AOL Releases First Episode Of ‘Park Bench’ Season Two On Roku

By 06/04/2015
AOL Releases First Episode Of ‘Park Bench’ Season Two On Roku

AOL has debuted an episode of one of its original series, but not on its own site. The media publishing giant released the first episode of Park Bench with Steve Buscemi exclusively on Roku platforms on June 4, 2015.

Roku users can watch the first episode of Park Bench season two through the AOL On Roku streaming channel. The AOL On Roku channel, which is free from the Roku Channel store under the Web Video category, is available to all Roku player and Roku TV owners. AOL’s Park Bench season two episode serves as a preview for the rest of the series, which will debut on multiple platforms two weeks from now on June 18.

“We’re committed to making our content accessible to consumers to view on connected, over-the-top devices and screens of all sizes,” said Dermot McCormack, President of AOL Video & Studios, in a release. “AOL video views have more than doubled across over-the-top devices compared to last year at this time and since Roku is a leading streaming platform with millions of customers, it is a natural fit for us to deliver an exclusive experience for Roku customers around our Emmy-nominated series.”

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Park Bench was created by and stars actor Steve Buscemi. The series finds Buscemi meeting with his celebrity friends at various benches across New York City to discuss the city’s people, culture, and spirit. In season two, which was announced in April 2015, Buscemi will interview stars like musician Elvis Costello, filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, actor Paul Sparks, comedian John Oliver, actress Amber Tamblyn, and comedian Robert Smigel as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

Season two of Park Bench with Steve Buscemi will officially arrive on June 18, 2015.

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