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[07/11/22 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 11
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:

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CHAD (TBS) - The Nasim Pedrad-led comedy has been axed by the network prior to its season two launch. "As we continue to assess content and implement a new strategy for our network, we can now share that season two of Chad will not air on TBS," a spokesperson said. "We are proactively exploring various options to find the right home for it. We celebrate and thank Nasim Pedrad, the passionate creator, executive producer and star of the series, for sharing a bold, unexpected coming of age story with heart and humor. We also thank executive producer Oly Obst, co-showrunner Max Searle, and the entire cast and crew of Chad for their ongoing partnership and wish everyone continued success." (Deadline.com)
CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Original cast member Marlyne Barrett has closed a new multi-year deal to remain on the series. (Deadline.com)
GIRLS ON THE BUS, THE (HBO Max) - Christina Elmore has booked a lead role on the political drama series as Kimberlyn Kendrick, "an Ivy League-educated Reagan Republican and campaign reporter for Liberty News." (Deadline.com)
QUANTUM LEAP (NBC) - Aadrita Mukerji has signed an overall deal with Universal Television. As part of the pact she'll join the reboot series as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
RESIDENT, THE (FOX) - Andrew McCarthy's Ian Sullivan has been upped to regular for the show's sixth season. (Deadline.com)
WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY (HBO) - Co-creator Max Borenstein has renewed his overall deal with the network for an additional three years. (Deadline.com)
WITH LOVE (Amazon) - Scott Evans has joined the cast of the show's sophomore run as James, "the childhood friend of Henry (Vincent Rodriguez III)." (Deadline.com)





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· CHAD (ROKU)
· CHICAGO MED (NBC)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· GIRLS ON THE BUS, THE (MAX)
· QUANTUM LEAP (NBC)
· RESIDENT, THE (FOX)
· WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY (HBO)
· WITH LOVE (AMAZON)





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