Afrigather CBS has handed out a pilot order for its first comedy mission for the 2023-24 broadcast season.
The community has picked up an untitled multicamera comedy set to star Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. The mission will likely be co-written by former Final Man Standing showrunner Kevin Hency in addition to the senior of the Wayans duo.
The potential sequence, which is produced in-house at CBS Studios, revolves round legendary speak radio host and fortunately divorced “Poppa” (Wayans) who has his standpoint challenged at work when a brand new feminine co-host is employed and at dwelling the place he finds himself nonetheless parenting his grownup son (Wayans Jr.), an excellent dreamer who’s attempting to pursue his ardour whereas being a accountable father and husband.
Kameron Tarlow, vp of manufacturing, may also oversee the sequence for Two Shakes Leisure, the manufacturing firm he co-founded with Wayans Jr. that’s primarily based at CBS Studios with an general deal.
That is CBS’ first comedy pilot order of the season. The community, underneath new leisure president Amy Reisenbach, has already picked up dramas Matlock (starring Kathy Bates) and The Good Battle offshoot Elsbeth (fronted by Carrie Preston). The community already has picked up drama The By no means Sport, starring Justin Hartley, to sequence after creating the mission final season. Extra comedy pilot orders are anticipated within the coming weeks.
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