HBO Orders Steve Carell Comedy Series From Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses

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A college comedy series starring Steve Carell has landed a 10-episode straight-to-series order from HBO. This half-hour, single-camera project is directed by veteran comedy writer-producer Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso) and Matt Tarses (The Goldbergs) and Warners Bros. Television where the Lawrence’s Doozer and Tarses banners are the subject of global agreements.

Written by Lawrence and Tarses — reunited after working together on Lawrence’s medical comedy Scrubsthe untitled comedy is set on a college campus and focuses on the complicated relationship of an author (Carell) with his daughter.

Carell and Tarses serve as executive producers alongside Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer of Doozer Productions. The series is produced by Doozer in association with Warner Bros. Television.

“The combination of Steve Carell and Bill Lawrence promises to be full of laughs, warmth and charm. We are thrilled to welcome this long-awaited collaboration,” said Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President of HBO & Max Comedy Programming.

HBO looks to replenish its comedy series ranks after taking on heavyweights Barry And Calm your enthusiasm. In addition to the series order for the college project, which comes from an all-star comedy team, the network also recently ordered two pilots starring rising comedy stars Rachel Sennott and Tim Robinson.

“HBO has long been a standard-bearer for quality television,” Lawrence said. “Being able to do a show there with Steve Carell is an immediate highlight in Matt and I’s careers. Nothing can go wrong now.

This is a rare HBO series from sibling Warner Bros. TV. While the studio is the main provider of the Max streaming platform, which also carries HBO programming, the premium network has traditionally relied primarily on its own production arm. WBTV recently produced the HBO drama Westworld.

“We are very excited to collaborate with the dream team of Steve Carell, Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses on what is sure to be a brilliant new series. Collectively, they have been at the center of some of the most iconic and successful shows in television history,” said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group. “Thanks to our partners at HBO, we can’t wait to bring them together to deliver the next great comedy.”

Thanks to his contract with Warner Bros. TV, Lawrence co-created and executive produced Apple TV+’s hit, Emmy Award-winning comedy series. Ted Lasso and he plays the same role in the streamer’s Jason Segel-Harrison Ford comedy series. Contraction, which is entering its second season, and also developed and produced the upcoming Apple TV+ series. Bad monkey with Vince Vaughn. Lawrence is replaced by CAA and Yorn, Levine, Barnes. Tarses is replaced by WME.

Carell recently signed a one-year deal to star in Tina Fey’s Netflix comedy series. The four Seasons, an adaptation of the film starring Alan Alda and Carol Burnett. He is currently performing on stage at Lincoln Center in Uncle Vanya and voices the main animated character in IF. Carell, who later reprized his voice role in Despicable Me 4is taken over by WME, Media Four Management and lawyer JSSK.