Jesse Eisenberg is set to star in the lead role opposite Lizzy Caplan in FX’s upcoming limited series Fleishman Is in Trouble, according to a recent report from Deadline.
Eisenberg will star alongside Lizzy Caplan, who plays Libby, the show’s narrator and a friend of Toby’s in the series.
Fleishman Is in Trouble will be written by Brodesser-Akner, and will be executive produced by Brodesser-Akner, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Susannah Grant, Jonathan Dayton, and Valerie Faris.
The series is an adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s New York Times bestselling debut novel of the same name and tells the story of the recently separated Toby Fleishman (Eisenberg) who must dive into the world of dating apps to discover love again.