Craig Robinson

HAT DO SNAKES AND THE AMERICAN DREAM HAVE IN COMMON? FOR Craig Robinson, it’s the basis of his new Peacock original series (April 14). Robinson plays Craig, a recently fired security guard who decides to take part in a Florida snake eat everything.” While this writer desperately hoped would be an extension of Robinson’s character Darryl from (which Robinson says it’s definitely not “because Darryl would be an athlete”), he says the show “opened every door” for him. “I remember going to an audition and the lady is like, ‘What’s Jim like?’ She just kept talking about John Krasinski. I’m like, ‘He’s great. Can I do this?’”