HBO Eyes U.S. Remake Of ‘Back,’ The UK Comedy From ‘Veep’ Writer Simon Blackwell

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is developing a remake of Back, the British comedy starring Peep Show actors David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

Kenton Allen, the CEO of Back producer Big Talk Studios, confirmed plans for the remake of the Channel 4 series in an interview with Deadline.

Back writer Simon Blackwell is working on the HBO adaptation, which is yet to be greenlit. Blackwell also created Breeders, the Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard comedy that ran for four seasons on FX and Sky, and worked on Veep.

Back followed Stephen (Mitchell) as he tried to take over his recently deceased father’s family business, but his plans were foiled by the unexpected return of his estranged foster brother, Andrew (Webb).

Channel 4 ordered two seasons of the comedy, but there was a three-year gap between seasons because of Covid and Webb requiring heart surgery.