Ed Helms and Randall Park on Embracing Extraordinary People in Peacock's 'True Story' (Exclusive)
20.01.2022 - 02:05
/ etonline.com
Ed Helms and Randall Park are ceding the spotlight in their newest series, Peacock's , where they put the spotlight on real-life characters from all walks of life who all have unbelievable tales to tell. The series features as unique of a premise as you'll get for a TV show.
Billed as a hybrid scripted-unscripted comedy, covers a gamut of genres. There's the storyteller recollecting their extraordinary real-life story to Helms and Park, which already is intriguing enough, but sprinkled throughout are comedic reenactments starring familiar faces like Adam Pally, Terry Bradshaw, Terry Crews, Rob Riggle, Paul Scheer, Lauren Ash and many more.And the featured stories are as diverse as ever.
In the premiere episode, Helms and Park meet Rick Steigerwald, who tells of the times he snuck into every home game during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1978-79 football season. When the Steelers made it to the Super Bowl that year, he managed to overcome all odds, not only scoring the best seats in the house, but also a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The second episode, which introduces viewers to Yasmin, couldn't be more different.
Flashing back via reenactments, audiences meet high-schooler Yasmin, an immigrant who has her sights set on becoming class president of her Alabama high school after the events of 9/11. In a campaign rooted in being herself and singing parody songs, she has desires to defy the odds against the most popular kid in school. Ahead of dropping on Peacock on Thursday, Helms and Park spoke with ET about partnering on the unique concept, what the criteria was in deciding whose stories got to be told and why they think the time is right for a show like this to be airing. For me, it was the opportunity to work with Ed.