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[06/09/23 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 9
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!


AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX) - Franchise mainstay Zachary Quinto will make a cameo during the upcoming "Delicate" season. (People.com)
BLOWN AWAY (Netflix) - Hunter March has been tapped to host the show's fourth season, dubbed "Blown Away: Extreme Heat." Nick Uhas hosted the first three seasons with Bobby Berk presenting its Christmas edition. (THR.com)
BMF (Starz) - Producer Ian Woolf is under investigation by Lionsgate Television "amid reports that he attempted to threaten and intimidate picketing writers in Georgia." (Variety.com)
GOOD LAWYER, THE/HOME ECONOMICS/ROOKIE, THE: FEDS (ABC) - The Alphabet continues to hold off decisions on the future of all three of the aforementioned projects. Traditionally options on a series' cast expire on June 30. (Deadline.com)
HURT UNIT, THE/JUDGEMENT/KEEPING IT TOGETHER (A.K.A. DROP-OFF)/PUBLIC DEFENDERS (ABC) - The network has passed on four of its five remaining pilots. Producer ABC Signature plans to shop "The Hurt Unit" to other networks and platforms as will 20th Television with "Public Defenders" and "Judgement." No future plans were given for Lionsgate's "Keeping It Together." (Deadline.com)
SWEET MAGNOLIAS (Netflix) - Ella Grace Helton will recur on the show's third season, "take over the role of Katie Townsend, daughter of divorced parents Maddie Townsend (Joanna Garcia Swisher) and Bill Townsend (Chris Klein). Helton replaces Bianca Berry Tarantino, who had to exit ahead of the third season due to scheduling conflicts." (Deadline.com)
WALKER INDEPENDENCE (The CW) - CBS Studios has confirmed no new home could be found for the "Walker" prequel series following its cancellation by The CW. (Deadline.com)





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· AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)
· BLOWN AWAY (CANADA) (NETFLIX)
· BMF (STARZ)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· DROP-OFF (ABC)
· GOOD LAWYER, THE (ABC)
· HOME ECONOMICS (ABC)
· HURT UNIT, THE (ABC)
· JUDGEMENT (ABC)
· PUBLIC DEFENDERS (ABC)
· ROOKIE, THE: FEDS (ABC)
· SWEET MAGNOLIAS (NETFLIX)
· WALKER INDEPENDENCE (CW)





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