'The Rehearsal' S2 Finale Left Me Speechless And Once Again Proved Nathan Fielder Is 1 Of The Greatest Comedians Of Our Generation

Devlin5/27/2025 5:10 PM

Full disclosure, strap on your Goggins Goggles before reading because I'm gonna praise Nathan Fielder into uncharted glazing territory not seen since my last Nic Cage blog. All well deserved of course but I've also been uncomfortably laughing at his Method since S1 of 'Nathan For You' back in 2013, so I'll admit I am a little biased to our ~~autistic~~ king.

His monotone voice, bizarre comedy concepts, and cringe inducing social situations aren't for everyone, but for my money he's 1 of the best to EVER do it and also pitched a perfect game with Season 2 of 'The Rehearsal', which just aired its finale on Sunday night.

That final 60 minutes left me speechless, inspired, confused, and curious in the most unique way. I haven't stopped thinking about it. Can't wait to get home so I can rewatch it again. Is an odd philosophical social experiment masked as a comedy show meant to evoke such meaningful feelings out of a human body? Who the hell knows. Tackling universal loneliness, mental health, the innate desire to be seen, chasing after dreams no one else would ever support... shit gets DEEP by the end. Just stunning brilliant work.

Nathan lands the plane, literally & metaphorically, in ways I can't fully explain in this blog without ruining your potential experience. So I'll jump around as best I can and give some highlights without the whole hunk of meat. But it's absolute MUST WATCH territory. Whether you love flying or are absolutely terrified of trusting a random pilot to keep you safe at 30,000 feet up, this is the show for you. It'll change everything you think about the aviation industry. For better or worse.

And keep in mind, the S1 Rehearsal was no slouch either but you also could jump right to S2 if needed. And it's needed.

Some of those tweets could be considered spoilers but there's also ZERO chance you could ever guess how that story gets put together onscreen. The Sully focused plot was in Ep 3 and remains 1 of the most insane hilarious things I've ever seen, I actually can't believe he one upped himself for the Ep 6 finale. But I digress…

The basic premise revolves around Nathan trying to make aviation travel safer, albeit in an incredibly unique/demented way. He attempts to give Pilots + Co-pilots role-playing training to avoid personality conflicts in the cockpit during critical situations.

As a fellow fan of 'Air Disasters' (aka 'Mayday' for him in Canada), he noticed the majority of airplane crashes were caused by petty disagreements in the cockpit. Co-pilots didn't want to rock the boat and challenge their Captain for fear of losing career credibility. Captains didn't want to seem incapable or weak in any moment, which lead to a lot of stubborn hot headed decisions/mistakes. And amazingly most of the time these 2 person crews have NEVER worked together before and NEVER speak to each other in the lounge before a flight. And so with a serious lack of ice breaking, dick measuring goes down instead and thousands of lives get lost via augering into the earth at 500 miles per hour.

As someone who's seen every single episode of Air Diasters, I can vouch for this being true. Anyone else use that show as their comfort watch? No? Just me & Nate? Alrighty then!

I've had a pretty big fear of flying my entire life, mainly because it's impossible for me to trust that every pilot is always having a perfect day. What if he caught his wife cheating the night before? Got drunk like Denzel? Realized he hates his life and just does not care anymore? All things that culminated in the Swiss Alps crash from a few years ago where some sad psycho who got dumped by his pregnant GF locked himself in the cock and took everybody with him into the mountains. Obviously not a super common occurrence, but how many times have YOU fucked up at work? Not been at your best? It's hard for me to imagine being so perfectly on point at all times… but I don't watch that show out of morbid excitement. It actually gives me a lot of calm because after the crash portion they always get into the nitty gritty of the investigation & official findings that ultimately make air travel safer. And I usually avoid watching any episodes at least 2 weeks before a flight just to keep things copasetic.

Nathan noticed that human error trend and discovered the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) had already recommended role-playing practice for pilots to possibly curb those issues. The FAA didn't give a single dollar or fuck to that advice, and SO many people have died because of it. But with a fat budget from HBO and The Fielder Method in hand, Nathan rolled up his sleeves and figured out a way to raise awareness, change preconceptions, and possibly save a lot of lives moving forward.

Of course the way he does it over 6 episodes is so unorthodox & unexpected it simply has to be seen to be believed. Trust me on that one folks. It's worth the ride.

I'm rambling at this point but I can't recommend this experience enough. You don't need to know anything about Nathan Fielder or watched any of his #content to give a fuck about S2 of 'The Rehearsal', just don't abandon ship if the Wings Of Voice competition in Ep 2 throws off the vibe. My buddy only made it halfway through that episode because it made him SO uncomfortable, which is certainly understandable, but there's a method to this madness that all pays off in the end.

If you clicked in this after already watching, I'll attach a couple cool articles below talking with Nathan about his 737 exploits and an AMA with the Wings Of Voice winner. What a world indeed. Hopefully a safer one thanks to The Fielder Method.

And hopefully I'll catch him in Brooklyn next time Nate's Lizard Lounge reopens, would be a honor to shake a real pilot's hand. But either way, I will deny nothing. Now and forever.

Thanks for the aviation efforts Nathan, we salute you. See you in the clouds, my Captain.