SYFY GREENLIGHTS NEW ANIMATED SERIES ‘DEVIL MAY CARE’ STARRING ALAN TUDYK FOR LATE-NIGHT ADULT ANIMATION BLOCK ‘TZGZ’
— Network Also Greenlights Three TZGZ Pilots —
NEW YORK, NY – June 15, 2020 – SYFY announced new original projects for its late-night adult animation block, TZGZ, includinga new original animated series and three original pilots. Airing on SYFY every Saturday at midnight-ish, TZGZ is a 90-minute block of adult comedic, animated, genre-based programming of varying lengths. Since its 2019 debut, TZGZ has grown +7% in the 18-49 demo vs prior year, and continues to bring younger viewers to the network.*
DEVIL MAY CARE, TZGZ’s second internally developed pilot greenlit to series, has earned a 7-episode series pickup. For the series, the Devil (Alan Tudyk, SYFY’s “Resident Alien”) hires a social media coordinator (Asif Ali, “BoJack Horseman”) to rebrand Hell as the ultimate place to live, and the two form the most unlikely of friendships. Recurring roles are played by Fred Tatasciore, Pamela Adlon and Stephanie Beatriz.
Created and executive produced by Douglas Goldstein (3x Emmy winner, “Robot Chicken”), this 15-minute series is developed and executive produced by Amanda Miller at PSYOP in partnership with Titmouse, the Emmy-award winning independent animation production company. Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski and Ben Kalina from Titmouse are also executive producers.
DEVIL MAY CARE Characters
Series Regulars:
Alan Tudyk (Con Man, The Tick) as DEVIL – Impulsive and excitable, Devil needs to impress and be liked and just wants everyone in there to be happy in his rebranded Hell.
Asif Ali (Bojack Horseman, The Mandalorian) as BEANS – Inexperienced yet opinionated, Beans has no idea why he’s in Hell as Devil’s social mediacoordinator.
Recurring Characters:
Pamela Adlon (Better Things, King of Staten Island) as REGINA – Conflicted with old succubus ways and new domestic position, Regina has no limits sexually and uses that seductively to get what she needs from men.
Fred Tatasciore (Family Guy, American Dad) as PRESIDENT MCKINLEY – A man with no patience for fools, McKinley is the “Devil’s Advocate,” doing anything Devil needs to get done.
Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Lego Movie) as GLORIA – Here to serve, Gloria is the Head Demon of Hell who’s helpful to those she likes and condescending to those she doesn’t.
Additionally, SYFY has greenlit 3 pilots for TZGZ:
From ShadowMachine (“Final Space,” “BoJack Horseman”), CHRONICLES OF FRANK follows an overzealous squirrel that kidnaps an exterminator from the Bronx, transporting him to a magical realm where he must conquer the forces of evil and maybe win back his girlfriend. Ordered for a 15-minute pilot, CHRONICLES OF FRANK is created and executive produced by Chris Osbrink (Writer/Director, “Trip Tank,” Writer/Director, “Campus Law”), with ShadowMachine executive producers Corey Campodonico and Alex Bulkley.
In a galaxy far, far away there’s an epic war of the worlds where countless alien species will fight to the death – and THE BLACK HOLE is about the crappy dive bar where they drink. Picked up for a 15-minute pilot, THE BLACK HOLE from Starburns Industries (“Rick and Morty,” “Moral Orel”) is written and executive produced by Dino Stamatopoulos (Creator, “Moral Orel”) and Michael Waldron (Producer, “Rick and Morty”).
Paul Young (EP, “Key & Peele”), James A Fino (EP, “Rick and Morty”), Duke Johnson (Director, “Anomalisa”) and Nick Weidenfeld (President of Programming, Viceland) also executive produce.
Heavy is the belly that wears the suit in THE POLE, a twisted, edgy comedy about the struggle for power on the North Pole. From Yeti Farm Creative (“Hotel Transylvania” Season 2, “Pete the Cat” Season 2), THE POLE has been ordered for a 15-minute pilot. Created and executive produced by Matthew Bass (Writer, “Future Man”) and Theodore Bressman (Writer, “Future Man,” Writer/EP, “Jungleland”).
Mark Gordon (Producer, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Ray Donovan”) also executive produces, as well as Frank Saperstein and Jay Surridge from Yeti Farm Creative.
*Source: Prior Year (4/19-12/28/19), Current Year (1/4-5/23/20). P18-49. L7.
Syfy’s TZGZ Programming Slate (As of June 2020)
4 Original Series – DEVIL MAY CARE, HELL DEN (Season 2), MAGICAL GIRL FRIENDSHIP SQUAD, WILD LIFE
10 ACQUIRED SERIES – ALIEN’S GUIDE TO EARTH, BROGAN: MASTER OF CASTLES, CYANIDE AND HAPPINESS, DON’T FEED THE HUMANS, DR.HAVOC’S DIARY, GARYAND HIS DEMONS, HELL DEN (Season 1), PURGATONY, SCIENCE!,MAGICAL GIRL FRIENDSHIP SQUAD: ORIGINS (short-form version)
5 ORIGINAL PILOTS – CHRONICLES OF FRANK,THE BLACK HOLE, THEPOLE, PLUTONIANS (working title), PSYCHO PSALMS
About SYFY
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