Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Assisted suicide used to be a taboo subject
but now, as VARIETY magazine reports, it’s a
plot in a forthcoming TV comedy series! Progress?
‘Veep’ Star Timothy Simons to Develop Assisted-Suicide Comedy at HBO
By Joe Otterson
Variety has learned that the “Veep." star is developing a half-hour comedy at the premium cabler HBO titled “Exit Plans.."
In the series, when assisted suicide is legalized in 2019, a man from California opens a small business helping people transition into death peacefully while struggling to keep a hold of his crumbling personal life. In short, he’s trying to figure out his life while ending yours.
Simons will write, executive produce, and star in the series with Will Graham also executive producing under his Field Trip Productions banner.
Tags: Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity, Derek Humphry, Final Exit, hemlock society, right to die, Self-Deliverance