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[08/24/17 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 24
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
ALEXA & KATIE (Netflix) - Merit Leighton is bound for the multi-camera comedy as Hannah, "one of Alexa and Katie's sweet though slightly absentminded best friends." (Deadline.com)
ALL NIGHT (Hulu, New!) - Writer Jason Ubaldi and director Brian Dannelly's 10-episode comedy - which "centers on an overnight, lock-in graduation party in which a group of new grads will do whatever it takes to make their remaining high school dreams come true" - has found a home at the streaming service. Shelley Zimmerman, Jordan Levin, Brett Bouttier and Joe Davola also serve as executive producers for AwesomenessTV with Ali Schouten as a supervising producer. Already cast are Chris Avila as Stymie, Brec Bassinger as Roni, Chanel Celaya as Stefania, Ty Doran as Bryce, Teala Dunn as Alexis, Allie Grant as Melinda, Caleb Ray as Jonas, Eva Gutowski as Lyssee, Tetona Jackson as Cassie, Gus Kamp as Gerald, Tom Maden as Nino, Jenn McAllister as Deanna, Austin North as Oz, Tequan Richmond as Christian, Chester Rushing as Cody, Jake Short as Fig, Chance Sutton as Drunk Bernie, and Noureen DeWulf as Mrs. Lewis, Kate Flannery as Principal Saperstein, and Dawan Owens as Coach Lewis. (Deadline.com)
DEADLIER THAN THE MALE (TNT) - Hamish Linklater has signed onto the Amy Brenneman-led drama pilot as John Tyler, "a former serial predator who has done his time in prison and is desperate to turn over a new leaf. John finds himself pulled into the grasp of Mary Barlow (Brenneman), a grieving mother searching for her missing daughter, who thinks his "expertise" might be useful to her." (THR.com)
DEAR WHILE PEOPLE (Netflix) - Marque Richardson's Reggie has been upped to series regular for season two. (Deadline.com)
HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, THE (Netflix) - Oliver Jackson-Cohen has been tapped for a role on the drama in a yet-to-be-revealed capacity. (Deadline.com)
HISTORY OF THEM (CBS, New!) - Gloria Calderon Kellett ("One Day at a Time") has sold a multi-camera/hybrid comedy to the Eye billed as "a multi-cultural romantic comedy about how two friends fell in love, narrated by their future daughter, using the couple's social media from present-day as a guide." Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television Studios are behind the half-hour with Glo Nation's Kellett and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment's Marc Provissiero serving as the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
MICK, THE (FOX) - Co-creators Dave Chernin and John Chernin have signed a two-year overall deal with producer 20th Century Fox Television. (Deadline.com)
SHAMELESS (Showtime) - Richard Flood will recur on the upcoming eighth season as Ford, "a graduate of Yale School of Architecture, sometime freelance war photographer, ex-seminarian and enigma. He's searching for a simpler life, and Fiona never makes anything simple." (Deadline.com)
WORLD OF STEPHANIE ST. CLAIR, THE (HBO, New!) - Shirley Stewart's book, subtitled "An Entrepreneur, Race Woman and Outlaw in Early Twentieth Century Harlem," is being developed as a docudrama by the pay channel from writer Nicole Asher and director Tim Story. The HBO Films project will tell "the story about the woman who was an immigrant from the Caribbean and ended up running something known as the Policy Bank - which really was the precursor to the American lottery system." Executive producing are The Story Company's Story; Zero Gravity Management's Mark Holder and Christine Holder; and Jeff Field; with Doug Griffin as a co-executive producer. Lifetime previously shepherded the biopic "Queenie" in 2016. (Deadline.com)
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[08/18/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of August 10 - "My Life with the Walter Boys" Lassos No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes" launched in the No. 2 spot on the English TV list, gathering 4.9 million views.
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[08/18/26 - 12:01 PM]
Next on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN - September 2026
Newly announced premieres include "City of Blood," "Minimum Security," and "Unexpected Loves."
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[08/18/26 - 11:56 AM]
Lifetime Adds Two New Movies Inspired by Actual Events to Its "Strength of a Lifetime" September Slate
"Sole Survivor of Flight 119" and "The Ocean Between Them" join the previously announced "Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story."
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[08/18/26 - 10:05 AM]
FOX Sports Unveils Landmark Production Plans and Broadcast Schedule for Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
The unprecedented event, a centerpiece of the nation's 250th birthday celebration, will showcase the most ambitious live motorsports production in FOX Sports history while offering viewers unparalleled coverage of a revolutionary event in American motorsports.
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[08/18/26 - 10:00 AM]
Darren Criss, Sherry Cola and James Monroe Iglehart Join the Cast of "Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story"
Hugo Ateo, Sean Yves Lessard and Dan Bakkedahl are also bound for the project.
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[08/18/26 - 09:31 AM]
Netflix's New Unscripted Dating Format "Weight to Date" Explores Love After Extreme Weight Loss
The series is a dating format that follows singles during and after extreme weight loss as they navigate dating, identity, and the search for lasting love.
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[08/18/26 - 09:26 AM]
Horror Has No Off-Season: Terror on Tubi Becomes a Year-Round Destination for Fans
With more than 13,000 hours of horror content, Tubi gives fans the depth and freedom to follow their obsessions wherever they lead.
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[08/18/26 - 09:16 AM]
Video: "El Juicio" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The new series, inspired by true stories, premieres on September 11, only on Prime Video.
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[08/18/26 - 08:03 AM]
Olivia Colman Joins Season 6 of "Only Murders in the Building"
Hulu confirmed the news on social media this morning.
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[08/18/26 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "The Creep Tapes" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Shudder
Peachfuzz isn't finished with you yet.
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[08/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
Kim Kardashian and the Producers of "Love Island USA" Bring "Team Moms: Baseball" to Paramount+ September 24
The series follows a group of parents whose sons attend Legendary Prep Academy: a premier baseball training school in Scottsdale, Arizona, dedicated to molding the next generation of star athletes.
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[08/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
First Look at "East of Eden" Coming to Netflix October 1, 2026
Starring Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, and Mike Faist, the multigenerational saga follows the Trask family through generations shaped by ambition, betrayal, and the haunting, indelible antihero Cathy Ames.
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[08/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
One of America's Most Frightening Homes Gets an Overhaul in New HGTV Competition Series "A Very Haunted Renovation"
In the six-episode season, hosted by actress Anna Camp, six daring designers, SK Stokes Kennedy, Patrick Peel, John Ryan, Bershan Shaw, Logan Wright and Diana Vogel, will live inside the uncanny abode for 31 days while completing a top-to-bottom transformation - all in pursuit of a $50,000 dollar cash prize.
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[08/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
Two Seasons of Circa Sports' Hit "Circa Survivor" Docuseries Premieres on AXS TV Sunday, August 23, 30 & September 6, Featuring "The Quest for $14.2 Million" and "The Quest for $18.7 Million"
Expertly crafted, "Circa Survivor" offers a rare and unfiltered look into the ever-growing field of sports betting - showcasing all of the unprecedented highs and devastating lows, packed with unforgettable moments, larger-than-life personalities, and the ultimate in high-stakes competition.
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[08/18/26 - 07:31 AM]
Elizabeth Chambers Returns to Investigation Discovery to Explore the Dark and Dangerous Side of Love with New Season of "Toxic"
The new season will premiere Tuesday, September 15 at 10PM ET/PT on ID, with new episodes airing weekly.
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