Marlee Matlin to star in an NBC comedy pilot set in the cutthroat, fast-paced world of sign language interpreting

Deadline

"The workplace comedy centers around a medium-sized interpreting agency in Los Angeles managed by DJ (Matlin), who’s both overextended and overconfident," reports Deadline of the Oscar-winning deaf actress' potential new series. Candy Jar director Ben Shelton, who is proficient in American Sign Language, came up with the idea for the untitled show while watching sign language interpreters on TV during the early months of the pandemic.