Pauley Perrette‘s new series finally has a premiere date.
The 50-year-old actress announced on Twitter that her upcoming comedy seriesBrokewill premiere April 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS, replacing freshman comedyCarol’s Second Actafter it wraps up its current season.
Perrette stars inBrokeas Jackie, a single mother and bartender whose simple life with her son Sammy (Antonio Corbo) is flipped upside down when her estranged sister Elizabeth (Natasha Leggero), Elizabeth’s rich husband Javier (Jaime Camil) and his assistant Luis (Izzy Diaz) arrive at her doorstep.
The comedy will be Perrette’s first starring role since herdeparturefromNCISnearly two years ago.
In June, Perrette posted a now-deleted photo of a crew member with a black eye and stitches. She claimed her decision to speak out and “protect” the crew led to her exit.
Reps for Harmon and CBS did not respond PEOPLE’s requests for comment at the time.
Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette inNCIS.Neil Jacobs/CBS/Getty
In astatement to PEOPLEin May 2018, CBS Television Studios confirmed that the actress came forward with a “workplace concern” more than a year prior, and that the network “took the matter seriously.”
“Pauley Perrette had a terrific run onNCISand we are all going to miss her,” CBS Television Studios said.
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Since her exit,NCISfans have clamored for Perrette to return to the show. But in June 2019, she made it clear thatshe would never returnto the series and claimed she is “terrified” of Harmon.
Brokepremieres on April 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
source: people.com
