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[12/08/23 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 4-8
Updates include: ABC's "Station 19" to end with upcoming season; Freeform cancels "Cruel Summer," "Good Trouble"; and AMC nixes Bob Odenkirk-led "Lucky Hank" after one season.

[04/17/23 - 10:58 AM]
AMC Networks' May Highlights Include "Fear the Walking Dead" and "Happy Valley" Returning for Final Seasons
These films, series and more join an extensive catalogue of compelling dramas, beloved franchises, highly anticipated films and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, Shudder, Sundance Now, and anime-focused HIDIVE, all month long.

[03/16/23 - 10:12 AM]
AMC Networks Celebrates "Halfway to Halloween" - Shudder's Annual Programming Event This April
Highlights include The Boulet Brothers' "Halfway to Halloween" TV special on Tuesday, April 25.

[02/16/23 - 10:20 AM]
AMC Networks' March Highlights Include Debut of "Lucky Hank," "Grown & Gospel" and More
New AMC+ Exclusive Films debut every Friday, including "Taurus," "Corsage," "The Almond and the Seahorse" and Shudder thrillers "Leave" and "The Unheard."

[02/15/23 - 10:36 AM]
Video: "Lucky Hank" First Full Length Trailer Released
The series will debut across four of AMC's linear networks with BBC America, IFC and SundanceTV joining AMC and AMC+ for a multi-network premiere event on Sunday, March 19.

[02/01/23 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 1
Updates include: HBO Max cancels "Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler"; Paramount+ removes nine titles; and "Family Feud," "Pictionary" land renewals.

[01/27/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 27
Updates include: CNBC cancels "Jay Leno's Garage," "Money Court"; Peacock shelves "Dead Day"; and Phoebe Waller-Bridge brings "Tomb Raider" to Amazon.

[01/10/23 - 09:22 AM]
AMC Networks Announces Spring Premiere Dates for New Original Series and Films Across Its Suite of Channels and Targeted Streaming Services
Highlights include the debut of "Lucky Hank" (formerly "Straight Man") Sunday, March 19 on AMC+ and AMC.

[11/16/22 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 16
Updates include: Luciane Buchanan boards Apple's "Chief of War"; Isabella Gomez to recur on ABC's "The Goldbergs"; and Alvina August bound for AMC's "Straight Man."

[09/28/22 - 07:13 AM]
AMC Networks Summit Unveils First-Look Photos
"Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches," "Straight Man," "Demascus" and "Orphan Black: Echoes" are among the featured series.

[09/14/22 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 14
Updates include: Showtime cancels "Flatbush Misdemeanors" after two seasons; Timothy Olyphant boards HBO Max's "Full Circle"; and Comedy Central's "Digman!" sets voice cast.

[09/09/22 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 9
Updates include: Amazon cancels "Paper Girls"; Hulu pulls the plug on "Maggie"; and Eman Esfandi to play Ezra Bridger in "Ahsoka" at Disney+.

[08/23/22 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 23
Updates include: Mireille Enos joins Bob Odenkirk in AMC's "Straight Man"; Dania Ramirez to lead FOX's "Alert"; and Scott Foley to visit "The Girls on the Bus" at HBO Max.

[04/21/22 - 09:11 AM]
"Straight Man," Starring Emmy-Nominated Bob Odenkirk, Gets AMC and AMC+ Series Order for 2023
The project was announced as fast-track development earlier this month in advance of AMC Networks' upfront event in New York City, and that turned out to be one fast track.

[04/06/22 - 09:12 AM]
AMC Networks Fast-Track Developing "Straight Man" as a New Series Starring Bob Odenkirk with Sony Pictures' Television, Tristar TV and Mark Johnson's Gran Via
"Straight Man" is a mid-life crisis tale set at Railton College, told in the first person by William Henry Devereaux, Jr. (Odenkirk), the unlikely chairman of the English department in a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt.







LUCKY HANK (AMC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/19/23 - 5/7/23
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2022-2023 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (8 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 12/8/23
DESCRIPTION:
(from AMC's web site, March 2023) From Executive Producers of Better Call Saul and The Office comes Lucky Hank, a witty midlife meltdown tale starring Bob Odenkirk as Professor “Hank” Devereaux, Jr., the unlikely chairman of an English department at a badly underfunded college who becomes increasingly unhinged navigating the dysfunctional chaos of personal and academic life.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alvina August as June Washington-Chen
· Bob Odenkirk as William Henry Devereaux, Jr.
· Cedric Yarbrough as Paul Rourke
· Diedrich Bader as Tony Conigula
· Jackson Kelly as Barto Williams-Stevens
· Mireille Enos as Lily Devereaux
· Olivia Scott Welch as Julie
· Sara Amini as Meg Quigley
· Shannon DeVido as Emma Wheemer
· Suzanne Cryer as Gracie DuBois
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Zelman as CRTR/EP
· Bob Odenkirk as EP
· Marc Provissiero as EP
· Mark Johnson as EP
· Naomi Odenkirk as EP
· Paul Lieberstein as CRTR/EP
· Peter Farrelly as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Richard Russo as BOOK/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Gran Via Productions
· Sony Pictures Television
· TriStar Television