US EditionMatt LeBlanc Cop Show ‘Flint’ in the Works at CBS
The series follows a burned-out LAPD detective who tries to get fired after retirement is delayed by 5 years, CBS said.
- CBS ordered a development room for Flint, a new cop drama starring Friends actor Matt LeBlanc, executives revealed on Wednesday as part of the network's long-term development strategy.
- The series follows a burned-out LAPD detective blindsided when the city extends his service by five years, prompting him to break rules and disobey orders to get fired and collect his pension immediately.
- Written by 24 veteran Evan Katz, the project is produced by CBS Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television, with Katz developing the series in partnership with LeBlanc, who also serves as executive producer.
- During Wednesday's press briefing in Los Angeles, CBS also announced additional projects in development, including the comedy Hilda and a medical spinoff of Fire Country and Sheriff Country.
- If ordered to series, the show would premiere for the 2027-2028 season, marking LeBlanc's return to broadcast television following his four-season run on the CBS comedy Man With a Plan.
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Matt LeBlanc Could Be Returning to TV After 6-Year Break With Cop Show on CBS
Matt LeBlanc is planning a return to TV with a potential cop show on CBS. The network confirmed on Wednesday, April 15, that they ordered a development room for a cop series titled Flint. “The show is about a burnt-out LAPD detective on the verge of retirement, who’s blindsided when the city extends his service by five years,” CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach told reporters. “Determined to get fired, he breaks rules and disobeys orders…
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Matt LeBlanc Cop Show ‘Flint’ in the Works at CBS
Series would be for the 2027-2028 season.
Matt LeBlanc Cop Drama ‘Flint’ in Development at CBS
CBS is developing a cop drama called “Flint” with Matt LeBlanc attached to star. If greenlit, the series will be part of the network’s 2027-2028 lineup. Per the official logline, “Flint” (working title) stars LeBlanc as “a burnt-out LAPD detective who, on the verge of retirement, is blindsided when the city extends his service by […]
Matt LeBlanc, known for living Joey in "Friends", will star and produce a new CBS police department. "Flint" marks the return of the television actor a few years away from pap is fixed. Read more (04/16/2026
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