Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

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Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later is a satirical comedy web television series created by David Wain and Michael Showalter, and directed by Wain. The Netflix series, which is part of the Wet Hot American Summer franchise, is a sequel to both Wain's 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer, and the 2015 prequel television series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. The series consists of eight episodes, and was released on August 4, 2017.

The show is set in 1991 in both the camp and New York City. Showalter cited St. Elmo's Fire, Singles, and The Big Chill as inspirations.

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Cast

Returning cast from the film (in alphabetical order)

The following cast members reprised their roles from Wet Hot American Summer:

Bradley Cooper, who portrayed Ben in the first movie and in First Day of Camp, did not return due to scheduling conflicts. He does, however, appear in framed pictures at the beginning of the first episode. Adam Scott replaced him in the role. Judah Friedlander and Kevin Sussman also did not return as Ron and Steve, respectively.

Returning cast from the previous miniseries

The following cast members reprised their roles from Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp:

Beth Dover as Shari, Neil's ex-girlfriend (3 episodes)
Rob Huebel as Brodfard Gilroy (2 episodes)
Samm Levine as Arty (5 episodes)
David Wain as Yaron (6 episodes)
- Wain also portrays Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton
Lake Bell as Donna (5 episodes)
Paul Scheer as Dave, now Lindsay's producer (3 episodes)
Josh Charles as Blake of Camp Tigerclaw (6 episodes)
Kristen Wiig as Courtney of Camp Tigerclaw (1 episode)
Rich Sommer as Graham of Camp Tigerclaw (6 episodes)
Eric Nenninger as Warner of Camp Tigerclaw (6 episodes)
John Early as Logan (4 episodes)
Chris Pine as Eric (4 episodes)
Jason Schwartzman as Greg (4 episodes)

New cast

Adam Scott as Ben, replacing Bradley Cooper (7 episodes)
Mark Feuerstein as Mark (8 episodes)
Sarah Burns as Claire (8 episodes)
Alyssa Milano as Renata Murphy née Delvecchio (5 episodes)
Jai Courtney as Garth MacArthur, Susie's lead actor (4 episodes)
Melanie Lynskey as Laura, Coop's editor (2 episodes)
Skyler Gisondo as Jeremy "Deegs" Deegenstein, the "new Andy" (3 episodes)
Joey Bragg as Seth (3 episodes)
Anne-Marie Johnson as Burkhart, Reagan's lackey (3 episodes)
Chris Redd as Mason (2 episodes)
Joshua Malina as Deep Throat (3 episodes)
Maya Erskine as Ginny, Coop's fiancée (3 episodes)
Marlo Thomas as Vivian (3 episodes)
Dax Shepard as Mikey (2 episodes)

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Episodes

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Reception

The series holds a score of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 6.63/10. The site's critic consensus states: "By owning its own ridiculousness, 10 Years Later is a fan-pleasing addition to the cult classic series." Metacritic reports a score of 67 out of 100, based on 12 critics.

Reviewing for Vulture, Jen Chaney described the series as "basically eight episodes of unabashed retro-fueled silliness that has no interest in trying to make anything resembling sense as far as of plot or continuity is concerned. [...] I mean that as a compliment." David Sims of The Atlantic criticized the "dialed back" humor and felt that "Ten Years Later will appeal to fans who just want to see everyone get back together, only this time dressed in goofy '90s outfits."