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What Would Diplo Do?
GenreComedy
Created byBrandon Dermer
James Van Der Beek
StarringJames Van Der Beek
Dillon Francis
Dora Madison Burge
Jamar Malachi Neighbors
Bobby Lee
H. Michael Croner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersTodd Lubin
Jack Turner
Brandon Dermer
Diplo
Kevin Kasatsu
Hal Ozsan
James Van Der Beek
ProducerMark DiCristofaro
Running time22 minutes
Production companyMatador Content
Original release
NetworkViceland
ReleaseAugust 3 (2017-08-03) –
August 31, 2017 (2017-08-31)

What Would Diplo Do? is an American comedy television series created by Brandon Dermer and James Van Der Beek. The series stars James Van Der Beek, Dillon Francis, Dora Madison Burge, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Bobby Lee and H. Michael Croner. The series premiered on Viceland on August 3, 2017.[1][2]

Plot

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Wesley "Diplo" Pentz is a dim-witted but good-natured DJ, producer, and record label head. The series follows Diplo as he performs, records, and lives life, often making mistakes by accident (such as spending the day with the wrong sick child) or on purpose (such as starting a Twitter beef with Calvin Harris).

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1"The Beef"Brandon DermerJames Van Der BeekAugust 3, 2017 (2017-08-03)1010.059[3]
Diplo gets into a Twitter fight with Calvin Harris while spending the day with a sick boy...or so he thinks.
2"The Cult"Brandon DermerJames Van Der BeekAugust 10, 2017 (2017-08-10)1020.033[4]
3"The Curse"Brandon DermerJames Van Der BeekAugust 17, 2017 (2017-08-17)1030.092[5]
4"Ur Game Ain't Shit"Brandon DermerJames Van Der BeekAugust 24, 2017 (2017-08-24)1040.039[6]
5"Screwged"Brandon DermerJames Van Der BeekAugust 31, 2017 (2017-08-31)1050.053[7]

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregate score of 90% based on 9 positive and 1 negative critic reviews. The website's consensus reads: "James Van Der Beek excels with a vanity-free performance in What Would Diplo Do?, a sardonic takedown of DJ culture that is as observant as it is uncomfortably funny."[8]

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-01-04). "Viceland Orders James Van Der Beek Diplo Comedy As 1st Scripted Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (2017-07-05). "[WATCH] 'What Would Diplo Do?' Trailer: James Van Der Beek Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  3. ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.3.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-04. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.10.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-11. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  5. ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.17.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-18. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  6. ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.24.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-08-25. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  7. ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.31.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2017-09-01. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  8. ^ "What Would Diplo Do?". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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