You probably know actress Malin Akerman for her pivotal role in Watchmen as  Silk Spectre II or her comedic turn in Couples Retreat.  More recently she has decided to foster her funny side by starring in Rob Corddry’s web series-turned-TV show Childrens Hospital.  In season 2 of the satirical medical comedy Akerman plays Dr. Valerie Flame.  In an interview with IGN she describes her character as “the new hot-to-trot lady in the hospital who gets all the guys going.”  Season 1, which was filmed for the web in 2008, just finished airing on Adult Swim.  It starred Lake Bell who lended her voice for narration of the series.  After the show got picked up for TV, Corddry decided to film a second season made for TV.  This time around, however, Bell was committed to HBO’s How To Make It In America, so her role was downsized and Akerman was given narration duty.

In the interview with IGN Akerman hints that if ratings continue to impress then the whole team would definitely consider filming a third season:

“As long as time permits and schedules all come together properly, then absolutely! I’d go back, and they have asked about availabilities and such, so I’m guessing that’s a good sign. There’s definitely been talk about a Season 3 – I see that possibly happening. The numbers have been great, and I think people have been watching and enjoying Childrens Hospital, which means there’s a lot of sick people out there which is great!”

If you happened to have missed season 1 of Childrens Hospital during its web and TV run, that’s OK.  This is one of those shows that you can just jump into and start laughing.  It really is hysterical.  And with an all-star cast including Rob Corddry, Ken Marino (Party Down), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Rob Huebel (Human Giant) and Henry Winkler (The Fonz!) and guest stars including Ed Begley Jr. (Arrested Development), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), and John Cho (Star Trek), Childrens Hospital is a must-see.  It returns with brand new episodes tonight (8/22) at 10:30PM on Adult Swim.  Season 2 will consist of six 11-minute episodes and will run consecutively through Sunday September 26.

[Via IGN]