Cable network FX announced today that they’ve ordered the pilot The Comedians to series. Starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, The Comedians is based on the Swedish show of the same name and was ordered to pilot by FX last summer. The American adaptation is being written by Larry Charles (Seinfeld, Borat), Matt Nix (Burn Notice, The Good Guys), and Ben Wexler (Community, Michael J. Fox Show), and it follows a well-known veteran comedian (Crystal) working on a late night sketch show with an edgy young comedian (Gad). Stephnie Weir, Matt Oberg and Megan Ferguson play supporting roles. The series, which has been given a 13-episode order, will be shot later this year and is expected to debut on FX in 2015.
