CBS has added the Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy “Old Christine” to its roster for midseason replacements.
The show, in which the “Seinfeld” Emmy winner plays a newly divorced mother, earned a 13-episode contract. The show was considered a strong contender to make the CBS schedule going into last month’s upfronts, but the network and producer Warner Bros. TV didn’t get the deal done in time.
The major hold-up was the length of the initial run, although it ended up being the standard 13 episodes that most new shows get.
Created by “Will & Grace” veteran Kari Lizer, “Old Christine” will follow the Louis-Dreyfus character as she adjusts to being single again and deals with her ex-husband and his new girlfriend, also named Christine. The show’s co-stars include Clark Gregg (“State and Main,” “The West Wing”) and Emily Rutherfurd (“Married to the Kellys”).
Andy Ackerman, who directed Louis-Dreyfus in more than 90 episodes of “Seinfeld,” has also signed on to “Old Christine” as director.
Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for seven Emmys during “Seinfeld’s” run, winning the award for best supporting actress in a comedy in 1996.
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