Murphy Brown creator Diane English confirmed to TVLine that the revival would “do something” in acknowledgment of Franklin’s passing during the premiere episode.
As fans of the political sitcom’s original are likely to recall, the character of Murphy Brown was (and still is) a massive fan of the music icon Aretha Franklin.
The singer passed away in August, and the show has confirmed the narrative will pay tribute to her.
Exactly what that “something” is remains a mystery for now, since English did not go into further detail on how the sitcom would honor the Grammy winning legend, mainly confirming that a tribute would indeed take place.