What is The Crew on Netflix about?

Have you heard about The Crew on Netflix yet? With one season under its belt so far, the laughs for this 2021 comedy series are brought to us by King of Queens star Kevin James, along with Sarah Stiles and Jillian Mueller. And its popularity only continues to grow.

The Crew holds the #5 spot on Netflix’s Top 10 right now. Assuming the new show will keep rising in the streaming ranks, there’s no better time to find out what this comedy with showrunner Jeff Lowell attached is really all about. So let’s.

What is The Crew starring Kevin James about?

Netflix describes the plot as:

"Life in the garage swerves off track for a NASCAR crew chief and his tight-knit racing team when a new boss steps in and shakes things up."

While The Crew has been doing pretty well with the fans so far, it’s not hitting high marks with critics just yet. According to Variety, we’ve seen this one play out before. Apparently, the premise is a bit unoriginal and the relationships between the male employees and the female boss feel equally played out. Variety says that the “overarching theme” is “men bristling against how unfair it is to be forced to listen to or share space with young women.” And this reviewer wasn’t the only one who felt that way while watching it.

All things considered, we’re just getting started with The Crew. Maybe the critics who are saying this one’s “not worth your time” will be pleasantly surprised as the story unfolds and potentially evolves into something more if it’s renewed for another season. Only time will tell.

On the other hand, fans of the series have been noting that what draws them most to The Crew is simple–from the premise and the punchlines, it doesn’t take itself “too seriously.”

So if you’re looking for a Nascar-themed comedy full of easy laughs, The Crew might be for you.