Bill Hader will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Abbott Elementary, he announced during a November 2 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Details about his character and when the episode will air have not yet been shared.
Hader was on the show to promote the animated movie The Cat in the Hat, which also features Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson. He joked that he had to pretend to be from Philadelphia to land the guest role, saying he claimed to like the Phillies.
The comedy, now in its sixth season, stars Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph and William Stanford. New episodes air Wednesdays on ABC and stream the following day on Hulu.
In other casting news, Lili Taylor has joined the second season of Netflix’s crime thriller The Beast in Me as Fiona, the stepmother of Claire Danes’ character, Aggie. John Goodman also stars as Aggie’s father. The season’s release date has not been announced.
The eight-episode Angel dramedy Quitters has added Thomas Lennon, Emily Bett Rickards and Jolie Handler to its cast. Lennon will play Brian, whose wife, Liza, played by Megyn Price, enters rehab for opioid addiction. Rickards will play Mallory, one of Liza’s fellow patients, while Handler will portray Chloe, the daughter of Liza and Brian. Lonzo Liggins, John Novosad and Denzel Papillon have also joined the cast. No release date has been announced.
Sources: TVLine.