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[06/03/19 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 3
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!
ALIENIST, THE (TNT) - Melanie Field and Rosy McEwen have both been cast in the franchise's second installment, "The Angel of Darkness." The former is set as Bitsy Sussman, "an industrious young protege at the Sara Howard Detective Agency who looks to Sara (Dakota Fanning) for professional guidance but who brings her own warmth and New York street smarts to the job." And the latter will recur as Libby Hatch, "a sensitive young nurse and would-be whistleblower who befriends Sara." (Deadline.com)
GOOD LORD BIRD, THE (Showtime) - Joshua Johnson-Lionel has been cast opposite Ethan Hawke in the period limited series, about Onion (Johnson-Lionel), an enslaved teenager who becomes a member in John Brown's (Hawke) motley family during the time of Bleeding Kansas, eventually participating in the famous 1859 raid on the Army depot at Harpers Ferry. Brown's raid failed to initiate the slave revolt he intended, but was the instigating event that started the Civil War. (Deadline.com)
MIXED-ISH/UNRELATED (ABC/Freeform) - Randall Winston has signed a two-year overall deal at ABC Studios, home to both upcoming series. The pact covers his duties as an executive producer on the former and a co-executive producer on the latter. He'll also develop new series projects. (Deadline.com)
SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD (FX, New!) - Stephen Susco (The Grudge) is looking to bring Robert McCammon's horror novel - which "tells the dark and chilling tale about a witch-hunt in the seventeenth century Carolina colonies" - to the small screen. The Wolper Organization's Mark Wolper; The Traveling Picture Show Company's Kevin Matusow; and Shay Prentice and Kevin Nicklaus are also among the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
SUITS (USA) - Patrick J. Adams's Mike Ross has booked a return trip for the show's final season. He'll appear in the fifth episode of the ninth season and is expected to likewise drop by the final episode. (Deadline.com)
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[06/17/25 - 03:03 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
On Wednesday, "Nightline" scored its most-watched telecast (1.049 million) in 5 months and strongest delivery in Adults 25-54 (404,000) in 1 year.
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[06/17/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 9: "Tyler Perry's Straw" Has Biggest Week for a Film in 2025
"Ginny & Georgia's" third season maintained its No. 1 spot on the English TV List with 16.9 million views, as fans saw their favorite characters pushed "to the limit."
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[06/17/25 - 09:46 AM]
Video: HBO Max and Magnolia Network Debuts "Back to the Frontier" Trailer and Takes the 1880s on the Road This Summer with Covered Wagon Pop-Ups in LA and NY
The eight-part series, executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, follows three modern families as they attempt to live as if it's the 1880s, off the grid, without modern conveniences, and fully immersed in frontier life.
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[06/17/25 - 09:02 AM]
Paramount+ Original Series "NCIS: Tony & Ziva" Reveals Official Key Art and Premiere Date
The 10-episode series is the newest installment of the global "NCIS" franchise and will premiere on Thursday, September 4, with three episodes.
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[06/17/25 - 09:01 AM]
Hulu Reveals Key Art & Premiere Date for "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball"
Produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, the series will launch Monday, July 28, exclusively on Hulu.
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[06/17/25 - 09:01 AM]
Home.Made.Nation Heats Up with the Return of "Jake Makes It Easy," "Oceanfront Property Hunt," and "48 Hours to Buy"
Home.Made.Nation, A+E Global Media's multi-platform lifestyle programming block, continues to expand this summer with exciting new food and lifestyle programming premieres.
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[06/17/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "I Kissed A Boy" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Hulu
Pop icon, Dannii Minogue, is back and playing Cupid once again to ten single boys who've been matched up to meet for the first time... with a kiss.
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[06/17/25 - 09:00 AM]
It's Time for Seconds: "Sausage Party: Foodtopia" Returns!
All eight episodes of the animated comedy will be served all at once in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[06/17/25 - 08:06 AM]
"CMA Fest presented by Sofi" Reveals Lineup for Primetime Concert Special Airing Thursday, June 26, at 8/7c on ABC and Next Day on Hulu
The three-hour concert event features can't-miss collaborations and unforgettable performances that took place during the 52nd CMA Fest in Nashville earlier this month.
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[06/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
HGTV Serves Up Fantasy-Filled Real Estate on Friday Nights with New Episodes of "My Lottery Dream Home" and "Zillow Gone Wild"
Both series return back-to-back on Friday, July 18 starting at 9:00/8:00c.
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[06/17/25 - 07:30 AM]
First Images of "Portobello" Released on the Anniversary of Tortora's Arrest
The new series by Marco Bellocchio, dedicated to the dramatic story of the Italian TV host, is set to premiere on HBO Max in 2026.
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[06/17/25 - 07:30 AM]
Test Your Rock & Roll Smarts with AXS TV's New Daily Puzzle Game: AXS TV Harmonies
This daily puzzle challenge puts a musical twist on the classic category-matching format, inviting fans to connect the dots between songs, bands, and artists across four difficulty levels - from Green (easiest) to Purple (hardest).
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[06/17/25 - 07:27 AM]
ESPN Delivered Third Most-Watched WNBA Game Ever on ABC: New York Liberty Vs Indiana Fever Averaged 2.2 Million Viewers, Up 76% from Last Year's ABC Average
Said coverage peaked at 2.8 million viewers.
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[06/17/25 - 07:16 AM]
Tubi Partners with Uninterrupted on New Sports Documentary "The Second Set" with Naomi Osaka
The documentary film is set to premiere in August 2025 as a Tubi Exclusive.
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[06/17/25 - 07:15 AM]
Date Announcement: Hulu Original Series "Such Brave Girls" Season 2
Hulu has announced that season two of the BATFA-winning Hulu Original series "Such Brave Girls" will debut on July 7.
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