The 39-year-old "Newsroom" actor will star in "I Shudder" as Elyot Vionnet, whose quest to help people improve their etiquette goes a bit too far, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Elyot and his 11-year-old sidekick Stella are driven to help the tactless improve their lives, so much so that those who refuse their advice are met with terrible consequences.
TV Land executive vice president Keith Cox describes "I Shudder" as being "truly outside the box" for the network.
"I Shudder" was created by Paul Rudnick, the screenwriter behind "In & Out" and "Addams Family Values".
Linklater most recently starred in CBS's short-lived comedy "The Crazy Ones" with the late Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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