[08/05/20 - 11:45 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, August 5 Updates include: Hulu's "High Fidelity," Freeform's "Siren" among wave of cancellations; NBC's "Connecting" casts quintet; and Disney Channel orders third season of "T.O.T.S."
[07/31/20 - 11:16 PM] Development Update: Friday, July 31 Updates include: Parvesh Cheena cast in NBC's "Connecting" comedy; Michael Shannon boards Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers"; and Craig Robinson is "Killing It" for Peacock.
[07/22/20 - 11:55 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, July 22 Updates include: Otmara Marrero to star in NBC's "Connecting"; Tiffany Boone scores role on Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers"; and FOX's "MasterChef" to resume production in October.
[06/26/20 - 11:37 PM] Development Update: Friday, June 26 Updates include: Quibi extends "Chrissy's Court" for second season; Syfy pulls the plug on "Vagrant Queen"; and "Family Guy," "The Simpsons" latest to recast white actors voicing non-white roles.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: completed airing its first season on 11/16/20; has yet to be renewed for a second season
DESCRIPTION: (from NBC's press release, September 2020) "Connecting ... " will debut Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. and then move to 8:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 29. "Connecting ..." is an ensemble comedy about a group of friends trying to stay close (and sane) through video chats as they share the highs and lows of these extraordinary times.