Drug Kingpin In Drama Series At Peacock
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Key Points:
- Colin Jost, a longtime Saturday Night Live veteran, is developing a scripted drama series with writer-producer Alex Barnow for Peacock, based on the true story from the podcast Wolves Among Us.
- Jost will executive produce and star in the untitled series, which follows Larry Lavin, an Ivy League dentist who secretly ran a cocaine empire, blending drama with comedic elements due to the creators' comedy backgrounds.
- The project, produced by Universal Television under Jost's overall deal with No Notes Productions, will not interfere with his ongoing role on SNL, where he has been a co-anchor of Weekend Update since 2014.
- This marks Jost’s primetime TV acting debut, expanding beyond his previous film and occasional sketch appearances, while Barnow brings extensive experience from shows like The Goldbergs and Power: Origins.
- The series is executive produced by Jost, Barnow, Jeff Grosvenor, and Rachel Kaplan, with Lavin, Matt Davis, and Steve Seidel as co-executive producers, signaling a strong production team behind the project.
