Roadies - Season 1

Season 1
Created by Oscar®-winning writer-director Cameron Crowe, and executive produced by Crowe, Winnie Holzman and J.J. Abrams, 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 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 the successful arena-level group, The Staton-House Band. Luke Wilson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Old School, Enlightened) stars as the band's tour manager opposite Screen Actors Guild® Award nominee Carla Gugino (San Andreas, The Brink, The Space Between Us) as the production manager. Their unique personal and professional relationship is forever crashing and colliding as they guide the daily events of the band and crew of roadies. Imogen Poots (The Look of Love), Rafe Spall (One Day), Academy Award® nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider), Peter Cambor (NCIS: Los Angeles), Colson Baker a.k.a. Machine Gun Kelly (Beyond the Lights) and Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour) star in the ensemble cast. Luis Guzmán (Boogie Nights), Jacqueline Byers (The Strain), Finesse Mitchell (Saturday Night Live), Branscombe Richmond (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and Tanc Sade (Matador, Gilmore Girls) guest star.
Episodes

Life is a Carnival
Meet the loyal crew of the Staton-House Band, a makeshift family of roadies and passionate music lovers. Led by tour manager Bill Hanson and production manager Shelli Anderson, this committed group of roadies works tirelessly to make the show happen every night. But all of their lives are about to change with the sudden arrival of Reg Whitehead, a slick British financial advisor hired to overhaul the tour's finances.

What Would Phil Do?
An array of crises land on Bill after the band puts on a disastrous show.

The Bryce Newman Letter
A notorious music blogger sets his sights on the band, penning a post that eviscerates them as dull and irrelevant. When Reg invites him to the band's next show to smooth things over, the crew takes matters into their own hands.

The City Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken
The crew finds themselves the victims of a mythical rock and roll curse.

Friends and Family
In the band's hometown of Denver, needy friends and family cause havoc.

Longest Days
Janine shakes things up with the band and crew; Wes treats Winston to a guitar lesson from a rock legend.

Carpet Season
Bill, Reg and Phil set off on a quest to retrieve Christopher's stolen iPad. Meanwhile, a famously idiosyncratic rock photographer arrives to shoot the band, causing chaos backstage.

The All Night Bus Ride
Phil regales the bus with a story from his past; Reg comes to a conclusion.

The Corporate Gig
The Staton-House Band's first-ever corporate gig sets the crew loose at a beachfront resort in San Diego, as several relationships take unexpected turns.

The Load Out
A memorial for a rock and roll legend at the LA Forum brings together a star-studded lineup, while the crew faces an uncertain future.
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