NBC moves ahead with its multi-camera comedy pilot Newlyweds, starring real-life married couple Tèa Leoni and Tim Daly as husband and wife. The outlets report that the project involves method casting and positions the pair in the title roles, marking an on-screen reunion of sorts for the duo, who previously worked together as a married couple in an earlier series.
Both sources highlight the actors’ comments about how they approach intimacy on set for the show. Leoni and Daly are reported to have responded humorously to questions about sex scenes, saying they do not need an intimacy coordinator. While ComingSoon.net emphasizes the humorous exchange about filming romantic material, Deadline frames the casting and production context leading into the series, including the fact that the actors recently married and are now playing a newlywed couple on screen.
Taken together, the coverage focuses on the show’s development and casting and pairs it with the performers’ view that they can handle intimacy-related scenes without a dedicated coordinator.
