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[07/26/16 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 26
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!
ARRANGEMENT, THE (E!) - Brit Morgan ("True Blood") has boarded the newcomer as Daisy Parson, "an uncompromising independent filmmaker who meets Megan (Christine Evangelista) while showing her film at the Venice film festival." (Deadline.com)
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (ABC) - Virginia Madsen is the latest bound for the newcomer as Kimble Hookstraten, "the 'other' Designated Survivor during the State of the Union address - but for the rival political party. A sharply intelligent and politically astute conservative Congresswoman, she makes it clear that, in the aftermath of the Capitol attack, she supports President Kirkman's (Kiefer Sutherland) authority as the country's new Commander in Chief, until her true agenda is revealed and she emerges as his chief political rival." (Deadline.com)
DEUCE, THE (HBO) - Will Chase ("Nashville") has boarded the period drama as "a recently divorced father" in a multi-episode arc. (Deadline.com)
ELEMENTARY (CBS) - Virginia Madsen will return to the series as Paige, Captain Thomas Gregson's (Aidan Quinn) girlfriend, in the new season. (Deadline.com)
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (CBS) - Zoe McLellan, who plays Special Agent Meredith "Merri" Brody, will not be returning for the coming season. (TVLine.com)
PROJECT GREENLIGHT (HBO) - The pay channel has tabled its reality series once again. "When we picked up a new season in 2014, we imagined a one season revival and decided in early 2016 another season did not make sense for us," HBO said in a statement. "We are proud of the show and were pleased with its run throughout the years." (Deadline.com)
RIGHT HAND GUY (Disney, New!) - Dan Lagana ("Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous") has scored a pilot order from the cable channel for a new comedy about Jeff and "chronicles his adventures with his best friend Katie and his other best friend - his suddenly sentient, talking hand. Despite being attached to Jeff's body, his right hand has a mind and personality of its own." Steele Stebbins has already been cast as Jeff while Cody Blue Snider is set to direct. (Deadline.com)
SUPERIOR DONUTS (CBS) - Judd Hirsch is set to star opposite Jermaine Fowler in the multi-camera comedy pilot, which "follows the relationship between the owner of a donut shop, Arthur (Hirsch), his new young employee (Fowler) and their patrons in a gentrifying neighborhood of Chicago." Brian d'Arcy James played said role in the original pilot, which is being reshot for midseason consideration. (Deadline.com)
VIKINGS (History) - Adam Copeland ("Haven") is set to recur on the new season as Ketill Flatnose, "a fierce and brave warrior, chosen by Floki to be one of the leaders of the Viking party intent on traveling to Iceland to set up a community there." (Deadline.com)
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[06/10/25 - 02:18 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for the 3rd Consecutive Week
On Thursday, "Nightline" scored its strongest telecast in Adults 25-54 (259,000) in nearly 3 months and best Adults 18-49 delivery (202,000) in 5 months.
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[06/10/25 - 12:57 PM]
Apple's Gripping, Global Hit Legal Drama "Presumed Innocent" Casts Emmy and Golden Globe Award-Winner Rachel Brosnahan to Lead and Executive Produce Season Two
The second season is inspired by "Dissection of a Murder," the debut legal thriller novel by Jo Murray.
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[06/10/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 2: "Straw" Moves Viewers, "Ginny & Georgia" Has Peachy Season 3 Premiere in Top 10
Plus: UK crime thriller "Dept. Q" cracked the code and climbed to No. 2 in its second week (8.9 million views).
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[06/10/25 - 11:58 AM]
ESPN Delivers Most-Watched NCAA Division I Women's College World Series on Record
The WCWS Finals, featuring Texas and Texas Tech, averaged 2.2 million viewers across linear as the Longhorns claimed their first national championship in the first three-game series since 2021.
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[06/10/25 - 11:31 AM]
Netflix's "Little House on the Prairie" - Now in Production!
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[06/10/25 - 11:03 AM]
"Celebrity Family Feud" Season 11 Key Art and Contestant Reveal
The series returns Thursday, July 10 at 8:00/7:00c on ABC and streams next day on Hulu.
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[06/10/25 - 10:20 AM]
Emmy and Golden Globe Winning Actress, Felicity Huffman, Scrubs in for Season Two of the Hit FOX Drama, "Doc"
She'll play Dr. Joan Ridley, Amy Larsen's med school professor and early mentor - and the new Chief of Internal Medicine at Westside Hospital.
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[06/10/25 - 10:10 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Gripping Trailer for "Ballard"
The series, the latest in the "Bosch" universe, will debut all 10 episodes exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Wednesday, July 9.
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[06/10/25 - 10:06 AM]
E!'s New Series "Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind" Premieres Wednesday, July 9 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
The series follows nine celebrities and social influencers through a transformative journey of self-discovery at the "Rewind Retreat," as they decide whether to reverse previous plastic surgeries and return to a more natural look.
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[06/10/25 - 09:38 AM]
"Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty", Premieres Sundays, July 8-22, 2025 on PBS and Streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app
The three-part documentary series explores the extraordinary lives and rivalries of three towering figures of the Italian Renaissance - Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael - whose timeless masterpieces were forged amid brutal political power struggles, warfare, and religious upheaval.
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[06/10/25 - 09:34 AM]
Video: MGM+ Unveils "The Institute" Official Trailer
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[06/10/25 - 09:04 AM]
Sun, Sand and Second Chances: The First Wave of "Bachelor in Paradise" Cast Is Announced
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[06/10/25 - 08:56 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched Season of "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" in Eight Years
ESPN's coverage of the Boston Red Sox victory over the New York Yankees on the June 8 edition averaged nearly two million viewers (1,919,000).
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[06/10/25 - 08:03 AM]
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Following last year's inaugural run that stole the hearts of tens of thousands of Hallmark fans near and far, this year's Hallmark Christmas experience will deliver even more joy, wonder, and cherished memories every weekend from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
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[06/10/25 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "Giada In My Kitchen" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
New kitchen ready for action. "Giada In My Kitchen" premieres June 23.
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