Abby McEnany, a fixture of the Chicago improv scene, has a new TV comedy that she wrote and stars in.
“Work in Progress” premieres on Showtime this Sunday. It’s about a fictionalized version of McEnany as she wrestles with mental illness and strikes up a relationship with a transgender man.
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans (@Deggans) discusses how the show quietly — and hilariously — subverts expectations about queer characters.
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