Die Hart Explained

Genre:	Comedy Action-adventure
Director:	Eric Appel
Screenplay:	Tripper Clancy
Story:	Tripper Clancy Derek Kolstad
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	18
Camera:	Single-camera
Runtime:	10 minutes
Company:	LOL Studios
Network:	Quibi (season 1) The Roku Channel (season 2)

Die Hart is an American comedy action-adventure television series which premiered on the streaming service Quibi on July 20, 2020. The series stars Kevin Hart as a fictionalized version of himself, with John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel and Josh Hartnett playing supporting roles in the first season. The series received seven nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards for the actors' performances.^{[1] [2]}

The first season was re-edited into a feature film (also titled Die Hart) released on Prime Video in February 2023.^[3] Following the success of the first season and the closure of Quibi, the second season was released on The Roku Channel in March 2023. Like its first season, the second season was re-edited into a feature film (titled Die Hart 2: Die Harter) released on Prime Video in May 2024.

Cast and characters

Main

• Kevin Hart as himself, a Hollywood actor who wishes to become an action hero, and refuses to be seen as a laughing stock. He goes off on a talk show, which ultimately causes his career to plummet. He is offered a role in an action film directed by Claude and is forced to join an action star training camp led by Ron.
  • Hart also plays Doug Eubanks, his stunt double (season 2)
• John Travolta as Ron Wilcox (season 1), the leader of an action star boot camp that Kevin becomes a student of, yet at the start of the series he openly dislikes Kevin.
• Nathalie Emmanuel as Jordan King, a female student who befriends Kevin despite their awkward relations. She mentions halfway through the series that she's from Chicago, but at the penultimate episodes she drops her American accent to reveal she's actually from Essex, UK.
• Josh Hartnett as himself (season 1), an actor who is friends with Ron, and a former student of his boot camp.
• Ben Schwartz as Andre (season 2), Kevin Hart's assistant, who is very loyal to Hart, despite his belittlement^[4]
• Paula Pell as Cynthia (season 2)
• John Cena as Mr. 206 (season 2)

Recurring

• Jean Reno as Claude Van De Velde, the director of a film starring Kevin, who approaches him to join the action training camp.
• Brandon Quinn as Danny Morrison, Kevin’s manager.

Episodes

Season 2 (2023)

Production

On September 17, 2020, Quibi renewed the series for a second season.^{[5] [6] [7]} In January 2021, Quibi's content library was sold to Roku, Inc. for less than $100 million.^[8] The series was rebranded as a "Roku Original",^{[9] [10]} and moved to The Roku Channel on May 20. Following viewership success, Roku renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 31, 2023.^[11]

When asked about the renewal at Roku, CEO of LOL Studios Jeff Clanagan said:In April 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which premieres on December 13, 2024.^{[12] [13]}

Casting

Kevin Hart stars as a fictionalized version of himself in both seasons. The first season features John Travolta and Nathalie Emmanuel in supporting roles. On September 21, 2022, John Cena, Ben Schwartz and Paula Pell were cast in the second season in supporting roles, with Emmanuel confirmed to return alongside Hart.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Die Hart . January 26, 2024 . Television Academy.
2. Web site: Die Hart 2: Die Harter . January 26, 2024 . Television Academy.
3. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2023-01-12 . Kevin Hart's 'Die Hart' Series Refashioned As 'Die Hart The Movie' For Prime Video . 2023-03-31 . Deadline . en-US.
4. Web site: Spangler . Todd . 2022-09-21 . Kevin Hart's 'Die Hart 2: Die Harter' Adds John Cena, Ben Schwartz, Paula Pell to Roku Comedy Series Cast . 2023-03-31 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: Kevin Hart Gets Quibi Sequel For His Comedy Action Series 'Die Hart'. Haring. Bruce. Deadline Hollywood. September 17, 2020. September 19, 2020. September 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920044608/https://deadline.com/2020/09/kevin-hart-quibi-sequel-die-hart-comedy-action-1234578597/. live.
6. Web site: Quibi's Jeffrey Katzenberg & Meg Whitman Detail "Clear-Eyed" Decision To Shut It Down & What's Next. Deadline Hollywood. Dominic. Patten. October 21, 2020. October 21, 2020. October 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021230337/https://deadline.com/2020/10/quibi-shuts-down-jeffrey-katzenberg-meg-whitman-interview-exclusive-1234601254/. live.
7. Web site: Alexander. Julia. 2020-10-22. Quibi will shut down 'on or around' December 1st. 2020-10-24. The Verge. en. October 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024131900/https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21529392/quibi-shut-down-date-december-tv-shows-movies-streaming. live.
8. News: Mullin . Benjamin . Roku Acquires Rights to Quibi's Content . 21 January 2021 . Wall Street Journal . 8 January 2021.
9. Web site: Roku Wisely Rebrands Its Soon-to-Debut Quibi Content as 'Roku Originals'. Gizmodo. Keck. Catie. April 21, 2021. April 30, 2021.
10. Web site: Porter. Jon. 2021-01-08. Quibi's library will live on through the Roku Channel. 2021-01-08. The Verge. en.
11. Web site: Porter. Rick. Kevin Hart Comedy 'Die Hart' Renewed at Roku. The Hollywood Reporter. June 8, 2021. June 9, 2021.
12. Web site: Campione . Katie . 2023-04-13 . Kevin Hart Comedy Series 'Die Hart' Renewed At Roku Channel After Record Premiere Weekend For Season 2 . 2023-07-02 . Deadline . en-US.
13. Web site: Campione . Katie . 2024-11-19 . Kathryn Hahn, J.K. Simmons, Tony Cavalero & Anna Garcia Join ‘Die Hart’ Season 3 . 2024-11-19 . Deadline . en-US.