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70-Year-Old Optimist Heads to Broadway in New Comedy Pilot
4 Aug
Summary
- CBS orders pilot for a single-camera comedy titled Hilda! (In Lights!).
- The comedy centers on a 70-year-old Nebraska woman pursuing a Broadway dream.
- This marks CBS's continued shift away from multi-camera comedy for its schedule.
CBS is paving the way for the 2027-28 television season by ordering a pilot for the single-camera comedy Hilda! (In Lights!). The project, from CBS Studios, centers on a 70-year-old woman from Nebraska who, with no prior experience, embarks on a journey to the big city to fulfill her lifelong ambition of starring on Broadway.
This pilot order is part of CBS's strategic shift, moving further away from its traditional multi-camera comedy format. For the upcoming season, CBS is set to feature more single-camera comedies than multi-camera ones, with shows like Ghosts and Eternally Yours contrasting with Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. This development also sees Hilda! (In Lights!) being considered alongside other potential 2027-28 contenders.
Among other projects in contention are the forensic drama I Know Who You Are and the cop drama Flint, starring Matt LeBlanc. Additionally, a medical spinoff within the Fire Country and Sheriff Country universe is in early development. If Hilda! (In Lights!) is picked up to series, it could offer CBS a unique pairing: a comedy and a drama with septuagenarian leads, potentially rivaling the success of Kathy Bates in Matlock.
