‘Newlyweds’: Bruce Helford Tapped As New Showrunner In ‘Anything But Love’ Reunion With Jamie Lee Curtis, Production Hiatus Extended
NBC and Universal Television have hired sitcom veteran Bruce Helford to run the new comedy *Newlyweds*, replacing co-creator Gail Lerner, who was fired last Friday. Production’s scheduled week-long break has been extended so Helford can get up to speed; the change comes as the series prepares to continue filming.
The show has completed eight episodes of a 13-episode order, with production due to resume in November. It stars Téa Leoni, Tim Daly and Jamie Lee Curtis, and follows a couple who marry after a whirlwind courtship. Helford’s credits include *Roseanne*, *The Drew Carey Show* and *The Conners*; he also worked with Curtis on the 1989 sitcom *Anything But Love*. *Newlyweds* is set to premiere on 23 October.
- Bruce Helford will replace Gail Lerner as showrunner of *Newlyweds*.
- The production break is extended, with filming due to resume in November.
- Eight of the comedy’s 13 ordered episodes have been filmed.
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Newlyweds is a television comedy about a couple who marry after a whirlwind courtship. NBC and Universal Television ordered 13 episodes, and filming is under way ahead of its planned premiere.
The series stars Téa Leoni, Tim Daly and Jamie Lee Curtis. Bruce Helford, an experienced sitcom writer and producer, has worked on shows including Roseanne and The Drew Carey Show, and previously worked with Curtis on Anything But Love.
A showrunner oversees a series’ creative and day-to-day production, helping guide its writing and filming. The role matters as Newlyweds continues making its first season.