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[10/12/20 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 12
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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B POSITIVE (CBS) - Izzy G has joined the cast of the multi-camera comedy as Maddie in a second recasting. Kamryn Kunody originated the role in the filmed pilot but was recast with Maggie Elizabeth Jones back in August. Additionally, Linda Lavin will recur as Norma, "one of the senior citizens that Gina (Annaleigh Ashford) works with at a local retirement home"; with Briga Heelan as Samantha, "an uptight, intense millennial who does not suffer fools"; Darryl Stephens as Gideon, "a very empathetic nurse who works at the dialysis center"; Bernie Kopell as Mr. Knudsen, "one of the senior citizens at the retirement home where Gina works"; David Anthony Higgins as Jerry, "a dentist who has been in dialysis for over a year, convinced he'll never find a donor"; and Darien Sills-Evans as Benny, "an associate philosophy professor at Fordham." (Deadline.com)
DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, A (Sundance Now) - Filming on the show's third season has resumed "after a brief delay due to a positive COVID test." (Deadline.com)
ESSEX SERPENT, THE (Apple TV+) - Actress/executive producer Keira Knightley has bowed out of the Sarah Perry adaptation "for family reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic." Filming had been set to begin at the end of November. Producers will try and recast her role with an eye towards a new production start in 2021. (Deadline.com)
GILDED AGE, THE (HBO) - Production on the Julian Fellowes drama has shut down after "two crew members on the show tested positive for COVID-19 despite being asymptomatic." (Deadline.com)
GROWING SEASON, THE (ABC, New!) - Colette Burson is developing a small screen take on Sara Frey's recently published memoir, which "detailed the hardscrabble shift the rule breaking author made from rural poverty to creating a widely successfully family business that has now seen her dubbed "America's Pumpkin Queen."" Danny Strong Productions' Danny Strong and Mandy Safavi will also executive produce the project, which has a penalty attached, for 20th Television. Frey will receive a co-executive producer credit. (Deadline.com)
MANIFEST (NBC) - Warner Miller will recur on the upcoming season as Tarik, "Grace's (Athena Karkanis) estranged stepbrother who reluctantly agrees to help the Stone family when they have nowhere else to turn." (TVLine.com)
UNTITLED SPACEX PROJECT (HBO, New!) - Doug Jung is spearheading a six-episode limited series "about the rise of SpaceX, Elon Musk's private rocket company that is in the midst of reviving the United States' space aspirations." The project, which is based Ashlee Vance's book "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future," tells "the story of Musk as he handpicks a team of engineers to work on a remote Pacific Island where they build, and launch, the first manned SpaceX rocket into orbit - the Falcon 9 - on May 30, 2020." Free Association's Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan will executive produce alongside Jung, Vance and Len Amato. (Deadline.com)
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[10/31/25 - 02:22 PM]
FOX Sports Hits 14.6 Million Viewers for Game 5 of the World Series
The telecast reached a peak viewership of 16,034,000 viewers on FOX between 10:00-10:15 PM ET.
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[10/31/25 - 10:42 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Scares Up More Wins - Rising for Historic Sixth Week in a Row
"Dancing with the Stars" is the only fall show to increase its overall audience for six consecutive weeks following its season premiere.
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[10/31/25 - 06:31 AM]
ESPN Networks Deliver Record College Football Viewership at the Midway Point of the Season, "College GameDay" Continues on Historic Run
Through nine weeks, ESPN networks are averaging 2.3 million viewers per game, their largest audience since 2009 and an increase of 20 percent year-over-year.
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[10/31/25 - 06:30 AM]
NBC Sports and Royal Ascot, One of the World's Most Prestigious Horse Racing Meets, Partner on Multi-Year Media Rights Extension
NBC Sports has been presenting Royal Ascot via linear and digital platforms since 2017.
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[10/31/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Frankenstein" - Guillermo del Toro - Final Trailer - Netflix
Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro reimagines Mary Shelley's classic tale of a brilliant scientist and the creature his monstrous ambition brings to life.
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[10/30/25 - 10:31 PM]
Family, Food, and Films: Netflix's "Dining with the Kapoors" Arrives November 21
The special is a heartfelt celebration marking 100 years of the legendary Raj Kapoor, and close to a century of the Kapoor family ruling the box office and our hearts - then, now and always.
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[10/30/25 - 03:05 PM]
14.8 Million Viewers Tuned in for World Series Game 4 Across FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports Streaming Services
Viewership peaked at 16,695,000 viewers on FOX between 10:00-10:15 PM ET.
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[10/30/25 - 03:01 PM]
Debut of NBC Sports' "Coast 2 Coast Tuesday" Delivers NBA's Largest Pre-Christmas Tuesday Audience Since 1996
"Coast 2 Coast Tuesday" - featuring the New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks (8 p.m. ET) and LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors (11 p.m. ET) - averaged 3.0 million viewers in primetime across NBC and Peacock.
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[10/30/25 - 03:01 PM]
Kate Winslet to Narrate Upcoming Documentary from The King's Foundation and Prime Video - "Finding Harmony: A King's Vision"
The new documentary will tell the story of His Majesty The King's lifelong commitment to the philosophy of Harmony and the environment, urging viewers to protect our planet and create a more sustainable future for the next generation.
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[10/30/25 - 11:03 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Three-Part Reunion Begins Thursday, Nov. 6 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen is joined by Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and Katie Ginella to reflect on an emotionally charged season 19 that led to shifting alliances and broken trust within the group.
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[10/30/25 - 10:52 AM]
Video: National Geographic Documentary Films Unveils Trailer and Theatrical Release Dates for Award-Winning "The Tale of Silyan"
The award-winning documentary will make its theatrical debut this fall, opening in select U.S. theaters on November 28 and in U.K. cinemas on December 12.
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[10/30/25 - 10:33 AM]
FX's "Adults" Renewed for Second Season on Hulu
The comedy follows a group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.
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[10/30/25 - 10:01 AM]
Hulu's "King of the Hill" Renewed for Seasons 16 and 17
The upcoming 15th season of "King of the Hill" will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US, and on Disney+ internationally in 2026.
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[10/30/25 - 09:30 AM]
Video: Starz Unveils Trailer Full of Sex and Slaughter for "Spartacus: House of Ashur" Premiering December 5
The outrageous new chapter in the world of "Spartacus" debuts with a two-episode premiere on Friday, December 5.
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[10/30/25 - 08:06 AM]
ID November Programming Highlights
Look for newcomers "The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder" and "Who Hired the Hitman?" alongside new seasons of "Body Cam" and "The Murder Tapes."
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