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[11/30/17 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 30
Updates include: HBO cuts Russell Simmons from "All Def Comedy"; Bobby Cannavale joins Julia Roberts-led "Homecoming" at Amazon; and Josh Lucas signs onto Paramount's "Yellowstone."







SPIRIT OF THE LAW (NBC)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
11/30/17
STATUS:
previously in development (2018-2019 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
drama based on the life of California pastor Kalvin Cressel: Cressel, who is Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, has served as pastor of the Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church for nearly 19 years; he would work on dangerous cases during the week, including going undercover, coming back to his flock on Sunday at what used to be the toughest church in all of Compton when the city was torn by gang violence
CREW INFORMATION:
· Christopher Broughton as CO-EP
· David Gould as CRTR/EP
· DeVon Franklin as EP
· John-Eric Capps as CO-EP
· Kalvin Cressel as EC
· Kristina Sorenson as CO-EP
· Pam Cressel as EC
· Tony Krantz as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Flame Ventures
· Franklin Entertainment
· ITV Studios America