Ty Burrell to Lead Single-camera ‘Coach’ Reboot at NBC

WHO:

Variety - Ty Burrell, known for “Modern Family,” is developing a new take on “Coach.”

Variety - Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman, writers and executive producers whose credits include “Happy Endings” and “Mr. Throwback,” are working on the reboot.

Deadline - Ty Burrell is attached to executive produce the reboot, with the intention of starring.

Deadline - The project is being developed at NBC.

WHAT:

Variety - NBC is developing a reboot of the 1990s sitcom “Coach”; Burrell’s potential starring role has not yet been determined.

Deadline - The reboot is a single-camera take on the original “Coach,” described as a multi-camera comedy.

Deadline - The original “Coach” was an ABC comedy.

WHEN:

Variety - The original “Coach” was a hit sitcom of the 1990s.

Deadline - The original “Coach” aired in 1989.

HOW:

Variety - The project is being developed with Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman as writers and executive producers.

Deadline - Burrell is attached as an executive producer, and the reboot is planned as a single-camera series.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 18:20 UTC)

NBC is developing a reboot of the 1990s sitcom “Coach,” with Ty Burrell attached as an executive producer and hoping to star. Whether Burrell will take the lead role has not yet been determined. The new project is planned as a single-camera series, a different format from the original, which was a multi-camera comedy on ABC. The original show first aired in 1989 and became a hit sitcom during the 1990s. Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman are working on the reboot as writers and executive producers. Their previous credits include “Happy Endings” and “Mr. Throwback.” Burrell is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on “Modern Family.” The project is still in development at NBC, with its eventual cast and release plans not yet established.