‘Jury Duty’ Is Back with a Wild New Twist: A Corporate Retreat at a Hot Sauce Company
The Emmy-nominated hidden-camera comedy that had viewers glued to their screens in 2023 is returning — and this time, it’s ditching the courtroom for something far stranger. Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat premieres March 20 on Prime Video, bringing a brand-new unsuspecting participant, a full ensemble of actors and a fictional hot sauce company called Rockin’ Grandma’s into the mix.
Three Episodes Drop on Premiere Day
The first three episodes of Company Retreat land on Prime Video on March 20. For those keeping track, the first season premiered in 2023 on Amazon FreeVee. The move to Prime Video for season two places the show on a larger platform, which means even more viewers will have easy access.
Season one centered on Ronald Gladden, who believed he was serving as a juror during a court case but was actually surrounded by actors participating in an elaborate prank.
Season two takes that concept and transplants it into an entirely different setting. According to a synopsis, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat takes place during a “corporate offsite event at a family-owned hot sauce company.” The fictional company is called Rockin’ Grandma’s, and the premise gets wild fast: during the trip, the founder announces plans to step down, after which “the getaway transforms into a clash between big corporate ambitions and small business values, with control of the company hanging in the balance.”
Instead of the sterile, procedural environment of a courtroom, the production team has built an elaborate workplace drama around their unsuspecting star — complete with corporate power struggles, coworker dynamics and what sounds like high-stakes boardroom tension. Except none of it is real for everyone except one person.
According to Variety, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat was filmed in Agoura Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Meet Anthony
Every season of this show needs an unsuspecting hero at its center. This time, that person is Anthony, introduced in the series as a temporary worker joining coworkers on the company trip. He fills the role previously held by Gladden, serving as the only non-actor among the cast.
“Anthony’s charisma and kindness stood out immediately,” executive producer Nick Hatton told People. “From day one, it was clear Anthony was going to be a great hero. As for how we found him — that’s part of the secret sauce required to make the show! But safe to say there were thousands of candidates and we’re so happy we landed the right one.”
The Ensemble Keeping the Charade Alive
Surrounding Anthony is a full ensemble of actors tasked with maintaining the ruse around the clock. The season two cast includes Alex Bonifer, Blair Beeken, Emily Pendergast, Erica Hernandez, Jerry Hauck, Jim A. Woods, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Rachel Kaly, Rob Lathan, Ryan Perez, Stephanie Hodge, Warren Burke and Wendy Braun.
That’s 14 actors playing their roles during the retreat, all while keeping Anthony completely in the dark. If season one taught us anything, it’s that the improvisational skill required to pull this off is extraordinary. These performers have to react in real time to an unpredictable person while keeping elaborate storylines on track.
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