As the upfronts continue, more news on networks’ upcoming comedy offerings keeps pouring in. Today, TBS has announced an exciting slate of comedies that signals a change in tone for the traditionally more conservative brand. Over the next year, three new comedy series and a 90-minute Adult Swim style “block” from Super Deluxe will hit TBS.
Ex-SNL writer / Man Seeking Woman creator Simon Rich is bringing an anthology series, produced by Lorne Michaels, called Miracle Workers to the network. Based on his own novel, What In God’s Name, it’ll star Daniel Radcliffe as a prayer-answering angel and Owen Wilson as a very Owen Wilson-y God.
Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and Dave Kneebone are producing a sitcom from LA-based sketch team The Dress Up Gang – Donny Divanian, Cory Loykasek, and Robb Boardman – called, natch, The Dress Up Gang. In the group’s signature slightly offbeat style, the show will follow “roommates who look out for each other. Donny, a responsible adult with the temperament and outlook of a child, relies on guidance and life advice from Cory, the dad-like 30-something who has been crashing on his couch for quite some time.”
Regular Show creator J.G. Quintel will debut 13 episodes of his new series, Close Enough, a sitcom on how to adult for the hipster crowd.
And digital comedy network Super Deluxe will get its own 90-minute late night block, filled with 15-minute shows including:
Art Theifs – In this series from creators Joseph Carnegie and Ben Jones and executive producers Angela Petrella and Abso Lutely Productions, two friends try to infiltrate the Los Angeles art scene in the hopes of stealing enough priceless art to buy fast cars and a used hot tub. It’s not long before they find out that art in 2017 isn’t always heist-worthy.Dummy – This buddy comedy from creator Cody Heller follows an aspiring writer and her boyfriend’s sex doll.
Poundhole – This contemporary take on Soul Train takes place in a surreal underground music club.
