Who will be the next Ronald Gladden? That’s the question on a lot of minds after news broke that “Jury Duty” will be getting a Season 2 on Prime Video. To preserve the show’s crucial element of surprise, specifics about filming and casting have been kept under wraps until recently. According to Variety, Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated comedy was shot in a suburb of Los Angeles and takes place at a corporate retreat instead of a courtroom. Here’s a recap of Season 1 and everything we know so far about Season 2.
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Creators Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky developed the first season of “Jury Duty” around a mock trial where everyone in the courtroom was a paid actor except for one man: Ronald Gladden, a regular person who believed he was being sequestered for a legitimate jury. Under the guise of filming a documentary about the judicial process, cameras captured Gladden’s reactions as he interacted with other jurors, lawyers, and the judge, totally unaware that they were all playing scripted roles. The social experiment rallied viewers as Gladden slowly began to question everyone’s strange behavior—most notably that of actor and fellow juror James Marsden (“Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Enchanted”), who played an exaggerated version of himself.
Aside from Season 2’s corporate retreat setting, little details are known about the next installment.
Gladden has revealed that he got his part on Season 1 of “Jury Duty” simply by answering a Craigslist ad about participating in a documentary. However, for the actors who were in on the gig, CD Susie Farris looked for performers who could balance scripted dialogue with improv. Given the nature of the show, it’s likely there’s a similar vision for the cast of Season 2. Here’s advice from Farris about auditioning and how to stand out in the casting room.
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At this time, “Jury Duty” isn’t currently casting. However, since most of Season 1 featured comedians with excellent improv skills, we suggest taking a look at these gigs to help sharpen your comedy chops.
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