Tim Robinson Comedy ‘The Chair Company’ Ordered to Series by HBO
HBO is getting into business with comedian Tim Robinson after picking up his new show, The Chair Company, straight to series. The half-hour comedy stars Robinson and is written and executive-produced by Robinson and Zach Kanin.
The official logline reveals, “After an embarrassing incident at work, a man (Robinson) finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy.”
Robinson is best known for his breakout sketch comedy show, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, which he co-created with Kanin.
The show earned three Emmys, two for Robinson as “Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series” and one for “Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series.”
“We are so excited and thankful to get to make this show with HBO, HyperObject, and all of the amazing cast and crew that have helped to create it,” Robinson and Kanin said in a joint statement.
Robinson and Kanin’s past credits also include the sitcom Detroiters and Saturday Night Live.
The Chair Company‘s pilot is directed and executive produced by Andrew DeYoung (The Decameron, Our Flag Means Death).
“With an imprint only Tim and Zach can have on a character, William Ronald Trosper follows in the strong tradition of HBO comedy leads. I couldn’t be happier to announce the pickup of this wildly enjoyable show,” Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO & Max Comedy Programming, said.
In addition to Robinson as William Ronald Trosper, The Chair Company‘s series regulars include Lake Bell as Barb Trosper, Sophia Lillis as Natalie Trosper, Will Price as Seth Trosper, and Joseph Tudisco as Mike Santini. Lou Diamond Phillips guest stars in the pilot as Jeff Levjman.
The Chair Company is also executive produced by Adam McKay and Todd Schulman for HyperObject Industries, and Igor Srubshchik.
HBO’s upcoming comedy slate includes new series The Franchise, the final season of Somebody Somewhere, and Season 4 of The Righteous Gemstones. The network also recently ordered an untitled half-hour comedy series created by and starring Rachel Sennott.
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The Chair Company will air on HBO.
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Breeze Riley
Breeze Riley is a pop culture enthusiast who decided to turn her love of watching too much TV into a hobby writing about it. Although she's a convention-going sci-fi and fantasy nerd, she's just as likely to be watching an off-beat comedy or period drama. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic.