three episodes aired, TV Land moved the first-run episodes to Wednesdays at 11 PM (EDT). Production Development TV Land placed a pilot order on October 26, 2009. The series was created by Chris Case, who also serves as executive producer. Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis are executive producers, as well. Retired at 35 was ordered to series by TV Land on April 16, 2010. The series, which is TV Land's second original scripted comedy series, premiered on January 19, 2011, following Hot in Cleveland. Casting Casting announcements began in November 2009, with George Segal as the first actor cast, playing the role of Alan Robbins, David's father, who bonds with his son while showing him the glories of his newfound lifestyle. Johnathan McClain, Josh McDermitt, and Ryan Michelle Bathe were the next actors cast, with McClain playing David Robbins, a successful young businessman who decides to leave New York behind and move into his father's Florida retirement home, McDermitt playing Brandon, David's best friend, and Bathe playing Jessica Sanders, David's love interest. The last series regular cast was Jessica Walter as Elaine Robbins, David's mom and Alan's ex-wife. Segal and Walter had previously teamed on Bye Bye Braverman (1968); the two stars would pass away one day apart on March 23 and 24, 2021 respectively. Marissa Jaret Winokur joined the cast in the second season as Amy Robbins, David's sister, a sharp-tongued, quick-witted, successful saleswoman for a pharmaceutical company with a bubbly personality, a role that was originally played by Casey Wilson in the pilot. Filming The series is filmed in multicamera format in front of a live studio audience. Reception Ratings International broadcasting In Canada, it airs on VisionTV. In Italy, it airs on Fox Italy; on MNet in South Africa; and on TV4 in Sweden and Finland. In Latin America, it airs con Comedy Central Latin America Sundays at 11.30PM CT In The Netherlands, the show was burned off late at night on Dutch network Veronica. References External links 2010s American sitcoms 2011 American television series debuts 2012 American television series endings English-language television shows Television shows set in Florida TV Land original programming Television series by Endemol