TV LAND ORDERS SECOND SEASON OF MELISSA MCCARTHY AND BEN FALCONE-EXECUTIVE PRODUCED "NOBODIES" STARRING HUGH DAVIDSON, LARRY DORF AND RACHEL RAMRAS

Pasadena, CA - January 13, 2017 - Two months before its March 29, 2017 series premiere, TV Land has picked up a 12-episode second season of "Nobodies," starring and executive produced by Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf and Rachel Ramras ("Mike Tyson Mysteries"). The news was announced today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour by Keith Cox, President of Development and Production for TV Land. The comedy is executive produced by Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone with Michael McDonald ("MADtv") serving as executive producer, director and showrunner. Season two will premiere in 2018.

"Picking up 'Nobodies' for season two was a no-brainer when all these extremely talented people are behind it," said Cox. "It's a bold, quirky, hilarious look at what happens when you will do or say anything to succeed in Hollywood."

"Nobodies" stars and is executive produced and written by Groundlings alums Davidson, Dorf and Ramras and revolves around the three as they try desperately to land one of their famous friends for a feature script that they have developed, so that they, too, can rise to fame in Hollywood. Davidson, Dorf and Ramras are partnering with their real-life friends, Emmy(R) winner Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, who will be executive producing "Nobodies" through their production company, On The Day, with Falcone directing and guest-starring in the pilot episode. Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development"), Maya Rudolph ("Saturday Night Live"), Jim Rash ("Community") and Nat Faxon ("Married") will also guest star in the pilot.

In addition to McCarthy, Falcone and McDonald, JAX Media's Tony Hernandez will executive produce for TV Land.

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