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[09/12/18 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 12
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!
ACT, THE (Hulu) - Chloë Sevigny and AnnaSophia Robb are the latest additions to the anthology series, which also stars Patricia Arquette and Joey King. Sevigny will play Mel, "a natural leader of all the women in her small neighborhood. She's had a hard life, and she sympathizes with the troubles Dee Dee's been through. But when she catches a glimpse of another side of Dee Dee, she doesn't know what to think." Robb then portrays Lacey, "Mel's daughter. Like her mom, she's a popular girl, well-liked by everyone she meets. Unlike her mom, she's a bit of an idealist. She finds herself instantly taken with Gypsy and Dee Dee, and soon turns up at their house wanting to help out." (Deadline.com)
AMERICAN GODS (Starz) - Incoming co-showrunner Jesse Alexander is "no longer working" on the show's second season, the latest behind-the-scenes change. He and Neil Gaiman were previously tapped to succeed original showrunners Michael Green and Bryan Fuller back in February. (THR.com)
AMERICANS, THE (FX) - Writer/producer Tracey Scott Wilson has signed an overall production deal with FX Productions where she'll develop new series projects. (Deadline.com)
BUSINESS AS USUAL (NBC, New!) - Hayes Davenport has booked a single-camera project at the Peacock billed as "a comedy about everyday employees at a company in crisis, trying to keep their jobs and maintain their relationships as their workplace goes insane." Lord Miller Productions' Phil Lord and Chris Miller will also executive produce for 20th Century Fox Television. A penalty attached is attached to NBC's script commitment. (Variety.com)
CREW, THE (CBS, New!) - Gracie Glassmeyer has sold a new multi-camera comedy to the Eye about "when the family patriarch dies, his son has to step up and take the wheel as the driver of the father's racing team." Austen Earl is attached as an executive producer for CBS Television Studios with Glassmeyer serving as a co-executive producer. (Variety.com)
CURSED (Netflix) - Katherine Langford ("13 Reasons Why") is set to topline Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler's upcoming original series, a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a teenage heroine with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful (and tragic) Lady of the Lake. Additionally, Zetna Fuentes has been tapped to direct and executive produce the first two episodes of the 10-episode series. Silenn Thomas co-executive produces. (Deadline.com)
DEAD TO ME (Netflix) - James Marsden and Ed Asner have both been cast in the Linda Cardellini/Christina Applegate-led comedy. Marsden will play "a love interest to Judy (Cardellini) who seems confident and logical, but beyond that facade is a vulnerable man with a complicated past who is drawn to Judy's big heart and free spirit." Asner then is set as "a resident at the assisted living facility where Judy works, Abe is quick-witted and sharper than most. He and Judy (Cardellini) share a sweet bond and often lean on each other to get through life's twists and turns." (Deadline.com)
GODFATHER OF HARLEM (Epix) - Ilfenesh Hadera is set to star opposite Forest Whitaker in the period drama as Mayme Johnson, "wife of Bumpy (Whitaker) and nobody's fool. She knows the take of every numbers spot from 110th to 168th, but still makes a Sunday meal that draws a full house of friends and family every weekend. A testament to the power of the African-American mother as insulator, protector and champion. She's also a dynamo who won the most powerful black man in Harlem." (Deadline.com)
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (Disney Channel) - The cable network has renewed the small screen take on the Sony Pictures Animation franchise for a second season. (Deadline.com)
INN CROWD, THE (NBC, New!) - David Holden ("Young & Hungry") has set up a multi-camera comedy at the Peacock about "a gay couple who divide a small town when they open a very successful inn." Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak of That's Wonderful Productions also executive produce the Warner Bros. Television-based project, which is inspired by Tony Horwitz's 1999 New Yorker article. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED TESSA COATES PROJECT (ABC, New!) - British comedian Tessa Coates is set to create, star in and executive produce a comedy series at the Alphabet. No plot details were given about the ABC Studios-based project, which has a put pilot commitment. Greg Daniels and 3 Arts Entertainment's Howard Klein will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
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[09/29/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of September 21 - "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" Takes the No. 1 Spot for a Second Week
"Unabomber" premiered in the top spot on the English film list, gathering 16.4 million views.
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[09/29/26 - 12:00 PM]
USA Sports Delivers Viewership Records and Milestones in Inaugural Season of WNBA Coverage Ahead of WNBA Finals on USA Network This October
USA Sports averaged 525,000 viewers across its 48 regular-season games - the most national games of any broadcaster - up 25% vs. 2025 WNBA cable average viewership.
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[09/29/26 - 11:01 AM]
Put It All on Vanderpump! Bravo Hits the Jackpot When "Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas" Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Lisa Vanderpump has been reigning over the Las Vegas Strip for years now with three hotspot restaurants serving up chic cocktails, over-the-top glamour and her signature brand of whimsy.
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[09/29/26 - 10:36 AM]
AMC Global Media Greenlights "Happy Jack" - New Comedy Series Starring Charlie and Martin Sheen, Playing a Father-and-Son Duo, to Premiere on AMC and AMC+ in 2027
"Happy Jack" is a contemporary family comedy featuring one of America's favorite comedic actors.
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[09/29/26 - 10:02 AM]
Date Announcement: Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County"
The all-new series premieres with all 10 episodes November 12 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
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[09/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The New Stanford Prison Experiment" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this modern reimagining of the infamous study, 30 people enter a real prison for two weeks and shifting power dynamics expose what they're capable of.
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[09/29/26 - 09:50 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Finishes 2025-2026 Season with Largest Overall Audience in Eight Years and Strongest Adults 18-49 in Four Years
In the final week of the 2025-2026 season, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" ranked No. 1 in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.
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[09/29/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Phony"
"Phony" premieres on October 20 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US, and Disney+ internationally.
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[09/29/26 - 09:00 AM]
Paramount+ Presents a Historic Week of Combat Sports Headlined by "UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang," The First Full Main Card of a UFC Numbered Event Ever Simulcast on CBS and Paramount+
CBS coverage of UFC 332 will immediately follow college football on Saturday at 7:30 PM, ET/ 4:30 PM, PT.
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[09/29/26 - 08:16 AM]
Video: "Campus Drivers" - Official Teaser - Prime Video
The adaptation of C.S. Quill's saga premieres November 6 on Prime Video.
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[09/29/26 - 08:07 AM]
Discovery Channel October Programming Highlights
New seasons of "Contraband: Seized at the Border" and "Rocky Mountain Wreckers" will join the previously announced return of "Gold Rush."
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[09/29/26 - 08:01 AM]
Investigation Discovery Spotlights the Haight Family Tragedy in New Special "Toxic: What Happened in the Haight House?"
The two-hour special premieres Tuesday, October 27 from 9-11pm ET/PT on ID and will be available to stream on HBO Max, anchoring the network's 5th annual "No Excuse for Abuse" campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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[09/29/26 - 07:31 AM]
Joins the Cast of AMC Global Media's Critically Acclaimed Drama, "The Audacity"
Hollander will portray Big Tim, the powerful tech billionaire and CEO of Cupertino, whose carefully curated public persona masks his insatiable appetite for control and revenge.
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[09/29/26 - 07:16 AM]
"Icebreaker" Sticks the Landing, Adding Six to Round Out Series Regulars
Gabriel Tierney, Auli'i Cravalho, Peter Berry, Chaneil Kular, Devin Craig, and Aidan Shaw join the previously announced leads Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos.
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[09/29/26 - 07:05 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Upcoming Slate of British Series from A24
These series include the upcoming comedy, "It Gets Worse," the coming-of-age drama, "Major Players," and the TV adaption of the award-winning, New York Times-bestselling novel, "The Ministry of Time."
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