Rob Lowe begins Unstable Season 2 in a prison cell -- sort of.
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His character, biotech billionaire Ellis Dragon, is preparing for life behind bars after setting a former friend's car on fire in the previous season. So he enlists the support of his therapist, Leslie, to simulate a jail experience in his basement.
After a record 19 minutes "behind bars," Leslie (Fred Armisen) asks, "Ready to practice going to the bathroom in front of me?"
Netflix teased a few minutes of the comedy series on Monday.
"I've always wanted to do a gritty, hard-hitting Midnight Express-type prison drama, and this is as close as I think I'll ever get to come as an actor," Lowe said in an interview.
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The clip also shows Sian Clifford, who plays Anna, the company's chief financial officer, pulling some strings so that Dragon avoids jail altogether.
The deal came with a catch, however. She had to agree to offer her former stepdaughter Georgia a summer internship.
Iris Apatow joins the cast as Georgia.
Season 2 also introduces Lamorne Morris as Peter, another big name in the biotech world.
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Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira and Aaron Branch also star.
Season 2 premieres Aug. 1 on Netflix.