What's new
Streaming platform Netflix has secured the rights to AWOL, an upcoming dramedy series, following a highly competitive bidding war. The acquisition adds another notable title to the platform's growing lineup of television comedy projects.
About the series
The show is written by Craig Rowin, whose writing credits include The Off Weeks as well as the Apple TV+ dramedy The Big Door Prize. Serving as executive producers on the project are John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein through their GoldDay Productions banner.
Daley and Goldstein bring a long history of successful studio projects to the series. Their previous screenwriting and directing credits include writing Horrible Bosses, co-writing Spider-Man: Homecoming, and directing films like Game Night and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Daley is also an accomplished actor, having played Sam Weir in Freaks and Geeks and Dr. Lance Sweets in Bones. The pair's Cold War action-comedy feature Mayday, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, premiered globally on Apple TV on September 4, 2026.
Additionally, Netflix is developing The Forgotten Realms, a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series helmed by Shawn Levy, though it shares no narrative ties to Daley and Goldstein's feature film.
What to expect
Specific story details for AWOL remain undisclosed. Plot specifics and character descriptions are Not specified in the source; please check the official notice. Furthermore, casting announcements are Not specified in the source; please check the official notice.
Because the dramedy is currently in early development and must complete writing, casting, and principal photography, an exact premiere schedule is Not specified in the source; please check the official notice. It is considered unlikely to land on Netflix's schedule before 2027, making a 2028 release the earliest probable timeline.
Source: netflix new series release - BingNews · Published October 27, 2026 · Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash
