The Creators of KING OF THE KILL Are Developing a Procedural Animated Series BAD CRIMES For Netflix
When it was announced recently that Mike Judge and Greg Daniels were officially reviving King of the Hill, it was mentioned that was described as “if Breaking Bad was a half-hour comedy.” Well, that series is titled Bad Crimes, and we’ve got some new story and casting details to share with you!
The series is set to star Nicole Byer (Nailed It) and Lauren Lapkus (Good Girls, Big Bang Theory). The will provide the voices of the two main leads.
The show will consist of 10 episodes and it’s described as a dark comedy procedural. The story follows “Kara (Byer) and Jennie (Lapkus), two FBI agents who travel across the country to solve grisly crimes while juggling their friendship, career ambitions, and as many men as possible.”
The series was created by Nicole Silverberg (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), and she will serve as executive producer alongside Judge and Daniels under their newly formed Bandera Entertainment banner.
Silverberg said in a statement, “Making Bad Crimes with Greg and Mike and Bandera, who are the whole reason I dreamed of one day getting to write TV, has been such a surreal and incredible experience. We all feel that working with Netflix – which not only permits, but encourages my grossest, most violent comedy fantasies – is a dream come true. Plus, I am partnering with Erica Hayes and a genius team of writers who are building this show into something unique and special.”
Mike Moon, Netflix’s head of adult animation added, “This is a dream project! Greg and Mike are the visionaries behind some of the smartest and funniest comedies of all time, including one of the most-beloved animated shows ever. Combined with the brilliant mind of Nicole Silverberg and the immense voice talents of Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus, we know Bad Crimes will be set up for great success.”
Producer Erica Hayes added, “What really drew me to this project in the beginning was the fact that it was female-created and female-led, with a creator who was very passionate about diversity, inclusion, and worker’s rights. These are values that are very in line with my own, so I was thrilled at the prospect of partnering with someone with a similar mindset. Then after reading Nicole’s script, I was so impressed with not only how hilarious it was, but that the female leads were allowed to be morally gray and flawed in ways that we have rarely seen in adult animation. Nicole was really interested in hiring a partner who could help build the visual side of the show from top to bottom, which was incredibly appealing, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”
Judge and Daniels usually work on good and funny projects, and this one certainly sounds like a different and interesting kind of animated series. What do you think?
Source: Variety