Paramount Television and Anonymous Content will develop Caitlin Doughty’s New York Times Best-Selling memoir “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: and Other Lessons from the Crematory,” the two companies announced on Wednesday.
The memoir takes a behind-the-scenes look at Doughty, a twenty-something mortician with a degree in Medieval history and a flair for the macabre who takes a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life’s work.
“Caitlin is one of the most original literary voices of our day, and we take great pride in collaborating with her to create a show that explores her unique perspective on death with the same humorous and engaging style that defines her memoir,” said Paramount TV president Amy Powell.