LUCKY HANK is the story of Hank Devereaux Jr., a professor who feels trapped by tenure in a badly underfunded Pennsylvania college, his wife, Lily, and the self-involved faculty of the English department he runs.
EPISODE 1
Pilot
Hank rants against Railton College, calling it "Mediocrity's Capitol," and the administration is pressured to fire him; Hank and Lily contemplate a future outside of Railton.
EPISODE 2
George Saunders
When George Saunders visits Railton College, the professors scramble to impress the celebrated writer, while Hank is reminded of his own failed writing career; Hank and Lily anticipate an announcement from their daughter Julie.
EPISODE 3
Escape
Hank spirals when a storage pod full of his father's belongings is dropped in his front yard; the professors spiral when rumors of budget cuts threaten their tenured jobs.
EPISODE 4
The Goose Boxer
Amid firing rumors, the professors look to the union to protect their jobs, while Hank tries a different approach; Lily interviews for a job at a prestigious New York prep school.
EPISODE 5
The Clock
Hank and Lily host the annual English department dinner; Lily has a decision to make; Hank's past involving his troubled relationship with his father catches up to him.
EPISODE 6
The Arrival
Hank and Tony travel to an academic conference, where their differing philosophies on work and life cause friction; Lily mediates trouble in Julie and Russell's marriage.
Bob Odenkirk
Mireille Enos
Olivia Scott Welch
Diedrich Bader
Sara Amini
Cedric Yarbrough
Suzanne Cryer
Peter Farrelly
Mark Johnson
Paul Lieberstein
