Viewership determines the life or death for television shows everyday, but not in they way Kevin Smith has planned.
The “Clerks” director will allow fans to decide if his new show will go past its pilot episode. His sitcom “Hollyweed” will debut on streaming platform Rivit TV.
Rivit airs work from established talent like White for free. After his pilot airs, viewers have six weeks to vote with their wallets if the show will go on.
“The higher the price point chosen, the fewer the amount of people who are needed to greenlight the season. More people participating lowers the price and everyone is charged the same lowest price,” a statement from Rivit TV explained. “The season is greenlit at the end of the 45-day timeframe, or when the price-per-episode reaches $1.99. Only then are credit cards charged. There is no charge if the season is not greenlit.”
“Hollyweed” focuses on two stoners, played by Smith and Donnell Rawlings, “in their quest for profits and the perfect bud” as they manage a cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles.
Watch the pilot for free below