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Impastor

Impastor

Fake identity. Real trouble

20157.02 Seasons20 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Buddy Dobbs, a slacker on the run from a loan shark, steals a man's identity and ends up posing as a small town's new gay pastor.

NetworksTV Land

Top Cast

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

Buddy Dobbs

Sara Rue

Sara Rue

Dora Winston

David Rasche

David Rasche

Alden Schmidt

Mircea Monroe

Mircea Monroe

Alexa Cummings

Mike Kosinski

Mike Kosinski

Russell Kerry

Themes & Keywords

pastorslackerpriestimpersonatorimpostorstolen identitypretending to be gaygay theme

About Impastor

Impastor is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of pastor, slacker, priest, impersonator, impostor, stolen identity. it stars Michael Rosenbaum, Sara Rue, David Rasche. Buddy Dobbs, a slacker on the run from a loan shark, steals a man's identity and ends up posing as a small town's new gay pastor.

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