In ‘Unconventional,’ Kit Williamson Finds Humor In ‘Being A Gay Mess In Your 30s’
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“If it’s ‘too gay’ for somebody who doesn’t want to see LGBTQ+ people on screen, mission accomplished,” the “EastSiders” actor and creator says of his new series.
Two queer couples find themselves at a crossroads between their adult ambitions and the bed-hopping, booze-swilling frivolity of their youth in “Unconventional,” actor and creator Kit Williamson’s new dark comedy.
The nine-episode series, which premiered Tuesday on Revry, follows siblings Noah (played by Williamson) and Margot (Aubrey Shea) in Palm Springs, California, both of whom are at a breaking point with their respective partners. With his quest for a career in academia stalled, Noah has agreed to help Margot’s wife, Eliza (Briana Venskus), get pregnant by being her sperm donor.
Enter Noah’s husband Dan (James Bland), who is eager to start a family of his own — that is, until he and Noah meet a chiseled go-go dancer (Constantine Rousouli), who threatens to drive a wedge in their marriage. Soon, the show’s central foursome are drowning their sorrows in vices while leaning on unlikely confidantes, played by Laith Ashley and Kathy Griffin, among other actors.
Watch the trailer for “Unconventional” below.
Best known for his portrayal of Ed Gifford on “Mad Men,” Williamson envisioned “Unconventional” as a “spiritual successor” to his Daytime Emmy-winning series “EastSiders,” a YouTube cult favorite later scooped up by Netflix.
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