...ROADIES is an insider’s look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of “roadies,” who live for music and the de facto family they’ve formed along the way. The music-infused ensemble comedy series chronicles the rock world through the eyes of music’s unsung heroes and puts the spotlight on the backstage workers who put the show on the road while touring the United States for a successful arena-level band.
Starring Luke Wilson and created by Cameron Crowe, who also gave us Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Say Anything, we should have high hopes. Yet not everyone is hopeful.
After viewing the first three episodes, Tim Goodman in The Hollywood Reporter wrote:
All three episodes of Roadies feel, astonishingly, like they were written by someone who has never been connected to music or real people. No matter how many hip band shirts you toss on these characters or how many references there are to The Replacements or Pearl Jam, it feels inauthentic — like actual roadies would never live this life. "How is this a Cameron Crowe series?" is a question that kept popping up with alarming frequency.
And don't forget HBO's Vinyl, another new television series based on the music industry, was recently canceled after one season. So this new series may need hope and a prayer.
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