With Shudder's "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs" ending another successful season tonight (July 1st, 2022), the horror streaming service has made the official announcement that Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl will be returning for a fifth season!
"Thanks to the Shudder team for giving us the chance to hang out another year with the greatest fans in media. I’m constantly amazed by their affection and I’m constantly learning from them," Joe Bob Briggs said in a statement.
Season 5 is expected to air in 2023 with additional specials that will premiere later this year to be announced.
"We’re delighted to bring Joe Bob, Darcy, and the rest of The Last Drive-In Team back for another season of crazy movies, live-tweeting, and the most entertaining commentary on TV," added Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. "We’ll also have more special guests and themed holiday episodes, because as Joe Bob says, the drive-in never dies."
According to Shudder, each new episode in Season 4 has trended in the Top Five nationally on Twitter every Friday night, and shows no signs of slowing down.
Shudder and Briggs first teamed up in July 2018, for the 24-hour 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 and for multiple holiday specials.
The show is produced by Matt Manjourides and Justin Martell, and directed by Austin Jennings.
The Season 4 finale livestream airs tonight at 9pm ET/6pm PT on Shudder in the US and Canada.
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