Update: Per Production Weekly, this is a newer, more detailed synopsis.
Carol Chambers (Heaton), is a middle-aged woman who has been married, had a daughter, gotten a divorce, moved on with her life, got a medical degree, and now is the oldest intern in the history of her hospital. A chatty maverick with people skills and a "never say die" attitude (when it comes to her patients and when it comes to her new career), Carol has her First Day on the ward, and she's off to a rocky start -- but as far as Carol is concerned, that's when her innermost self-cues the "Theme From ROCKY", and her A game kicks into high gear
Update: Per The Hollywood Reporter, CBS has given an official pilot order to the comedy project starring The Middle's Patricia Heaton.
The comedy first announced in October came with a massive series commitment penalty, meaning if CBS didn't order it to series, the network would have to fork over a sizable cash fee.
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Comedy from Trophy Wife Creators Starring Patricia Heaton Receives Production Commitment at CBS
Deadline has exclusively revealed that Patricia Heaton has found her follow-up to The Middle. Heaton will star and executive produce Carol's Second Act, a multi-camera comedy from the creators of ABC's shortlived Trophy Wife, Emily Halpern, and Sarah Haskins.
The project has a series commitment at CBS. The series hails from Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, Patricia Heaton and David Hunt's FourBoys Entertainment and CBS TV Studios. Halpern and Haskins will pen the script.
Carol's Second Act centers around Carol Chambers (Heaton), who after raising her two children and retiring from teaching, embarks on a unique second act: she’s going to become a doctor.
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