or


[09/11/17 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 11
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

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!) - Jacob Artist is set to recur on season two as Wes Blaker, "a charming young man with a sharp sense of humor and a dark side." (Deadline.com)
FALLING WATER (USA) - Brittany Allen is bound for the show's sophomore run as Sabine Brighton, "Tess's (Lizzie Brocheré) big sister, a clinical psychologist, and the love of Taka's (Will Yun Lee) life." She replaces Brooke Bloom, "who could not return due to a scheduling conflict." (Deadline.com)
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (AMC) - Co-creator/former showrunner Dave Erickson has signed a multi-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. (Deadline.com)
GIFTED, THE (FOX) - Garret Dillahunt has been tapped to recur on the newcomer as Roderick Campbell, "a mutant researcher contracted by the Sentinel Services. Professorial, intense and intimidating, Dr. Campbell has a morally dubious mission yet to be revealed." (Deadline.com)
GROWN-ISH (Freeform) - Luka Sabbat has scored an arc on the "Black-ish" spin-off as Luca Hall, "a free-spirited, wannabe existentialist and fellow student at California University." (Deadline.com)
LAST TYCOON, THE (Amazon) - The streaming service confirmed on Saturday the period drama will not return for a second season. (@BillyRay5229)
MIRACLES WE HAVE SEEN (CBS, New!) - Grant Thompson (McFarland, USA) has set up a potential hour at the Eye billed as "a medical drama that exists at the intersection of spirituality and medicine, revolving around two surgeons - one who is grounded in hard data and the other who pursues a dual mission of faith and science." The project is based on Harley Rotbart's book, subtitled "America's Leading Physicians Share Stories They Can't Forget," with Safehouse Pictures' Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell as well as Mehmet Oz and Lisa Oz executive producing for Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
MR. FREDERICK (CBS, New!) - Ryan Raddatz ("The Odd Couple") is developing a multi-camera comedy at the Eye about "a progressive family that welcomes their lonely widowed neighbor into their lives only to learn he's an outspoken conservative." Eric and Kim Tannenbaum are also executive producing via their CBS Television Studios-based Tannenbaum Co. (Variety.com)
SMILF (Showtime) - Kimberley Crossman will recur on the upcoming comedy as Kit-Cat, "the roommate of Samara Weaving's character Nelson. Kit-Cat is described as unapologetically optimistic despite her troubled past, as well as possessing a strong business sense." (Variety.com)
THEY CAN'T KILL US ALL (AMC, New!) - LaToya Morgan ("TURN: Washington's Spies") is looking to bring Wesley Lowery's bestselling nonfiction book, subtitled "Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement," to the small screen. The book examines "how decades of racially biased policing in segregated neighborhoods with failing schools, crumbling infrastructure and too few jobs has led to the high-profile cases of police brutality in Ferguson, Cleveland, Baltimore and elsewhere and the birth of Black Lives Matter movement seeking justice for the deaths of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray." Makeready's Brad Weston, Pam Abdy and Scott Nemes will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
TRANSPARENT (Amazon) - Jill Gordon has signed onto the series as executive producer/showrunner. She'll take over the day-to-day operations on the recently ordered season five from creator Jill Soloway, who will focus on the other projects via her overall deal at Amazon Studios. (Deadline.com)





  [september 2017]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


· ARRANGEMENT, THE (E)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· FALLING WATER (USA)
· FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (AMC)
· GIFTED, THE (FOX)
· GROWN-ISH (FREEFORM)
· LAST TYCOON, THE (AMAZON)
· MIRACLES WE HAVE SEEN (CBS)
· MR. FREDERICK (CBS)
· ODD COUPLE, THE (CBS)
· SMILF (SHOWTIME)
· THEY CAN'T KILL US ALL (AMC)
· TRANSPARENT (AMAZON)
· TURN: WASHINGTON'S SPIES (AMC)





[07/16/26 - 01:09 PM]
Messi Shines, FOX Sports is Golden with Record-Breaking England-Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinal
15.063 million viewers watched Lionel Messi and Argentina knock out England in the semifinal Wednesday afternoon on FOX.

[07/16/26 - 12:03 PM]
Paramount+ Reaches Nearly 16M Viewers for UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, Peaking with Record-Breaking 8M Streams in U.S. and Latin America
The main event concluded in 69 seconds as Max Holloway secured a first-round TKO against Conor McGregor, whose return from a five-year layoff ended after he suffered an early knee injury.

[07/16/26 - 11:33 AM]
TNT Sports to Exclusively Present NASCAR In-Season Challenge Final Four Showdown from Legendary North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, July 19
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte and Adam Alexander will provide commentary for Sunday's race, as well as practice and qualifying on Saturday, July 18.

[07/16/26 - 11:00 AM]
ESPN Delivers Strongest First Half Viewership Performance Since 2012 Across Television Networks
Fans consumed a combined 288 billion minutes of sports content across ESPN and ESPN on ABC during Nielsen's first half 2026 calendar period.

[07/16/26 - 11:00 AM]
E! Greenlights Additional Episodes of "The Golden Life" Season One
The first half will premiere this fall on E!.

[07/16/26 - 10:49 AM]
Michelle Buteau, Hamish Linklater, and Simu Liu Join Elizabeth Banks in Recurring Roles in New Comedy Series from Creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward
Good company makes for great comedy.

[07/16/26 - 10:46 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Founding Brand Partners for "Dunkman," Presented by Lilly
The new basketball entertainment property created in collaboration with Shaquille O'Neal will take flight Tuesday, July 21 as a fan-first competition celebrating elite dunking, culture and entertainment.

[07/16/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Enigma Variations" Adds Riley Keough, Devon Terrell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Nicholas Podany
The limited series based on the novel by André Aciman tells the story of a man remade by the lovers who ignite and undo him over the course of six transformative years.

[07/16/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "Monsters of God" Debuts August 6
Filmmaker Eric Goode follows his first love - reptiles - into the dark and gonzo underworld of exotic animal smuggling.

[07/16/26 - 09:51 AM]
Sophie Nelisse Joins Netflix's "This Summer Will Be Different"
Based on the novel by Carley Fortune, the series follows a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend's brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.

[07/16/26 - 09:21 AM]
Video: Starz Reveals Highly Anticipated First Look at Young Ghost & Tommy in "Power: Origins"
"Power: Origins" is currently in production in New Jersey.

[07/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Young Stars Shine as Third Annual NFL Flag Championships Return to Disney & ESPN Platforms, July 24-26
In total, a record 30 games will air across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, Disney Channel and Disney XD - the most extensive linear coverage in event history.

[07/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Lioness" Season 3 Raises the Stakes for Its Most Dangerous Mission Yet
"Lioness" returns Sunday, August 2 with its most personal assignment yet.

[07/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
Anna Konkle, Paul Scheer, Taegen Burns, Brianna Reed, J.J. Nolan, and Tory Kittles Join the Cast of "I Suck at Girls," A New Comedy About Surviving the Messy World of Teenage Romance
The Netflix series is based on the autobiography of New York Times-bestselling author Justin Halpern.

[07/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
Apple TV's Beloved Mindfulness Series "Stillwater" Set to Premiere August 21
Based on the bestselling Scholastic "Zen" book series by Jon J Muth, "Stillwater" follows a wise panda who teaches three young siblings about the world and each other.