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[03/06/26 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 2-6
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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BAYWATCH (FOX) - Hassie Harrison, Thaddeus LaGrone, and Jessica Belkin are the latest to board the reboot series. Harrison will play Nat, "a former foster kid turned Olympic athlete who is the gold standard when it comes to lifeguarding"; with LaGrone as Brad, "who served two tours in an elite division of the Marines before returning home to Venice Beach to care for his ailing father"; and Belkin as Charlie Vale, "the biological daughter of Baywatch captain Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell) - the child he never knew." (Deadline.com, 3/6)
BEAR, THE (FX) - The series will officially sign off with its upcoming fifth season. (Deadline.com, 3/4)
BLACK SNOW (AMC+) - Travis Fimmel will reprise his role as James Cormack on the show's third season, which begins filming next month. He'll also serve as an executive producer and direct at least one episode. Lee Tiger Halley, Caroline Craig, George Mason, Rose Riley, and Samson Alston also star. (Variety.com, 3/4)
CHAD POWERS (Hulu) - The show's sophomore run has added the following guest stars: Colin Woodell as Jay, "a charming, handsome and wealthy Catfish alum"; Gillian Jacobs as Jerri Dougan, "sister to Gerry (Colton Ryan)"; Carey O'Donnell as Mr. Brent, "the head of USG cheerleading"; and Nate Varrone as Dustin, "a guy who lives at the purported West Virginia residence of "Chad Powers" and is unwittingly dragged into the lie." (Deadline.com, 3/5)
EINSTEIN (CBS) - Melissa Fumero will star opposite Matthew Gray Gubler in the upcoming drama as Teri, "a Detective Inspector for the New Jersey State Police. Sharp and disciplined, Teri demands a lot from her colleagues and even more from herself, and feels conflicted about working with Professor Einstein." She replaces Rosa Salazar, who bowed out from the series last year after the network opted to push it until the 2026-27 season. (Deadline.com, 3/5)
ETERNALLY YOURS (CBS) - Rose Abdoo, Tristan Michael Brown, and Shylo Molina will round out the cast of the comedy pilot. Abdoo will play Phyllis; with Brown as Mort; and Molina as Henry. (Deadline.com, 3/2)
FIRE COUNTRY (CBS) - Eric Guggenheim has been tapped as showrunner of the series for its fifth season, succeeding Tia Napolitano. (Deadline.com, 3/5)
GILDED AGE, THE (HBO) - Kelley Curran's Enid "Turner" Winterton will be promoted to regular for show's fourth season, which has also added Jim Gaffigan as Grover Cleveland, "the 22nd President of the United States, who comes to New York to curry favor with the elite class"; Dallas Roberts as Daniel Manning, "a seasoned politician and Secretary of the Treasury under President Grover Cleveland"; Elizabeth Marvel as Virginia Saville, "a kind nurse who works at the Neighborhood Settlement House in the Lower East Side"; and Andrew Burnap as Porter, "a young gentleman of Society with an Ivy League education and money to invest in exciting new ventures." (Deadline.com, 3/3)
HIGH POTENTIAL (ABC) - Todd Harthan is stepping down as showrunner of the series to focus on newcomer "Eragon" for sibling Disney+. (Deadline.com, 3/5)
HOW TO SURVIVE WITHOUT ME (HBO Max) - Kaley Cuoco will star opposite Ray Romano and Joshua Jackson in the drama pilot as Kate, "the eldest daughter who inherited her mother's perfectionism, elegance, and organizational prowess. Balancing her own marriage and motherhood, along with a full-time job as an interior designer, Kate presents an immaculate image to the world - but her perfect facade masks deeper wounds she's never fully addressed." (Deadline.com, 3/4)
IMPERFECT WOMEN (Apple TV) - Creator Annie Weisman has inked a multi-year, first-look deal with the streaming network. (Deadline.com, 3/3)
KIDS FROM S.I.P.P.Y., THE (Hulu, New!) - Branson Reese and Nicole Silverberg are developing an animated action comedy series at the streamer: "Hailing from studio 20th Television Animation, the show centers on three nerdy misfit high school freshmen who are recruited for an elite secret spy school." Steven Fisher, Trevor Engelson, Patrick Newman, and Tovah Silbermann will also executive produce for Underground and Mosaic. (Deadline.com, 3/2)
KITCHEN, THE (Food Network) - The veteran talk show will return for a reunion special, potentially airing in March. (Deadline.com, 3/5)
LAND, THE (A.K.A. UNTITLED DAN FOGELMAN NFL SERIES) (Hulu) - Bridget Moynahan is the latest to board the upcoming drama, "believed to be playing Belinda, Danny's (Christopher Meloni) ex-wife." (Deadline.com, 3/2)
LOVE THY NADER (Freeform) - Alex Baskin's 32 Flavors Entertainment has signed on to produce the series' second season. (Deadline.com, 3/3)
LOWDOWN, THE (FX) - Betty Gilpin is bound for the show's second season as Ginger, a yet-to-be-detailed role. (Deadline.com, 3/5)
NEIGHBORHOOD, THE (CBS) - Co-star Tichina Arnold has signed a first-look deal with producer CBS Studios where she'll develop new series projects via her banner Queen Light Productions. (Deadline.com, 3/4)
NEW GOTHIC, THE (AMC, New!) - Hilarie Burton Morgan and Nick Gray have sold a new drama to the network: "Per its logline, The New Gothic redefines the legendary storytelling of the American South as it follows the collision of the enterprising Bloom family with the resurrected Mississippi Mafia. Set in a landscape stained by red clay and bad blood, villainy is commonplace. But power is singular." Mischief Farm's Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Authentic Management Productions' Liz DeCesare will also presumably executive produce. (Deadline.com, 3/5)
NEXT DOOR (Netflix, New!) - Tessa Thompson is attached to star in a new drama at the streamer billed as "a dark comedic thriller about marriage and paranoia in the modern American suburbs, inspired by movies in the vein of Little Children and Rear Window." Writer/director Sam Boyd is behind the project "with a writers' room currently being staffed." Thompson, Kishori Rajan, and Joe Hipps will also executive produce for Viva Maude, Hipps of Cut To, and A24. (Deadline.com, 3/2)
PALM ROYALE (Apple TV) - The Kristen Wiig-led dramedy has been canceled after two seasons. (Deadline.com, 3/2)
PROTECTION (NBC) - Hope Davis has been cast in the Peter Krause-led drama pilot as Joan, "a federally appointed US Marshal. Joan is strong, steely, and commands respect at work." (Deadline.com, 3/2)
PUZZLED (NBC) - Molly Griggs and Christina Elmore have both joined the Damon Wayans Jr.-led drama pilot, which has also added Jesse Peretz as director and executive producer. Griggs will play Quinn Abbott, "a tightly wound Atlanta PD detective. The smartest kid in class, she always knows the answer and isn't afraid to correct you when you're wrong." And Elmore plays Angela, "who runs Atlanta P.D.'s Major Crimes Section and is raising three kids - two roles she's cursed to love in equal measure." (Deadline.com, 3/4)
ROCKFORD FILES, THE (NBC) - Jacki Weaver has signed onto the reboot series pilot as "Rockford's longtime trailer park neighbor; she's a tough, outspoken activist and think-tank analyst." (Deadline.com, 3/5)
STICK (Apple TV) - Billy Zane will recur on the new season in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Deadline.com, 3/4)
STRANGER THINGS (Netflix) - Executive producer Curtis Gwinn has signed a multi-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television where he'll develop new series projects. (Variety.com, 3/5)
STRUWWELPETER (HBO Max) - Lisa Vicari will topline the upcoming German drama from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. (Variety.com, 3/5)
SULLIVAN'S CROSSING (The CW) - Scott Patterson has confirmed his exit from the series prior to its upcoming fourth season. "I fell in love with Sully and have nothing but fondness for him," he told the publication. "The creative differences were becoming untenable and I just sadly realized that the show was not something that I could agree to continue." (Deadline.com, 3/5)
TED (Peacock) - Seth MacFarlane has indicated there is "no plan" for a third season of the series. "What I kept hearing [from Peacock and Universal] was, 'Listen, the show is really expensive to produce and there's no way to do it at a lower cost,'" he told the publication. "So I said, 'All right, I hear you loud and clear.' So I wrote the last scene with Max [Burkholder] walking into a gym, presumably coming out as Mark Wahlberg in the first Ted film." (TheWrap.com, 3/6)
TILLBROOKS, THE (A.K.A. REGENCY) (CBS) - Shiv Pai has been added to the comedy pilot as Henry, "the head groundskeeper of Hartford Park, who is kind, charming, and knowledgeable about plants. A down-to-earth, sensible young man, Henry takes pride in his job and works hard to look after his numerous brothers and sisters." (Deadline.com, 3/4)
UNTITLED DEAN GEORGARIS/JOHN FOX DRAMA (NBC) - Jon Beavers is set to star opposite Emily Deschanel in the drama pilot as Will Andover, "who was the top profiler in his class at Quantico, but then he had a fall from grace. Now at a crossroads in his career, he desperately needs a win." Additionally, Jennifer Morrison has been confirmed to direct. (Deadline.com, 3/3)
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· BAYWATCH (FOX)
· BEAR, THE (FX ON HULU)
· BLACK SNOW (AMC PLUS)
· CHAD POWERS (HULU)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· EINSTEIN (CBS)
· ETERNALLY YOURS (CBS)
· FIRE COUNTRY (CBS)
· GILDED AGE, THE (HBO)
· HIGH POTENTIAL (ABC)
· HOW TO SURVIVE WITHOUT ME (HBO MAX)
· IMPERFECT WOMEN (APPLE TV PLUS)
· KEY WITNESS (NBC)
· KIDS FROM S.I.P.P.Y., THE (HULU)
· KITCHEN, THE (FOOD)
· LAND, THE (HULU)
· LOVE THY NADER (FREEFORM)
· LOWDOWN, THE (FX)
· NEIGHBORHOOD, THE (CBS)
· NEW GOTHIC, THE (AMC)
· NEXT DOOR (NETFLIX)
· PALM ROYALE (APPLE TV PLUS)
· PROTECTION (NBC)
· PUZZLED (NBC)
· ROCKFORD FILES, THE (NBC)
· STICK (APPLE TV PLUS)
· STRANGER THINGS (NETFLIX)
· STRUWWELPETER (HBO MAX)
· SULLIVAN'S CROSSING (CW)
· TED (PEACOCK)
· TILLBROOKS, THE (CBS)
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