NBC Orders Native American Community Center Comedy Pilot From ‘Rutherford Falls’ Team
deadline.comNBC has ordered its third comedy pilot of the season. The network has picked up the Untitled Ornelas, Keliiaa and Wilson Project, an ensemble comedy set at a Native community center in Oakland, CA.
In the comedy, the employees hustle to keep the lights on while lifting up those in need. The pilot joins previously announced Tracy Morgan project and Stumble, all three from Universal Television.
Sierra Teller Ornelas serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Jackie Kaliiaa and Bobby Wilson also serve as writers and executive producers and Morgan Sackett also executive produces.
Teller Ornelas and Sackett are both under overall deals at Universal Television. Teller Ornelas, Wilson, and Sackett previously worked together on the critically acclaimed Peacock series Rutherford Falls, which was hailed for its Native representation both in front of and behind the camera.
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