NBC and Universal Television have brought in sitcom veteran Bruce Helford to replace Gail Lerner as showrunner on Newlyweds. Production on the multi-camera comedy will now restart in November after a longer break.
01Summary
- 01Bruce Helford, known for The Conners, has been hired as the new showrunner for Newlyweds after Gail Lerner was fired last Friday.
- 02The series is on a previously scheduled weeklong hiatus, but the break has been extended so Helford can get up to speed.
- 03Newlyweds has filmed episode 8 of its 13-episode order and is due to resume production in November.
- 04The cast includes Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Bill O’Neill.
- 05The series premieres on Friday, 23 October at 8:30 pm on NBC, immediately after the season premiere of Happy’s Place.
02Why it matters
The change in showrunner suggests NBC is trying to steady the series before launch. It also affects when viewers will see the show, as filming has been pushed back while production adjusts.
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