Charlie Hall To Star In College Fraternity Drug Ring Comedy Series In Works At Netflix Under Alec Berg Overall Deal
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β’Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:00:07 +0000
π° What Happened
Netflix is making a comedy series about a college fraternity drug ring. Charlie Hall will write and star in the show. Alec Berg is executive producer and supervising writer. Deadline reported the news on September 22, 2026.
The story is loosely based on real allegations. Fourteen people, mostly current and former Penn State students, were charged over an alleged cocaine ring at two fraternity houses.
π The Backstory
Berg signed an overall deal with Netflix earlier this year. He wrote for Seinfeld, ran Silicon Valley and co-created Barry. Hall is the son of Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Hall appears in the Apple TV show Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. He will also be in season four of The White Lotus. Amy Solomon executive produces with Berg.
π― Why It Matters
True-crime stories can turn real harm into entertainment, so how the show handles it matters. It also shows Netflix is still betting on new comedy.
Netflix is making a comedy series about a college fraternity drug ring. Charlie Hall will write and star in the show. Alec Berg is executive producer and supervising writer. Deadline reported the news on September 22, 2026.
The story is loosely based on real allegations. Fourteen people, mostly current and former Penn State students, were charged over an alleged cocaine ring at two fraternity houses.
Berg signed an overall deal with Netflix earlier this year. He wrote for Seinfeld, ran Silicon Valley and co-created Barry. Hall is the son of Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Hall appears in the Apple TV show Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. He will also be in season four of The White Lotus. Amy Solomon executive produces with Berg.
True-crime stories can turn real harm into entertainment, so how the show handles it matters. It also shows Netflix is still betting on new comedy.