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2016 / American dark comedy / Created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill

Two school administrators compete for the principal’s job.

What is Vice Principals about?

At North Jackson High School, vice principals Neal Gamby and Lee Russell both want to become principal. Their rivalry drives a dark comedy about ambition, workplace status and the uneasy life of a school administrator.

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Five things to know.

  1. The setting

    The story takes place at North Jackson High School.

  2. The rivals

    Two vice principals compete for the principal position.

  3. The tone

    The series treats their workplace struggle as dark comedy.

  4. The creators

    Danny McBride and Jody Hill created the HBO series.

  5. Spoiler-free scope

    This brief covers the rivalry setup without describing how it resolves.

Brefly’s take / Interpretation

A thought to take with you.

The school setting gives a familiar workplace rivalry an unusually public stage.

Is it your kind of series?

Try it for a sharp workplace comedy built around an escalating power struggle.

Three ideas to take with you.

  • Competition can distort professional relationships.
  • Status changes how colleagues treat one another.
  • Workplace ambition can become comic and destructive.

Before you press play.

What is Vice Principals about?

At North Jackson High School, vice principals Neal Gamby and Lee Russell both want to become principal. Their rivalry drives a dark comedy about ambition, workplace status and the uneasy life of a school administrator.

Who is behind Vice Principals?

Created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill. Danny McBride and Jody Hill created the HBO series.

What kind of series is Vice Principals?

American dark comedy. Try it for a sharp workplace comedy built around an escalating power struggle.

Sources & scope

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