It was nearly a year ago when FX announced a 10-episode order for Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, a new comedy series that would mark the return of Denis Leary to the network. Now, with a release date on the horizon, FX is offering a sneak peek at the new series.
The Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll teaser trailer was released earlier today on FX’s YouTube channel.
Leary stars as Johnny Rock, former lead singer of The Heathens, whose big break was ruined by a combination of booze, drugs, and the fact that he was sleeping with with the wives and girlfriends of his fellow band members. It’s been 25 years since the band released their first and only record, and Johnny is trying to reunite the rest of the guys for one more shot at stardom.
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll will premiere on July 16, exclusively on FX.
Starring Denis Leary, John Corbett, Elizabeth Gillies, Elaine Hendrix and Bobby Kelly, SDRR is centered on “Johnny Rock” (Leary), a middle-aged rock ‘n roller who desperately wanted to be rich and famous. So far, he’s 0 for 2. As the magnificently talented lead singer of New York’s legendary early 90’s band The Heathens, Johnny was on his way to the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. His best friend “Flash” (Corbett) was being called the next number one lead guitar player on planet earth. The critics loved them. Their live shows were selling out.
But Johnny had a problem with booze. And coke. And weed. And pills. And cough medicine. And oh yeah – he slept with Flash’s wife. And his bass player’s fiancé. The band broke up the same day their first and only record was released. 25 years later Johnny is trying to get the band back together. Why? Because as his soon-to-be-ex manager Ira Feinbaum tells him: “Johnny, you’re 50, broke and completely anonymous. In rock ‘n roll you know what that makes you? A bartender.” 25 years later the sex might be harder to find, the drugs might be Luvox and Crestor and Cialis – but rock ‘n roll will never die. It just has a bigger prostate.
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