Foreign exchange sets June 28 launch for four series

Foreign exchange has set June 28 for launches of the new series "Anger Management" and "Oddly Advantageous" together with the return of comedies "Louie" and "Wilfred." "Anger Management" can be a half-hour laffer starring Charlie Sheen, using the feature starring Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. Veteran TV author Bruce Helford is showrunner. Cabler bought the show from producers Debmar-Mercury and Lionsgate beneath the same enterprize model useful for the Tyler Perry comedies that air around the best spinner's. Foreign exchange has bought 10 episodes, so when they acquire a sufficiently high ratings threshold, 90 more episodes will instantly be greenlit for production. Due to its June 28 debut, "Anger Management" will air consecutive at 9 and 9:30 p.m. Inside the following days, a repeat will air at 9 o'clock together with new episode will immediately follow. Helford will professional produce with Joe Roth, Mark Burg and Dork Caplan. At 10 and 10:30 p.m. each Thursday, Foreign exchange will air season a few "Wilfred" and season three of "Louie," correspondingly. "Wilfred," an account from the twentysomething slacker who imagines he's a friendship getting a neighbor's dog, was modified within the Australian TV series and stars Elijah Wood and Jason Gann. The initial season ranks as FX's most-seen newcomer comedy, calculating 2.2 million audiences per episode and three.8 million over cumulative airings. Show was modified by David Zuckerman which is produced by Foreign exchange Prods. "Louie," also produced by Foreign exchange Prods., stars and comedian Louis C.K., who also produces and directs. In season two, the skein came 1.4 million audiences and two.6 million around the multi-run of episodes. Foreign exchange has bought 13 episodes for your new seasons of both "Wilfred" and "Louie." Not used to the latenight fray, the half-hour "Oddly Advantageous" will dsicover comedian Russell Brand reaching an energetic audience on topical occasions. The series was made to originate from spring but must be gone after summer season to aid Brand's film schedule. It'll air weekly for six episodes. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com