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[05/22/26 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 18-22
Updates include: ABC orders "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off set in West Texas; Starz cancels "Spartacus: House of Ashur"; and Danielle Brooks, Ben Stiller, and Kerry Washington each land starring vehicles.






AMERICAN COMFORT (APPLE TV PLUS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
5/22/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
(from Apple's press release, May 2026) American Comfort explores the heart, humor and hospitality that has transformed Wilson's eponymous Harlem restaurant Melba's from a neighborhood eatery into a soul food landmark deeply embedded into the cultural fabric of its community for over 20 years.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Danielle Brooks as Melba Wilson
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Kaplan as EP
· Aisha Summers-Burke as EP
· Carla Gardini as EP
· Danielle Brooks as EP
· Dylan Hammalian as CO-EP
· Jaiden Kaplan as CO-EP
· Jill McGrath as CO-EP
· Kenya Barris as CRTR/EP
· Lauren Tuck as CO-EP
· Leyah Barris as EP
· Melba Wilson as EP
· Neema Barnette as EP
· Oprah Winfrey as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Apple Studios
· BET Studios
· Door 24 Entertainment
· Harpo Entertainment
· Kapital Entertainment
· Khalabo Ink Society