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[09/26/18 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 26
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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!
ARROW/THE FLASH/SUPERGIRL (The CW) - LaMonica Garrett has been tapped for the series' annual crossover event as DC Comics staple The Monitor. (@DCComics)
BOSCH (Amazon) - Billy Lush and Juliet Landau are the latest faces bound for the new season as Stones, "a tough, cold-blooded criminal, heavily involved in the opioid trade"; and Rita Tedesco, "a court reporter living with a secret," respectively. (Deadline.com)
CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Rachel DiPillo's Sarah Reese is officially departing the veteran drama following the events of tonight's episode. (TVLine.com)
DICKINSON (Apple) - The Hailee Steinfeld/Jane Krakowski-led comedy, about famed poet Emily Dickinson, has cast Toby Huss as Edward Dickinson, Emily's (Steinfeld) father; Anna Baryshnikov as Lavinia Dickinson, Emily's younger sister; Ella Hunt as Sue Gilbert, Emily's best friend; and Adrian Blake Enscoe as Austin Dickinson, Emily's brother. (Deadline.com)
GODFATHER OF HARLEM (Epix) - Kelvin Harrison, Jr. and Lucy Fry have both been cast in the period drama as Teddy Greene, "a world-class musician who disdains a "pop" music mentality and experiments with music designed to herald the coming age of civil rights protest"; and Stella Gigante, "the sheltered 22-year-old daughter of Vincent "Chin" Gigante (Vincent D'Onofrio)." (Deadline.com)
H-TOWN (CBS, New!) - Samantha Corbin-Miller is spearheading a domestic take on the Canadian drama series "19-2" in which "two Houston detectives from opposing sides of a multi-generational family feud are paired as partners, they find themselves surprisingly drawn to each other even as they investigate a case that may have far-reaching ramifications for both their families." Juniper Place Productions' Jeffrey Kramer, Echo Media's Luc Chatelain and Sphere Media Plus' Jocelyn Deschenes will also executive produce for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
NEW AMSTERDAM (NBC) - Margot Bingham is set to recur on the newcomer in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Deadline.com)
PATTY'S AUTO (FOX, New!) - Darlene Hunt has sold a potential multi-camera comedy to the network about "a Pennsylvania-based auto repair shop with all female mechanics. It centers on Patty and the eclectic women who work for her." The project is inspired by Patrice Banks and her shop Girls Auto Clinic. Warner Bros. Television-based Brownstone Productions is behind the half-hour with Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman likewise executive producing and Patrice Banks as a consulting producer. (Deadline.com)
POWER (Starz) - Evan Handler is set to join the cast of the show's sixth season as Jacob Warner, "the new U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District, there to clean up one too many messes and not built to play nice. Formidable and powerful, he will use the position and authority to challenge those around him to get answers." Additionally, Mike Dopud's Jason Micic and Monique Gabriela Curnen's Blanca Rodriguez will both return as series regulars. (Deadline.com)
UNBELIEVABLE (Netflix) - Vanessa Bell Calloway is set to recur on the limited series in as usual, a yet-to-be-disclosed role. (Deadline.com)
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[10/27/26 - 03:36 PM]
College Football on FOX Scores Big Numbers in Week 8
7,015,000 viewers tuned into FOX "Big Noon Saturday" for Indiana's win over Michigan.
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[10/27/26 - 03:14 PM]
FOX's "America's Game of the Week" Roars with 24,670,000 Viewers in Week 7
The network's Sunday window ranks as the #1 program in all of television through the first seven weeks of the season (24,749,000 average).
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[10/27/26 - 03:03 PM]
No Time Like October: FOX Sports Drives in 12,259,000 Viewers for Game 1 and 10,854,000 Viewers for Game 2
Both telecasts were the most-watched of their respective days on any network.
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[10/27/26 - 02:59 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver Most-Watched WNBA Finals Game 4 Ever
Led by Gabby Williams' 17 points, Golden State's 67-62 win over Atlanta peaked at 2.5 million viewers for the game's exciting conclusion from 3:30-3:45 p.m. ET.
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[10/27/26 - 02:40 PM]
"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Continues Record-Setting Season; ESPN Networks Deliver Three of the Top Five Games Across All Nets
Ole Miss/Texas (8.1 million) was the top game of the week and added to ESPN's nine total games this season with 8+ million viewers.
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[10/27/26 - 02:06 PM]
Chiefs-Seahawks Is Most Watched Week 7 NBC "Sunday Night Football" Game Since 2013, Averaging 26.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
The audience peaked at 29.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the second quarter (9:30-9:45 p.m. ET).
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[10/27/26 - 02:01 PM]
ABC Decks the Halls with Festive Holiday Programming for 2026
Highlights include joyful episodes of "Abbott Elementary," "America's Funniest Home Videos," "Celebrity Family Feud," "Press Your Luck," "Scrubs" and "What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition."
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[10/27/26 - 01:01 PM]
"Crystal Lake" Makes Killer Debut on Peacock
"Crystal Lake" has generated 1.3 billion minutes watched over its first 11 days, making it the fourth highest scripted original series ever on Peacock.
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[10/27/26 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Allen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
20 years after his encounter with an alien, Petey never moved on. Now his old friend has returned, and the reason why is complicated - and unexpected.
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[10/27/26 - 12:01 PM]
School Is Back in Session: FOX Enrolls Summer Breakout Hit "Nation's Dumbest" for a Second Season
Hosted by acclaimed comedian Jack Whitehall, the series will return to FOX for a new season of pop quizzes, physical challenges and classroom chaos, as a fresh group of celebrities compete to avoid earning the distinction no one wants: the title of The Nation's Dumbest.
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[10/27/26 - 11:31 AM]
Video: "The Mosquito Bowl" - Red Band Trailer - Netflix
In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, four college football stars enlist in the US Marines, discovering the strength of brotherhood and the cost of war.
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[10/27/26 - 11:08 AM]
Melissa Joan Hart Set to Star in and Executive Produce Lifetime's New Ripped from the Headlines Movie "Black Widow Killer: The Judy Buenoano Story" (wt)
The film also stars Chris Bauer and Matthew Settle.
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[10/27/26 - 11:01 AM]
Professional Bowlers Association Reimagines Tournament Formats and Expands 2027 PBA Tour Broadcast Schedule to 30 Live Events Across The CW Network, ESPN App, CBS, Paramount+, and CBS Sports Network
The best players in the world from over 30 countries will compete February through June in five PBA major tournaments and title events on the biggest stage in the sport.
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[10/27/26 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment Studios and Endemol Shine North America Break New Ground with "Fear Factor" Vertical Series
The new vertical video production, set to debut on Holywater Tech's My Drama platform, marks the first time an established unscripted television franchise has been transformed into an original scripted series.
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[10/27/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Official Trailer & Key Art for New Amy Poehler Comedy "Dig"
The series follows a team of dedicated archaeologists (and less-dedicated college students) who spend their summer working on a dig site in Greece.
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