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[04/29/26 - 05:31 PM]
AMC Global Media Greenlights "Thunder Road"
Centered on family dynamics, fierce rivalries, and the untold stories behind one of America's most iconic sports, the series is set to begin production this summer and will debut on AMC and AMC+ in 2027.
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[04/03/26 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 30-April 3
Updates include: "Love on the Spectrum U.S." to return for fifth season on Netflix; Dennis Quaid to lead AMC's "Thunder Road"; and Prime Video's "The Runarounds" canceled after one season.
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[11/07/25 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 3-7
Updates include: Jon Stewart to continue on "The Daily Show" through December 2026; Rory Scovel to star opposite Rachel Bloom in ABC's "Do You Want Kids?"; and FOX lands latest "Bewitched" reboot.
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| THUNDER ROAD (AMC)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
11/7/25
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4/29/26
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STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from AMC Global Media's press release, April 2026) AMC Global Media today announced at its Upfront Content Showcase that it has greenlit the scripted drama series, Thunder Road, from AMC Studios and NASCAR Studios, with award-winning actor Dennis Quaid in the lead role. Centered on family dynamics, fierce rivalries, and the untold stories behind one of America's most iconic sports, the series is set to begin production this summer and will debut on AMC and AMC+ in 2027. Thunder Road follows the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family's ties to the southern hill country roots that shaped them. Quaid will play racing legend Duane Whitlock aka "The Wrecking Ball," a towering figure who built a racing empire from a legacy of moonshine runs and dirt tracks and refuses to let it die. With ruthless competitors who will stop at nothing to dethrone and destroy them, The Whitlocks are a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction - and the old king is fighting to hold onto the crown. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dennis Quaid as Duane Whitlock
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Cliff Roberts as EP
· Gladys Cheng as PROD
· John Dahl as EP
· John Fusco as CRTR/EP
· Mark L. Smith as EP
· Taylor Elmore as EP
· Tim Clark as EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· AMC Studios
· NASCAR Studios
· Syndicate Entertainment
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