Showbiz (TV series)

Showbiz is an American period workplace comedy television series created by Stan and Maurice O'Casey and Tim Acquarone, with Phelan Morkel as an executive producer. The series stars John Ahlfors, Kosiwa Banks, Seth Needham and Amanda Stansby as employees at a in  during the 1980s.

The series premiered on August 2, 2022 on RKOx. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The show has been renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere in October 2023.

Plot
Tim Langton (John Ahlfors), Dionne Musgrave (Kosiwa Banks), Jim Boyle (Seth Needham), Kyle Maalouf (Samir Huseynov), Elizabeth O'Farrell (Amanda Stansby) and Craig Wilson Jr. (Robbie Silk) are staff members at a in  during the 1980s. The show revolves around their misadventures in and outside of the workplace, often drawing the ire of their manager, John Lampkin (Andrew Gund).

Main

 * John Ahlfors as Tim Langton, a mild-mannered yet imaginative young man who works various odd jobs at the Bowling Green ShowBiz.
 * Kosiwa Banks as Dionne Musgrave
 * Seth Needham as Jim Boyle
 * Samir Huseynov as Kyle Maalouf
 * Amanda Stansby as Elizabeth O'Farrell, a sassy co-worker of Tim. Her parents own the ShowBiz franchise.
 * Todd Angermeyer as Craig Wilson
 * Michelle Angermeyer as Jodie Wilson
 * Andrew Gund as John Lampkin, the manager of the Bowling Green ShowBiz Pizza Place.

Development
The O'Casey twins and Acquarone had originally pitched the series to, but they declined to green-light it. They also pitched it to, who rejected it. then shopped the series around to other networks and streaming services before it was green-light by RKOx; RKOx and RKO Pictures Television joined as co-producers and John Ahlfors was cast in the lead role.

Casting
In July 2021, John Ahlfors was cast in the role of Tim Langton, who he described as "mild-mannered yet imaginative." Kosiwa Banks was also cast as Dionne Musgrave, a nerdy co-worker of Tim. Todd Angermeyer was cast as Craig Wilson, Dionne's boyfriend, his real-life twin sister Michelle was cast as his twin sister Jodie.

Filming
Production on the first season began in October 2021. The producers converted a former car dealership in into a full-scale replica of a ShowBiz Pizza Place, using authentic building plans and franchise style guides, for the purposes of filming. Carwardine Parks sent a full band from their  warehouse for use in the replica ShowBiz. The producers also acquired and restored several vintage arcade machines and kiddie rides at great expense to maintain authenticity. Additional filming is done at in  and on location elsewhere in  and Forest Park.