Queer Comedy Series ‘Unconventional’ From ‘Eastsiders’ Creator and Star Kit Williamson Sets Premiere on LGBTQ Streaming Network Revry (EXCLUSIVE)
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Kit Williamson’s new scripted half-hour comedy series “Unconventional” has been acquired by LGBTQ streaming network Revry.
Williamson, a six-time Emmy nominee best known as the creator and star of “Eastsiders,” stars in “Unconventional” as Noah Guillory, a queer millennial struggling with his 10-year marriage, possibly starting a family, and the future of his PhD program while also acting as the sperm donor to his sister Margot’s wife, Eliza.
The nine-episode season – each episode follows a month of Eliza’s pregnancy — will premiere on Revry on Feb. 11. “‘Unconventional’ comes at a time where stories about marginalized communities are more important than ever and ‘Unconventional’ is an unapologetically queer show,” Williamson said Thursday. “Unfortunately, LGBTQ representation has diminished considerably since ‘Eastsiders’ ended, and mainstream depictions often shy away from the complex realities of queer love.
Revry is the perfect home for the series and I couldn’t be more excited about the acquisition.” Co-star James Bland (“Giant”), who plays Noah’s husband Dan, was also a key member of the creative team, serving as a writer, director, and producer.
