‘The Rehearsal’
Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal is an audacious blend of anarchy and intrigue. Now streaming on HBO Max, the defiantly unique docuseries explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. The show is best experienced unspoiled, but the drive-thru synopsis is that Nathan takes extraordinary measures to help ordinary people “rehearse” life’s biggest moments as he guides them through intricate simulations of his own design. An unpredictable mix of cringe and pathos, The Rehearsal delivers a distinct blend of genuine emotion and laugh-out-loud humor.