Jason Sudeikis is coming back for another rotation around earth in the second season of Will Forte’s The Last Man on Earth. Fox announced that the We’re The Millers star will make a guest appearance on the show.
During the season one finale of Last Man, it was revealed that the brother of Forte’s Phil Miller character is still alive... and floating in space. He was played by Sudeikis, who will get to reprise the role. It’s not clear how many episodes he will be in though.
Like Forte, Sudeikis is a former Saturday Night Live castmember. Fox is also home to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which stars former SNLer Andy Samberg and just got Bill Hader. For shows not on NBC, that’s a lot of former SNL stars.
Last Man was a late-season hit for NBC, earning Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy (Forte) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy (Forte). The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were also nominated for Outstanding Directing. The two are executive producers on the show.
In Last Man, show creator Forte stars as the last man on earth. As the first season went on however, it was revealed that there are others remaining. Kristen Schaal, January Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Mary Steenburgen, Cleopatra Coleman and Boris Kodjoe (who plays a better-looking Phil Miller) play other survivors who have popped up.
The show returns on Sept. 27.
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