Daniel Radcliffe to Star in TBS Anthology Series ‘Miracle Workers’

Daniel Radcliffe is about to trade in his wand for a set of wings to play an angel opposite Owen Wilson who’s playing God.

TBS announced on Wednesday that it has greenlit a seven-episode anthology series where Radcliffe will play a low-level angel named Craig.

Craig’s primary job is handling all of humanity’s prayers, while his boss has checked out to pursue some of his favorite hobbies. In order to prevent Earth’s destruction, Craig will need to pull off the most impossible miracle yet.

“Having Daniel Radcliffe and Owen Wilson join the TBS family is proof of the continued evolution of this comedy brand as the home of the most creative minds in the business,” said Brett Weitz, executive vice president of original programming for TBS in a press release.

“Owen Wilson has long been a comic genius, and Daniel’s performance in last year’s Swiss Army Man really proved that there’s a sophisticated comedian under the surface of those brilliant dramatic chops. Simon and Lorne are total pros in walking the tightrope between reality and ridiculousness, and they do it with a lot of heart and wit.”

Fans may know Daniel Radcliffe as “The Boy Who Lived” in The Harry Potter Series, but since the film franchise ended, he has made appearances on British television with A Young Doctor’s Notebook and Ricky Gervais’ Extras.

Miracle Workers is based on the book What In God’s Name by Simon Rich. Rich created the show and will serve as showrunner. Lorne Michaels will serve as Executive Producer for the show.

“Simon and Lorne are total pros in walking the tightrope between reality and ridiculousness, and they do it with a lot of heart and wit,” Weitz said.

Miracle Workers is set to air sometime in 2018.

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