555 (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, 555 is a comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. From the minds of Kate Berlant, John Early and Andrew DeYoung, 555 is an anthology miniseries of five short films that unfold in a stark, humid, surreality of Hollywood. These short, cinematic fairy tales are set in tinsel town, where status is everything and the stakes are high. The backdrop is big dreams, and in the foreground, the humiliations of clawing one’s way toward them. Each episode focuses on a fraught relationship between two characters, where ambition prevails over empathy. Among the wildly varied characters: a young Mama Rose type and her mute child, two sensual but ignorant acting students, an agent turned artist by tragedy and his partner who must watch his grotesque fall. Each episode zooms in on characters toiling in different corners of a Hollywood hellscape. Will greed, egotism, ignorance and desire consume them? Or can they escape dark fates by clinging to rare moments of tenderness?

Who’s in it. 555 stars John Early as Cody / Boy / Luke / Background Actor 2 / Josh, Kate Berlant as Lisa / Mom / Stella / Background Actor 1 / Rachel, Trae Romano as Tyler and Lev Cameron as Little Boy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, 555 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 555 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 555 tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.