Star Ed Helms and showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas discuss the rift brewing in small-town USA.
“Why do people cling to historical narratives?
And if inaccurate narratives are exposed, why are they then also fought for?”

Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding in ‘Rutherford Falls’.Colleen Hayes/Peacock
While initially on his side, Wells has long had dreams of helping the Minishonka gain more visibility.
And as a way to survive the day, we tend to compartmentalize."
Schur and Helms started talking in 2017 about reuniting for a TV series.
The two prevailing histories of Rutherford Falls clash and so do the show’s two leads in the process.
Rutherford Fallsdebuts Thursday on Peacock.