NBC gave a pilot order to restart the classic sitcom “Kate and Allie”.
The updated series comes from writer and executive producer Erica Oyama. It follows two best friends raising their children together in a home. They are like sister wives, only they don’t have to pretend to love the same man with bad hair. Through their unconventional arrangement, the two prove that romance is not necessary to be a successful woman and mother.
Nahnatchka Khan and Jen Carreras will also serve as executive producers for Fierce Baby Productions. Oyama and Khan currently work together on the NBC comedy “Young Rock”, which Khan co-created, and previously worked together on ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat”. Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Rodney Ferrell and Gregory Lipstone of Propagate will also serve as executive producers, along with Peter Principato and Brian Dobbins. Universal Television will produce. Khan and Fierce Baby are currently under a general agreement at the studio.
The original “Kate and Allie” aired on CBS from 1984 to 1989 for six seasons and more than 120 episodes. She starred Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin in the title roles, with Sherry Coben having created the show.
In addition to “Young Rock” and “Fresh Off the Boat”, Oyama’s previous credits include “Corporate”, “Never Have I Ever”, “The Eric Andre Show” and “Children’s Hospital”.
Khan made his directorial debut with “Always Be My Maybe”. His previous TV credits include creating shows like “Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23.” She is currently working on an untitled series with the show’s star, Krysten Ritter, based on the book “Serial Killers Anonymous”.