As production starts to ramp up after months of stagnation due to the global pandemic, we’re finally getting a glimpse at what’s heading to screens; one show inching closer to fruition is the new Peacock series “Rutherford Falls.” Starring Ed Helms, “Rutherford Falls” tells the story of small-town guy Nathan Rutherford (Helms) and what happens when a statue of his namesake ancestor is slated to be moved.
The series reteams Helms with “The Office” scribe Mike Schur, with the two acting as co-creators and executive producers. “I always felt like Mike got me in a way that very few writers do,” Helms said during the series’ Ctam Press Tour virtual panel on Monday.
The pair had been developing the series well before recent unrest regarding Confederate statues dominated the headlines, and Schur hoped to use the show to help those who don’t know about tough topics. “[Recent events] didn’t influence the premise,...
The series reteams Helms with “The Office” scribe Mike Schur, with the two acting as co-creators and executive producers. “I always felt like Mike got me in a way that very few writers do,” Helms said during the series’ Ctam Press Tour virtual panel on Monday.
The pair had been developing the series well before recent unrest regarding Confederate statues dominated the headlines, and Schur hoped to use the show to help those who don’t know about tough topics. “[Recent events] didn’t influence the premise,...
- 8/10/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire Television
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