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Netflix "unveiled the second trailer for its six-episode conspiracy comedy The Pentaverate - premiering May 5 - that was created by and stars Emmy-winning writer Mike Myers.
The 58-year-old Canadian comedian enlisted SNL's Emmy-winning make-up artists Louie Zakarian and Jason Milani in order to transform into eight distinct characters for the show.
Mike's main protagonist comes in the form of Ken Scarborough, a reporter who loses his job at CACA News Toronto and sets off to expose an Illuminati-style secret society called The Pentaverate.
Premiering May 5! Netflix unveiled the second trailer for its six-episode conspiracy comedy The Pentaverate, which was created by and stars Emmy-winning writer Mike Myers
Aside from Ken, Myers plays a New England conspiracy theorist, a far-right radio host, a tech genius, and all four Pentaverate members including Alice Cooper's former manager Shep Gordon.
Tim Kirkby directed the limited series was inspired by a bit in Thomas Schlamme's 1993 black rom-com, So I Married an Axe Murderer, starring the SNL veteran.
But now, Debi Mazar - who played Susan in Axe Murderer - plays the Pentaverate's highly trusted executive assistant Patty Davis.
Four of the eight! The 58-year-old Canadian comedian enlisted SNL's Emmy-winning make-up artists Louie Zakarian and Jason Milani in order