Fri. Apr 26th, 2024


Apple TV+ has unveiled the official The Big Door Prize trailer for the upcoming series adaptation of M.O. Walsh’s novel of the same name. The video offers us our first look at the leading cast including Chris O’Dowd, as their characters’ lives change with the arrival of a mysterious machine. The comedy is expected to make its debut this spring.

The Big Door Prize will be written and executive produced by showrunner David West Read, who’s best known for his work on the award-winning comedy Schitt’s Creek. O’Dowd is set to lead the cast as a good-natured teacher and family man named Dusty, who is forced to question his own happiness after his average life suddenly changes with the appearance of the mystifying machine.

Check out The Big Door Prize trailer below:

Joining O’Dowd are Gabrielle Dennis, Ally Maki, Josh Segarra, Damon Gupton, Crystal Fox, Sammy Fourlas, and Djouliet Amara.

“The story tells the story of a small town that is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears in the general store, promising to reveal each resident’s true life potential,” reads the synopsis.

The Big Door Prize will be executive produced by David Ellison and Dana Goldberg serve as executive producers for Skydance Television; Miky Lee, Young Kyu Kim and Hyun Park executive produce for CJ ENM/Studio Dragon; with Bill Bost and Sarah Walker.

By Dave Jenks

Dave Jenks is an American novelist and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and over the road truck driver, among many other things. He now lives on a sea island, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with his wife and youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, five grand children, three dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. Stinnett grew up in Melbourne, Florida and has also lived in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Cozumel, Mexico. His next dream is to one day visit and dive Cuba.