Bad Thoughts

Bad Thoughts is an upcoming American dark comedy television series created by Tom Segura for Netflix. It stars Tom Segura, Daniella Pineda, and Robert Iler, and it scheduled to premiere on Netflix on May 13, 2025.

The series centers on Tom, a global country music star who, after losing his creative drive, resorts to kidnapping his fans and forcing them to live in an impoverished town. There, he compels them to reveal their most personal and traumatic experiences in hopes of finding inspiration for a new hit song.

Structured as a series of vignettes, the show explores darkly comedic and provocative themes. It was executive produced by Molly Mandel, Jeremy Konner, Kara Heumann, Rami Hachache, Ryan Hall, and Tom Segura, and was produced by YMH Studios in association with Netflix.

• Tom Segura as Various Characters
• Daniella Pineda as Mrs. King
• Robert Iler as Evan
• Arnold Chun as Byung Sung
• Alexis Abrams as Emily
• Shea Whigham
• Hannah Bittick as TikTok influencer
• John Gholson as Oliver
• Christina Pazsitzky
• Kirk Fox as Roger
• Ryan Sickler
• Alexandra Chando as Kerri Sorenson
• Kirsten Kendall as Seagal Sidekick
• Alexandra Broussard as French Market Girl
• Billie D. Merritt as Erica
• Jenn Covington as Daisy
• Bobby Lee
• Malin Barr
• Sarah Burns

In April 2024, it was reported that Tom Segura had self-financed a pilot episode for a series which had been subsequently sold to Netflix.

The series has Tom Segura as creator, director, and executive producer, as well as leading the cast. Rami Hachache and Jeremy Konner also direct episodes. The producing team includes Segura, Konner, Hachache, Ryan Hall, Molly Mandel, Craig Gerard, and Matthew Zinman. The series is produced by Your Mom’s House. The cast includes Christina Pazsitzky.

The series is set to premiere on Netflix from May 13, 2025.

In a early reviews for Los Angeles Times Ali Lerman describe Bad Thoughts as a "fever dream" of dark comedy, highlighting its unhinged and twisted narratives. The series has been noted for pushing comedic boundaries and delivering a unique viewing experience.

• Bad Thoughts at IMDb