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3 days ago
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How Was ‘The Rehearsal' Allowed to Fly That Plane?
'The Rehearsal' has maybe never been truer to its name than in its Season 2 finale, 'My Controls,' which not only wraps up creator Nathan Fielder's impassioned thesis on the need for better communication in airplane cockpits, but casually charts his (intentional or not) two-year rehearsal process to fly a real passenger jet full of real people, where the stakes of airplane safety are real, too. Fielder tends to prefer not to discuss the process behind his projects outside of what he and his team choose to include as part of 'The Rehearsal' itself. HBO respects that wish and also keeps fairly mum about how 'The Rehearsal' was made. But the flight that Fielder captained from San Bernardino and back again got the IndieWire team thinking about how aerial sequences in film and television get approved at all. Did Fielder need to lock the network lawyers assigned to Season 2 inside of Nate's Lizard Lounge for the duration of the two-hour and 10-minute flight? How was 'The Rehearsal' cleared for takeoff? More from IndieWire Aronofsky and Soderbergh Collaborator Eddie Alcazar Debuts Surreal Animated Pilot Inspired by '90s Golden Age of Cartoons - Watch the Trailer Jenna Ortega Says Her 'Wednesday' Character Would 'Hate' the Commercialization of the Series The name of the game for any kind of stunt is risk management, something that becomes infinitely more complex the more specialized the action is. Few would know that better than Wade Eastwood, the stunt coordinator for the last four 'Mission: Impossible' films — including the recently released 'Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning,' which, among other things, features Tom Cruise flying and fighting on top of a vintage biplane. IndieWire reached out to Eastwood to ask about how a film team goes about preparing to actually shoot a sequence in the sky. 'There is no form for how you put someone on the wing where they can move around freely and do the crazy stunts that Tom's going to do,' Eastwood told IndieWire. 'If you get into a forklift truck and you're going to drive it [on camera], then you have to have this certification and you wear steel-toed shoes and all that. That's normal. But this, people don't do.' The first step in proving you can do something people don't normally do would, actually, fit into an episode of 'The Rehearsal.' Once an aerial stunt's been conceived of, in addition to planning how to execute it successfully, the team also needs to generate a worst-case scenario outcome. One of the concerns is one that Episode 3, 'Pilot's Code,' deals with directly: bird strikes. ' There's obviously always an element of danger. Something could happen. An engine could fail. A bird strike. You know, there's all sorts of things that we try and eliminate as much as possible,' Eastwood said. If you're Tom Cruise and you're strapped into the wing of a biplane just enough that you can still be scrambling around the fuselage, then air particles and prop blasts are a concern, too. But even with Fielder safely inside the cockpit of a 737, partnered with a co-pilot with over 5,000 flight hours, the goal is the same: ' We do as much as we can to make the red box turn green, if you like, on the safety,' Eastwood said. It is a back and forth between the safety team doing that risk assessment and the decision makers who insure the production and its assets, including talent, that determines the color of the proverbial box. For the 'M:I' films, this involves a fair amount of testing and both video and written documentation to prove a stunt is doable to the satisfaction of the production team before Cruise even starts rehearsing it on the ground. But even 'The Rehearsal,' which aspired to run a commercial airline flight under as ordinary and unremarkable a set of conditions as possible, has to answer a similar set of questions: Do they have the right equipment, and are there enough redundancies and trained personnel to narrow the risk down to an acceptable, insurable level? For 'The Rehearsal,' we see some of that prep work in the show's most stunning flashback to date — the two years that Fielder spent training to become a licensed commercial pilot type-rated to fly a 737, and the show's search for a rentable 737 safe enough to fly. Fielder was still probably well short of the flight hours needed to achieve his airline transport pilot's license at the time of shooting 'The Rehearsal' finale, which is the certification that the vast majority of pilots flying passenger planes have. But even so, Fielder dedicated himself to learning enough material to fill a college degree in a condensed amount of time, in addition to his work as a comedian. Although it comes out a little bit heartbreaking as the final voiceover of the series, from an insurance perspective if Fielder's allowed to be in the cockpit, then he must be fine. The main answer, therefore, in how 'The Rehearsal' got away with packing a real airplane full of real people (even if they are actors) and flying it in the actual sky is that Fielder did the work to be qualified to fly it, that the production found a plane airworthy enough (thankfully, without bird nests), and that the team around Fielder, from his co-pilot to the show's aviation consultants (two are credited in the episode, Steve Giordano and Robert Allen) to the crew in the chase plane, were experienced enough for HBO's army of lawyers to agree they had indeed mitigated as much risk as possible. ' I just have to make sure that the team around [Cruise] is as strong and as safe and as together as possible so that he can create and do what he wants to do,' Eastwood said. Only time and a potential Season 3 of 'The Rehearsal' will tell what other stunts, aerial or otherwise, Fielder will create next. 'The Rehearsal' is streaming on HBO Max. Best of IndieWire Nightmare Film Shoots: The 38 Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from 'Deliverance' to 'The Wages of Fear' Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies: 65 Films the Director Wants You to See The 19 Best Thrillers Streaming on Netflix in May, from 'Fair Play' to 'Emily the Criminal'
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
When is 'The Rehearsal' Season 2 finale? Date, time, where to watch and stream
The Season 2 finale of "The Rehearsal" is here. In Season 2, comedian Nathan Fielder pointed attention towards what he says is a worrisome cause of airplane crashes: A lack of communication between co-pilots and pilots due to taboos in the airline industry and for fear that speaking up could end their careers. Fielder, 42, stars in the comedy series, while also serving as writer, director and executive producer. The comedian also created and starred in "Nathan For You," another comedic docuseries that follows Fielder as he tries to help small businesses create a profit using satirical, out-of-this-world methods and marketing techniques. The six-episode season kicked off on April 20, nearly three years after the premiere of Season 1. Here's what to know about the finale, including how to watch. "The Rehearsal" Season 2 finale, "My Controls,' will air on Sunday, May 26, at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and its streaming platform Max, which will soon return to the name HBO Max. Both Seasons 1 and 2 of "The Rehearsal" are available for streaming on Max. Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'The Rehearsal' Season 2 finale: Release date, time, where to watch
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
When is 'The Rehearsal' Season 2 finale? Date, time, where to watch and stream
When is 'The Rehearsal' Season 2 finale? Date, time, where to watch and stream Show Caption Hide Caption Nathan Fielder slams Paramount+ for cutting antisemitism episode Nathan Fielder didn't hold back on 'The Rehearsal,' using his HBO platform to call out Paramount+ for removing a controversial episode of 'Nathan for You'. unbranded - Entertainment The Season 2 finale of "The Rehearsal" is here. In Season 2, comedian Nathan Fielder pointed attention towards what he says is a worrisome cause of airplane crashes: A lack of communication between co-pilots and pilots due to taboos in the airline industry and for fear that speaking up could end their careers. Fielder, 42, stars in the comedy series, while also serving as writer, director and executive producer. The comedian also created and starred in "Nathan For You," another comedic docuseries that follows Fielder as he tries to help small businesses create a profit using satirical, out-of-this-world methods and marketing techniques. The six-episode season kicked off on April 20, nearly three years after the premiere of Season 1. Here's what to know about the finale, including how to watch. When does the Season 2 finale come out? How to watch "The Rehearsal" Season 2 finale, "My Controls,' will air on Sunday, May 26, at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and its streaming platform Max, which will soon return to the name HBO Max. Both Seasons 1 and 2 of "The Rehearsal" are available for streaming on Max. Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@
Newsweek
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode 6 Release Date, Schedule, Where To Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Looking for when and where you can watch The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode 6? You're in the right place. Scroll down to see the full release timings, as well as episode title and plot synopsis. Episode 6 is called My Controls. It's the season finale of the show, capping off host Nathan Fielder's attempt to transform the aviation industry. Find out whether he gets the job done. The previous episode, Washington, saw Fielder take a test for autism, grapple with his mixed feelings about possibly being neurodivergent, and prepare to give a speech in Washington, DC, to sell Congress members on his methods of preventing future aviation disasters. Nathan Fielder hosts The Rehearsal Season 2 Nathan Fielder hosts The Rehearsal Season 2 HBO In this American docu-comedy series, which is written, directed by and starring Fielder (Nathan For You), he plays a fictionalized version of himself as he helps ordinary people rehearse for life events by recreating the scenario using sets and actors. The first season premiered on July 15, 2022. Such was the positive critical reception, HBO greenlit a second season the following month, on August 19, 2022. Scroll down for all the information you need to avoid missing The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode 6. The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode 6 Release Date The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode 6 premieres at 10:30pm ET on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Each subsequent episode airs Sunday, 10:30pm ET. The Rehearsal Season 2 How to Watch The Rehearsal Season 2 is a Max exclusive. The six-episode season releases weekly and stream on HBO's platform. If you're a UK viewer, however, look for it on Sky Comedy and Sky TV, which is where The Rehearsal Season 1 aired (although there's been no confirmation yet). The Rehearsal Season 2 Synopsis What is The Rehearsal season 2? This is HBO's official synopsis: "Nathan Fielder (Nathan For You, HBO's How To with John Wilson) returns to television for a new series that explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life's biggest moments by "rehearsing" them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance?" The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode List Here are the titles and release dates of all episodes in The Rehearsal Season 2. Episode 1: Gotta Have Fun - April 20 at 10:30 P.M. ET Episode 2: Star Potential - April 27 at 10:30 P.M. ET Episode 3: Pilot's Code - May 4 at 10:30 P.M. ET Episode 4: Kissme - May 11 at 10:30 P.M. ET Episode 5: Washington - May 18 at 10:30 P.M. ET Episode 6: My Controls - May 25 at 10:30 P.M. ET The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode 3 Runtime The Rehearsal Season 2 Episode 6 is around 30-50 minutes in length. What Will Happen in The Rehearsal Season 2? Nathan Fielder is back to lend a hand in The Rehearsal Season 2, helping people practice for important events in their life by walking them through complex artificial settings. As shown in the trailer, season 2 revolves around Fielder attempting to decrease fatalities in the airline industry by hosting elaborate roleplays for pilots. This includes the construction of a 1:1 scale airport terminal, as well as a full-size airplane cockpit.
