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Season 2 – The Rehearsal

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Nathan Fielder returns to television to explore the lengths one person will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. Fielder stars as the director of rehearsals, which are elaborately staged scenarios re-creating parts of ordinary people's lives that are meant to help them prepare for a big moment in their lives. A construction crew, a legion of actors and seemingly unlimited resources all come together to allow ordinary people to rehearse for these moments by giving them the opportunity to play them out in carefully crafted simulations of Fielder's own design.
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The Rehearsal — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

Never fear, Nathan Fielder is here to solve air travel safety and further his frustrated quest for human connection in a second Rehearsal that's just as audacious, cringey, and uproariously funny as the first.

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Gideon Lewis-Kraus The New Yorker What the show ultimately stages is an unsentimental rejection of the entire edifice of authenticity, and the cult of identity it inspires. Jun 2, 2025 Full Review Chris Bennion Daily Telegraph (UK) What makes this series an improvement on the first is that it is consistently and deliberately laugh-out-loud funny. Rated: 5/5 May 29, 2025 Full Review Lili Loofbourow Washington Post “The Rehearsal” develops into a sideways anthropological treatise on pilots, who turn out to be a reserved and lonely bunch. May 28, 2025 Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) The second six-part series of The Rehearsal delivers a fist bump of pure left-field genius. It’s the work of Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder, who I’m starting to suspect is the David Lynch of factual comedy. Oct 8, 2025 Full Review Valentina Morillo Del Sofá a la Cocina Podcast (Spain) Me fascina que en una época en la que los “cómo se hizo”, “qué pensé” y “qué sentí” son campaña de promoción—, sepamos tan poco (o nada) sobre los mecanismos de producción de la propuesta más metatelevisiva que haya existido. Sep 1, 2025 Full Review Ernesto Diezmartinez Letras Libres In the elaborate sets he designs for his series The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder elicits truths about human relationships and the ways we trust and deceive ourselves. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/4 Jun 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julia R Nathan Fielder continues to redefine what television can be. The Rehearsal season 2 is so meta and inventive it almost feels impossible, it pushes boundaries in ways you’d never imagine. The mix of absurdity, honesty, and existential chaos is unmatched. Season 1 was brilliant, but this one surpasses it. Truly mind-blowing television. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review JoParkerBear P Somehow better than season one. I didn’t know how he would pull that off, but he did — and it feels fresh and very different from the first season in tone. Somehow more serious (in subject matter), but even less so in execution. Nathan Fielder is a genius. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review jane m (Spoiler alert) Him actually flying a plane was nerve wracking! Loved this season! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/23/25 Full Review Some Guy F Great material slightly marred by how self-indulgent it is. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Cine M As someone working in aviation, this is the most perfectly captured and executed peeling back of layers imaginable. A place where the absurd is more truthful than the veneer of what passes as reality - utterly brilliant film making. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Mangel F If you're looking for a mind-blowing, deep series that gives you all kinds of emotions, The Rehearsal is exactly what you need—and more. Nathan Fielder truly portrays the human mind in the most unique ways possible, having you cracking smiles and, within seconds, diving into a deep reflection on your life. A true work of art, I really loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nathan Fielder

Creator

Nathan Fielder

Actor

Thomas McNamara

Clown Scenario Actor

Dan Bauer

Corporate Airlines First Officer

Phillip Andre Botello

Actor

Michael Berry Jr.

Airport Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 20, 2025 Gotta Have Fun Nathan decides to put his resources into something big. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 27, 2025 Star Potential In his determined effort to find a solution, Nathan draws extensively on his past. Details Episode 3 Aired May 4, 2025 Pilot's Code Nathan experiments on animals -- and himself. Details Episode 4 Aired May 11, 2025 Kissme Nathan faces complications arising from a young man's romantic life. Details Episode 5 Aired May 18, 2025 Washington Nathan heads to Washington. Details Episode 6 Aired May 25, 2025 My Controls Nathan makes a big bet. Details

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Season Info

Director
Nathan Fielder
Creator
Nathan Fielder
Executive Producer
Nathan Fielder, Christie Smith, Dan McManus, Dave Paige
Screenwriter
Carrie Kemper, Nathan Fielder, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 20, 2025