Lucky Hank Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

Lucky Hank

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

Hank rants against Railton College, calling it "Mediocrity's Capitol," and the administration is pressured to fire him. Hank and Lily contemplate a future outside of Railton.

Showrunners

Paul Lieberstein | Aaron Zelman

Director

Peter Farrelly

Writers

Richard Russo (based on the novel "Straight Man" by) | Paul Lieberstein (developed for television by) (written for television by) | Aaron Zelman (developed for television by) (written for television by) | Ben Philippe (executive story editor) & 2 more

Producers

Emma Barrie | Paul Lieberstein | David Magee (produced by) | Shawn Williamson (produced by) | Aaron Zelman

Composers

Dave Porter | Joe Wong

Cinematographer

Mark Chow

Editor

Richard Schwadel

Casting Directors

Carrie Audino | Laura Schiff

Production Designer

Cheryl Marion

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 2023

Release date

Mar 16, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Bob Odenkirk William Henry Devereaux, Jr. William Henry Devereaux, Jr. See fewer	Nobody (I) (2021)
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