‘Giggly Squad’ Debuts on Netflix
Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner are developing a scripted half-hour comedy for a major streamer. The pair will portray fictionalized versions of themselves.
Deadline first reported the news. The untitled project is headed to Netflix and the Giggly Squad project is expected to debut there.
Creative team
Amy Poehler is attached as a producer. Kay Cannon is co-writing and will serve as showrunner.
Stars and premise
DeSorbo and Berner rise to prominence as podcasters and Summer House alumni. The logline describes them becoming “ultimate ride-or-dies.”
The story promises character growth. It says they will emerge as the people they have always wanted to be.
Setting and tone
The series is set in New York City. The setting mirrors the duo’s real-life world.
It remains unclear if the show will reference their podcast, Bravo series, or product lines. More details have not been announced.
Filmogaz.com will monitor further developments. No release date or episode count has been revealed yet.