garnered critical acclaim for its authentic representation of Indigenous people onscreen, the Peacock series has also been recognized for its excellent ensemble cast, with Jesse Leigh earning much-deserved, breakout attention for their scene-stealing role as Bobbie Yang.

First introduced in season 1 as a young, unpaid intern/assistant to Ed Helms’ character, Nathan Rutherford, Bobbie takes center stage in the second season after they find themself unexpectedly running for mayor of the titular small town and navigating new, unexpected pairings with other key members of the series. “I was so excited when I found out,” Leigh, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, tells ET about learning of Bobbie’s expanded storyline in season 2. “I had drinks with [showrunner] Sierra Teller Ornelas, and she brought forth the idea that Bobbie would be running for mayor of Rutherford Falls.

And I screamed. I said, ‘You’re kidding, right?’ Like, ‘This is amazing.’” They add, “To play a non-binary character on a show, but also them flourish and see them run for major of the town, it’s so amazing.

And I feel so lucky.” The mayoral bid, which spans the entire course of season 2, sees Bobbie not only reuniting with Nathan, who becomes their campaign manager, but also teaming up with casino magnate Terry Thomas (Michael Greyeyes), who has high stakes in the outcome of the election. “Being Bobbie Yang’s campaign manager, as opposed to being the actual candidate running for mayor, just felt like a savvy choice creatively,” Helms says.

Meet 'Rutherford Falls' Breakout Jesse Leigh, Who Steals Season 2 as Bobbie Yang (Exclusive)

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