Tokens (2019)
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Shelley Thompson as Betty
Episodes 16
Your Inner Bruce Lee
Sammie has a moment of self-doubt when her parents see her on TV. She meets DeMar, a well-built tattooed stunt coordinator, who elevates her performance. She tells her best friend, and co-worker at the bubble tea cafe, Roxy, that she's going all in with acting.
Read MoreFinding Cinderella
DeMar joins On Call Casting and finds himself in a role that no one believes he can do. The director lets him improvise his dialogue and he magically captures the essence of the character and wins everyone over.
Read MoreInclude the Kitchen Sink
Betty, the owner of On Call Casting fields a panicked call from production; inclusion riders are taking the industry by storm. DeMar, Sammie and Vasant, a Bollywood star, are sent out to a bizarre assignment that raises questions about Betty's business model.
Read MoreYour Best Head Forward
Priya, a South Asian acting newcomer, seems destined to audition for medical roles even though she dreams of a sci-fi space drama. She'll even go to great lengths to "look the part" and finds her big moment take an unforeseen turn.
Read MoreWhitewashing
Pressure from the Producer forces Jessica AD to get creative. Sammie and DeMar get an assignment that makes them uncomfortable. Back at the bubble tea shop, Sammie and DeMar reflect on the future.
Read MoreDreams Start Somewhere
Sammie makes her frustrations known. Betty's origins in the entertainment industry reveal why she started On Call Casting. Handing out some tough love advice to Priya gives Betty an idea for the future.
Read MoreThis. Is. Real.
Sammie makes her frustrations known. Betty's origins in the entertainment industry reveal why she started On Call Casting. Handing out some tough love advice to Priya gives Betty an idea for the future.
Read Morehe Phoenix
Sammie tries to rebuild her life after getting kicked out of home and killed off her first big role. Laughed out of her audition, she makes a bold move to land a Hollywood Agent.
Read MoreThe Sensitivity
The Studio Boss declares that the Producer needs to update her politically incorrect skills. She asks Ese to be her CSL handler. Betty wrangles Nandita to play a role and learns "Inclusion Riders" are now a passé fad.
Read MoreThe Fight Club
Battered and bruised after intense fight training, Sammie wonders why she's at the same place as her former On Call Casting colleagues. Her parents tell her the shocking truth about The Phoenix.
Read MoreThe Fallout
In an attempt at allyship, the studio recasts the lead role of The Phoenix and holds an Inclusivity Session. With Sammie thrown under the bus, Betty pulls all of her On Call Casting actors from the show.
Read MoreThe Show Must Go On
Sammie and her friends protest the studio and the fallout has huge consequences for AAA Studios.
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