Bob Odenkirk’s AMC sequel ‘Better Call Saul’ confirms premiere date

AMC things look severe, the channel should preferably be called Bob.And they did, because the cable network is re-teaming with ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ stars Bob Odenkirk For a new series”Lucky Hank“was originally called “Straight Man”.

AMC announced the name change at its Television Critics Association winter press conference on January 10 and revealed it will premiere on March 19. Additionally, a (very short) trailer for the series was released, featuring close-ups of bearded Odenkirk and some philosophical narration.

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“Lucky Hank” is based on Richard Russell’s 1997 novel “Straight Men,” best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Has Fallen, and has a similar premise to the 2021 Netflix series “The Chair” , which stars Sandra Oh as the stressed-out head of the college English department. Odenkirk plays William Henry Devereaux Jr., the dean of the English department at Railton College, an underfunded university in Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt. The original book follows Devereaux – an anarchist – during an increasingly chaotic week as he quarrels with irate colleagues, suspects his wife of infidelity with the dean, and fights his own love for a young man. Struggles with the attraction of an adjunct professor, ponders his tense relationship with his father, and faces the reminder of his own mortality.

“I’ve always been a difficult person,” Odenkirk says in the trailer. “I focus on skirmishes and petty thrills. That’s my lane.”

Along with Odenkirk, “Lucky Hank” stars Mireille Enos, best known for her performance on AMC’s “The Killing.” Aaron Zelman (“Killing” and “Law & Order”) and Paul Lieberstein (“The Office” and “Newsroom”) adapted the book for television and served as co-showrunners this season host. In addition to his wife, Naomi Odenkirk, Odenkirk’s executive producers include “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” executive producer Mark Johnson, “Green Book” executive producer Director Peter Farrelly, original writers Richard Russell and Mark Provisiero.

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Season 1 of “Lucky Hank” will air eight episodes on Sundays, with the season finale set to air on May 7. Watch the trailer below.

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