Shudder renews The Last Drive-In for Season 3
David Farnor | On 16, Jul 2020
Shudder has renewed its hit original series The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for a third season.
AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural has created one of its most popular original shows by inviting Briggs, the world’s foremost drive-in movie critic, to present an eclectic horror movie double feature each episode – interrupting the films to expound upon their merits, histories and significance to genre cinema.
Shudder and Briggs first teamed up in July 2018 for the 24-hour The Last Drive-In marathon, intended to be Briggs’ final farewell to televised movie hosting. Due to overwhelming popular demand, Shudder brought The Last Drive-In back as a weekly series the following year. Past seasons of The Last Drive-In have featured guest appearances by AEW wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, actor/director/FX legend Tom Savini, horror icons Barbara Crampton, Kelli Maroney, Ashley Laurence and Doug Bradley and filmmakers Lloyd Kaufman and John McNaughton, among others.
Shudder will next air a “summer sleepover” double feature pre-taped prior to quarantine, which will feature a visit to the trailer park from horror filmmaker Adam Green along with other surprise guests. The special episode will premiere on Friday 14th August at 2am UK time. Several Last Drive-In specials are also planned for later this year, with Season 3 to premiere fully in 2021.
“I can’t believe it’s only been two years since that first marathon called The Last Drive-In,” said Briggs. “To have a third season, and continue to experience the love and encouragement that daily pours out of the Shudder community, is more than I could ever have hoped for. It’s been a very difficult year for all of us, but I hope we can continue to be a little oasis where people come to celebrate holidays and weekends and that special family feeling that only horror fans know.”
“The Last Drive-In continues to be a great success story for Shudder, trending in the Top 10 on Twitter during each live Friday night episode, and also driving tremendous on-demand viewing,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We’re delighted to bring Joe Bob back for a third season, and we’re also planning some incredibly fun specials that we’ll announce down the road.”
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs is produced by Matt Manjourides and Justin Martell and directed by Austin Jennings.