Matt Bomer and Nathan Lane will play the main roles Mid-Century Moderna gay interpretation of The Golden Girls Reportedly set in Palm Springs.
diversity first announced news of the series, which focuses on midlife gay men, last month. The pilot episode is directed by James Burrows.
The multi-cam Hulu series is created by TV giant Ryan Murphy – known for Joy, American Horror Story and more – plus Will and Graceby Max Mutchnick and David Kohan.
Who is who in Mid-Century Modern?
According to Variety, Bomer will play Jerry, a “dumb” character similar to The Golden Girls‘Rose.
Lane will play Bunny, a character played by Dorothy in The Golden GirlsLinda Lavin will play Lane’s mother.
The title of the show, Mid-Century Modernis probably a reference to the popular architectural style of the Californian destination Palm Springs.
Mid-Century Modern Synopsis, according to a Hulu release
“The series is about three best friends – gay men of a certain age – who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their retirement together in Palm Springs, where the richest of them lives with his mother and a naked Generation Z housekeeper.
“Mid-Century Modern with Nathan Lane as Bunny Schneiderman, Matt Bomer as Jerry Frank and Linda Lavin as Sybil Schneiderman, Bunny’s mother. Bunny is a successful businessman who already has one foot in retirement. He is constantly looking for love, but first has to be convinced that he deserves it.
“Like her son, Sybil’s strengths are also her weaknesses: she is wise, caring and iconoclastic – which sometimes means she is critical, smothering and amoral. Jerry left the Mormon Church and his marriage in his early 20s after his wife told him and the rest of the congregation that he was gay. Jerry is now a Latter-day Saint in the truest sense of the word and has a pure heart. He is also tough physically and soft in mind.”
What was The Golden Girls?
A perennial favorite among gays, The Golden Girls was a popular American sitcom that aired from 1985 to 1992.
A Sexy and the cityThe show explores friendships between women in the style of “The 50 Years of Women,” but focuses on those over 50, and follows four-tongued seniors living in Miami.
The cast included Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak, Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo and of course the legendary Betty White as Rose Nylund. Each actress won an Emmy for her role.
All four have since died. White died in 2022 at the age of 99.
Who are Matt Bomer and Nathan Lane?
Bomer, who publicly came out as gay in 2012, is known for television shows such as Fellow travelers And American Horror Storyas well as films like The guys in the band And maestro.
For 2014 The normal heartBomer won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
Lane is now known for television shows such as Sex and the Cityas well as films like The Lion King And The birdcageHe publicly came out as gay in 1999.
Both actors are also established stage performers; Lane has won three Tony Awards. Lane is also the recipient of two Daytime Emmys and one Primetime Emmy.
How old were The Golden Girls when did the show first air?
When The “Golden Girls” The pilot first aired on September 14, 1985, Arthur was 63 years old, White was 63, McClanahan was 51 and Estelle was 62.
At the time of writing, Bomer is 46 and Lane is 68.
