7.331 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
LatestDriven by the developments at Dragon, Ellis launches a new scheme that causes issues for the lab team as they rush to meet the bio-battery deadline.
He's an eccentric biotech genius. His son's a pragmatist living in his shadow. To save the family business, they'll have to work through some issues.
Acting
The Lowes' genuine chemistry makes the dysfunction uncomfortably real.
Writing
Victor Fresco's signature bleak-meets-broad comedy from Better Off Ted.
Production
Glossy biotech campus as character—sterile, expensive, hollow.
Creators
Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, Victor Fresco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series originated from Rob Lowe's real Instagram videos with his son, where John Owen roasted his father's selfie habits. Netflix essentially paid them to weaponize their dynamic.
Canceled after two seasons during the 2024 Netflix purge, Unstable became a case study in 'cozy comedy' struggling to justify budgets—despite decent numbers, it lacked the water-cooler urgency that keeps shows alive.
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