{"id":94896,"date":"2025-02-28T17:46:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=94896"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:46:27","slug":"hbo-inks-two-year-first-look-deal-with-sharon-horgan-and-merman-orders-new-original-comedy-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/28\/hbo-inks-two-year-first-look-deal-with-sharon-horgan-and-merman-orders-new-original-comedy-series\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Inks Two-Year First-Look Deal with Sharon Horgan and Merman, Orders New Original Comedy Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8956\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hbo-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hbo-logo.jpg 575w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hbo-logo-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hbo-logo-560x286.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hbo-logo-260x133.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hbo-logo-160x82.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/>HBO has signed a two-year first-look television deal with BAFTA-winning and Emmy\u00ae-nominated actor, writer, and producer Sharon Horgan (<em>&#8220;Bad Sisters,&#8221; &#8220;Catastrophe&#8221;<\/em>) and her multi award-winning production company Merman, which began this month. HBO has also given a straight-to-series order for a new original comedy series, the first project under this deal, from Horgan and produced by Merman, with Horgan serving as writer, star, and executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>This comedy series from Sharon Horgan follows a 50-year-old divorcee&#8217;s search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.<\/p><div id=\"morty-69055360\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO &amp; Max Comedy Programming, quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to be reunited with Sharon. Her willingness to offer up her own experiences through the characters she creates makes us all feel a little less lonely, that is what sets her comedy apart so brilliantly. She also has such a sharp eye for material and a strong desire to shepherd other people&#8217;s stories, we&#8217;re looking forward to the new talent she will bring into the fold.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sharon Horgan, writer, star and executive producer, quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so happy to once again be working with Casey, Amy, Francesca and the team at HBO, and really excited that Merman get to continue to tell stories for a company that&#8217;s been home to some of the most iconic television shows ever created.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>About Sharon Horgan:<\/strong> Horgan has created and starred in such series as <em>&#8220;Pulling,&#8221; &#8220;Catastrophe,&#8221; &#8220;Motherland,&#8221; &#8220;Amandaland&#8221;<\/em> and BAFTA and Peabody winning series <em>&#8220;Bad Sisters,&#8221;<\/em> which recently released its second season. She received Emmy\u00ae nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (<em>&#8220;Catastrophe&#8221;<\/em>), Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (<em>&#8220;Bad Sisters&#8221;<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Merman:<\/strong> Merman is a globally renowned production and entertainment company working across the UK and US. Founded in 2014, it has a reputation for scripting and producing award-winning TV and film and receiving a plethora of accolades, including numerous BAFTAs and multiple Emmy\u00ae and RTS nominations. Recent TV projects include season two of the critically acclaimed, BAFTA winning series <em>&#8220;Bad Sisters,&#8221;<\/em> multi award winning <em>&#8220;Motherland&#8221;<\/em> and its highly anticipated spin-off <em>&#8220;Amandaland,&#8221;<\/em> which launched in early 2025 to widespread acclaim.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2392271792\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Credits: The untitled HBO Original comedy series is produced by Merman. 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