New ABC Comedy Pilot HAPPY ACCIDENT To Be Directed By Kat Coiro

According to Deadline, Kat Coiro is set to direct the forthcoming comedy pilot HAPPY ACCIDENT. The script comes from Abraham Higginbotham and Jon Pollack, known for the work on the hit series MODERN FAMILY. Read more about the news from Deadline here!

The series is centered on a decades old secret that forces two families in Pittsburgh together.

Coiro is known for her work directing MODERN FAMILY, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, THE MICK and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE. She is also known for her work as a producer, writer, and actress.

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