YouTube has given a straight-to-series order for “Weird City,” a science-fiction anthology series from Jordan Peele and ‘Key & Peele’ writer Charlie Sanders.
“Weird City” is a half-hour comedic anthology set in the not-too-distant future metropolis of Weird. Each episode is an exploration of issues that pertain to present-day life, stories that could only be told now through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.
The six-episode series will air on YouTube Premium (the rebranded name from YouTube Red) in 2019. Jose Molina, whose TV credits include “The Tick,” “Agent Carter” and “Sleepy Hollow,” will serve as showrunner. Adam Bernstein will direct for the first two episodes.