Reports: ‘Flight of the Conchords’ to Return to HBO

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Flight of the Conchords, a musical comedy series that aired on HBO starring New Zealanders Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, is returning for a one-hour special later this year, according to numerous published reports. 

HBO said the special is not yet confirmed. 

The show, with Clement and McKenzie playing a musical duo struggling in Manhattan, ran for two seasons starting in 2007. It also starred Kristen Schaal as an obsessed fan of the Conchords and Rhys Darby as the duo’s uptight manager, Murray. 

The show had something of a cult following, fans drawn to the Conchords’ way offbeat music videos and idiosyncratic humor. 

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.