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[05/13/12 - 09:07 AM]
Development Update: Series Pick Up - "Elementary," "Friend Me," "Golden Boy," "The Job," "Made in Jersey," "Partners," "Vegas" (CBS)
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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ELEMENTARY (CBS) - The drama pilot - which envisions Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) in the present day as a former Scotland Yard consultant who solves crimes for the NYPD alongside Joan Watson (Lucy Liu), his personal recovery assistant - has been ordered to series by the Eye. Writer Robert Doherty and director Michael Cuesta are behind the hour, which comes from the CBS Television Studios-based Timberman-Beverly Productions. Aidan Quinn also stars the NYPD Captain who hires Holmes. Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman also serve as executive producers. (Deadline.com)
FRIEND ME (CBS) - The Christopher Mintz-Plasse/Nicholas Braun-led comedy - about best pals Rob and Evan who have just moved to L.A. from Indiana to start new jobs at Groupon - has likewise been ordered to series. Ajay Sahgal and Alan Kirschenbaum penned the CBS Television Studios-based half-hour, which also stars Dan Ahdoot, Parvesh Cheena and Tim Robinson as the duo's pals from back home whom they remain in touch via video chat. Pamela Fryman helmed the pilot. (Deadline.com)
GOLDEN BOY (CBS) - The Nick Wootton-penned hour - which tracks one man's (Theo James) meteoric rise from uniform cop at age 26 to police commissioner at 34 - is also heading to series at the Eye. Holt McCallany, Bonnie Somerville, Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro and Stella Maeve co-star in the Warner Bros. Television-based hour, which was directed by Richard Shepard and executive produced by Greg Berlanti. (Deadline.com)
THE JOB (CBS) - The Lisa Ling-hosted reality competition - in which five contestants will go head-to-head for the chance to score their dream job at one of America's most prestigious companies - has made the cut for Eye's 2012-13 season lineup. James Sunderland, Mark Burnett and Michael Davies are all behind the project, which is being co-produced by Embassy Row Productions, Mark Burnett Productions and Sony Pictures Television. (Deadline.com)
MADE IN JERSEY (A.K.A. BABY BIG SHOT) (CBS) - The Janet Montgomery-led drama - about a working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a Manhattan law firm - is the latest hour heading to series at the Eye. Dana Calvo penned the project for Jamie Tarses and Julia Franz's Sony Pictures Television-based FanFare Productions. Erin Cummings, Felix Solis, Kyle MacLachlan, Pablo Schreiber, Stephanie March and Toni Trucks co-star while Kevin Falls will serve as showrunner. (Deadline.com)
PARTNERS (CBS) - David Kohan and Max Mutchnick's multi-camera comedy about two male architects - one straight (David Krumholtz), one gay (Michael Urie) - whose relationship itself resembles a marriage has booked a series commitment at the Eye. Warner Bros. Television is behind the hour, which was directed by James Burrows. Brandon Routh, Molly Shannon, Sophia Bush and Tracy Vilar also star. (Deadline.com)
VEGAS (A.K.A. UNTITLED RALPH LAMB PROJECT) (CBS) - The period drama - about Ralph Lamb (Dennis Quaid), the cowboy-turned-Las Vegas sheriff in the 1960s - rounded out the Eye's wave of 2012-13 season pickups. Greg Walker and Nicholas Pileggi are behind the project, which comes from CBS Television Studios, director James Mangold, and fellow executive producers Arthur Sarkissian and Cathy Konrad. Carrie-Anne Moss, James Russo, Jason O'Mara, Michael Chiklis, Michael O'Neill, Michael Reilly Burke and Taylor Handley round out the hefty ensemble. (Deadline.com)
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[09/02/26 - 08:14 AM]
Prime Video Reaches Exclusive Agreement with National Hockey League to Provide Local Streaming Coverage for Six Teams
Games for defending Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will be available for in-market fans on Prime Video beginning with 2026-27 season.
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[09/02/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: HBO Original "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" Unveils Official Second Teaser
The series will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
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[09/02/26 - 08:01 AM]
Apple TV Unveils First Look at Season Two of Animated Series "The Sisters Grimm"
In season two, one year after their parents' mysterious disappearance, sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm continue uncovering the secrets of Ferryport Landing, where fairy tales and fairy tale creatures are real, as they face new adventures and mysteries.
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[09/02/26 - 08:00 AM]
"90 Day Fiance: The Other Way" Returns October 4 with New International Love Stories and Returning Fan Favorites
The new season features five new couples and two returning pairs as their journeys take them across Ghana, Singapore, France, Italy, Australia, and Mexico.
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[09/02/26 - 07:31 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Upcoming Slate of Licensed Documentary Films
The lineup features projects from acclaimed storytellers and filmmakers including Lawrence Bender, Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Alysa Nahmias, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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[09/02/26 - 07:02 AM]
Video: "Medusa" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
CEO Bárbara Hidalgo is targeted by a deadly conspiracy. Can she find the culprit as her ruthless family battles for control of their business empire?
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[09/02/26 - 07:02 AM]
Video: "You+Me - Against the World" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
From the book of Emma Green, with Vittoria di Savoia and Lucas Barski, the film premieres September 18 on Prime Video.
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[09/02/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Mom Knows Best?" - Part 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this new reality show format, nine mothers secretly bet on the choices their adult children will make, putting their familial bonds to the test.
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[09/02/26 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Ink" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy star in "Ink," from Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle.
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[09/02/26 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "East of Eden" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The limited series premieres October 1, only on Netflix.
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[09/02/26 - 05:25 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Is Back in the Ballroom with an All-New Celebrity Cast
Tatyana Ali, Tyler Cameron, Giada De Laurentiis, Jenna Dewan, Ezra Frech, Amber Glenn, Taylor Hanson, Conner Leavitt, Sarah Jane Nader, Harry Shum Jr., Julia Stiles and Connor Wood join previously announced celebrities Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller, Jackson Olson and Guillermo Rodriguez.
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[09/02/26 - 03:01 AM]
Great American Media Commemorates 25th Anniversary of September 11 with the World Television Premiere of Award-Winning Short Film, "Boatlift 9/11," Streaming Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, September 10
The award-winning short honors the extraordinary mariners and ordinary citizens who answered an urgent call for help as Lower Manhattan came under attack.
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[09/02/26 - 03:00 AM]
Video: Catherine Zeta-Jones Is Out for Revenge in Gripping "Kill Jackie" Trailer, Series Premieres October 2 on AMC+
The adrenaline-fueled, eight-episode series stars Oscar, BAFTA and Tony Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and is based on the acclaimed novel "The Price You Pay" by Sunday Times best-selling author Nick Harkaway, writing as Aidan Truhen.
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[09/02/26 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: Netherlands" - Official Teaser - Netflix
In this iconic dating experiment, singles who want to be loved for who they truly are date each other without ever seeing one another, talking only through a thin wall separating their pods.
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[09/01/26 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Merry Berry Love" - Main Trailer - Disney+
Two stars. One love story. Plenty of reasons to fall for it.
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