‘Reggie Dinkins’ Adds ’30 Rock’ Alums Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit to Season 2 (Exclusive)
*The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins* has added Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit and three other guest stars to its second season, bringing several *30 Rock* alumni together again. The casting links the NBC comedy, led by Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe, to the earlier series through both its performers and its creative team.
Krakowski will play Angela Broyer, a New Jersey decorator who knew Reggie in high school, while Adsit will play Ed Sommers, the neighbourhood’s regular Santa. Edi Patterson is cast as Lisa, the homeowners’ association head who chooses Santa; Jason Mantzoukas and André De Shields will also guest star. Season two begins on 2 November and continues Reggie’s attempt to revive his career alongside documentarian Arthur’s pursuit of redemption.
In short
- Jane Krakowski and Scott Adsit join season two.
- The casting reunites more *30 Rock* alumni.
- The new season starts on 2 November.
Explained simply
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is an NBC comedy starring Tracy Morgan as Reggie, a former sports star trying to rebuild his career. Daniel Radcliffe plays Arthur, a documentarian who is following Reggie as he seeks his own path to redemption.
The series brings together people who worked on 30 Rock, another NBC comedy that starred Morgan. Jane Krakowski and Scott Adsit appeared in that earlier show, and its creator Tina Fey and producer Robert Carlock are among the creative team behind Reggie Dinkins.
The new guest characters connect Reggie to his neighbourhood and past: Krakowski plays someone who knew him at school, while Adsit plays a local Santa. Their roles sit alongside appearances by Edi Patterson, Jason Mantzoukas and André De Shields.