The eleventh and final season (sometimes referred to as Season 1 of the revival series) of the CBS sitcom as Murphy Brown which was premiered on September 27, 2018 when they air since it ended in 1998. The series was greenlit to be revived at it's original home network during the third quarter of 2018. The series will be an thirteen-episode run. The original cast members are all set to return.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown
- Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood
- Grant Shaud as Miles Silverberg
- Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana
- Jake McDorman as Avery Brown
- Nik Dodani as Pat Patel
- Tyne Daly as Phyllis
Supporting Cast[]
- Adan Rocha as Miguel Gonzales
Recurring[]
- Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial
- Merle Dandridge as Diana Macomber
- Andre Ward as Julius
Trivia[]
Casting[]
- On February 26, 2018, Ford, Shaud and Regalbuto would return from the original series and on March 16, 2018, Jack McDorman and Nik Dodani will be the regular series.
- On April 19, 2018, Tyne Daly of Cagney & Lacey and Judging Amy alum will play Phyllis as a regular series.
Notes[]
- This is also the third sitcom revival same as Will & Grace including CBS reboot shows (Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, S.W.A.T., upcoming reboot series Magnum P.I.), NBC series is re-developing Mad About You for a revival, and Fox science fiction series The X-Files.
- On May 16, 2018, CBS released a first video trailer for revival series.
- Aired on Thursday at 9:30/8:30c after Mom.
- On May 10, 2019, it was cancelled after a single season.
Promo[]
Murphy Brown (CBS) Trailer HD - 2018 Revival Comedy Series Candice Bergen
Murphy Brown Featurette
Episodes[]
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1 | Fake News | September 27, 2018 | Pamela Fryman | Diane English |
| Amid a divided nation, chaotic national discourse and rampant attacks on the press, Murphy decides to return to the airwaves with her biting take on current events on the CNC cable network's morning news program, "Murphy in the Morning," for which she recruits her "FYI" team: lifestyle reporter Corky Sherwood, investigative journalist Frank Fontana, and her former wunderkind news producer Miles Silverberg. Joining them is social media director Pat Patel, who is tasked with bringing Murphy and the team into the 21st century. Murphy's millennial son, Avery, shares his mother's competitive spirit and quick wit and is following in her journalistic footsteps with his own new show as the liberal voice on the competing, conservative-leaning Wolf Network. The team still lets off steam at Phil's Bar, now run by his sister, Phyllis. | |||||
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2 | I (Don't) Heart Huckabee | October 4, 2018 | Pamela Fryman | Tom Palmer |
| After decades of being banned, Murphy and the team devise an elaborate ruse to sneak her into a White House press briefing. Also, Phyllis hires an enthusiastic college "Dreamer," Miguel to help out at the bar. | |||||
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3 | #MurphyToo | October 11, 2018 | Don Scardino | Gina Ippolito & Skander Halim |
| After Murphy attends a sexual harassment seminar for the "Murphy in the Morning" staff, she is surprised to find herself reeling from the long-repressed memory of her own #MeToo moment. | |||||
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4 | Three Shirts to the Wind | October 18, 2018 | Don Scardino | Laura Krafft |
| Murphy and the team weigh the pros and cons of accepting the offer to have the first interview with a headline-grabbing former White House senior advisor who wants to promote his divisive book and agenda on "Murphy in the Morning." Also, Avery moderates a lively political discussion on his show with locals in Buffalo, N.Y. | |||||
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5 | The Girl Who Cried About Wolf | October 25, 2018 | Don Scardino | Norm Gunzenhauser |
| Fearful of being scooped while legal vets her weighty investigative story, Murphy is exasperated when she learns Frank is dating an anchor, Christy Shepherd from the competing Wolf Network. | |||||
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6 | Results May Vary | November 1, 2018 | Don Scardino | Gary Dontzig & Steven Peterman |
| The "Murphy in the Morning" team gears up for their live all-day coverage of the mid-term elections, competing against Avery, who is reporting with John Haggerty, the Wolf Network’s conservative superstar. Also, Pat is horrified when Miles forces him to wear a conservative suit after assigning him to analyze numbers and trends on-air throughout the day. | |||||
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7 | A Lifetime of Achievement | November 8, 2018 | Michael Lembeck | Tom Seeley |
| The "Murphy in the Morning" team, Avery and Phyllis join Jim Dial at an eventful lifetime achievement award gala in his honor, hosted by Katie Couric and attended by Murphy's worst-ever secretary who has a surprising new connection to Murphy. Also, Murphy discovers a kindred spirit in Judge Nate Campbell another gala attendee. | |||||
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8 | The Coma and the Oxford Comma | November 15, 2018 | Michael Lembeck | Marc Flanagan |
| The "Murphy in the Morning" team strives to land a revealing first interview with Corky's beauty pageant friend, Holly who just woke up from a 10-year coma that made national headlines. | |||||
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9 | Thanksgiving and Taking | November 22, 2018 | Michael Lembeck | Russ Woody |
| When the culinarily challenged Murphy invites her colleagues plus Phyllis, Miguel and his parents for Thanksgiving dinner with Avery and her, they all brace themselves for the worst. | |||||
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10 | Beat the Press | November 29, 2018 | Pamela Fryman | Tom Palmer |
| After Frank is physically attacked while covering a political rally, for the first time in her career Murphy is afraid to dispute the opposing viewpoint of a guest on her show. | |||||
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11 | The Wheels on the Dog Go Round and Round | December 6, 2018 | Pamela Fryman | Laura Krafft |
| During Corky's live "National Adopt a Pet Day" segment, she guilts Murphy into adopting a dog. Also, Avery's show is moved to the Wolf Network's plum 10:00 PM timeslot, and Phyllis and Miguel get a surprise visit from Fred Noonan an intimidating health inspector. | |||||
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12 | AWOL | December 13, 2018 | Joe Regalbuto | Gary Dontzig & Steven Peterman |
| A disillusioned Avery seeks career inspiration from his extended family at "Murphy in the Morning," as the team tries to salvage a major story that hinges on a source in the Middle East who has gone silent. | |||||
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13 | Happy New Year | December 20, 2018 | Barnet Kellman | Tom Seeley & Norm Gunzenhauser (Story), Gina Ippolito & Skander Halim (Teleplay) |
| The gang tries to distract Murphy from worrying about Avery's assignment in Kabul by getting her to attend the special 100th anniversary New Year's Eve celebration at Phil's Bar. | |||||
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