The Franchise

Name: The Franchise
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-10-06
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope

2024·Series·TV-MA·★ 6.5(77)

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“Lights. Camera. Anxiety.”

The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

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Where is The Franchise streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	JioHotstar	—
United Kingdom	HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store
Australia	Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	WOW, Wow Fiction Amazon Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
France	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—
Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—
Brazil	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—
Japan	U-NEXT, HBO Max on U-Next	—

About The Franchise

The Franchise is a 2024 English-language comedy series created by Jon Brown. The cast is led by Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes. It spans 1 season and 8 episodes. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Franchise was produced by Neal Street Productions, Dundee Productions, and HBO and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was first aired on October 6, 2024, and carries a TV-MA certification.

Created by: Jon Brown
First aired: October 6, 2024
Last aired: November 24, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 1 (8 episodes)
Network: HBO
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Neal Street Productions, Dundee Productions, HBO

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The Franchise cast & crew

The Franchise was created by Jon Brown.

The cast features Himesh Patel as Daniel Kumar, Aya Cash as Anita Yarnell, Jessica Hynes as Steph Mundun, Billy Magnussen as Adam Randolph, Lolly Adefope as Dagmara 'Dag' Nwaeze, and Darren Goldstein as Pat Shannon.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trent Reznor and it was produced by Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci.

Is The Franchise worth watching?

The Franchise holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 77 ratings, a solidly received comedy series.

With 1 season and 8 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy comedy, The Franchise is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Franchise

In United States, you can stream The Franchise on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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