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[06/27/25 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 23-27
Updates include: Scott Speedman to topline ABC's "RJ Decker" pilot; Joel Kim Booster to pen latest "Pitch Perfect" spin-off at Peacock; and "Doctor Odyssey," "Grosse Pointe Garden Society" among the latest cancellations.







BABY DOLL (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
6/27/25
STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
six-part series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+'s press release, June 2025) Now in production, "Baby Doll" - currently a working title - will follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes, only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges. The world she longed to return to has moved on without her. As Abby, Lily and their mother Eve struggle to rebuild their family, they must confront the lasting damage and the terrifying reality that Rick is still out there, determined to control the narrative and evade justice.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alfie Allen as Rick
· Delphi Evans as Abby
· Holly Atkins
· Jill Halfpenny as Eve
· Kiran Krishnakumar
· Levi Brown
· Niamh Walsh
· Tallulah Evans as Lily
· Victoria Ekanoye
· Vikash Bhai
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bindu de Stoppani as DIR
· David Turpin as WRTR
· Hollie Overton as BOOK
· Laura Way as DIR
· Mike Benson as EP
· Nessah Muthy as WRTR
· Suzanne Cowie as WRTR
· Suzi McIntosh as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Clapperboard Studios