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[10/12/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, 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:
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!
ALOHA MOTHERF**KER (HBO Max, New!) - Cris Cole is penning a potential drama at the streamer based on Jason Ryan's best-selling novel "Hell-Bent," in which "when cops fail to find her son's killers, Renee, a divorced mom in her 40s, heads to Hawaii to start her own investigation. Here she uncovers rampant disorganized crime and systemic corruption within the police and legal system, before inadvertently finding a new place for herself in the world. The cat-and mouse-thriller is set in 1970s Hawaii, a dream vacation spot but also one of the most brutally violent places in America riddled by mob-style executions, drug smuggling and gang warfare." Seoul Street's Will Yun Lee and Mark and Christine Holder are also slated to executive produce. (Deadline.com)
CANDY (Hulu) - Melanie Lynskey will star opposite Jessica Biel in the limited series as Betty Gore, "a teacher, a wife and a mother who just wanted to be a part of her small Texas community. But that all ended on Friday the 13th, June 1980, when she was killed with an ax in her own laundry room by her friend, Candy (Biel)." (Deadline.com)
MISFIT CITY (HBO Max, New!) - At the streamer, Hannah Hafey and Kaitlin Smith are spearheading a small screen take on the BOOM! Studios graphic novel series from Kiwi Smith, Kurt Lustgarten and Naomi Franquiz which "follows Wilder, a teenage girl smothered by her backwater hometown, but when Wilder and her friends discovers a centuries-old pirate map, she may find out that real adventure was in their tiny town all along." Said group will executive produce alongside Stephen Christy, Ross Richie and Mark Ambrose with Mette Norkjaer co-executive producing. (Deadline.com)
WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE (Syndication) - The series will kick off its 13th season on October 18 with a series of guest hosts as Williams "is experiencing serious complications as a direct result of Graves' disease and her thyroid condition." (@wendyshow)
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[11/14/25 - 02:31 PM]
Video: "Kevin Hart: Acting My Age" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Older, wiser - and still hilarious. Kevin Hart opens up about his midlife mishaps, from intimacy pills to the perils of unexpected injuries.
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[11/14/25 - 01:02 PM]
Bravo Is Turning on the Mic as It Greenlights "Still Flipping Out (wt)"
In his new Bravo series, Jeff Lewis is as outspoken as ever, but this time the mic is always on.
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[11/14/25 - 12:11 PM]
Video: Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac" Season 10 Midseason Trailer Brings Shocking Revelations and the Return of the Grande Dame
The tease reveals Andy Cohen's visit with Karen Huger in Potomac at her home for a deeply personal and reflective conversation that will air in the season finale.
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[11/14/25 - 12:10 PM]
Bravo Picks Up New Seasons of the "Below Deck" Franchise
Bravo has picked up "Below Deck" for a 13th season and "Below Deck Mediterranean" for an 11th season.
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[11/14/25 - 12:01 PM]
Video: The Actor Awards - Official Announcement - Netflix
The only awards show exclusively for actors enters a new era! The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) has a new name.
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[11/14/25 - 10:32 AM]
Bravo's New Series "The Valley: Persian Style" Premieres Jan. 8 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
A spinoff of "The Valley," this series follows a tight-knit group of Persian friends who have traded Beverly Hills for suburban life in the Valley.
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[11/14/25 - 10:30 AM]
"High Potential" Season 2 Premiere Scores Over 21 Million Total Viewers Across 35 Days
Season to date, the powerhouse drama continues to dominate, ranking as the No. 1 original broadcast series for the second season in a row among Adults 18-49 (2.42 rating), based on Nielsen cross-platform rankings.
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[11/14/25 - 10:05 AM]
AMC Networks' Sports Docuseries, "Rise of the 49ers," to Debut as a Limited Series Event on Sunday, February 1 and Monday, February 2 on AMC and AMC+
The limited series event explores the dramatic and iconic run of the San Francisco 49ers during the '80s and early '90s.
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[11/14/25 - 10:00 AM]
NBC's Annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Celebrates the Holiday Season with Star-Studded Performances on Dec. 3
Audiences can expect a star-studded evening of festive performances from many musical guests, including Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Laufey, New Edition, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, the Radio City Rockettes and Gwen Stefani.
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[11/14/25 - 09:35 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Rises Week to Week with 6.67 Million Total Viewers as Show Heads to Semi-Finals
This marks the show's best performance for its last episode before the semi-finals among Total Viewers in six years and among Adults 18-49 in eight years.
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[11/14/25 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Squid Game: The Challenge" Season 2 - Finale Trailer - Netflix
Featuring new, unpredictable challenges and high-stakes games from the hit series, this reality competition brings the "Squid Game" phenomenon to life.
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[11/14/25 - 09:31 AM]
"Wicked: One Wonderful Night" Shines for NBC
Across all platforms, the special drew 3.6 million viewers, which was up 64% from last year's "Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked" special.
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[11/14/25 - 09:30 AM]
CMA and ABC Celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night with Exclusive Programming Ahead of "The 59th Annual CMA Awards"
Beginning this weekend, fans can enjoy an all-access lead-up featuring some of their favorite Country stars.
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[11/14/25 - 09:03 AM]
"Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards - Special Edition of 20/20" Goes Behind the Scenes of Iconic Music City Venues, Tuesday, Nov. 18, on ABC, Streaming Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
The one-hour special features Kenny Chesney, who brings cameras back to Nashville's famed Lower Broadway to revisit the venues where he first performed as a young man with dreams of making it big in Music City.
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[11/14/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" Official Trailer
This holiday season on Disney+, prepare to go where no wimpy kid has gone before.
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