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'Evil Dead' icon Bruce Campbell joins 'A.P. Bio' ensemble

By Karen Butler   |   July 31, 2021 at 12:11 PM
Bruce Campbell will soon be seen in Season 4 of "A.P. Bio." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Glenn Howerton arrives at the 2018 NBCUniversal Upfront in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Patton Oswalt attends the 33rd annual American Cinematheque Awards gala in Beverly Hills in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

July 31 (UPI) -- Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell has joined the Season 4 cast of the sitcom A.P. Bio.

"Hi class, meet the first Mr. Griffin," the show's Twitter feed said Friday, along with a link to a report on the casting news.

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Campbell will play John Griffin, who tries to reunite with his estranged son, the high school-set workplace comedy's main character, Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton).

Peacock picked up the series for Seasons 3 and 4 after NBC canceled it. The cast includes Patton Oswalt, Mary Sohn, Lyric Lewis, Jean Villepique and Paula Pell.

In addition to the Evil Dead film franchise, Campbell has starred in the TV shows Ash vs. Evil Dead, Fargo and Lodge 49.