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[01/16/15 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 16
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
CHICAGO FIRE (NBC) - The Peacock is moving forward with another spin-off of its Dick Wolf-produced "Chicago" franchise, this time billed as "Chicago Med." Wolf, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt and Matt Olmstead are all behind the project, which will again come from Universal Television-based Wolf Films. No other details were given other than it will be set up via backdoor pilot, a la "Chicago PD." (Deadline.com)
CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS) - Gary Sinise ("CSI: NY") has signed on to star in the franchise's latest spin-off, about FBI agents helping American citizens who find themselves in trouble abroad. He'll play their boss, Jack Garrett, "a 20-year veteran of the Bureau, who is currently in charge of the FBI's top team for handling cases involving Americans abroad." Erica Messer is behind the project, due to air as a backdoor plot airing later this season. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - NBC has pushed the rollout for season three of "Hannibal" to the summer (EW.com); Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are shepherding a live production of "The Wiz" at NBC (Deadline.com); Julian Fellowes's long-gestating drama "The Gilded Age" remains alive at the Peacock (Deadline.com); Eva Longoria's UnveliEVAble Entertainment has inked a new three-year overall deal with Universal Television as part of NBC's straight-to-series order for "Telenovela" (Deadline.com); and Albert Tsai will appear in two episodes of ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat" as "a fellow Chinese student who bonds with Eddie - until Eddie comes to realize that being Chinese is the only thing the two have in common" (TVLine.com).
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[01/07/25 - 12:10 PM]
Bravo's Emmy Award-Nominated "Below Deck Down Under" Cruises to the Seychelles as Season Three Premieres on Monday, Feb. 3 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Capt. Jason Chambers, Chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph and Deckhand Harry Van Vliet will return for the new season.
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[01/07/25 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec. 30: "Squid Game" Season 2 Dominates Another Week, as "Carry-On" Flies Into Most Popular
On the English TV list, it was a Happy Harlan Coben New Year for "Missing You," which made its debut at No. 1 with 21.7 million views, and charting on the Top 10 in 89 countries.
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[01/07/25 - 11:54 AM]
Guy Fieri Sets Sail for a Celebratory Adventure Through the Caribbean with Family and Friends in "Guy's Ultimate Family Cruise"
The one-hour special showcases mouthwatering meals across The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and the Carnival Mardi Gras itself, highlighting a world of flavor - like Peking Duck, an Indian smorgasbord, Teppanyaki and a Bahamian feast.
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[01/07/25 - 11:32 AM]
Showtime Series "Dexter: Resurrection" Casts David Zayas, Jack Alcott and James Remar
Zayas plays Detective Angel Batista and Remar plays Harry Morgan, Dexter's father.
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[01/07/25 - 11:31 AM]
Video: BET+ Original Series - "The Family Business: New Orleans" - Trailer
The spin-off series premieres Thursday, January 23 on BET+.
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[01/07/25 - 11:02 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Docuseries "FBI True" Returns for Season 6 on Jan. 14
All 12 episodes of the new season will be available to stream at launch.
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[01/07/25 - 11:01 AM]
ESPN's Signature MegaCast Presentation of College Football Playoff Semifinal Showdowns Set for Thursday and Friday, Jan. 9-10
For the third consecutive season, the MegaCast fan favorite Field Pass returns to the College Football Playoff.
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[01/07/25 - 10:02 AM]
Your Wish Is Grant-ed: 25 Incredible Women Hope to Find Love with Grant Ellis on the Season Premiere of "The Bachelor" Monday, Jan. 27, at 8/7c on ABC
Love is on the horizon as 25 remarkable women prepare to open their hearts to Grant Ellis as his journey begins when the 29th season of "The Bachelor."
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[01/07/25 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut: "Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers"
In this stand-up special, Roy Wood Jr. explores how lack of connection has sent society spiraling into a culture full of guns, rude employees, self-checkout lanes, and why some of us would rather be alone rather than be connected.
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[01/07/25 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Three-Part Documentary Series "An Update On Our Family" Debuts January 15
New episodes will debut subsequent Wednesdays through January 29.
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[01/07/25 - 10:00 AM]
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tackles Its First-Ever Post AFC Championship Game Episode When CBS Premiere Week Kicks Off, Sunday, Jan. 26
"The Late Show" will follow the series premiere of CBS' new medical mystery series, "Watson," starring Morris Chestnut.
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[01/07/25 - 09:03 AM]
"Real Time with Bill Maher" Returns for Its 23rd Season January 17
Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature "New Rules."
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[01/07/25 - 09:00 AM]
Hulu Announces New Docuseries "Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke"
The docuseries is set to premiere February 27 on Hulu, with all three parts.
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[01/07/25 - 08:07 AM]
Farmer Lee Jones Creates Dishes Inspired by the Farm in "The Chef's Garden" Premiering January 27 on FYI
In each half hour episode, "The Chef's Garden" brings viewers to the farm and into its industrial kitchen, the Culinary Vegetable Institute, where Farmer Lee and his chef friends use the inspiration from the farm to experiment and cook together.
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[01/07/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Kinda Pregnant" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells a lie - and accidentally falls for her dream guy.
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