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Sep 23, 2021 · The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler: Directed by B.J. Novak. With Lucas Hedges, Kaitlyn Dever, O'Shea Jackson Jr., George Wallace. A pop megastar returns to his high school to pledge a donation to build a new library, but instead promises to have sex with the school's valedictorian as an academic achievement prize.
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- Comedy, Drama
- B.J. Novak
- 2021-09-23
Sep 23, 2021 · The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler. Episode 3 of The Premise begins at Victory High School as Jesse Wheeler returns to where he studied. He’s a bona-fide popstar and returns to make good on his promise to donate $1 million for a new library.
Sep 24, 2021 · Caemeron Crain looks at The Premise S1E3, "The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler" and how it explores questions of meaning in contemporary times.
- Caemeron Crain
Sep 15, 2021 · Written and directed by Novak, the episode shows off the series’ ability to ask sharp “what if?” questions that flip the script of what we’d expect someone like Bernthal’s character to do in real life, a premise made believable here by the dramatic depths everyone is willing to go.
- 180 min
This whole episode is a satire of populism, not just celebrity pop culture. I understand her valedictorian speech as the middle finger to school and everything like school. Her video for the history fair represented her beliefs accurately, and her winning valedictorian represents her subversion of the corrupt, cruel system, and basking in the ...
The Premise: Created by B.J. Novak. With Jon Bernthal, Ben Platt, Daniel Dae Kim, Lucas Hedges. Anthological series that uses the boldest issues of our times as a jumping-off point to tell singular, character-driven stories about today's world.
"The Premise" The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler (TV Episode 2021) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
