Bill Hader Returning to HBO with New Series Based on Infamous Cult
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Bill Hader, who garnered critical acclaim for HBO’s Barry, is set to return to the network with a series centered on Jonestown and cult leader Rev. Jim Jones. The show, which is in the early stages of development, will see Hader serve as a co-executive producer, co-writer, and co-showrunner alongside Daniel Zelman, who is best known for his work on Damages and Bloodline. According to Variety, Hader will also direct if the project moves forward, and could potentially star.
Hader’s return to HBO is notable, given the success of his last network outing, Barry. The dark comedy concluded in 2023, after a critically acclaimed four-season run. Along with co-creating the series, serving as a writer, and directing several episodes, Hader starred as the titular character, a US Marine turned disillusioned hitman who discovers a passion for acting. The series earned Hader two Emmys in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category. The show garnered a total of 16 Emmy nods.
The story of Rev. Jim Jones and Jonestown have been explored in various documentaries and fictionalized projects over the years. Some notable examples include the critically lauded 2006 documentary Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, which offered a comprehensive examination of the cult’s rise and fall, the more recent 2024 documentary Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown, which focused on the final hours, and the true-crime series Very Scary People, which dedicated episodes to dissecting Jones and what happened in Guyana.
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