Watch the Premiere of 'Weight,' a New Dramedy from Daryn Strauss Starring Martha Byrne

Martha Byrne sparkles in Weight as Claire, a weight loss reality
competition contestant who faces new complications after returning
home 100 pounds lighter.

Weight, the new dramedy from Writers Guild Award nominee Daryn Strauss, has finally made its much-anticipated online debut. Emmy and Indie Series Award winner Martha Byrne (As the World Turns) stars as Claire, a suburban mom who returns home from a reality weight loss show 100 pounds lighter but finds she's gained some extra baggage due to the complicated reactions of her dysfunctional family and friends.

Like all great comedies, Weight doesn't rely on only the obvious or easy jokes. The show manages to be consistently funny, with hilarious one-liners and priceless reaction shots, and thought-provoking at the same time. Claire became the "ideal" size on The Weigh Off but life hasn't suddenly become perfect. In fact, her new size added a number of new complexities to her life: her children rejecting her, a changed dynamic in the relationship with her "thin" sister, and a lack of sex with her husband, who points out her chest is now smaller.

"Of course we missed ya," Claire's husband says when she reunites with her family after three months. "In fact, we're missing most of you right now."

Executive produced by Strauss and Byrne, and directed by Frederick King Keller, the all-star production team includes Anne Clements, Steve Silverman, Maitely Weismann, and Dorothy Fucito.

The entire cast is pitch perfect including Allison Smith (The West Wing, Kate & Allie), Peyton Ella, Kate West (daughter of General Hospital star Maura West and ATWT alum Scott DeFreitas), with guest appearances by Trent Dawson (As the World Turns), Indie Series Award winner Dee Freeman (Pretty) and Maitely Weismann (Masters of Sex).

Watch the premiere of Weight below:

'Weight' To Premiere Online August 2nd, Stars 'As the World Turns' Alum Martha Byrne

Weight, the outrageously funny new comedy series about life after extreme reality TV weight loss from internet phenom and Writers Guild Award nominee Daryn Strauss and starring three-time Emmy Winner Martha Byrne, will premiere its first episode on Sunday, August 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT at weighttheseries.com.

Viewers can join the "Virtual Release Party" with Byrne, cast, and special guests by using the hashtag #weightcrazy on Twitter and by following @weighttheseries, starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on August 2nd.

Weight follows Claire, a middle class mom (played by Byrne) who returns home from a reality weight loss competition 100 pounds lighter but finds she’s gained some extra baggage due to the complicated reactions of her dysfunctional family and friends. Byrne, a mother of three, has first-hand experience dealing with the expectations of Hollywood and the absurdities of life on camera, making Claire's struggles balancing mommyhood and reality show fame/infamy believable, funny, and relatable.

Soap fans saw hints of Byrne's comedic skills over the years, especially with her portrayal of Rose D'Angelo of As the World Turns, but she is masterful in Weight, a revelation, in fact, if someone can be a revelation after more than three decades on television. She delivers every brilliant line written by Daryn Strauss absolutely perfectly. Sometimes a partnership just works, and the pairing on Strauss and Byrne makes for comedy gold.

Daryn Strauss & Martha Byrne Team Up With Director Frederick King Keller on Indie Comedy 'Weight'

Emmy and Indie Series Award-winning actress and producer Martha
Byrne will produce and star in the upcoming dramedy, Weight.

A brand new Indie comedy series, Weight, is on the way with three heavyweights from multiple platforms involved: Writers Guild Award-nominated digital writer and producer, Daryn Strauss (Downsized), Indie Series Award-winning and two-time Emmy Award-winning actress and producer Martha Byrne (As The World Turns, Gotham), and veteran primetime network television producer and director Frederick King Keller (Crisis, 24). Weight (#weighttheseries) will begin production this summer.

The series is penned by Strauss, who was nominated for a Writers Guild Award for her hilarious and through-provoking first web series Downsized, a dramedy about middle class New Yorkers trying to adjust to the absurdities of life during the economic crisis. Byrne joins the project as star and producer with King Keller set to direct.