2026:
Could be Worse
Season 2
Season 2 significantly expands in scope, scale, and narrative complexity.
Produced in April 2026 completely independently with no studio backing.
7-day shoot, 13 locations, 26 cast members.
Season 2 Timeline:
Written: January/February 2026
Pre-produced: March 2026
Shot: April 2026
Editing: May/June 2026
Marketing & Strategy: July 2026
Released: August 2026
Promotion: Ongoing
Episodes Length:
7-16 minutes
Total Runtime:
78 minutes
Created by: Ariana Parsa, Dylan Skolnik, Valerie Marienko
Written and Directed by: Ariana Parsa, Dylan Skolnik, Valerie Marienko
Produced by: Ariana Parsa, Dylan Skolnik, Valerie Marienko
Executive Producers: Ariana Parsa, Valerie Marienko
Starring: Ariana Parsa, Dylan Skolnik, Valerie Marienko, Keanu Damon, Eumin Lee, Volodymyr Pielikh, Frankie Chantel Liles, Valentina Lucentini, Kim Camenzuli, Kathy Gitibin Parsa, Maxine Brookhart, Ali Rosenthal, Alan Lowrie, J.M. Cho, James Skolnik, Ejay Menchavez, Eric Troughton, Lonnie Sugarman, Shane Sweitzer, Trace Guzman, DeMari Davis, Natalie Garretson, Minoo Majdi, Shahram Majdi, Svitlana Kovalova
Director of Photography: Matthew Berry
Line Producer: Malcolm Baum
UPM: Jeffrey Teicher
1st AD: Orly Morris
Editor: Alex Tedasco
Sound Designer: Shania Huffman
Colorist: Bobby Wu
Sound Mixer: Zach Longsworth
Gaffer/Grip: Himank Agarwal
1st AC: Matt Gibson
2nd AC: Fredis Flores
3rd AC: Jon Meir
PA: Jourdan Charles
