The goal is for the first episode of MURDER, HE JOKED to premiere April 1st 2026… for obvious reasons

THE TIMELINE

ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO: David pitches John on the concept of a standup comedian killing someone with a joke. Over the following months (and years), David continues to mention this idea until John realizes that he is actually serious about making it into a show

JUNE 2022: John writes the pilot episode and convinces David to play the lead role of Crash Anderson

APRIL 2024: The Schwer Brothers and producer Zach Letts assemble a writers room - consisting of Taylor Saldaña & Liz Sorkin - to develop the story of Season One; weekly meetings are held throughout the summer

FALL 2024: Season One is rigorously outlined; as is the full arc of the three season series

JANUARY 2025: A table read of the first three episodes is held and the casting process begins

APRIL 1st 2025: The fundraising campaign for Season One is officially launched

SUMMER/FALL 2025: Filming Season One!

WINTER 2025: Post-production

APRIL 1st 2026: Episode One of Season One premieres on YouTube!

SUMMER/FALL 2026: Filming Season Two!!