Channel Nine’s True Story with Hamish & Andy gets an American adaptation – with Hangover star Ed Helms and Aquaman’s Randall Park taking on the hosting roles
Hamish Blake and Andy Lee have inked a deal with U.S. broadcaster NBCU to have their hit show True Story with Hamish & Andy adapted for American audiences.
Reported by TV Tonight on Wednesday, the adaptation will see Ed Helms (Hangover) and Randall Park (Aquaman) take over the hosting roles for the local reproduction.
NBCU’s six episode version will see actors will re-enact wacky true stories told by everyday Americans and will be available on streaming platform Peacock.
Headed overseas: Channel Nine’s True Story with Hamish & Andy is set for an American adaptation on NBCU, with a six episode series available to stream on Peacock. Pictured: Hamish Blake and Andy Lee
Hamish and Andy will serve as executive producers, alongside Tim Bartley, Ryan Shelton, Ed Helms, Mike Falbo, Randall Park and Tracey Baird.
When asked by TV Tonight whether he had any plans on reuniting with Andy on-screen following the season finale of LEGO Masters, Hamish, 39, said they have ‘got no solid plans at the moment’.
True Story with Hamish & Andy first aired on Channel Nine in June 2017, with roughly 1.2 million viewers tuning in for the premiere.
Co-hosts: Reported by TV Tonight on Wednesday, the adaptation will see Ed Helms (left) and Randall Park (right) take on the hosting roles once held by Hamish and Andy
Behind-the-scenes: Hamish and Andy will serve as executive producers, alongside Tim Bartley, Ryan Shelton, Ed Helms, Mike Falbo, Randall Park and Tracey Baird
At the time, True Story co-creator Ryan Shelton told Today the show’s success came as a surprise to producers.
‘We hoped it [would be a success] and we wanted a lot of people to watch it. It’s awesome,’ Ryan said.
‘When the morning the ratings came out, myself and Tim Bartley (co-creator) got on a plane… and just before take off we said ‘ratings aren’t a big deal’, and then when we landed and saw that it did really well we were just all about the ratings.’
Content: When asked by TV Tonight whether he had any plans on reuniting with Andy on screen following the season finale of LEGO Masters, Hamish, 39, said they have ‘got no solid plans at the moment’
True Story with Hamish & Andy was renewed for a second season in July 2018, and returned to screens in August 2018.
Hamish is married to beauty guru and bestselling author Zoë Foster Blake, 40, who is worth an estimated $36 million.
The couple relocated from Melbourne to Sydney this year, and are proud parents to son Sonny, seven, and daughter Rudy, three.
Loaded: Meanwhile this year, Hamish’s wife Zoë Foster Blake (pictured), 40, made her debut on Australia’s 2020 Young Rich List. She is worth an estimated $36million