(it’s possible for you to peek at the family dynamics in the photos below.)
The cast also includes Suzanne Cryer, Diedrich Bader, Sara Amini, and Cedric Yarbrough.
“I love the tone,” Odenkirk tells EW of the show.

Bob Odenkirk on ‘Straight Man’.Sergei Bachlakov/AMC
“It’s more comic.
I feel like I relate to the main character, who’s a misanthrope.
He’s a cranky guy, but you like him.

Bob Odenkirk, Mireille Enos, and Olivia Scott Welch on ‘Straight Man’.Sergei Bachlakov/AMC
And I just think tonally it’s great.
I hope the audience is up for it.”
The eight-episode first season will debut in 2023.

Bob Odenkirk on ‘Straight Man’.Sergei Bachlakov/AMC
Aaron Zelman and Paul Lieberstein developed the series and will serve as showrunners.

Mireille Enos and Bob Odenkirk on ‘Straight Man’.Sergei Bachlakov/AMC

Mireille Enos on ‘Straight Man’.Sergei Bachlakov/AMC