Wet Hot American Summer – First Day of Camp: What is this series? – Screenrush

With Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Netflix takes us back to the 80s cult film a prequel dating back to 2001, the series cast sends a five-star camp for a hectic summer …!

The holiday is hectic at Camp Firewood with Netflix!

What is it about
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp following several high color people come to spend the summer of 1981 at Camp Firewood. In this summer camp in Maine, they will experience the joys and sorrows of friendship and budding love, their first sexual experiences but also their early frustrations.

An oddball atmosphere prevails on Camp Firewood

A cast that dream …
With the return of the actors from the original film, which includes Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler and Joe Lo Truglio ( Brooklyn Nine-Nine ), Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp already placed as one of the safe bets among the productions of the summer. The announcement of the final casting and all new heads has made it one of the most anticipated comic events of the year. Taking the crazy humor and uninhibited now cult film, the series promises many fits of laughter with its share of absurd situations and non-standard characters. The holiday camp and members

include heavyweights of the genre such as Kristen Wiig ( Bridesmaids ), Jason Schwartzman ( Bored To Death ) or Michael Cera ( Arrested Development ), the iconic teen comedy looser US. Other more surprising names are added such as Chris Pine ( Star Trek ), but the biggest surprise comes straight from Mad Men. These are indeed Jon Hamm and John Slattery, since May orphans, which complement the impressive distribution. Their acting talent no longer to be proven, it will be their comic potential that will be held during these unforgettable holiday.

8 episodes of the series are already available on Netflix.