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Mockumentaries

  1. dramaturgically
    What Abbott Elementary Does (And Doesn’t) Owe to The OfficeEP Randall Einhorn is the godfather of the mockumentary sitcom.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. chat room
    Jury Duty’s James Marsden Reveals the Plan If Ronald Found OutThe first-time Emmy nominee relives the moment that nearly made him break.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. cunk up the jam
    Cunk on Earth Is So Perfectly StupidIt’s a show that dares to ask the question, “Were numbers worth less back in ancient times?”
    By Hershal Pandya
  4. taika on tv
    What Makes a Taika Waititi TV Series a Taika Waititi TV Series?‘Our Flag Means Death’ cements Waititi’s commitment to the idea that home isn’t a fixed location and family isn’t a static concept.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  5. the other ava
    A Plea to Abbott Elementary: Let Ava Stay TerribleJanelle James’s scene-stealing principal gives the breakout comedy a hard edge that doesn’t need to be softened.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  6. good riddance
    The Black Mirror Creators Made a 2020 Mockumentary for NetflixThe cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Cristin Milioti, and Hugh Grant.
    By Megh Wright
  7. mockumentaries
    David Harbour to Star in a Spooky Mockumentary Netflix SpecialIt’s called Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein
    By Megh Wright
  8. specials
    Comedy Central’s President Show Documentary to Feature Kathy Griffin and MoreHe’s baaaack…
    By Megh Wright
  9. A Ten-Year-Old Mockumentary Starring Melissa McCarthy Heads to Theaters in […]A mockumentary Melissa McCarthy starred in way back in 2007 is finally heading to theaters a decade later. Titled Cook Off!, the film was […]
    By Megh Wright
  10. Talking True Crime Satire with ‘American Vandal’ Showrunner Dan LaganaFrom Serial to binge-demanding TV series like The Jinx and Making a Murderer, the true crime doc format has become a national phenomenon that […]
    By Kenneth Arthur
  11. Jeff Goldblum, Maya Rudolph, and More Show Up in the Trailer for Andy […]Following 2015’s 7 Days in Hell, Andy Samberg has a new sports mockumentary premiering on HBO next month called Tour de Pharmacy, and the […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. mockumentaries
    ‘Bob Roberts’: From 1992 Mockumentary to 2017 Reality If you want to be disturbed and yet also oddly reassured that American politics cycle through the same themes again and again, look no […]
    By Erica Lies
  13. ‘David Brent: Life on the Road’ Premieres on Netflix Next MonthYou’ll be able to catch up on what David Brent’s been up to when Ricky Gervais’s new mockumentary David Brent: Life on the Road hits Netflix […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. Seeso Orders ‘Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle’ and ‘Andy Richter’s Home […]Seeso just announced two new specials from Steve Coogan and Andy Richter slated to premiere before the holidays. The streaming network […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. Check Out the Trailer for Christopher Guest’s New Movie ‘Mascots’Christopher Guest’s new movie Mascots is headed to Netflix this fall, and today the streaming network released the first trailer. The film […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Andy Samberg Has Another HBO Mockumentary in the WorksAndy Samberg and Murray Miller are making a follow-up of sorts to their 2015 HBO mockumentary 7 Days in Hell, but instead of tennis, this time […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. David Brent and Foregone Conclusion Go on Tour in the New ‘Life on the […]Ricky Gervais is bringing his famous Office character to Netflix soon with a new mockumentary, which just got another trailer. Titled David […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. Eddie Murphy Might Star in a Netflix Mockumentary About a ’60s Soul SingerEddie Murphy and Brett Ratner are teaming up for a new project in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy is in […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. Modern Comedy Owes a Lot to Those ‘This Is SportsCenter’ Commercials Trawling YouTube is a weekly look at one interesting story or oddity from YouTube. You ever go down a YouTube rabbit hole and suddenly you’ve […]
    By Eddie Brawley
  20. David Brent Is Back in the First ‘Life on the Road’ Teaser TrailerRicky Gervais is bringing David Brent back to fans with a brand new mockumentary this year, and today the first teaser trailer hit the […]
    By Megh Wright
  21. Netflix Lands Christopher Guest’s New Film, MascotsWha’ happen?
    By Nate Jones
  22. Watch ‘7 Days in Hell’ Starring Andy Samberg and Kit Harington Before Its […]HBO’s new tennis documentary 7 Days in Hell premieres on the pay network this Saturday at 11:00pm, but if you’re an HBO GO subscriber it’s your […]
    By Megh Wright
  23. Ricky Gervais’s David Brent Mockumentary Hits Theaters Next YearWhile his original plan was to bring it to television at HBO, Netflix, or the BBC, Ricky Gervais has now found a home for his in-the-works […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. How ‘Parks and Rec’ Transcended its Mockumentary RootsNBC’s Parks and Recreation ended its seven-season run Tuesday night and will go down as undoubtedly my favorite sitcom of its era. Created as a […]
    By Brad Becker Parton
  25. New Standup Documentary/Mockumentary ‘Adventures in Comedy’ Will Be […]Back in August 2013, standup/director Tom McCaffrey crowdfunded a new documentary/mockumentary hybrid called This Is Comedy. Now titled […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. Here’s the Trailer for Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s Vampire […]Here’s the trailer for What We Do in the Shadows directed by Taika Waititi and Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement, who both worked […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Ricky Gervais Wants David Brent to Star in a Rock Band MockumentaryRicky Gervais has been reviving his classic Office character David Brent several times over the past year – from the web short “The Return of […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. Watch the First Trailer for ‘Ja’mie King: Private School Girl’ Here’s the first trailer for Chris Lilley upcoming HBO show Ja’mie King: Private School Girl. The  six-episode series, which debuts in the US […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  29. Help Fund the Standup Documentary/Mockumentary Hybrid ‘This Is Comedy’ Standup/director Tom McCaffrey is seeking funding via Kickstarter for his new movie, This Is Comedy, a combination documentary/mockumentary […]
    By Bradford Evans
  30. Christopher Guest Casts His New Comedy with Exactly Who You’d Expect Him […]It’s been six long years since Christopher Guest’s last comedy, For Your Consideration, but he’s finally back behind the camera for a new […]
    By Bradford Evans
  31. tube junkie
    Is ‘Tropic Thunder’ Mockumentary ‘Rain of Madness’ Real?We’re sure this movie is gonna be hilarious and all, but right now we need an Advil.