Indie Spotlight: When You’re ‘Gridlocked,’ Comedy Is A Few Cars Away

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When stuck in traffic on Los Angeles’ infamous Interstate 405, drivers and their passengers have plenty of spare time to develop elaborate stories. That idea lays the groundwork for Gridlocked, a new web series directed by Scott Brown.

The seven episodes that together make up Gridlocked are all separate vignettes that take place in the same traffic jam. While each installment is woven into the ones that precede and follow it, the stories are able to stand on their own. The main constant, aside from the traffic jam setting, is actor Zach Gold, who plays multiple characters and shows up in each episode.

Brown and Gold previously collaborated on Stockholm, a web series driven by its dark sense of humor. Compared to that show, Gridlocked is considerably lighter, and often turns to broader humor, but its wild script and out-there characters ensure that the end product is a fun one. You can find its episodes on Vimeo and Funny or Die.

OTHER UNDER-THE-RADAR SERIES TO CHECK OUT

• Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. Brief sketches present over-the-top situations in the second season of this comedy.
• Maybe Sunshine. An “aging rock queen” looks to reinvent her career.
• Queer Kid Stuff. This web series, coming on May 10th, will explain LGBTQ topics to kids.

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