Paradise City (2021 TV series)

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Paradise City (2021 TV series) - Wikipedia

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Paradise City
Season 1 promotional art
Genre	Musical drama
Created by	Ash Avildsen
Written by	Ash Avildsen
Directed by	Ash Avildsen
Starring	Andy Biersack Drea de Matteo Booboo Stewart Bella Thorne Rhys Coiro Fairuza Balk Perrey Reeves Ben Bruce Brooke Lyons Cameron Boyce Mark Boone Junior Amanda Steele Brittany Furlan Olivia Culpo Hopsin Ryan Hurst Jim Ross
Composer	Isabella Summers
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Ash Avildsen Lorenzo Antonucci Jeffrey Ronald Cohen
Producers	Glenn Garland Brad Lafave Bobbi Sue Luther
Cinematography	Michael Lloyd
Editors	Brandon Amelotte Andrew Brueck Joel Salazar
Running time	33-40 minutes
Production company	Sumerian Films
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)

Paradise City is an American musical drama television series created by Ash Avildsen for Amazon Prime Video.^[1] It is a sequel to and continuation of American Satan (2017), and second installment in the franchise of the same name. The series premiered on March 25, 2021.^[2]

Production

Background

In 2019, it was reported that a spin-off based on American Satan would be created, and that musicians Andy Biersack and Remington Leith would reprise their roles in the series.^[3] It also stars Bella Thorne, Ryan Hurst and Cameron Boyce in his final role.^[4]^[5]

Development

The first teaser was released on May 1, 2020.^[6] A trailer for the series was released in December 2020.^[2]

In an interview with TheWrap, director Avildsen stated that he hoped to begin filming a second season before the end of 2021, but expressed concern over how to recast Boyce's role, who he felt was "the heartbeat for the audience."^[7]^[8] As of 2024, no further updates have been announced regarding a second season or the future of the series. ^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Andy Biersack as Johnny Faust, frontman of the Relentless
- Remington Leith as Johnny's singing voice
Ben Bruce as Leo Donovan, a member of the Relentless
James Cassells as Dylan James, drummer for the Relentless
Booboo Stewart as Vic Lakota, guitarist in the Relentless
Bella Thorne as Lily Mayflower, bassist in the Relentless
- Lzzy Hale as Lily’s singing voice
Mark Boone Junior as Elias Collins, owner of Akkadian Records
Drea de Matteo as Maya, booking agent
Ryan Hurst as Oliver Ostergaard
Fairuza Balk as Lizzie Thomas, Vivian's mother, and Faith's grandmother
Perrey Reeves as Natalie, Simon's mother
Brooke Lyons as Capricorn
Rhys Coiro as Adam Stone, the Relentless's manager
Amanda Steele as Vivian Thomas, Faith's mother
Olivia Culpo as Gretchen, Johnny Faust's girlfriend
Cameron Boyce as Simon, son of Oliver and Natalie
Hopsin as Gabriel
Natalie Eva Marie as Jade, Lily's girlfriend
Ned Bellamy as Ross
Randy Blythe as Dom, leader of a veteran band called Over It All
Sid Wilson as Fritz, a rapper
Brittany Furlan as Janis Stone, Adam Stone's wife
Nita Strauss as Val Wolfe
Ash Avildsen as Levi Svengali
Juliet Simms as Sheva, singer of the Mavens
Matt Pinfield as himself
Jim Ross as Ned
Porscha Coleman as Gloria
Lenox Knight as Goth Vixen
Kellin Quinn as Ralphie

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Don't Let the Name Fool You"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
2	"A Groupie in the Tabloids"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen, Lorenzo Antonucci	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
3	"From a Friend to a Foe"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
4	"The Man of the Hour"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
5	"A Couple of Shirley Temples"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen, Lorenzo Antonucci	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
6	"Sing it to her Face"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen, Tom Zutaut	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
7	"The Best Thing He Ever Created"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
8	"What's Your Last Name"	Ash Avildsen	Ash Avildsen	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)

Reception

Alexa Sutherland of Hollywood Insider praised the series' casting and portrayal of the rock and roll Los Angeles lifestyle.^[9]

References

^ Dowd, Rachael (May 4, 2020). "'Paradise City' was almost named after a different classic rock song". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
^ ^a ^b brownypaul (December 10, 2020). "Andy Black's American Satan/Paradise City Series is Coming to Amazon Prime in 2021". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ "'American Satan' spin-off reveals relative release date". Alternative Press. April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ "3 Reasons to Watch New Amazon Series, Paradise City". Beyond The Stage Magazine. February 2, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
^ Schaffner, Lauryn (May 5, 2020). "Exclusive Photos: A First Look at the Cast of New Rock-Themed Show 'Paradise City'". Loudwire. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ Dowd, Rachael (November 5, 2020). "'Paradise City' teases its release date with this new look at a familiar face". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ "'Paradise City' Creator on Recasting Cameron Boyce: 'His Character Really Is the Heartbeat'". TheWrap. April 1, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
^ Paradise City premiere + exclusive interview with Amanda Steele 25 March 2021. Vanity Teen.
^ "Amazon Prime's Latest Drama 'Paradise City' Pays Homage to the Crazy Rockstar Way of Life - Hollywood Insider". March 29, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

External links

Paradise City at IMDb

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