Jenny Slate will star opposite Teen Wolf star Dylan O’Brien, in Hulu’s comedy pilot Lexwith Jenny taking on the female lead role, as per Deadline.
The Sean Clements written comedy follows Lex (Dylan), a disgraced former reality star whose $20 Cameo video accidentally captures a murder in the background.
Suddenly caught up in a global conspiracy, Lex goes on the run as powerful forces determined to kill him.
Armed with the social skills he gained from reality TV’s toxic dynamics, Lex sets out to stay alive, reveal the truth and make his way back onto TV.
Deadline reported that the 44-year-old actress and comedian will ake on the role of Holly, the pilot’s only other series regular.
Holly happenes to be a recently fired personal assistant to a murdered tech CEO before being pulled into a global conspiracy with former reality star Lex.
Holly relies on her organizational skills and the firearm knowledge she picked up somewhere along the way to help him prove his innocence. If the investigation also clears her name, she certainly won’t complain.
Jenny is known for her work in productions like Gifted, It Ends with Us, Parks and Recreation and more.