Summary
One of Walton Goggins' best dark comedies is now available to stream onMax, years after it first aired. Goggins has had a recent rise in popularity, as he’s appeared in recent acclaimed shows likeFallout, and his earlier work in shows likeJustifiedhas been recognized for its quality. While his renewed popularity is definitely a plus, Goggins has also been consistently great in a variety of roles for most of his career. One of those roles was just made available to stream, and it highlights how great Goggins is in a comedy.
Goggins has a long history of working with Danny McBride, another acclaimed comedian. They co-starred inThe Righteous Gemstonesmost recently, but the duo have worked together on a different comedy show in the past. That show was an early indication of just how well Goggins could perform in a comedic role, but it was difficult to watch for quite a while. Though it originally aired on HBO, this show wasn’t available to stream on Max for a while, but it’s now back on the streaming service and one ofthe best comedies on Max.
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Walton Goggins' Vice Principals Is Available On Max (& Other Streaming Platforms)
Now, one of Goggins and McBride’s best comedies,Vice Principals, is available to stream on Max and Spectrum TV.Vice Principalsoriginally ran for two seasons on HBO from 2016 to 2017, but it was removed from Max’s streaming catalogue for a time. Now, though, it’s back, and new viewers can experience a great dark comedy show about two vice principals who hate each other, yet work together to get their new principal fired and take her job. It features McBride’s signature brand of offbeat humor, which pairs perfectly with Goggins' brilliant - and award winning - comedic performance.
The Original Vice Principals Won Walton Goggins A Critics Choice Award
InVice Principals, Goggins plays Lee Russell, one of the two titular school administrators. It was a role he absolutely shined in, andGoggins even earned a Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018. It’s clear why he won the award, as Goggins was absolutely hilarious in the show. He nailed the role of Russell and brought his own quirky, completely unhinged but also weirdly charming performance to the role. Lee Russell wasn’t an easy character to make funny, asVice Principalsfocuses on two deeply flawed people, but it’s one ofWalton Goggins' best roles.
Another great thing aboutVice Principalsis that while it is short, at just two seasons, it was designed that way. Bythe series finale ofVice Principals, both Lee and McBride’s Neal Gamby got an ending to their stories, and the show told a complete, heartfelt message. It can sometimes be difficult to put such a message with such fitting ends for its characters into a comedy, but McBride, who co-wrote the series, did so expertly. It also can’t be overstated how much Walton Goggins helpedVice Principalssucceed, though, and his performance can now be streamed onMax.
Vice Principals
Cast
An HBO original television series, Vice Principals, is a dark comedy that follows Danny McBride as Neal Gamby, a short-tempered vice principal hated by the entirety of North Jackson High School. Seeking to take over when his current boss steps down, he has to partner with co-vice principal Lee Russel when both of them are skipped over for the promotion. With an outsider taking the chair, the two conspire to destroy her reputation - while failing miserably.
