Ted Danson Joins Elizabeth Banks in Apple TV Comedy From Liz Heldens, Matt Ward

May 27, 2026 11:43am PT Ted Danson Joins Elizabeth Banks in Apple TV Comedy From Liz Heldens, Matt Ward

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Ted Danson has joined the untitled Liz Heldens & Matt Ward comedy series currently in the works at Apple TV, Variety has confirmed.

Danson is the latest addition to the series, alongside previously announced star Elizabeth Banks and fellow cast member Rob Delaney.

The logline for the show states, “Fresh off a messy divorce, Heidi (Banks) sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids. But when she stumbles into coordinating her father’s (Danson) retirement community sexcapades, Heidi is forced into an unlikely alliance with his girlfriend’s perpetually single son.”

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