Neil Patrick Harris to Lead Netflix Comedy Uncoupled From Darren Star
Neil Patrick Harris has landed another gig at Netflix, but there’s no Count Olaf prosthetics in his future this time. (We assume.)
The actor will headline Uncoupled, the streamer’s upcoming comedy series from Younger and Emily in Paris creator Darren Star, per our sister site Deadline.
Uncoupled will star Harris as Michael, whose seemingly perfect life is upended when his husband unexpectedly leaves him after 17 years. Suddenly, Michael must confront two nightmares: losing who he thought was his soulmate, and facing his new life as a single, 40-something gay man in New York City.
In addition to leading the project, Harris will executive-produce Uncoupled, as will Star and series co-creator Jeffrey Richman (Modern Family). Production is scheduled to get underway in New York later this year.
Harris’ latest live-action collaboration with Netflix was its three-season Series of Unfortunate Events adaptation, where he starred as the villainous Count Olaf. On the scripted side of television, he’s best known for playing Barney Stinson throughout How I Met Your Mother‘s nine-season run, but his more recent TV credits include American Horror Story (where he appeared in the fourth season, Freak Show), Netflix’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot and an episode of HBO Max’s acclaimed miniseries It’s a Sin.
Your thoughts on Harris’ next project? Drop ’em in a comment below!
“From ‘Younger’ and ‘Emily in Paris’ creator Darren Star…”
So, either really good or pretty bad. I guess they’ll surprise us!
Star’s track record also includes Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place and Sex And The City.
I love this! NPH is one of the coolest men in TV in my opinion, and I love him. So really looking forward to this.
I loved him in the series “It’s a sin”. He was amazing, as the rest of the cast…
Being 38 and recently single, I love this. Getting older is a lot harder for gay men and it’s an interesting angle to explore.
This comment took me by surprise. Why is more difficult to age as a gay man (presumably compared to heterosexual men or younger gay men)?
This is a public platform so I understand if you don’t want to put your business out there.
I hear you and commiserate. It doesn’t get any easier at 64 years old and single. Hopefully, I will learn some ways from this show to cope with it.
Neil is an excellent actor. Hoping this will be a well told story. Looking forward to this!
Do you think it would also be realistic if someone did a series about a 20 something, apprehensive, sad-jealous, insecure, queen who also drank far too much who escaped to San Francisco in 1974? The older he got, the more he mellowed out, the healthier he got. OH WAIT! That sounds like a really horrible premise. I still will watch anything from Darren Star.
Major fan of NPH and this is a good premise for a new show.
I can’t wait! I have never seen a failure from NPH. Every one of his performances is a knockout. I have been a true fan for many years.