Charlie and Martin Sheen Reunite for Comedy Series
Newser • • entertainment
Key Points:
- AMC has ordered Happy Jack, a six-episode comedy series starring Charlie Sheen and his father, Martin Sheen, set to premiere on AMC and AMC+ in 2027 with production starting early that year in Los Angeles.
- The sitcom features Charlie as Jack Chambers, a self-centered underachiever, and Martin as his father, with the plot focusing on Jack’s wild-child daughter returning home with a boyfriend Jack’s age, prompting family dynamics and personal growth.
- Happy Jack will be a multicamera half-hour show filmed before a live audience in the same studio where Friends was shot, marking Charlie Sheen’s first sitcom lead since Anger Management and Martin Sheen’s first major TV role since Grace and Frankie.
- The Sheens have previously portrayed father and son in various TV shows and movies, including Anger Management, Wall Street, and No Code of Conduct.
