Netflix’s new comedy series,Unstable, inspired byRob Lowe’s relationship with his son, has been in the works for quite some time, but Netflix has finally released a teaser and premiere date for the show. AsDeadlinereports, the show will featureRob Lowe, a Hollywood veteran with a transformational career, starring alongside his son, John Owen Lowe. The story follows Rob Lowe as an eccentric father/biotech executive and John Owen Lowe playing his real-life father’s on-screen son who goes to work for his father’s company in the hopes of saving it from the brink of ruin. But before we dive into the rest of the plot, check out the official teaser from Netflix.
Lowe’s character in the show, Ellis Dragon, is a lovable, eccentric biotech entrepreneur, despite being a bit narcissistic. As a perfect foil, his son plays the exact opposite of his father’s characteristics and works to salvage his father’s company and their relationship, with lots of laughs along the way.
As previously mentioned, the show is inspired by the duo’s real father-son relationship, specifically John Owen’s public habit of trolling his dad on social media, all in good fun, of course.
The father-son recently talked about what viewers can expect from the show. John Owen joked about his father, Rob saying,
“I spent a good portion of my youth keeping him humble, it was a significantly large task. I feel like your ego unchecked is honestly dangerous. I want the people to know what he’s like at home.”
Rob had his own jokes as well, saying of his character,
“Ellis Dragon is increasingly unstable. That’s the title. You see what we did there? That’s what we did.”
Rob went on to summarize the show saying, “it’s about a father-son dynamic.” The two shared more laughing jabs at each other as Rob said, “Working with Johnny is painful.” John Owen whipped right back at his dad, “There’s not a whole lot of acting … your hair’s a little different,” the young actor teased.
Both Rob and John Owen went on to make it clear that the playful dynamic is all in good fun, with Rob adding, “That’s the acting,” and John Owen including, “And we say ‘I love you’ a lot on the show.”
From the looks of the teaser, combined with Rob and his son’s already comical dynamic, the two are poised to be a perfect match for ensuring a laughter-filled show.Unstablewill premiere on Netflix on Mar. 30, and the rest of the cast includes Sian Clifford, Aaron Branch, Rachel Marsh, and Emma Ferreira.
