Church, Forlani Exit Matt LeBlanc's Showtime Series
Thomas Haden Church
Thomas Haden Church and Claire Forlani have dropped out of Showtime's new comedy, Episodes.
Thomas Haden Church joins LeBlanc in Episodes
Church's exit is due to a scheduling conflict, but no reason has been given for Forlani's departure. British actress Tamsin Greig has replaced Forlani; a replacement for Church has not been named yet, a network rep told TVGuide.com.
A show-within-a-show comedy, Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc as a parody of himself who is cast in a catastrophic U.S. remake of a hit British series. Church was set to play the larger-than-life TV executive who tries to Americanize the British show.
Matt LeBlanc to star in Showtime and BBC's Episodes
Episodes, which has received a seven-episode order, is currently in pre-production in London.