EXCLUSIVE: Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo, actuality stars from Summer House and podcast stars by way of their standard Giggly Squad, at the moment are trying to change into comedy sequence stars. Netflix is growing a half-hour scripted comedy co-written and headlined by the longtime finest pals, which the streamer landed in a aggressive scenario. It is produced by Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation, SNL), with Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect, 30 Rock) co-writing and serving as showrunner. Universal Television, the place Poehler’s Paper Kite Prods. is predicated, is the studio.
Set in NYC, the Untitled Hannah and Paige venture stars Berner and DeSorbo as fictionalized variations of themselves as they change into the last word ride-or-dies, serving to one another shed their baggage and emerge because the individuals they’ve all the time needed to be.
Berner and DeSorbo govt produce alongside Cannon and Kite Prods’ Poehler and Kim Lessing for Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
The venture stems from an thought by Berner and DeSorbo who first met whereas working briefly for a similar firm in New York. They bonded throughout their time collectively on Bravo’s Summer House, which they each joined for its third season. Berner left after Season 5 when she kicked off her stand-up profession. DeSorbo departed after final yr’s Season 9 and has been centered on her profession as style influencer, together with launching her Daphne sleepwear line.
Together, Berner and DeSorbo co-host Giggly Squad, which just lately gained Podcast of the Year on the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards. They even have been taking over appearing roles, together with in Mindy Kaling’s upcoming Hulu comedy sequence Not Suitable For Work.
As a stand-up, Berner opened for Poehler and Tina Fey in May 2025, and Berner and DeSorbo had been company on Poehler’s podcast Good Hang across the identical time, which is how Poehler got here on board their comedy venture. It additionally wasn’t misplaced on Berner and DeSorbo that Poehler govt produced Comedy Central’s Broad City, which equally starred real-life pals Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson as two finest pals navigating life in New York City. Poehler, in flip, introduced in her longtime buddy Cannon with whom she goes again to their early days on the Chicago comedy scene.
The comedy was arrange at Universal TV by Poehler’s unique deal there. The pitch was taken out, garnering curiosity from a number of consumers and touchdown at Netflix with a script-to-series dedication.
Universal TV has change into one in all Netflix’s high comedy sequence suppliers by way of expertise on the studio’s total deal roster with such exhibits as Mike Schur’s The Man On the Inside, Fey’s The Four Seasons and Darren Star’s upcoming Uncorked.
In 2024-25, Berner and DeSorbo took their Giggly Squad podcast on a tour within the U.S. and Canada, together with two sold-out exhibits at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The duo are also the authors of the bestselling guide How to Giggle: A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously.
Separately, Berner headlined the 2024 Netflix comedy particular Hannah Berner: We Ride At Dawn whereas DeSorbo just lately hosted the red carpet at the Actor Awards for Netflix. Berner is repped by WME, Entertainment 360 and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; DeSorbo is with WME and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
Cannon is directing the upcoming Netflix romantic comedy One Attempt Remaining starring Jennifer Garner and John Cena and just lately directed the Hulu comedy pilot Don’t Get High. She is repped by WME and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
Poehler, who just lately gained the first podcast Golden Globe for Good Hang, co-created with Schur and stars of their upcoming Peacock comedy sequence Dig. She is repped by WME, 3 Arts and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
