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T2 WHATS UP! March 19 - 25, 2023 TV FEATURE BY DANA SIMPSON TV Media A MC is rebranding Bob Odenkirk. Now best known for his role as multi-faceted criminal lawyer Saul Goodman (a.k.a. Jimmy McGill) in the AMC- turned-Netflix series "Better Call Saul," Odenkirk stars in the network's newest dramedy, "Lucky Hank," as William Henry Devereaux Jr. (also known by the titular moniker, Hank), a curmudgeonly professor in charge of the English depart- ment at the local college. The se- ries follows Hank as he embarks on a whirlwind midlife crisis. "Lucky Hank" premieres Sun- day, March 19, on AMC and the AMC+ streaming service. While Odenkirk is without a doubt the biggest draw to the new series, AMC entices audi- ences with another tie to their famous Albuquerque-set dra- mas. In addition to Odenkirk himself taking on production duties, "Breaking Bad" and "Bet- ter Call Saul" producers Mark Johnson, Naomi Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero collaborate once more on "Lucky Hank." Additionally, "Silicon Valley's" Aaron Zelman and "The Of- fice's" Paul Lieberstein, both also executive producers, serve as "Lucky Hank" showrunners. Two-time Oscar-winning direc- tor Peter Farrelly ("Green Book," 2018) also joins the team as an EP and as one of the directors alongside Daniel Attias ("The Wire") and Jude Weng ("The Good Place"). The new series, originally called "Straight Man," is based on the 1997 Richard Russo novel of the same name. The show's official synopsis describes Hank as "the unlikely chairman of the English department in a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania Rust Belt." Further categorized by AMC as "a born anarchist," the leading man is constantly tormented by "the fact that his department is more savagely divided than the Bal- kans." Although a televised midlife crisis may sound anything but pleasant to watch, Russo read- House Ad 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Bob Odenkirk in "Lucky Hank" Feelin' lucky Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just scan the QR code below to visit our website where you can search for the photo/s you want and order prints (many print options to choose from, including canvas). Check it out today! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Scan QR code for photos!