If being in the top 3 of Apple TV’s charts isn’t enough for you, take it from me – someone who can struggle to be gripped by a show unless it involves a murder, a crime case from the early 2000s, or a Real Housewife. If I was compelled to tune in week after week to this new comedy series, you will be too. Ahead of the season finale on Wednesday, here are 5 reasons why you should watch Seth Rogen’s The Studio:

1. It’s as if Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm had a baby

Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) is a high-level movie executive at the fictional Continental Studios. He’s too much of a people-pleaser to be Larry, but like David, he gets himself into wildly absurd situations and navigates them hilariously. There’s no group of friends from Queens, NY, but there is an eclectic ensemble of coworkers, and the series is dusted with its fair share of cocaine references and celebrity cameos.

2. It’s semi-educational

Curious about the business of Hollywood? Wonder why all we get today is an onslaught of Marvel movies and Disney remakes? Just plain nosy? Only me? OK! Let The Studio peel back the curtain on movie making even if in part satirical.

3. Its cinematography and camera work are, for lack of a better phrase, movie-worthy

If you’re into that stuff, or even if you’re not, the use of long takes (scenes filmed in a single, unbroken shot) and handheld camera work gives the show a unique feel. I have to give a specific nod to the second episode titled “The Oner,” which pulls you straight into the chaos without a single cut. 

4. It gives you that “we come to this place for…” AMC feeling

From the opening credits on, The Studio feels fresh. The retro aesthetic immediately transports you into a different world. It’s where watching a rerun on TV Land with your grandma meets going to the theater. It’s escapist, yet still keeps you curious about what’s coming next.

5. It’s the closest we’ll get to the likes of Superbad and Pineapple Express in 2025

Seth Rogen has produced and acted in dozens of films and shows since those cult classics. And while it’s not a raunchy or stoner comedy, we haven’t seen him touch a project like this in what feels like forever—serving as writer, director, producer, and actor. It unapologetically and comically goes there.

If you have even a nostalgic bone in your body for those films, you’ll have no choice but to begrudgingly reinstate your Apple TV membership after you inevitably canceled it once Ted Lasso went downhill. We are so back!

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Michelle Aguilar is a UW–Madison School of Journalism grad, pop culture enthusiast, and NYC-based salesperson. Follow her on Twitter @ItsMichAguilar and Instagram @michiaguilar.