Overview
- Fox ordered the series Wednesday for the 2027–28 season, naming Emmy winner Jason Katims to lead the reboot.
- Fox Entertainment Studios will produce and own the show, and Fox Entertainment Global will handle worldwide distribution.
- Amblin Television and Michael Landon Productions are on board, with executive producers Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Todd Cohen, Mark Itkin, Cindy Landon, and Wayne Lepoff.
- The new take keeps the 'probationary angel' premise from the 1984–1989 NBC hit and leans into themes of compassion, humanity, and second chances.
- Casting has not begun, and the series remains in active development toward its planned 2027–28 launch.