Apple TV on Thursday announced it will expand its Emmy Award-winning comedy slate with a new half-hour series (as yet unnamed) led by four-time Emmy Award nominee Elizabeth Banks (“The Miniature Wife,” “The Better Sister,” “30 Rock”), and hailing from creators Liz Heldens (“Will Trent,” “Friday Night Lights”) and Matt Ward (“The Big Leap,” “Best Medicine”). The series is set to begin production in Los Angeles this year.
Fresh off a messy divorce, Heidi sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids. But when she stumbles into coordinating her father’s retirement community sex dates, Heidi is forced into an unlikely alliance with his girlfriend’s perpetually single son.
Produced for Apple TV by 20th Television, the new series will be showrun and executive produced by Heldens and Ward. Banks executive produces alongside Max Handelman and Krissy Wall through her Brownstone Productions banner. Jonathan Krisel (“Adults,” “English Teacher”) will direct the pilot and serve as executive producer. Quinn Haberman executive produces alongside Heldens for Selfish Mermaid, and Jason Winer and Jon Radler will executive produce for Small Dog Picture Company.
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MacDailyNews Take: Potential names, off the tops of our heads: The Retirement Plan, Dad’s Little Black Book, Twilight Matches, Late Bloomers, or Senior Sex & The Single Mom.
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