| Creator: | David Bianchi |
| Showrunner: | David Bianchi |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Cinematography: | Matthew Plaxco |
| Network: | Gala Film |
RZR is an American science fiction crime thriller television series created by David Bianchi. The series stars Bianchi, Mena Suvari, Mimi Davila, Richard Cabral, and Christopher Marquette, and follows Grimm (Bianchi), a hacker who develops a neural implant called the Acumen in order to manipulate crime in a dystopian Los Angeles.
The series premiered on Gala Film's website on April 14, 2024. For her performance as Detective Thompson, Suvari was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, marking both Gala and Suvari's first Emmy nomination.
On December 23, 2022, Gala Film announced that pre-production had begun on RZR.[1] The series was the first production from Gala.[2]
Filming began on January 30, 2023, and post-production began on March 14. The cast of the show was announced in April 2023.[3]
Bianchi, alongside Daniel J. Pico, served as writer for all the show's episodes, as well as an executive producer.[4] [5]
On July 22, 2023, a teaser trailer for RZR premiered at San Diego Comic-Con.[6] [7] On April 4, 2024, an official trailer was released by Gala Film.[8]
On April 14, 2024, RZR was released for free on Gala Film's website.[9] [10]
Suvari was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, marking the first Emmy nomination of her career, as well as Gala Film's first Emmy nomination.[11]