Mar 7
Trailer Drops for Hulu's Upcoming Gay Sitcom 'Mid-Century Modern'
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
A trailer has dropped for Hulu's Palm Springs-set "Mid-Century Modern." Matt Bomer leads the upcoming sitcom, which is already being called a gay "Golden Girls."
The trailer follows Bomer's Feb. 20 social media post that the series had completed production on its 10-episode first season.
"'Mid-Century Modern' follows three best friends - gay gentlemen of a certain age – who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs where the wealthiest one lives with his mother," a press release from Hulu explained.
"As a chosen family, they prove that no matter how hard things get, there's always someone around to remind you it would be better if you got your neck done."
The series also stars Nathan Lane, Bunny Schneiderman, and Linda Lavin as his mother, Sybil. Nathan Lee Graham plays Arthur Broussard, while Bomer plays Jerry Frank.
"Go take a bedroom," Bunny invites as Arthur and Jerry arrive for a visit. "Just not the one that smells like Nivea and disapproval, because that's my mother's."
Another moment from the show has Bunny, Arthur, and Jerry at a gay bar, where Jerry cruises a hunk across the room while Arthur worries that they might be slow getting their dating mojo going because "it's been a minute since we've been out in the wild..."
The hunk races across the bar to seize Jerry by the hand and drag him off. "See you back at the house!" Jerry cheerfully calls.
But what starts off as a weekend get together turns into a more permanent arrangement at Bunny's behest.
The series comes from "Will & Grace" creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Ryan Murphy serves as executive producer.
According to Broadway World, Jerry is "akin to Betty White's Rose of the 'Golden Girls,'" while Bunny is reminiscent of the "Dorothy character, originally played by Bea Arthur."
Tragically, Lavin – an acclaimed Broadway actor whose CBS series "Alice" was a hit sitcom in the 1970s – died due to complications arising from lung cancer in the midst of production. She completed seven of the first season's 10 episodes, Broadway World noted, adding that, according to a post by co-creator Max Mutchnick, "the character will pass away during the show's later episodes."
The series premieres March 28. Watch the trailer below.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
