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[05/12/19 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Sunday, May 12
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

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!


ALIVE/EMPEROR OF MALIBU, THE/OUR HOUSE/REPUBLIC OF SARAH, THE/SUPER SIMPLE LOVE STORY/TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN/UNDER THE BRIDGE (CBS) - Said pilots - dramas "Alive," "The Republic of Sarah" and "Under the Bridge" plus comedies "The Emperor of Malibu," "Our House," "Super Simple Love Story" and "To Whom It May Concern" - will not be moving forward to series at the Eye. (Deadline.com)
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (NBC) - The show's seventh season - its second on the Peacock - will be 13 episodes. (Deadline.com)
FILTHY RICH (FOX) - Producers plan to recast the role of Reverend Paul Luke Thomas, played by David Denman in the original pilot. No specific reason was given for the change. (Deadline.com)
KENAN SHOW, THE (NBC) - Star Kenan Thompson is expected to remain on "Saturday Night Live" next season despite his commitment to the series. (Deadline.com)
LAW & ORDER: HATE CRIMES (NBC) - NBC Entertainment co-chairman Paul Telegdy told reporters on Sunday that he's "very confident" the latest installment in Dick Wolf's franchise "will happen one day." (Deadline.com)
SURVEILLANCE (CBS) - The Sophia Bush-led drama reportedly has the Eye "actively looking for ways to take it to series, focusing on non-conventional models, including a possible summer run." (Deadline.com)





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· ALIVE (CBS)
· BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (NBC)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· EMPEROR OF MALIBU, THE (CBS)
· FILTHY RICH (FOX)
· KENAN (NBC)
· LAW & ORDER: HATE CRIMES (NBC)
· OUR HOUSE (CBS)
· REPUBLIC OF SARAH, THE - 2019 VERSION (CBS)
· SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
· SUPER SIMPLE LOVE STORY (CBS)
· SURVEILLANCE (CBS)
· TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN (CBS)
· UNDER THE BRIDGE (CBS)





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