Bob Odenkirk is having a Mid-Life Crisis in Lucky Hank Trailer. Bob Odenkirk, best known for his role as slimy lawyer Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and its spinoff Better Call Saul, returns to AMC in the new series Lucky Hank.
In the show, Odenkirk plays the role of Hank Devereaux, an English department chairman at a struggling college who appears to be going through a midlife crisis. AMC+ released the latest trailer for the show.
Bob Odenkirk is having a Mid-Life Crisis in Lucky Hank Trailer
The show’s synopsis teases that Devereaux is guiding the offbeat mess in his personal and professional life. The trailer shows him in various emotional states, from being angry and throwing things to crying on his bed. Despite the character’s apparent struggles, Lucky Hank promises to be an offbeat comedy that explores the challenges of middle age.
About Lucky Hank
Lucky Hank is based on the 1997 Richard Russo novel Straight Man and is co-show run by Aaron Zelman and Paul Lieberstein. The series will consist of eight one-hour episodes and is set to premiere on March 19th.
In the new series, Odenkirk will play a very different character from Saul Goodman. He takes on the role of a respected college professor struggling with his demons.
Fans of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul will be excited to see Odenkirk in a new role. Lucky Hank marks the actor’s return to AMC, the network that helped launch his career. The show has brought in Peter Farrelly, the director of Green Book, to direct some of the episodes.
Lucky Hank Cast
The show’s supporting cast includes Sara Amini, Jacki Gunn, Jackson Kelly, Shannon DeVido, Mireille Enos, Olivia Scott Welch, Suzanne Cryer, Mireille Enos, Jacki Gunn, Olivia Scott Welch, Diedrich Bader, and Cedric Yarbrough. The guest cast features Kyle MacLachlan, Oscar Nunez, Tom Bower, and Chris Diamantopoulos.
Lucky Hank Release Date
Overall, Lucky Hank promises to be a quirky and entertaining series that showcases Odenkirk’s range as an actor. It will be interesting to see how he portrays a character so different from Saul Goodman and whether the show will live up to the high standards set by Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Lucky Hank premieres on March 19th on AMC+.
