“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” Steve Carell follows through with the example set by Michael Scott's (or Wayne Gretzky's) words as he finally takes another shot at TV comedy.

The Office star is set to resume his characteristically loving post as one of the most beloved comedy stars of an era in an upcoming HBO series. The untitled series will witness the reunion of Scrubs alumni Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso) and Matt Tarses, who will be handling HBO's “straight-to-series” order and also putting their heads together to write the first episode. The creative duo is presently involved in making the upcoming Vince Vaughn-starrer drama Bad Monkey a reality on AppleTV+. 

Following a hefty bidding war that pitted multiple platforms against each other to champion the series, HBO has finally sealed the deal for the 10-episode run, featuring Carell as the primary leading man. 

About Steve Carell's new HBO series

Touted as a comedy, Carell's upcoming series will unfold its dramatic mayhem on a college campus. The former Michael Scott actor is expected to take charge as an author grappling with a strained relationship with his daughter.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lawrence is proud to see his series settle in at HBO, a network he views as the “standard bearer of quality TV.” Nevertheless, joining hands with Steve Carell easily takes the cake for him and Tarses. With Carell by his side, Lawrence claimed, “Nothing can go wrong."

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