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[06/04/15 - 11:23 PM] Development Update: Thursday, June 4 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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APEX (USA, New!) - Adam Alleca (The Last House on the Left) and Ashley Christine Beyer (Print) are set to team for a new drama at the cable channel about "a female assassin who saves the life of a teenage outcast and the two form an unlikely bond. Finding themselves at the heart of a dangerous conspiracy involving corrupt politicians, lawless mega-corporations, underworld thugs and a particularly crafty aging serial killer, this newly formed 'family' fights for their survival while uncovering the truth." Alcon Television Group is behind the hour with Alleca, Beyer, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson and Sharon Hall executive producing and Ben Roberts serving as a producer. (Deadline.com)
DONNY! (USA) - Hailey Giles, Jessica Renee Russell and Jacob Anderson have all been cast in the upcoming Donny Deutsch-led comedy, "a satirical look at the media, wealth and modern romance through the eyes of Deutsch's character, a single dad who hosts his own daytime talk show." Giles will play Jackie, "Donny's top assistant and his first line of defense against crazy ex-wives and messy calendars"; with Russell as Violet, "the newest and most naive member of Danny's team of assistants"; and Anderson as Jagger Deutsch, "Donny's nine-year-old son." Banks Tarver and Ken Druckerman are the executive producers. (THR.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - "The Following" alum Brett Mahoney has closed a two-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios where he'll serve as an executive producer on its new drama "Code Black" (Deadline.com); "Parks & Recreation" co-star Retta has been tapped to recur on "Girlfiends' Guide to Divorce" as Barbara, "a rival at Abby's (Lisa Edelstein) new job who is less than thrilled with Abby's optimistic approach to divorce" (Deadline.com); Rob Thomas has inked a two-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television where he'll continue as showrunner of The CW's "iZombie" (Deadline.com); Frank Whaley is bound for ABC's "Madoff" as Harry Markopolosa, "a high school math nerd turned cocky finance whiz with a paranoid streak" (Deadline.com);
Nick Searcy has signed onto Hulu's "11/22/63" as Deke Simmons, "the principal of Jodie High School in small-town 1960s Texas" (Deadline.com); Michael Offer has signed a blind pilot-directing deal with ABC Studios, where he'll also develop series projects (Deadline.com); Robert Kirkman has inked a massive overall deal with AMC Studios, home to his monster "The Walking Dead" franchise (THR.com); and Rob Riggle will visit "Playing House" this summer as "a woodshop teacher whose double entendres about working with wood get his ladies-only class going" (THR.com).
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[03/11/25 - 04:01 PM] Video: "Kian's Bizarre B&B" - Official Teaser - Netflix On a remote island, Kian84 hosts a quirky B&B escape, where BTS' Jin and Ji Ye-eun lead guests through playful exploits and delightful chaos.
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[03/11/25 - 03:01 PM] Video: "Devil May Cry" - Official Trailer - Netflix When a mysterious villain threatens to open the gates of Hell, a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world's best hope for salvation.
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[03/11/25 - 03:00 PM] ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 2nd Consecutive Week "Nightline" also improved year to year in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.
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[03/11/25 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10 Week of March 3: "Running Point" Scores, "Plankton: The Movie" Makes a Splash in This Week's Top 10 With an A-list cast led by Robert De Niro, the political-themed limited series "Zero Day," about a devastating cyberattack, was a hit again this week, landing at No. 2 on the English TV list (7.5 million views).
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[03/11/25 - 10:13 AM] "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC": Boston Celtics Victory Over Los Angeles Lakers was Most-Watched NBA Regular-Season Game Across Any Platform in Seven Years (Excluding Christmas) The March 8 broadcast peaked with 5,342,000 viewers from 9:15-9:29 p.m. ET.
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[03/11/25 - 10:02 AM] Bravo's "The Valley" Returns for Season Two on Tuesday, April 15 at 9 P.M. ET/PT Returning this season are Danny & Nia Booko, Luke Broderick & Kristen Doute, Jason & Janet Caperna, Brittany Cartwright, Jasmine Goode, Jesse Lally, Michelle Saniei, Jax Taylor and Zack Wickham.
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[03/11/25 - 10:00 AM] Season Four of "Hacks" Debuts April 10 The 10-episode season debuts with two episodes.
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[03/11/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: From Creator Chris Brancato, MGM+ Original Series "Godfather of Harlem" Debuts Exhilarating Season Four Trailer and Key Art Starring Fan Favorites Forest Whitaker and Rome Flynn In season four, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York's Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn).
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[03/11/25 - 09:00 AM] We TV Answer Fans' Plea for More of "The Braxtons" "The Braxtons" is currently in production and is slated to premiere this fall, airing exclusively on We TV and streaming exclusively on ALLBLK.
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[03/11/25 - 08:16 AM] Prime Video Adds Hall-of-Famer Carl Edwards and Dynamic Trio of Pit Reporters to Round Out Announce Team for Inaugural NASCAR Campaign The expanded lineup brings together a host of familiar faces for racing fans, as an exclusive, five-race package of NASCAR action debuts with the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25.
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[03/11/25 - 08:08 AM] Nickelodeon Announces All-New Animated Series "Wylde Pak," Moving in This Summer Inspired by co-creators and executive producers Paul Watling and Kyle Marshall's family life, the 26-episode comedy series follows half siblings Lily and Jack as they learn to navigate new family dynamics under one roof for the first time.
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[03/11/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "The Dad Quest" - Official Trailer - Netflix "Gallo," a TV producer, faces an unexpected twist in his life when he discovers that he is not Benito's biological father.
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[03/11/25 - 08:00 AM] Video: New Trailer - U.K. Hit Series "Big Boys" Season 3 The final season of the hit British series makes its U.S. debut on March 25.
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[03/11/25 - 08:00 AM] "The Flip Off" Delivers HGTV's Highest-Rated Freshman Series Since 2022 The six-episode season attracted nearly 14 million total viewers across linear and streaming since its premiere on Wednesday, January 29.
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[03/11/25 - 07:50 AM] Viewers Cast Their Votes as Rock's Biggest Bands Square Off in AXS TV's March Music Battle of the Bands, Running from March 17 Through April 7 The tournament will start with 64 iconic bands from across the rock spectrum, with a slew of dream matchups that will pare the field down until only two remain.
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