The trailer for the Peacock comedy series In the Know features real celebrity cameos from the likes of Mike Tyson, Hugh Laurie, Finn Wolfhard, and more, previewing the upcoming adult animated series.
The series hails from Brandon Gardner (Beavis and Butt-Head) and King of the Hill co-creator Mike Judge, as well as Zach Woods (Silicon Valley, The Office). All six episodes debut on January 25, 2024.
Check out the In the Know trailer below (watch more trailers):
What’s In the Know about, and who is in the cast?
“Lauren Caspian is NPR’s third most popular host,” reads an official description. “He’s a well-meaning, hypocritical nimrod, just like you and me. He’s also a stop-motion puppet. Each episode follows the making of an episode of Lauren’s show In the Know, in which Lauren conducts in-depth interviews with real-world human guests. Lauren collaborates with a diverse crew of NPR staff. They are also puppets and nimrods.”
The voice cast includes Zach Woods (Silicon Valley, The Office), Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head, Silicon Valley, King of the Hill), Caitlin Reilly (Loot, Hacks), Charlie Bushnell (Diary of a Future President, Percy Jackson and The Olympians), J. Smith-Cameron (Succession, Rectify), and Carl Tart (Grand Crew).
Woods has the lead role of Lauren Caspian, host of the “In The Know” radio program. Reilly, meanwhile, voices the fact checker Fabian. Bushnell voices college intern Chase. Cameron voices a co-executive producer named Barb. Tart and Judge voice Carl and Sandy, a sound engineer and a culture critic, respectively.
The celebrity guest cast, appearing in live-action, include Kaia Gerber, Jonathan Van Ness, Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones, Tegan and Sara, Nicole Byer, Roxane Gay, Mike Tyson, Jorge Masvidal, and Hugh Laurie.
Judge executive produces under his Bandera Entertainment banner alongside Greg Daniels and Dustin Davis. Alexander Bulkley and Corey Campodonico executive produce for Shadowmachine. Universal Television is the studio.
