Sunnyside

Sunnyside is an American sitcom television on NBC, created by Kal Penn and Matt Murray which was debut on September 26, 2019. The series is produced by Panther Co., Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment in association with Universal Television, with Penn and Murray serving as showrunners.

It was pulled from NBC's lineup after the first four episodes ranked last in the ratings among the network's Thursday-night sitcom lineup. The show was not renewed for a second season, and the remaining episodes of the series were burned off during the streaming online and it will conclude by 2019 or 2020.

Synopsis
Garrett Modi was living the American Dream. As the youngest New York City Councilman ever, he was rubbing elbows with the political elite, attending star-studded parties and was the pride of Queens. But instead of spending his time in office helping the people that got him elected, he lost his way amidst the power and glamour of politics. When his downward spiral got him busted for public intoxication (and downright stupidity), it was all caught on tape and ended his career. Now, Garrett's crashing with his sister Mallory and wondering where it all went wrong. That is, until he's hired by a diverse group of idealists who dream of becoming American citizens and believe he can help - giving him a new sense of purpose and a chance for redemption, as long as he remembers where he came from.

Main

 * Kal Penn as Garrett Modi
 * Diana-Maria Riva as Griselda
 * Joel Kim Booster as Jun Ho
 * Kiran Deol as Mallory Modi
 * Poppy Liu as Mei Lin
 * Moses Storm as Brady
 * Samba Schutte as Hakim

Recurring

 * Ana Villafañe as Diana Barea
 * Tudor Petrut as Drazen Barbu
 * Nick Gracer as Stanislav

Guest

 * John Michael Higgins as Wallace Furley
 * Beck Bennett as Tripp Henson
 * Natalie Morales as Celeste

Development
On January 28, 2019, it was announced that NBC had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Kal Penn who executive produces alongside Matt Murray, Michael Schur, David Miner and Dan Spilo. Production companies involved with the pilot include 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television. In March 2019, the pilot project was titled Sunnyside. On May 6, 2019, it was announced that the production had been given a series order, together with Bluff City Law. A day after that, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2019 and air on Thursday night entry in the 2019-20 television season at 9:30 P.M. This series made its debut on September 26, 2019.

On October 15, 2019, it was announced that NBC had pulled further episodes of the series from the air, and that the eleventh and final season of Will &amp; Grace, initially held for mid-season, will premiere in its timeslot. It is the first network television cancellation of the 2019–20 television season. The remaining episodes will premiere on Hulu, NBC.com and other video on demand platforms.

Casting
In March 2019, it was announced that seven co-leads opposite Kal Penn, including Kiran Deol, Moses Storm, Diana Maria Riva, Samba Schutte, Poppy Liu, Joel Kim Booster and Tudor Petrut had been cast in the pilot's lead roles.

Trivia

 * The pilot was ordered on January 28, 2019, right before the series was ordered as Sunnyside.