Friday, February 28, 2025

HBO Orders Comedy Created by and Starring Sharon Horgan

HBO has signed a two-year first-look television deal with Emmy Award nominated actor, writer and producer Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters, Catastrophe) and her production company Merman. The network has also given a series order to a new original comedy with Horgan as writer, star and executive producer.




The upcoming comedy will follow a 50-year-old divorcee's (Horgan) search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.

"We're thrilled to be reunited with Sharon," said Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO & Max Comedy Programming. "Her willingness to offer up her own experiences through the characters she creates makes us all feel a little less lonely, that is what sets her comedy apart so brilliantly. She also has such a sharp eye for material and a strong desire to shepherd other people's stories, we're looking forward to the new talent she will bring into the fold."

"I'm so happy to once again be working with Casey, Amy, Francesca and the team at HBO, and really excited that Merman get to continue to tell stories for a company that's been home to some of the most iconic television shows ever created," added Horgan.