Cameron Crowe-J.J. Abrams Comedy ‘Roadies’ Gets Airing Pickup at Showtime

Showtime is officially hitting the road with Cameron Crowe and J.J. Abrams. The pay cabler has given a series order to the duo’s comedy Roadies, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Created by Crowe, Roadies is an insider’s look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of “roadies” who live for music and the de facto family they’ve formed along the way. The series chronicles the rock world through the eyes of music’s unsung heroes and puts the spotlight on the backstage workers who put the show on the road while touring the United States for the successful arena-level group, The Staton-House Band. Kelly Curtis, Pearl Jam’s manager and a regular collaborator with Crowe, is also on board as producer and music supervisor.

Via The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline