'The Wrong Mans': Showtime casts Jillian Bell in gender-switched adaptation of British comedy
Showtime has announced the casting of Emmy-nominated comedian, actress, and screenwriter Jillian Bell — known for her roles and appearances in the likes of '22 Jump Street,' 'Fist Fight,' 'Workaholics,' and 'Eastbound & Down' — in a leading role for a half-hour comedy pilot of its adaptation of British comedy 'The Wrong Mans.' She will be joining Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation, House of Lies), who will also be serving as producer, on the show.
Based on the BBC/Hulu series of the same name that was co-created and written by Matthew Bayton, and James Corden of 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' fame, 'The Wrong Mans' follows two ordinary office workers, Anna (Bell) and Sam (Schwartz), who have their menial existence turned upside down when a chance phone call and a case of mistaken identity puts them at the center of a web of crime, conspiracy, and corruption.