United States of Al
United States of Al is an upcoming American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, David Goetsch, and Maria Ferrari that will premiere on April 1, 2021 on CBS.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Directed by | Mark Cendrowski |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
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| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
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Premise
The show is about the friendship between Riley, a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir (Al), the Afghan interpreter who served with his unit and has just arrived to start a new life in America.
Cast and characters
- Parker Young as Riley, a Marine combat veteran trying to readjust to civilian life in Ohio[1]
- Adhir Kalyan as Awalmir, an interpreter from Afghanistan who also goes by Al[2]
- Dean Norris as Art, a veteran and the father of Riley and Lizzie[3]
- Kelli Goss as Vanessa, the soon-to-be-ex-wife of Riley and the caretaker of their daughter[4]
- Elizabeth Alderfer as Lizzie, the daughter of Art and the younger sister of Riley[4]
- Farrah Mackenzie as Hazel
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Mark Cendrowski | TBA | April 1, 2021 | TBA | TBA |
Production
Development
On October 10, 2019, Deadline Hollywood reported that a television pilot from Chuck Lorre, David Goetsch, and Maria Ferrarihad had received a large production commitment from CBS. A multi-camera sitcom titled United States of Al, the pilot was set to be produced by Warner Bros. Television Studios and Chuck Lorre Productions, and executive produced by Lorre, Goetsch, Ferrari, Reza Aslan, Mahyad Tousi, and pilot director Mark Cendrowski.[5][6]
Casting
Two months after the announcement of the pilot, in December, Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young were cast in the roles of Awalmir and Riley, the leading characters on the show.[2][1] Dean Norris, Kelli Goss, and Elizabeth Alderfer joined soon after,[3][4] and on November 11, 2020, CBS gave the project a series order, which will premiere on April 1, 2021.[7] The following year, in January, Farrah Mackenzie was cast as a series regular in an undisclosed role.[6]
References
- Nellie Andreeva (December 4, 2019). "'United States Of Al': Parker Young To Headline CBS Comedy Pilot From Chuck Lorre". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Nellie Andreeva (December 3, 2019). "Adhir Kalyan To Headline 'United States Of Al' CBS Comedy Pilot From Chuck Lorre". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (January 22, 2020). "Dean Norris To Co-Star In 'United States Of Al' CBS Comedy Pilot From Chuck Lorre". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (January 27, 2020). "Kelli Goss & Elizabeth Alderfer To Co-Star In 'United States Of Al' CBS Comedy Pilot From Chuck Lorre". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Nellie Andreeva (October 10, 2019). "Chuck Lorre Comedy About U.S. Veteran & His Afghan Friend From 'Big Bang' Duo Gets Big CBS Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Denise Petski (January 20, 2021). "'United States Of Al': Farrah Mackenzie Joins Chuck Lorre's CBS Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Nellie Andreeva (November 11, 2020). "'United States Of Al' Picked Up To Series By CBS, Giving Chuck Lorre 5 Comedies On the Network, 6 Total On The Air". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.