On the heels of the breakout theatrical release of Super Troopers 2, co-creators and stars Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme will be donning new uniforms in truTV’s “Tacoma FD,” a new half-hour comedy set in a firehouse in one of America’s rainiest cities, premiering Thursday, March 28 at 10:30 PM ET/PT. The duo are in New York today for promotional activities in support of the show.
Light on blazes that need extinguishing, these firefighters keep themselves entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries and no shortage of bizarre emergency calls. Leading the firehouse shenanigans are Chief Terry McConky (Heffernan) and Captain Eddie Penisi (Lemme), who are joined by an eclectic crew played by Eugene Cordero (Andy), Marcus Henderson (Granny), Gabriel Hogan (Ike) and Hassie Harrison (Lucy) for the 10-episode first season. Guest stars throughout the season include: Super Troopers co-creator and star Paul Soter – who also serves as a writer and consulting producer for “Tacoma FD,” as well as JD Pardo, Nat Faxon, Will Sasso, Christopher Neiman, Kevin Pereira and Brian “Q” Quinn.
“Tacoma FD” is co-created and executive produced by Heffernan and Lemme alongside David Miner and Greg Walter from 3 Arts Entertainment and Kyle Clark from Silverscreen Pictures.
Writer, actor, producer and director Kevin Heffernan and writer, actor and producer Steve Lemme are members of the five-man comedy troupe Broken Lizard. They co-wrote and co-starred in their cult-hit films Super Troopers, Puddle Cruiser, Club Dread, Beerfest, Broken Lizard Stands Up,, Super Troopers 2 and the film remake of the iconic TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. Heffernan made his directorial debut on the Broken Lizard film The Slammin’ Salmon.
Heffernan has also starred in such films as Sky High, Strange Wilderness and The Babymakers and has appeared on the television shows “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Goldbergs,” “Veep,” “How I Met Your Mother” and “Workaholics.”
Currently, Lemme is developing two feature films: The Breakdance Battle of Dusty River, for Lionsgate Studios, and Bring Your Kids to Work Day, for Chernin Entertainment.
Heffernan and Lemme’s first stand-up concert special, Fat Man Little Boy, premiered on Netflix in 2013. Their second venture, Below the Belt, premiered on Comedy Central in 2016 and their latest, The Potential Farewell Tour, was released in December 2018. Additionally, Heffernan hosts a weekly podcast with Steve Lemme called Chewin' it w/ Kevin & Steve.