Natalie Lander, Jason Alexander, Patton Oswalt, Richard Kind and More Board Indie Comedy Pilot ‘To Life’ From ‘Young Sheldon’ Producer David Bickel (EXCLUSIVE)
David Bickel has created an indie comedy pilot titled 'To Life,' featuring a cast that includes Natalie Lander and Jason Alexander. The show follows an anxiety-ridden woman who discovers she can communicate with inanimate objects, leading to a whimsical yet unsettling mystery. Bickel aims to produce content in response to the current stagnation in Hollywood.
- ▪The pilot stars Natalie Lander as a woman who can communicate with inanimate objects.
- ▪Jason Alexander plays a mental health professional who suggests microdosing hallucinogenic mushrooms.
- ▪The tone of 'To Life' is described as a mix of 'Fleabag' and 'Search Party.'
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Home TV News May 21, 2026 3:20pm PT Natalie Lander, Jason Alexander, Patton Oswalt, Richard Kind and More Board Indie Comedy Pilot ‘To Life’ From ‘Young Sheldon’ Producer David Bickel (EXCLUSIVE) By Selome Hailu Plus Icon Selome Hailu Latest ‘Survivor 50’ Concludes With 5.8 Million Viewers on CBS, Most-Watched Finale Since ‘Winners at War’ in 2020 52 minutes ago ‘The Odyssey’ Star Lupita Nyong’o Responds to Racist Casting Backlash: ‘This Is a Mythological Story’ 2 hours ago ‘Survivor’ Crowns Season 50 Winner and Launches ‘Season 51: The Open Era’ 19 hours ago See All Getty Images David Bickel, a TV writer and producer best known for his work on “The King of Queens” and “Young Sheldon,” recently wrote and directed an independently produced a comedy pilot called “To Life.” Per the official…
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