Actor Jon Hamm is exorcising his Don Draper angst by taking a yet-as-unnamed role in the second season of David Cross's IFC comedy series, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.
According to Splitsider, Hamm has signed up for five of the six sophomore season episodes. Appealing to fans of absurdist, quirky comedy, Todd Margaret isn’t a huge hit for IFC but the pedigree of the show has wooed some high-caliber talent like funny man Will Arnett, who has also signed on for an undisclosed number of episodes.
The first season of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret showcased Todd’s zanily rapid transition from an anonymous temp in an American office to leading a London office for the new (and potentially radioactive) energy drink, Thunder Muscle. Cross’ frequent collaborator Arnett plays an obnoxious and clueless company executive while Cross himself is equal parts con man and bungling fool.
The cast is rounded out by Blake Harrison, who plays the London office employee who insatiably eggs on Margaret’s disastrous ploys and Amber Tamblyn as the woman Todd thought he was dating when he left the United States.
Season Two will debut in January on IFC.
Video: The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Check out a clip from Season One's "Parliament":
