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Season 1 – Blockbuster

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Timmy Yoon is an analog dreamer living in a 5G world. And after learning he is operating the last Blockbuster Video in America, Timmy and his staff employees (including his long time crush, Eliza fight to stay relevant. The only way to succeed is to remind their community that they provide something big corporations can’t: human connection.
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Critics Consensus

Blockbuster tries to leverage nostalgia for the defunct brand, but this contrived workplace comedy is fatally unfunny -- be kind, rewind, and chuck it into the return bin.

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Wenlei Ma News.com.au 11/05/2022
It’s a genial show that’s perfect for decompressing. Go to Full Review Liz Shannon Miller Consequence 11/04/2022
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Acknowledging the irony of its premise doesn’t change the fact that Blockbuster the show is trying to make Blockbuster the company a symbol for what we’ve lost — when for a lot of independent video stores, Blockbuster was what caused them to lose. Go to Full Review Caroline Framke Variety 11/04/2022
Unable to criticize the very entertainment model putting brick and mortar rental places out of business, but trying to sell a scrappy story of comeback kids all the same, Blockbuster quickly gets stuck in a low gear. Go to Full Review Cristina Escobar Latino Rebels 05/21/2023
Blandly enjoyable, the TV equivalent of a PB&J: sweet, nostalgic, and true to form. Go to Full Review Diego Jemio Clarín 12/05/2022
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Blockbuster suffers from flat characters who -- all -- have big hearts and get to mischief when trouble arises. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jay Horton Willamette Week 12/02/2022
Despite the fact that they spend all their days waxing cinematic, the employees don’t really seem to like movies. It’s peculiar, given that once upon a time, video clerks sold themselves as gatekeepers to a glimmering realm. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jim B @RT52973177 03/12/2025 This show is so painfully unfunny and poorly written that I feel bad for the actors for being associated with it, and the crew for having wasted their time. No one can be proud of this. I don't understand why streaming companies pour so much money onto things with such a poor foundation. See more Junior C @RT47850771 01/06/2025 It feels like prime superstore See more Teddy B @RT38636458 08/29/2023 A contrived, pitiful, derivative, and "meta" show that is hopelessly short on comic invention. See more Sammy V @RT02016318 08/16/2023 Wanted to like this, but wow, it is just not worth watching See more Rowes B @RT05003223 05/19/2023 Totally not funny, the premise was good but cringe to watch, no good humor at all and the characters were vert bland. Could have been so much better. See more Michael W @mawilps 03/20/2023 This Netflix sitcom was alright. Randall Park, Melissa Fumero, Tyler Alvarez, Madeleine Arthur, Kamaia Fairburn, Olga Merediz, JB Smoove, and the rest of the cast did a decent job in this series. The humor was kind of funny and the story was mediocre. If you're a Netflix member, don't watch this series. It's not worth it. See more Read all reviews
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Vanessa Ramos

Creator

Randall Park

Timmy Yoon

Melissa Fumero

Eliza Walker

Tyler Alvarez

Carlos Herrera

Madeleine Arthur

Hannah Hadman

Olga Merediz

Connie Serrano

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Pilot At the last Blockbuster in existence, manager Timmy rallies the staff into throwing a block party to boost memberships and connect with the community. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Blockbuster Daddy Timmy needs to make some hard choices to keep the store afloat, Eliza worries she's not being a good mom after hearing her daughter's new rock song. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Evan and Trevin Halloween brings schemes and screams as Timmy, Eliza and Percy plot revenge against a pair of teen pranksters; Connie and Kayla launch an investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 3, 2022 The Itsy Bizzies A nomination for a small business award has Timmy changing his hair and a lot more; meanwhile, carlos urges a penny-pinching Hannah to treat herself. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 3, 2022 King of Queens When Timmy resolves to move on from his crush and start dating, he turns to Percy and Kayla for help; Eliza faces a romantic dilemma of her own. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Parental Control Timmy's family emergency derails the team's plan to stay late and organize the inventory and messes up Eliza's much needed night of me time. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Intimate Angels A thoughtless gesture leads Timmy to reevaluate his close friendship with Percy; Eliza, Hannah and Kelly help a grieving Connie find a new friend. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Special Guy Day When Eliza spirals after an unexpected customer interaction, Timmy proposes a fun plan to cheer her up; Connie and Carlos help Hannah cram for a test. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Thimble Ready to move on from blockbuster, Eliza interviews for a promising new job; Kayla's search for an apartment takes a suspicious turn. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 3, 2022 Sh.. Storm As the store gears up for the holidays, a series of unfortunate events, from a solar storm to an appearance by a forner child star, causes chaos. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Vanessa Ramos
Executive Producer
Vanessa Ramos, David Caspe, John Fox, John Davis, Jackie Clarke
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 3, 2022