NBC ordered its first comedy of the season on Tuesday.
The network greenlit six episodes of Jerrod Carmichael‘s untitled multi-camera sitcom, an autobiographical series inspired by the actor and stand-up comedian’s real life relationships. Supporting characters on the show include Carmichael’s contrarian father (David Alan Grier), therapist-in training girlfriend (Amber West), ever-hustling brother (Lil Rel Howery) and religious mother (Loretta Devine).
Carmichael and his “Neighbors” director Nick Stoller wrote the pilot for the series, which was directed by Mark Cendrowski and previously titled “Go Jerrod Go.”
Carmichael, who also provides voice work for the FXX animated series “Lucas Bros.