What’s in store for the new Murphy Brown series? Recently, creator Diane English teased the upcoming CBS TV show revival, TVLine reports.
As reported earlier, CBS has ordered 13 episodes for a Murphy Brown reboot. The sitcom originally premiered in 1988 and starred Candice Bergen as the titular Murphy Brown, a recovering alcoholic and investigative journalist who returns to host the fictional TV news program, FYI. The cast also included Faith Ford, Pat Corley, Charles Kimbrough, and Lily Tomlin. The show ran on CBS for 10 seasons before ending in 1998.
During this summer’s TCA press conference, English revealed the Murphy Brown revival will address the Trump presidency, the issue of fake news, and the advent of social media:
The freedom of the press is under attack like never before. The press is not the enemy of the people. And these characters are the press. … When we left these characters in 1998, there was no internet. There was no social media. Cable news was just getting started. To take these characters and put them in the world of cable news [is] very rich.”
What else can fans expect? Original cast member Charles Kimbrough will return as Jim Dial for three episodes and viewers can expect a big cameo in the premiere. English teased: “We have an enormously famous person in our first episode.”
CBS‘ Murphy Brown revival premieres on September 27th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Murphy Brown? Will you watch the revival?
Not really. Didn’t like the show before. I am not a big fan of TV shows that get political.
Not interested. The old show got all liberal and Preachy. Come to think of it, it may be the reason why I switched Political partys?
Does everyone want old school productions? What about new themes and ideas? Why do people only want old actors actresses way pass their prime in old shows? I want new ideas and shows, not this trash.
I am so sick of these remakes reboot these days. If you don’t like to live in the present and like to relive the past every single day of your life. Then do something else your life then sit in front of the TV all day. This will make these networks stop all the boot. All due respect
So I get the sign people like to only live in the past? Really most remakes are only doing poorly, or etc. But they keep on making old outdated shows. What happened to New in original content? But now we’re just stuck with people wanting to live in the past bringing up old shows that should just be left alone not be made. It’s good to relive the past once in a while,but seen them every week that was over between five or 10 or 15 or even 20 years ago is just sickening. Don’t you see the networks are… Read more »
Well, I’d like to watch the new season, but I’m one of those people who haven’t seen the original (I was only 6 when it premiered). I don’t get why this isn’t streaming somewhere yet, I need to see the original!
Absolutely! I’m a fan and will definitely watch the show. Can’t wait to see Murphy take on the Trump presidency.