Peter White Television EditorNyle Dimarco, the deaf model and actor who won America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars, has sold a comedy about being a Deaf man in America to Spectrum.Deadline understands that the Charter Communications-backed platform is developing the half-hour project with Daniel Dae Kim’s production company 3AD and Melrose Placed.The series, which will star Dimarco, is described as an irreverent comedy centered around his experiences as a charismatic, smart Deaf man in modern times.
The episodes look to offer funny, character-based storytelling designed to provide a deeper perspective on the experiences of the Deaf and hard of hearing communities in America.
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