Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later is a satirical comedy streaming 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 "". 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. 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 "": Reception. The series holds  a score of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.61/10. 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."