NBC’s Up All Night is already shaping up to be one of the funniest new comedies of the fall season. The half-hour comedy, which stars Christina Applegate and Will Arnett, premiered last night on NBC, introducing us to Reagan and Chris, two new-parents dealing with the life-changes that come with having a baby.
It looks like at some point we’ll be meeting Reagan’s mother. According to Deadline, Blythe Danner has been lined up to play Applegate’s character’s mom in what may turn into a recurring role. Given the focus on parenting within the series, I can definitely see there being room for a grandmother or two within the story.
Danner is no stranger to playing someone’s mom, either. The Meet the Parents star played Will’s mother in the NBC comedy Will & Grace, as well as Huff’s mother in Huff. Considering how well the dynamic between Applegate and Rudolph works, not to mention the on-screen chemistry between Applegate and Arnett, I’d be very interested to see what kind of connection Applegate makes with her on-screen mother when Danner makes her appearance.
Up All Night airs Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC.
