CBS Developing Comedy Series ‘Feebs’ From Lilli Birdsell & Michael Kramer
EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing the comedy series Feebs from CBS Studios and co-creators Michael Kramer and Lilli Birdsell, sources tell Deadline.
The single-cam series is an ensemble character-driven comedy following two sisters who love and hate each other and are thrown together as agents for the FBI. With their sibling rivalry on display in front of their teammates, the two must use their lifelong contention to fight for justice and not just with each other.
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Former CBS programming chief Thom Sherman executive produces via his Play Well Entertainment banner. Three-time Emmy winner Todd Holland (The Larry Sanders Show, 30 Rock) will direct the pilot and executive produce alongside Sherman, Kramer and Birdsell.
Kramer is an Emmy-nominated writer who has sold numerous comedy pilots to CBS, Disney, Sony, Universal, USA Network and TBS, and developed a new Flintstones animated series for Warner Bros. He has also written for multiple series including Suits, Life Unexpected and Men in Trees. On the feature side, Kramer wrote for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Birdsell is a writer and actor with credits that include The Big Lebowski, The Good Doctor, Palm Springs, Doom Patrol, Agents of Shield, 9-1-1, and American Born Chinese. She also wrote, produced, starred and directed the comedic short Once Upon a Crime.
Feebs is the third pilot Kramer and Birdsell have created together, as well as the third pilot Kramer and Holland have done together.
Holland was a key creative force behind The Larry Sanders Show, Malcolm in the Middle, and was co-creator of Wonderfalls. His episodic directing credits include 30 Rock, Mr. Mayor, Love, Victor, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Black-ish.
Kramer and Birdsell are repped by Buchwald and Art/Work Entertainment. Holland is repped by WME and The Nacelle Company.
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