One of the top sitcoms of the 1990s is making a comeback.
According to Deadline,
NBC
is set to reboot “Coach.”
Ty Burrell
, best known for his role as
Phil Dunphy
on ABC’s “Modern Family,” will executive produce and star in the single-camera series revival.
This will mark his first on-screen role since “Modern Family” ended, which won him two
Emmys
for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. The reboot will follow his character as he returns home to
Minnesota
to rebuild his alma mater’s basketball program and reconnect with his community.
The new series is created by
Daniel Libman
and
Matthew Libman
(co-creators of Peacock’s “Mr. Throwback”) alongside
Davis Entertainment
and
Universal Television
.
Originally created by
Barry Kemp
, the original “Coach” series ran on
ABC
for nine seasons from 1989 to 1997. It starred
Craig T. Nelson
as college football head coach
Hayden Fox
, following his efforts to balance a dysfunctional team and staff with his personal life and fatherhood. The series also earned two Emmy Awards: Nelson won for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series in 1992, and
Tim Conway
won for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series in 1996 for his performance as Kenny.
This is not the first time a revival has been attempted. In 2015,
NBC
ordered a 13-episode sequel series from Kemp that would have featured Nelson returning as
Hayden Fox
, coming out of retirement to assist his adult son, Tim (
Andrew Ridings
), at an
Ivy League
school in
Pennsylvania
. Conway was also slated for return as
Coach Kenny
. However,
NBC
decided not to move forward with the project after filming just one episode.
