Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Team Discusses Celebration of Common Decency
Anthony Norman, a young father from Nashville, Tennessee, unknowingly became the star of Prime Video’s “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat” after taking a temp job he thought was with a family-owned hot sauce company called Rockin’ Grandma’s. The show places an unsuspecting person into a fabricated scenario with actors, this time pretending to be longtime coworkers. Norman joined the show’s creatives for a panel at Deadline Studio at Prime Experience, where they described their approach. Executive producer Nicholas Hatton called the show “a celebration of common decency,” noting that it highlights everyday kindness rather than division. Director Jake Szymanski revealed that Norman only saw a crew of about five people, while 85 others were hidden from him. The team said they sought a protagonist who would represent what they hope people would do in such situations.
What’s reported
Anthony Norman thought he was assisting Rockin’ Grandma’s hot sauce company with a weeklong company retreat in Southern California.
Norman is a young father from Nashville, Tennessee.
“Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat” is the second season of the show, following a similar concept from Season 1.
The show places an unsuspecting person into a concocted situation with actors.
Executive producers include Lee Eisenberg, Todd Schulman, Jake Szymanski, and Nicholas Hatton.
Norman was told there would be a few cameras for a low-budget documentary; about 85 crew members were hidden from him.
Nicholas Hatton described the show as “a celebration of common decency, not unique decency.”
The panel took place at Deadline Studio at Prime Experience.
Key figures
Anthony Norman: unwitting star of the show
Lee Eisenberg: show co-creator and executive producer
Todd Schulman: executive producer
Jake Szymanski: director and executive producer
Nicholas Hatton: executive producer
Ryan Perez: actor playing “Kevin,” the head of HR
Ronald Gladden: protagonist of Season 1 (mentioned in comparison)
Sources: deadline.com
