‘Party Down’ Review: Party Hearty
metroweekly.comParty Down (★★★★★) even better.First airing on Starz in 2009, the comedy follows the Party Down catering crew as they try to make it big in Hollywood while also just trying to make ends meet.
Packed with a cast that most comedies would literally kill for, the show quickly grew a small cult following — emphasis on “small,” as the comedy never caught a big enough audience to warrant more than two seasons.After its cancelation, Party Down quickly joined the likes of Firefly and Freaks and Geeks on “shows canceled too soon” lists for years to come.
That kept the series alive in its fans’ hearts while helping introduce it to new viewers. Keeping in line with the times, the catering comedy went from being a perennially talked about program to being first in line for a reboot.
Finally, after more than a dozen years and a worldwide pandemic, Party Down returns for a third season.Ten years after they last worked together, Party Down leader Ronald Donald (Ken Marino) has a makeshift reunion when his team is hired by former employee Kyle Bradway (Ryan Hansen), to celebrate being cast in a new MCU-style film franchise.
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