Colin Jost is set to star in a forthcoming Peacock series about the dentist-turned-drug-lord Larry Lavin.
Jost will also executive produce the series alongside The Goldbergs writer-producer Alex Barnow, who will serve as showrunner, and Lavin himself.
The SNL star's new commitment will not impact his ongoing role on the sketch comedy series.
Colin Jostis going from anchorman to kingpin.
TheSaturday Night Livestar is currently developing a series for Peacock in which he'll star as Larry Lavin, the infamous dentist-turned-drug lord.
According to a Universal Television release shared withEntertainment Weeklyon Thurssday, Jost will not just star but executive produce the series alongsideThe Goldbergswriter-director Alex Barnow, who will serve as showrunner.Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After DarkEP Jeff Grovesnor andLa Breaproducer Rachel Kaplan will also executive produce, alongside Lavin himself.
The series is based on season one of the Audacy podcastWolves Among Us. The official logline reads: "By day, Larry Lavin was a respected Ivy League dentist and family man — by night, the East Coast's most elusive cocaine kingpin. This series is inspired by the shocking and absurd true story of the suburban dentist who built a drug empire behind the facade of the American dream."
The as-yet untitled series is part of an overall deal Jost has withUniversalTelevision, and will not impact his ongoing role onSaturday Night Live.
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Lavin's so-called"Yuppie Conspiracy"operated from 1978 to 1984, at which time he was raided by the FBI. Educated at the University of Pennsylvania and serving an elite clientele from within one of Philadelphia's ritziest suburbs, Lavin grew a modest marijuana distribution operation into acocaine empire.
Even after he was arrested, he eluded capture, fleeing on partial bail with his wife and son to Virginia Beach, VA., where he was tracked down again in 1986. Lavin was eventually sentenced to 42 years in prison on drug trafficking and tax evasion charges, but ultimately got his sentence reduced to 21 years on appeal.
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Jost has starred onSNLfor 12 years, working his way up from writer to co-head writer to "Weekend Update" anchor alongsideMichael Che. Outside of the sketch comedy institution, he has served as the host ofPop Culture Jeopardysince 2024, and appeared in films likeThe BreadwinnerandFly Me to the Moon, which starred his wife,Scarlett Johansson.
The funny man follows in a long line ofSNLcast members to break out of the series with major roles in films and series, fromBowen Yang'sglitzy supporting part inWickedtoSarah Shermanstarring in not one, not two, but three films this year. There's Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher's stoner comedyPizza Boy, Roommates, featuring a stacked ensemble including Adam Sandler, Natasha Lyonne, and Nick Kroll, and finally,I Saw the TV Glowdirector Jane Schoenbrun's third feature film,Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
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