NBC’s officially moving forward with series orders for two comedies and one new drama. Justin Spitzer, the creator of Superstore, is currently working on a comedy set in the car world titled American Auto. Brooklyn Nine-Nine writer Phil Augusta Jackson is heading up the comedy Grand Crew where the action will take place at a wine bar.
The upcoming drama La Brea from writer and executive producer David Applebaum (NCIS: New Orleans) catapults family members into a primeval world.
“Our driving force has always been to seek out talented storytellers who have a strong point of view,” stated Lisa Katz, the recently named President of Scripted Content. “While these shows are very different thematically, what they have in common is a unique voice, excellent world-building, and compelling storytelling. We can’t wait to share them with TV fans everywhere.”
All three just-announced series are expected to premiere during the 2021-2022 season.
NBC released the following details on the three new shows:
- AMERICAN AUTO
Genre: Comedy (single-cam)
Studio: Universal Television
Production companies: Spitzer Holding Company, Kapital Entertainment
Writer/EP: Justin Spitzer (Superstore)
Director/EP: Jeff Blitz (pilot)
EP: Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor
Cast: Ana Gasteyer, Jon Barinholtz, Harriet Dyer, Humphrey Ker, Michael B. Washington, Tye White and X Mayo
Logline: Set at the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit where a floundering group of executives try to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry. - GRAND CREW
Genre: Comedy (single-cam)
Studio: Universal Television
Writer/EP: Phil Augusta Jackson (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
EP: Dan Goor
Director/Co-EP: Mo Marable (pilot)
Cast: Echo Kellum, Justin Cunningham, Carl Tart, Aaron Jennings and Nicole Byer
Logline: A group of Black friends unpack the ups and downs of life and love at a wine bar. - LA BREA
Genre: Drama
Studio: Universal Television
Production company: Keshet Studios
Writer/EP: David Applebaum (NCIS: New Orleans)
EP’s: Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Ken Woodruff
Cast: Natalie Zea, Zyra Gorecki and Chiké Okonkwo. Additional cast will be announced shortly.
Logline: When a massive sinkhole mysteriously opens in Los Angeles, it tears a family in half, separating mother and son from father and daughter. When part of the family find themselves in an unexplainable primeval world, alongside a disparate group of strangers, they must work to survive and uncover the mystery of where they are and if there is a way back home.
