Matthew Perry has landed the lead role in NBC's comedy pilot "Go On," the network confirms to TheWrap.
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The former "Friends" star will play an irreverent yet charming sportscaster who tries to move on from loss and reluctantly finds surprising solace from the members of his mandatory group-therapy sessions.
The multi-camera pilot will re-team Perry with former "Friends" and "Joey" executive producer Scott Silveri, who is writing as well as executive-producing "Go On," as well as onetime "Friends" director Todd Holland, who is directing as well as executive-producing.
Karey Burke is also executive-producing the Universal Television production.
"Transformers" actress Julie White has also been cast in the pilot.
In addition to "Go On," Perry has lined up a recurring role in the CBS drama "The Good Wife," playing an "extremely charming Chicago attorney" who's assigned to head up a blue-ribbon panel investigating a suspicious police shooting. During the investigation, Julianna Margulies' character, Alicia, begins to question his actions.