The first and only season of the series consisted of 8 episodes and debuted on the streamer on Sept. 20, 2022.
It began with Hulu deciding to reboot a popular 2000s sitcom called “Step Right Up,” forcing the cast to reunite and confront their unresolved issues.
The series starred Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, Judy Greer, and Calum Worthy as the show’s original cast members, Rachel Bloom as the millennial writer looking to reboot the show, Paul Reiser as the show’s original creator, and Krista Marie Yu as a former tech exec now working at Hulu tasked with overseeing the reboot.
Levitan also served as executive producer and showrunner on “Reboot.” Danielle Stokdyk and Jeff Morton also served as executive producers. “Reboot” was produced by 20th Television for Hulu, with Levitan currently under an overall deal at the studio. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Levitan is planning to shop the show to other outlets.
The series was mostly well received by critics upon its launch, with the show holding an 88% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
