The Who’s the Boss? sequel show with original stars has been scrapped after two years of development, though it isn’t dead quite yet. Aired on ABC for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992, the sitcom follows a former Major League Baseball player Tony Micelli (played by Tony Danza) who, with his daughter Samantha Micelli (Alyssa Milano), moves to Fairfield, Connecticut and takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a divorced advertising executive, Angela Bower (Judith Light). In 2022, it was reported that a Who’s the Boss? sequel series, starring Danza and Milano, was in the works at Amazon Freevee.
Now, after two years of development, the sequel show with the two original stars has reportedly been scrapped. According to Deadline, the Who’s the Boss? sequel series is not moving forward at Amazon Freevee. Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series and has been developing the sequel, hasn’t pitched the project to other platforms yet, though it reportedly remains alive at the studio.
What This News Means For The Who’s The Boss Sequel Series
It’s Not Moving Forward At Amazon Freevee, But Remains Alive
After years of positive developments, this is the first roadblock that the Who’s the Boss? sequel series has hit, though it shouldn’t be a devastating blow to its chances. It’s been in development since 2020 with Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano returning and officially landed on Amazon Freeve in 2022. After several positive updates, the sequel series was stalled by the writers’ strike in 2023, and now the streamer has scrapped the project, though it’s unclear why. Even so, it remains alive at the studio and still has a chance to be shopped to other platforms.
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The sequel series, set 30 years after the original sitcom, continues to center on the former Major League Baseball player Tony Micelli, now a retired housekeeper, and his relationship with his daughter, Samantha, who is now a single mother living in the family home. Angela Bower (Judith Light) would be featured in a small part, though the sequel series mainly focuses on Tony and Samantha. It’s being written and executive produced by One Day at a Time co-creator Mike Royce.
Our Take On The Who’s The Boss Sequel Series Chances
It Should Still Happen
Who’s the Boss? is one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1980s, performing exceptionally well in the ratings and has remained in worldwide syndication ever since. Thus, interest in a revival has remained high, and though the series sequel won’t be moving forward at Amazon Freevee, its continued popularity should ensure that it gets picked up somewhere else. Given the enduring appeal of the original series and the involvement of its original stars, there’s still hope that the Who’s the Boss? sequel will find a new home and ultimately make its way to screens.
Source: Deadline