
When the first season of Jury Duty came out in 2023, it felt like Amazon Freevee pulled off the impossible. By placing one non-scripted person in the middle of actors, and packing each episode with ridiculous personalities, unbelievable scenarios and a wild court case, viewers were shocked the series’ hero, Ronald Gladden, had no idea it was a set-up until the very end. But as impressive as Season 1 of the show was, the production team has managed to pull it off once again in the spinoff series, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat.
With a different setting this time around, and a whole new batch of characters, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, which first aired on March 20, 2026, is another home run for the network. With even wilder storylines, and a hero who’s just as endearing as Gladden, the series is proving it’s a formula that can be repeated time and time again.
What Is ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ About?
Instead of the courtroom, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat follows Anthony Norman, a temporary assistant hired by the family-owned hot sauce company Rockin’ Grandma’s to help out during their annual week-long retreat. The retreat also marks a turning point for the small but mighty team as CEO Doug (Jerry Hauk) is getting ready to retire and hand off the company to his tone-deaf son, Dougie Jr. (Alex Bonifer). From the very first episode, Anthony realizes that the retreat will be far from drama-free when his boss, the well-meaning HR Director Kevin (Ryan Perez), proposes to a coworker and leaves abruptly when the proposal goes awry. With no other choice, Anthony is left to pick up the pieces and rise to the occasion as the new “Captain Fun” to help the company stay together.
In each episode, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat follows sitcom beats being played out in real time for Anthony that comedy audiences know and love. Storylines so far have included Dougie’s disastrous new project launch for the company, a secret romance between coworkers, and a big hot-shot company interested in buying Rockin’ Grandma’s altogether. Throughout it all, Anthony seamlessly blends into the pre-established dynamics of the group, catches on to the traditions, and even bonds with the problem-makers. In addition to Anthony, the cast of the show also includes Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur as PJ, Jim Woods as Jimmy Weber, LaNisa Renee Frederick as Jackie Griffin, Emily Pendergast as Amy Patterson, among many others.
‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ Is Already a Fan Favorite
With only five of its total eight episodes currently out, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat is shaping up to be another fan-favorite series. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has already scored high with 91% among critics and 84% from the public. Among the audience reviews are some viewers shocked that not only did the show pull it off again, but that it’s even better than the first iteration. “I honestly didn’t think it would ever be as good as Jury Duty and I was soooo wrong,” one review states. “I think it might actually be even funnier.” After all, while Jury Duty certainly pulled out all the stops in the 2023 version, Company Retreat has some mind-boggling storylines that have viewers, and Anthony himself, cracking up.
According to Meredith Loftus‘ review for Collider, the show’s magic continues because of Anthony and his natural charisma and charm. “Thankfully, like his predecessor, Anthony is the earnest hero of Company Retreat, extremely likable and genuinely keeping everyone’s spirits up as ‘Captain Fun,'” the review wrote. “He rolls with the punches, keeps a positive attitude, and is rather quick to be suspicious of Triukas’ true intentions when they arrive on the scene.”
With all that said, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat has become another must-watch on Prime Video. With hilarious storylines, shocking moments, and a compassionate lead that becomes the heart of the show, the production team pulled off their ambitious project yet again. After all, if Jury Duty was an experimental proof of concept, Company Retreat proves that the series has a future, and can be spun and reimagined time and time again.