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[10/16/26 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 12-16
Updates include: Esther McGregor, Emilio Sakraya to lead Prime Video's "Fourth Wing"; Catherine Laga'aia, Deacon Phillippe topline "Spaceship Earth" at Disney+; and Hulu orders "Durango" to series.
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
10/16/26
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STATUS:
currently in development (2027-2028 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script |
DESCRIPTION:
(from NBC's press release, October 2026) In Pops, Grammer plays the title character, a man aged out of a successful career who, in desperate need of a fresh start, jumps into the chaotic world of emergency medicine alongside first responders half his age. The project is based on the true-life story of Ed Levien, a Maryland resident who became a volunteer EMT in his 60s after a successful career in advertising. Nicknamed "Pops" by his younger colleagues, he spent 12 years as EMT until retiring last fall at the age of 76. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Kelsey Grammer as Pops
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Danny Weiss as CRTR/EP
· Ed Levien as EP
· Jordan McMahon as EP
· Kelsey Grammer as EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 3 Arts Entertainment
· Grammnet NH Productions
· Universal Television
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