Jim Carreyreturns to television this fall in Showtime’s new comedy seriesKidding. You can get a glimpse of just what it’s all about in the first trailer below.Kiddingcenters on Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles (Carrey), an icon of children’s television and a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America’s impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him. But when this beloved personality’s family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairytale, fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: A kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.
The series also stars Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-nomineeFrank Langella(Frost/Nixon), Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Catherine Keener (Get Out) andJudy Greer(Married). Throughout the season, Jeff begins to push back against the limits of the well-oiled machine that is “Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time,” and of his executive producer, Seb (Langella). Seb fears Jeff’s mental state could ruin the branding empire they’ve built, and thus begins preparing the show for a life after Jeff, while Deirdre (Keener), the head puppet maker, grapples with her own personal and professional life issues. Greer stars as Jeff’s estranged wife and their son is played byCole Allen. Guest stars includeJustin Kirk(WEEDS) andGinger Gonzaga(I’M DYING UP HERE).
Check out the trailer forKiddingbelow:
In his first series regular role in over two decades, Jim Carrey stars as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, an icon of children’s television, a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America’s impressionable young minds, who also anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire. But when Jeff’s family begins to implode, he finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through the crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: a kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking. Starring Jim Carrey, Catherine Keener and Judy Greer. Don’t miss the series premiere of Kidding Sunday, September 9 at 10/9C.
Kiddingwas created and is executive produced byDave Holstein(WEEDS, Raising Hope), who wrote the pilot and will serve as showrunner. The series is also executive produced by Gondry, who is directing several episodes, including the premiere. In addition,Kiddingis executive produced by Carrey,Michael Aguilar(I’M DYING UP HERE),Roberto Benabib(WEEDS),Raffi Adlan(The Green Hornet), Emmy-nomineeJason Bateman(Arrested Development) andJim Garavente(Bad Words).
