The Runarounds isn’t your strange teen drama. The Prime Video sequence, dropping on September 1, is able to drum up some critical enjoyable — and music. Not solely does the present observe a bunch of North Carolina teenagers in a rock band… The Runarounds are a real-life band, too. (They’ll be heading out on their Minivan Tour in September.)
Jeremy Yun and William Lipton, who play Topher and Charlie, have been making music collectively since they have been youngsters. Zendé Murdock, Axel Ellis, and Jesse Golliher have been hoping to attain a cameo on Outer Banks, which was cocreated by The Runarounds boss Jonas Pate, and ended up forming a band with Yun and Lipton. The present was filmed on location in Wilmington, North Carolina, the hometown of many teen dramas like One Tree Hill, Dawson’s Creek, and The Summer time I Turned Fairly.
TV Insider sat down with The Runarounds solid to get the behind-the-scenes particulars about their characters and what to anticipate within the first season. Scroll right down to get amped up about The Runarounds, and watch the total video above.
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Bez Willis (Zendé Murdock)
Murdock reveals that Bez is the drummer within the band, who “is available in after a whole lot of the core of the group is already collectively and tries to boost the state of affairs that’s happening over there.” Bez has “giant ambitions” with regards to his drumming profession. All through the primary season, Bez will likely be torn about whether or not or to not “pursue drumming as a standalone factor” or “stick together with his boys.”
Neil Crosby (Axel Ellis)
Neil has been dubbed the “Buddha of the group,” in accordance with Ellis. “He’s type of like a philosophical stoner dude, just like my highschool expertise, and he follows his coronary heart.” Along with the band, Neil will likely be dealing with issues of the guts within the first season. He’s “completely infatuated” by a lady and “doesn’t notice what may be proper in entrance of him,” Ellis stated.
Topher Park (Jeremy Yun)
Proper after highschool, Topher is “actually confused” about his future, Yun teased. “He’s been set on this path by his mother and father and his girlfriend that was a bit extra conventional,” the actor famous. “He’s all the time had this burning ardour to do music, to pursue one thing together with his pals.”
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Charlie Cooper (William Lipton)
Charlie is actually the band’s frontman. He sings and performs guitar for the band. Lipton teased, “Charlie’s complete summer time expertise on The Runarounds is characterised by his love for this lady named Sophia and his love for music and making an attempt to make the band work.” Lipton added, “Charlie’s largest enemy is himself, so generally he places himself and the remainder of these dudes in some powerful spots simply out of pure love of the sport, however he’s a very good dude at coronary heart.”
Wyatt Wysong (Jesse Golliher)
Wyatt, who performs bass, is a little more low-key than his bandmates, however that’s as a result of he’s bought quite a bit happening behind the scenes. “He’s bought a tough household life, however by means of the work together with his pals or his love of his pals, he’s making an attempt to interrupt no matter cycle he’s in,” Golliher revealed.
The Runarounds, Season 1, September 1, Prime Video
