While audiences may think that Prime Video‘s Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat found another rare unicorn of a decent, likable human being in the show’s real-life main character Anthony Norman, the executive producers say they think there are plenty more people out there who fit that bill.
“I don’t want to diminish the job that we’ve done picking these people, but I do think there’s a lot more of these people out there in the world that sometimes we’re led to believe based on what we see online and in the news,” executive producer Todd Schulman said during Deadline’s Contenders TV panel for the series. “Most people, when you give them the chance, will make great choices.”
“I think we want someone who kind of reflects what we all hope we’d be given in this situation and opportunity, which is our best possible selves,” Schulman continued. “We’re trying to find someone who kind of seems like they’re secure in who they are. They kind of have a good sense of self, but also a big heart, comfortable in any situation. And then there’s this kind of X factor where we all kind of sit around going ‘Who do we want to spend the next two weeks secretly watching?’ And both Anthony and [Season One star] Ronald [Gaddon] both exceeded our expectations in terms of just how incredible they were in these situations.”
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Executive producer Nicholas Hatton added it’s their hope cast members have enjoyed the experience when it’s over. “Even after we’re all said and done and we make it, if they don’t want to be the hero of the show, then there is no show for us to make because that’s not the spirit that we’ve made it in. So we really want them to, at the end of it, to have been like, ‘Okay, this was insane and mad, but I’m glad to have been a part of it and I appreciate this moment in my life, essentially.’”
“I think [viewers] sense that our hero is getting something out of this experience,” added Hatton. “And then when they get to the end, it’s like, oh, there’s a sense of relief ultimately that they had a good time. Because if they didn’t, then I think everyone would feel not great about that as a viewer.”
Still, even with great potential candidates to headline a new season seemingly everywhere, the producers plan to think hard before launching into a third season.
“It took three years to make this season,” said Schulman, “so I think we’re just taking a breath right now and enjoying the fact that this is out in the world…Maybe at some point, but not yet.”
Check back Monday for the panel video.