Draft:Happy Accident (TV series)

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Happy Accident
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Abraham Higginbotham
  • Jon Pollack
Directed byKat Coiro (Pilot)
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Abraham Higginbotham
  • Jon Pollack
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC

Happy Accident is an American comedy television series in development for the 2019–20 network television season created by Abraham Higginbotham and Jon Pollack. The pilot was directed by Kat Coiro and starred Matt Walsh, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Kether Donohue, Jessie Pinnick, Vanessa Williams, and Elliot Knight. The series was set to premiere on ABC.[1][2][3][4]

Premise[edit]

Happy Accident follows the lives of two Pittsburgh families, Bud Bennett and his three adult daughters, Eleanor, Danielle and Samantha, and a hotel lounge singer, Sherri, with her med student son, Kenan, "who are forced together after a decades-old secret is revealed."[1]

Cast and characters[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

On November 26, 2018, it was announced that ABC had given the show a pilot production commitment.[1] On January 9, 2019, it was announced that Kat Coiro would direct the pilot episode of the series.[4] Executive producers include Abraham Higginbotham and Jon Pollack, and production companies involved with the production are ABC Studios and 20th Century Fox Television.[2]

On May 14, 2019, it was announced that ABC had passed on the project.[5]

Casting[edit]

On January 15, 2019, it was confirmed that Matt Walsh would play the lead character as the father of three daughters, Bud, in the series.[6] It was also confirmed that JoAnna Garcia Swisher would be joining the show as Eleanor Bennett, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and the oldest daughter of Bud,[7] Kether Donohue as Danielle Bennett, the middle daughter of Bud,[8] Jessie Pinnick as Samantha "Sammy" Bennett, the youngest daughter of Bud,[3] Vanessa Williams as Sherri, a hotel lounge singer,[9] and Elliot Knight as Kenan, a medical student and Sherri's son.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (November 26, 2018). "'Happy Accident' Family Comedy From 'Modern Family' Duo Gets ABC Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (November 26, 2018). "Comedy From 'Modern Family' Duo Lands Pilot Production Commitment at ABC". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (February 20, 2019). "'Happy Accident': Jessie Pinnick & Elliot Knight Join ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 9, 2019). "Kat Coiro To Direct ABC Comedy Pilot 'Happy Accident'". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2019). "ABC Pilots Update: 'Triangle', 'NYPD Blue', 'Heart Of Life' & 'Nana' Remain In Contention With Retooling". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 15, 2019). "'Happy Accident': Veep's Matt Walsh To Star In ABC Family Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 23, 2019). "'Happy Accident': JoAnna Garcia Swisher To Star In ABC's Family Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2019). "'Happy Accident': Kether Donohue To Star In ABC's Family Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 29, 2019). "'Happy Accident': Vanessa Williams To Star In ABC's Family Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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