Since announcing its official launch back in June, Super Deluxe has managed to carve out a space for itself in the crowded world of web comedy by offering a strong slate of original programming. The Turner-owned destination’s latest release is David, a five-episode web series directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and starring Nathan Fielder.
David tells the story of its titular figure, portrayed by Fielder. In the first episode, a psychic tells him that a black stone is growing in his chest, giving him only a few weeks left to live. The follow four installments give us a glimpse of David’s life, and let’s just say this won’t be the most uplifting web series you watch. The tone of David is as bleak as it gets, but there’s plenty of deadpan comedy to be had, and Nathan For You fans will know that Fielder excels at that sort of humor.
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Fielder gives a strong performance in front of the camera, and Fleischer-Camp excels behind it as well. The man who brought us the gift that is Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is in fine form here, delivering plenty of delicious cinematography and an odd, amusing script that flits between physical comedy and supernatural weirdness. “I wrote this two years ago after a tarot reader told me I had an illness,” said Fleischer-Camp of his new show. “As far as I know, that’s not true. But a lot of the other things she said turned out to be true.”
Top-tier talent is an imperative for any new channel that wants to thrive on the Internet. With David, Super Deluxe is working with some of the finest creators in the comedy business, and it shows. Fleischer-Camp’s new web series won’t be for everything, but no one should deny its status as a well-made web series and a worthwhile addition to the Super Deluxe library.
