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[11/06/14 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 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!
AMERICAN GOTHIC (CBS, New!) - Corinne Brinkerhoff ("The Good Wife") has booked a potential drama at the Eye about "a prominent Boston family who, in the wake of a chilling discovery that implicates their recently deceased patriarch in a series of murders spanning decades, struggles to redefine itself, all under the mounting suspicion that one of them may have been his accomplice." CBS Television Studios is behind the hour with Full Fathom Five's James Frey and Todd Cohen and Amblin Television's Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank likewise executive producing. (Deadline.com)
JUSTIN AND ABBY AND OH YEA ZACK TOO (CBS, New!) - Justin Noble ("Dads") has sold a single-camera comedy to the network about "platonic best friends Justin and Abby - and Abby's boyfriend, who feels like a third wheel." Tad Quill is supervising the half-hour, which is set up at the CBS Television Studios-based Tannenbaum Co. Quill, Eric and Kim Tannenbaum will executive produce, with Noble co-executive producing. (Deadline.com)
LITTLE WOMEN (ABC, New!) - Natascha McElhone ("Californication") is set to star and executive produce a potential limited series based on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, about "the lives of four sisters - coming of age against the backdrop of a military scandal as their family loses its fortune and position - who find themselves at odds with the conservative and traditional society in which they live." Jordan Roberts (Big Hero 6) is attached to pen the script with Essential Media's Simonne Overend, Ruby Films' Alison Owen and director Canny Lad Productions' Julie Anne Robinson also executive producing for ABC Signature. (THR.com)
SYSTEM, THE (FOX, New!) - Playwright Jon Caren (The Recommendations) has set up a new drama at the network about "six 20-somethings with very different points of view on the criminal justice system. While they struggle to figure out their own messy lives, their high stakes jobs force them to make decisions with life or death consequences." 20th Century Fox Television-based Small Dog Picture Company is behind the hour with the company's Jason Winer and Renate Radford also serving as executive producers and Caren as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED ALI WENTWORTH PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Ali Wentworth and Jackie Clarke have sold a single-camera comedy at the Alphabet inspired by Wentworth's family, about "Ali, her husband and their two kids and examines how their home life descends into chaos. She shoots a video blog out of their apartment, and his crazy hours as a morning newsman make it so their lives never sync up." Bill Lawrence and Jeff Ingold's Warner Bros. Television-based Doozer is behind the half-hour with Wentworth and Clarke serving as co-executive producers. (THR.com)
UNTITLED CHRIS LEVINSON PROJECT (FX, New!) - Chris Levinson ("Tyrant") has set up a new drama at the cable channel billed as "a psychological thriller set in the world of black hat pharma." She'll write and executive produce for Fox 21 as part of her new two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. Michael Cuesta is also executive producing and will likely direct. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED GREGG METTLER PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Gregg Mettler ("Back in the Game") has landed an autobiographical single-camera comedy at the Alphabet about "how he survived life with his unconventional parents - a locally famous puppeteer and an aspiring blues musician." Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan will also executive produce for Warner Bros. Television. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Dean Chekvala will guest on USA's "The Dig" as Charlie, Debbie's (Lauren Ambrose) ex-boyfriend (Deadline.com); Michael Gross will recur on Netflix's "Grace & Frankie" as Jeff, "an enthusiastic gay caterer who is friends with Grace and Frankie's former husbands" (Deadline.com); "Modern Family" co-star Ty Burrell has inked an overall deal with producer 20th Century Fox Television to develop series projects (Deadline.com); and Harry Hamlin has been tapped as Rollins' (Kelli Giddish) former boss, Deputy Chief Patton, on "Law & Order: SVU" (TVGuide.com).
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[10/17/25 - 01:16 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Hits Season Highs with Best Audience Performance Since July
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 139 consecutive weeks across all key measures.
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[10/17/25 - 10:38 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Continues Historic Hot Streak - Rising for Fourth Straight Week Since Premiere with 6 Million Total Viewers
Plus: "High Potential" dominated the 10 p.m. hour with 4.15 million Total Viewers and a 0.33 rating among Adults 18-49.
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[10/17/25 - 10:01 AM]
51st Season of "Saturday Night Live" Continues with Three Back-to-Back Shows in November
Miles Teller is on tap to host on November 1, followed by Nikki Glaser on November 8, and Glen Powell on November 15.
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[10/17/25 - 09:05 AM]
All-New Season of "The Last Woodsmen" Premieres Friday, November 14 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery
Deep in the untamed wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, veteran logger Jared Douglas returns to put everything on the line in the new season.
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[10/17/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia" - Sneak Peek - Netflix
A brutal mob war between John Stanfa and Joey Merlino plunges '90s Philadelphia into chaos and bloodshed in this captivating true-crime series.
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[10/17/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Me late que si" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A desperate, ordinary man, fed up with his misfortune, hatches a daring heist and assembles a very unusual group to attempt the impossible: stealing a live lottery jackpot.
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[10/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
"Weapons" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max October 24
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at 2:17 a.m., a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
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[10/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "My Secret Santa" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A vivacious single-mom (Alexandra Breckenridge) in need of a job decides to disguise herself as a man in order to get hired as the seasonal Santa at a luxury ski resort.
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[10/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
"Euphoria" Season 3 Is Coming Spring 2026
Newly announced cast members include Gideon Adlon, Bill Bodner, Colleen Camp, Danielle Deadwyler, Homer Gere, Jessica Blair Herman, Natasha Lyonne, Hemky Madera, Kwame Patterson, Trisha Paytas, Rebecca Pidgeon, Bella Podaras, Cailyn Rice, Eli Roth, Madison Thompson, Jack Topalian, Sam Trammell, Matthew Willig.
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[10/17/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Eloa the Hostage: Live on TV" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This gripping documentary explores the case of a teenage girl who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in one of Brazil's most shocking hostage situations.
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[10/17/25 - 06:01 AM]
Apple Is the Exclusive New Broadcast Partner for Formula 1 in the U.S.
Apple TV will deliver comprehensive coverage of Formula 1, with all practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix available to Apple TV subscribers.
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[10/16/25 - 02:11 PM]
Video: National Geographic Unveils First Look at "Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember" - A Powerful and Heartfelt Special Featuring the Global Movie Star on His Most Personal Journey Yet
The one-hour documentary, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa, Jane Root's Nutopia, and Chris Hemsworth and Ben Grayson's Wild State, premieres November 23 at 9:00/8:00c on National Geographic and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[10/16/25 - 12:58 PM]
Lifetime Announces Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Movie Slate Kicking Off November 29th
Featured talent this year includes Brandy Norwood, Kane & Katelyn Brown, Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan, Arielle Kebbel, Tyler Hilton, James Lafferty, Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Sy'Rai Smith, Nischelle Turner, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and others.
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[10/16/25 - 12:31 PM]
Video: "The Witcher" Season 4 - Character Trailer - Netflix
Scattered to fates unknown, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri traverse the war-torn Continent and its countless enemies in the hope of finding each other again.
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[10/16/25 - 11:32 AM]
A+E Global Media and Rachael Ray's Free Food Studios Cook Up Expanded Programming Partnership with Over 100 New Episodes Ordered
The network has ordered 110 new episodes of Ray's programming, including new episodes of "Meals in Minutes," that will continue to focus on her approachable and comforting cooking style.
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