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; talk shows from Michelle Wolf, David Letterman, and Joel McHale.

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Spoiler alert: Its a lot.

An exec from Netflixs research team offers some insight on how the units originals are doing.

Its a cannabis-themed cooking show where each of the first seasons 12 episodes will be a brief ten minutes.

Its a really never-done before approach to a docu-soap, she says.

It tells the story of nine aspiring musicians living in Los Angeles, working together, hanging out together.

Theres character development and plotlines you find in some of our best scripted series.

But its all done in a really raw and authentic way.

And then theres the twist: The hook is, they also break into song, Levy says.

ThinkThe HillsmeetsLa La LandorGleewith a whole lot more edge.

On paper, it sounds like it all go horribly wrong theCop Rockof reality shows.

where speed is key.

Noted pastry chefs Candace Nelson and Adriano Zumbo will act as judges; Hunter March is set to host.

After the 90-minute presentation wraps up, I meet with Bajaria back in her office.

Ive made shows for a long time in different places and ways, volumes of shows, she says.

Theres such a speed here of efficiency, of decision-making and theres a lack of process and layers.

Theres just a quickness and a nimble, Lets try something, lets make something.

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