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[11/11/16 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 11
Updates include: TV Land passes on "The First Wives Club" pilot; Comedy Central nixes "Not Safe with Nikki Glaser"; and Nick Lachey, Donnie Wahlberg team for "Encore" at CBS.
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[02/12/15 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 12
Updates include: Rob Lowe to lead "The Grinder" at FOX; USA passes on its drama pilot "Stanistan"; and Eric McCormack tapped as male lead on FOX's "Studio City."
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[12/19/14 - 10:02 AM]
USA Network Announces Series Pick-Up for New Drama "Mr. Robot"
The series stars Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin and Martin Wallstrom.
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[09/17/14 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 17
Updates include: Zach Gilford, Jonathan Cake bound for USA's "Stanistan"; Betsy Thomas tapped as showrunner on NBC's "Bad Judge"; and Greg Garcia sets up a pair of comedies at CBS.
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[09/03/14 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 3
Updates include: Jennifer Carpenter to topline USA's "Stanistan"; Lifetime greenlights latest "Flowers in the Attic" sequel; and NBC gives cast-contingent series order to "Weight for Love."
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[05/08/14 - 09:06 AM]
USA Network Announces Cast-Contingent Pilot Pick-Up for the Drama Series "Stanistan"
Plus: the network has commissioned the comedy pilot presentation "Difficult People," starring Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner.
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
5/8/14
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11/11/16
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STATUS:
previously in development (2015-2016 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
network passed on 2/12/15 |
DESCRIPTION:
(from USA's press release, May 2014) USA Network is set to continue its track record of highly-rated and award-winning original series for the 2014-2015 television season. The network today announced the cast-contingent pilot pick-up for the hour-long original drama series STANISTAN (Universal Cable Productions) and a strong development pipeline of original series. STANISTAN follows the staff at the American compound in the Middle Eastern country of Stanistan, where State Department workers, covert CIA officers and journalists operate in a delicate balance of danger and silliness using every coping mechanism available. From Universal Cable Productions, STANISTAN is written by Andy Parker, who is also supervising producer. Richard Scarth, Mary Louise Vitelli and Maureen Ryan ("Project Nim") serve as co-executive producers. Steve Scheffer is executive producing. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Jennifer Carpenter as Marcie Post
· Jonathan Cake as Greg Weir
· Zach Gilford as Phillip Guthrey
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Parker as CRTR/SP
· Mary Louise Vitelli as CO-EP
· Maureen Ryan as CO-EP
· Richard Scarth as CO-EP
· Steve Scheffer as EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Universal Cable Productions
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