Walker Hayes: TV Drama Coming Based On His Life

Walker Hayes was nominated for a GRAMMY for his huge hit "Fancy Like" as Best Country Song in 2021. Now, he will get a drama TV series about his life.

Deadline reports that a contemporary scripted drama series inspired by his life is headed to the small screen. The production arm of Untitled Entertainment has acquired Hayes' life rights for the project, with Hayes set to executive produce.

Walker told the publication that he and his wife Laney "have had such a wild life and love story." He said they "reflect all the time together" and wonder how "we got here."

He added, "We could never have imagined a company like Untitled would want to create a scripted drama about our life. Their willingness to welcome and include us in the process has been beyond encouraging."

The singer concluded that they are "excited and grateful" for this creative opportunity to "share us with the world."

Hayes's story shows his hustling for nearly 20 years, trying to make it in Nashville. Then his 2021 song "Fancy Like" went viral after he performed a TikTok dance to the song.

The drama will also look at his struggle before his success in Nashville. His story includes addiction, poverty, loss." And, he adds, "a crisis of faith, all while being a husband to his high school sweetheart and a father to a growing brood of children." The series is expected to center on a Walker-type aspiring musician, his marriage, and his family as they navigate the highs and lows of pursuing musical stardom against insurmountable struggle.

Laura Notarianni and Michael Rosenberg of Untitled Entertainment said they could not "be more excited to be working with a talent of such magnitude in Walker Hayes." they noted that his "powerful story" is "inspirational, heartfelt, and harrowing."

At press time, there was no word on what actors will be in the series. The role of Haynes has not been cast yet.

Walker Hayes is setting Tik Tok on fire these days with his video of him and his teenage daughter Lela dancing to his song "Fancy Like," and thousands of people are following suit doing the "Fancy Like" dance.

We talked to Walker just this week about the craze and the fact that now Applebee's is incorporating the dance, song, and Hayes himself in a new commercial.

Walker said he and his kids watch hours of videos of fans dancing to "Fancy Like." Hayes told us, "This was not calculated, it was not predicted, it was not foreseen, it was completely out of the blue."

He added of writing the song, "When I write I just want to tell the truth, that's the one thing I nitpick are the details in the song real? Even if it's silly, I just like to keep it honest. So that attention to detail definitely went into this song. We were just telling the truth. Even when I hear Applebee's on a date night it doesn't necessarily make me laugh because it's just what I do. It's what Lainey, and I have done and will do for the rest of our life."

So many of Hayes' videos feature his six kids and his wife, making the success a real family affair. Walker said, "I couldn't ask for a better way to spend my career. I love being with my family the most. Everyone who knows me, I'm more of an exciting, electric individual near my family and so the fact that my career is blossoming at this moment, but at the same time I can spend my time with my family, it's a very unique place, and I'm really blessed. I have a lot of gratitude that I'm able to do that now because I know what the opposite is like."

Here is our favorite "Fancy Like" Tik Tok videos to date.

This is what started the sensation, the video of Walker and his daughter creating a masterpiece online.

The whole Hayes family celebrates new merch with this video viewed over 11 million times.

This darling toddler has some moves for sure.

The Hayes family takes their moves on stage.

The crew at an Aapllebee's take a crack at it.

A fun couple over 80-years-old gets in on the dance craze.

An older Amish fellow takes the cake and gets quite "Fancy Like."