Scrubs Star & Creator Reunite In Steve Carell's HBO Comedy Series
Scrubsstar John C. McGinley will star in the upcoming untitled HBO comedy series starring Steve Carell and created by Bill Lawrence, the creator of the medical sitcom. The show will be set on a college campus and follow Carell's character, a writer who is navigating his complicated relationship with his daughter. In addition to Carell and McGinley, the cast of the upcoming project will also include Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, and Phil Dunster.
As reported by Deadline, McGinley will play Walter Mann, the President of the University. In addition to Lawrence, McGinley is also reuniting with Matt Tarses, who was a writer and executive producer for Scrubs and co-created the new show with Lawrence. No additional details about the series are currently known, but it will include ten half-hour episodes.
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McGinley, Lawrence, and Tarses worked together for nine seasons of Scrubs, which ran from 2001 to 2010 and is one of the most critically acclaimed sitcoms of all time. Currently, the mediacal showhas an impressive score of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. McGinley played Perry Cox, the Chief of Medicine at New Sacred Heart Hospital, a pivotal role within the series. Even though he could be tough at times, Perry was a mentor to J.D., and also taught valuable lessons to several other interns throughout Scrubs' run.
Three years after Scrubs concluded, McGinley also worked with Lawrence on the sitcom Ground Floor.
It's interesting that the new show is set on a college campus, since Perry actually started working as a university professor at the end of Scrubs. Since McGinley was a main character in all nine seasons, it is clear that he had a great working relationship with both Lawrence and Tarses. Three years after Scrubs concluded, McGinley also worked with Lawrence on the sitcom Ground Floor. This HBO comedy series will mark their third collaboration together; by this point, they are likely very well-versed in how the other operates, making for a fruitful collaboration that can help this project succeed.
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This HBO Series & The Scrubs Revival Are Both Exciting
In addition to this HBO series, McGinley and Lawrence will also likely be working together on the Scrubs revival series. The Scrubs revival has been confirmed and several of the original stars, including McGinley, are in talks to reprise their roles. Assuming negotiations go as planned, it will be great to see McGinley and Lawrence work together again on two separate projects. This can only increase excitement for both shows. Even though not many story details have been revealed, this HBO comedy series is very exciting, and it's an extra bonus that a new Scrubs series is also on the way.
Source: Deadline
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