ABC has revealed the details of their upcoming comedy series “Drop Off,” which is an American remake of the BAFTA-winning British comedy “Motherland.” The single-camera production will star Judy Greer as Amanda, a strong-willed mother who will be at odds with Ellie Kemper as Julia in the remake of “Motherland”.
Greer’s character (Amanda) is described as “one of the terrifyingly ‘together’ moms who runs the inner circle at Julia’s kids’ school. She’s an expert at the art of a compliment that’s actually an insult. Amanda, who usually arranges babysitting swaps with the moms during school vacations, arranges a swap with Julia, who agrees to watch her kids while Amanda prepares for one of her famous dinner parties — which ends in disaster for Julia.”
Similarly, Ellie Kemper as Julia, a leading character of the adapted series (Motherland), is a working mom who struggles to balance work and parenting. In search of support, she sets out to find her community. Along the way, she meets Calvin and Liz, who become her new friends and help her in her journey to achieve balance in her life.
The series’ official logline explains the plot of the series as follows, “With the help of new friends Calvin and Liz, Julia discovers she just might succeed at balancing work and parenting from time to time. This is a comedy for anybody who’s dropped their kids at school, breathed a sigh of relief…then realized it’s Sunday.”
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Greer most recently appeared alongside Keegan Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, and Paul Reiser in “Reboot,” a Steve Levitan television series for Hulu & 20th Television. Next up for the “Halloween Kills” alum is the HBO limited series “White House Plumbers,” which is directed by David Mandel and stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, and others. The First Lady, Richard Linklater’s “Where’d You Go,” “Jurassic World,” MGM’s remake of the Brian DePalma classic “Carrie,” and Fox Searchlight’s “The Descendants” are just a few of the other films she has worked on.
She has also appeared on a number of other TV shows, such as Fox’s “American Dad,” ABC’s “Modern Family,” IFC’s “Portlandia,” CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” and “How I Met Your Mother,” FX’s “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman” and “Lady Dynamite,” Showtime’s “Californication,” and USA’s “Royal Pains”. Artists First, CAA, and Felker Toczek are her representatives.
The upcoming comedy series “Drop-Off” is being written by Julieanne Smolinski, who is also set to executive produce alongside Ellie Kemper. The show will be directed by Michael Showalter and produced by a team of industry heavyweights, including Sharon Horgan, Clelia Mountford, Stacy Greenberg, Kira Carstensen of Merman Television, Paul Feig and Dan Magnante of Feigco Entertainment, and Holly Walsh and Helen Serafinowicz. The latter two alongside Horgan were responsible for creating “Motherland,” the British comedy series that won the BAFTA Award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2022. The studios responsible for the production are Lionsgate and ABC Signature.
As ABC continues to invest in its comedy films and movies, fans look forward to a slate of exciting new shows in the coming months. Here’s how you could watch it all on ABC, if you reside outside the US.
