Sprung (TV series)

Sprung is an American crime comedy television series created by Greg Garcia. It premiered on the streaming service Amazon Freevee on August 19, 2022.

Synopsis
After spending nearly three decades in prison, Jack is released and has to figure out where he will now live. His determination not to reenter a life of crime is challenged when his former cellmate Rooster offers a room at his mother Barb's house, with the stipulation that Jack join their criminal enterprise.

Main

 * Martha Plimpton as Barb
 * Garret Dillahunt as Jack
 * Shakira Barrera as Gloria
 * Phillip Garcia as Rooster
 * Clare Gillies as Wiggles
 * James Earl as Melvin

Guest

 * Kate Walsh as Congresswoman Paula Tackleberry
 * Susan Ruttan as Lorraine
 * David Wells as Herb
 * Fred Grandy as Horace Tackleberry
 * Camden Garcia as Collin
 * Andre Jamal Kinney as Brett
 * Chris Bauer as Stan
 * Mark Christopher Lawrence
 * Mike Rob
 * Steven Ogg as Spike

Casting
On April 28, 2021, it was announced that IMDb TV (later renamed Amazon Freevee) gave a series greenlight to Sprung, a single-camera comedy created by Greg Garcia and starring Garret Dillahunt, Illeana Douglas, and Phillip Garcia. On September 1, 2021, it was reported that Douglas would be replaced by Martha Plimpton. Garcia, Dillahunt, and Plimpton previously worked together on the sitcom Raising Hope. On May 2, 2022, it was reported that Kate Walsh, Camden Garcia, and Andre Jamal Kinney had joined the cast. The series also stars Shakira Barrera, James Earl, and Clare Gillies, and guest stars Chris Bauer, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Mike Rob, Fred Grandy, Steven Ogg, Susan Ruttan, and David Wells.

Filming
The sitcom was filmed throughout the Pittsburgh area in the summer and fall of 2021. Greg Garcia wrote and directed all nine episodes. The series is set in 2020, in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Release
The trailer was released on July 7, 2022. The first two episodes of the series premiered on Amazon Freevee on August 19, 2022, and then two episodes were released weekly, with the season finale on September 15, 2022.