Overview

• The eight-episode YA drama is now streaming on Prime Video, following a Wilmington, North Carolina band formed after high school graduation.
• The core cast—William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock and Jesse Golliher—are real musicians playing versions of themselves.
• Early response is polarized, with a scathing Variety review and reports of viewers quitting after a few episodes, contrasted by fans on social platforms and HELLO! praising the music and bingeing the season.
• The soundtrack blends original Runarounds songs with extensive licensed needle drops from artists including The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, U2, The Rolling Stones and INXS, alongside an album released via Arista co-produced by Jerry Harrison.
• Despite an Outer Banks cameo origin, cast members say the shows are not connected for crossover purposes, and season two was ordered ahead of the premiere.