Motorheads

• Ryan Phillippe as Logan Maddox, a former NASCAR driver and an auto body shop owner in Ironwood, Pennsylvania
• Stephen Thomas Kalyn as a young Logan Maddox in flashbacks from 17 years ago
• Nathalie Kelley as Samantha, an ER nurse who moves back to her hometown Ironwood with her teenage son and daughter
• Michael Cimino as Zac, Samantha's son who reluctantly moves to Ironwood from Brooklyn, New York with his mother and twin sister
• Melissa Collazo as Caitlyn, Samantha's daughter and Zac's twin sister who loves fixing up cars
• Uriah Shelton as Curtis, a young mechanic and Caitlyn's love interest
• Nicolas Cantu as Marcel, a nerdy neighbor who befriends the twins

• Josh Macqueen as Harris, an entitled popular teenager whose family own majority of the businesses in Ironwood and the local champion of street racing
• Drake Rodger as Ray, Curtis' older brother
• Mia Healey as Alicia, Harris' on and off girlfriend
• Johnna Dias-Watson as Kiara, Alicia's best friend and the closeted daughter of Ironwood's mayor
• Deacon Phillippe as Christian Maddox, Logan's brother in flashbacks from 17 years ago. Deacon is Ryan Phillipe's real-life son.
• Dylan Taylor as Vic
• Paul Braunstein as Mr. Ruby, Curtis and Caitlyn's auto shop teacher
• Matt Lanter as Darren,{{cite press release |title=Hit The Gas! Prime Video Releases Premiere Date and First-Look Images for Electrifying New YA Drama Motorheads |url=https://press.amazonmgmstudios.com/us/en/press-release/hit-the-gas-prime-video-releases-premiere-date-and |website=Amazon MGM Studios |date=April 4, 2025 |access-date=May 16, 2025}} Harris' father
• Paul Popowich as Sheriff Hugo, Curtis and Ray's father and the sheriff of Ironwood
• Alex Paxton-Beesley as Kelly, Samantha's former best friend, Kiara's mother, and Ironwood's mayor
• Jordan Dawson as Young Hugo, in flashbacks from 17 years ago
• Romeo Carere as Young Ezra, in flashbacks from 17 years ago
• Audrey Gerthoffer as Brooke, Harris' side piece whose parents are the current owners of Wade's Diner
• Joseph Chiu as Mateo, a local street racer who dissed Harris online and part of Ryan's crew
• Sophia Esperanza as Ryan, a local street racer
• Myles Erlick as Noah

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| Title = Pilot

| DirectedBy = Neil Burger

| WrittenBy = John A. Norris

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| Title = Glow

| DirectedBy = Neil Burger

| WrittenBy = John A. Norris

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| Title = Assessment

| DirectedBy = Ryan Zaragoza

| WrittenBy = John A. Norris

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| Title = Disassemble

| DirectedBy = Ryan Zaragoza

| WrittenBy = Adrian Dukes

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| Title = Value

| DirectedBy = Rebecca Rodriguez

| WrittenBy = Kenny Neibart

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Reassemble

| DirectedBy = Rebecca Rodriguez

| WrittenBy = Carrie Gutenberg & Obiageli Odimegwu

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| Title = Red, Green, Blue

| DirectedBy = Tara Nicole Weyr

| WrittenBy = Wendy Straker Hauser

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| Title = Wiring

| DirectedBy = Tara Nicole Weyr

| WrittenBy = John A. Norris

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| Title = Ignition

| DirectedBy = Glen Winter

| WrittenBy = John A. Norris

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| Title = Redbird

| DirectedBy = Glen Winter

| WrittenBy = John A. Norris

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The series was commissioned by Amazon Prime Video in November 2023. It is written by John A. Norris who is also the series showrunner and executive producer. Jason Seagraves also executive produces. It is produced by Jax Media and Amazon MGM Studios.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2023/11/motorheads-series-order-prime-video-1235632155/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=April 22, 2024|title= John A. Norris' 'Motorheads' Starring Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino & Melissa Collazo Ordered To Series At Prime Video|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=November 21, 2023}} Dana Brunetti and Keegan Rosenberger are executive producers and Jake Fuller is executive producer on behalf of Jax Media. Ruben Fleischer is director for the pilot and Ryan Zaragoza is co-executive producer. {{cite web|first=Lucas|last=Manfredi|url=https://www.thewrap.com/motorheads-ryan-phillippe-amazon-prime-video-series-order/|website=The Wrap|date=November 22, 2023|title= 'Motorheads' Starring Ryan Phillippe Ordered to Series at Prime Video |accessdate=April 22, 2024}} In March 2024, Neil Burger joined as director, replacing Fleischer, and executive producer.{{cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/neil-burger-tapped-to-direct-motorheads-1235862515/|title=Neil Burger Tapped to Direct Episodes of Prime Video Drama 'Motorheads' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 28, 2024|accessdate=April 22, 2024|archive-date=April 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422093900/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/neil-burger-tapped-to-direct-motorheads-1235862515/|url-status=live}} Waz and Jamie Jackson are composing the series' score.{{Cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/05/05/waz-jamie-jackson-scoring-prime-videos-motorheads/|title=Waz & Jamie Jackson Scoring Prime Video's 'Motorheads'|website=Film Music Reporter|date=May 5, 2025|access-date=May 19, 2025}}

The cast includes Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino and Melissa Collazo. In December 2023, Uriah Shelton joined the cast,{{cite web |accessdate=April 22, 2024 |date=December 6, 2023 |first=Rosy |last=Cordero |title='Motorheads': Uriah Shelton Boards Prime Video Series From John A. Norris |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/motorheads-uriah-shelton-cast-prime-video-series-1235655616/ |website=Deadline Hollywood}} with Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen and Mia Healey joining in recurring roles.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/motorheads-drake-rodger-johnna-dias-watson-josh-macqueen-mia-healey-1235655979/|title='Motorheads' Adds Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen & Mia Healey|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=December 7, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2025}} In May 2024, Matt Lanter and Sophia Esperanza were cast in recurring roles.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/motorheads-cast-matt-lanter-sophia-esperanza-1235901114/|title='Motorheads' Adds Matt Lanter & Sophia Esperanza In Recurring Roles|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=May 1, 2024|access-date=May 23, 2025}} In April 2025 in a press release from Amazon MGM Studios, Nicolas Cantu was confirmed to be promoted to a main role.

Filming was scheduled to commence from July-November 2023, but was delayed by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.{{cite web|first=Gerry|last=Dewan|url= https://london.ctvnews.ca/the-bright-lights-are-shining-on-a-familiar-london-landmark-this-week-1.6852943|website=ctvnews.ca|accessdate=April 22, 2024|title= The bright lights are shining on a familiar London landmark this week|date=April 18, 2024}} Production officially began on March 25, 2024, in Toronto, Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dgc.ca/en/ontario/production-crew/59019|title=DGC|website=Directors Guild of Canada}}{{Cite web|url=https://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2024/03/primes-motorheads-with-ryan-phillippe-starts-shooting-in-toronto.html|title=Prime's MOTORHEADS With Ryan Phillippe Starts Shooting in Toronto|website=Hollywood North Buzz|first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=March 25, 2024|access-date=May 23, 2025}} In April 2024, parts of filming took place in Hamilton, Ontario in the Carlisle and Flamborough neighborhoods,{{Cite web|url=https://www.flamboroughtoday.com/local-news/motorheads-tv-show-filming-in-carlisle-april-15-16-8558313|title='Motorheads' TV show filming in Carlisle April 15-16|date=April 9, 2024|website=FlamboroughToday|access-date=May 23, 2025}} and began filming in downtown Paris, Ontario locally on April 16, being first of five visits until July. Next filing took place in Chatsworth, Ontario, at a Motopark. Filming also took place at Penman's Dam Park and Bean Park in Brant, Ontario,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/amazon-show-motorheads-gears-up-to-shoot-in-downtown-paris/article_e200c335-44cb-5d98-b6f7-d4402d63900f.html|title=Amazon show 'Motorheads' gears up to shoot in downtown Paris|first=Celeste|last=Percy-Beauregard|date=April 14, 2024|website=The Hamilton Spectator|access-date=May 23, 2025}} and at the historic Blackfriars Bridge in London.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/amazon-blackfriars-london-filming-motorheads-1.7176580 Blackfriars Bridge gets the Hollywood treatment in filming of Amazon Prime series] Filming concluded on July 22, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://curiocity.com/productions-filming-toronto-spring-2024/|title=These are the TV shows & movies filming in Toronto this spring|first=Taylor|last=Lucas|date=February 29, 2024|website=Curiocity|access-date=May 23, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.ontariocreates.ca/our-sectors/film-tv/in-production |title=In Production |access-date=April 23, 2024 |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407171329/https://www.ontariocreates.ca/our-sectors/film-tv/in-production |url-status=live }}

The series premiered on May 20, 2025, with all ten episodes.

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 75% approval rating based on 8 critic reviews.{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=motorheads|title=Motorheads|type=tv|season=1|access-date=May 27, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 58 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average".{{Cite Metacritic|id=motorheads|title=Motorheads|type=tv|season=1|access-date=May 21, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}

Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter described the series as "Life-changing stuff, this isn't, even if the characters do like to throw around knowingly cheesy metaphors about hitting the gas in romance as well as on the road. It's just sturdy, reliable entertainment — well worth putting down your phone for and taking for a proper spin."{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/motorheads-review-amazon-ryan-phillippe-1236218373/|title='Motorheads' Review: Ryan Phillippe in Amazon's Surprisingly Sweet Teen Grease Monkey Drama|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Angie|last=Han|date=May 19, 2025|access-date=May 29, 2025}}

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