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Jon Hamm Returns to Television in ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’
Highly acclaimed actor Jon Hamm is stepping back into the dramatic television landscape with the upcoming series Your Friends and Neighbors. This marks Hamm’s first lead role in a drama series since his tenure as Don Draper on the iconic show Mad Men. He was recognized last year with two Emmy nominations for his supporting roles in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and the FX limited series Fargo.
In Your Friends and Neighbors, Hamm portrays Andrew “Coop” Cooper, a hedge fund manager who faces public disgrace after being fired. As he navigates the aftermath of a divorce and his dwindling finances, Coop finds himself driven to desperate actions, including theft from his affluent neighbors in the upscale enclave of Westmont Village. Throughout the series, he soon discovers that the hidden lives and scandals lurking behind the wealth could prove far more perilous than he anticipated.
Joining Hamm in the cast are notable actors such as Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt, and Donovan Colan, with Corbin Bernsen appearing in a guest role.
Showrunner and writer Jonathan Tropper, known for his work on Banshee and This Is Where I Leave You, expressed his inspiration for the series in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. He reflected on how societal lifestyles and dynamics are constantly shifting, suggesting that the unsustainable nature of these changes is a significant theme in the show. “Every few years the bubble would burst and the fragility of the entire scaffolding would become briefly visible,” Tropper noted, emphasizing the precariousness of wealth and status.
He went on to explain that the series delves into the extremes individuals might reach to retain their wealth and social standing. “There’s this unconscious systemic belief that once you climb the mountain, the mountain is yours. But, like we say in the pilot episode, it’s not yours if you can’t keep it,” he stated.
As the latest addition to Apple TV+’s lineup, Your Friends and Neighbors joins a roster of Emmy contenders, including the acclaimed drama Severance. The streaming platform shows confidence in the series, having already granted it a renewal for a second season. The show is set to premiere with two episodes on April 11, followed by weekly releases culminating in its season finale on May 30.
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