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[11/28/18 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 28
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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CHICAGO FIRE/CHICAGO MED/CHICAGO PD (NBC) - The Peacock has extended all three of its #OneChicago series by two episodes, bringing their respective season totals to 22. (@eriqlasalle)
CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA (Netflix) - Mckenna Grace, Alexis Denisof and Jedidiah Goodacre are all bound for the series. Grace will guest star as Li'l Sabrina, "a dead ringer for Kiernan Shipka's teenage Sabrina. During the holiday special (which debuts December 14 on Netflix), we'll get to see what Sabrina was like as a precocious pre-teen witch." Denisof then will turn up in season two as Adam Masters, "the boyfriend of Mary Wardwell (Michelle Gomez)"; with Goodacre as warlock Dorian Gray, "the owner of Dorian's Gray Room, an exclusive nightclub." (Deadline.com)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO) - A reunion special featuring several cast members from the now-wrapped series was shot earlier this year in Northern Ireland with Conan O'Brien serving as host. The project however isn't currently planned for air, but rather for a DVD boxed set of the complete series next year. (Deadline.com)
GOOD CHRISTIAN BITCHES (The CW, New!) - Leila Cohan-Miccio is spearheading a new small screen take on Kim Gatlin's book of the same name, about "the clergy and parishioners of Flock, a hip church plant in Austin where prayers and worship music cover up a multitude of sins and secrets." Said novel was previously adapted as the short-lived ABC series "GCB." Darren Star, Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor are also on board to executive produce for Kapital Entertainment, CBS Television Studios and ABC Studios. (Deadline.com)
ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA (YouTube) - Melissa de Sousa is slated to recur on the upcoming original series as Mirta Herrera, "a pill-popping, cantankerous journalist pigeonholed into doing human interest stories. While investigating FAM, she meets Krystal (Kirsten Dunst) and is immediately compelled." (Deadline.com)
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: THE PERFECTIONISTS (Freeform) - Garrett Wareing will recur on the spin-off series as Zach, "a BHU sophomore currently working three jobs to stay in school, and still manages to maintain stellar grades. His tough exterior hides a sensitive soul who can make anyone melt." (Deadline.com)
SUPER CLEAN (The CW, New!) - Sascha Rothchild has sold a small screen take on Heath Amodio and Cullen Bunn's upcoming graphic novel to the netlet, about Becky Masters, "an uber-organized and brilliant human, and her ragtag team of non-powered cohorts navigate the danger and drama of "cleaning up" after superheroes and villains, all while Becky works to prove her superhero boyfriend is innocent of a dastardly crime." Rothchild, Amodio, John Baldecchi and Doug Berry are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios with Bunn serving as a producer. (Deadline.com)
UNDOING, THE (HBO) - Donald Sutherland has been cast in the Nicole Kidman/Hugh Grant-led limited series as Franklin Renner, "Grace's father, a retired financier and loving grandfather, who is tasked with protecting his family when turbulent revelations come to light." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED NYPD BLUE SPIN-OFF PROJECT (ABC) - Alona Tal is the first to be cast in the proposed "NYPD Blue" sequel series as Detective Nicole Lazarus, "one of the detectives working out of the 15th Precinct. Nicole has a tangled personal life; her soon-to-be-ex-husband is divorcing her, and he's trying to get his mitts on a slice of her pension. She's trying to ease the pain by having a no-strings affair." (Deadline.com)
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[12/11/25 - 03:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos
The series also saw gains on the same week last year in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[12/11/25 - 11:58 AM]
Lifetime to Kick Off 2026 with Three New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movies
Kate Beckinsale, Scott Eastwood, Katie Cassidy, Luke Humphrey, Chloe Lanier, Dillon Casey, and Maddy Hillis are among the featured talent.
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[12/11/25 - 11:22 AM]
A&E's New Series "Crime in Progress" Follows the Evolution of Investigations Told Exclusively Through Raw Footage Premieres January 1 at 10pm ET/PT
The story of each crime is woven together through raw, unfiltered video from the point of view of officer body cam and surveillance footage for a first-hand look at justice in action.
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[12/11/25 - 11:01 AM]
New Netflix Doc Series About Jonestown Dives Into One of the Deadliest Mass Murders in American History
From Emmy-nominated director J.M. Harper comes a three-part documentary series about the events and ideas leading up to the Jonestown massacre.
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[12/11/25 - 10:32 AM]
Lola Petticrew Will Join the World of "Assassin's Creed" Alongside Toby Wallace in the New Live-Action Series Adaptation of Ubisoft's Best-Selling Video Game Franchise
Netflix confirmed the news on social media this morning.
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[12/11/25 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Breakdown: 1975" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[12/11/25 - 10:01 AM]
Michelle Buteau's Final Season of "Survival of the thickest" Casts New Guest Stars Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley, Ashley Graham, Ronny Chieng, Wyatt Cenac, Jenna Lyons, Ice-T, and More
Buteau and co-creator Danielle Sanchez-Witzel will also make their directorial debuts.
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[12/11/25 - 09:16 AM]
Paramount+ Greenlights Animated Adaptations of Acclaimed Children's Books by Mo Willems
The series orders mark the first collaborations between Paramount+ and Hidden Pigeon Company.
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[12/11/25 - 09:02 AM]
"MonsterQuest" Returns January 2 to Investigate the World's Most Chilling Monster Encounters on The History Channel
Bigfoot, UFOs, hauntings and killer beasts on land and sea -are these myths, legends, folklore or real monsters lurking in the world around us?
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[12/11/25 - 09:01 AM]
TLC's New Series "Suddenly Amish" Takes Six Individuals on a Dramatic and Life-Changing Journey Into Amish Culture
The series follows six non-Amish individuals on a rare journey as they leave behind their modern "English" lifestyle and step into a deeply traditional Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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[12/11/25 - 09:01 AM]
"Love During Lockup" Returns to We TV with a New Season Friday, January 16, Streaming Same Day on All Reality and AMC+
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[12/11/25 - 09:00 AM]
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[12/11/25 - 08:32 AM]
New Season of Discovery Channel's "Expedition X" Kicks Off Wednesday, January 7 at 9PM ET/PT
In the season premiere, special guest and paranormal investigator Jack Osbourne teams up with Heather Amaro in Vulture City, AZ - a former old west gold mining village that brings new meaning to the term "ghost town."
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[12/11/25 - 08:31 AM]
Peacock Releases Premiere Date and First Look Images for Season 2 of "Ted"
All episodes of Seth MacFarlane's record-breaking live-action comedic prequel return March 5, 2026 only on Peacock.
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[12/11/25 - 08:27 AM]
"Love Under the Christmas Tree," Begins Production in Buffalo for Great American Christmas 2026, A Heartwarming Christmas Tale About Renewal and Second Chances, Starring Katie Leclerc and Jeremy Guilbaut
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