Smith will star opposite Bridesmaids' Maya Rudolph in the show about struggling entertainers and best friends living in Georgia.

Rudolph will play an R&B singer and Smith will star as her rowdy neighbour, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The series will air on America's HBO network.

Jaden made his acting debut on TV series All of Us a decade a go and has since gone on to star in movies like The Karate Kid and After Earth.