Konkle, Burns Join Cast of Netflix's 'I Suck at Girls'
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- Anna Konkle and Taegen Burns are set as series regulars, with Tory Kittles, Brianna Reed, J.J. Nolan, and Paul Scheer in recurring roles on the Netflix comedy "I Suck at Girls."
- The series is based on Justin Halpern's autobiography of the same name, following three awkward high school sophomores "stumbling through the messy world of teenage romance and identity."
- Konkle is best known for co-creating and starring in Hulu's "Pen15," which ran for two seasons (2019–2021) and earned four Emmy nominations; her recent TV credits include "Hacks," "Murderbot," and "Side Quest."
- Burns recently starred in Blumhouse's horror film "Imaginary" and has TV credits including "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers," "Monarch," and "The Right Stuff."
- Trent O'Donnell is directing Episode 1, with Halpern and Patrick Schumacker co-writing and co-showrunning through their Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions banner.
- Bill Lawrence and his Doozer Productions — behind shows like "Ted Lasso" and "Shrinking" — are on board as executive producers alongside Delicious Non-Sequitur, with Warner Bros. Television serving as studio.
Why it matters: The casting pairs a proven coming-of-age voice in Konkle — whose Hulu series "Pen15" earned four Emmy nominations — with Halpern's autobiography-based material and the production infrastructure of Bill Lawrence's Doozer Productions, a team responsible for multiple Emmy-winning comedies. For Netflix, adding a coming-of-age comedy from this creative pipeline signals continued investment in the genre following recent strategic pivots, and the project gives Konkle her first major series lead since "Pen15" wrapped in 2021.
