The Studio is an American satirical cringe comedy television series created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez. It stars Rogen as an embattled Hollywood studio head struggling to balance corporate demands with his own film production desires. Catherine O'Hara (in her final appearance before her death), Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn play supporting roles. The series was released on Apple TV with the first two episodes on March 26, 2025, with Rogen and Goldberg directing all episodes. The series has been renewed for a second season.
The Studio received acclaim for its direction, performances, cinematography, humor, and satire of the film industry. Viewers and critics have highlighted its extensive use of long takes, as well as for featuring high-profile celebrity cameos in every episode. In its first season, the show earned 23 nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, making it the most-nominated comedy debut in history and tying the record for the most nominations for a single comedy season. It went on to win 13 Emmys from those nominations (including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Rogen), breaking the record for most wins for a comedy series in a single season before it was overtaken by the first season of Widow's Bay the next year. The season also received the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy and Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.
Premise Matt Remick is the newly appointed head of the floundering film production company Continental Studios. A self-described cinephile, Matt struggles to balance Continental's corporate aims in an increasingly intellectual property-driven entertainment landscape with his own ambition to produce films.
Cast Main Seth Rogen as Matt Remick, the new head of Continental Studios who tries to balance his desires for film creations with the profits of the studio Catherine O'Hara as Patty Leigh (season 1), the former studio head and Matt's mentor Ike Barinholtz as Sal Saperstein, Continental's vice president of production and Matt's close friend Chase Sui Wonders as Quinn Hackett, Matt's former assistant who he promotes to junior executive Kathryn Hahn as Maya Mason, Continental's head of marketing
Recurring Bryan Cranston as Griffin Mill, Continental's CEO David Krumholtz as Mitch Weitz, a Hollywood talent agent who primarily represents directors Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Petra, Matt's new assistant Dewayne Perkins as Tyler, Continental's head of publicity Nicholas Stoller as himself, who has been hired to direct a Kool-Aid movie for Continental Dave Franco as himself, supporting actor in the movie Alphabet City for Continental Zoë Kravitz as herself, the star of Continental's films Open and the tentatively in-development Blackwing Matt Belloni as himself, entertainment journalist and host of the podcast The Town
Guest Thomas Barbusca as PA Doug Devon Bostick as Miles, Quinn's boyfriend Jessica St. Clair as Leigh, a Hollywood talent agent who has an on-again, off-again sexual relationship with Matt. Rebecca Hall as Sarah, a pediatric oncologist and Matt's girlfriend Sugar Lyn Beard as Rebecca Chan-Sanders, Sarah's colleague and friend Rhea Perlman as Matt's mom Alan Barinholtz as Projectionist Lisa Gilroy as Gabby, Zoë Kravitz's publicist
As themselves Season 1
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Season 2 Madonna Michael Keaton Julia Garner Donald Glover Channing TatumChanning Tatum Films Bloody Scene With Mario Lopez for ‘The Studio’ Season 2 Mario Lopez Jonah HillJonah Hill / Seth Rogan spotted filming 'The Studio' Instagram clipPrince Harry Meets New York Knicks Star Jalen Brunson, Plus LeBron James, Gracie Abrams and More
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Production On November 14, 2022, Apple TV+ announced it had acquired and given a straight-to-series order to an untitled showbiz comedy series starring Seth Rogen. The series is executive produced by Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver for Point Grey Pictures, and Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Alex McAtee, and Josh Fagen. Production companies involved are Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate Television. On March 25, 2024, the untitled series co-created by Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, and Alex Gregory was named The Studio. Rogen and Goldberg would also co-write and direct the series. It was reported that Catherine O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders had joined the main cast, and Bryan Cranston, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, and Dewayne Perkins would guest star.
The series began filming in March 2024. It was shot on location in Los Angeles, primarily at Warner Bros. Studios Burbank. The set for the Continental Studios was modeled after Frank Lloyd Wright's Mayan Revival architecture and inspired by the design of the Ennis House. Several filming locations included real homes designed by architect John Lautner, including Harvey House, Reiner-Burchill Residence (aka Silvertop), and Foster Carling House.
In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season. It began filming in January 2026. O'Hara died on January 30, 2026; she did not film for the second season before her death. In March 2026, the series was filming in Venice. Sarah Polley joined the writing staff for the second season.
Release The series premiered at SXSW on March 7, 2025, and debuted on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on March 26, 2025.
Reception Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Studio has an approval rating of 92% based on 130 reviews with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Savvy enough to impress even the most studious of film buffs, The Studio fights the good fight for a better Hollywood while eliciting huge laughs at its expense." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave the series a score of 80 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Golden Trailer Awards May 29, 2025 Best Comedy (Trailer/Teaser) for a TV/Streaming Series Apple TV+ / Wild Card Creative Group Best Comedy (TV Spot) for a TV/Streaming Series Apple TV+ / Wild Card Creative Group Best Comedy Poster for a TV/Streaming Series Apple TV+ / GrandSon Gotham TV Awards June 2, 2025 Breakthrough Comedy Series The Studio Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series Chase Sui Wonders Astra TV Awards June 10, 2025 Best Comedy Series The Studio Best Actor in a Comedy Series Seth Rogen Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ike Barinholtz Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Catherine O'Hara Chase Sui Wonders Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Ron Howard Martin Scorsese Adam Scott Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Zoë Kravitz Sarah Polley Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series The Studio Best Directing in a Comedy Series Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Best Writing in a Comedy Series Alex Gregory Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez Set Decorators Society of America Awards August 10, 2025 Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series Claire Kaufman and Julie Berghoff Television Critics Association Awards August 20, 2025 Program of the Year The Studio Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Outstanding New Program Individual Achievement in Comedy Seth Rogen Location Managers Guild Awards August 23, 2025 Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Television Stacey Brashear, Martin J. Cummins Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 6, 2025 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Bryan Cranston Dave Franco Anthony Mackie Martin Scorsese Ron Howard Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Zoë Kravitz Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Melissa Kostenbauder and Francine Maisler Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) Adam Newport-Berra Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series Kameron Lennox, Betsy Glick, and Tyler Kinney Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling Vanessa Price, Alexandra Ford, and Lauren McKeever Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Antonio Sánchez Outstanding Music Supervision Gabe Hilfer Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series Eric Kissack Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) Julie Berghoff, Brian Grego, and Claire Kaufman Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) George Haddad, Borja Sau, Lloyd Stuart Martin, Randy Wilson, Justin Helle, Lorena Perez Batista, Jason Charbonneau, and Stefan Fraticelli Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Lindsey Alvarez, Fred Howard, Buck Robinson, and Ron Mellegers Primetime Emmy Awards September 14, 2025 Outstanding Comedy Series Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, James Weaver, Alex McAtee, Josh Fagen, Frida Perez, and Jesse Sternbaum Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Seth Rogen Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ike Barinholtz Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Hahn Catherine O'Hara Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 19, 2025 Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series Antonio Sánchez Critics' Choice Awards January 4, 2026 Best Comedy Series The Studio Best Actor in a Comedy Series Seth Rogen Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ike Barinholtz Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2026 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Studio Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Seth Rogen Best Supporting Actress – Television Catherine O'Hara Film Independent Spirit Awards February 15, 2026 Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series Seth Rogen Actor Awards March 1, 2026 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Seth Rogen Ike Barinholtz Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Kathryn Hahn Catherine O'Hara Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O'Hara, Seth Rogen, and Chase Sui Wonders Satellite Awards March 8, 2026 Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series Seth Rogen Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Catherine O'Hara British Academy Television Awards May 10, 2026 Best International Programme Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Pete Hyuck, Frida Perez, and James Weaver
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