CBS to do a "grittier reboot" of the Andy Griffith Show with former star of "The Office"

March 11, 2016 21:10pm CBS greenlights gritty reboot of Andy Griffith Show with former star of "The Office" Steve Carell.

Hollywood, CA CBS has greenlit a new harder and grittier reboot of The Andy Griffith Show, starring former "The Office" star, Steve Carell. Carell signed on to the project in January. The show is set to focus more on the crime taking place in the fictional town of Mayberry than the original, including murder, gambling and organized crime. Steve Buscemi fresh off his turn on Boardwalk Empire will take the role of Taylor's deputy "Barney Fife".