You Me Her

Greg Poehler to Star in DirecTV Comedy ‘You Me Her’ (Exclusive) | The Hollywood Reporter | Aug 25, 2015

Greg Poehler won’t be out of work for long.

The Welcome to Sweden alum has nabbed the starring role in DirecTV comedy You Me Her, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The 10-episode comedy series from John Scott Shepherd (NBC’s Save Me) has also enlisted Fargo and Flight of the Conchords’ Rachel Blanchard, who will star alongside Poehler.

The series centers on Jack (Poehler) and Emma (Blanchard), a happily married couple who are coming off several years of “baby sex” and fertility struggles. A waning sex life and a sequence of surprising turns are about to spin their relationship in a direction neither could have imagined.

Shepherd will pen the scripts and exec produce the series, from Entertainment One Television. Golden Globe winner Nisha Ganatra (Transparent, Shameless, Married) will direct all 10 episodes of the comedy, set to air on DirecTV’s Audience Network.

“I was such a fan of Welcome to Sweden, the casting process for Jack ended the second I knew Greg was available,” Shepherd said. “In my opinion, he’s one of the best naturalistic ‘everyman’ comedic actors in the business. I was a fan of Rachel’s long before her wonderful turn in Fargo, especially the amazing British comedy Peep Show. We’re aiming very high with You Me Her, and I feel like Greg and Rachel areJack and Emma Trakarsky.”

The comedy was originally inspired by John H. Richardson’s Playboy article “Sugar on Top.” Alta Loma Entertainment’s Peter Jaysen will exec produce alongside Alan Gasmer; eOne’s John Morayniss and Gerard Bocaccio will oversee.

You Me Her comes less than a month after NBC opted to cancel Welcome to Sweden, which Poehler — the younger brother of Amy Poehler — created and starred in.

Poehler and Shepherd are repped by Paradigm; Blanchard is with DBA and Sanders Armstrong. Ganatra is with ICM Partners and Sher Law Group.

Greg Poehler and Rachel Blanchard Set to Star in John Scott Shepherd’s “You Me Her”

Greg Poehler and Rachel Blanchard Set to Star in John Scott Shepherd’s “You Me Her” | Entertainment One Press Release | Aug 25, 2015

Greg Poehler (creator, writer, EP and star of “Welcome to Sweden”) and Rachel Blanchard (“Fargo,” “Flight of the Conchords”) have been cast in the lead roles in DIRECTV’s new series, “You Me Her,” from Entertainment One Television (eOne). The series was created by EP/showrunner John Scott Shepherd, author of “Henry’s List of Wrongs” and creator of “The Days” (ABC) and “Save Me” (NBC).

The ten half-hour episode series will be directed entirely by Golden Globe® winner Nisha Ganatra (“Transparent,” “Shameless,” “Married”) and will air on DIRECTV’s Audience Network.

In “You Me Her,” Shepherd has crafted television’s first “polyromantic comedy,” infusing the sensibilities of a smart, grounded indie rom-com with a distinctive twist: One of the two parties just happens to be a suburban married couple.

Jack (Poehler) and Emma (Blanchard) are happily married but coming off several years of “baby sex” and fertility struggles. A waning sex life and a sequence of surprising turns are about to spin their relationship in a direction neither could have possibly imagined.

“I was such a fan of ‘Welcome to Sweden,’ the casting process for Jack ended the second I knew Greg was available,” said Shepherd. “In my opinion, he’s one of the best naturalistic ‘everyman’ comedic actors in the business. I was a fan of Rachel’s long before her wonderful turn in ‘Fargo,’ especially the amazing British comedy ‘Peep Show.’ We’re aiming very high with ‘You Me Her,’ and I feel like Greg and Rachel are Jack and Emma Trakarsky.”

Shepherd also said, “Nisha Ganatra is one of the hottest directors in television, had a hand in ‘Transparent’ from prep through post including directing three episodes. She brings exactly the kind of story and visual taste and style a show like this requires.”

eOne will finance, produce and distribute “You Me Her” worldwide, with John Morayniss and Gerard Bocaccio overseeing for the studio.

The series was originally inspired by the Playboy Magazine article “Sugar on Top” by John H. Richardson. Alta Loma Entertainment’s Peter Jaysen will serve as an Executive Producer along with Alan Gasmer (“Vikings”).

Greg Poehler and John Scott Shepherd are represented by Paradigm. Rachel Blanchard is represented by Don Buchwald & Associates and Sanders Armstrong Caserta Management. Nisha Ganatra is represented by ICM Partners and Sher Law Group.

‘You Me Her’ Comedy Gets Straight-To-Series Order At DirecTV | Deadline | July 8, 2015

DirecTV has made a straight-to-series order for the Entertainment One TV comedy You Me Her, created by John Scott Shepherd and inspired by the Playboy Magazine article “Sugar on Top” by John H. Richardson. Ten half-hour episode series will air on DirecTV’s Audience Network. The news means a reteam of eOne and the satcaster, whose drama series Rogue starring Cole Hauser, Richard Schiff and Thandie Newton is in its third season.

The series is described as a twist on the indie rom-com, a “polyromantic” comedy that centers on a three-way relationship — two of the parties a suburban married couple.

Shepherd, who will serve as executive producer/showrunner, created and executive produced TV series Save Me and The Days. The Paradigm-repped scribe and novelist also penned the screenplays for Life Or Something Like It and Joe Somebody.

EOne will finance, produce and distribute You Me Her worldwide, with Gerard Bocaccio, SVP US Scripted Development, overseeing for the studio. Playboy’s Alta Loma Entertainment’s Peter Jaysen will executive produce with Alan Gasmer (Vikings).