Michael J Fox returns to full-time television

Michael J Fox is returning to series television (AP)

NBC is making it official: Michael J. Fox is coming back to series TV more than a decade after he left to concentrate on fighting Parkinson's disease.

His new comedy series, loosely based on his life, has a 22-episode commitment from NBC and is set to premiere in fall 2013, the network announced yesterday.

Reports of Fox's plans to return with a new show emerged last week.

The 51-year-old actor was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991. He left his ABC comedy "Spin City" in 2000 saying he intended to focus on helping find a cure for the disease.

Since then, he has made guest appearances on series including "Rescue Me" and "The Good Wife." He starred in the 1980s sitcom "Family Ties" and the "Back to the Future" movies.

AP