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Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert may have discovered an innovative twist on couple’s therapy.
During a Thursday appearance on The View alongside John Waters and Amy Sedaris, Plaza discussed their new Prime Video series, Kevin. She revealed that the adult animated comedy draws inspiration from a cat she once had with Wengert, her former boyfriend and co-creator of the show.
“It was really weird,” Plaza confessed about pitching the series with Wengert. “Joe Wengert, Dan Murphy, and I came up with the show. And yes, Joe and I, a long, long, long time ago, lived in Queens, which is where the series is set. We had two cats, Kevin and Howard, whom we adopted from what felt like a mob family.”
Reflecting on the experience, Plaza described pitching the series as a “full-circle, crazy moment,” recalling that she met Wengert when she was just 19.
“In a way, it felt cathartic,” she remarked. “Almost like couples therapy, but 20 years later.”
Sara Haines added, “And you’re not a couple.”
Plaza continued, “In front of Amazon and Netflix and all the [streamers]. And we’re not a couple.”
The Parks & Rec alum also highlighted that the cat at the center of the series voiced by Jason Schwartzman, and who made an appearance on The View on Thursday, “is actually what [her and Wengert’s] cat looked like.”
“So this is like an acid trip for me,” she quipped. “Like, woo! A lot going on for me.”
The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC. Kevin premieres on Prime Video on Monday, April 20.