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T10 WHATS UP! March 1 - 7, 2020 documented that the Dracula puppet opera featured in the 2008 film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is actually snippets of a full musical that Segel wrote before he began writing that film's script. It is not surprising that he has now helped create this odd, winding mystery se- ries — the guy is much more strange and interesting than the role he's best known for would suggest. The secrets of this new show's freshman season remain just that for now — secret. Keeping the highlights and sur- prises under wraps is very im- portant to Segel. At a January Television Critics Association event, he said, "I actually don't want to give too much away if we are lucky enough to contin- ue. It's an exciting experience — we'll see where it goes." If the mystery of the Jejune Institute isn't enough to entice prospective audiences, "Dis- patches from Elsewhere" boasts one of the most exciting ensem- ble casts in recent memory. Benjamin, perhaps better- known as André 3000 of the band Outkast, has been building an impressive filmography since his debut as Silk Brown in the 2003 crime movie "Holly- wood Homicide." He starred in "Four Brothers" in 2005 and made the move to television in 2016 for the second season of the anthology series "American Crime." Field is a Hollywood veteran known for consistently incredi- ble performances in virtually every genre and medium. She shines in heartwarming films such as "Steel Magnolias" (1989), "Forrest Gump" (1993) and "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1994), as well as action films such as "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977), her early TV shows "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun," and her recent roles in quirky dramedies such as Netflix's "Maniac." Next to one of television and film's most celebrated actresses stands one of the most exciting fresh faces in the industry. Eve Lindley has already landed roles in some of the most buzzed-about recent series, such as "Outsiders," "Tales of the City" and "High Mainte- nance," but it is clear that this is only the beginning of a long and prolific acting career. At the same TCA event in January, Lindley shared how meaningful it was to portray a trans woman as a trans woman herself, saying, "I read the script and I was so moved. ... It was one of the best depictions of a trans character I ever read. I felt close to her. Jason [Segel] al- lowed me to interject a lot of myself into her." The premise for "Dispatches from Elsewhere" comes from some interesting source materi- al. There is a "real" Jejune Insti- tute, and it is the subject of the appropriately named 2013 doc- umentary film, "The Institute." Documentary might be a gener- ous term for what that feature is, as the institute itself was in- volved in its production. Be- tween 2008 and 2011, the cre- ators of "The Institute" amassed thousands of partici- pants in their game and sent them all on silly adventures, like dancing with a sasquatch on a sidewalk. But they also asked them to search for a woman named Eva. The game was eventually disbanded, but it left participants questioning how much of what was revealed to them during the experience was real, which infused the whole operation with a cult-like quality. Join the others at the Jejune Institute and follow the clues when "Dispatches from Else- where" premieres Sunday, March 1, on AMC. Jason Segel stars in "Dispatches from Elsewhere" continued from page T2 Down the rabbit hole: Mystery series 'Dispatches from Elsewhere' premieres on AMC TV FEATURE