Lorne Michaels will Executive Produce, Judah Miller (Showrunner) and Dave Sirus will Write and Executive Produce alongside Executive Producers Andrew Singer and Erin David from Universal Television, a Division of Universal Studio Group, and Broadway Video
Davidson will Write, Star, and Executive Produce in Fictionalized Version of His Life
Peacock announced today that Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I Want You Back), Emmy Award-winner Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond, Fargo), Simon Rex (Red Rocket, P Island), Emmy Award-winner Ray Romano (Get Shorty, Made for Love), Emmy Award-winner Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), and Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, City on Fire) have been cast as guest stars in the new Pete Davidson comedy series BUPKIS, which is written, starring and executive produced by Davidson.
They will join previously announced Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, who will play Davidson’s mom, and Academy Award-winner Joe Pesci, who will play Davidson’s grandfather.
BUPKIS, a half-hour live-action comedy, is a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life. The series will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.
Lorne Michaels will executive produce for Broadway Video, Judah Miller (Showrunner) and Dave Sirus are writing and executive producing alongside executive producers Andrew Singer and Erin David. Jason Orley will direct and co-executive produce. Series comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Broadway Video.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED STARS:
PETE DAVIDSON (The King of Staten Island, SNL) will play himself “Pete Davidson.”
EDIE FALCO (Nurse Jackie, The Sopranos) will play Davidson’s mom.
JOE PESCI (Goodfellas, The Irishman) will play Davidson’s grandfather.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Showrunner / Writer / Executive Producer: Judah Miller
Writer / Executive Producer: Dave Sirus
Writer / Executive Producer / Star: Pete Davidson
Executive Producers: Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer, Erin David
Director/Co-EP: Jason Orley
Studio: Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group
Production Company: Broadway Video
Format: Half-hour live-action comedy
