Impastor

Did You Know?

• The series has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 18 reviews.
• Russell Kerry's name is based on that of actress Keri Russell.
• Alexa Cummings was born Christina Burke and was a teenaged runaway in Boston.

Plot

Buddy Dobbs, a slacker and gambling addict, steals the identity of a recently deceased gay Lutheran pastor to hide from loan sharks. He moves to the small town of Ladner, Oregon, planning to flee once he has enough money. After helping a mother and her rebellious son, he considers staying.

Cast

Michael Rosenbaum plays Buddy Dobbs, a slacker and gambling addict who fakes his own death and poses as gay Lutheran pastor Jonathan Barlow. He asks townspeople to call him "Buddy." Sara Rue plays Dora Winston, Buddy's conservative, perpetually cheerful assistant who admits she is a pushover. David Rasche plays Alden Schmidt, church president who opposes Buddy's methods and later pursues a relationship with a sex worker. Mircea Monroe plays Alexa Cummings, the beautiful and intelligent church treasurer who was born Christina Burke, a former teen runaway who changed her name after assisting in a bank robbery. Mike Kosinski plays Russell Kerry, the gay church secretary who rivals Alexa for Buddy's romantic attention; his parents accept his sexuality after Buddy outs him. Aimee Garcia plays Leeane, a bartender and Buddy's ex-girlfriend who believes he committed suicide.

Development and production

On April 15, 2014, TV Land ordered a cast-contingent pilot, with Christopher Vane writing and executive producing alongside Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum. Casting began in June 2014, with Michael Rosenbaum first cast, followed by Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Aimee Garcia, David Rasche, and Mike Kosinski. TV Land ordered a 10-episode series on October 1, 2014, which premiered July 15, 2015. The series was renewed for a second season on August 31, 2015, premiering September 28, 2016, and canceled on December 13, 2016.