What Do Ryan Murphy, The Golden Girls, and Palm Springs Have in Common? The New Mid-Century Modern TV Show. Palm Springs the world famous destination is ready for its close-up. Back in June of 2024, Hulu announced the production of a new multi-cam sitcom following the lives of three gay friends living together and navigating life in Palm Springs. On Sunday night, audiences watching the 97th Academy Awards had their first taste of the Mid-Century Modern TV show with a brief trailer. Today, the first full-length trailer dropped. But will this show actually put the spotlight on the city that it deserves? And, more importantly, will it be funny?
Executive produced by Ryan Murphy, it’s no shock that the Mid-Century Modern TV show packs such a star-studded cast and veteran crew of hitmakers. It also marks the final role of sitcom legend Linda Lavin, who passed during production, completing only seven of the 10 episodes.
he series was written by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, who previously partnered to create the acclaimed Will & Grace. Mid-Century Modern is directed by James Burrows who most notably helmed episodes of Will & Grace, Frasier, and Cheers. Lane and Bomer also join Murphy as executive producers.
The show is already drawing comparisons to The Golden Girls which could be a blessing or a curse. Largely considered one of the best multi-cam sitcoms of all time, The Golden Girls has some immensely big heels to fill. Even its spin-off, The Golden Palace, couldn’t hold a candle to it. That being said, its influence on the Mid-Century Modern TV show is immediately apparent right down to its tone.
Of course, my team and I , we’re particularly interested in the Palm Springs setting. But it’s doubtful that the community will feature in any meaningful way, despite the show’s title. The multi-cam format doesn’t often lend to on-location shoots. And a quick scan of IMDB, though not the most credible source because of its user-submitted content, shows a single filming location for the Mid-Century Modern TV show: Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.
Anticipated Guest Stars:
- Pamela Adlon (Californication, Louie)
- Vanessa Bayer (Saturday Night Live, I Love That For You)
- Kim Coles (Living Single, Days of Our Lives)
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family, Cocaine Bear)
- Judd Hirsch (Taxi, Numb3rs)
- Richard Kind (The Carol Burnett Show, Spin City)
- Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher, The Flight Attendant)
- Billie Lourd (American Horror Story, The Last Showgirl)
- Esther Moon Wu (Partner Track)
- Jaime Moyer (Modern Family, Night Court)
- Cheri Oteri (Saturday Night Live, Scary Movie)
- Rhea Perlman (Cheers, Barbie)
- Zane Phillips (Glamorous, Partner Track)
Regardless of whether we see any location shots of the resort city we love so much, we’ll be tuning in to see whether the Mid-Century Modern TV show manages to capture the unique essence of Palm Springs. Mid-Century Modern will be available for streaming on Hulu starting Friday, March 28.
