Survivor’s Remorse is produced by basketball player/international icon/Cleveland Jesus/person-that’s-most-likely-to-make-me-cry-happy-tears-in-2015 LeBron James and his childhood friend and business partner, Maverick Carter. James and Carter along with showrunner Mike O’Malley (Who should always be remembered first and foremost as the host of Nickelodeon’s GUTS) have created the show as a loose adaptation of James’ own life.

  • I imagine NBA fans will enjoy watching this show if only to spot logical inconsistencies. And Cam’s first big contract is my favorite. If Cam was still on his rookie contract with the Memphis team like the show implies, then through the vagaries of the NBA salary cap they would be the only team who could offer him a max contract. Cam left for Atlanta for a significant pay cut. Reggie Vaughn should be a lot more upset than he already is. Immediately following the press conference Survivor’s Remorse briskly moves onto #famouspeopleproblems. Cam wants rims on his “Ashton” Martin. Cam bought a truck for Coach Healey without even trying to find a good deal. And someone from the old neighborhood has found an incriminating video of a young, racist Cam that could prove to be a real headache.*  This should be obnoxious, especially considering the pilot’s humor issues off the bat. But much like it’s spiritual cousin Entourage, Survivor’s Remorse is just too focused on having a good time to ever truly drag. Showrunner O’Malley is confident with the material and refreshingly exercises little restraint. A lesser debut would have tried to stagger a “Cam gets blackmailed” plotline over several episodes or a full season to really delve into the feelings of helplessness as a celebrity. But Survivor’s Remorse is just here to get paid and bro down. O’Malley knows more half-hour storylines will pop up – and they will.  It’s also charming that Cam’s “entourage” consists entirely of his family and not a handful of friends. M-Chuck’s reminder of just what she went through to protect her little brother adds more emotional resonance to the relatively small conflicts he experiences as an adult. The fact that Cam has chosen to remain so close to his family speaks more to his loyalty and character than a slightly overmatched Jesse T. Usher can bring to the role. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!