Entitled revolves around an American widower in an English country estate

Brett Gelman - who played the abusive, alcoholic brother-in-law Martin in Fleabag - is to star in a new Channel 4 comedy

In Entitled, he plays an American widower who must get to know his English wife's estranged family in their crumbling gothic county pile. Over the eight half-hour episodes, his in-laws compete for his affections - and his newly inherited fortune.

The show has been created by Matt Morgan, Russell Brand's frequent collaborator whose credits include Mister Winner and The Mimic, and is a co-production with premium US cable channel Showtime. It is being made by Two Brothers Pictures, which produced Fleabag as well as Back To Life, Liar, and The Missing.

Production is scheduled to begin in Manchester in August, with the programme scheduled to premiere in 2023.

Gelman, whose also plays conspiracy theorist Murray Bauman on Stranger Things, said: 'I am so incredibly grateful to Channel 4 and Showtime and blessed to have a genius like Matt creating such a deliciously twisted world.'

Channel 4 head of comedy Fiona McDermott, who commissioned the series, added: 'The series is a brilliant marriage of Brett and Matt's talents; wicked and hilarious, Entitled promises to deliver a comic ensemble with a ruthless, mischievous and gripping story.'

And Amy Israel, from Showtime hailed the series as 'a funny, suspenseful and surprisingly emotional comedy'.

Published: 31 May 2022