‘Hype House’ Show Gets Release Date on Netflix: Here’s a Rundown
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Brace yourself for one of the most awaited reality shows, Hype House, as the TikTok stars loaded series finally gets a release date.
On December 15, the official Instagram handle of The Hype House, a group of digital influencers living together in a house in LA, shared the first look poster of the reality series, revealing that the series will premiere on January 7, 2022.
“We’re so excited to announce that The Hype House is dropping on Netflix January 7!” the post’s caption read.
‘Hype House’ Cast Revealed Alongside Release Date
In addition, the official poster further revealed Thomas Petrou, Alex Warren, Kouvr Annon, Chase Hudson, Vinnie Hacker, Nikita Dragun, and Larri Merrit as the original cast of the series.
A report from E! Online stated that the extended cast would include other house members such as Mia Hayward, Ryland Storms, Michael Sanzone, Calvin Golby, Patrick Huston, and Connor Yates.
In the wake of the situation, Petrou, the founder of The Hype House and star of the reality series, took to his Instagram to express his excitement for the show.
“This is something I’ve been working on for the last 2 years and I can’t wait for you guys to see it,” he wrote.
The cast of Hype House reality show in a single frame. (Photo: Instagram)
Responding to his post, the other cast member Dragun jokingly commented, “i’m canceling my netflix subscription.”
She, however, later posted the poster on her Instagram stories and asked if she could borrow someone’s Netflix account. “nvm who wants to Netflix & chill with me?” she also wrote in another story.
As of this writing, every announced cast member except Merrit shared the announcement on their respective social media.
‘Hype House’ Plot
According to Netflix, the Hype House show follows the “compelling the compelling lives of some of the world’s biggest social media stars.”
Since the trailer or teaser is yet to come out, the plot of the series remains unclear.
In a recent conversation with Harry Jowsey, the cast, Warren, stated that there was much more to the series than drama between influencers, admitting the show included a “lot of personal things.”
Warren further stated that viewers would “hate us after a few episodes” because he and his co-stars had done controversial activities in most episodes.
The Hype House Backstory
The Hype House is a hub for TikTok creators, where they live together under the same roof and create unique content.
The show based on the house members was first announced in August 2020 after Wheelhouse Entertainment struck a deal with The Hype House to develop and produce docuseries, The Hype Life.
In April 2021, Netflix came into the mix and ordered a series with Wheelhouse Entertainment and The Hype House team.
But while many fans of the TikTok stars were excited about the projects, a few were not happy to see the reality series released on Netflix.
Because of that, netizens even spread hate and asked the creators to cancel the show.
However, the show has fought through the backlash, didn’t get canceled, and now will drop on the streaming platform coming January.