Earl has taken one too many wrong turns on the highway of life. However, a twist of fate turns his life into a tailspin of life-renewing events.

Earl wins a small lottery, and after an epiphany, he is determined to transform his good fortune into a life-changing event as he sets out to right all the wrongs from his past. Before Earl can begin his journey, his inevitable attraction to misfortune surfaces once again. Seconds after winning the lottery, he is hit by a car and while unconscious, the winning lottery ticket blows away. While in the hospital, Earl watches Last Call with Carson Daly where Carson says that his success is a direct result of doing good things for other people. It is at that moment that Earl discovers karma, and in hope of a better life, he sets out to correct every bad thing he’s ever done starting with a grade school geek, Kenny (guest star Gregg Binkley), who Earl used to pick on.

Joining Earl along his quest to cleanse his karma are a few dim-witted friends: hapless brother Randy and the very sexy Catalina. Even Darnell, the owner of the Crab Shack where Earl drinks beer, offers his support. It is Earl’s ex-wife JOY who won’t lift a finger to help unless there is something in it for her.

Despite his seemingly limited intelligence, Earl is oddly effective, and the comedy series, like Earl himself, has a voice and style of its own. Created and written by Greg Garcia (who also worked on Yes, Dear), My Name Is Earl is executive produced by Garcia and Marc Buckland (who also worked on Medical Investigation and Ed) and is distributed by Twentieth Television.