Kristin Chenoweth Is the New Lead on NBC's Trial and Error'

Trial and Error has found its new lead.

Kristin Chenoweth will join the sophomore season of NBC's mockumentary-style courtroom comedy, the network announced Thursday. Chenoweth will replace John Lithgow, who toplined the freshman season.

Chenoweth will play Lavinia Peck-Foster, the first lady of East Peck who is a larger-than-life grand dame -- at least in her own mind. An eccentric heiress known for her flamboyant outfits, large hats and hairless cat, Fluffy, who has not left the confines of Peck Gardens in ages, Lavinia calls on Josh Segal and Associates -- the team that got off Owl Murderer Larry Henderson (Lithgow) -- to defend her after she was found with her husband, Edgar, stuffed into a suitcase in the back of her car.

Nicholas D'Agosto, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer and Sherri Shepherd, who appeared in season one, will return.

“I’m excited to slip into a role that feels very right for me at this time,” Chenoweth said in a statement. “Plus, I’m surrounded by genius comedic actors and brilliant writing. I admire John Lithgow so much and want to make him proud by continuing what he began.”