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[10/30/26 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 26-30
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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9-1-1: NASHVILLE (ABC) - Emmy winner Camryn Manheim will recur on the series as Dr. Marcia Zellner, "a brilliant, emotionally complex clinical therapist and crisis manager who joins the call center to support the dispatchers as they deal with the mysterious Pharaoh killer terrorizing Nashville with his Biblical Plagues. However, as we'll soon discover, Dr. Zellner harbors a dark grudge and is far more twisted and conniving than anyone can possibly imagine." (Deadline.com, 10/29)
ASCENSION (Apple TV) - Bill Nighy, Amanda Plummer, Christopher Chung, and T'Nia Miller will star opposite Caitríona Balfe in the drama series. Nighy will play Zac, "a documentarian who hires Rose to work with him on a new project." The other roles were not specified. (Deadline.com, 10/28)
AWOL (Netflix, New!) - Craig Rowin has sold a new drama to the streamer. No pilot details about the project however were given. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are also on board to executive produce via their GoldDay Productions banner. (Deadline.com, 10/27)
BAYWATCH (FOX) - Gillian Nation will recur on the reboot series as Stevie, "a lifeguard on Team Baywatch." (Deadline.com, 10/26)
BEAST IN ME, THE (Netflix) - John Goodman has signed onto the show's second season as "Aggie's dad, believed to be a long-time con artist." (Deadline.com, 10/28)
BIG LITTLE LIES (HBO) - One day of filming has been completed on the series' third season "in order for the show to maintain its California state tax credit, which has already been approved." Said footage featured Merrin Dungey's Detective Adrienne Quinlan however no other specifics were given. Production on the season will begin in full sometime next year. (Variety.com, 10/30)
BIRDS, THE (HBO, New!) - Emmy winner Sarah Snook will star in the proposed limited series inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's film and Daphne du Maurier's novella, which has landed at the network. Tom Spezialy is behind the project: "Escaping a bitter custody battle, Myra (Snook) returns home with her young daughter, secretly probing a childhood friend's suspicious disappearance. With a killer on the loose and personal threats mounting, she fights to protect her daughter against a terrifying new menace: vicious, deadly bird attacks inexplicably tied to the crime." Snook and Spezialy will executive produce alongside David Heyman, Danny Samit, and Jennifer Gabler Rawlings for Heyday Television, Omni Artists, and Universal Global Television. (Deadline.com, 10/27)
BLACK TAPES, THE (MGM+) - Sosie Bacon will star opposite Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the upcoming drama: "In The Black Tapes, Dr. Richard Strand (Coster-Waldau), a brilliant psychiatrist with a mysterious past, teams with the obsessed, methodical physicist Alex Regan (Bacon) to debunk paranormal cases of hauntings, possessions, disappearances, and sinister legends - the infamous black tapes. But as Strand and Regan unravel the secrets of these events, they uncover a hidden occult world behind our own and must unravel a centuries-old apocalyptic conspiracy." (Deadline.com, 10/27)
CHAIRMAN, THE (Peacock) - Matthew Weiner has departed the Eddie Murphy-led drama over creative differences. It's understood a new showrunning team will be announced in the coming days. They'll take over the writers' room, which has been placed on a two-week hiatus to accommodate the change. (Variety.com, 10/29)
CHICAGO PD (NBC) - Naiqui Macabroad has joined the cast of the series as Donovan "Penny" Watts, "an officer who stands out from the rest for his bravery while tackling dangerous high-pressure calls. The young lawman also thrives working the field thanks to his friendly nature and his acquaintance with key people in the community." (Deadline.com, 10/29)
COURIER, THE (Amazon, New!) - Martin Gero is spearheading a small screen take on the upcoming novel by Melinda Leigh at Amazon MGM Studios: "A high-stakes international thriller, the series will follow a diplomatic courier named Daisy, who finds herself framed for a plane explosion meant to kill her and cover up a stolen package. Forced to go on the run across Europe to clear her name, Daisy must stay hidden, uncover what was taken and find out why it was worth her life." Liz Pelletier and Sherryl Clark will also executive produce for Premeditated Productions and Quinn's House, with Julie Jarmon serving as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com, 10/29)
CRIMINAL MINDS: EVOLUTION (Paramount+) - The upcoming fifth season of the revival series (and 20th overall) will be its last. Executive producer Erica Messer released a statement, saying: "It's hard to put into words what Criminal Minds has meant to all of us who have been fortunate enough to be part of this extraordinary journey, first on CBS for 15 seasons and then on Paramount+ for five. While suddenly navigating the end of this chapter, I'm filled with gratitude for our remarkable cast, writers, directors and crew who have poured their hearts into this show, and for the incredible fans around the world whose unwavering loyalty has kept Criminal Minds going for two decades. We're looking forward to sharing Season 20 with everyone, and celebrating the legacy of this special show we've all built together." (Deadline.com, 10/30)
ELSBETH (CBS) - Simon Helberg, Molly Shannon, and Lucas Hedges are the latest bound for the series. Helberg will play Briggs Potter, "a fervent Revolutionary War reenactor whose position is threatened by a new recruit"; with Shannon as Patty Prince, "the creator of a female superhero on the verge of superstardom"; and Hedges as "Data" Stevens, "the founder and CEO of a prediction market, who will do anything to maintain his and his company's "good vibes."" (Deadline.com, 10/29)
FALL AND RISE OF REGGIE DINKINS, THE (NBC) - Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit, Jason Mantzoukas, Edi Patterson, and André De Shields are bound for the show's second season. Krakowski will play Angela Broyer, "northern New Jersey's interior decorator to the stars"; with Adsit as Ed Sommers, "a jolly local man who always plays Santa in the neighborhood Christmas tree lighting ceremony - a position that Rusty (Bobby Moynihan) covets"; Mantzoukas as Peter Za, "a Zen-like music producer working on a video with Brina (Precious Way)"; Patterson as Lisa, "the head of the HOA, who has the final say in choosing who plays Santa"; and De Shields as Vernon Bellow, "a respected documentary filmmaker and a mentor to Arthur." (THR.com, 10/26)
FEAR NOT (Paramount+) - Writer Bash Doran has signed an exclusive overall deal with Paramount Television Studios where she'll develop new series projects through Pete's Uncle, her company with producing partner Mallory Baysek. (Deadline.com, 10/28)
FIVE STAR WEEKEND, THE (Peacock) - Creator Bekah Brunstetter has signed an overall deal with producer Universal Global Television. (Deadline.com, 10/26)
GATSBY (NBC, New!) - Jake Coburn and Jason Tracey are set to team for a new drama inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" at the network: "It's billed as a modern-day police procedural about Det. Jay Gatsby, a devilishly charming investigator with a con-man's gift for reading human behavior, and decorated New York State Police Det. Nicole "Nicky" Carraway, who was born to be a cop but dreams of becoming a writer." Universal Television is producing. (Deadline.com, 10/30)
GUILTY CREATURES (Apple TV) - Brian d'Arcy James, Reed Birney, and Gus Birney will recur in unspecified roles on the Julia Garner-led series. (Variety.com, 10/27)
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE (HBO) - The TV series adaptation has cast David Threlfall as the voice of the sorting hat; with Leo Bill as Nearly Headless Nick; Andrew Brooke ass the Bloody Baron; Daniel Fearn as the Fat Friar; Laura Smyth as The Fat Lady; Jasper Talbot as James Potter; Hannah Chinn as Lily Potter; and Harry Gilby as Charlie Weasley. (Deadline.com, 10/30)
HOTLINE (Hulu, New!) - John Swetnam has sold a new drama to the streamer: "A brilliant yet haunted operator at a top secret criminal call center breaks the rules to help an innocent journalist uncover a vast conspiracy, thrusting her into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the FBI, ruthless hitmen and her own employers." Co-showrunner Steve Lightfoot will also executive produce alongside Back East Entertainment's Paul Shapiro for Sony Pictures Television. (Variety.com, 10/30)
HOW TO SURVIVE WITHOUT ME (HBO Max) - Will Yun Lee's Dr. Marcus Chen has been promoted to regular on the upcoming drama series. (Deadline.com, 10/27)
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS (Apple TV) - The streamer is in talks with Legendary Television to renew the series for a third season "that would take the show in a new direction, featuring new Titans from Legendary's Monsterverse." The search is underway for a new showrunner that would succeed Chris Black and Matt Fraction. (Deadline.com, 10/29)
PUBG (Netflix, New!) - Emmy winner Donald Glover is attached to star in a proposed live-action series adaptation of Krafton's bestselling battle royale game at the streamer. No plot specifics however were given. He'll also write the project alongside his brother Stephen Glover as well as direct. Also executive producing are Michael Schaefer for Neon TV, Fam Udeorji for Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee for Krafton's LV3H. Netflix was previously in development on an animated series based on the property with Adi Shankar. (Deadline.com, 10/29)
ROSE HILL (Amazon) - Desmin Borges will recur in a yet-to-be-revealed role on the upcoming drama. (Deadline.com, 10/26)
RULES OF PREY (MGM+) - The Jensen Ackles-led drama has added Peter Outerbridge as Sloan, "a veteran, married to the job Minneapolis Police Department Detective who has given everything, maybe too much, to the job"; Cody Ray Thompson as Louis, "an overworked, seemingly geeky legal researcher who's exceptional at his job and resentful that others aren't"; and David Klein as Peters, "a green, overconfident Minneapolis Police Department Detective desperate to establish his dominance." (Deadline.com, 10/30)
SIMPSONS, THE (FOX) - The late Eric Bauza lent his voice to the show's November 15 episode as two characters: restaurateur "Mr. Fong" and newspaper editor "Harry Metsali." (Deadline.com, 10/30)
THESE SUMMER STORMS (Hulu, New!) - Melanie Marnich has sold a small screen take on Sarah MacLean's novel to the streamer: "Written by Apples Never Fall developer/showrunner Melanie Marnich, These Summer Storms follows Alice Storm who hasn't been welcome at her family's magnificent private island off the Rhode Island coast in five years - not since she was cast out and built her life beyond the Storm name, influence, and untold billions. But the shocking death of her larger-than-life father changes everything." Marnich and MacLean will executive produce alongside Erin Foster, Sara Foster, Montana McBirney, and Oly Obst for 20th Television, Fatigue Sisters, and 3 Arts Entertainment. (Deadline.com, 10/24)
THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT (Netflix) - Co-executive producer Joseph Kay has signed an exclusive overall deal with the streamer's Canadian division. (THR.com, 10/28)
UNTITLED BLACK RODEO SERIES (Starz) - Arthur McAlpine III will recur on the upcoming drama in an unspecified role. (Deadline.com, 10/26)
UNTITLED WONG KAR WAI PROJECT (FX) - The Havana Rose Liu-led drama pilot has cast Jun Che, Sean Kaufman, Fala Chen, Leah Dou, and Kheng Hua Tan in yet-to-be-revealed roles. (Deadline.com, 10/29)
WHISKEY MATRIARCH (Amazon, New!) - Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson is attached to star in a top secret project for the streamer from writer Alesia Dangerfield and director Malcolm D. Lee. The trio will executive produce alongside Attica Locke, Tembi Locke, Dominique Telson, Michael Scott Allen, and Jamila Jordan for Blackmaled Productions, TPH Entertainment, Third Road Productions, and Universal Television. (Deadline.com, 10/28)
YOUNG AMERICANS (Hulu) - Natalia Leite has been tapped to direct the drama pilot, which has also cast Billie Boullet as Julia Burchfield, "the independent, sharp-witted daughter of the President"; Sam Rechner as Rome Washburn, "the brooding and charismatic son of a controversial senator"; Mia Isaac as Saskia Carmichael, "the beautiful, calculating adopted daughter of a powerful Washington media dynasty and the queen bee of Capitol Crest"; Oscar Winter Iannone as Hogan Young, "the charming, cocky and ambitious son of the Vice President"; Lauren Mei as Harper Sinclair, "a precocious, fiercely intelligent scholarship student at Capitol Crest"; and Poorna Jagannathan as Maya Washburn, "a controversial senator galvanizing a disillusioned electorate just as her son (Rechner) is falling in love with the President's daughter (Boullet)." (Deadline.com, 10/29)
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[11/06/26 - 02:03 AM]
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[11/06/26 - 12:01 AM]
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