Created by Danny R. McBride and Jody Hill, who also created HBO’s Eastbound & Down, along with Ben Best, Vice Principals tells the story of North Jackson High School and the two people who almost run it, the vice principals.
This brand-new HBO Original comedy series kicks off its nine-episode first season in Asia on July 18 at 10.30 a.m., with same day primetime encore at 10:30 p.m., exclusively on HBO. New episodes debut every Monday on HBO at the same time after Ballers. The series will also be available on HBO GO (where available).
When the long-time principal of a suburban high school steps down, ambitious vice principals Neal Gamby and Lee Russell both set their sights on the vacated top spot – only to see new rival Dr. Belinda Brown enter the picture. Putting their mutual disdain aside, these bitter antagonists form an unholy alliance to bring down the outsider by any means necessary.
Told over the course of a single school year, the first season takes place during the fall, with the second season to cover the spring term. “Finally, a tale of the unsung hero in every child’s education,” says McBride. “No one will look at high school administrators the same again.”
“Knowing that Danny and Jody were going to be bringing Neal Gamby and Lee Russell into the world made retiring Kenny Powers a little bit easier,” observes Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming. “Nobody else creates characters like these two. We are so proud that HBO is their home and we can’t wait for everyone to see their take on high school.”
In addition to McBride (Neal Gamby) and Goggins (Lee Russell), Vice Principals also stars Kimberly Hébert Gregory as Dr. Belinda Brown; Georgia King as English teacher Amanda Snodgrass; Busy Phillips as Gale, Gamby’s hot, trashy ex-wife; Shea Whigham as Ray, Gale’s nice-guy new husband; and Sheaun McKinney as cafeteria worker, Dayshawn.
Guest stars on the first season include Bill Murray as outgoing Principal Welles; Susan Park as Christine, Russell’s wife; and Maya Love as Janelle, Gamby’s daughter.