Apple TV+ is developing American Comfort (working title), a scripted comedy series inspired by Melba Wilson’s life. Kenya Barris will write and executive produce the series, with Oprah Winfrey and Aaron Kaplan also serving as executive producers. Danielle Brooks will star as Melba and serve as an executive producer. The series will focus on the heart, humor, and hospitality that helped transform Wilson’s Harlem soul food restaurant into a global culinary landmark. It will portray how the restaurant became embedded in the community’s cultural fabric over two decades. Melba Wilson, a Harlem native, gained experience working at Sylvia’s before opening Melba’s nearly 20 years ago. Her chicken and waffles, made with an eggnog batter and served with strawberry butter and maple syrup, helped bring national fame and included a win over Bobby Flay on Throwdown!
"Apple TV+ has announced the development of American Comfort (working title), a scripted comedy series inspired by the remarkable life of restaurateur Melba Wilson. The project boasts a powerhouse of creative talent. Kenya Barris, the brilliant mind behind black-ish, is set to write and executive produce the series. Joining him in the executive producer chairs are media mogul Oprah Winfrey (via Harpo Entertainment) and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment."
"Bringing the central character to life is Oscar and Emmy nominee Danielle Brooks ( The Color Purple, Orange Is the New Black), who will star as Melba and serve as an executive producer. While a premiere date and episode count have yet to be announced, the series is already one of the most anticipated upcoming comedies on television."
"American Comfort will explore the heart, humor and unparalleled hospitality that transformed Wilson's eponymous Harlem restaurant from a local treasure into a global culinary landmark. The show will capture how the eatery became deeply embedded into the cultural fabric of its community over the last two decades."
"Before building her own empire, Harlem native Melba Wilson cut her teeth working at another legendary neighborhood staple: Sylvia's, owned by her aunt, Sylvia Woods. Armed with invaluable industry experience and her grandmother's cherished Southern recipes, Wilson opened Melba's nearly 20 years ago. While her menu boasted mouthwatering staples like fried catfish, Lowcountry collards and smothered pork chops, it was her legendary chicken and waffles that catapulted her to national fame."
Read at Time Out New York
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