Rachel Sennott’s HBO comedy pilot adds four to the cast

Rachel Sennott’s upcoming HBO comedy pilot has added four cast members: Variety has learned.

Odessa A’zion (‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’, ‘Grand Army’), Jordan Firstman (‘Rotting in the Sun’, ‘Dave’), Miles Robbins (‘Blockers’, ‘Old Dads’) and True Whitaker ( “Godfather of Harlem”) are all set to star in the project, which was picked up as a pilot by HBO in March. Sennot will also star in the series.

The official logline states: “A codependent group of friends reunite and explore how time apart, ambition and new relationships have changed them.”

A’zion has also appeared in multiple episodes of the CBS comedy ‘Ghosts’, as well as shows like ‘Fam’ and feature films such as 2022’s ‘Hellraiser’. Firstman recently appeared in the Marvel series “Ms. Marvel” at Disney+. Robbins appeared in multiple episodes of the award-winning Amazon series “Mozart in the Jungle.” Whitaker appeared alongside her father, Academy Award winner Forrest Whitaker, in “Godfather of Harlem.”

A’zion is represented by UTA, Luber Roklin and Granderson Des Rochers. Firstman is represented by UTA and Frankfurt Kurnit. Robbins is repped by Anonymous Content and Gersh. Whitaker is repped by WME.

In addition to starring, Sennott will also serve as a writer and executive producer in the pilot. Lorene Scafaria will direct and executive produce, while Emma Barrie and Aida Rodgers will also executive produce.

Sennott previously appeared in HBO shows such as ‘The Idol’ and ‘High Maintenance’. She recently co-starred in and co-wrote the 2023 comedy feature film “Bottoms,” also starring “The Bear” breakout Ayo Edebri. She and Edebri previously worked together on the Comedy Central series “Ayo and Rachel are Single.” Sennott’s other acting credits include ‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’ and ‘Shiva Baby’.