Honestly, walking into a Mike Myers project feels a bit like entering a time machine. You never quite know if you’re getting the genius of Wayne’s World or the, well, questionable choices of The Love Guru. In 2022, after years of basically disappearing from the limelight to raise his kids and play character roles in movies like Bohemian Rhapsody, Myers finally dropped his big swing: The Pentaverate.
It was a weird one.
The show wasn't just another sitcom. It was a six-episode limited series on Netflix that felt like Myers had been bottling up every intrusive thought and conspiracy theory he’d heard since 1993. If you remember his cult classic So I Married an Axe Murderer, you might recall the dad, Stuart MacKenzie, ranting about a secret society of five men who run the world. This show is the realization of that specific, decades-old joke.
Why The Pentaverate Still Matters in 2026
We're sitting here in 2026, and the conversation around "fake news" and secret elites hasn't exactly cooled down. Myers actually addressed this head-on. He wanted to make a show about the "death of expertise." Basically, we live in a world where everyone thinks their Google search is as good as a doctor’s degree. Myers took that tension and wrapped it in a layer of fart jokes and heavy prosthetics.
It’s classic Myers.
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The plot follows Ken Scarborough, a sweet, old-school Canadian journalist—a character Myers based on a real-life local reporter named Glenn Cochrane. Ken is on the verge of being fired because he’s "too nice" for the modern, clickbait-driven news cycle. To save his job, he tries to infiltrate the Pentaverate, which turns out to be a group of five "nice" men trying to save the world from itself since the Black Plague of 1347.
The Man of Many Faces (Again)
You can't talk about a Mike Myers TV show without talking about the character count. The guy is obsessed with playing the entire cast. In The Pentaverate, he plays eight different roles.
- Ken Scarborough: The hero and Canadian news legend.
- Anthony Lansdowne: A New England conspiracy theorist who lives in a van that smells like... well, it's a Mike Myers show. You can guess.
- Rex Smith: A far-right radio host who is a very thin parody of certain real-world "InfoWars" types.
- Lord Lordington: The oldest member of the society.
- Bruce Baldwin: A former media mogul (the secret villain).
- Mishu Ivanov: An ex-Russian oligarch.
- Shep Gordon: A legendary rock manager (based on the real Shep Gordon, who Myers actually made a documentary about).
- Jason Eccleston: The tech genius who built the society’s supercomputer, MENTOR.
It’s exhausting just reading that list. Imagine the makeup chair.
The Cast That Wasn't Mike Myers
Even though Myers took up most of the screen time, he did leave room for some heavy hitters. Keegan-Michael Key shows up as a nuclear physicist, and Ken Jeong plays a billionaire weather expert. Jennifer Saunders—absolute legend—plays the Maester of Dubrovnik.
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There's a lot of meta-humor. Rob Lowe and Maria Menounos play themselves. There is even a cameo by Shrek. Yes, the actual green ogre (voiced by Myers) makes an appearance to save Ken from a Sasquatch. It is exactly as chaotic as it sounds.
What Most People Get Wrong About the Show
People often dismiss The Pentaverate as just another "silly" comedy. Critics weren't exactly kind. The Roger Ebert review called it inconsistent, and a lot of folks felt it was a movie idea stretched too thin into six episodes.
But if you look closer, the show is surprisingly sentimental.
At its core, it’s a love letter to local journalism. Myers has said in interviews that truth is the first casualty of war, and he wanted to honor the people who actually care about facts. The ending is surprisingly dark and noble—Ken Scarborough has to make a massive sacrifice to ensure the world’s information stays "kind."
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It’s not just about the wigs. It’s about the fact that we’ve lost our way in a sea of misinformation.
The Legacy of Myers' Television Run
Will there be a season two? Almost certainly not. It was billed as a miniseries, and the story wraps up in a way that doesn’t leave much room for a sequel. Plus, Myers is currently busy with Shrek 5, which is slated for 2027.
The Mike Myers TV show was a specific moment in time. It was Netflix giving a comedy giant a blank check to be as weird as he wanted to be. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it felt like a joke from 1997 that stayed at the party too long.
If you’re a fan of Austin Powers or SNL, you’ll find bits that make you howl. There’s a gag in episode two about Netflix's own censorship that is genuinely some of the funniest writing Myers has done in years. But if you’re looking for a tight, modern dramedy? This isn't it.
Actionable Takeaways for Fans
If you're planning to dive into this weird corner of the "Myers-verse," keep these things in mind:
- Watch 'So I Married an Axe Murderer' first. Seriously. The show makes 50% more sense if you know the origin of the joke.
- Don't binge it all at once. The "Myers energy" is high. It’s better in 30-minute doses so the slapstick doesn't wear you out.
- Pay attention to the background. The production design is actually incredible. The Pentaverate headquarters is filled with Easter eggs about real-world conspiracies, like the "birds aren't real" movement and the moon landing.
- Look for the heart. Underneath the Canadian accents and the poop jokes, it’s a show about being a good person in a world that rewards being loud and wrong.
Ultimately, The Pentaverate is exactly what Mike Myers wanted it to be: a silly, messy, heartfelt tribute to the truth. Whether you love it or hate it, you can’t say it looks like anything else on TV.