The titles that were announced today across the live-action, unscripted and animated space underscore Disney Branded Television's commitment to serving audiences with exceptional, imaginative and aspirational stories from fresh, diverse voices and talent. The original series, based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, will debut new episodes weekly on Wednesdays, streaming on Disney+.ĭisney Branded Television Expands Premium Kids and Family Slate with New Series and Movies Across Disney+ and Disney Channels Video: "The Mysterious Benedict Society" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Disney+ĭon't miss the two-episode premiere, streaming October 26 on Disney+.ĭisney+ Introduces a New Adventure in Season Two of "The Mysterious Benedict Society," Returning with a Two Episode Premiere on October 26 Updates include: Showtime cancels trio, drops others from streaming service Phoebe Dynevor to exit Netflix's "Bridgerton" and Hulu's "Reboot," FX on Hulu's "Kindred" among latest to get the axe. Updates include: Disney+, Hulu to drop dozens of projects in cost-cutting move The CW holds off on fates for three series and Comedy Central pulls the plug on "Hell of a Week," "Tooning Out the News." “You just don’t know what’s going to tickle people.View all related dvds | view all related news | view all related listings “It’s always a surprise what resonates,” she said. I had to e-mail the cast, like ‘Guys, guess what - people like the show a lot up here!’ “People were loving it in a way that I never felt in the States. And when I was in Toronto a couple years ago, I got recognized for ‘The Last Man on Earth’ because it was on one of their streamers up there,” she said of the Fox comedy in which she co-starred opposite Will Forte. “It’s a cult thing, which is pretty cool. “Surprisingly it’s ‘Flight of the Conchords,’ which is from 10 years ago, but it’s never died,” she said of the HBO comedy. Schaal’s career dates back to the late ’90s, though there’s one series for which she’s most frequently recognized. I was like, ‘Yes, sign me up!’ I’ll do anything that catches you off-guard and is surprising.” MaameYaa Boafo as Rhonda in “The Mysterious Benedict Society.” I once did like an indie short about a woman who falls in love with a microwave. I like if it’s unique and weird and offbeat. I thought that was really special, and it resonated with me. “This is one of those tales where they take a special quality in kids - their innocence - and kind of make that their superpower. Schaal’s lengthy comedy resume encompasses shows aimed mostly at adult audiences - including “30 Rock,” “BoJack Horseman” and “Bob’s Burgers” - which is why “The Mysterious Benedict Society” appealed to her, she said. “So playing this role was really easy.’” The orphans recruited by the Institute: Kate (Emmy DeOliveira), left, Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Sticky (Seth Carr) and Constance (Marta Timofeeva), right. And then in the real world that I was living in, everyone was under duress dealing with the pandemic. “We get into what that means…but everyone is under duress in our story. “This parallel timeline takes place where the whole world is bracing itself for something bad to happen,” she said. So he spent the holidays with my family.” (Schaal is married to TV writer Rich Blomquist, with whom she has a 3-year-old daughter, Ruby.) We sort of adopted Tony Hale into our family because we were filming in Canada and we weren’t allowed to go back and forth. “Ryan Hurst is so funny, and he’s like a comedy nerd like me,” said Schaal. Benedict in “The Mysterious Benedict Society.” I dug in and highlighted like, ‘Oh, she eats a lot, she never sleeps - what else!’ Tony Hale as Mr. “The fact that I was gifted with clues into who Number Two is was great. “I loved getting to read the books,” Schaal said. Schaal and Hale are joined by a slew of eccentric staffers including Number Two (Schaal), Milligan (Ryan Hurst) and Rhonda (MaameYaa Boafo). Kristen Schaal as Number Two in “The Mysterious Benedict Society” Disney+ Benedict ( Tony Hale) needs their help to stop “The Emergency,” a global involving mass societal depression and anxiety. The whimsical family friendly adventure series follows four orphaned children recruited by an enigmatic boarding school known as the Institute - where a Willy Wonka-esque benefactor named Mr. “This is the first time I’ve done something where I have other source material to pull from,” Schaal, 43, told The Post, referring to the books on which the Disney+ series is based. Comedy veteran Kristen Schaal had a new experience in “The Mysterious Benedict Society.”
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