The new AMC dramedy Lucky Hank stars Bob Odenkirk as the chair of an English department at a fictional Pennsylvania college. He’s a novelist who, unfortunately, has only written one book and none since, so he’s deeply resentful of his current position and the success of everyone around him, especially his estranged literary scholar father, Hank Snr, who is on the cusp of retirement and is trying to bond with him.
The series is kick-started by Hank being ousted as the department chair and then, through a twist of fate, immediately being re-elected. That’s just the start of his titular “luck”, so to speak, but whether he could actually be considered truly lucky is a matter for some debate.
Here’s what happened in Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 2:
- Hank still had writer’s block. During his procrastination, he reminisced about his heydey alongside another novelist named George Saunders.
- Railton spent $50,000 to have George come and speak at the school, much to Hank’s chagrin.
- Hank interpreted everything George said and did as a personal affront and refused to believe he was sincere when he was complimentary of Hank’s talents and first novel.
- Eventually, Hank realized that George really was being genuine, and eventually agreed to moderate the discussion with him for the college. It was a great conversation that was likely extremely beneficial for both writers.
Lucky Hank Season 1 Episode 3 Release Date/Time
The latest episode will be available on AMC on April 2, 2022, at 9 pm ET.
Where to watch Lucky Hank online
As mentioned above, Lucky Hank is an AMC show. AMC is available with most cable providers and is also offered as part of the channel lineups for live TV streaming services like Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
The show is also available on AMC+, which requires a subscription.
Is there a trailer?
There is! You can watch it here:
How many episodes will Lucky Hank have?
Lucky Hank will have eight episodes. Here’s the full release schedule:
- Episode 1 “Pilot”, Mar. 19
- Episode 2 “George Saunders”, Mar. 26
- Episode 3 “Escape”, Apr. 2
- Episode 4 “The Goose Boxer”, Apr. 9
- Episode 5 “The Clock”, Apr. 16
- Episode 6 “The Arrival”, Apr. 23
- Episode 7 “The Count of Monte Cristo”, Apr. 30
- Episode 8 “The Chopping Block”, May 7
Who is in the cast?
- Bob Odenkirk as William Henry “Hank” Devereaux Jr.
- Mireille Enos as Lily Devereaux
- Oscar Nuñez as Dean Jacob Rose
- Jackson Kelly as Bartow Williams-Stevens
- Suzanne Cryer as Gracie DuBois
- Cedric Yarbrough as Paul Rourke
- Shannon DeVido as Emma Wheemer
