FX Picks Up Animated Comedy Series From Its Always Sunny Team With 13-Ep. Order
By NELLIE ANDREEVA
UPDATED: FX has found Archer a buddy. The cable network has given a 13-episode order to Unsupervised (working title), a new animated comedy series, created and executive produced by Its Always Sunny In Philadelphias Rob Rosell, Scott Marder and David Hornsby. The show will premiere in January and will be paired with FXs existing animated comedy Archer. Unsupervised hails from RCG, the production company of Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia masterminds Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton. It is the first series to come out of the $40 million deal RCG signed with FX Prods. last month.
Unsupervised is a comedy about optimistic best friends Gary and Joel navigating the harsh landscape of teenage life and trying to do whats right without any parental guidance whatsoever. Its voice cast includes Justin Long, Kristen Bell, Romany Malco, Kaitlin Olson and Alexa Vega, along with Rosell and Hornsby. Having worked with David, Rob and Scott for many years on Sunny, it gives us great pleasure to see them make their own stamp on FX, said FXs EVP Nick Grad. Unsupervised is a great addition to our comedy roster and, like all of our comedies, its smart and really funny. Unsupervised is produced by FX Prods, in association with RCG Prods and Floyd County. The series will be animated by Archer executive producers Adam Reed and Matt Thompson. It marks the second series for Hornsby, who also created and is starring in CBS new comedy How To Be a Gentleman.
