EntertainmentPosted at: Jan 7 2026 6:35PM


Henry Winkler set to front NBC's legal comedy 'Last Chance Lawyer'

Los Angeles, Jan 7 (UNI) Veteran actor Henry Winkler is poised to headline a new network comedy, with NBC developing Last Chance Lawyer, a half-hour series that will also see the actor serve as an executive producer.
Created by "Search Party" duo Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller, the series centres on Howard Greenberg, an unorthodox and relentlessly driven criminal defence lawyer, reports DEADLINE.
Known for his unconventional methods and unwavering loyalty to his clients, Greenbelt views the justice system itself as deeply flawed and believes it often bears greater responsibility than those standing trial.
Winkler, Gagerman and Waller executive produce alongside Jed Mercurio and Jimmy Mulville for Hat Trick Media. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
This marks NBC’s return to the legal comedy arena months after the Night Court revival ended its three-season run on the network. It also marks Winkler’s return to NBC, where he had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation.
Happy Days alum Winkler, a 10-time Emmy nominee who won in 2018 for HBO’s Barry, recently revealed that he has no intention of slowing down at age 80.
Noting on the IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson podcast that he “works [act] lot” and has “several jobs,” including his History Channel series Hazardous History, he said: “People keep asking me am I gonna retire, or, ‘Have you retired?’ And I think that is the furthest thing from my imagination. I will retire when I am not able to [act] again, more.”
He then added of potentially retiring, “I just think that it is deadly.”
Winkler, most recently, was seen opposite Bob Odenkirk the feature Normal and in an episode of Apple TV’s Loot last fall. He has the film Rolling Loud coming up this year.
For Gagerman and Waller, "Last Chance Lawyer" extends a long-standing collaboration with major networks. The duo previously co-wrote the 2014 comedy Search Party, directed by Scot Armstrong, and have since collaborated with a range of major broadcast and cable networks.
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