# RZR (TV series)
**RZR** is an American science-fiction thriller streaming series that premiered on April 14, 2024 on Gala Film, a Web3 (blockchain-based internet services; here blockchain-funded entertainment) entertainment platform. Created by, written by, and starring David Bianchi, it is set in a dystopian future Los Angeles shaped by neural implants, artificial intelligence, hacker culture, and black-market crime.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) • [2](https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/david-bianchi-talks-about-his-new-tv-series-rzr/) The first season consists of eight episodes of roughly 14 minutes each.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) • [3](https://tvlatina.tv/tvnovelasyseries/rzr-es-la-primera-serie-del-streamer-gala-film/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premiere | April 14, 2024, on Gala Film, the platform's first series[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) • [3](https://tvlatina.tv/tvnovelasyseries/rzr-es-la-primera-serie-del-streamer-gala-film/) |
| Format | 8 episodes, about 14 minutes each; 2.35:1 aspect ratio[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) • [3](https://tvlatina.tv/tvnovelasyseries/rzr-es-la-primera-serie-del-streamer-gala-film/) |
| Creator and lead | David Bianchi, who plays Grimm; co-written with Daniel J. Pico[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) • [2](https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/david-bianchi-talks-about-his-new-tv-series-rzr/) |
| Main cast | Mena Suvari (Detective Thompson), Richard Cabral (Villa), Christopher Rodriguez Marquette (Octie), Mimi Davila (Xelsie), Emilio Rivera, and Danny Trejo[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) • [4](https://decrypt.co/126276/1) |
| Directors | Yuri Alves, Christopher Folkens, and Daniel J. Pico[2](https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/david-bianchi-talks-about-his-new-tv-series-rzr/) |
| Recognition | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy, with 3 nominations total[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) |
| Production companies | Exertion Films, Gala Film, and Silo FX[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series follows Grimm (David Bianchi), a hacker haunted by his service as a soldier in a nuclear conflict, who tries to survive in a dark future version of Los Angeles by biohacking himself: installing a brain-computer interface implant that connects his mind directly to the internet.[3](https://tvlatina.tv/tvnovelasyseries/rzr-es-la-primera-serie-del-streamer-gala-film/) • [5](https://decrypt.co/220955/dystopian-thriller-rzr-s%25E2%2580%25A6%25E2%2580%259D) In the pilot, Grimm has developed the cranial processor and tests it on himself; the procedure goes badly and leaves him dependent on painkillers.[6](https://filmthreat.com/reviews/rzr/)
The setting imagines artificial intelligence woven deeply into daily life, from romantic partners to surgical assistants, in a world where Bitcoin has surpassed US$100,000 and computer chips can be installed in the brain.[3](https://tvlatina.tv/tvnovelasyseries/rzr-es-la-primera-serie-del-streamer-gala-film/) Bianchi described the central question as what happens to human will and morality when a person is granted ultimate power through instant access to all data.[7](https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/05/29/david-bianchi/) Grimm, a combat veteran with PTSD and addictions to OxyContin and benzodiazepines after multiple tours in a nuclear war in [Eastern Europe](https://www.edgepedia.org/eastern-europe), serves as the lens for these themes.[8](https://outloudculture.com/2024/04/11/exclusive-interview-with-afro-brazilian-actor-producer-screenwriter-david-bianchi-leads-new-series-rzr/)
## Production and Web3 financing
**Origin.** Bianchi conceived the series after a summer 2022 conversation with Sarah Buxton, chief operating officer of Gala Film, and began scripting it with his long-time writing partner Daniel J. Pico.[9](https://crypto.news/david-bianchi-previews-new-rzr-web3-series/) • [10](https://decrypt.co/119921/david-bianchi-rzr-series-film3-web3-nft?amp=1) He has said the story was inspired by [Elon Musk](https://www.edgepedia.org/elon-musk)'s Neuralink technology, imagining a brain-computer interface implant that works far better than [Neuralink](https://www.edgepedia.org/neuralink), particularly in latency.[7](https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/05/29/david-bianchi/) • [11](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/actor-writer-filmmaker-david-bianchi-on-5-things-you-need-to-create-a-highly-successful-career-388919253f01) He has cited *Black Mirror*, *Mr. Robot*, *Blade Runner 2049*, and *Children of Men* as touchstones.[8](https://outloudculture.com/2024/04/11/exclusive-interview-with-afro-brazilian-actor-producer-screenwriter-david-bianchi-leads-new-series-rzr/)
**Financing and distribution.** RZR was produced outside the traditional studio system. Bianchi minted RZR NFT drops beginning in 2022 to build engagement and community around the project; he stated the series was fully funded and did not depend on preselling NFTs, and that holders gained access to behind-the-scenes content and other benefits.[9](https://crypto.news/david-bianchi-previews-new-rzr-web3-series/) • [4](https://decrypt.co/126276/1) • [10](https://decrypt.co/119921/david-bianchi-rzr-series-film3-web3-nft?amp=1) Viewers did not need to own an NFT to watch the show.[4](https://decrypt.co/126276/1) Gala Film, an offshoot of the Web3 company Gala Games founded in 2019, produced and distributed the series as its first project.[4](https://decrypt.co/126276/1) • [10](https://decrypt.co/119921/david-bianchi-rzr-series-film3-web3-nft?amp=1) TVmaze lists the show's web channel as YouTube.[12](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79204/rzr)
**AI in production.** Bianchi has said the series used artificial intelligence tools in its production, including generative tools such as [Midjourney](https://www.edgepedia.org/midjourney) during development, as part of an approach that kept funding, production, and intellectual property under the creators' control.[2](https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/david-bianchi-talks-about-his-new-tv-series-rzr/) • [13](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/technology-connected/how-hollywood-uses-ai-david-bianchi-on-building-rzr-outside-the-studio-system)
## Release and reception
A teaser screened at Comic-Con San Diego in Hall H drew a loud audience response, according to Bianchi.[7](https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/05/29/david-bianchi/) A private sneak-peek screening took place in Los Angeles in March 2024, where Bianchi announced an awards campaign for a 2024 Primetime Emmy for Best Short Form Drama.[5](https://decrypt.co/220955/dystopian-thriller-rzr-s%25E2%2580%25A6%25E2%2580%259D) The first episode launched on Gala Film on April 14, 2024, and the final two episodes of the season premiered on May 19 and May 26, 2024.[2](https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/david-bianchi-talks-about-his-new-tv-series-rzr/) • [14](https://television.com.ar/noticias/streaming/llega-el-final-de-irzr-i-la-primera-serie-de-gala-film/) • [12](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79204/rzr)
The series received one Primetime Emmy nomination among three nominations total.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) On IMDb it holds a 7.5/10 rating from 80 users.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/) Film Threat's review of the pilot praised the production design by Emily Peters, cinematography by Matthew Plaxco, and score by Adrien Prevost, calling the show a cyberpunk noir that asks where the human ends and the machine begins, and scored it 8/10.[6](https://filmthreat.com/reviews/rzr/)
## Cast and crew
Directing duties were split among Yuri Alves (five episodes), Christopher Folkens (two episodes), and Daniel J. Pico (one episode).[15](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/fullcredits/) Bianchi and Pico wrote all eight episodes.[15](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/fullcredits/) The credited crew includes cinematographer Matthew Plaxco, composer Adrien Prevost, production designer Emily Peters, costume designer Dawn Ritz, and editors Ryan LeMasters and Daniel J. Pico; Noelle Hubbell produced, and Bianchi, Sarah Buxton, Jonathan Hazeldine, Chris Hutchison, and Eric Schiermeyer served as executive producers.[16](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/6456152/cast/) • [4](https://decrypt.co/126276/1)
## References
1. [RZR (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/)
2. [David Bianchi talks about his new TV series 'RZR' - Digital Journal](https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/david-bianchi-talks-about-his-new-tv-series-rzr/)
3. [RZR es la primera serie del streamer Gala Film - TV Latina](https://tvlatina.tv/tvnovelasyseries/rzr-es-la-primera-serie-del-streamer-gala-film/)
4. [Danny Trejo, Mena Suvari Join Gala's Web3 TV Series, 'RZR' - Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/126276/1)
5. [Dystopian Thriller RZR Shines Bright in Los Angeles - Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/220955/dystopian-thriller-rzr-s%25E2%2580%25A6%25E2%2580%259D)
6. [RZR - Film Threat](https://filmthreat.com/reviews/rzr/)
7. [David Bianchi - Wonderland](https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/05/29/david-bianchi/)
8. [Exclusive Interview with David Bianchi Leads New Series 'RZR' - OutLoud! Culture](https://outloudculture.com/2024/04/11/exclusive-interview-with-afro-brazilian-actor-producer-screenwriter-david-bianchi-leads-new-series-rzr/)
9. [David Bianchi previews new RZR web3 series - crypto.news](https://crypto.news/david-bianchi-previews-new-rzr-web3-series/)
10. [Actor and Filmmaker David Bianchi Previews His Web3 Series 'RZR' - Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/119921/david-bianchi-rzr-series-film3-web3-nft?amp=1)
11. [Actor, Writer, & Filmmaker David Bianchi On 5 Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Career In TV & Film - Authority Magazine](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/actor-writer-filmmaker-david-bianchi-on-5-things-you-need-to-create-a-highly-successful-career-388919253f01)
12. [RZR - TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79204/rzr)
13. [How Hollywood Uses AI - David Bianchi on Building RZR Outside the Studio System - Technology, Connected](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/technology-connected/how-hollywood-uses-ai-david-bianchi-on-building-rzr-outside-the-studio-system)
14. [Llega el final de RZR, la primera serie de Gala Film - Television](https://television.com.ar/noticias/streaming/llega-el-final-de-irzr-i-la-primera-serie-de-gala-film/)
15. [RZR (TV Series 2024– ) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25402382/fullcredits/)
16. [RZR (2024, сериал, 1 сезон) — актеры и съемочная группа - Кинопоиск](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/6456152/cast/)
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