Charlie Sheen, Dad Martin to Star in AMC Comedy 'Happy Jack'
The multi-camera series pairs the Sheens as father and son and marks AMC’s first comedy of the format, network officials said.
- AMC Global Media has green-lit 'Happy Jack,' an original comedy series starring Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen as father and son, marking the network's entry into multi-camera family comedy.
- The Sheens have previously portrayed father and son in 'Wall Street' and 'Anger Management,' reuniting for the first time in over a decade after their most recent collaboration.
- Jim Patterson and Matt Ross serve as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners for the six-episode season, with production beginning early next year at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
- Jack Chambers, played by Charlie, is described as a 'bit of a lifelong ne'er-do-well' whose world shifts when his daughter Sam returns with a boyfriend his own age.
- AMC Global Media will showcase 'Happy Jack' at MIPCOM in October ahead of a 2027 premiere, expanding the network's comedy slate beyond its traditional dramedy focus.
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Martin and Charlie Sheen will bring their real-life father-son dynamic to the screen in Happy Jack. The half-hour family comedy is set to premiere on AMC and AMC+. It will become the network’s first multi-camera series. Production will begin in Los Angeles early next year. The first season will feature six episodes and is expected […]
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