Are we having fun? A limited series sequel to “Party Down” is in development at Starz.
The network has announced that it is ‘reviving the party’ with the development of this upcoming six-part ‘Party Down’ series. The use of ‘revive’ implies that the original cast will return. At the moment, however, no official announcements have been made.
“At the end of 2019, the ‘Party Down’ cast and producers were all reunited in a retrospective respect for the show presented by Vulture. We had such a great time that we wanted to find a way to get the team back together, ”said executive producer Rob Thomas. “The cast is so busy these days that finding a window where we can do it requires trigonometry, but we’m determined to make it happen.”
‘Party Down’ follows a Los Angeles catering team that are all Hollywood lovers working for tips – sometimes, but sometimes (OK, mostly) they just take the guaranteed 20% – while waiting and hoping for their big breaks. Each episode of the comedy took place on a different occasion that the team is working on, and they inevitably become too immersed in the lives of their guests.
The original series appeared on Starz for two seasons between 2009 and 2010. Ken Marino, Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Martin Starr, Ryan Hansen and Lizzy Caplan initially played. In the second season, Megan Mullally joined the cast, while Lynch played a lead role.
Before the cast of ‘Party Down’ became a well-known television and film actor and award winner, they all wore the same pink bows as part of a less capable team of Los Angeles waiters as they pursued their dreams of stars. the Starz series, ”said Christina Davis, president of original programming, Starz. “Fans have been waiting for this revival for over ten years and we are delighted to be in development with Rob, Paul, Dan and John at the helm.”
The behind-the-scenes team of this new version of the show reunites the original executive producers of “Party Down”, Thomas, John Enbom (who will serve as presenter), Paul Rudd and Dan Etheridge. Karen Bailey, executive vice president of original programming at Starz, oversees the program on behalf of the network.
The limited series is produced by Lionsgate Television.
‘Party Down’ now joins a growing list of favorite series for fans watching new versions. Over on Peacock, “Saved by the Bell” and “Punky Brewster” both received the sequel, with members of the original cast appearing alongside new series, while Showtime boasts an upcoming limited series version of “Dexter”, for example.