Chace Crawford is heading back to Prime Video for a new series alongside a familiar co-star. The upcoming project reunites two actors who previously shared the screen in The Boys. The show is still in development, but early details suggest it will take a very different direction from the superhero drama that brought them together. The new series will blend dark comedy with social satire while exploring modern masculinity.
Chace Crawford and P.J. Byrne in new Prime Video black comedy series
Instead of playing enemies again, Chace Crawford and P.J. Byrne will be playing brothers in a new Prime Video series, We Were Once Men, currently being developed at Amazon. According to Deadline, the show comes from writer Matt Berns, who previously worked on The Boys and its upcoming prequel, Vought Rising. Former Amazon MGM Studios chief Jennifer Salke is attached as an executive producer.
While Amazon has not revealed the full plot, the series is being described as a satirical black comedy focused on male identity in crisis. The story follows a group of men attending the radical Reclaim Retreat, a program that promises to help participants rediscover purpose and transform their lives. Crawford and Byrne’s characters are brothers caught up in that unusual journey.
The casting marks another collaboration between the two actors. They first appeared together in the 2017 thriller Eloise before reuniting years later on The Boys. Crawford spent five seasons playing Kevin Kohler, better known as The Deep, while Byrne had a recurring role as filmmaker Adam Bourke. Their characters shared a tense rivalry that ended violently during the show’s recently concluded final season.
For those not in the know, Crawford became a household name following his stint on Gossip Girl and The Boys, with his next project being Super Troopers 3. Byrne has built a career through roles in The Wolf of Wall Street, Big Little Lies, Babylon, and the TV adaptation of The Rainmaker. He also has several upcoming films, including Coyote vs. Acme and I Play Rocky.
