ABC has ordered a pilot episode for Jo Koy’s comedy series “Josep,” Deadline reports.
The single-cam comedy was first announced in May 2021. It will follow a Filipino American nurse (Koy) as he navigates fatherhood and a relationship with his Filipino mother, Variety reports.
Koy will executive produce the series alongside Steve Joe and Kourtney Kang, Deadline reports. Joe will also serve as a writer. Both Joe and Kang have previously worked on “Fresh Off the Boat.”
Koy thanked ABC in his announcement post on Twitter.
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