Matt LeBlanc may always be famous for his beloved role as Joey Tribbiani on “Friends.” However, that doesn’t mean that the actor isn’t ready, willing and able to tackle other exciting characters, which he’s definitely done over the years.
In fact, the star has just landed an intriguing gig in a new cop series that is being developed by CBS, and, honestly, it sounds like it could be fans’ new favorite show.
‘Flint’ Focuses on a ‘Burnt-Out’ Detective Who Wants to Be Fired
The actor’s potential new series, called “Flint,” which comes from “showrunner Evan Katz will mark LeBlanc’s first return to broadcast since the CBS sitcom Man With a Plan, which ended in 2020 after four seasons,” according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR).
“The show is about a burnt-out LAPD detective on the verge of retirement, who’s blindsided when the city extends his service by five years,” CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach told possible viewers at a press briefing for CBS’ 2026-2027 primetime lineup, via THR. “Determined to get fired, he breaks rules and disobeys orders, which, to his dismay, makes him an even better cop.”
Reisenbach also explained that the series, which also brought on LeBlanc as an executive producer, is “a smart, character-driven premise that has a really distinctive tone.”
If the show manages to get picked up, it could hit screens as early as the 2027-2028 season.
Will This Be Another Long-Running Cop Show?
If LeBlanc’s series gets the go-ahead, then it will joing a long list of fellow cop shows that have aired over the years.
“Police officers and other law-enforcement types have been part of the TV landscape for virtually the entire history of the medium,” The Hollywood Reporter notes. “The first TV crime-fighters came to the small screen in the late 1940s — and they’ve been on ever since, from Old West sheriffs to 21st century forensics experts.”
In fact, THR points out that “[s]hows about police officers, detectives and other law enforcers made up nearly a fifth of the scripted shows on network TV in the 2019-20 season — which was on the low end of things over the past decade.” Beyond that, “[c]rime shows outnumber every other drama subgenre (family dramas, medical shows and the like) on the broadcast nets, and have for some time, and they’re among the most-watched series on TV.”
“The reason they’re so prevalent is because crime dramas are also very popular,” THR states while adding that “[t]hey account for the two longest-running dramas currently on the air (Law & Order: SVU and NCIS)…”
Only time will tell if LeBlanc’s potential new series will be just as popular.
