Now Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Patton Oswalt will make an appearance in the show as Mayor Scooter Hardy. Since it’s clear now that every character will have a funny-sounding name, we can only assume that this is some kind of mask that Gilligan is putting up to hide his anxiety over the fear that he’ll never do anything as good as Breaking Bad again. You’ll be fine, Vince. Keep it together.
Anyway, the series is about a handsome Josh Duhamel-esque FBI agent—played by Duhamel—who opens a new office in the town of Battle Creek, Michigan. With the help of the small town’s local police force, he tries to fight crime while keeping track of everyone’s funny names and struggling to manage the department’s limited resources. Oswalt is set to appear as the town’s mayor in the sixth episode, and EW says his character is “unorthodox.” Also, the episode he’s in is reportedly titled “Cereal Killer,” which is another funny name. Seriously, Vince. Are you gonna be OK?
