Louis C.K. is taking another break from his FX series "Louie."
FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf announced at the 2015 Television Critics Association summer press tour Thursday that the actor is set to take another "extended hiatus" from his show after season five, Deadline reported. C.K. previously took a two-year hiatus after season three of his show.
Landgraf added that it's unclear when the comedy will return to the network but predicted sometime between from six months to two years, saying that the series return "will be [C.K.'s] choice" and said he's welcome back whenever he's ready.
"After writing, directing, starring in and mostly editing 61 episodes of television he's anxious to take a break from the show and work on other things," Landgraf explained. "The truth is, I really don't know [when the show will return]. He's made 61 magnificent episodes of television, and we did an overall deal with him a couple of years ago and that has proven incredibly productive."
Landgraf compared C.K.'s departure to that of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
"I think Curb is the right analogy," he said, as quoted by Entertainment Weekly. "There's actually a third [C.K.-produced] series in the hopper that'll get announced pretty soon that I think is also equally compelling. It's really going to be his choice... We could be where HBO is with Larry David, announcing periodically that subsequent seasons will air."
The news comes just as FX network announced that it has ordered a 10-episode first season of the comedy series "Better Things" from C.K. and Pamela Adlon, as reported by HNGN. Adlon co-created the series with C.K. and will also star in the show alongside Mikey Madison, Riley Watson and Olivia Edward.
"Pamela is one of the sharpest and most endearing actresses working in television today and we are thrilled she has joined forces with Louis to create a series that is raw, personal and incredibly funny," Eric Schrier, president of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Programming, said in a statement.
"I'm incredibly grateful to John Landgraf and all the folks at FX and excited to work with them to explore the real and funny truths of being a single working mom," Adlon said.
