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RatskyWatsky · Feb 2, 2015

Written, directed and executive produced by White, the half-hour project follows a conservative family in Texas who unwittingly hire a hard-living drag queen, Liberty, as their live-in nanny. Liberty appears to be an attractive woman with a flirty side but shes really a drag queen with an upbeat personality. On a path that leads to jail or prostitution or both, Liberty (also known as Albert) sees a future that will destroy his basically optimistic spirit and re-invents himself to get a job as a nanny to three children of a conservative, Texan family.

British actor Augustus Prew (Kick-Ass 2) has been cast as the lead.

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I need this in my life.

inm8num2 · Feb 2, 2015

Great to see HBO giving Mike White another shot - thanks for sharing, Ratsky!

Deleted member 30609 · Feb 3, 2015

sign me the fuck up

anaron · Feb 3, 2015

I knew this was being developed I just pray it goes to series.

xbhaskarx · Feb 3, 2015

Bring back Enlightened! If not this will do.

maxcriden · Feb 3, 2015

anaron said:
I knew this was being developed I just pray it goes to series.

I was going to say, anaron post if you're okay

RatskyWatsky · Feb 3, 2015

anaron said:
I knew this was being developed I just pray it goes to series.

You did?! Why didn't you tell me?! >:O

Brian Fellows · Feb 3, 2015

Considering how bad Enlightened was I have very little hope for this new show.

TheAbsolution · Feb 3, 2015

This looks good. Will definitely watch if it goes to series.

Mercury Fred · Feb 3, 2015

FUCK YES ORDER THIS TO SERIES IMMEDIATELY

Dr. Feel Good · Feb 3, 2015

Following that Transparent hype?

Enlightened was amazing, they should have done a season 3 of that.

rude · Feb 3, 2015

This was just what I was talking about in regard to HBO doing more niche shows. More like this and less like whatever boring looking shit they're planning on putting out.

Sanjuro · Feb 3, 2015

Sounds kind of weird. Kind of hoping they go the more comedic route on this.

TheExhaustedWalrus · Feb 3, 2015

Enlightened was amazing. I will definitely try to watch this.

Sanjuro · Feb 3, 2015

TheExhaustedWalrus said:
Enlightened was amazing. I will definitely try to watch this.

Still need to get around to that.

anaron · Feb 3, 2015

RatskyWatsky said:
You did?! Why didn't you tell me?! >:O

I thought it was posted in the tv thread ;_;

Prayer circle for series order!

RatskyWatsky · Feb 3, 2015

anaron said:
Prayer circle for series order!

George Oscar Bluth II · Feb 3, 2015

Augustus?! My sister was friends with him.

RatskyWatsky · Feb 3, 2015

Not The Droid You're Looking For said:
Augustus?! My sister was friends with him.

Why'd they stop being friends, huh? :O

Empty · Feb 3, 2015

he's the lead?

this twitter feed is a bit depressing then

https://twitter.com/hbomammadallas

George Oscar Bluth II · Feb 3, 2015

RatskyWatsky said:
Why'd they stop being friends, huh? :O

He was a year older and left school before she did. This was back in primary school, though.

RatskyWatsky · Feb 3, 2015

Not The Droid You're Looking For said:
He was a year older and left school before she did. This was back in primary school, though.

Okay, so it wasn't because he was an asshole or anything.

dead souls · Feb 4, 2015

Sounds good. I hope HBO actually picks it up.

RatskyWatsky · Feb 4, 2015

dead souls said:
Sounds good. I hope HBO actually picks it up.

They'll spend 3 years developing the pilot and then cancel it in favor of a new cop show from the creator of True Detective.

dead souls · Feb 4, 2015

RatskyWatsky said:
They'll spend 3 years developing the pilot and then cancel it in favor of a new cop show from the creator of True Detective.

It's not sexist garbage, it's a deconstruction of toxic masculinity.

anaron · Feb 4, 2015

RatskyWatsky said:
They'll spend 3 years developing the pilot and then cancel it in favor of a new cop show from the creator of True Detective.

dead souls said:
It's not sexist garbage, it's a deconstruction of toxic masculinity.

LOL

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RatskyWatsky · Feb 5, 2015

Paul Fitzgerald, Mary Catherine Garrison & Nico Tortorella Join Mike Whites Mamma Dallas HBO Comedy Pilot

Carrie Cox (Mary Catherine Garrison) and Hugh Cox (Paul Fitzgerald) unwittingly hire a hard-living drag queen, Liberty (Prew), as their live-in nanny.

With her decorating business taking off, perfectionistic Carrie needs a nanny to help with the kids, and it doesnt occur to Carrie that shes having a long talk about childrearing with a drag queen. Hugh is an earnest, successful man with political aspirations who is deathly afraid of any hint of scandal.

Nico Tortorella plays Libertys lowlife boyfriend Jesse, who runs a chop shop and steals high-priced sports cars with Libertys help. Hes horrified that his macho friends will find out hes dating a guy.

Mike White plays Libertys roommate Tammy, a chain smoker who is always strung out and has no life ambitions.

RatskyWatsky · May 1, 2015

HBO has, of course, decided to not move forward with this. :/

Mike White is one of the most talented filmmakers working today and we feel honored to have worked with him on Enlightened and the Mama Dallas pilot, he said in a statement to Deadline. The latter only reinforced our views of Mikes prodigious talents. Unfortunately, after much discussion we have decided not to proceed to series on this work. We truly hope that we will find another opportunity to work together.

TheOddOne · May 1, 2015

Whatcha doing HBO.

Empty · May 1, 2015

that's a shame

umop_3pisdn · May 1, 2015

Wtf that premise sounds great.

inm8num2 · May 1, 2015

RatskyWatsky said:
HBO has, of course, decided to not move forward with this. :/

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