Coinciding with its world premiere at SXSW, a trailer has been released for the upcoming comedy series The Big Door Prize.
Based on M. O. Walsh’s novel of the same name, the series follows Dusty (Chris O’Dowd), a high school teacher and family man who finds his small town changed forever when a mysterious machine which promises to reveal each resident’s true life potential, appears in the general store. Watch the trailer below…
“The Big Door Prize” tells the story of a small town that is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears in the general store, promising to reveal each resident’s true life potential. Dusty Hubbard (O’Dowd), a seemingly content, cheerful family man and high school teacher, watches everyone around him reevaluate their life choices and ambitions — based on the machine’s printouts — and is forced to question whether he is truly as happy as he once thought. While he remains skeptical of the machine, his wife, Cass (Gabrielle Dennis), indulges in the dream that there’s something bigger out there for her. Like many of Deerfield’s residents, the couple has lived a relatively safe, uncomplicated life, until the arrival of the Morpho machine. However, all of that is about to change when the community is forced to reconcile with their unfulfilled achievements in pursuit of a better future.
Joining Chris O’Dowd in the cast of The Big Door Prize are Gabrielle Dennis, Ally Maki, Josh Segarra, Damon Gupton, Crystal Fox, Djouliet Amara and Sammy Fourlas.
The Big Door Prize premieres on Apple TV+ on March 29th.