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Roadies

the-series-philosopher-roadiesRoadies is an American comedy-drama television series created by Cameron Crowe. A ten-episode first season premiered on Showtime on June 26, 2016. The pilot episode was written and directed by Crowe.

On September 16, 2016, Showtime cancelled the series after one season.

Cast

Main

  • Luke Wilson (That ’70s Show, Enlightened) as Bill Hanson, the tour manager of The Staton-House Band, a successful arena-level group from Denver
  • Carla Gugino (Wayward Pines, Californication, Entourage) as Shelli Anderson, the tour’s production manager
  • Imogen Poots (Bouquet of Barbed Wire) as Kelly Ann Mason, lighting rigger
  • Rafe Spall (Desperate Romantics, The Shadow Line, Pete Versus Life) as Reg Whitehead, financial advisor
  • Keisha Castle-Hughes (Game of Thrones, The Almighty Johnsons) as Donna Mancini, soundboard operator
  • Peter Cambor (Grace and Frankie, NCIS, Notes from the Underbelly) as Milo, bass guitar tech
  • Machine Gun Kelly as Wesley “Wes” Mason, guitars, people, and coffee
  • Ron White as Phil, King of the Road

Recurring

  • Catero Alain Colbert as Tom Staton, lead singer of The Staton-House Band
  • Tanc Sade (Gilmore Girls) as Christopher House, guitarist and songwriter of The Staton-House Band
  • Christopher Backus (Harry Bosch, Underground) as Rick, bass player of The Staton-House Band
  • Jacqueline Byers (Ascension) as Natalie Shayne, groupie who becomes Rick’s girlfriend
  • Luis Guzmán (Code Black, Narcos, How to Make It in America) as Gooch the crew tour bus driver.
  • Ethan Michael Mora as Winston, son of Tom Staton, lead singer of The Staton-House Band
  • Joy Williams as Janine Beckwith, former girlfriend of Christopher and subject of the song “Janine”
  • David Spade (Just Shoot Me!, Rules of Engagement) as himself, star of recurring show-within-the-show Dead Sex (“the only way to stay alive, once exposed, is to have sex every nine days”), also MC for the band in episode “Corporate Gig”
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