Netflx's latest comedy series reminds you of your "Friends From College"

Netflix is a predictable beast. For every hour long drama it churns out, it brings on two comedy half hours. Like any network, these shows vary in terms of quality but some of them are actually well done. Writing and cast is what makes a half hour strong. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt survives because of the crew behind it. Flaked flaked because it felt self-important. The streamer's latest series, Friends From College, is one of many dark comedies with a stacked cast.

Cast way back in August of 2016, Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Savage, Colbie Smulders, Nat Faxon and Billy Eichner lead the eight episode series. Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco created the show that follows Harvard grads in their forties experiencing a wide range of success. Friends From College begins aring on July 14. 

Netflix will have a dose of Keegan-Michael Key, Colbie Smulders

Fans of Key and Peele and How I Met Your Mother are in for a treat as one star from each respective series will star, together, in a new Netflix series. Keegan-Michael Key and Colbie Smulders will take on Friends From College, which comes from power couple Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco. Annie Parisse, Nat Faxon, Fred Savage and Jae Suh Park round out the cast. The story has the group of friends (all of whom graduated from Harvard) meeting up in their 40's. Of course they all have different degrees of success. Stoller and Delbanco will write and executive produce the eight episodes while Stoller will direct.

HBO decides not to bring back 'The Brink' but FOX and CBS want more 'The Grinder' & 'Life In Pieces'

Comedy TV shows come and go every year but almost none get their renewed status revoked. Add The Brink to the list as HBO pulls its decision to renew the series for a sophomore year. Way back in July, HBO renewed the series, albeit almost hesitantly, along with the Dwayne Johnson led Ballers and now its decided against that. HBO told Deadline that "After evaluating our schedule and our programming needs, we unfortunately decided we cannot give The Brink the attention it deserves for a second season" which is kind of like breaking up with someone after finally giving them the attention they wanted for so long. The Brink  was always sitting on the fence in terms of renewal but it seemed like a promising series with its cast consisting of Jack Black, Tim Robbins and Aasif Mandvi. 

It's not all bad in the world of comedy television, however, as Life In Pieces gets a full season pick up thanks to CBS says The Hollywood Reporter. Filled with a great cast -- with the likes of Colin Hanks, Betsy Brandt and James Brolin -- and slightly different style of story telling (i.e. in four different stories), Life In Pieces gets that back nine order that network shows crave. This comes with a move to Thursdays too along with its Big Bang Theory lead in in order to make room for Supergirl. 

And finally, Fox realizes it wants more of the Rob Lowe and Fred Savage led The Grinder. The network ordered a full season reports the AV Club. The show is faring better than John Stamos' Grandfathered while also boosting Fox's average ratings over 70%. All of that really means that the show will be around for the next few months.

Fred Savage and Rob Lowe to star in a Fox Pilot, Probably not as Kevin Arnold and Sam Seaborn

Having been one of the few people to increase his popularity after his childhood through directing/producing, Fred Savage is hopping back in front of the camera as an actor. Deadline reports that Savage will co-star along side Rob Lowe in a show for Fox called Grinder.

Probably not based on the gay dating app of the same name, The Grinder will follow Lowe as beloved TV lawyer Dean Sanderson (aka “The Grinder”) after his show ends and he moves back to his hometown to work with his brother, Stewart Sanderson (Savage), at their family's law firm. No matter how hard Stewart works, he feels he is always in the shadow of his older sibling. 

Andrew Mogel (Yes Man), Nick Stoller (The Muppets), and Jarrad Paul (Home Fries) are developing the show. Paul and Mogel also wrote the pilot.