Sullivan & Son
| Sullivan & Son | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Steve Byrne Rob Long |
| Starring | Steve Byrne Dan Lauria Jodi Long Owen Benjamin Brian Doyle-Murray Christine Ebersole Vivian Bang Valerie Azlynn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Vince Vaughn Peter Billingsley Rob Long |
| Producer | Steve Byrne |
| Production companies | Wild West Picture Show Productions Warner Horizon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | July 19, 2012 – present |
Sullivan and Son is an Ameircan comedy television series created by Steve Byrne and Rob Long that is broadcast on TBS. It stars Byrne as Steve Sullivan, who surprises his parents when he leaves his job as a corporate lawyer to take over a bar owned by his father in Pittsburgh. The series is executive-produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley and Long, who also serves as showrunner.
The show received a series order from TBS in February 2012. It premiered on July 19, 2012.[1]
Overview
The series centers on Steve Sullivan (Steve Byrne), a corporate attorney from New York City who visits his Irish American father Jack (Dan Lauria) and Korean mother Ok Cha (Jodi Long) just as they are preparing to sell their bar in a Pittsburgh working-class neighborhood and retire.[2] To their surprise, he decides to stay and run the bar.[3] The bar is a popular venue among the locals, and is the unofficial "town hall" to the neighborhood.[2]
Cast and characters
- Steve Byrne as Steve Sullivan – a lawyer who leaves his job to take over his parents' bar in Pittsburgh
- Dan Lauria as Jack Sullivan – Steve's father
- Jodi Long as Ok Cha – Steve's mother
- Owen Benjamin as Owen – a childhood friend of Steve's[4]
- Brian Doyle-Murray as Hank – a regular at the bar[4]
- Christine Ebersole as Carol – a regular at the bar[4]
- Vivian Bang as Susan Sullivan – Steve's younger sister[4]
- Valerie Azlynn as Melanie – a love interest of Steve[4]
Production
Sullivan and Son was ordered to pilot by cable channel TBS on September 30, 2011. It was among three half-hour pilots being considered by the channel, the others being Men at Work and BFF.[5] The pilot was written by Steve Byrne and Rob Long with Byrne in the starring role.[5] Valerie Azlynn, Jodi Long, Vivian Bang, Owen Benjamin, and Dan Lauria were added to the cast in October. The show is filmed and shown, on TV, in front a live studio audience.[6][7]
TBS had been developing comedies that could be paired with reruns of The Big Bang Theory.[8] After greenlighting Men at Work to series in January 2012, TBS was to choose between Sullivan and Son and BFF to fill its new hour-long comedy slot.[3] On February 10, 2012, TBS picked up Sullivan and Son to series with a ten-episode order with a premiere date set for summer 2012.[2][9]
See also
References
- ^ West, Kelly (March 20, 2012). "TBS Sets Premiere Dates For Men At Work And Sullivan & Son". Cinema Blend. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c Bierly, Mandi (2012-02-10). "TBS greenlights Vince Vaughn-produced comedy starring Steve Byrne". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2012-02-10). "TBS Picks Up 'Sullivan And Son' To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ a b c d e Weisman, Jon (2012-02-10). "TBS greenlights 'Sullivan and Son'". Variety. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2011-09-30). "TBS Orders Pilot Starring Comedian Steve Byrne And Produced By Vince Vaughn". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2011-10-24). "Quartet Cast In TBS Comedy Pilot 'Sullivan And Son' Produced By Vince Vaughn". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2011-10-24). "Cable Pilot Castings: Dan Lauria To Star In 'Sullivan & Son', Austin Butler In 'Intercept'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ Owen, Rob (2012-02-10). "TBS grabs 'Sullivan and Son,' a fun portrait of Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2012-02-10). "TBS Orders Vince Vaughn-Steve Byrne Comedy to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-02-11.