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[01/06/14 - 11:28 PM] Development Update: Monday, January 6 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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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!
BRADDOCK & JACKSON (FX/Lionsgate; W: Bob Boyett & Robert Horn; D: TBA) - Rory O'Malley ("The Book of Mormon") is the latest to be cast in the upcoming comedy, about two Chicago lawyers - Pete Braddock (Kelsey Grammer) and Phillip Jackson (Martin Lawrence) - from vastly different backgrounds who unexpectedly meet in court on the worst day of their lives. Brought together by fate and greed, they develop a partnership and friendship, forcing each other to find the balance between the ethical and the unscrupulous in both their professional and personal lives. He'll play "the irreverent office manager of Grammer and Lawrence's law firm." Daniele Watts, Edi Patterson, McKaley Miller and Telma Hopkins also star. (Deadline.com)
THE MCCARTHYS (CBS/Sony; W: Brian Gallivan; D: TBA) - Jimmy Dunn has been cast in the multi-camera comedy pilot, about a sports-crazed Irish-Catholic family that shares a three decker house in Boston and the one member, Ronny, that dares to move out on his own. He'll play "the dim and a little chubby Sean McCarthy, who lives in an attic room off of his brother Gerard's third-floor apartment." The actor originated the role in project's single-camera incarnation last season. Jack McGee, Joey McIntyre and Laurie Metcalf also star. (Deadline.com)
SONGBYRD (E!/UCP; W: Krista Vernoff; D: Andrew McCarthy) - Wes Brown ("Deception") has scored a role on the Bethany Joy Lenz-led drama pilot, about a young, prolific songwriter of some of the best love songs struggles to find love in her personal life after her inspiration is revealed to be a lie. He's set as Justin, her "sexy, soulful, love interest." Also starring are Robert Hoffman and Rumer Willis. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED MATT HUBBARD PROJECT (FOX/Universal; W: Matt Hubbard; D: Pamela Fryman) - Jack Cutmore-Scott has been cast in the multi-camera comedy pilot, which is set at a women's college that begins accepting men for the first time in its history. He'll play Charlie Deckard, "a wealthy, Kennedy-esque young man who joins the women at Cabot College, much to the chagrin of Thena (Bonnie Dennison)." (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Sony Pictures Television has formally picked up its freshman talk show "The Queen Latifah Show" for a second season with clearances on stations covering 97% of the country (Deadline.com); and "Last Resort" co-creator Shawn Ryan has inked a new three-year overall deal with the aforementioned studio, set to begin in June when the current one is up (Deadline.com).
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[11/11/25 - 12:00 PM] FOX's Winter 2026 Lineup Brings Heart Pounding Dramas, Wild Workplace Comedies and Adventure-Fueled Series The winter schedule begins Tuesday, January 6 with the series premiere of FOX's new wholly owned series "Best Medicine" (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), starring Josh Charles, Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra and Annie Potts.
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[11/11/25 - 10:47 AM] Prime Video Reveals First-Look Images and Premiere Date for Season 2 of "Deadloch" The six-part crime comedy, created by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, premieres Friday, March 20, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[11/11/25 - 10:08 AM] HBO Original Drama Series "Dune: Prophecy" Begins Production on Season Two New cast members this season include Indira Varma, Ashley Walters, and Tom Hollander.
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[11/11/25 - 10:01 AM] "All the Sinners Bleed" Starts Production in Atlanta Haunted by his devout mother's untimely death, the first Black Sheriff in a small Bible Belt county must lead the hunt for a serial killer that has been preying on his Black community for years in the name of God.
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[11/11/25 - 09:02 AM] First Look & Date Announcement: "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 The eight-episode third season premieres January 13 on Hulu, with the first two episodes.
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[11/11/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: WWE - John Cena's Last RAW - Official Trailer - Netflix One last match. One unforgettable farewell. Celebrate the legacy of a true WWE legend!
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[11/11/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Merv" - Official Trailer - Prime Video There's nothing more complicated than a breakup. Except when you're sharing a dog.
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[11/11/25 - 05:44 AM] Video: Peacock Unveils Emmy Award-Winning "The Traitors" Season 4 Meet the Competition Video Season four debuts with the first three supersized episodes on Thursday, January 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET.
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[11/11/25 - 02:01 AM] The Fourth Season of "Alpha Males" Arrives on Netflix on January 9 A fifth season has also been confirmed and will launch globally on Netflix.
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[11/10/25 - 08:01 PM] Video: "Three Idiots in Kenya" - Official Trailer - Netflix Once a far-off promise, now a reality -- three buddies finally hit the road in Kenya. Get ready for adventure, banter, and maybe even a giraffe selfie.
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[11/10/25 - 07:01 PM] Video: "Record of Ragnarok III" - Official Trailer 3 - Netflix After a shocking sixth round, the gods double down to humble humanity. Ragnarok continues as kings clash, beliefs collide, and fate is forged in battle.
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[11/10/25 - 05:01 PM] Park Seo-jun and Won Ji-an's Romance Series "Surely Tomorrow," Premiering Exclusively on Prime Video The series will premiere on December 6, with two new episodes released weekly in over 240 countries and territories, exclusively on Prime Video.
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[11/10/25 - 12:00 PM] Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis Return as Roku Originals Orders Fourth Season of "Honest Renovations" After Strong Season Three Performance Additionally, Roku has greenlit a third installment of "Honest Renovations: A Holiday Home Makeover," set to premiere during the 2026 holiday season.
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[11/10/25 - 11:32 AM] Emmy Award-Winning Series "The Pitt" to Debut on TNT Monday, December 1 at 9PM ET/PT As part of a special programming event, three back-to-back episodes will air weekly on Mondays through December 29 on TNT.
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[11/10/25 - 10:31 AM] "A Different World" Sequel Series Heads Back to Hillman College Free-spirited freshman Deborah Wayne, daughter of Dwayne and Whitley, is setting out to build her own legacy alongside a whole new generation of Hillman's best and brightest.
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