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Someone's got to teach this school a lesson.
After North Jackson High's long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife, Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, the school's vice principals, are forced to put their mutual disdain aside and form an unholy alliance in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown.
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After North Jackson High's long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife, Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, the school's vice principals, are forced to put their mutual disdain aside and form an unholy alliance in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown.
Cast, crew and production details
Danny McBrideNeal Gamby
Walton GogginsLee Russell
Dale DickeyNash
Kimberly Hébert GregoryDr. Belinda Brown
Georgia KingAmanda Snodgrass
Busy PhilippsGale Liptrapp
Sheaun McKinneyDayshawn
Shea WhighamRay Liptrapp
HBOUnited States
Rough House PicturesUnited StatesHBOUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Recovering from his wounds, Gamby returns to a dramatically changed North Jackson High.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Tim SaccardoGuest stars Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Edi Patterson, Mike O'Gorman, Maya Gabrielle Love, RJ Cyler, Susan Park, James M. Connor, June Kyoto Lu
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Episode 2
Gamby fingers a suspect, with Dayshawn’s help. Russell tests out a kindness strategy at school.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Ben DouganGuest stars Edi Patterson, Mike O'Gorman, Maya Gabrielle Love, Susan Park, James M. Connor, June Kyoto Lu, Robin Bartlett, Marcuis Harris
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Episode 3
Gamby’s search for his shooter leads him into a novelist’s graduate-school class. Russell’s ire is fueled by an unflattering caricature.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, Adam Countee, John CarcieriGuest stars Edi Patterson, Mike O'Gorman, Maya Gabrielle Love, Susan Park, James M. Connor, June Kyoto Lu, Marcuis Harris, Ashley Rae Spillers
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Episode 4
A death in Russell’s family forces Gamby to step up to the plate as North Jackson’s acting principal.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff FradleyGuest stars Edi Patterson, Susan Park, James M. Connor, June Kyoto Lu, Brian Howe, Marcuis Harris, Ashley Rae Spillers, Christopher Thornton
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Episode 5
Russell’s birthday bash is marred by a revelation about his wife’s college boyfriend.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff FradleyGuest stars Edi Patterson, Susan Park, James M. Connor, June Kyoto Lu, Brian Howe, Ashley Rae Spillers, Fisher Stevens, Keong Sim
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Episode 6
A plot to sabotage a standardized test jeopardizes Russell’s job as Gamby is caught in the middle.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Hayes DavenportGuest stars Edi Patterson, Maya Gabrielle Love, Susan Park, James M. Connor, June Kyoto Lu, Marcuis Harris, Ashley Rae Spillers, Christopher Thornton
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Episode 7
Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer’s retreat.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff FradleyGuest stars Edi Patterson, Maya Gabrielle Love, Fisher Stevens
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Episode 8
Tensions between Gamby and Russell come to a head as prom night approaches.
Directed by Danny McBrideWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff FradleyGuest stars Edi Patterson, Maya Gabrielle Love, Susan Park, James M. Connor, June Kyoto Lu, Brian Howe, Marcuis Harris, Ashley Rae Spillers
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Episode 9
The school year comes to a startling end.
Directed by David Gordon GreenWritten by Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff FradleyGuest stars Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Edi Patterson, Maya Gabrielle Love, James M. Connor, Marcuis Harris, Ashley Rae Spillers, Christopher Thornton, Steve Little
Where to watch Vice PrincipalsEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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