Friends star Matt LeBlanc could possibly be making a massive TV comeback subsequent yr, as a new police drama is reportedly in the works at American community CBS. Variety reviews that, ought to the sequence be greenlit for a full season, it should air throughout late 2027 and early 2028.
Going by the working title of Flint, the plot options LeBlanc as “a burnt-out LAPD detective who, on the verge of retirement, is blindsided when the city extends his service by five years”.
“Determined to get fired, he breaks rules and disobeys orders, which, to his dismay, makes him an even better cop,” continues the logline.
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Alongside its fascinating premise, Flint has Evan Katz – identified for his work on 24, The Event and Special Unit 2 – at the helm, whereas Jerry Bruckheimer’s tv manufacturing firm is on board. Little else is identified about the venture, which is in the early phases of improvement.
LeBlanc is greatest identified for the a part of Joey Tribbiani in beloved sitcom Friends between 1994 and 2004, earlier than he reprised the iconic function in the short-lived spin-off, Joey, between 2004 and 2006.
After taking a few years out from appearing, LeBlanc performed a fictionalised model of himself in the David Crane’s Episodes between 2011 and 2017, and fronted Man with a Plan for 4 seasons till its conclusion in 2020.
He additionally turned his hand to presenting, and fronted a few seasons of Top Gear for the BBC in the latter half of the 2010s. He hasn’t finished a lot this decade, so Flint being greenlit would characterize a second comeback of types.
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Also getting a new lease of life is LeBlanc’s Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow, who returned with the third season of The Comeback earlier this yr. The mockumentary satire follows hapless sitcom actor, Valerie Cherish, as she tries to stay related in Hollywood.
The third and final season, which is at present airing with weekly episodes, sees her grapple with starring in a new comedy sequence that has been written by AI, all whereas attempting to maintain it a secret from her friends.
Flint has no launch date.
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