Miles Daly (Chris O'Dowd) loves his family but hates his job. His job is no ordinary job and his employer is dangerous. Luckily his job leads him to an idea that could be a new beginning for him and his family. The bad news is he may need his current employer to begin his new venture which is a lot easier said than done. Let's just hope Amara (Lidia Porto) will be willing to go for it and that desperate Rick (Ray Romano) will be able to help him. For more than just one reason Miles' life may be on the line for it. Rick is a down and out producer who is at the bottom of the heap in the movie business and may not know the people he is getting into business with.
Rick slowly begins to discover the unconventional ways Miles and Louis handle their business; Miles notices a growing distance between him and his family, and attempts to bring them to Los Angeles for the summer.
As Miles' Hollywood producer facade becomes more legitimate, those associated with him become more disgruntled. Also: Louis feels left out, April feels duped and Rick feels uneasy as he confronts his past artistic endeavors.
An unexpected visitor on the studio lot changes Miles' plans with his visiting family; the wider production team is tasked with entertaining the guest.
Miles struggles to keep production challenges at bay before a studio executive's visit; Rick and Louis navigate their own relationships and the issues they pose to the film.
Miles faces a final reckoning with his family and must face his past present and future hit on as the film and those associated with that begin to unravel.