It’s not often you see a woman over 50 headlining a new network show, let alone one over 70. So when Murphy Brown debuts Thursday night at 9:30 p.m., with 72-year-old Candice Bergen in the leading role, the comedy will be trailblazing a new path for broadcast sitcoms.
But that isn’t the only notable first about the show, revived this fall 20 years after its series finale. The new Murphy will have a decidedly political point of view, something creator Diane English has been completely upfront about.
She told Entertainment Weekly, “We’re not courting the other side [conservative viewers]. We don’t think we’ll get them as viewers. But there are good people who voted for Donald Trump and Barack Obama. Those are the people I’m interested in.”
Promos on social media have poked fun at President Donald Trump, and the show will address subjects such as the #MeToo movement and fake news.
Can a show, even one with the impressive pedigree that Murphy Brownboasts (18 Emmy awards, No. 3 show on television in season four, promoting cultural discussions on single motherhood, breast cancer, alcoholism and more), succeed when it’s courting only a select audience?
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