Singapore– The brand-new animated CINEMAX Original series will begin its eight-episode season same time as the U.S. on Saturday, September 23 at 10am, with a same day primetime encore at 10:30pm, exclusively on Cinemax. New half-hour episodes will be premiering on subsequent Saturdays at the same time. The series will be streaming on HBO GO and also available on HBO On Demand.
Marking a return to his roots in animation and as a musician, Judge (King of the Hill; Beavis and Butt-Head; Emmy nominee for HBO’s Silicon Valley) co-created, narrates and serves as an executive producer on the series, which recounts the raucous adventures of these musicians, as told by those who knew them best. Tales from the Tour Bus kicks off with an episode devoted to Johnny Paycheck, followed by episodes about Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones and Tammy Wynette (two parts), Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings (two parts) and Blaze Foley.
Tales From The Tour Bus features animated interviews with former bandmates, friends and other erstwhile associates, who share uncensored anecdotes about the exploits of these artists, brought to life by animated reenactments, woven together with live-action archival performance footage and photos.