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[02/10/23 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 10
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!


AVENUE 5 (HBO) - The pay channel has confirmed the space comedy has been canceled after two seasons. "Going to space with Armando Iannucci has been an incredible journey," said an HBO spokesperson. "While we will not be moving forward with a third season of Avenue 5, we look forward to many more adventures together." (Deadline.com)
NEVERS, THE (Tubi) - The former HBO series will debut all 12 episodes - including the six that have yet to air - this Monday, February 13. (TVLine.com)
PRESUMED INNOCENT (Apple TV+) - The Jake Gyllenhaal-led limited series has rounded out its cast with Lily Rabe as Liz Rush, "Barbara and Rusty Sabich's marriage counselor who finds herself on the front line of the family's legal travails"; Chase Infiniti as "Jaden Sabich, Rusty and Barbara's (Ruth Negga) daughter"; Nana Mensah as Alana Rodriguez, "Rusty's (Gyllenhaal) close friend and ally who becomes his only supporter within the ranks of the Chicago police force when Rusty is accused"; Matthew Alan as Dalton Caldwell, "the reclusive former husband of Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve)"; and Kingston Rumi Southwick as Kyle Sabich, "Rusty and Barbara's son." (Deadline.com)
RIPLEY (Netflix) - The Patricia Highsmith adaptation has found a new home at Netflix. Originally commissioned by Showtime, the eight-episode series ultimately didn't fit its new programming strategy. Andrew Scott stars in the title role of Tom Ripley while Steven Zaillian wrote and directed the entire first season. (Deadline.com)
SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE (Netflix) - The reality incarnation of the franchise has "faced an independent safety assessment after contestants on the Netflix reality series required medical attention during filming." (Deadline.com)
UNCOUPLED (Showtime) - The Neil Patrick Harris-led comedy, canceled by Netflix last month, has landed a second season at Showtime. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED PATEL & SHEPARD PROJECT (BET+, New!) - Lina Patel and Devon Shepard are set to team for a new drama at the streaming service: "After the officer-involved shooting of a mentally ill man, two women - a skeptical police officer and an idealistic clinician - are forced to work together at the razor's edge where law enforcement meets mental health and the stakes at home and on the job are life and death." Shepard, Brian Volk-Weiss, Matt Ochacher and Michael Pelmont will executive produce for The Nacelle Company with Patel and LAPD Captain Brian Bixler as co-executive producers. (Deadline.com)
WALKING DEAD, THE: DARYL DIXON (AMC) - The Norman Reedus-led spin-off series has cast Anne Charrier as Genet; Eriq Ebanouey as Fallou; Laika Blanc Francard as Sylvie; Romain Levi as Codron; and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi as Laurent. No other character details were given. (Deadline.com)





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· AVENUE 5 (HBO)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· NEVERS, THE (TUBI)
· PRESUMED INNOCENT (APPLE TV PLUS)
· RIPLEY (NETFLIX)
· SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE (NETFLIX)
· UNCOUPLED (SHOWTIME)
· UNTITLED PATEL & SHEPARD PROJECT (BET PLUS)
· WALKING DEAD, THE: DARYL DIXON (AMC)





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