The network has decided not to move forward with the sequel to the 1980s-'90s sitcom starring Craig T. Nelson after giving it a 13-episode straight to series order in March.
- September 1, 2015
AceShowbiz -
"Coach" revival is dead at NBC. The network has pulled the plug on the follow-up to the 1980s-'90s sitcom of the same title which would have Craig T. Nelson reprising his role as Coach Hayden Fox.
Back in March, NBC gave the project a 13-episode straight to series order with aim to debut it in midseason. In April, Nelson admitted that it was a "risky" choice to bring the show back. "I'm a little bit anxious and hopeful. It's risky," he told EW at the TV Land Awards, but added, "I love the challenge."
Insiders now say the comedy, which had only shot a pilot, was not going well and that NBC's execs were not optimistic about it from the start. Other sources cite the network's change in heart as the reason why it decided not to move forward with the project. The network has not released an official statement regarding the cancellation.
Nelson will reportedly be paid for all thirteen episodes, while other cast members are paid for the produced episode only. Universal TV is expected to shop the series to other outlets.
The "Coach" revival was supposed to follow Hayden Fox, who "has retired from coaching. He is called back to become assistant coach to his own grown son, who is the new head coach at an Ivy league school in Pennsylvania that is just starting up a new team."
