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In the series, Cassandra is slightly younger than her counterpart in the book, and that partly had to do with Hawes, whose dramatic and comedic abilities were crucial to the role.

Part off-color drag act, part Carol Burnett-style sketch comedy, the show has survived on its bountiful comedic wits to become one of the hottest Broadway tickets of the year.

Her latest role is in the comedic police procedural “Good Cop/Bad Cop,” which starts streaming on Amazon Prime this month.

Bernthal has a bigger part this time and his character has been reworked into a comedic sidekick with his own kooky wiring.

A dark period, to be sure, but also one rich in comedic value if you’re willing to go there as “#1 Happy Family USA” does.