FX Reaches Syndication Deal For ‘Mike & Molly’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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FX will air off-network episodes of CBS comedy series Mike & Molly, the network said Monday.

Mike & Molly, which stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy, will air regularly four nights a week on FX beginning Sept. 23 and will join fellow CBS series How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men as part of FX Networks’ growing library of acquired comedies.

Created by Mark Roberts and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Al Higgins, Mike & Molly is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. and Warner Bros. Television. 

 “Mike & Molly’s endearing characters and consistently funny writing make it a great fit for FX,” said Chuck Saftler, president of program strategy and CEO for FX Networks.  “We look forward to continuing our relationship with Chuck Lorre, and welcoming Al Higgins and the rest of the team to the network.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.