CBS All Access Orders Dark Comedy ‘Guilty Party’

Streamer CBS All Access has greenlit a half-hour dark comedy called “Guilty Party.” The upcoming series features Isla Fisher as Beth Baker, a discredited journalist desperate to salvage her career by latching on to the story of a young mother sentenced to life in prison for maiming and murdering her husband, crimes she claims she didn’t commit. In trying to uncover the truth, Beth finds herself in over her head as she contends with Colorado gun-smugglers, clickbait culture, the doldrums of marriage and her own tarnished past.

“Guilty Party”is written by Rebecca Addelman (“Dead to Me”) and Trent O’Donnell (“No Activity”) will direct. Addelman and O’Donnell will also serve as executive producers alongside Isla Fisher, Sam Hansen, Jimmy Miller and Funny Or Die’s Joe Farrell, Jim Ziegler, Mike Farah and co-executive producer Joe Hardesty. The series is being produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Funny Or Die and Mosaic.

There is no confirmation on the number of episodes ordered.