HBO orders college campus comedy with Steve Carell

HBO in the US has commissioned a new comedy series starring and executive produced by Steve Carell.

The 10 x 30-minute is a single-camera comedy set on a college campus, centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter.

The currently untitled project is also executive produced by Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold, and Liza Katzer of Doozer Productions and Matt Tarses. The series is produced by Doozer in association with Warner Bros. Television, where both Doozer and Tarses are under overall deals. The first episode is written by Lawrence and Tarses.

Amy Gravitt, EVP of HBO & Max comedy programming, said: “The combination of Steve Carell and Bill Lawrence promises to be full of great laughs, warmth, and charm. We’re thrilled to be the home for this long overdue collaboration.”