Motorheads
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Motorheads is an American coming-of-age drama television series created by John A. Norris. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 20, 2025. In August 2025, the series was canceled after one season.
Infobox
Genre
Coming of age Drama
Created by
John A. Norris
Showrunner
John A. Norris
Starring
Ryan Phillippe Nathalie Kelley Michael Cimino Melissa Collazo Uriah Shelton Nicolas Cantu
Music by
Waz and Jamie Jackson
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
10
Executive producers
John A. Norris Jason Seagraves Jack Fuller Neil Burger Ruben Fleischer Dana Brunetti Keegan Rosenberger
Producers
Morgan Howard Matt Code
Cinematography
Colin Hoult Kristin Fieldhouse
Editors
Erin Deck Roderick Deogrades Christopher Minns
Running time
48–57 minutes
Production companies
Rambo Says Happy Birthday Inc. Prod Co. Jax Media Amazon MGM Studios
Network
Amazon Prime Video
Release
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Pilot"
Directed by
Neil Burger
Written by
John A. Norris
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
In a late-night street race, Darren Bowders loses to Christian Maddox, who drives away after collecting on an undisclosed bet. Seventeen years later, teenage twins Caitlyn (“Cate”) and Zac Torres move from Brooklyn to Ironwood, Pennsylvania, their mother Samantha’s hometown. Staying with their uncle Logan, a former NASCAR driver now struggling to k
In a late-night street race, Darren Bowders loses to Christian Maddox, who drives away after collecting on an undisclosed bet. Seventeen years later, teenage twins Caitlyn (“Cate”) and Zac Torres move from Brooklyn to Ironwood, Pennsylvania, their mother Samantha’s hometown. Staying with their uncle Logan, a former NASCAR driver now struggling to k
No.
In a late-night street race, Darren Bowders loses to Christian Maddox, who drives away after collecting on an undisclosed bet. Seventeen years later, teenage twins Caitlyn (“Cate”) and Zac Torres move from Brooklyn to Ironwood, Pennsylvania, their mother Samantha’s hometown. Staying with their uncle Logan, a former NASCAR driver now struggling to k
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Glow"
Directed by
Neil Burger
Written by
John A. Norris
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Zac practices driving at the junkyard with “Dottie,” a battered car known to generations of Ironwood residents. The yard’s owner, Buzz, warns him that racing requires knowing whether he is “a hit the gas or hit the brakes” driver. Ray asks Logan to drive for his crew during a heist, but Logan refuses. At school, Harris is grounded without
Present. Zac practices driving at the junkyard with “Dottie,” a battered car known to generations of Ironwood residents. The yard’s owner, Buzz, warns him that racing requires knowing whether he is “a hit the gas or hit the brakes” driver. Ray asks Logan to drive for his crew during a heist, but Logan refuses. At school, Harris is grounded without
No.
Present. Zac practices driving at the junkyard with “Dottie,” a battered car known to generations of Ironwood residents. The yard’s owner, Buzz, warns him that racing requires knowing whether he is “a hit the gas or hit the brakes” driver. Ray asks Logan to drive for his crew during a heist, but Logan refuses. At school, Harris is grounded without
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Assessment"
Directed by
Ryan Zaragoza
Written by
John A. Norris
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Sam shows Cate and Zac her childhood neighbourhood, only to find it transformed. Hoping to repair his friendship with Marcel, Zac takes him to a dangerous racetrack once used by their father and uncle. Marcel injures his arm during a run, and Zac takes him to the hospital. Meanwhile, Cate attends a tense family barbecue with Curtis. That n
Present. Sam shows Cate and Zac her childhood neighbourhood, only to find it transformed. Hoping to repair his friendship with Marcel, Zac takes him to a dangerous racetrack once used by their father and uncle. Marcel injures his arm during a run, and Zac takes him to the hospital. Meanwhile, Cate attends a tense family barbecue with Curtis. That n
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Present. Sam shows Cate and Zac her childhood neighbourhood, only to find it transformed. Hoping to repair his friendship with Marcel, Zac takes him to a dangerous racetrack once used by their father and uncle. Marcel injures his arm during a run, and Zac takes him to the hospital. Meanwhile, Cate attends a tense family barbecue with Curtis. That n
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Disassemble"
Directed by
Ryan Zaragoza
Written by
Adrian Dukes
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Logan is worried when he thinks one of the teenagers will be racing the car. Harris learns that his stunt at the street takeover is being mocked online. Marcel joins design class in school. Curtis and Zac skip school after Curtis becomes upset with Cate, and Zac argues with Harris. Sam goes to the skate park and runs into Darren Bowers, an
Present. Logan is worried when he thinks one of the teenagers will be racing the car. Harris learns that his stunt at the street takeover is being mocked online. Marcel joins design class in school. Curtis and Zac skip school after Curtis becomes upset with Cate, and Zac argues with Harris. Sam goes to the skate park and runs into Darren Bowers, an
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Present. Logan is worried when he thinks one of the teenagers will be racing the car. Harris learns that his stunt at the street takeover is being mocked online. Marcel joins design class in school. Curtis and Zac skip school after Curtis becomes upset with Cate, and Zac argues with Harris. Sam goes to the skate park and runs into Darren Bowers, an
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Value"
Directed by
Rebecca Rodriguez
Written by
Kenny Neibart
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Ray takes Zac to a late-night race and makes Zac race, which he loses and which puts him in debt to Ray. Darren tells Harris that he's agreed to sell the Bower real estate to Alicia's father, the owner of Bandit Technology. Logan goes to the Whitaker estate with Zac to look at some of Bruce Whitaker's classic cars. Marcel's dad agrees to m
Present. Ray takes Zac to a late-night race and makes Zac race, which he loses and which puts him in debt to Ray. Darren tells Harris that he's agreed to sell the Bower real estate to Alicia's father, the owner of Bandit Technology. Logan goes to the Whitaker estate with Zac to look at some of Bruce Whitaker's classic cars. Marcel's dad agrees to m
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Present. Ray takes Zac to a late-night race and makes Zac race, which he loses and which puts him in debt to Ray. Darren tells Harris that he's agreed to sell the Bower real estate to Alicia's father, the owner of Bandit Technology. Logan goes to the Whitaker estate with Zac to look at some of Bruce Whitaker's classic cars. Marcel's dad agrees to m
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Reassemble"
Directed by
Rebecca Rodriguez
Written by
Carrie Gutenberg & Obiageli Odimegwu
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Zac wants another shot at racing, but Ray won't let him until he stops being 'too safe'. Logan struggles to use the new equipment he bought with the money from his Mustang. Marcel finds out from the sheriff that it was his dad who smashed the diner window, and that he has to move away for three months to live with his mom as a result. Cate
Present. Zac wants another shot at racing, but Ray won't let him until he stops being 'too safe'. Logan struggles to use the new equipment he bought with the money from his Mustang. Marcel finds out from the sheriff that it was his dad who smashed the diner window, and that he has to move away for three months to live with his mom as a result. Cate
No.
Present. Zac wants another shot at racing, but Ray won't let him until he stops being 'too safe'. Logan struggles to use the new equipment he bought with the money from his Mustang. Marcel finds out from the sheriff that it was his dad who smashed the diner window, and that he has to move away for three months to live with his mom as a result. Cate
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Red, Green, Blue"
Directed by
Tara Nicole Weyr
Written by
Wendy Straker Hauser
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. The crew work on trying to get the car ready for the race with Harris, though Logan puts his foot down. Zac sneaks out to race, and finally wins. Harris deals with his grief for his mother on the first birthday since her death as his dad throws a party and the Bowers name is erased from their former real estate. He hangs out with Ryan, Mat
Present. The crew work on trying to get the car ready for the race with Harris, though Logan puts his foot down. Zac sneaks out to race, and finally wins. Harris deals with his grief for his mother on the first birthday since her death as his dad throws a party and the Bowers name is erased from their former real estate. He hangs out with Ryan, Mat
No.
Present. The crew work on trying to get the car ready for the race with Harris, though Logan puts his foot down. Zac sneaks out to race, and finally wins. Harris deals with his grief for his mother on the first birthday since her death as his dad throws a party and the Bowers name is erased from their former real estate. He hangs out with Ryan, Mat
8
8
No.
8
Title
"Wiring"
Directed by
Tara Nicole Weyr
Written by
John A. Norris
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Ezra, Ryan's father and the third member of the heist crew, is released from prison. Logan trains Zac on a proper circuit track, but Zac's mom hovers and worries. Cate and Curtis hit an electrical snag with the car, while Logan finishes the Sunfire. Harris tries to work out how to get enough boost into the Midknight Rider so he can beat Za
Present. Ezra, Ryan's father and the third member of the heist crew, is released from prison. Logan trains Zac on a proper circuit track, but Zac's mom hovers and worries. Cate and Curtis hit an electrical snag with the car, while Logan finishes the Sunfire. Harris tries to work out how to get enough boost into the Midknight Rider so he can beat Za
No.
Present. Ezra, Ryan's father and the third member of the heist crew, is released from prison. Logan trains Zac on a proper circuit track, but Zac's mom hovers and worries. Cate and Curtis hit an electrical snag with the car, while Logan finishes the Sunfire. Harris tries to work out how to get enough boost into the Midknight Rider so he can beat Za
9
9
No.
9
Title
"Ignition"
Directed by
Glen Winter
Written by
John A. Norris
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Zac races Ray on the track. 24 hours earlier, Hugo and Logan talk about the day of the robbery. Cate and Curtis think the car is ready, but discover that they can't get it to start. Logan and Hugo go to talk to Ray and Ezra, who want Logan and Hugo's help to steal Bruce Whitaker's classic car collection. Brooke gets the internship in New Y
Present. Zac races Ray on the track. 24 hours earlier, Hugo and Logan talk about the day of the robbery. Cate and Curtis think the car is ready, but discover that they can't get it to start. Logan and Hugo go to talk to Ray and Ezra, who want Logan and Hugo's help to steal Bruce Whitaker's classic car collection. Brooke gets the internship in New Y
No.
Present. Zac races Ray on the track. 24 hours earlier, Hugo and Logan talk about the day of the robbery. Cate and Curtis think the car is ready, but discover that they can't get it to start. Logan and Hugo go to talk to Ray and Ezra, who want Logan and Hugo's help to steal Bruce Whitaker's classic car collection. Brooke gets the internship in New Y
10
10
No.
10
Title
"Redbird"
Directed by
Glen Winter
Written by
John A. Norris
Original release date
May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)
Present. Sam and Logan make plans to retrieve the buried money from the heist. Sam says that when Zac and Cait find out the truth, they won't want to live with Logan anymore. Marcel finishes painting the car, and Zac prepares for the race. Cait tries driving Dottie at the junkyard. Kiara comes out to her mother at the diner. Hugo has an argument wi
Present. Sam and Logan make plans to retrieve the buried money from the heist. Sam says that when Zac and Cait find out the truth, they won't want to live with Logan anymore. Marcel finishes painting the car, and Zac prepares for the race. Cait tries driving Dottie at the junkyard. Kiara comes out to her mother at the diner. Hugo has an argument wi
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Present. Sam and Logan make plans to retrieve the buried money from the heist. Sam says that when Zac and Cait find out the truth, they won't want to live with Logan anymore. Marcel finishes painting the car, and Zac prepares for the race. Cait tries driving Dottie at the junkyard. Kiara comes out to her mother at the diner. Hugo has an argument wi
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Neil Burger | John A. Norris | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| In a late-night street race, Darren Bowders loses to Christian Maddox, who drives away after collecting on an undisclosed bet. Seventeen years later, teenage twins Caitlyn (“Cate”) and Zac Torres move from Brooklyn to Ironwood, Pennsylvania, their mother Samantha’s hometown. Staying with their uncle Logan, a former NASCAR driver now struggling to k | |||||
| 2 | "Glow" | Neil Burger | John A. Norris | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Zac practices driving at the junkyard with “Dottie,” a battered car known to generations of Ironwood residents. The yard’s owner, Buzz, warns him that racing requires knowing whether he is “a hit the gas or hit the brakes” driver. Ray asks Logan to drive for his crew during a heist, but Logan refuses. At school, Harris is grounded without | |||||
| 3 | "Assessment" | Ryan Zaragoza | John A. Norris | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Sam shows Cate and Zac her childhood neighbourhood, only to find it transformed. Hoping to repair his friendship with Marcel, Zac takes him to a dangerous racetrack once used by their father and uncle. Marcel injures his arm during a run, and Zac takes him to the hospital. Meanwhile, Cate attends a tense family barbecue with Curtis. That n | |||||
| 4 | "Disassemble" | Ryan Zaragoza | Adrian Dukes | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Logan is worried when he thinks one of the teenagers will be racing the car. Harris learns that his stunt at the street takeover is being mocked online. Marcel joins design class in school. Curtis and Zac skip school after Curtis becomes upset with Cate, and Zac argues with Harris. Sam goes to the skate park and runs into Darren Bowers, an | |||||
| 5 | "Value" | Rebecca Rodriguez | Kenny Neibart | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Ray takes Zac to a late-night race and makes Zac race, which he loses and which puts him in debt to Ray. Darren tells Harris that he's agreed to sell the Bower real estate to Alicia's father, the owner of Bandit Technology. Logan goes to the Whitaker estate with Zac to look at some of Bruce Whitaker's classic cars. Marcel's dad agrees to m | |||||
| 6 | "Reassemble" | Rebecca Rodriguez | Carrie Gutenberg & Obiageli Odimegwu | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Zac wants another shot at racing, but Ray won't let him until he stops being 'too safe'. Logan struggles to use the new equipment he bought with the money from his Mustang. Marcel finds out from the sheriff that it was his dad who smashed the diner window, and that he has to move away for three months to live with his mom as a result. Cate | |||||
| 7 | "Red, Green, Blue" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Wendy Straker Hauser | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. The crew work on trying to get the car ready for the race with Harris, though Logan puts his foot down. Zac sneaks out to race, and finally wins. Harris deals with his grief for his mother on the first birthday since her death as his dad throws a party and the Bowers name is erased from their former real estate. He hangs out with Ryan, Mat | |||||
| 8 | "Wiring" | Tara Nicole Weyr | John A. Norris | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Ezra, Ryan's father and the third member of the heist crew, is released from prison. Logan trains Zac on a proper circuit track, but Zac's mom hovers and worries. Cate and Curtis hit an electrical snag with the car, while Logan finishes the Sunfire. Harris tries to work out how to get enough boost into the Midknight Rider so he can beat Za | |||||
| 9 | "Ignition" | Glen Winter | John A. Norris | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Zac races Ray on the track. 24 hours earlier, Hugo and Logan talk about the day of the robbery. Cate and Curtis think the car is ready, but discover that they can't get it to start. Logan and Hugo go to talk to Ray and Ezra, who want Logan and Hugo's help to steal Bruce Whitaker's classic car collection. Brooke gets the internship in New Y | |||||
| 10 | "Redbird" | Glen Winter | John A. Norris | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | |
| Present. Sam and Logan make plans to retrieve the buried money from the heist. Sam says that when Zac and Cait find out the truth, they won't want to live with Logan anymore. Marcel finishes painting the car, and Zac prepares for the race. Cait tries driving Dottie at the junkyard. Kiara comes out to her mother at the diner. Hugo has an argument wi | |||||
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