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[03/23/16 - 06:04 AM]
2016 ABC Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
ABC details its 12 comedy projects under consideration for next season.
[03/22/16 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 22
Updates include: Peter Serafinowicz cast as Amazon's "The Tick"; Parker Sawyers books role on "Miranda's Rights" at NBC; and Bruce Greenwood is bound for ABC's "Dirty Dancing."
[03/18/16 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 18
Updates include: Gavin Stenhouse to star in NBC's "Me & Mean Margaret"; Ben Rappaport cast in FOX's "Zoobiquity"; and Freeform pushes the final season of "Switched at Birth" to 2017.

[03/09/16 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 9
Updates include: Leighton Meester is "Making History" for FOX; Anna Paquin to get "Broken" at ABC; and Holt McCallany to lead Netflix's "Mind Hunter."
[03/04/16 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 4
Updates include: Adult Swim's "Childrens Hospital" to wrap after seven seasons; ABC Family's "Kevin from Work" misses the cut at Freeform; and Gina Torres to star in ABC's "The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez."
[02/29/16 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 29
Updates include: "Mad Dogs" won't get second season at Amazon; "Bunk'd," "Best Friends Whenever" renewed by Disney Channel; and Sarah Shahi cast as "Drew" at CBS.
[02/12/16 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 12
Updates include: Damon Wayans, Sr. to play Roger Murtaugh in FOX's "Lethal Weapon"; NBC formally orders "Maya and Marty in Manhattan" to series; and Natalie Martinez to lead FOX's "APB."
[01/28/16 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 28
Updates include: ABC gives green light to 10 pilots; Jack Burditt's "The Kicker" also lands pilot order at CBS; and "House of Cards" creator Beau Willimon won't return for season five.
[10/12/15 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 12
Updates include: ABC eyes another revival of "Fantasy Island"; Cinemax looks to bring George R.R. Martin's "The Skin Trade" to the small screen; and Chris Vance cast as Non on "Supergirl" at CBS.
[11/17/14 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 17
Updates include: Katey Sagal to star in FX's "The Bastard Executioner"; Rob Riggle to lead import of "Braunschlag" at FOX; and David Arata to adapt "From Hell" for FX.






HAIL MARY (ABC)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
11/17/14 - 3/23/16
STATUS:
previously in development (2016-2017 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, March 2016) Meet Mary Wolf (Casey Wilson), the charismatic and charming Mayor of Bottom Heights. Mary's mother died in childbirth and her last words were, "Tell Mary she can do anything". . .and throughout Mary's life she has taken that mantra to heart. Though she has made some questionable life choices, like sleeping with a married man and making deals with the Canadian Mafia, Mary is currently following in her father's footsteps as Mayor and trying to keep the town's bankruptcy at bay. Even though Mary has a natural ability to make people feel confident and optimistic, she is nearing the end of her rope with the good folks of Bottom Heights. As her father lies on his deathbed, Mary vows to save their town by any means necessary. Unfortunately, her conspiracy theorist brother, Christopher, and flakey sister Janice aren't much help when it comes to saving their father or the town. With few options in front of her, Mary needs a miracle fast. . .so, she fakes one. No one could be more surprised than Mary when real miracles actually begin to happen.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Casey Wilson as Mary Wolf
· Gareth Reynolds as Christopher
· Jackee Harry as Wanda
· Retta as Ruthie
· Sarah Baker as Janice
· Tom Stourton as Inspector Matteo
· Tom Stourton
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brian Gallivan as CRTR/EP
· David Schalko as CRTR (Original Series)
· Julie Anne Robinson as DIR (Pilot)
· Seth Gordon as EP
· Tariq Jalil as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Intrigue
· Sony Pictures Television