The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins," a new sports mockumentary series created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, premiered on NBC after the NFL playoff game on January 18, ahead of its official February 23 launch.
- The show stars Tracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins, a former NFL star disgraced by a gambling scandal, and Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin, an Oscar-winning documentarian hired to improve Reggie's public image through a film.
- Initial episodes rely heavily on familiar comedic cutaways and character introductions, with the series gradually finding its voice and deeper emotional layers by the third and fourth episodes.
- Supporting characters, especially Monica (Reggie's ex-wife played by Erika Alexander)
