Rapid Fire: Glenn Howerton from NBC's New Show 'A.P. Bio'

February 22, 2018

In this exclusive rapid fire interview, actor Glenn Howerton — who stars as the philosophy scholar Jack Griffin in NBC's new series 'A.P. Bio' — explains how he prepared for the role, how teachers might describe his character, and why you should tune in. His answers may surprise you...

New episodes of 'A.P. Bio' air March 1 on NBC.

ABOUT THE SHOW
When disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton) loses out on his dream job, he is forced to return to Toledo, Ohio, and work as a high school Advanced Placement Biology teacher. As he comes crashing into Whitlock High School, Jack makes it absolutely clear he will not be teaching any biology. Realizing he has a room full of honor roll students at his disposal, Jack decides instead to use the kids for his own benefit. Eager to prove that he is still king of the castle, Principal Durbin (Patton Oswalt) struggles to control the force of nature that is Jack Griffin.

Mary Sohn, Lyric Lewis, Jean Villepique, Jacob McCarthy and Tom Bennett also star. "A.P. Bio" is written and executive produced by Mike O'Brien. Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Andrew Singer and Mike Shoemaker also serve as executive producers.

"A.P. Bio" is produced by Universal Television, Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions.