A college comedy series starringSteve Carellhas landed a 10-episode, straight-to-series order fromHBO.
The series is produced by Doozer in association with Warner Bros. Television.
HBO has been looking to replenish its comedy series ranks after seeing off juggernautsBarryandCurb Your Enthusiasm.
Steve Carell (inset) Matt Tarses and Bill LawrencePippa Tarses/ABC/Image Group LA/Getty
HBO has long been a standard bearer of quality TV, Lawrence said.
Getting to do a show there with Steve Carell is an immediate career highlight for Matt and me.
Nothing can go wrong now.
This marks a rare HBO series from sibling Warner Bros. TV.
WBTV most recently produced the HBO dramaWestworld.
Lawrence is repped by CAA and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.
Tarses is repped by WME.
