‘I Suck at Girls’ Netflix Greenlights New Comedy Series from Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker

First ordered as a pilot, Netflix has greenlit the brand-new comedy series I Suck at Girls , with Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker as showrunners. New cast members Kayo Martin, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Laila Pruitt are also confirmed. Here’s everything we know about I Suck at Girls.

I Suck at Girls is an upcoming Netflix Original comedy series led by showrunners Justin Halpern (Abbot Elementary) and Patrick Schumacker (Harley Quinn), and is based on the New York Times best-selling autobiography of the same name by Halpern. The pair is also executive producers on the series for Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions.

Justin Halpern shared a statement about the project with Netflix:

“I’m incredibly excited to make a show that can hopefully capture the funny, emotional and oftentimes humiliating experience of growing up. As opposed to just the emotional and humiliating experience of my life as an adult.”

Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Jeff Ingold (Ted Lasso), and Liza Katzer (Shrinking) are executive producers on the series for Doozer Productions. Warner Bros. Television is the studio behind the project.

Tracey Pakosta, Netflix Vice President of Comedy Series, US, also shared a statement about the project:

“We’re thrilled to partner with Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Bill Lawrence to bring Justin’s hilariously relatable autobiography, I Suck at Girls, to the screen. They have a rare ability to turn deeply personal, unconventional ideas into culture-defining series that are sharp, funny, and deeply human. This show captures universal truths about life and relationships with authentic heart and humor, we believe it’s a story audiences will genuinely love and connect with.”

What is the plot of I Suck at Girls

Netflix has provided a logline for the series:

“Three awkward high school sophomores stumble through the messy world of teenage romance and identity, learning that sucking at girls is just part of growing up.”

Who are the cast members of I Suck at Girls?

So far, Netflix has confirmed three cast members: Kayo Martin, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Laila Pruitt.

Picture (L to R): Kayo Martin, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Laila Pruitt

Kayo Martin is brand new to the industry and has so far only starred in the thriller film The Plague. 

Jeremy Ray Taylor is best known for his roles as the young Ben Hanscom in the It films and as Sonny in Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. He has also starred in films such as Senior Year and London Calling.

Laila Pruitt starred as Nicole in the biographical crime-drama Black Mafia Family and as Finn Lambert in the series Will Trent.

At the time of writing, it remains unclear if Christopher Meloni is still attached to the project, as he was previously attached to the pilot, as reported by Production Weekly.

What is the production status of I Suck at Girls?

At the time of writing, it’s unclear where in production the series is. We already know a pilot was produced, but a filming schedule for the series has yet to be announced.

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