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[08/16/21 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 16
Updates include: IMDb TV passes on reviving "For Life," "Rebel"; R.J. Cyler cast in HBO Max's "Rap Sh*t"; and Betty Gilpin among latest tapped for "Roar" at Apple TV+.

[07/15/21 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 15
Updates include: ABC's "Rebel" eyes second life at IMDb TV; Ayelet Zurer tapped for AMC's "Moonhaven"; and NBC confirms "Law & Order: For the Defense" will not move forward.

[06/03/21 - 01:31 PM]
Primetime Special Follows Erin Brockovich as She Visits Hinkley for First Time in 10 Years - 25 Years After Monumental Legal Case
"The Real Rebel: The Erin Brockovich Story - A Special Edition of 20/20" airs Thursday, June 10 on ABC.

[05/14/21 - 04:07 PM]
ABC Cancels Five Series, Including Veteran Comedy "American Housewife"
"Rebel," "mixed-ish," "For Life" and "Call Your Mother" also won't return next season.

[03/25/21 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 25
Updates include: Rebecca Rittenhouse to topline ABC's "Maggie" pilot; Jason Segel, Bo Burnham board HBO's 1980s Los Angeles Lakers series; and Christopher Gorham signs onto Netflix's "The Lincoln Lawyer."

[02/25/21 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 25
Updates include: Rose Leslie, Theo James to lead "The Time Traveler's Wife" at HBO; Naturi Naughton cast in ABC's "Queens" pilot; and O-T Fagbenle to play Barack Obama in Showtime's "The First Lady."

[02/25/21 - 05:32 PM]
Video: First Look at "Rebel" - Premieres Thursday, April 8 on ABC
Inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today, Annie "Rebel" Bello is a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree.

[02/18/21 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 18
Updates include: Kate McKinnon exits Hulu's "The Dropout"; CBS mulls "FBI: International" spin-off series; and "The Flash's" John Wesley Shipp to visit "DC's Stargirl."

[02/09/21 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 9
Updates include: The CW greenlights three pilots, order "The 4400" reboot directly to series; Guy Pearce tapped for HBO's "Mare of Easttown"; and quartet to recur on ABC's "Rebel."

[02/03/21 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 3
Updates include: Sam Esmail's "Acts of Crime" casts quartet for ABC; Niecy Nash to guest host FOX's "The Masked Singer"; and Sarayu Blue to recur on Apple's "The Shrink Next Door."

[01/25/21 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 25
Updates include: HBO Max in "conversations" for "Harry Potter" TV series; ABC eyes import of U.K.'s "Timewasters"; and Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser to lead Apple's "In with the Devil."

[01/25/21 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Announces Spring Series Premiere Dates
"Pooch Perfect," "Home Economics" and "Rebel" are the newcomers on tap.

[01/01/21 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 28-January 1
Updates include: the five major studios will place their Southern California-based series on an extended hiatus due to the state's surge in coronavirus cases.

[09/16/20 - 03:35 PM]
ABC Orders Erin Brockovich-Inspired Drama "Rebel" Straight to Series
Katey Sagal stars as Annie "Rebel" Bello, a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree.

[06/29/20 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 29
Updates include: Quibi orders second season of "Nikki Fre$h"; ABC gives status updates on its various pilots; and HBO lands the rights to Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half."

[03/13/20 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 13
Updates include: CBS All Access pushes "Tooning Out the News" premiere; production on nearly all broadcast pilots to be delayed or suspended; and The CW's "The 100" to complete final episode.

[03/12/20 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 12
Updates include: 27 primetime and syndicated programs have opted to suspend or delay production over coronavirus concerns.

[03/10/20 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 10
Updates include: Andy Garcia to join Katey Sagal in ABC's "Rebel"; Meaghan Rath among latest tapped for "Jury Duty" at CBS; and Shannyn Sossamon released as FOX's "The Cleaning Lady."

[02/20/20 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 20
Updates include: Delroy Lindo in talks to lead "Harlem's Kitchen" at ABC; Michael Raymond-James to star in NBC's "La Brea"; and Rainn Wilson tapped for Amazon's "The Power."

[02/18/20 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 18
Updates include: Melissa Leo to star in FOX's "Blood Relative"; Nathan Fielder brings "The Curse" to Showtime; and Tamala Jones tapped for ABC's "Rebel."

[02/13/20 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 13
Updates include: Netflix eyes more "Lucifer" beyond "final" season; ABC gives late pilot order to "Home Economics"; and "Call My Agent!" to end after four seasons.

[02/12/20 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 12
Updates include: John Corbett to star in ABC's "Rebel"; The CW's "The 100" prequel casts trio; and John Carroll Lynch first to be cast in ABC's "The Big Sky."

[01/23/20 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 23
Updates include: OWN pulls the plug on "Ambitions"; Disney+ puts Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series on hold; and ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC all order various projects to pilot.

[10/31/19 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 31
Updates include: Sean Bean joins the cast of TNT's "Snowpiercer"; Tawny Cypress, Jasmin Savoy Brown tapped for Showtime's "Yellowjackets"; and Corbin Reid, Andrea Bordeaux to round out Starz's "Run the World."







REBEL (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/8/21 - 6/10/21
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2020-2021 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (10 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 5/14/21
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, January 2021) Inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today, Annie "Rebel" Bello is a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree. She's a funny, messy, brilliant and fearless woman who cares desperately about the causes she fights for and the people she loves. When Rebel applies herself to a fight she believes in, she will win at almost any cost.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Andy Garcia as Julian Cruz
· Ariela Barer as Ziggie
· James Lesure as Benji
· John Corbett as Grady Bello
· Katey Sagal as Annie "Rebel" Bello
· Kevin Zegers as Nate
· Lex Scott Davis as Cassidy
· Sam Palladio as Luke
· Tamala Jones as Lana
CREW INFORMATION:
· Adam Arkin as EP
· Alexandre Schmitt as EP
· Andrew Stearn as EP
· Erin Brockovich as EP
· John Davis as EP
· John Fox as EP
· Krista Vernoff as CRTR/EP
· Marc Webb as EP
· Tara Nicole Weyr as DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Signature
· Davis Entertainment
· Sony Pictures Television
· Trip the Light