Jean-Claude van Johnson is an American action comedy-drama web television series produced by Amazon Studios. It premiered on August 19, 2016. On January 18, 2018, the series was cancelled after one season.[1]
| Jean-Claude Van Johnson | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Dave Callaham |
| Directed by | Peter Atencio |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Joseph Trapanese |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ridley Scott |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Scott Free Productions Jittery Dog Productions Amazon Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Video |
| Release | August 19, 2016 – December 15, 2017 |
Premise
The story centers around retired martial arts and action movie star Jean-Claude van Damme playing himself, who returns to a life as a private undercover agent.
Cast and characters
Main
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Johnson / Himself
- Kat Foster as Vanessa
- Moisés Arias as Luis
- Phylicia Rashad as Jane
Recurring
- Ian Fisher as Andrei
- Carlo Rota as Dragan
- Deren Tadlock as Victor
- Winston James Francis as Meni Mano
- Richard Schiff as Alan Morris
- Daniel Bernhardt
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Peter Atencio | Dave Callaham | August 19, 2016 | |
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Retired actor/international spy Jean-Claude Van Damme comes out of retirement to romantically pursue his former hairdresser/right-hand woman Vanessa. Despite his lingering self-doubt, JCVD quickly rediscovers his comfort zone both on set and in the field... for a day, at least. Then he messes everything up. | |||||
| 2 | "What Year Do You Think This Is?" | Peter Atencio | Dave Callaham | December 15, 2017 | |
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After Vanessa expresses her displeasure with his botched assignment, JCVD redoubles his efforts to complete the job, infiltrating a local street race... where he messes everything up. Again. Lucky for him, Vanessa has discovered that drugs are just the tip of the iceberg, and she's going to need all the help she can get... even if it's JCVD's. | |||||
| 3 | "A Little Conversation About Trust" | Peter Atencio | Ashley Wigfield | December 15, 2017 | |
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Filip never asked for much. Just a good group of work friends - which he had -- until his life was for some reason turned upside down by legendary actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. Luckily, a group of mercenaries is just around the corner, about to offer Filip the chance to exact his revenge. | |||||
| 4 | "If You're Lucky" | Peter Atencio | Wes Tooke | December 15, 2017 | |
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JCVD explores whether the time is a flat circle or more of a tetrahedron. Filip becomes trapped in a nightmare of his own making. Vanessa confronts the pain of her past, and Luis stares into the bleak wasteland of his soul. | |||||
| 5 | "Run to Nowhere" | Peter Atencio | Vinnie Wilhelm | December 15, 2017 | |
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Having destroyed what was left of his career and alienated everyone he cares about, JCVD retreats to his hometown to lick his wounds. But you can never really go home again -- and some wounds are hard to reach with your tongue. | |||||
| 6 | "The World Needs Its Hero" | Peter Atencio | Kevin Costello | December 15, 2017 | |
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JCVD journeys to a forgotten land where he must face a series of trials wrought from the psychic clay of his deepest fears. Also he rents some movies. | |||||
Production
The pilot episode for the series debuted on August 19, 2016. The concept was officially picked up on September 27, 2016,[2][3] but was cancelled after one season.[4]
References
- ^ Andreeva, Dominic Patten, Nellie (January 18, 2018). "'One Mississippi', 'I love Dick' & 'Jean-Claude van Johnson' canceled by Amazon". Deadline. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Amazon Orders 'The Tick,' 'I Love Dick,' Jean-Claude Van Damme Comedies to Full Series". Variety.
- ^ "Amazon Orders The Tick, I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson to Series". TV Line.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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