FOX Orders Jon Hamm-Led Animated Series

FOX has ordered the new animated comedy Grimsburg, starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Top Gun: Maverick).

Created by Catlan McClelland and Matthew Schlissel, Grimsburg will be produced by Bento Box Entertainment and is slated to premiere in 2023. The series centers on detective Marvin Flute (Hamm), who returns to the town of Grimsburg where he must try to redeem himself with his ex-wife, even if it means hanging out with a son he never bothered to get to know.

In addition to Hamm, Gail Berman (Monarch, The Addams Family, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Hend Baghdady (Monarch, Golan the Insatiable) of The Jackal Group, Connie Tavel (Judging Amy) and showrunner Chadd Gindin (The Cleveland Show, Santa Clarita Diet) will serve as executive producers. McClelland and Schlissel will co-executive produce.

“I am very excited to be involved in the FOX animation universe, a universe I have been actively watching since the early ’90s,” said Hamm. “The opportunity to get to bring a project like Grimsburg to life that is so particular and unique, and to work with its incredibly imaginative and hilarious creators, is one I can’t wait to get started with.”

“As we continue to expand our animation brand beyond family comedies, Grimsburg’s wildly funny, bizarre and inventive take on the crime genre makes it the perfect next-generation FOX comedy,” added Michael Thorn, president of entertainment at FOX Entertainment. “And with Jon Hamm front and center as Marvin Flute, the deeply troubled detective with very eclectic taste and opinions, we believe this may finally be Hamm’s breakout role as a leading man.”

“The mystery is solved, Grimsburg is a thoroughly original and comedic take on the small-town crime show trope with a mix of the insatiable Jon Hamm and head-spinning plot twists and turns,” said Berman, chairman and CEO of The Jackal Group. “FOX, Bento Box and Grimsburg’s genius creators, Catlan and Matthew, are taking the animation genre to new heights under the wise leadership of our brilliant showrunner Chadd Gindin in this eccentric comedy with a broad appeal. We are thrilled to be a part of this great team.”