Here is what the page “Eddie Murphy to Star in Peacock Drama ‘The Chairman’ From ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner” contains. Eddie Murphy, the comedy icon known for Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America, is making a major move into scripted television with The Chairman, a new drama series for Peacock from Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner. Murphy, who began his career on Saturday Night Live, will take on the lead role in the series, marking his first regular scripted TV role. Weiner, the Emmy-winning writer-producer behind AMC’s landmark series Mad Men, is developing the project, which is expected to bring his signature character-driven storytelling to the streaming platform.
The Chairman joins Peacock’s growing slate of original dramas as the NBCUniversal-owned service competes for high-profile talent and prestige programming. The collaboration pairs one of Hollywood’s biggest comedy stars with a master of serialized drama, a combination that could draw both Murphy’s longtime fans and Weiner’s dedicated audience. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.