Premières: March, Netflix It turns out that the best place to find new comedy series isn't on TV at all. Well, not on traditional, broadcast television, anyway. This past year the streaming video service Netflix impressed with its original productions, with a handful of fantastic stand-up specials (a highlight being that of Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Chelsea Peretti) and the surprisingly deep and hilarious animation BoJack Horseman. They're upping their comedy game having secured the drama field between Orange Is The New Black and House Of Cards in the New Year with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, created and written by 30 Rock's created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. And if the show has even an ounce of that shows manic energy, it'll be something very special. It's certainly got a good set up, with The Office's Ellie Kemper starring as the titular Kimmy, who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York. Plus 30 Rock's true star, Jane Krakowski, appears as a wealthy Manhattanite who hires Kimmy as a nanny. What's not to love?
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