Comedy Block: ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ and ‘New Zealand Spy’

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is a sharp and wild comedy from the creators of 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt that dissects failure, fame, and forgiveness. The story follows a former American football star (played by Tracy Morgan) who, after falling precipitously from grace due to a media scandal, embarks on a clumsy yet determined mission of redemption to clear his tarnished reputation.

To achieve this, he joins forces with a neurotic and disgraced award-winning documentary filmmaker (Daniel Radcliffe), giving rise to a hilarious clash between the athlete’s boundless optimism and the filmmaker’s anxiety. Featuring comedy talents such as Bobby Moynihan (SNL), Erika Alexander, and Craig Robinson (The Office), the series offers a black-humored, wild proposal that mercilessly dismantles the myth of the sports hero.

Meanwhile, New Zealand Spy parodies traditional spy cinema in true Get Smart or Johnny English style. Set in the second half of the 20th century, the plot follows a peculiar group of rookies who, after barely two weeks of training at the New Zealand Intelligence Agency, are sent on their first official mission in Queenstown.

Between chases across snowy mountains and an almost miraculous clumsiness, the lead trio will attempt to thwart the master plan of a villainous chief of the Australian secret service. A brilliant satire combining a retro aesthetic with the signature absurd humor of New Zealand.