HBO has released a new trailer for White House Plumbers, based in part on the book The White House Plumbers: The Seven Weeks that Led to Watergate and Doomed Nixon's Presidency by Egil "Bud" Krogh and Matthew Krogh (St. Martin's Griffin). The limited series, which premieres May 1, stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Domhnall Gleeson and Lena Headey.
The ensemble cast also includes Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez, David Krumholtz, Rich Sommer, Judy Greer, Kim Coates, Liam James, Zoe Levin, Tony Plana, Zak Orth, Nelson Ascencio, Tre Ryder, Gary Cole, Toby Huss, John Carroll Lynch, and Kathleen Turner.
White House Plumbers is directed and executive produced by David Mandel, who told IndieWire: "I guess what I like to say is, 'It's a drama, but it's really funny.' We definitely walk a really fine line. This show doesn't have jokes. There's no jokes. However, there's a lot of funny stuff because [that's how it] happened. That's the easiest way I can express it. If I could pick a dream version, I'd say it's a little bit like Boogie Nights, where you can't help but laugh."