“EastSiders” creator Kit Williamson to write, direct and star in dark LGBTQ comedy series “Unconventional”

I admire Kit Williamson more than just about anyone I know in showbiz for the way he has made some amazing things happen through hard work, focus, and tremendous talent.

It is turning out that four seasons of EastSiders is just the beginning!

Kit has teamed with indie film producer Cold Iron Pictures and indie distributor The Film Arcade along with financier The Money Pool on Unconventional, a dark LGBTQ comedy series that Williamson will write, direct and star in, according to Deadline Hollywood.

Unconventional centers on two eccentric, queer siblings and their significant others trying to start an unconventional family while navigating their 30s, trying to come to terms with their professional limitations in a screwed-up economy, trying to stay sane in a screwed-up world and, most importantly, trying to hold on to the bond they share.

“I’m beyond excited to partner with Cold Iron Pictures/The Film Arcade and The Money Pool to bring this unapologetically queer story to life, and to embrace the bold, unconventional spirit of independent television,” Williamson said.

Williamson’s EastSiders, which recently premiered its fourth and final season, just landed eight Daytime Emmy nominations including Outstanding Digital Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for Williamson. It now has 16 total noms. Williamson’s acting credits also include Mad Men and his career started in the 2007 Broadway revival of Talk Radio.