Mindy Kaling is returning to NBC. The network has picked up the single-camera comedy Champions from The Office alum to series. Kaling and her Mindy Project cohort Charlie Grandy penned the script. The comedy hails from Kaling's Universal Television-based Kaling International banner, Eyes Up Productions, 3 Arts, with the latter company's Howard Klein also set to exec produce. She eventually moved up to series regular and executive producer before leaving at the end of season eight to create and star in her own comedy, The Mindy Project.