Craig Robinson Comedy ‘Killing It’ Renewed for Season 2 at Peacock
thewrap.com“Killing It” has been renewed for a second season at Peacock.The Craig Robinson–led comedy is a show that probes the stressors of America’s dog-eat-dog system of capitalism — via the killing of very large snakes.
Season 2 will further expand Robinson’s “quest to achieve the American dream,” per the streamer.“We knew we had a rare gem with ‘Killing It’ and are thrilled Peacock audiences sank their teeth into this series, led by comedic legend Craig Robinson,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We can’t wait to tell more twists and turns of one person’s hilarious, persistent pursuit of the American dream, from the incomparable creative minds of Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici and our partners at UTV, as Peacock continues to be a home for unique, thought-provoking and humor-filled comedies.” “Killing It” stars Robinson as a struggling prison guard trying to raise $20,000 to buy some land of his own, while also navigating co-parenting a daughter with his ex, who might be moving to another state.
In the middle of this, he meets a rideshare driver aiming to win a snake hunting contest worth … $20,000 dollars. Cue the plot.Along with Robinson, “Killing It” stars “Love” breakout Claudia O’Doherty, as well as Rell Battle, Scott MacArthur, Stephanie Nogueras, Wyatt Walter and Jet Miller.“Killing It” is created and written by “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” co-creator Dan Goor and his fellow “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” showrunner Luke Del Tredici, who also serve as showrunners and executive producers.
Read more on thewrap.com