 |
 |
[09/26/19 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 26
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!
100, THE (The CW) - Chad Rook will recur on the show's final season as Hatch, "a charming Eligius convict who is determined to forge a better life for those he loves." (TVLine.com)
ABSENTIA (Amazon) - The streaming service has formally renewed the Stana Katic-led series for a third season. Filming has already begun on the new season, which is due in 2020. New to the series this season are Will Pascoe as showrunner, succeeding Samantha Corbin-Miller; and Geoff Bell and Josette Simon as co-stars Colin Dawkins and Rowena Kincade, respectively. (Deadline.com)
ALL OR NOTHING (Amazon) - The streaming service is reportedly in talks for a new edition featuring another Premier League soccer club, Tottenham Hotspur. (Deadline.com)
CHI, THE (Showtime) - Kandi Burruss will recur on the new season as Roselyn Perry, "the estranged wife of Douda (guest star Curtiss Cook), back at his side to influence his political agenda and to help herself." (Deadline.com)
CHICAGO FIRE (NBC) - Yuri Sardarov, who plays Brian "Otis" Zvonecek, has confirmed his exit from the series after last night's installment. (@yursar)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (The CW) - Ashley Scott will reprise her role of Helena Kyle (a.k.a. Huntress) from the short-lived The WB series "Birds of Prey" during the network's upcoming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. In addition, Osric Chau has been cast in the event as DC Comics hero Ryan Choi (a.k.a. The Atom). (TVInsider.com, TVLine.com)
FOR LIFE (ABC) - Timothy Busfield will recur on the midseason drama as Roswell, "a legal mentor and trusted friend of Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock)." (Deadline.com)
GILDED AGE, THE (HBO) - Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Peet and Morgan Spector are the first to be cast in Julian Fellowes's latest drama, set in the opulent world of 1885 New York. Baranski will play Agnes van Rhijn, "a proud and stubborn aristocrat who will never accept that the world has changed, and that ancient values are being replaced by new ones"; with Nixon as Ada Brook, "another victim of the collapse of the old south, but unlike her sister Agnes, she never found a way to get out until it was too late, and she was forced back on her sister's charity"; Peet as Bertha Russell, who "comes from the ordinary middle-class"; and Spector as George Russell, "a classic robber baron of his own time, Russell is pleasant enough in company." (Deadline.com)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC) - Co-creator Steve Levitan has signed a new four-year, eight-figure overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, extending his run at the studio to 20 years. (Deadline.com)
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE UK (Logo, New!) - The show's U.K. incarnation has found a U.S. home on the cable channel beginning Friday, October 11 at 8:00/7:00c. Serving as judges are RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Bruce McCoy, Sally Sanders and Steven Corfe executive producing for World of Wonder Productions. (Deadline.com)
|
|
|
 [september 2019]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[03/25/26 - 03:03 PM]
ABC Programming Update: Tuesday Night Dramas
Following the Season 2 finale of "High Potential" on April 7, "R.J. Decker" will move to the Tuesday 9 p.m. time slot beginning April 14.
|
[03/25/26 - 02:33 PM]
ESPN Scores Second Most-Watched NCAA Women's Second Round Ever
Through two rounds (First and Second), the 2026 Women's NCAA Tournament is averaging 628,000 viewers.
|
[03/25/26 - 12:01 PM]
Video: HBO Original Harry Potter Series Releases First Official Teaser and Announces Christmas 2026 Debut
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max where it's available, including recent launch markets Germany, Italy, and the UK & Ireland.
|
[03/25/26 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Media Ventures Announces Programming Slate for the 2026-2027 Broadcast Season
Said offerings include eight fan-favorite and award-winning shows and three exciting new titles.
|
[03/25/26 - 10:21 AM]
BET's "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" Returns for Its Explosive Midseason Premiere on Wednesday, April 8 at 8 PM ET/PT
Welcome back to the 305 - where the sun is hot, the tea is hotter, and everybody's business is everybody's business.
|
[03/25/26 - 10:10 AM]
Zac Brown Band to Star in "Sunday Night Baseball" Open on NBC and Peacock
The show open debuts Sunday, April 12, leading into the Cleveland Guardians-Atlanta Braves game on NBC and Peacock (7 p.m. ET) and will open "Sunday Night Baseball" each weekend for the rest of the season.
|
[03/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "A Different World" Sequel Series Adds Additional Guest Stars
The latest additions include Dawnn Lewis and Glynn Turman, who will be reprising their roles from the original series.
|
[03/25/26 - 09:16 AM]
Video: "The Old Stories: Moses" - Official Trailer - Wonder Project
From the creators of "House of David" - a three part companion special.
|
[03/25/26 - 09:05 AM]
German Political Thriller "Dangerous Truth" Debuts in U.S. Thursday, April 9 on European Streamer Viaplay
Inspired by real events surrounding the faulty intelligence that helped justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the six-part German thriller explores a deadly conspiracy buried within European intelligence services.
|
[03/25/26 - 09:04 AM]
Video: "Star City" - Official Teaser - Apple TV
Star City. Where reaching for space meant risking everything on Earth.
|
[03/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Apex" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey.
|
[03/25/26 - 05:01 AM]
Duffy to Share Her Story as She Steps Back Into the Light in New Documentary Film for Disney+
The feature length documentary film that will follow Grammy, Brit, and Ivor Novello award-winning singer, Duffy.
|
[03/25/26 - 04:17 AM]
Netflix Announces the Start of Production for "Reasonable Doubts"
The limited series centers on the Sellés family, who belong to the well-off bourgeoisie, are well integrated into their city, and enjoy the esteem and respect of high society.
|
[03/25/26 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Flunked" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Eddy, a math genius and small-time crook, avoids jail-time by going undercover as a teacher. His mission: to identify the kid of a major criminal.
|
[03/25/26 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Should I Marry a Murderer?" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A fiancée turned key witness reveals how she stayed engaged to a man accused of murder while gathering evidence against him in this documentary series.
|
|
|
|
