Freelancers (TV series) explained

Genre:Television comedy
Creator:Mallory Everton
Opentheme:"Wicket Youth" by Sego
Composer:God Dog
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:16 (+ 1 special)
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:9-25 minutes[1]

Freelancers is an American comedy web television series created by Mallory Everton for JK! Studios. Shot in Provo, Utah, the first season premiered on YouTube on March 28, 2019, and concluded after eight episodes on May 23, 2019. In December 2020, an investment campaign was launched to produce a second season; its $1 million target was reached the following January. The eight-episode second season premiered on the Angel Studios app on November 4, 2021.

Cast and characters

Additional cast members include Natalie Madsen as Joan, James Perry as Frank Butts, Jason Gray as Little Harry and the Jaded Clown, Tori Pence as Miriam, Adam Berg as Mr. Doyle, and Jeremy Warner as Mr. Nightmare. Jeffrey Lee Blake has a recurring role as Mr. Gandolfini, the group's weird neighbor, and Ruth Clarke makes an appearance as Ryan's grandma.

Episodes

Season 2 (2021)

Production

Created by Mallory Everton, Freelancers was one of the first projects started by JK! Studios, following their departure from the BYUtv sketch comedy series Studio C and appearance on NBC's Bring the Funny.[3] [4] The first season of the series was written in six weeks, by four writers who had never worked on "sitcom material" before. In a statement, actress and writer Whitney Call said, "It was pretty scary to leave the security of BYUtv and pursue our dream of creating unlimited, family accessible comedy together. To see what our content means to the amazing people out there shows us that this is bigger than us. We want people to join us and feel at home while watching our shows."[5]

The show is filmed entirely in the state of Utah.[6] For the series' main location, the crew rented an old home in Provo,[3] with additional filming taking place on-location.[7] The first season of Freelancers was produced and budgeted using Patreon, allowing fans of the show to donate to JK! Studios.[3] Various cast members of the series also wrote episodes for the show, including Adam Berg, Mallory Everton, and Matt Meese.[3]

In December 2020, an investment campaign was launched by JK! Studios to produce a second season for Angel Studios.[8] The company reached their $1 million goal in January 2021, promising to make eight episodes in return.[9] In April, the Utah Film Commission announced that the second season had been given permission to film in Utah County along with two other projects, estimating that the productions would generate approximately $1.9 million in economic impact.[10] Filming for the second season concluded in May 2021.[11] [12]

Release

The show's first season premiered on March 28, 2019, and concluded after eight episodes on May 23.[13] [14] A Christmas special was later released on December 19, 2019. As of November 2021, the first season has garnered an estimated 7 million viewers on YouTube. A second season premiered on November 4, 2021.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Original cast of BYUtv's Studio C asked fans to fund new work. Here's what $1 million bought.. November 14, 2021. Kaitlyn. Bancroft. The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: JK Studios: The Freelancers. April 11, 2019. Jeff. Borders. This Week in Mormons. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920115349/http://www.thisweekinmormons.com/2019/04/jk-studios-the-freelancers/. September 20, 2020. live. January 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Studio C original cast thrives under new JK! Studios network. February 21, 2019. Daily Herald. Sarah. Harris. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922125301/https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/studio-c-original-cast-thrives-under-new-jk-studios-network/article_6a919754-6c5f-5f9c-8a8d-ecac65abc6ed.html. September 22, 2020. live. September 22, 2020.
  4. Web site: JK! Studios gains national attention on NBC's Bring the Funny. July 4, 2019. Sarah. Harris. Daily Herald. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229023818/https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/jk-studios-gains-national-attention-on-nbc-s-bring-the-funny/article_55d74a24-824e-547a-af75-7f343b697c8f.html. December 29, 2020. live. December 29, 2020.
  5. Web site: 'It was pretty scary to leave the security of BYUtv': JK! Studios to perform new material in Utah show. February 18, 2020. Lottie Elizabeth. Johnson. Deseret News. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821144056/https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/2/18/21142838/byutv-studio-c-jk-studios-utah-nbc-bring-the-funny-glow-up-tour. August 21, 2021. live. August 21, 2021.
  6. Web site: Kanye, Tom Holland and all of Utah's big arts and entertainment moments of 2019. December 22, 2019. Deseret News. Sarah. Harris. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224160104/https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2019/12/22/21026812/utah-arts-entertainment-kanye-west-elton-john-jackie-chan-napoleon-dynamite-hugh-jackman-tom-holland. December 24, 2019. live. September 22, 2020.
  7. Web site: Life after Studio C: An inside look at JK! Studios, the new venture from BYUtv's former stars. March 11, 2019. Court. Mann. Deseret News. January 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031034605/https://www.deseret.com/2019/3/11/20667971/life-after-studio-c-an-inside-look-at-jk-studios-the-new-venture-from-byutv-s-former-stars. October 31, 2020. live.
  8. How to Make Freelancers Season 2. December 2, 2020. JK! Studios. YouTube. December 2, 2020.
  9. Web site: Freelancers. VidAngel. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229181553/https://invest.vidangel.com/freelancers/. December 29, 2020. live. January 7, 2021.
  10. Web site: A second season of Freelancers and 2 other projects approved to film in Utah. April 9, 2021. Carter. Williams. KSL.com. April 25, 2021.
  11. That's A Wrap! We just finished filming season 2 of Freelancers and we cannot thank you all enough for your support.. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CPTvSMmhScb . December 26, 2021 . registration. May 25, 2021. JK! Studios. Instagram. July 2, 2021.
  12. Freelancers 2: Behind The Scenes NO CONTEXT. June 30, 2021. JK! Studios. YouTube. July 2, 2021.
  13. Web site: The Glazed Badge of Courage: How JK! Studios' Risky Freelancers Delivered a Ridiculous, Delicious Pilot. April 11, 2019 . Living Life Fearless. Sarah. Harris. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123949/https://livinglifefearless.co/2019/opinions/the-glazed-badge-of-courage-how-jk-studios-risky-freelancers-delivered-a-ridiculous-delicious-pilot/. September 22, 2020. live. September 22, 2020.
  14. Web site: JK! Studios releases first episode of new sitcom Freelancers. April 4, 2019. Daily Herald. Sarah. Harris. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922123709/https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/jk-studios-releases-first-episode-of-new-sitcom-freelancers/article_db1ca902-557e-50d3-a1db-368fe5b321d4.html. September 22, 2020. live. September 22, 2020.
  15. Freelancers 2 Trailer. October 20, 2021. JK! Studios. October 20, 2021. YouTube.

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