Having starred for twelve years in one of many largest sitcoms of all time, The Huge Bang Concept, Kaley Cuoco confirmed off much more of her dramatic appearing vary within the two seasons of Max’s The Flight Attendant (which was canceled this yr) and in Peacock’s Primarily based on a True Story. The second season of the latter is about to hit the 2024 TV schedule, however not earlier than reviews about Cuoco’s subsequent challenge surfaced, and it appears like she’s embracing her style roots as soon as extra.
Cuoco is now set to star in and govt produce the upcoming half-hour comedy at the moment titled Kansas Metropolis Star, which Deadline reviews is now destined for the premium cable waters of HBO, which secured the brand new challenge after what appears like a bidding battle. And it’s comprehensible why a number of platforms could be vying for the present even past Cuoco, which additionally speaks to HBO being a becoming dwelling.
Kansas Metropolis Star hails from Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, the creators of Hacks, the Jean Sensible-fronted comedy that got here out because the arguably shocking massive Comedy winner on the 76th Emmy Awards again in September. How superior would it not be to have Sensible’s Deborah Vance as a lead-in for Cuoco’s new present? (May as properly additionally throw in a want and a prayer for Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Veep to get a revival.)
Whereas not a whole lot of fine-tuned particulars can be found simply but, Kansas Metropolis Star’s primary synopsis reportedly revolves round Cuoco enjoying a famous-but-not-too-famous actress who goes again to her hometown so as to share her skills and knowledge with a regional theater’s appearing troupe. Seems like a straightforward option to poke enjoyable on the leisure business whereas embracing smaller-town life.
The style tone is categorized as “comedy with a coronary heart,” which is an attention-grabbing push for HBO, the place pushing the envelope is normally the larger play than genuinely constructive vibes. After all, contemplating simply how filthy Kaley Cuoco’s language will get on Max’s Harley Quinn (whose titular queen was impressed by one other basic sitcom), one can most likely count on her new sequence to function F-bombs and extra flowery language as properly. I suppose except this regional troupe is stuffed with 11-year-olds.
On the time of writing, no finalized offers had been put into place, however the going concept is that HBO will certainly go ahead with a sequence order for Kansas Metropolis Star, and will probably be produced below the general deal that Cuoco’s Sure Norman Productions has with Warner Bros. Tv. (An analogous deal to the one which Aniello, Downs and Statsky have with the studio.)
Streaming service Max has been a dependable supply of recent comedy initiatives over time, however HBO is de facto going arduous on setting audiences up for laughter in its post-Curb Your Enthusiasum local weather. Followers can look ahead to new reveals on the best way from longtime comedy vets Steve Carell and Invoice Lawrence, in addition to I Suppose You Ought to Go away‘s Tim Robinson. Cuoco ought to really feel proper at dwelling.
Season 1 of Primarily based on a True Story is at the moment accessible to stream with a Peacock subscription, and Season 2 will probably be arriving on November 21.