
S1E1: Hank
“Hank” was a sitcom that premiered in 2009 on ABC. The show starred Kelsey Grammer as Hank Pryor, a CEO whose lavish lifestyle comes crashing down after he loses his job and is forced to leave Manhattan behind for the small town of River Bend, Virginia. There he attempts to reconnect with his wife, kids, and a more grounded way of life. The series leaned heavily into the classic fish-out-of-water sitcom formula, mixing culture clash comedy with recession-era themes and Grammer’s trademark snobbish charm.
Critics were far less enthusiastic about Hank than ABC had hoped. Many reviews criticized…
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