Showtime Sets Trailer for ‘On Becoming A God in Central Florida’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Showtime has released a first look trailer for its new dark comedy On Becoming A God In Central Florida, which debuts Aug. 25. 

The 10-episode series stars Kirsten Dunst as a minimum-wage water park employee who lies, schemes and cons her way up the ranks of Founders American Merchandise (FAM) — a cultish, flag-waving, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her to ruin in the first place, run by the powerful Obie Garbeau II, played by Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), Showtime said. The series also stars Théodore Pellerin (Genesis), Mel Rodriguez (The Last Man on Earth), and Beth Ditto (Nocturnal Animals).

On Becoming a God in Central Florida is created and executive produced by Robert Funke and Matt Lutsky and produced by Sony’s TriStar Television. Also serving as executive producers are Dunst, George Clooney (Catch-22),Grant Heslov (Catch-22), Charlie McDowell (The One I Love), Esta Spalding (Masters of Sex), and Sarah Shepard, said Showtime. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.