 |
 |
[02/26/21 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 26
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
|
|
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!
AM I THERE YET? (Amazon, New!) - Camilla Blackett is developing a comedy series at Amazon Studios based on Mari Andrew's book, billed as "a soulful, honest and optimistic guide to growing up, capturing all the feelings and comical complexities of budding adulthood in your 20s." Rachel Brosnahan and Paige Simpson of Scrap Paper Pictures will executive produce alongside Blackett and Alexandra Zimbler Smith with Andrew serving as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
BABYLON BERLIN (Netflix) - Mark Ivanir has signed on for a fourth season of the series in a yet-to-be-revealed recurring role. (Deadline.com)
BETCHES/WOMAN WORLD (Freeform) - The cable channel has confirmed it has passed on both animated projects however it remains invested in "cracking" the genre. (Deadline.com)
BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC) - The show's final season is now expected to begin production next month in New Mexico for a premiere in the first quarter of 2022. (Deadline.com)
BOYS, THE (Amazon) - "Supernatural" alums Meredith Glynn, David Reed and Jim Michaels have joined the Eric Kripke-created series' third season. Glynn and Reed will serve as executive producers with Michaels as a co-executive producer. (Variety.com)
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY (Freeform) - Richard Kind and Maria Bamford will recur on the upcoming second season as Toby, "Drea's (Lillian Carrier) slightly odd, mostly oblivious but lovable father"; and Suze, "Drea's (Carrier) enthusiastic, emotionally vulnerable, hands-on mother," respectively. (Deadline.com)
FBI: MOST WANTED (CBS) - Miguel Gomez is joining the cast of the series in the new regular role of Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, "a former LAPD Gang Unit officer born and raised in Los Angeles. After a stint with the FBI's counter-terror unit in Washington, DC, he joins the team to be with the "best of the best" who track down the country's most wanted fugitives. Ortiz has a street cop's instincts, a gift for undercover work, and a sly sense of humor that he'll employ as he tries to find his place with Jess (series star Julian McMahon) and the tight-knit team." (Deadline.com)
INSTANT KARMA (HBO Max, New!) - Marissa Meyer's bestselling novel is being developed as a half-hour series by the streaming service, which "centers on overachiever Prudence Barnett who is known to quickly cast judgment on others. After dreaming of being able to inflict karma on the frustrating residents of her coastal town, Prudence is surprised when she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her. However, there's one person powers backfire on, her lazy lab partner Quint. After volunteering at the rescue center where Quint works, Prudence begins to not only learn more about Quint but begins questioning her initial judgments of everyone around her." She'll serve as a co-producer on the project. No other auspices were given. (THR.com)
MASTERS OF THE AIR (Apple TV+) - Austin Butler and Callum Turner are the first to be cast in the 10-episode World War II drama based on the book by Donald L. Miller and produced by Steven Spielberg. Butler will star as Major Gale Cleven, while Turner will play Major John Egan. No other specifics about their roles were given. Apple Studios, Amblin Television and Playtone are co-producing. (Deadline.com)
PACHINKO (Apple TV+) - Soo Hugh has signed a multi-year overall deal with Universal Content Productions to develop new series projects for the studio. Additionally, she'll "launch an incubator program with the mandate of helping new Asian voices create shows and establish careers in the industry." (Deadline.com)
SHAMELESS (Showtime) - Patrick Sabongui will recur on the show's current season as Martin, "a city slicker in a crisp suit; the landlord who has a run-in with Carl." (Deadline.com)
SHINING GIRLS (Apple TV+) - Wagner Moura will star opposite Elisabeth Moss in the metaphysical thriller based on the 2013 best-selling novel by Lauren Beukes. He'll play Dan, "a veteran journalist breaking the widening story of a copycat attack." (Deadline.com)
TRANSPLANT (NBC) - Torri Higginson's Claire Malone will return as a regular for the show's second season. (Deadline.com)
|
|
|
 [february 2021]  |
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
[03/03/26 - 03:30 PM]
ABC's Beloved Comedy "Scrubs" Returns with Over 11 Million Total Audience to Date
On linear over three days, "Scrubs" was the top comedy telecast among Adults 18-49 (0.74 rating) on any network (excluding post-NFL telecasts) in over a year.
|
[03/03/26 - 03:00 PM]
"Marshals" Premiere on CBS Is the Most-Watched New Scripted Debut Without a Football Lead-In Since 2018, with 9.5 Million Viewers
"Marshals," "Tracker" and "60 Minutes" are the top three series on television for the week.
|
[03/03/26 - 02:04 PM]
FOX's "Doc" and American Red Cross Rally Fans to Give Blood During Red Cross Month
FOX is kicking off the campaign with a $20,000 donation to the Red Cross and encouraging fans across the country to help give others a second chance at life by giving blood and engaging on social media to further amplify the campaign and support critical blood collection efforts nationwide.
|
[03/03/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of February 23 - "Bridgerton" Season 4 Lives Happily Ever After at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Coming in at No. 2 on the English TV list is Season 3 of "The Night Agent" with 9.9 million views.
|
[03/03/26 - 11:01 AM]
Here Come the VIPs: Celebrities Are Entering the World of "Squid Game"
With more on the line than ever before, players and celebrity VIPs enter the "Squid Game: The VIP Challenge" for the chance at winning it all.
|
[03/03/26 - 11:01 AM]
Lacey Chabert and Scott Michael Foster Star in "Paris Is Always a Good Idea" A New, Limited Series Premiering Later This Year Exclusively on Hallmark+
Based on the bestselling romance novel of the same name by Jenn McKinlay, the six-episode limited series is shooting on location in Paris and Spain.
|
[03/03/26 - 10:42 AM]
"Foul Play with Anthony Davis" Star Studded Lineup Including LeBron James, Jordan Chiles, Tara Lipinski, Howie Mandel, Cooper Flagg, Puka Nacua and More Ignite the Ultimate Prank Wars
Hosted by 10-time NBA All-Star and Washington Wizards' Anthony Davis, the series will premiere on Monday, April 6 following the NCAA Championship Game and will simulcast across TBS,?TNT?and truTV.
|
[03/03/26 - 10:16 AM]
NBC Renews Innovative Reality Travel Competition Series "Destination X" for Season Two
Produced by Twofour and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, production on "Destination X" will begin later this year.
|
[03/03/26 - 10:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "Born to Bowl" Debuts March 16
The series takes viewers inside the colorful world of professional bowling, chronicling five stars of the sport - Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, EJ Tackett, Cameron Crowe, and Jason Belmonte - as they chase glory, respect, and much-needed prize money on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.
|
[03/03/26 - 10:01 AM]
"Little House on the Prairie" Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere
Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's enduring, almost 100-year-old book series about growing up in the American West in the 1800s, will premiere on July 9, 2026 - and it's already coming back for more.
|
[03/03/26 - 09:43 AM]
OWN Celebrates Women's History Month with a Special OWN Spotlight Honoring the Life and Legacy of Roberta Flack
"OWN Spotlight: Roberta" airs Thursday, March 12 at 9pm ET/PT on OWN.
|
[03/03/26 - 09:09 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Multi-Year Extensions with Jimmy Rollins and Jeff Francoeur
MLB Tuesday on TBS will open its 2026 regular season coverage on Tuesday, March 31, with a matchup of baseball's home run leaders from the past two seasons: 2025 Home Run Champion Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners will host 2024 Home Run Champion Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees at 9:30 p.m. ET.
|
[03/03/26 - 09:06 AM]
Meet Your Max and Chloe in the Upcoming "Life Is Strange" Series on Prime Video
Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella have been cast as Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, respectively.
|
[03/03/26 - 09:01 AM]
The History Channel Announces Global Rollout of Landmark Series "World War II with Tom Hanks" Launching This Memorial Day
The landmark 20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict.
|
[03/03/26 - 08:54 AM]
Intense, Action-Packed Ukrainian Series "Double Stakes" Makes Exclusive U.S. Debut Thursday, March 19, 2026 on European Streamer Viaplay
Arriving at a cultural moment when American audiences are hungry for authentic stories from Ukraine, this eight-part series blends the moody atmospherics of Nordic Noir with the gritty realism of a modern Ukraine.
|
|
|
|
