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Bob Odenkirk returns to TV in AMC’s newest series “Lucky Hank,” which premieres Sunday, March 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the show on FuboTV, DirecTV Stream or Philo TV, which all include AMC and come with a free trial.
Those are the best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch “Lucky Hank” streaming online:
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FuboTV
You can watch AMC and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Lucky Hank” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Philo TV
You can watch a live stream of AMC and 60-plus other TV channels on Philo TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Philo, you can watch “Lucky Hank” live on the Philo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast (compatible on Android mobile), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer on the Philo website.
If you can’t watch live, Philo allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which lets you to watch most shows on-demand if they have aired in the last three days.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” AMC is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “Lucky Hank” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of AMC and 30-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” or “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the second-cheapest (behind Philo) long-term streaming service with AMC, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “Lucky Hank” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
‘Lucky Hank’ Preview
AMC has once again partnered with Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk. After playing lawyer Saul Goodman on “Breaking Bad” for four seasons and then reprising the role for the prequel spinoff “Better Call Saul,” Odenkirk took roughly six months off before starting up a new series for the network.
On “Lucky Hank,” Odenkirk plays William Henry Devereaux Jr., the chairman of the English department at the underfunded Railton College in the Pennsylvania Rust Belt. It is based on the book “Straight Man” by celebrated American novelist Richard Russo, who won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel “Empire Falls.” The show co-stars Alvina August, Cedric Yarbrough, Diedrich Bader, Jackson Kelly, Mireille Enos, Olivia Scott Welch, Sara Amini, Shannon DeVido and Suzanne Cryer.
“Lucky Hank” is an “eight-episode mid-life crisis tale,” according to the AMC press release.
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Hank’s discontent is rooted in unresolved issues with his father, a mediocre and entitled student body, and in the fact that his department is more savagely divided than the Balkans. Enos stars as Lily Devereaux, the emotionally grounded, unflappable wife of Hank and the vice principal of the local high school in rural Pennsylvania where they live. As Hank’s life starts to unravel, Lily begins to question the path she’s on and the choices she’s made.
The premiere episode is called “Pilot” and its description reads, “Hank rants against Railton College, calling it “Mediocrity’s Capitol,” and the administration is pressured to fire him; Hank and Lily contemplate a future outside of Railton.”
On March 26 comes episode two, titled “George Saunders.” Its description reads, “When George Saunders visits Railton College, the professors scramble to impress the celebrated writer, while Hank is reminded of his own failed writing career; Hank and Lily anticipate an announcement from their daughter Julie (Welch).”
The new series is getting good reviews so far, with a lot of praise for Odenkirk (he’s not a perennial Emmy nominee for nothing).
TIME’s Judy Berman writes of “Lucky Hank,” ” Lucky Hank is full of small pleasures, beginning with its cast. There are fun supporting characters and appealing performances, from Oscar Nuñez as a soft-spoken yet sneakily political dean to Suzanne Cryer as the aggrieved co-worker of many badly behaved men. There are plenty of Easter eggs for readers of contemporary literature. The second of two episodes sent for review heavily features George Saunders, gamely appearing as himself in a story line that casts him as a more successful contemporary and former friend of Hank’s. And whenever the show threatens to linger for too long on Hank’s quiet desperation, Zelman and Lieberstein liven up the mood by delving into the careerist maneuvers and petty feuds that consume Railton’s English faculty. Hank is no Saul, at least for now, but if you’re a fan of Odenkirk (who isn’t?) and campus drama is your flavor of narrative comfort food, then go ahead and dig in.”
“Lucky Hank” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on AMC.