CBS has announced that an untitled father/son pilot with Damon Wayans Sr. and Damon Wayans Jr. The multi-camera comedy’s logline reads, “Legendary talk radio host and happily divorced “Poppa” (Damon Wayans Sr.) has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Damon Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.”
While Damon Wayans Sr. will be starring in the show, he will also serve as an executive producer and co-writer with Kevin Hench, the former executive producer of Last Man Standing. Damon Wayans Jr. will also star and executive produce in the series. Vice president of productions, Kameron Tarlow, will oversee the production with Two Shakes Entertainment. CBS Studios is behind the now highly anticipated project. The world is eager to see what this comedic family duo will do on-screen.
Damon Wayans Sr. and Damon Wayans Jr.
CBS will be sharing additional information regarding the creation of the show in the coming weeks. The father/son duo recently worked together on an episode of CBS’s Happy Together in 2018. Damon Wayans Sr. also starred as Roger Murtaugh in the three seasons of Lethal Weapon (2016) on Fox. most recently. However, some of his most famous credits back decades, all the way to Happy Endings (2011), The Underground (2006), and My Wife and Kids (2001). Damon Wayans Jr.’s recent credits include The Harder They Fall (2021), and Supercool (2021). He’s been a voice actor for Bob’s Burgers on Fox, where he voices Arnold Evans.
This is CBS’s first comedy pilot order of the 2022-2023 season. Along with the show by the Wayans duo, the network ordered pilots for a new version of Matlock, where Kathy Bates will play the title character. CBS also ordered a pilot for a spinoff of The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston, from creators Robert and Michelle King. CBS announced both orders in January 2023. This likely marks the beginning of a series of pilot orders across multiple networks and streaming platforms. Let us know what you think of this idea, in the comments below.
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