What Would Diplo Do? is an American comedy television series created by Brandon Dermer and James Van Der Beek. The series stars James Van Der Beek, Dillon Francis, Dora Madison Burge, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Bobby Lee and H. Michael Croner. The series premiered on Viceland on August 3, 2017.[1][2]
| What Would Diplo Do? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Brandon Dermer James Van Der Beek |
| Starring | James Van Der Beek Dillon Francis Dora Madison Burge Jamar Malachi Neighbors Bobby Lee H. Michael Croner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Todd Lubin Jack Turner Brandon Dermer Diplo Kevin Kasatsu Hal Ozsan James Van Der Beek |
| Producer | Mark DiCristofaro |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Matador Content |
| Original release | |
| Network | Viceland |
| Release | August 3 – August 31, 2017 |
Plot edit
Wesley "Diplo" Pentz is a dim-witted but good-natured DJ, producer, and record label head. The series follows Diplo as he performs, records, and lives life, often making mistakes by accident (such as spending the day with the wrong sick child) or on purpose (such as starting a Twitter beef with Calvin Harris).
Cast edit
- James Van Der Beek as Wesley "Wes" Pentz/"Diplo", a DJ and producer who runs the Mad Decent record label
- Dillon Francis as Jasper, Diplo's overeager and drug-loving friend since middle school
- Dora Madison Burge as Karen, Diplo's overworked personal assistant
- Brandon Wardell as Sonny Moore/"Skrillex", a DJ and producer who runs the OWSLA record label
- Jamar Malachi Neighbors as Jamar, Diplo's social media manager
- Bobby Lee as Brian, Diplo's road manager
- H. Michael Croner as Kröner, Diplo's German assistant
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beef" | Brandon Dermer | James Van Der Beek | August 3, 2017 | 101 | 0.059[3] |
| Diplo gets into a Twitter fight with Calvin Harris while spending the day with a sick boy...or so he thinks. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Cult" | Brandon Dermer | James Van Der Beek | August 10, 2017 | 102 | 0.033[4] |
| 3 | "The Curse" | Brandon Dermer | James Van Der Beek | August 17, 2017 | 103 | 0.092[5] |
| 4 | "Ur Game Ain't Shit" | Brandon Dermer | James Van Der Beek | August 24, 2017 | 104 | 0.039[6] |
| 5 | "Screwged" | Brandon Dermer | James Van Der Beek | August 31, 2017 | 105 | 0.053[7] |
Reception edit
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregate score of 90% based on 9 positive and 1 negative critic reviews. The website’s consensus reads: "James Van Der Beek excels with a vanity-free performance in What Would Diplo Do?, a sardonic takedown of DJ culture that is as observant as it is uncomfortably funny."[8]
References edit
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-01-04). "Viceland Orders James Van Der Beek Diplo Comedy As 1st Scripted Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2017-07-05). "[WATCH] 'What Would Diplo Do?' Trailer: James Van Der Beek Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.3.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-04. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.10.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-11. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.17.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-18. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.24.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-25. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.31.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-09-01. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ "What Would Diplo Do?". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
