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[04/26/22 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 26
Updates include: Danielle Deadwyler to lead HBO's "Demimonde"; TBS kills "Orange-Faced Bear"; and Netflix cancels "Raising Dion" after two seasons.

[11/03/21 - 11:48 AM]
The TNets Bolster 2022 Scripted Programming Slate with New Original Series and Two Series Renewals
TBS has greenlit "Kill the Orange-Faced Bear" to a 10-episode series; in addition, "Miracle Workers" has been picked up for a fourth season.

[04/27/21 - 10:05 AM]
Sarah Silverman, Nicole Byer, & Sam Richardson Voice Cast in TBS' Upcoming Scripted Comedy Pilot, "Kill the Orange-Faced Bear"
"Kill the Orange-Faced Bear" is a comedy pilot about one man's epic revenge journey after a bear eats his girlfriend.

[03/18/21 - 02:50 PM]
Damon Wayans Jr., Jessy Hodges, Alex Karpovsky & Nate Torrence to Star in TBS' Upcoming Scripted Comedy Pilot, "Kill the Orange-Faced Bear"
The pilot is scheduled to begin shooting in Portland in May.

[01/19/21 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 19
Updates include: Netflix's "Peaky Blinders" to sign off after six seasons; truTV pulls the plug on "At Home with Amy Sedaris"; and TBS greenlights a pair of comedy pilots.

[08/10/17 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 10
Updates include: Sarah Paulson to lead revamped "Katrina: American Crime Story" at FX; truTV cancels "Upscale with Prentice Penny"; and Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" adds quartet.







KILL THE ORANGE-FACED BEAR (TBS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
8/10/17 - 4/26/22
STATUS:
previously in development (2022-2023 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
10-episode series order rescinded on 4/26/22
DESCRIPTION:
(from WarnerMedia's press release, November 2021) "Kill the Orange-Faced Bear" is a ten-episode comedy about one man's epic revenge journey after a bear eats his girlfriend. The cast lineup includes Damon Wayans Jr. as Hank, the charming, funny and grieving man who's hell-bent on tracking down Brenda the bear; Jessy Hodges as Jamie, the twin sister of Hank's late girlfriend; Alex Karpovsky as Ronnie, an oddball park ranger; and Nate Torrence as Murray, Hank's best friend. The voice cast lineup includes Sarah Silverman as Brenda, the sarcastic badass grizzly bear who attacked and ate Hank's girlfriend; Nicole Byer as Pauline, a bear with perfect fur and perfect nails who uses her feminine wiles to seduce Brenda's husband; and Sam Richardson as Steve, the charmingly idiotic bear with a dangerous habit of breaking into cars to steal snacks and beer.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alex Karpovsky as Ronnie
· Damon Wayans, Jr. as Hank
· Jessy Hodges as Jamie
· Nate Torrence as Murray
· Nicole Byer as Pauline (Voice)
· Sam Richardson as Steve (Voice)
· Sarah Silverman as Brenda (Voice)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Karpovsky as EP
· Chris Romano as CRTR/EP
· Damon Wayans, Jr. as EP
· Jake Szymanski as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Steve Fisher as EP
· Trevor Engelson as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Underground Films