Overview

• Nathan Fielder spent two years training to earn a commercial pilot license, logging over 200 hours before qualifying to fly a Boeing 737.
• He recruited nearly 150 paid actors as passengers on a two-hour loop flight from San Bernardino to demonstrate cockpit communication challenges.
• The finale tested Fielder’s thesis that co-pilot hesitancy can jeopardize safety, using in-flight role-play exercises to prompt candid feedback.
• Throughout Season 2, the show blurred reality and performance, weaving in Fielder’s personal journey, including an FAA medical exam and brain MRI to probe neurodiversity and mental health.
• Ahead of the finale, The Rehearsal Season 2 was submitted for multiple Emmy categories—from Outstanding Comedy Series to directing, writing and technical awards—reflecting its critical acclaim for originality and emotional depth.