Series synopsis
Fan Fiction Showdown is an American drama television series that premiered on AdultSwim.com on May 4, 2020. It ended on November 19, 2020. It stars Robby Rackleff, Cricket Arrison and Ben O'Brien.
Two living writers compete to see who can write better fan fiction.
Premise
Two living writers compete to see who can write better fan fiction.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | May 4, 2020 | July 13, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 1, 2020 | November 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BATMAN Special guest Jenn Wasner of Bon Iver & Wye Oak joins us to decide whether Cricket or Robby has the best Batman script |
May 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
FRASIER Special guest Ed Schrader of Ed Schrader's Music Beat joins us to see who's Tossed Salad and who's Scrambled Eggs in this Frasier edition of the Fan Fiction Showdown |
May 11, 2020 |
| 3 |
DRAGON BALL Z Special guest Luke Taylor of the Shrimp Boys eats Robby's senzu beans and makes him cry on this DBZ themed edition of Fan Fiction Showdown. |
May 18, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Special guest Anna Seregina joins to watch Robby and Cricket stake each other's hearts in this Buffy edition of FFSD |
October 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
AMTRAK Toot toot! Special guest Ify Nwadiwe joins the Amtrak edition of FFSD, as Robby and Cricket take the Acela straight to fanfic hell. |
October 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
SUPERMAN Special guest and actual comics and TV writer Daniel Kibblesmith joins us as Robby and Cricket battle to see who's the Man of Steel... and who's kryptonite. |
October 15, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AdultSwim.com |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 4, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 19, 2020 |
| Status | ended |