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[08/13/18 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 13
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!
BULL (CBS) - MacKenzie Meehan has been tapped for a recurring role on the series as "a former colleague of Marissa's (Geneva Carr) from her time at the Department of Homeland Security. Like Cable, her expertise lies in coding and hacking." (THR.com)
FIX, THE (ABC) - Abraham Lim is set to recur on the midseason drama as Ares, "a smart, slick, high-end media consultant who is brought in by Ezra (Scott Cohen) to consult on the upcoming trial." He replaces Alysia Reiner, who was initially cast as the character Eres. (Deadline.com)
HISTORY OF THEM (CBS) - Ana Villafañe has signed a one-year talent deal with ABC and its sibling ABC Studios. The pact calls for the companies to develop series projects around the actress, who starred in the aforementioned CBS comedy pilot, or cast her in an existing property. (Deadline.com)
OLD CITY BLUES (Hulu, New!) - Kerry Washington is attached to star in a small screen take on Giannis Milonogiannis's graphic novel at the streaming service: "Set in the year 2048, the story takes place in New Athens, on the ruins that once was known as Greece but is now crawling with high-tech criminals including smugglers, drug dealers and corrupt politicians and powerful corporations. The potential series revolves around Solano, Thermidor and the rest of the New Athens Special Police, who endeavor to keep the city in check after the cyborg founder of a tech company is found dead." Director Gore Verbinski will executive produce via his Blink Wink Productions banner alongside Chris Black, Arash Amel, writer Allison Davis, Simpson Street's Washington and Pilar Savone and Boom! Studios' Stephen Christy and Ross Richie. A writers' room has been opened to produce scripts for a potential series order. (THR.com)
THIS IS US (NBC) - Michael Angarano has been cast as Nicky, Jack's (Milo Ventimiglia) brother who died during the Vietnam War, on the upcoming third season. (Deadline.com)
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[07/13/26 - 11:01 AM]
Bravo's "In the City" Two-Part Reunion Kicks Off Tuesday, July 21 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Uncensored versions of each reunion episode will be available to stream next day on Peacock.
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[07/13/26 - 11:00 AM]
The Tribe Has Spoken: "Survivor 50" Is Back!
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[07/13/26 - 09:16 AM]
Netflix Expands Collaboration with Alan Chikin Chow, Bringing "Alan's Universe" Videos to Service
As part of this expanded collaboration, members globally can watch new episodes dropping day-and-date with YouTube, alongside a library of "Alan's Universe" episodes.
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[07/13/26 - 09:00 AM]
Oxygen True Crime's "Unknown Serial Killers of America" Premieres Sunday, August 2 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
This season, viewers will discover several of the utmost heinous killers that shocked communities across the nation with some of the most sinister slayings to this day.
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[07/13/26 - 08:58 AM]
FOX Sports' FIFA World Cup 2026 Viewership Stays Hot with Record 10.252 Million Viewers for France-Morocco Quarterfinal Match
Coverage reached a peak audience of 13.589 million viewers from 5:15-5:30 PM ET.
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[07/13/26 - 08:30 AM]
Prime Video Reveals First Look Images for Highly Anticipated New Series "Carrie"
Based on Stephen King's iconic debut novel, "Carrie" is a bold, timely, and surprising reinvention of this classic coming of age story, adapted for television for the first time by visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan.
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[07/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix Passes Go with New "Monopoly" Competition Series
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[07/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces World Premiere, "Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou," Streaming on Great American Pure Flix, August 13, Broadcast Premiere on Great American Family and GFAM+, August 15
From the creators who helped redefine family-focused unscripted television comes an inspiring new series that invites viewers to slow down, settle in, and experience a more intentional way of living.
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[07/13/26 - 07:01 AM]
Presenters, Attendees and Musical Performances Announced for "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One"
Hosted by Marcello Hernández, "The 2026 ESPYS" will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC.
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[07/13/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "All the Truth in My Lies" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Two roommates join a bachelorette road trip, where unspoken feelings ignite and shake up their entire friend group. Based on Elísabet Benavent's novel.
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[07/12/26 - 11:31 PM]
Video: "Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
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[07/12/26 - 11:01 PM]
Video: New Limited Netflix Documentary Series "Mourinho" Reveals First Look Image, Teaser and Release Date
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[07/12/26 - 07:15 PM]
Video: AMC Global Media Debuts New Teaser for Season Three of "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches"
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[07/12/26 - 06:00 PM]
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[07/10/26 - 10:31 PM]
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