Mr. Throwback | |
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Genre | Comedy |
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Composer | Joshua Moshier |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 25–32 minutes |
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Network | Peacock |
Release | August 8, 2024 |
Mr. Throwback is an American comedy television series that premiered on Peacock on August 8, 2024. [1] It stars Adam Pally as former teenage basketball phenom Danny Grossman. In order to pay back a debt, he ingratiates himself with NBA basketball player Stephen Curry, who plays himself. Ego Nwodim and Ayden Mayeri also star.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] |
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1 | "Why Not Me" | David Wain | Story by : Daniel Libman & David Caspe & Matthew Libman & Adam Pally Teleplay by : Daniel Libman & David Caspe & Matthew Libman | August 8, 2024 |
2 | "Charlie World" | David Wain | Gail Lerner | August 8, 2024 |
3 | "The Slump" | David Wain | Phil Augusta Jackson | August 8, 2024 |
4 | "The Only Way Out Is Through" | David Wain | Amina Munir | August 8, 2024 |
5 | "Bang Bang" | David Wain | Rickey Larke | August 8, 2024 |
6 | "Eric Roth Costs a Fortune, Bro" | David Wain | Ally Thibault & Jillian Dukes & Daniel Libman & Matthew Libman | August 8, 2024 |
Mr. Throwback was released on Peacock on August 8, 2024. [1] It was later announced that the show would repeat on NBC on September 12, 2024. [3]
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 82% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Mr. Throwback gets considerable lift from a very game Steph Curry, making for a daffy mockumentary that scores with consistent three-pointers if not slam dunks." [4] Metacritic gave the first season a weighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [5]
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