Los Angeles, Oct. 2 -- Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy is set to make his scripted television series debut with 'The Chairman', a drama in development at Peacock from 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner, Deadline reported.

Murphy, known for films including 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'Coming to America', will star in the series, marking his first leading role in a scripted television show.

The actor began his career on 'Saturday Night Live' and has appeared in around 40 films since making his feature debut in '48 Hrs.' However, he has never headlined a scripted series.

Murphy previously created two television shows in the 1990s, the animated comedy 'The PJs' for Fox and 'The Royal Family' for CBS, but 'The Chairman' will mark his first starring ...