Lucky Hank
6.7
Drama
A mid-life crisis tale about the unlikely chairman of the English department in a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt.
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1Episode 1Pilot
45 min
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.
2Episode 2George Saunders
46 min
When George Saunders visits Railton College, the professors scramble to impress the celebrated writer, while Hank is reminded of his own failed writing career. Hank and Lily anticipate an announcement from their daughter Julie.
3Episode 3Escape
45 min
Hank spirals when a storage pod full of his father’s belongings is dropped in his front yard. The professors spiral when rumors of budget cuts threaten their tenured jobs.
4Episode 4The Goose Boxer
41 min
Amid firing rumors, the professors look to the union to protect their jobs, while Hank tries a different approach. Lily interviews for a job at a prestigious New York prep school.
5Episode 5The Clock
48 min
Hank and Lily host the annual English department dinner. Lily has a decision to make. Hank’s past involving his troubled relationship with his father catches up to him.
6Episode 6The Arrival
45 min
Hank and Tony travel to an academic conference, where their differing philosophies on work and life cause friction. Lily mediates trouble in Julie and Russell’s marriage.
7Episode 7The Count of Monte Cristo
44 min
Hank contends with the return of his father to Railton. Lily hunts for apartments in New York. Julie looks to Hank for help in Lily’s absence.
8Episode 8The Chopping Block
44 min
Hank is faced with an impossible decision at work, as his department’s jobs are on the line. Lily settles into a new normal in New York.
Actors
Bob Odenkirk
William Henry 'Hank' Devereaux, Jr.
Mireille Enos
Lily Devereaux
Cedric Yarbrough
Paul Rourke
Diedrich Bader
Tony Conigula
Olivia Scott Welch
Julie Devereaux
Sara Amini
Meg Quigley
