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| Created by | Kari Lizer |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | ABC |
Call Your Mother is an upcoming American television sitcom that is being co-created, co-written, and co-executive produced by Kari Lizer for ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television. The multi-camera series will air on ABC as a Fall entry in the 2020–21 television season, and will be its only new comedy series to make a Fall 2020 debut on the network.
Premise
The series follows an empty nest mother, who decides to be close to her children by moving cross country in order to be with them, much to their chagrin.
Cast
- Kyra Sedgwick as Jean Raines, an empty nest mother who reinserts herself into her children's lives
- Rachel Sennott as Jackie Raines, Jean's daughter
- Joey Bragg as Freddie Raines, Jean's son
- Patrick Brammall as Danny
- Emma Caymares as Celia
- Austin Crute as Lane
Production
Development
The series was first ordered as a pilot by ABC in September 2019 and was one of many projects that Lizer had under her deal with Sony.[1] On January 23, 2020, the series was given the proposed title My Village.[2] On March 6, 2020, it was announced that Pamela Fryman would direct the pilot.[3] The series was green-lighted by ABC on May 21, 2020 and was re-titled as Call Your Mother.[4]
Casting
On March 2, 2020, it was announced that Kyra Sedgwick had joined the pilot and portrayed as Jean Raines.[5] The same month, Rachel Sennott was cast in the role of Jackie Raines, while Joey Bragg, Patrick Brammall, Emma Caymares and Austin Crute were cast as Freddie Raines, Danny, Celia and Lane, respectively.[3]
Filming
The pilot was originally expected to begin in April 2020, however on March 13, 2020, the production was delayed as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
References
- ^ ‘Development Update’ from The Futon Critic (September 17, 2019)
- ^ “Kari Lizer Empty-Nester Mom Comedy ‘My Village’ Gets ABC Pilot Order” from Deadline Hollywood (January 23, 2020)
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 6, 2020). "'My Village': Rachel Sennott, Joey Bragg, Emma Caymares, Austin Crute Join ABC Comedy Pilot; Pam Fryman To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 21, 2020). ""David E. Kelley's 'Big Sky' & Kari Lizer's 'Call Your Mother' Get ABC Series Orders, Other Pilots Still In Play"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2020). "Kyra Sedgwick To Headline ABC Comedy Pilot 'My Village'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Thorne, Will; Aurthur, Kate (March 12, 2020). "All the Shows and Movies Shut Down or Delayed Because of Coronavirus". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
External links
- Upcoming comedy television series
- 2020s American sitcoms
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- English-language television programs
- Television series about families
- Television series by ABC Studios
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- American multi-camera sitcoms
- Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic