CBS Orders Full Season of ‘B Positive’

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford star in kidney transplant comedy

Thomas Middleditch (left) as Drew and Annaleigh Ashford as Gina in CBS's 'B Positive'.
(Image credit: Michael Yarish/2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)

CBS has given a full-season order to comedy B Positive. The show, from Chuck Lorre, debuted Nov. 5. It’s about a newly divorced dad who, when he discovers he needs a kidney, runs into a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers hers.  

The series is inspired by creator Marco Pennette’s experience as a transplant recipient. 

Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford star alongside Kether Donohue, Sara Rue, Izzy G., and Terrence Terrell.  

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B Positive airs Thursdays on CBS. The series is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.