TV veteran Norman Lear will kick off his second century in showbiz with Clean Slate, a comedy starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace that has been ordered to series at Amazon Freevee (fka IMDb TV).
Originally in development at Peacock before it landed at Freevee in February 2021, Clean Slate stars Wallace as old-school car wash owner Henry, who must do some soul-searching when his estranged child returns home to Alabama after 17 years — not as the son he’s expecting, but as the determined, proud trans woman Desiree (Cox).
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Originally in development at Peacock before it landed at Freevee in February 2021, Clean Slate stars Wallace as old-school car wash owner Henry, who must do some soul-searching when his estranged child returns home to Alabama after 17 years — not as the son he’s expecting, but as the determined, proud trans woman Desiree (Cox).
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- 9/6/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Amazon Freevee has given the greenlight to “Clean Slate,” a new comedy from Norman Lear’s Act III Productions, starring Laverne Cox and comedian George Wallace. The original comedy has been in development at Freevee since February 2021, back when the ad-supported streamer was known as IMDb TV.
“Clean Slate,” which comes from Cox, Wallace and Dan Ewen, centers on car wash owner Henry (Wallace), whose estranged child comes home to Alabama after 17 years. But he must do some soul searching as he comes to terms with the fact that his adult child is a trans woman, Desiree (Cox). There’s no word yet on an episodic order, when the series might shoot or an estimated premiere date.
Ewen serves as executive producer and writer on “Clean Slate,” and he has story credit along with Cox and Wallace. Cox will also serve as an executive producer on the show, while Wallace is a producer.
“Clean Slate,” which comes from Cox, Wallace and Dan Ewen, centers on car wash owner Henry (Wallace), whose estranged child comes home to Alabama after 17 years. But he must do some soul searching as he comes to terms with the fact that his adult child is a trans woman, Desiree (Cox). There’s no word yet on an episodic order, when the series might shoot or an estimated premiere date.
Ewen serves as executive producer and writer on “Clean Slate,” and he has story credit along with Cox and Wallace. Cox will also serve as an executive producer on the show, while Wallace is a producer.
- 9/6/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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On Norman Lear‘s 100th birthday, Amazon Freevee gifted him with a series greenlight.
The streaming service ordered his latest producorial effort, Clean Slate, to series. The original comedy, which hails from Lear’s Act III Productions and Sony Pictures Television, centers on an outspoken, old-school car wash owner, played by George Wallace, who’s thrilled his estranged child is finally coming home to Alabama after 17 years. But, per the show’s official logline, he has “a lot of soul searching to do” when that child returns not as a son but rather as a determined, proud, trans woman, played by trans actress Laverne Cox.
Dan Ewan will serve as the series’ showrunner, having written the pilot and conceived the story with Cox and Wallace. In addition to acting credits, Cox will serve as an executive producer and Wallace as a producer. Lear...
On Norman Lear‘s 100th birthday, Amazon Freevee gifted him with a series greenlight.
The streaming service ordered his latest producorial effort, Clean Slate, to series. The original comedy, which hails from Lear’s Act III Productions and Sony Pictures Television, centers on an outspoken, old-school car wash owner, played by George Wallace, who’s thrilled his estranged child is finally coming home to Alabama after 17 years. But, per the show’s official logline, he has “a lot of soul searching to do” when that child returns not as a son but rather as a determined, proud, trans woman, played by trans actress Laverne Cox.
Dan Ewan will serve as the series’ showrunner, having written the pilot and conceived the story with Cox and Wallace. In addition to acting credits, Cox will serve as an executive producer and Wallace as a producer. Lear...
- 9/6/2022
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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