On paper,Kevin Jamesand NASCAR would seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly, so kudos to Netflix for smushing them together and makingThe Crew, a new comedy that you can watch the trailer for below.
Sitcom sensation James stars as a NASCAR crew chief for the fictional Bobby Spencer Racing team. When the owner steps down and passes the team off to his daughter Catherine (Jillian Mueller), James has to protect himself and his crew from her attempts to modernize the team. Clearly, this show won’t be for everyone, but ifThe Ranchwas a hit for Netflix, you can bet this will make a pit stop in the streamer’s Top 10 as well.
Freddie Stroma(Harry Potter) co-stars inThe CrewalongsideSarah Stiles,Gary Anthony WilliamsandDan Ahdoot, while guest stars includeParis Berelc(Alexa & Katie) andBruce McGill(The Insider). The latter actor will play Bobby Spencer, who was a beloved driver back in NASCAR’s early years, and started up his own team when he retired. He turns his declining team over to his daughter once technology-driven teams begin to dominate the sport, but staying away isn’t as easy as he thought.
James executive producedThe Crewwith writer/showrunnerJeff Lowell(The Ranch),Jeff Sussman(The King of Queens),Todd Garner(Mortal Kombat) andAndy Fickman, who also directed all 10 episodes. He previously directed James in thePaul Blart: Mall Copsequel.Matt SummersandTim Clarkexecutive produced the series on behalf of NASCAR, which is integral to the success of this show.
See, the premiere ofThe Crewon Monday, Feb. 15 coincides with NASCAR kicking off their season with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 14 – so expect to see at least one Netflix ad during the race, if not several. Of course, you don’t have to wait for the Daytona 500 to see whatThe Crewis all about. Check out the trailer below, and if you missed James in the Netflix original movieHubie Halloween, well… you know what, don’t sweat it. James was actually decent in theAdam Sandlercomedy, butyou didn’t miss much!
