‘Entitled’: Channel 4 & Showtime Partner On New Comedy Series Starring Brett Gelman
Channel 4 and Showtime have partnered up on ‘Entitled‘, a brand new eight-part comedy with ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Fleabag’ actor Brett Gelman in the lead role.
‘Entitled’ follows Gabe (Gelman), an American widower who must get to know his British wife’s estranged family in their crumbling gothic mansion in the English countryside, they compete for his affections – and his newly inherited fortune.
“I am so excited to be back at it with my fam that is Harry, Jack, and Sarah at Two Brothers,” said Gelman “I am so incredibly grateful to Channel 4 and SHOWTIME and blessed to have a genius like Matt creating such a deliciously twisted world”.
Gelman has twice been part of a SAG Award-nominated ensemble, with ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Fleabag’. His numerous onscreen credits also include shows such as ‘Mr. Mercedes’, ‘Camping’, ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Mad Men’ and ‘The Inbetweeners’. Gelman has also been a writer on multiple projects such as the feature film ‘Lemon’ (which he starred in and co-wrote with Janicza Bravo) and the ‘Dinner With Brett Gelman’ trilogy of comedy specials (which he co-wrote with Jason Woliner).
The series is created by UK-based writer Matt Morgan, who shared in a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Comedy Program for ‘Ponderland’. Also among Morgan’s writing credits are ‘Mister Winner’, ‘Murder in Successville’, ‘Cardinal Burns’, ‘Plebs’ and ‘The Mimic’.
Harry Williams, Jack Williams and Sarah Hammond of Two Brothers Pictures (Emmy winning ‘Fleabag’ and International Emmy nominee, ‘Back To Life’) also executive produce. Tim Kirkby (‘The Pentaverate’, ‘Don’t Forget the Driver’) will also direct season one and executive produce.
“The series is a brilliant marriage of Brett and Matt’s talents; wicked and hilarious, Entitled promises to deliver a comic ensemble with a ruthless, mischievous and gripping story and we’re really thrilled to be working with SHOWTIME and Two Brothers Pictures to deliver it for a Channel 4 audience,” adds Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy at Channel 4.
The series was commissioned for Channel 4 by Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy and Jack Bayles, Commissioning Editor for Comedy. Co-produced by Channel 4 and SHOWTIME, in association with All3Media International, ‘Entitled’ is executive produced by Brett Gelman and Matt Morgan, with Harry Williams, Jack Williams and Sarah Hammond of Two Brothers Pictures and Tim Kirkby.
‘Entitled‘ is scheduled to begin production in Manchester in August 2022, with the programme scheduled to premiere in 2023 on Channel 4 in the UK and Showtime in the USA.
