Per The Hollywood Reporter, TV Land comedy Nobodies is moving to sister network Paramount, which will house the show’s second season in 2018. The move is part of Viacom’s ongoing restructuring in the wake of ratings declines, which includes a full rebrand of Spike TV into Paramount Network that kicks into gear in January.
Nobodies is the third series that has landed at Paramount Network from TV Land, joining Heathers and American Woman, both of whom made the trek after being picked up to series but before debuting. The move leaves TV Land with only Younger, Teachers, and Lopez in terms of scripted content, with the latter having been in limbo since June. In addition to Nobodies, Heathers, and American Woman, the Paramount Network roster includes limited series Waco and family western Yellowstone.
It’s as yet unclear whether Paramount will swipe any more Viacom series. Spike is currently airing an original scripted series of its own in The Shannara Chronicles, which moved to Spike after airing on MTV in its first season. Though the show is eligible to jump to Paramount should it be renewed, ratings have been decidedly low following a nearly two-year hiatus and the network is now opting to air two episodes a week.
From Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, and Rachel Ramras (Mike Tyson Mysteries) and executive produced by Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Nobodies follows three Groundlings members who, sick of toiling in lower profile writing jobs while their friends get famous, attempt to corral their friend Melissa McCarthy to front a feature script they’ve written. The series chronicles the trio’s difficulties in navigating the Hollywood scene without much success to their names as well as the logistical and personal difficulties that go into getting their script off the ground.
In addition to Davidson, Dorf, and Ramras, who star in as well as write the series, Nobodies has featured guest appearances from the likes of Cheryl Hines (Suburgatory), Allison Janney (Mom), Annie Mumolo (About a Boy), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Jim Rash (Community), Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live), Michaela Watkins (Casual), and Kristen Wiig (The Last Man on Earth).
