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[08/17/18 - 11:23 PM] Development Update: Friday, August 17 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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BREAK WITH MICHELLE WOLF, THE/JOEL MCHALE SHOW WITH JOEL MCHALE, THE (Netflix) - The streaming service has canceled both of its weekly comedy entries, which wrapped their runs last month. (Deadline.com)
FAMILY PRACTICE, THE (FOX, New!) - Writers Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith and director Jason Winer have scored a put pilot commitment from the network for a new drama "set in the world of adoption, from the point of view of an eclectic group of attorneys and social workers who grapple with their own familial dysfunction while striving to create perfect families for their clients." 20th Century Fox TV-based Small Dog Picture Company is behind the hour with the company's Jon Radler also executive producing. (Deadline.com)
LITTLE THINGS, THE (CBS, New!) - Married comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky are attached to star in potential comedy at the Eye which "focuses on the funny coping mechanisms that get you through the harder parenting dilemmas." They'll likewise co-write the half-hour alongside Scott Marder for CBS Television Studios. 3 Arts Entertainment's Michael Rottenberg and Josh Lieberman also executive produce the project, which has a put pilot commitment. (Deadline.com)
MAGIC HOUR (A.K.A. UNTITLED HILDE LYSIAK PROJECT) (Apple) - Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project) is set to star in the upcoming drama, inspired by Hilde Lysiak, a young investigative reporter who, at age 9, was the first to expose a murder in her hometown of Selinsgrove, PA, breaking the news in her self-started newspaper, Orange Street News. (Deadline.com)
MR. IGLESIAS (Netflix) - Jacob Vargas, Maggie Geha and Cree Cicchino are set to star in the Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias-led comedy, about a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater. Vargas will play Tony Medina, "Gabe's longtime best friend and fellow teacher at the high school"; with Geha as Abby, "another teacher at the school who is the idealistic antidote to Tony"; and Cicchino as Marisol Fuentes, "a 16-year-old determined, yet overworked student." Iglesias, Kevin Hench, Joe Meloche and Ron DeBlasio are the executive producers with Peter Murietta, Luisa Leschin and Sam Sklavar as co-executive producers. (Deadline.com)
SANTA CLARITA DIET (Netflix) - Shalita Grant has booked a recurring role on the upcoming third season as FBI agent Tess Rogers, "who is looking into a recent explosion at a fracking site in Santa Clarita." (Deadline.com)
SNOWPIERCER (TNT) - Steven Ogg is set to recur on the network's film-turned-TV series as Pike: "Hardened and battle-scarred, Pike was a career convict, serving time in Cook County Jail for armed robbery at the time of the Freeze but escaped. He is a leader in the Tail and a warrior of his people." (Deadline.com)
STAR (FOX) - William Levy has joined the cast of the show's third season as Mateo Ferrera, "a driven media mogul who can charm the devil into church. He is rich, successful, smooth as silk and married to his equal, Nina Ferrera, played by Camila Banus. Mateo makes and breaks his own rules as he sprints toward success. The first generation son of immigrant parents, he is determined to make his mark and build his legacy by any means necessary." (Deadline.com)
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[08/25/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: Prime Video Drops Official Trailer and Key Art for "Hotel Costiera," The New Original Series starring Jesse Williams, Launching September 24 Set in Italy in the stunning Amalfi Coast, the transportive series boasts an exceptional Italian and international cast.
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[08/25/25 - 05:01 AM] Netflix House Will Open in Philadelphia on November 12 and in Dallas on December 11 Once you're inside, you can dive into activities that immerse you in your favorite titles with a mix of complimentary and paid experiences.
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[08/25/25 - 01:01 AM] Video: "She Said Maybe" - Official Trailer - Netflix When German-raised Mavi learns she belongs to a superrich Turkish dynasty, new family expectations quickly turn her world and love life upside down.
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[08/24/25 - 10:31 PM] Video: A Daring Inspector, The Notorious Swimsuit Killer, and One Epic Cat-and-Mouse Chase - Netflix Unveils Trailer for "Inspector Zende" When serial killer Carl Bhojraj escapes prison and resurfaces in Mumbai, the determined Inspector Zende steps up to nab the cunning fugitive once more.
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[08/24/25 - 05:01 PM] Netflix Sets Date for "Crime Scene Zero": Korean Role-Playing Murder Mystery Arrives September 23 In this crime-solving reality show, players take on the roles of detectives and suspects. With clues and wits, can they expose the culprit among them?
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[08/22/25 - 09:16 AM] MGM+ Renews Thriller Horror Series "The Institute" for Season Two "Set free but hunted, new dangers await the escapees from the Institute and I can't wait," said Stephen King.
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[08/22/25 - 09:13 AM] Oxygen's True Crime Investigative Series "Cold Justice" Returns for Season Eight on Saturday, September 13 at 8 P.M. ET/PT Season seven of "Cold Justice" was Oxygen's most-viewed program in 2024, delivering an average of 748K total viewers (P2+) on a live +7 days of time-shifted viewing basis.
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[08/22/25 - 08:30 AM] Video: Official Trailer for "Doc" Season 2 Premiering Sept. 23 on FOX! The series begins its second season of the life-affirming medical drama following the heartbreak and victories of hard-charging, brilliant physician Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker) as she rebuilds her life after a car crash erased eight years of her memory.
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[08/22/25 - 07:13 AM] TNT Sports to Debut Expansive Programming Lineup for Inaugural Season of Big 12 Football Across TNT, truTV, HBO Max & Bleacher Report Live game coverage for the network will kick off with the Arizona Wildcats hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday, August 30, at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
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[08/22/25 - 07:00 AM] What's New on HBO Max This September Highlights include the debut of the new drama "Task" as well as documentaries "Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television," "The Devil Is Busy," and "Prime Minister."
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[08/21/25 - 05:01 PM] From "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch" to "Devil May Cry" Season 2, Netflix Goes Big on Adult Animation! "Sakamoto Days," "Blue Eye Samurai," and "Record of Ragnarok" were also showcased by the streamer.
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[08/21/25 - 04:18 PM] "Live with Kelly and Mark" Kicks Off Season 38 Tuesday, Sept. 2 Season 38 picks up where Season 37 left off, following an unprecedented run of ratings dominance, a spring move to "Live"'s brand-new studio in Disney's New York headquarters, plus Emmy nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Hosts.
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[08/21/25 - 03:01 PM] Video: "Hell of a Summer" - Trailer - Hulu Directed by and starring Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard.
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[08/21/25 - 12:09 PM] Peacock's Highly Anticipated Comedy "The Paper" Will Now Drop All 10 Episodes on Its Sept. 4 Premiere Date With initial reaction to the series overwhelmingly positive, executives at Peacock and Universal Television, as well as the producers, thought it made the most sense to allow and encourage audiences to binge the series.
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[08/21/25 - 11:01 AM] Video: "The Great British Baking Show" Collection 13 - Official Trailer - Netflix The new season premieres Friday, September 5 on Netflix.
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