September 25, 2023 12:05 pm CDT
CBS orders 13-episode revival of Murphy Brown, star Candice Bergen set to return
NEW YORK (UPI) — Candice Bergen has signed on to reprise her iconic broadcast journalist character in a 13-episode revival of Murphy Brown.
CBS announced Wednesday it is bringing back the Emmy-winning sitcom for the 2018-19 broadcast season, with series creator Diane English once again serving as writer/executive producer.
No other casting has been announced yet.
The show initially ran 1988-98.
“As its 30th anniversary approaches, Murphy Brown returns to a world of cable news, social media, fake news and a very different political and cultural climate,” a CBS news release said.
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