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[08/03/16 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 3
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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!
100, THE (The CW) - Chai Romruen ("Mako Mermaids") has been tapped to recur on the new season as Ilan, "a Grounder haunted by the horrors he committed while under Alie's (Erica Cerra) control." (Deadline.com)
CODE BLACK (CBS) - Kathleen Rose Perkins ("Episodes") has scored an arc on the series as Amanda Nolan, "a formidable psychiatrist at Angels Memorial." (Deadline.com)
FREQUENCY (The CW) - Alexandra Metz ("Chicago Fire") is set to recur on the new drama as Maya, "a college student desperate to prevent herself from becoming a victim of a violent crime." (Deadline.com)
INCORPORATED (Syfy) - Denyse Tontz ("The Fosters") has joined the cast of the upcoming original as Elena, "the love of Ben's (Sean Teale) life, who is forced to sell herself into servitude to pay off her family's debts." (Deadline.com)
PITCH (FOX) - JoAnna Garcia Swisher ("The Astronaut Wives Club") has been cast as Mike Lawson's (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) ex-wife on the newcomer: Rachel Patric, "a Katie Couric/Megyn Kelly-type newscaster. Intelligent, quick-witted, extremely competent and great at her job, she is tenacious and knows how to get the story." She'll be introduced in the show's second episode and recur. (THR.com)
POWERS (PSN) - Co-creator Brian Michael Bendis took to Twitter with the news the series has been canceled after two seasons. (@BRIANMBENDIS)
SLEEPY HOLLOW (FOX) - Jeremy Davies ("Justified") has signed on to recur on the show's fourth season as Malcolm Dreyfuss, "an eccentric and outspoken tech mogul who became a billionaire before the age of 30, and has since been seeking other worlds to conquer." (TVLine.com)
WORLD'S END (TBS) - Maribeth Monroe ("The Brink") has joined the cast of the Hamish Linklater/Wanda Sykes-led pilot as Suzanne, "Head Nurse at Kingsley Hospital. Suzanne shares custody of Alfie with her ex-wife and fellow staff member Louise (Sykes). She suspects Henry (Linklater) to be a dangerous troublemaker requiring special custodial attention." (Deadline.com)
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[08/04/25 - 01:58 PM]
Video: "Shipwreck Hunters Australia" - Season 2 - Official Trailer - Streaming August 27 on Disney+
The team is diving into six epic new missions along Western Australia's ruggedly beautiful "Treasure Coast."
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[08/04/25 - 12:52 PM]
"King & Conqueror" Commands Key Licensing Deals in Global Markets
The epic historical drama starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has been licensed to Prime Video in the United States.
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[08/04/25 - 11:35 AM]
FOX Nation Greenlights Two New Seasons of "God. Family. Football."
Season three will premiere on Thursday, August 7, with eight new episodes airing weekly and season four will follow come fall 2026.
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[08/04/25 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Hulu's New Unscripted Series "Are You My First?"
All 10 episodes drop Monday, August 18 with the premiere also broadcast on ABC that night following an all-new episode of
"Bachelor in Paradise."
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[08/04/25 - 10:03 AM]
"TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" Premieres Tuesday, August 12 at 8/7c on FOX
The special will highlight interviews from Sylvester Stallone, Vince McMahon, Mick Foley, Bill Goldberg, Jimmy Hart and Mark Henry with additional interviews from WWE Superstars including Alexa Bliss, Jacob Fatu and Charlotte Flair.
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[08/04/25 - 10:00 AM]
Video: All-New Trailer and Poster for "Electric Bloom" Revealed Ahead of Disney+ Debut on Sept. 17
The first 13 episodes of the music-driven comedy series will stream September 17 on Disney+, with the remaining episodes hitting Disney+ on October 15.
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[08/04/25 - 09:04 AM]
New Season of "Mountain Men" Premieres September 3 on History Marking Tom Oar's Farewell Season
With mounting challenges and high stakes, veterans and rookies alike must dig deep to protect their freedom and preserve the frontier way of life.
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[08/04/25 - 09:02 AM]
Ice-T to Host A&E's New Special "Fame and Fentanyl" Providing an Unflinching Look at the National Epidemic
The two-hour special premieres Monday, August 25 at 9pm ET/PT on A&E.
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[08/04/25 - 09:01 AM]
NBC Renews Hit Show "American Ninja Warrior" for Season 18
Season 17 has reached more than 23 million total viewers across NBC and Peacock so far this summer.
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[08/04/25 - 08:06 AM]
Video: MGM+ Unveils "Let the Devil In" Official Trailer
The project is a haunting and mysterious four-episode documentary series about a decades-old tragedy that destroyed one family and ignited the darkest fears of a small New Jersey town.
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[08/04/25 - 08:01 AM]
Sope Dirisu Will Star in "All the Sinners Bleed" - A New Series from Joe Robert Cole and Based on the Novel by S.A. Cosby.
Haunted by his mother's death, the first Black sheriff in a Bible Belt county hunts for a serial killer preying on the Black community in the name of God.
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[08/04/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind: UK" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A new batch of singles in the UK search for love sight unseen. Who will make it from the pods, to living together, to all the way up the aisle?
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[08/04/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Highest 2 Lowest" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
The fifth collaboration between Spike Lee and Denzel Washington, Highest 2 Lowest, is in theaters August 15 and streaming September 5 on Apple TV+.
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[08/04/25 - 06:05 AM]
NBC Sports Announces Courtside Reporters and NBA Insider for Upcoming NBA Coverage
Jordan Cornette, Ashley ShahAhmadi, and Zora Stephenson are joining its NBA coverage as courtside reporters with Grant Liffmann as an NBA Insider focusing on front office news.
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[08/04/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Magic City: An American Fantasy" - Official Trailer - Starz
This star-studded documentary explores the rise of Atlanta's iconic strip club, Magic City, and its massive influence on hip-hop culture.
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