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[02/27/26 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 23-27
Updates include: Tim Daly, Michaela McManus, and Jake Johnson to star in NBC pilots; Paramount+ revamps "NOLA King" into "Frisco King"; and Emma Roberts to lead "Bride Wars" TV series at Peacock.







ACCIDENTAL ASSASSIN, THE (AMAZON)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2/27/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's press release, February 2026) The Accidental Assassin follows Ava Dumont, who always plays it safe, until she goes to London and encounters Owen Walker, a professional assassin with abandonment issues... and accidentally kills his target. Now these two polar opposites are forced to work together in a partnership that blurs the line between right, wrong, and the messy bits in between.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Adrian Banyard as EP
· Azie Tesfai as CRTR/EP
· Drew Lindo as CRTR/EP
· Frank Spotnitz as EP
· Nichole Chase as BOOK
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amazon MGM Studios