NBC is developing a reboot of the 1990s sitcom Coach for the 2020s, with Ty Burrell expected to star. Multiple outlets report that Burrell is also involved as an executive producer on the project. Writers/exec producers Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman are attached, based on the coverage.
The sources characterize the reboot as a fresh take on the original 1989 ABC sitcom. Deadline specifies the planned format as a single-camera version of the multi-camera comedy. Variety adds that the reboot may be shaped as a starring vehicle for Burrell, though it also notes that plans for him to star are not finalized. Overall, the reporting focuses on who is attached and how the creative approach may differ from the original series.
