The Merkins of COPPER – NERDIST Sneak Peek Aug 18 BBC America

Get an exclusive sneak peek at BBC America’s All New Special THE NERDIST: TRIBUTE TO TIME TRAVEL before the World Premiere *** Saturday Aug 18 at 10/9c *** and discover the benefits of heavy drinking… according to Jonah Ray!

Here, Chris Hardwick & pals are joined by actor TOM WESTON-JONES (Detective Kevin Corcoran), star of BBC America’s new original series COPPER, and DAMON LINDELOF, co-creator and executive producer of Lost, and co-writer of Prometheus, for an exclusive inside look at the new cop drama set in New York City in the 1860s.

Get the inside scoop on the “facial hair situation on the show” – particularly TOM’s arsenal of merkins. And find out why it might not actually be so cool to live in the 1860s…

Craving more geek? Check out the ultimate Nerdist playlist only on BBC America’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA16154DC8884E657&feature=plcp

The Nerdist is a series of all new World Premiere Specials based on comedian, writer, Doctor Who fan and web pundit Chris Hardwick’s immensely popular Nerdist podcast, the Internet’s Top Ranked Podcast.

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