CBS Greenlights ‘Hilda! (In Lights!)’ Comedy Pilot About 70-Year-Old Pursuing Broadway Dream
In keeping with its long-term development strategy, CBS is the first broadcast network to order a pilot for 2027-28 consideration. The network has greenlighted the single-camera comedy Hilda! (In Lights!), from CBS Studios, which had been in advanced development. Written by Abbey Caldwell (Laid), Hilda! (In Lights!) is described as one of those classic shows […]
CBS has ordered a pilot for a comedy series called "Hilda! (In Lights!)". The show is about a 70-year-old woman from Nebraska who moves to New York City to pursue her Broadway dreams. According to Variety, the project is a single-camera comedy.
The pilot was written by Abbey Caldwell, who is also an executive producer on the project. Caldwell has previously worked on shows such as "Laid" and "Fresh Off the Boat". TheWrap reports that Caldwell, along with Will Graham, Max Linsky, and Tonia Davis, will serve as executive producers.
The show's logline, as reported by TheWrap, describes Hilda as a "plucky small-town optimist" who moves to the big city to pursue her lifelong dream of starring on Broadway, despite being 70 years old with no experience. CBS Studios is producing the pilot, which is one of several projects the network has been developing for the 2027-28 season.
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