HBO Max issues a series order for their Head of the Class reboot with a 10-episode order
HBO Max is heading back to school, issuing a series order for a reboot of the 1980s sitcom Head of the Class, starring Isabella Gomez.
The WarnerMedia streaming service issued a 10-episode order for the first season of this reboot, according to Deadline, based on the original 1980s series.
The show hails from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence and American Vandal writers Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen.
Reboot: HBO Max is heading back to school, issuing a series order for a reboot of the 1980s sitcom Head of the Class, starring Isabella Gomez (above)
Original show: The WarnerMedia streaming service issued a 10-episode order for the first season of this reboot, according to Deadline , based on the original 1980s series
HBO Max had previously issued a pilot order plus an order for five additional scripts back in May 2020.
The original series ran for five seasons between 1986 and 1991, following a laid back teacher named Charlie Moore (Howard Hesseman), who is assigned as a substitute teacher for the Individualized Honors Program at Millard Fillmore High School in New York City.
His unorthodox teaching methods don’t sit with the talented classmates at first, though he ultimately wins them over.
Original show: The original series ran for five seasons between 1986 and 1991, following a laid back teacher named Charlie Moore (Howard Hesseman), who is assigned as a substitute teacher for the Individualized Honors Program at Millard Fillmore High School in New York City
The students were played by a young cast that included Robin Givens in her breakthrough role and Brian Robbins, who would go on to direct films such as Varsity Blues and he currently serves as President of Kids & Family Entertainment at ViacomCBS.
The new series follows Isabella Gomez (One Day At a Time) as Alicia Adams, who tries to show her overachieving students there is more to life than good grades.
Her character is described as, ‘whip-smart, funny, blunt high school teacher we all wish we had.’
Young cast: The students were played by a young cast that included Robin Givens (bottom right) in her breakthrough role and Brian Robbins (top second from left), who would go on to direct films such as Varsity Blues and he currently serves as President of Kids & Family Entertainment at ViacomCBS.
‘A former GPA junkie, Alicia thought she had the world all figured out when she was in school. Teaching for the first time, Alicia’s is figuring out what she really wants in life,’ the description concluded.
The cast also includes Jorge Diaz (The Long Road Home), Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Watchmen), Gavin Lewis (Little Fires Everywhere), Dior Goodjohn (Glee), Brandon Severs (Diary of a Future President), Adrian Matthew Escalona and Katie Beth Hall (Happy).
Christa Miller (Cougar Town) will also guest star in the series, though her role was not revealed at this time.
GPA junkie: ‘A former GPA junkie, Alicia thought she had the world all figured out when she was in school. Teaching for the first time, Alicia’s is figuring out what she really wants in life,’ the description concluded
Pocha and Cohen wrote the pilot script, with Phil Lewis (One Day at a Time) directing the pilot episode.
Production will begin on the rest of the 10-episode run this summer in Los Angeles, with Lawrence serving as executive producer through his Doozer Productions.
Gomez is coming off her role as Elena Alvarez on the reboot of One Day At a Time.
Reboot: Gomez is coming off her role as Elena Alvarez on the reboot of One Day At a Time