We now know when Blockbuster will start streaming on Netflix. Featuring Randall Park (WandaVision) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), the series follows the employees working at the last Blockbuster video store in operation in the United States, based on the real-life location in Bend, Oregon. On Friday, Netflix announced that the show, consisting of ten 30-minute episodes, will premiere on Nov. 3, 2022.

The series is created by Vanessa Ramos (Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), who also serves as writer and showrunner. Ramos also executive produces with David Caspe, Jackie Clarke, John Davis, and John Fox for Davis Entertainment. Caspe and Clarke also serve as writers. Blockbuster is produced by Universal Television.

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Blockbuster stars Randall Park as Timmy Yoon, Melissa Fumero as Eliza Walker, Tyler Alvarez as Carlos Herrera, Madeleine Arthur as Hannah Hadman, Olga Merediz as Connie Serrano, JB Smoove as Percy Scott, and Kamaia Fairburn as Kayla Scott. The show’s official logline is as follows:

Blockbuster Character Descriptions Have Been Revealed

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Character descriptions have also been revealed for Blockbuster ahead of the show’s premiere. A handful of first look images have also arrived, showcasing the show’s cast as they’ll appear in their Blockbuster uniforms. You can take a look at those character descriptions below, along with the first look photos.

Randall Park as TIMMY: He’s a big dreamer whose love of movies makes it easy for him to recommend exactly what his regulars need, even when they don’t know they need it. He’s worked at Blockbuster since he was a teen and honestly wouldn’t have it any other way.

Melissa Fumero as ELIZA: A dedicated mother whose marriage to her high school sweetheart is on the rocks. She left Harvard after one semester to start a family and now works at Blockbuster alongside Timmy (Randall Park) as his trusty number two…and maybe more.

Olga Merediz as CONNIE: She works at Blockbuster to make friends, not money. She’s the unintentionally blunt mother figure to not just the employees, but many of the Blockbuster regulars.

Tyler Alvarez as CARLOS: As a first-generation son of immigrants, he learned English by watching movies, and they quickly became his love language. He dreams of being a filmmaker, but can’t help but feel like he owes it to his parents to live the American life they planned for him.

Madeleine Arthur as HANNAH: She’s genuinely sweet, a little naive, yet undeniably charming. She lost her mom at a young age but is surrounded by family at Blockbuster. Financially savvy to a fault, the staff is helping her learn the importance of self-care.

Kamaia Fairburn as KAYLA: Kayla is Percy’s smart and sometimes scary teen daughter. She’s not super open to the idea of taking orders from anyone, which can make her working at Blockbuster complicated for Timmy

JB Smoove as PERCY: As the strip mall and party store owner, Percy sees himself as “the man with the plan.” He’s the fast-talking, stylish, over-confident other half of the best friend duo of Timmy and Percy, who can’t seem to stay away from Blockbuster, especially with his daughter working there.

Blockbuster will start streaming on Netflix on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. The first look photos are below.

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