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Bupkis (TV series)

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Bupkis
GenreAction comedy
Written by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Pete Davidson
  • Judah Miller
  • Dave Sirus
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Andrew Singer
  • Erin David
Production companies
Release
Original networkPeacock

Bupkis is an upcoming action comedy television series. It is due to premiere on Peacock.

Premise

The show is described as a "heightened fictionalized version of Pete Davidson's life.”

Cast

Main

Guest

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Pete Davidson

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Edie Falco

Edie Falco

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Joe Pesci

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Charlie Day

Charlie Day

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Ray Romano

Ray Romano

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Kenan Thompson

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Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

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Chase Sui Wonders

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Shane Gillis

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Production

The series was first announced in March 2022, with Pete Davidson developing the series alongside Judah Miller and Dave Sirus. Davidson was also set to star.[1] The series was given a greenlight by Peacock in April.[2] The following, Edie Falco was announced to play Davidson's mother in the series.[3] In August, Joe Pesci was added to the cast as Davidson's grandfather. This will be Pesci's first time starring in a television series in 37 years.[4]

Filming for the series began by October 2022, with a first look image of Davidson and Pesci released by Peacock.[5]

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Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson

Peter Michael Davidson is an American comedian, actor, writer, rapper, and singer. Davidson was a cast member on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, joining the show for its 40th season in 2014, and leaving at the end of its 47th season in 2022.

Judah Miller

Judah Miller

Judah Menachem Miller is an American producer, writer, and filmmaker. Miller has produced and written for Clone High (2002), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), A.U.S.A. (2003), Committed (2005), Stacked (2005), King of the Hill (2006), American Dad! (2010), Axe Cop (2012), and Crashing (2017).

Dave Sirus

Dave Sirus

Dave Sirus is an American writer and stand-up comedian. He produces and writes sketch comedy, is known for interviewing members of the Westboro Baptist Church, and appeared as a guest and recurring comedic correspondent on RT's The Alyona Show and HuffPost Live. He has been a writer for Saturday Night Live since 2015.

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Edith "Edie" Falco is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999–2007), and Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015). She also portrayed Diane Whittlesey in HBO's prison drama Oz (1997–2000).

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Joseph Frank Pesci is an American actor and musician. He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019). He also appeared in Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Moonwalker (1988), JFK (1991), A Bronx Tale (1993), and The Good Shepherd (2006). His comedy roles include such films as the first two installments in the Home Alone franchise (1990–1992), My Cousin Vinny (1992), and the Lethal Weapon franchise (1989–1998).

Source: "Bupkis (TV series)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 20th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupkis_(TV_series).

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References
  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2022). "Pete Davidson To Star As Fictional Version of Himself In Comedy Series Produced By Lorne Michaels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 27, 2022). "Pete Davidson Comedy Bupkis Lands At Peacock With Straight-To-Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cordero, Rosy (May 16, 2022). "Edie Falco To Star In Pete Davidson Series Bupkis As SNL Star Jokes About Series Streaming On Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2022). "Joe Pesci Joins Pete Davidson & Edie Falco On Bupkis Peacock Comedy Series In Acting Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 14, 2022). "Bupkis: Peacock Releases First Look Of Comedy Inspired By Life Of Pete Davidson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

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