“Detroiters”, A Sitcom About Detroit By Guys From Detroit

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Comedy Central is giving some love to the Motor City with a pilot order for a new series, “Detroiters”. The sitcom stars former SNL writer and cast member Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson (Veep). Both of them are originally from Detroit and perform together at Chicago’s Second City.

Deadline describes “Detroiters” as being about “two local ad men who make low-budget commercials in Detroit. But, much like the city in which they live, the best friends aspire to achieve greater things.”

The series is executived produced by SNL alumni Jason Sudeikis who grew up in Kansas and is throwing off the whole Detroit theme here. The pilot is also produced by Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.

 

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