Crave Orders a Second Season of Jae and Trey Richards’ Hit Comedy Series, THE OFFICE MOVERS
– The series is created by and stars Jae and Trey Richards, and is produced in partnership with Counterfeit Pictures – – Season 1 now streaming on Crave –
TORONTO (December 19, 2024) – Crave confirmed today a Season 2 order for its original comedy series, THE OFFICE MOVERS, which is set to go into production in 2025. Ranking as one of Crave’s Top 20 titles during its release weeks*, the announcement comes on the heels of a successful first season which concluded with the Saunders brothers (Jae and Trey Richards) making a big decision regarding an offer from moving company giant Zenithon, leaving them to ponder their next move.
“THE OFFICE MOVERS is a hit. This hilarious show struck a chord with audiences, who connect with the characters and the relatable experience of trying to get through the workday without a catastrophe,” said Justin Stockman, Vice President, Content Development and Programming, Bell Media. “Its success is a testament to Jae and Trey's storytelling prowess and Crave’s dedication to showcasing uniquely Canadian stories with universal appeal. We look forward to building on the momentum from Season 1 and continuing to collaborate with Jae, Trey, and Counterfeit Pictures, to watch THE OFFICE MOVERS story unfold.”
Created by and starring Canadian comedians and brother duo, Jae and Trey Richards, THE OFFICE MOVERS follows two brothers navigating the chaotic world of Toronto's commercial office moving industry. Season 1 featured a talented ensemble cast of digital creators and comedians including Jack Innanen, Lucas Lopez, Noel Miller, Hassan Phills, Jesse Sebastiani, and WatswithAndy, and a cameo by fan favourite character Tyco.
On social media, THE OFFICE MOVERS generated millions of views and impressions across social and digital platforms. Season 1 is available for streaming on Crave, and additional behind-the-scenes content can be found on Crave’s YouTube page, and on @CraveCanada and @TheOfficeMovers.
*Source: mParticle
About Crave
Delivering more Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning programming than any other service, Crave is Canada’s prestige entertainment offering, with HBO Originals, Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, is the exclusive Canadian streaming home of FRIENDS, and boasts a robust slate of English and French original series. Crave is a major supporter of Canada’s production industry, helping to fund numerous film projects, and features acclaimed selections from some of Canada’s prestigious film festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, HOT DOCS, ImagineNATIVE, and Inside Out Film Festival.
Crave is a bilingual TV and streaming service with thousands of hours of exclusive French-language content. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Prime Video Channels, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, select LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, select Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox One. It’s also available through participating service providers across ten, 24-hour High Definition linear and on demand channels. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading content company, providing Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed television programming on network, specialty, pay and digital platforms. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
About Bell Media Original Programming:
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include the most-watched Canadian dramas TRANSPLANT and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; unscripted series THE TRAITORS CANADA and FARMING FOR LOVE; and quiz series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with Mary Berg, and food, travel, and adventure series EVOLVING VEGAN; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the scripted series ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY and its official spinoff series SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and LITTLE BIRD; docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries including KINGS OF COKE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, EAST HARBOUR HEROES, and Animal Planet’s PETS & PICKERS. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
About Counterfeit Pictures
Counterfeit Pictures, a Toronto-based production company with a focus on comedy, is led by partners Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery and Anton Leo. Counterfeit’s newest series is The Office Movers (Crave), a half-hour workplace comedy from Bell Media Studios breakout stars and online legends Jae and Trey Richards. The company recently completed filming the comedy special No Refunds from TikTok sensations Darcy & Jer (Crave). Other credits include One More Time (CBC) with comedian DJ Demers (The Tonight Show, Conan), Shelved (CTV), the award-winning Sunnyside (CityTV/FX Canada), and Keep Busy with YouTube sensation Kurtis Conner. Under the banner Counterfeit Sounds, the company has produced the podcast Benefits With Friends starring Sabrina Jalees and Mae Martin (Amazon), as well as the comedy albums Honourable Intentions from Debra DiGiovanni, and Howie Mandel Does A Show from the legendary Howie Mandel, among others. www.counterfeitpictures.com