Judd Apatow Making ‘Love’ With Netflix And Gillian Jacobs
Before films likeThe 40-Year-Old Virginmade him the new king of big-screen comedy,Judd Apatowwas best known for small-screen cult faves likeFreaks and GeeksandUndeclared. He took a step back into TV a couple of years ago with Lena Dunham’sGirls, and now he’s taking another withLove.
The new comedy already has a two-season commitment from Netflix, and some great pedigree on its side. Apatow created the show withGirlswriterLesley Arfin, andGillian JacobsandPaul Rustare set to play the leads. Hit the jump for all the details on the Netflix Judd Apatow show.
In a statement, Netflix’s chief content officerTed Sarandostalked up the new series. “Judd Apatow has a unique comedic voice that manages to be delightful, insightful, and shockingly frank — often at the same time,” he said. “Together with Paul and Lesley, he’s bringing a whole new level of agony and ecstasy to this modern day comedy of manners.”
Love’s two-season order is the biggest one Netflix has given to a new series sinceHouse of Cards, which debuted in 2013 with a 26-episode, two-season order.Love’s first season will consist of 10 episodes and the second will have 12. The series is expected to debut on the streaming service in 2016.
Not surprisingly, Apatow’s cachet had a lot to do with that big initial commitment. The powerhouse producer has been behind some of the biggest comedies of the past decade, andGirls, which he executive produces, continues to be one of the most buzzed-about shows on television.Loveattracted the interest of several parties including Hulu Plus.
Arfin was a staff writer on Season 1 ofGirlsand has also worked on MTV’sAwkward.and Fox’sBrooklyn Nine-Nine. She and Apatow will executive produce the series with Rust, whose credits includeComedy Bang! Bang!and Season 4 ofArrested Development.Brent Forrester(The Office) will serve as showrunner. And no, before you ask, this doesn’t take Jacobs away from Season 6 ofCommunity.
