Late Bloomer is a Canadian comedy television series, premiering on Crave in January 2024.[1] Based on the life of comedian and YouTuber Jasmeet "Jus Reign" Raina, the series stars Raina as Jasmeet Dutta, a young man balancing his traditionalist Sikh immigrant family with his unconventional dreams of making it as a comedian and content creator.[1]

The cast also includes Baljinder Singh Atwal and Sandeep Bali as Jasmeet's parents, as well as Ashley Ganger, Sugenja Sri, Sachin Mahashi and Ahamed Weinberg in supporting roles.[1]

The series was first announced in November 2020, as a project in development with CBC Television.[2]

In 2023, it was announced that the show will premiere on Crave,[3] with its premiere set for January 19, 2024.[1]

The series is produced by Pier 21 Films, with Russell Peters attached as an executive producer.[4] It was shot in Toronto and Hamilton in the late winter and early spring of 2023.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "TV & Film News – Steve Smith, Billy Van among Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame inductees". Broadcast Dialogue, January 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ Naman Ramachandran (November 12, 2020). "Comedy Star Russell Peters to Executive Produce YouTuber Jus Reign's 'Late Bloomer'". Variety.
  3. ↑ Naman Ramachandran (April 21, 2023). "Canadian Comedian Jasmeet Singh Raina Sets 'Late Bloomer' Series with Crave, Pier 21 Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  4. ↑ Calum Slingerland, "Russell Peters Is Producing Jus Reign's 'Late Bloomer' TV Show". Exclaim!, November 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ Daniel Nolan, "New Crave sitcom featuring Guelph’s Jus Reign films across Hamilton". Hamilton Spectator, March 31, 2023.


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