HBO has signed a two-year first-look television deal with Sharon Horgan and her production company Merman.
HBO has also given a straight-to-series order for a new original comedy series, the first project under this deal, from Horgan and produced by Merman, with Horgan serving as writer, star, and executive producer.
The new series follows a 50-year-old divorcee’s search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.
Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO & Max Comedy Programming, said: “We’re thrilled to be reunited with Sharon. Her willingness to offer up her own experiences through the characters she creates makes us all feel a little less lonely, that is what sets her comedy apart so brilliantly. She also has such a sharp eye for material and a strong desire to shepherd other people’s stories, we’re looking forward to the new talent she will bring into the fold.”
Sharon Horgan, writer, star and executive producer, said: “I’m so happy to once again be working with Casey, Amy, Francesca and the team at HBO, and really excited that Merman get to continue to tell stories for a company that’s been home to some of the most iconic television shows ever created.”
Horgan has created and starred in series including Pulling, Catastrophe, Motherland, Amandaland and BAFTA and Peabody winning series Bad Sisters. Horgan is repped by United Agents in the UK and WME in the US, and Nelson Davis.
The untitled HBO Original comedy series is produced by Merman. Sharon Horgan will write, star in and executive produce the series.
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