Rutherford Falls renewed

Rutherford Falls renewed

Stan today announced the acclaimed comedy series Rutherford Fallsco-created by Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and starring Ed Helms (The OfficeThe Hangover),has been renewed for a second season.

“We are beyond ecstatic for Season 2! I’m probably slightly biased, but Rutherford Falls is made by the best writers, cast, and crew, on earth. Not to mention Ed Helms and Mike Schur, two of the nicest guys in the business,” said Co-Creator, Executive Producer and Showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas.

Rutherford Falls represents a breakthrough moment in Native representation in comedy television both in front of and behind the camera. 

Rutherford Falls is one of the largest Indigenous writer’s rooms on television with five Native writers staffed on the series including co-creator and executive producer Sierra Teller Ornelas (Navajo), Bobby Wilson (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota), Tai Leclaire (Kanien’kehá:ka [Mohawk Nation]/Mi’kmaq), Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux), and Tazbah Chavez (Bishop Paiute/Diné/San Carlos Apache). Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux) and Michael Greyeyes ([Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation – Treaty Six Territory in Saskatchewan]) star in the series. 

Season one of the series has reached a remarkable 94% on Rotten Tomatoes earning “Certified Fresh” status.

Rutherford Falls is a comedy about two lifelong best friends, Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding), who find themselves at a crossroads – quite literally – when their sleepy town gets an unexpected wakeup call.

The series stars Ed Helms (The OfficeThe Hangover), Jana SchmiedingMichael Greyeyes (I Know This Much Is True), Jesse Leigh (Heathers) and Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek).

Rutherford Falls is from co-creators and executive producers Michael Schur (Parks and RecreationThe Good Place), Ed Helms (The Office) and Sierra Teller Ornelas (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Superstore). Mike Falbo, David Miner and Morgan Sackett also serve as executive producers. Rutherford Falls is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment and Pacific Electric Picture Company.

Every episode of Rutherford Falls is now streaming only on Stan.

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