Colin Jost to star as infamous dentist-turned-drug lord Larry Lavin in new series from Peacock
Colin Jost to star as infamous dentist-turned-drug lord Larry Lavin in new series from Peacock
Ryan ColemanThu, April 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM UTC
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Anchor Colin Jost and anchor Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, November 8, 2025Credit: Will Heath/NBC
Colin Jost is going from anchorman to kingpin.
The Saturday Night Live star is currently developing a series for Peacock in which he'll star as Larry Lavin, the infamous dentist-turned-drug lord.
According to a Universal Television release shared with Entertainment Weekly, Jost will not just star, but executive produce the series alongside The Goldbergs writer-director Alex Barnow, who will serve as showrunner. Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark EP Jeff Grovesnor and La Brea producer Rachel Kaplan will also executive produce, alongside Lavin himself.
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The series is based on season one of the Audacy podcast Wolves Among Us. The official logline reads: "By day, Larry Lavin was a respected Ivy League dentist and family man – by night, the East Coast’s most elusive cocaine kingpin. This series is inspired by the shocking and absurd true story of the suburban dentist who built a drug empire behind the façade of the American dream."
The as-yet untitled series is part of an overall deal Jost has with Universal Television, and will not impact his ongoing role on Saturday Night Live.
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