Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone Are Developing Netflix Comedy Series GOD'S FAVORITE IDIOT
Netflix has ordered a comedy series from Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone titled God’s Favorite Idiot. The streaming service has ordered 16 episodes of the series. Falcone wrote the series and will also star alongside McCarthy.
In God’s Favorite Idiot, “Mid level Tech support employee Clark Thompson (Falcone) finds love with co- worker Amily Luck (McCarthy) at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Also, there’s roller skating, a lake of fire and an impending apocalypse.”
Michael McDonald, who has frequently collaborated with McCarthy and Falcone, will direct and executive produce. He has also directed episodes of shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Cougar Town, Scrubs, and MADtv.
If you didn’t already know, McCarthy and Falcone are married in real life, and they’ve worked together on several film projects in the past including Bridesmaids, Tammy, The Boss, Life of the Party, and Superintelligence. They most recently completed production on the Netflix film Thunder Force.
Source: Variety