Brett Gelman to star in Channel 4 comedy Entitled
David Farnor | On 25, Jun 2022
Brett Gelman is heading to Channel 4 for new comedy series Entitled.
A co-production between the broadcaster and Showtime, Entitled follows Gabe (Gelman), an American widower who must get to know his British wife’s estranged family in their crumbling gothic mansion in the English countryside, they compete for his affections – and his newly inherited fortune.
The eight-part series is created by Matt Morgan (Mister Winner, The Mimic), who will executive produce alongside Gelman. Harry Williams, Jack Williams and Sarah Hammond of Two Brothers Pictures (Fleabag, Back to Life) will also executive produce, alongside director Tim Kirkby (The Pentaverate, Don’t Forget the Driver).
The actor is a familiar face on our screens, having appeared in Stranger Things, Fleabag. Mr Mercedes, Camping, Another Period, Love, Twin Peaks, Married, Mad Men and The Inbetweeners. Gelman has also been a writer on multiple projects such as the feature film Lemon (which he starred in and co-wrote with Janicza Bravo) and the Dinner With Brett Gelman trilogy of comedy specials (which he co-wrote with Jason Woliner).
Gelman said; “I am so excited to be back at it with my fam that is Harry, Jack, and Sarah at Two Brothers. I am so incredibly grateful to Channel 4 and SHOWTIME and blessed to have a genius like Matt creating such a deliciously twisted world”.
Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy at Channel 4, said: “The series is a brilliant marriage of Brett and Matt’s talents; wicked and hilarious, Entitled promises to deliver a comic ensemble with a ruthless, mischievous and gripping story and we’re really thrilled to be working with SHOWTIME and Two Brothers Pictures to deliver it for a Channel 4 audience”.
Production will begin in Manchester in August, with the programme scheduled to premiere in 2023.