Leanne Morgan discusses what it was like to team up with Chuck Lorre to build a new Netflix comedy and take the once-common path from stand-up to TV.

The standup comedian stars as a 50something woman who's just been dumped by her husband of three decades, alongside an ensemble cast including Kristen Johnson, Ryan Stiles and Celia Weston.

Leanne Morgan's self-titled Netflix sitcom brings warmth, humor, and heart to the story of a woman navigating life after divorce. Read our review.

As Cuck Lorre’s latest sitcom, Leanne debuts at No. 2 on Netflix’s Top Ten TV Shows in the U.S., he spoke to us about his 2025 Netflix release as well as how TV shows are released these days. When asked by CinemaBlend’s Nick Venable about the weekly episodes vs. binge-all-at-once strategies, he started out by saying each have their own merits:

The multi-camera sitcom has been on its last legs, which is too bad because it can be such an uproarious format when it prioritizes jokes over the kind of comedy that tends to predominate on streaming: Pleasant enough — fun,

Leanne Morgan, Kristen Johnston and co-creator Chuck Lorre on the Netflix sitcom Leanne, blending hope and humor, and the possibility of more seasons.