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[09/30/14 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 30
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!
ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB, THE (ABC/ABC Studios; W: Stephanie Savage; D: Lone Scherfig) - Yvonne Strahovski ("24: Live Another Day") has joined the cast of the upcoming drama, which tells the true story of the women behind NASA's early astronauts and the struggles they face when their lives and families are catapulted into the spotlight overnight. She'll play Rene Carpenter, "an independent and confident astronaut wife who awakens to a high calling in politics, civil rights and women's issues." Aaron McCusker, Azure Parsons, Bret Harrison, Desmond Harrington, Dominique McElligott, Erin Cummings, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Joel Johnstone, Kenneth Mitchell, Odette Annable and Zoe Boyle also star. (Deadline.com)
BIG (FOX, New!) - "Enlisted" alums Kevin Biegel and Mike Royce are developing a small screen take on the famed 1988 comedy feature starring Tom Hanks, about "a young boy who makes a wish "to be big" and is then aged to adulthood overnight." The proposed single-camera comedy is set up at 20th Century Fox Television with Biegel and Royce executive producing. (Deadline.com)
BROAD SQUAD (ABC, New!) - Actress/writer Bess Wohl has scored a put pilot commitment from the Alphabet for a period female cop procedural set in 1978, billed as "a fictionalized account of the graduating class of Boston's first female patrol officers. Dubbed 'The Broad Squad' by the local press, they arrived at a tumultuous time in Boston's history, marked by corruption within the police force and a heightened organized crime presence in the city. Navigating rival neighborhoods as well as the conflicting attitudes toward them from everyone, they find themselves tested both on and off duty." ABC Studios is behind the hour with Fake Empire's Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage and Len Goldstein as well as Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan executive producing. Wohl then will serve as a co-executive producer with Alexandra Lydon producing. (Deadline.com)
JUSTICE (NBC, New!) - Matt Lopez (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) has sold a new drama to the Peacock about larger-than-life District Attorney Logan Archer, "a brilliant and relentless prosecutor who takes on crime while harboring some deep, dark secrets." Universal Television is behind the hour with Lopez and fellow studio-based John Glenn executive producing. (Deadline.com)
RAVEN ROCK (NBC, New!) - Garrett Graff's upcoming nonfiction book, subtitled "The Inside Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself," is being developed as a drama at the Peacock. Said effort, which has a penalty attached, "explores the history of our government's secret efforts to ensure survival if most of America or its leaders are killed in a nuclear attack on the U.S.." Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia are penning the script with Bob Cooper, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Jackie Levine, Tyler Mitchell and Tom Patricia among the executive producers for eOne Television, Paramount Television, Landscape Entertainment and Compari Entertainment. (Deadline.com)
SELF PROMOTION (MTV, New!) - Zach Braff (Wish I Was Here) is set to helm a new comedy pilot for the cable channel about "overworked assistant Katie Preston who discovers that her dragon lady boss is missing (or worse). Things get messy fast, with Katie, believing she'll be the prime suspect, covering up the crime scene. She starts calling the shots in her boss's absence, and goes full CSI to find out what actually happened and exonerate herself." Steve Yockey is executive producing the half-hour, which was conceived by Mark Bianculli. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Bill Lawrence and Blake McCormick are set to make the rounds with a small screen take on the blockbuster movie franchise "Rush Hour" (Deadline.com); Julianna Margulies has inked an overall deal with CBS Television Studios where she'll develop projects via her Toast Productions banner (Deadline.com); Amazon has passed on its drama pilot "Hysteria" and comedy pilot "Really" (Deadline.com); Yvette Nicole Brown is departing "Community" after five seasons in order to take care of her ailing father (TVGuide.com); and Jenifer Lewis will recur on "Black-ish" as "Dre's (Anthony Anderson) overbearing mom" (TVLine.com).
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[08/25/26 - 04:16 PM]
"Dolly Parton: An American Original - Special Edition of 20/20" Airs Tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 25, on ABC at 10 P.M., Streams Tomorrow on Disney+ and Hulu
The one-hour special celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of beloved global icon Dolly Parton, who died at age 80.
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[08/25/26 - 03:10 PM]
ESPN Delivered Its Second Most-Watched MLB Little League Classic Ever!
The audience peaked at 2.2 million viewers during the 9:45 p.m. ET quarter-hour.
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[08/25/26 - 03:03 PM]
FOX Saturday Baseball Stays Hot with 3,079,000 Viewers, Most-Watched MLB Telecast of the Week on Any Network
The network's coverage reached a peak audience of 3,779,000 viewers from 9:45 - 10 PM ET.
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[08/25/26 - 02:34 PM]
CBS to Air "A CBS News Special: Dolly Parton - An American Icon" Tonight at 10:00 PM
Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, and a team of CBS News journalists will celebrate the life and mark the passing of entertainment legend Dolly Parton.
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[08/25/26 - 02:31 PM]
The Mic Is Hot When Jeff Lewis Returns to Bravo with "Still Flipping Out", Premiering Sept 28 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The new series follows former "Flipping Out" star Jeff Lewis as he navigates the demands of his hit SiriusXM show on Radio Andy, an eponymous design empire, and everything in-between.
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[08/25/26 - 02:20 PM]
FOX Sports Scores Landslide Win with Freedom 250
Coverage reached a peak viewership of 3,482,000 viewers from 2:30-2:45 PM ET.
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[08/25/26 - 01:00 PM]
Starz Announces Additional Casting for New Untitled Black Rodeo Drama
Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone, and Jason Dirden round of the show's cast.
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[08/25/26 - 12:58 PM]
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Dominates During Show's Summer Run - Jumping Over Last Year's Average by +9%
The series also stands as Wednesday's No. 1 primetime program among Total Viewers in each of its five weeks.
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[08/25/26 - 12:16 PM]
Netflix and Shonda Rhimes Extend Creative Partnership
The extended partnership will give Netflix and Shondaland the opportunity to continue to exclusively produce, stream and distribute TV series, feature films and gaming while continuing merchandise and live events opportunities connected to its IP.
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[08/25/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of August 17 - "Outer Banks" Strikes Gold at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"My Brilliant Career" traversed the Australian bush to land at No. 2 on the English TV list with 4.7 million views.
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[08/25/26 - 12:01 PM]
The CW to Honor the Life and Legacy of Dolly Parton with Special Encore Presentation of "Dolly Parton: Here I Am"
Featuring exclusive interviews and remarkable archival footage, the documentary offers an intimate look at the woman behind the iconic songs, unmistakable style and enduring cultural impact that made Parton one of the most beloved entertainers of all time.
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[08/25/26 - 12:00 PM]
"Survivor" to Reveal the Season 51 Castaways on YouTube Livestream
During the livestream, viewers will meet the new castaways and will also be treated to a first-look tour of the Survivor 51 Tribal Council by host and showrunner Jeff Probst.
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[08/25/26 - 11:31 AM]
Netflix and Kevin Langue Partner to Bring "The Kevin Langue Show" to Netflix
Beginning September 5, members can watch a curated collection of episodes from each channel pulled from Kevin's back catalog, with new episodes dropping day-and-date alongside YouTube going forward.
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[08/25/26 - 11:00 AM]
A24's "Backrooms" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max September 25
The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell.
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[08/25/26 - 10:23 AM]
Four New Documentaries Celebrating Some of Comedy's Most Influential Voices Are Coming to Netflix This October
Martin Mull, Norm Macdonald, Maria Bamford, and SCTV are among the featured subjects.
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