Lauren Ash, Mae Martin & Randall Park Join Crave Comedy ‘Meatballs’

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Ash (Superstore), Mae Martin (Wayward) and Randall Park (Wandavision) are joining the campers at Crave comedy Meatballs. The trio will be guest cast in the series, which is billed as a “raunchy, irreverent reimagining of the beloved 1979 Canadian comedy classic” that starred Bill Murray. They will join Gen V star Maddie Phillips is taking on the role as Skipper, the head camp counselor, in a reimagined version of Murray’s original character, and Heated Rivalry breakout Robbie G.K., who plays Dale. No word on the roles the guest stars will play right now. Meatballs, announced as part of Canadian streamer Crave’s 2026/27 slate features a new generation of counselors and campers making bad decisions at a failing summer camp. Per the synopsis, “with a little hard work and a lot of good vibes, still has the potential to be the best place on earth for 200 lucky kids. Or, more importantly, for the counsellors who call it their home away from home, it’s the best place to pitch a tent.” Watch on Deadline Additional cast includes Mollie Guest, Jordan Kronis, Molly Lewis, Krista Nazaire, Markus McNamara, and Lachlan Quarmby. The eight-episode, half-hour series is slated to premiere in 2027. Blink49 Studios and Incendo are making the show in partnership with Bell Media-owned Crave, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund and the Bell Fund. Jeff Detsky (The Beaverton) and Wendy Litner (My Dead Mom) are the showrunners and exec producers. Michael Dowse (The Sticky) and Aleysa Young (Baroness Von Sketch Show) are on board to direct, with Dowse also serving as an executive producer, along with and Virginia Rankin. Executive producers for Incendo are Graham Ludlow and Kaleigh Kavanagh; Tashi Bieler serves as producer for Blink49, alongside a creative team comprising Pancho Mansfield, Carolyn Newman and Andrew Nissen. For Bell, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Adam Feigen is Development Executive; Melissa Williamson is Senior Production Executive; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production; Brian Blazik is Head of Bell Media Sales at distributor Sphere Abacus; Li Yeh is Director, Strategic Planning, Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; and Justin Stockman is Vice President, Global Content. Sphere Abacus, the Bell-owned sales house, is shopping the series internationally, and will be on the ground with the show at MIPCOM Cannes next week.