A Series Lead for Eddie Murphy: Matthew Weiner's 'The Chairman' Heads to Peacock

Eddie Murphy will lead "The Chairman," a series for the streaming service Peacock. It is the first scripted series Murphy will headline. Matthew Weiner, who created "Mad Men," is developing the project. The announcement names the star, the series creator and the streaming home, a set of details that readers in a television town such as Beverly Hills will recognize from early-stage series news.

With reporting from The Hollywood Reporter.