‘Connecting’: Five Cast In NBC’s Coronavirus-Era Comedy Series From Martin Gero & Brendan Gall
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: 30 Rock alum Keith Powell, Jill Knox (Keith Broke A Leg), Shakina Nayfack (Transparent), Ely Henry (Suburgatory) and Preacher Lawson (America’s Got Talent) are set as series regulars in NBC comedy series Connecting, from Blindspot creator/exec producer Martin Gero, his frequent collaborator Brendan Gall and Universal Television.Written and executive produced by Gero and Gall, Connecting, which has received an eight-episode straight-to-series order, is an ensemble comedy about a group of friends trying to stay close (and sane) through video chats as they share the highs and lows of these extraordinary times. Nayfack will play Ellis, a pragmatic, type-A and a huge Clippers fan.