Netflix orders workplace comedy from Chuck Lorre about a weed dispensary
LOS ANGELES -- Chuck Lorre is taking his talents to Netflix.
Netflix has ordered a new comedy from The Big Bang Theory executive producer. The half-hour multi-camera show -- titled Disjointed -- has an initial order of 20 episodes.
The workplace comedy follows a lifelong advocate for legalization -- played by Kathy Bates -- who is "living her dream" as the owner of an L.A.–area cannabis dispensary.
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She works alongside three bud-tenders, including her 20-something son and a deeply troubled security guard. All of them are more or less constantly high.
Lorre and David Javerbaum (The Daily Show) serve as both executive producers and writers of the new series.
It will be produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television for Netflix.
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Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
