John Slattery, Jack Black and current “Saturday Night Live” employees Mike O’Brien and Aidy Bryant are part of IFC’s six episode series “Documentary Now!” the brainchild of SNL vets Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen and Bill Hader.
The series, launching Aug. 20, will consist of six half-hour episodes, one of which will pretend to be a documentary about another documentary. A press release provides descriptions of all six:
* “Sandy Passage”: Examination of mother and daughter socialites that create a self-imposed world in a dilapidated mansion.
* “Dronez”: Guerilla-style journalists travel to Mexico to investigate a drug cartel.
* “Blue Jean Committee”: Classic rock n’ roll story of fame, fighting and making music history.
* “Kunuk Uncovered”: Exposé on the world’s first documentary about the Inuit.
* “Al Capone Festival in Iceland”: Exploration of an Icelandic town’s festival celebrating an American gangster.
* “Under 45 Seconds”: Crime mystery about a man sentenced to life in prison for a murder he did not commit.
IFC has not been shy about repurposing SNL talent, having already aired the comedy miniseries “The Spoils of Babylon” starring Will Ferrell, Kristin Wiig and David Spade, and multiple seasons of “Portlandia,” starring Armisen.
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