The Premise (2021)

The Premise

This anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.

The Premise

Watch Providers

Can't find providers

Casting arrow_drop_down

B.J. Novak
B.J. Novak
as Self - Host
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
as Ethan Streiber
Ayo Edebiri
Ayo Edebiri
as Eve Stone
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross
as Rayna Bradshaw
Jermaine Fowler
Jermaine Fowler
as Darren Williams
Melissa Saint-Amand
Melissa Saint-Amand
as Vanessa Delacroix
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal
as Chase Milbrandt
Boyd Holbrook
Boyd Holbrook
as Aaron
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
as William
Amy Landecker
Amy Landecker
as Trish
Lucas Hedges
Lucas Hedges
as Jesse Wheeler
Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Dever
as Abbi Miller
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
as Cooper
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
as Mr. Holmes
Brendan Scannell
Brendan Scannell
as Caleb Rose
Grace Song
Grace Song
as Susie Xu
Lola Kirke
Lola Kirke
as Allegra
Soko
Soko
as Beth
Sylvia Grace Crim
Sylvia Grace Crim
as Woman in the Bathroom
Benjamin Clément
Benjamin Clément
as Therapist
Daniel Dae Kim
Daniel Dae Kim
as Daniel Jung
Eric Lange
Eric Lange
as Eli Spector
Bryan Batt
Bryan Batt
as Charles
George Wallace
George Wallace
as Principal Wallace
Talia Balsam
Talia Balsam
as Prosecutor
Martin Covert
Martin Covert
as Judge
Randal Gonzalez
Randal Gonzalez
as Jury Foreman
Scott Takeda
Scott Takeda
as Doctor Hopkins
Meagan Noel
Meagan Noel
as Ex-Girlfriend 2
Taylor Shurte
Taylor Shurte
as Ex-Girlfriend 1
Cat Wilkinson
Cat Wilkinson
as Ex-Girlfriend 3
Megan Rosen
Megan Rosen
as Emily
Jeff DeRouen
Jeff DeRouen
as Online Therapist
Patrick Kirton
Patrick Kirton
as Ethan's Dad
Andy Dylan
Andy Dylan
as Arresting Officer
Desus Nice
Desus Nice
as Daniel 'Desus Nice' Baker
The Kid Mero
The Kid Mero
as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez
Michael Barbaro
Michael Barbaro
as Michael Barbaro
Emily Nelson
Emily Nelson
as Keri Piña
Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez
Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez
as NGL Security Guard
Matthew Osborne
Matthew Osborne
as NGL Co-Worker #1
Denni Barrett
Denni Barrett
as Balloon Pilot
Jenny Tran
Jenny Tran
as Jenny
Erin Flannery
Erin Flannery
as NGL Employee
David Douglas
David Douglas
as Mr. Decherd
Kyle Langdon-Weyrich
Kyle Langdon-Weyrich
as Student
David Paladino
David Paladino
as Hugh Clark
Geran Simpson
Geran Simpson
as NGL Co-Worker #2
Rose Bianca Grue
Rose Bianca Grue
as Juror
Bridget Malbrough
Bridget Malbrough
as Juror
Ronnie Yelverton
Ronnie Yelverton
as Reporter
Andrew Penrow
Andrew Penrow
as Civil Rights Attorney
Julia Goldani Telles
Julia Goldani Telles
as Kailey
Devin Sidell
Devin Sidell
as Assistant Principal
Megan Truong
Megan Truong
as Kelly Kim
Lily Liu
Lily Liu
as Susie's Mom
Emeily Flyr
Emeily Flyr
as Alyssa
Michael Graziadei
Michael Graziadei
as Pastor Jack
Jia Tolentino
Jia Tolentino
as Commenter (voice)
Jordan Mann
Jordan Mann
as Naomi
Carrie Bernans
Carrie Bernans
as Naomi
Tirol Palmer
Tirol Palmer
as Sarah
Jeff Grays
Jeff Grays
as Security Guard
Monica R. Harris
Monica R. Harris
as Meredith
Jariah Johnson
Jariah Johnson
as Student
Scott Green
Scott Green
as Paunchy Office Worker
Kasia Trepagnier
Kasia Trepagnier
as Student
Laura Cayouette
Laura Cayouette
as Susie
Pierce Kang
Pierce Kang
as Young Daniel
Corin Scialabba
Corin Scialabba
as Young Eli
Cindy L. Jefferson
Cindy L. Jefferson
as Gail
Joanna Daniel
Joanna Daniel
as Alice
Jonas Chartock
Jonas Chartock
as Troy
Freedom Bridgewater
Freedom Bridgewater
as Marcus
Lorrie Chilcoat
Lorrie Chilcoat
as Sandra
Jason Bayle
Jason Bayle
as Focus Grouper
Nadiya Khan
Nadiya Khan
as Alexa
Dan Savage
Dan Savage
as Dan Savage
Asa Akira
Asa Akira
as Asa Akira
Jayden Hamilton
Jayden Hamilton
as Bully Girl
Max Gabriel Morgan
Max Gabriel Morgan
as Bully
Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen
as Andy Cohen
arrow_drop_up

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Social justice sex tape

  • 1x2

    Moment of silence

  • 1x3

    The ballad of jesse wheeler

  • 1x4

    The commenter

  • 1x5

    Butt plug

NextFilm 2025