Brampton-born brothers Jae and Trey Richards have spent over a decade turning everyday life in the GTA into sharp, hilarious storytelling. What began as short skits on YouTube has evolved into a national television hit — The Office Movers, their Crave Original series that fuses family history, culture, and comedy in ways Canadian TV rarely has.
Now back for a second season, the creators behind the 4YE Entertainment brand sat down with The Brandon Gonez Show to talk legacy, laughter, and leveling up — and also, to confirm that they really did blow up a car this season.
“You’ve got to set little things for yourself to just check off a box and say, ‘If we get that second season, we’ll blow it up.’ And then you get there, and you blow it up, it feels bigger, because you earned it,” Trey said.
FROM YOUTUBE TO CRAVE: A DECADE IN THE MAKING
Long before the bright lights and press tours, Jae and Trey were pioneers of Canada’s digital comedy scene. As founders of 4YE Entertainment, the duo built an audience of millions through their sketches and recurring characters like T-Dot Goon, earning them a reputation for witty, hyper-local storytelling that resonated deeply with Toronto viewers.
That authenticity, coupled with their chemistry and sharp comedic timing, helped The Office Movers stand out in Canada’s streaming landscape. The show follows two brothers navigating the chaos of their father’s moving company, blending real family experiences with exaggerated workplace humour. It’s equal parts heartfelt and hilarious, drawing inspiration from their father’s three-decade career in office moving.
“He’s been in the dark just working and providing for his family,” Trey explained. “So for us to make a show about that — to turn his grind into art — it’s a full-circle moment. Now he’s getting recognized on the job. People come up to him and say, ‘Yo, you’re the office mover!’”
REPRESENTATION THAT HITS HOME
When The Office Movers debuted in 2024, the response was instant — and overwhelmingly positive. Audiences praised the show for its authentic portrayal of Toronto’s multicultural communities and everyday humor rooted in Caribbean, African, and Latinx family life.
“It literally felt like a win for everybody, and you could really feel the love,” Jae said. “People told us, ‘I’ve been watching you for years.’ It’s like their lottery ticket won. Man, just so much love. It was amazing just to walk around the city and talk to people and see how many different people it hit from different regions.”
That city pride runs deep in The Office Movers. The brothers intentionally filmed at recognizable Toronto and GTA landmarks, from local restaurants to suburban neighborhoods, giving viewers a sense of place often missing in Canadian TV.
“You can watch the show and say, ‘Wait, hold on, where’d you guys film this?’” Trey said. “We kind of really wanted to do that here and have something for Toronto where it’s like, people can go around, find certain things, certain locations, and it’s neat just to do that and give that back to the city. That’s what we wanted — it’s everyone’s win.”
Even their parents are seeing the impact. “For my dad, it’s different when he can say, ‘My sons are on TV,’” Trey said.
When asked what fans can expect from season two, the brothers promised more of everything that made season one a hit.
“Everything is further developed,” Jae said. “Season one was very dull and dark, which was on purpose. Season two — a little more color. We got to shoot through spring and summer, so it pops. Everyone’s comfortable now; the way they bond is so natural.”
“It’s season one on steroids,” Trey added. “We stayed true to season one, but we just added more of everything that you already liked about the show, and went a little bit further.
And when it came to those cameos, the brothers teased a surprise they’d kept secret for nearly a year.
“It was so hard to keep that surprise,” Trey said. “We told a very small group — not even our parents. A year of holding it in, I felt like I was pregnant. Then it finally happened.”
The surprise, they confirmed, was Drake, who makes a cameo in the new season.
“It was cool for Drake to come out and have some fun with us,” Jae said. “He literally came on set and said he missed TV and wanted to be back doing this.”
But beyond the humour, the brothers spoke about continuing to push boundaries for Canadian TV.
“You’ve got to ask, what are we not doing?” Trey said. “What’s Instagram not doing? What’s TikTok not doing? Then go do it. We want to see where Canadian production is cheaping out — saying, ‘Let’s fake it here instead of filming it for real.’ No, let’s do it right.”
They also mentioned hoping to collaborate with Canadian comedy legends.
“We’d love to get Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Seth Rogen,” Jae said.
Before signing off, Trey shared a message directly to their fans.
“Thank you for supporting us over the years, whether you just jumped on now or you’ve been with us for a long time,” he said. “This means nothing if it’s not going to an audience. Anything you want to do at home that you’re motivated to do, just go ahead and do it. It’s so crazy to be sitting here on press runs asking myself, ‘Why am I on the news?’ But the answer is just, ‘Why not?’”
And with that, the Richards brothers closed another full-circle moment — from their dad’s moving truck to national television, from YouTube sketches to blowing up cars on television.
The Office Movers season two comes out on Fri, Nov. 7, exclusively on Crave.
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