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[09/26/19 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 26
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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100, THE (The CW) - Chad Rook will recur on the show's final season as Hatch, "a charming Eligius convict who is determined to forge a better life for those he loves." (TVLine.com)
ABSENTIA (Amazon) - The streaming service has formally renewed the Stana Katic-led series for a third season. Filming has already begun on the new season, which is due in 2020. New to the series this season are Will Pascoe as showrunner, succeeding Samantha Corbin-Miller; and Geoff Bell and Josette Simon as co-stars Colin Dawkins and Rowena Kincade, respectively. (Deadline.com)
ALL OR NOTHING (Amazon) - The streaming service is reportedly in talks for a new edition featuring another Premier League soccer club, Tottenham Hotspur. (Deadline.com)
CHI, THE (Showtime) - Kandi Burruss will recur on the new season as Roselyn Perry, "the estranged wife of Douda (guest star Curtiss Cook), back at his side to influence his political agenda and to help herself." (Deadline.com)
CHICAGO FIRE (NBC) - Yuri Sardarov, who plays Brian "Otis" Zvonecek, has confirmed his exit from the series after last night's installment. (@yursar)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (The CW) - Ashley Scott will reprise her role of Helena Kyle (a.k.a. Huntress) from the short-lived The WB series "Birds of Prey" during the network's upcoming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. In addition, Osric Chau has been cast in the event as DC Comics hero Ryan Choi (a.k.a. The Atom). (TVInsider.com, TVLine.com)
FOR LIFE (ABC) - Timothy Busfield will recur on the midseason drama as Roswell, "a legal mentor and trusted friend of Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock)." (Deadline.com)
GILDED AGE, THE (HBO) - Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Peet and Morgan Spector are the first to be cast in Julian Fellowes's latest drama, set in the opulent world of 1885 New York. Baranski will play Agnes van Rhijn, "a proud and stubborn aristocrat who will never accept that the world has changed, and that ancient values are being replaced by new ones"; with Nixon as Ada Brook, "another victim of the collapse of the old south, but unlike her sister Agnes, she never found a way to get out until it was too late, and she was forced back on her sister's charity"; Peet as Bertha Russell, who "comes from the ordinary middle-class"; and Spector as George Russell, "a classic robber baron of his own time, Russell is pleasant enough in company." (Deadline.com)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC) - Co-creator Steve Levitan has signed a new four-year, eight-figure overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, extending his run at the studio to 20 years. (Deadline.com)
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE UK (Logo, New!) - The show's U.K. incarnation has found a U.S. home on the cable channel beginning Friday, October 11 at 8:00/7:00c. Serving as judges are RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Bruce McCoy, Sally Sanders and Steven Corfe executive producing for World of Wonder Productions. (Deadline.com)
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[10/27/26 - 08:25 AM]
Video: "Miss Scarlet" The Final Season - Official Trailer
Season 7 makes its national broadcast premiere Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 8/7c on "Masterpiece" on PBS.
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[10/27/26 - 08:23 AM]
BET Announces Grammy-Winning Artist Durand Bernarr as Soul Personified Honoree and Performer at the "Soul Train Awards" Airing Friday, Nov. 27 at 8 P.M. ET/PT on BET and CBS
The Soul Personified Honor celebrates an artist who represents the essence and spirit of R&B music.
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[10/27/26 - 08:21 AM]
FOX Nation Partners with Academy Award Winner and "Landman" Star Billy Bob Thornton for New Original Docudrama "Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower"
The three-part docudrama event premieres November 23, 2026.
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[10/27/26 - 08:04 AM]
The Second Season of "Old Dog, New Tricks" Premieres on Netflix on January 1
Cash-strapped vet Antón takes a job at a fancy pet store, going from treating rural farm animals to peddling premium treats for pampered pooches.
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[10/27/26 - 07:04 AM]
Video: Return to Blackthorn Station - BritBox Debuts Official Trailer for Season Four of BAFTA Award-Winning Police Drama "Blue Lights"
The series returns on November 12, with weekly episodes following until the finale on December 17.
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[10/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Second Chance Holiday" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
After a string of Christmas breakups, Chelsey Banks (Ayesha Curry) heads home for a fresh start. Could a reunion with her high school sweetheart change her luck and her love life?
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[10/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Gordon" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Aníbal Gordon rises from a small-time thief to a convicted murderer in Argentina during the '70s in this drama series based on Marcelo Larraquy's book.
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[10/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Apple Original Films Unveils "Way of the Warrior Kid" Trailer
Starring Chris Pratt, Linda Cardellini and Jude Hill and Willink, "Way of the Warrior Kid" will debut globally on Apple TV on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
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[10/27/26 - 06:00 AM]
Peacock's New Documentary "OJ's Accomplice" Launches November 1
More than three decades after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, "OJ's Accomplice" challenges one of the most enduring assumptions surrounding the case: that O.J. Simpson acted alone.
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[10/26/26 - 11:00 PM]
Channel 4 and The Walt Disney Company Strike Landmark Deal to Bring Channel 4 to Disney+
The agreement includes multiple Channel 4 shows being made available on-demand each year on Disney+, at the same time as their release via Channel 4.
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[10/26/26 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "The Devil's Plan: Dead Again" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Fresh challengers meet proven winners. Trust is gone, and betrayal is guaranteed. Only one claims the top.
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[10/26/26 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this rom-com, a man's beloved ex becomes an unapologetic feminist, clashing head-on with him over love and rights. Based on the hit Korean novel.
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[10/26/26 - 12:02 PM]
From Tipoff to One Shining Moment: CBS Sports & TNT Sports Unveil 2026-27 College Basketball Schedule
For the 29th time, CBS Sports will present the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Semifinals (Saturday, March 13) and Championship (Sunday, March 14), as well as the Big Ten Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 7.
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[10/26/26 - 11:32 AM]
ESPN's NBA Opening Week Delivered Its Largest Audience Since 2014
The Philadelphia 76ers' victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers averaged 2.5 million viewers, up 26% from last year's comparable game.
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[10/26/26 - 11:04 AM]
Ready for More Magic? "Coven Academy" Season 2 Is Coming
Freeform confirmed the news on social media this morning.
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