Deadline mentions that Jane Levy (Evil Dead, Fun Size) is joining NBC’s single camera, untitled comedy. There is also Akiva Schaffer (The Naked Gun, Hot Rod) who has joined as director and producer of the pilot.

According to Deadline, the untitled show is going to be a comedy mystery and will be a half hour project. It centers around a few detectives that follow the traditional methods of investigating. The show will center on Mickey Wilder, who is played by Jake Johnson (New Girl, Let’s Be Cops) who once was an LAPD cop, but he changes his profession to become a private eye. His boss is played by Keith David (Hazbin Hotel, The Princess and the Frog) who runs a PI agency where his sons are head of said office, tough guys that see the world in unique ways. Levy plays the very smart, resourceful, force to be reckoned with investigative journalist, she is cunning and smart. The untitled show is a comedy that is produced by Dan Goor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Killing It) and Luke Del Tredici (Arizona). 

Deadline states that this project returns Levy to NBC, where before she played Zoey Clarke in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, which started in early 2020. Only running for two seasons, the show was unique due to the viewer hearing Zoey’s thoughts as a song. Levy also starred in The Office as a recurring side character in The Office, however it was another role for Levy for NBC. Levy was also nominated for a Golden Globe for best comedy actress for her role as Zoey Clarke on NBC. The casting of the new untitled show is done by Bialy/Thomas & Associates (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), and Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group. Levy’s agent is UTA, Rise Management and Sloane Offer Weber and Dern.