EXCLUSIVE: In a aggressive state of affairs with a number of bidders, NBC has landed single-camera comedy Stumble with a put pilot dedication. It’s written by Liz Astrof and Jeff Astrof, every a comedy showrunner in their very own proper teaming up for the primary time to create a collection collectively.
Stumble is a mockumentary in regards to the ridiculously excessive stakes and aggressive world of junior faculty cheer.
Cheerleading coach Monica Aldama, identified for her look on the Netflix docuseries Cheer, is govt producing the comedy, which is predicted to function a feminine coach character. Liz Astrof and Jeff Astrof additionally govt produce alongside producer Dana Honor by way of her Defining Eve Productions.
With the pitch touchdown at NBC, Stumble can be produced by sibling Common Tv, a division of Common Studio Group.
The Astrof siblings have labored collectively, with Liz serving as a consulting producer on two collection co-created/govt produced by Jeff, NBC’s Trial & Error and Starz’s Shining Vale. Honor govt produced each Jeff’s and Liz’s most up-to-date collection as creators, Shining Vale, and Fox’s Pivoting, respectively.
Largely ushered in by The Workplace, the mocumentary fashion of single-camera comedy stays in style, with NBC’s freshman St. Denis Medical and ABC’s Abbott Elementary as in style present examples.
Liz Astrof most lately served as co-executive producer on ABC’s Not Lifeless But starring Gina Rodriguez. Her collection credit additionally embody Final Man Standing, 2 Broke Women and The Conners. Jeff Astrof’s credit additionally embody The New Adventures Of Previous Christine, Grounded For Life and Floor Flooring. Each are repped by CAA. Liz is also repped by Nameless Content material; Jeff is with Gendler, Kelly & Cunningham.
