FX's Baskets — New Trailer

source:   fxnetworks.com

added: Tue, Dec 22nd '15

What do you get when you combine the comedic talents of Zach Galifianakis, Louis C.K. and "Portlandia" co-creator/director Jonathan Krisel? You get tears of a clown, naturally.

Check out a new trailer for FX's upcoming quirky comedy series "Baskets," which is created by Galifianakis, C.K. and Krisel, and stars Galifianakis as a sad professional clown who ditches his dreams of fame and fortune for a life as a rodeo clown at a local Bakersfield rodeo.

Krisel directs the ten-episode series, which is set to premiere on Thursday, January 21st on the FX network.

synopsis:
Chip Baskets (Zach Galifianakis) wants to follow his dream of being a French clown -- however, reality keeps interfering. Saddled with financial difficulties and facing an impenetrable language barrier, he moves back home to Bakersfield with high hopes. There he is forced to confront his past while working as a rodeo clown and competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.

 

directed by   Jonathan Krisel

starring   Zach Galifianakis

release date   January 21, 2016 (on FX)

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