{"id":24614,"date":"2026-03-19T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/netflix-lands-darren-star-rom-com\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:30:56","slug":"netflix-lands-darren-star-rom-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/netflix-lands-darren-star-rom-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Lands Darren Star Rom-Com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has given a straight-to-series order for <em>Uncorked<\/em>, a rom-com set in Napa Valley from Darren Star (<em>Sex and the City<\/em>, <em>Emily in Paris<\/em>) and David Schulner (<em>New Amsterdam<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Star and Schulner will serve as co-showrunners of the series, which will delve into the life of a winemaker who returns to Napa for a second chance at love, legacy and a 100-point wine.<\/p>\n<p><em>Uncorked<\/em> is being produced by Universal Television, where Star and Schulner have overall deals. Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns will executive produce under their Counterpart banner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing audiences around the world fall in love with <em>Emily in Paris<\/em> has been a dream,\u201d Star said. \u201cAs Emily\u2019s story continues to inspire and unfold, I\u2019m excited to continue my relationship with Netflix and explore a new world with Uncorked. We\u2019re diving straight into the legacy and romance of Napa Valley, where every great vintage has a unique story to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schulner commented, \u201cDarren and I wanted to create a series that explores what happens when your greatest passion is also your Achilles\u2019 heel. With Napa\u2019s beauty and bounty as our setting, we hope the audience never wants to leave. We want to thank Netflix and Universal Television for indulging our copious amounts of day drinking in the name of meticulous research.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarren Star\u2019s storytelling has found an incredible home on Netflix, with global hits like <em>Emily in Paris<\/em> and <em>Sex and the City<\/em> becoming true cultural touchstones for our members,\u201d added Tracey Pakosta, VP of U.S. comedy series at Netflix. \u201cWe are thrilled that Darren and David have partnered on this new series, which tells the story of romance and redemption set in the beautiful Napa Valley that we believe will connect with audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has given a straight-to-series order for Uncorked, a rom-com set in Napa Valley from Darren Star (Sex and the City, Emily in Paris) and David Schulner (New Amsterdam).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":24005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[4176,12054,88,12055,12056],"class_list":["post-24614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-darren-star","tag-david-schulner","tag-netflix","tag-tracey-pakosta","tag-uncorked","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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