Eddie Falco has been cast opposite Pete Davidson in the upcoming Peacock sitcom ‘Bupkis’ diverse to learn.
The announcement came during an NBCUniversal Advance Show on Monday. “Bupkis” was cast straight to the series at Peacock back in April. The show is described as a highly fictionalized version of Davidson’s real life. For each Peacock, he will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements of the worldview for which Davidson is best known. Falco will play Davidson’s mother.
Falco is best known for her role in the popular HBO series “The Sopranos,” for which she won three Emmy Awards. She is also known for her starring role in Showtime’s ‘Nurse Jackie’, which saw her receive another Emmy in 2010. Most recently, she played Hillary Clinton in FX’s ‘American Crime Story’ season 3, ‘Impeachment’. She is no stranger to the NBCU fold, having previously led the limited series “Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders.”
Falco is represented by ICM and Management 360.
Davidson serves as co-writer and executive producer on “Bupkis” in addition to starring. Dave Cyrus and Juda Miller will also write and executive produce the show alongside Davidson, with Miller as show director. Production will be led by Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer and Erin David of Broadway Video. Universal TV is the studio.
This is not the first time that Davidson’s real life has been the basis for an on-screen project. He previously starred in “The King of Staten Island”, which was partially inspired by aspects of Davidson’s life. The film was co-written with director Judd Apatow and Cyrus. Marisa Tomei played his mother in this movie.
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