CBS has officially placed a pilot order for a new comedy titled Hilda! (In Lights!) The project centers on a 70-year-old woman from Nebraska who moves to New York City to pursue her dream of performing on Broadway despite having no prior experience.
Writer and executive producer Abbey Caldwell developed the series. The show joins a growing slate of recent developments at the studio. This project highlights a shift toward character-driven narratives within their current schedule.
Production involves Will Graham, Max Linsky, and Tonia Davis under their Invitation Media banner. CBS Studios handles the production duties for the single-camera project. The series order adds to a diverse list of upcoming programs for the network, including the legal drama Cupertino and the spinoff NCIS: New York.