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[04/21/21 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 21
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!
CODE, THE (CBS) - Creator Craig Sweeny has signed a new three-year overall deal with CBS Studios, extending his run at the company. (Deadline.com)
FANTASY ISLAND (FOX) - Kiara Barnes and John Gabriel Rodriquez are the first to be cast in the reboot series. Barnes will play Ruby Okoro: "Described as warm and wise, Ruby is a young woman with an old soul. She arrives on Fantasy Island with a terminal illness, but Roarke and the island give her a new lease on life." And Rodriquez is Javier: "Said to be rugged, handsome and charismatic, Javier is Fantasy Island's head of transport - a pilot, mechanic and jack of all trades. While the island provides Javier refuge, as with everything else it offers, it may come at the price of a reckoning." (Variety.com)
FIRST KILL (Netflix) - Jet Wilkinson has signed on to direct the first two episodes of the upcoming YA vampire series. (Deadline.com)
FLOOR IS LAVA (Netflix) - The Rutledge Wood-hosted game show will return for a second season on the streaming service. (Variety.com)
LA BREA (NBC) - Ione Skye will recur on the upcoming drama as Jessica Harris, "a high-powered attorney. Gavin's (Eoin Macken) older sister, Jessica is like a second mom to Izzy (Zyra Gorecki) and is fiercely protective of her following the sinkhole disaster." (Deadline.com)
LINCOLN LAWYER, THE (Netflix) - LisaGay Hamilton will recur on the Manuel Garcia-Rulfo-led drama as Mary Holder, "presiding judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court - the most powerful trial judge in the city and a no-nonsense jurist who doesn't suffer fools. Mickey Haller finds himself under her strict supervision after he takes over the city's biggest murder trial." (Deadline.com)
MASTER OF NONE (Netflix) - The Aziz Ansari-led comedy will return for a third season in May, four years after its second season launched. It's understood Lena Waithe's character, Denise, will be the focus of the new episodes with Naomi Ackie cast in an unspecified role. (Variety.com)
SINNER, THE (USA) - Michael Mosley has joined the cast of the anthology's fourth season as Colin Muldoon, "a rugged lobsterman and the devoted son of Meg Muldoon. Colin helped raise his niece, Percy (Alice Kremelberg), and will do anything to protect his family." (Deadline.com)
YOUNG ROCK (NBC) - Luke Hemsworth will drop by the show's April 27 episode as Dennis Erickson, "University of Miami's national championship-winning head football coach, who helps young Dwayne Johnson (Hemsworth's fellow Australian Uli Latukefu) through his college career and offers guidance as Dwayne dreams of an NFL future." (EW.com)
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[08/25/26 - 02:34 PM]
CBS to Air "A CBS News Special: Dolly Parton - An American Icon" Tonight at 10:00 PM
Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, and a team of CBS News journalists will celebrate the life and mark the passing of entertainment legend Dolly Parton.
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[08/25/26 - 02:31 PM]
The Mic Is Hot When Jeff Lewis Returns to Bravo with "Still Flipping Out", Premiering Sept 28 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The new series follows former "Flipping Out" star Jeff Lewis as he navigates the demands of his hit SiriusXM show on Radio Andy, an eponymous design empire, and everything in-between.
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[08/25/26 - 02:20 PM]
FOX Sports Scores Landslide Win with Freedom 250
Coverage reached a peak viewership of 3,482,000 viewers from 2:30-2:45 PM ET.
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[08/25/26 - 01:00 PM]
Starz Announces Additional Casting for New Untitled Black Rodeo Drama
Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone, and Jason Dirden round of the show's cast.
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[08/25/26 - 12:58 PM]
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Dominates During Show's Summer Run - Jumping Over Last Year's Average by +9%
The series also stands as Wednesday's No. 1 primetime program among Total Viewers in each of its five weeks.
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[08/25/26 - 12:16 PM]
Netflix and Shonda Rhimes Extend Creative Partnership
The extended partnership will give Netflix and Shondaland the opportunity to continue to exclusively produce, stream and distribute TV series, feature films and gaming while continuing merchandise and live events opportunities connected to its IP.
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[08/25/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of August 17 - "Outer Banks" Strikes Gold at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"My Brilliant Career" traversed the Australian bush to land at No. 2 on the English TV list with 4.7 million views.
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[08/25/26 - 12:01 PM]
The CW to Honor the Life and Legacy of Dolly Parton with Special Encore Presentation Of "Dolly Parton: Here I Am"
Featuring exclusive interviews and remarkable archival footage, the documentary offers an intimate look at the woman behind the iconic songs, unmistakable style and enduring cultural impact that made Parton one of the most beloved entertainers of all time.
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[08/25/26 - 12:00 PM]
"Survivor" to Reveal the Season 51 Castaways on YouTube Livestream
During the livestream, viewers will meet the new castaways and will also be treated to a first-look tour of the Survivor 51 Tribal Council by host and showrunner Jeff Probst.
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[08/25/26 - 11:31 AM]
Netflix and Kevin Langue Partner to Bring "The Kevin Langue Show" to Netflix
Beginning September 5, members can watch a curated collection of episodes from each channel pulled from Kevin's back catalog, with new episodes dropping day-and-date alongside YouTube going forward.
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[08/25/26 - 11:00 AM]
A24's "Backrooms" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max September 25
The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell.
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[08/25/26 - 10:23 AM]
Four New Documentaries Celebrating Some of Comedy's Most Influential Voices Are Coming to Netflix This October
Martin Mull, Norm Macdonald, Maria Bamford, and SCTV are among the featured subjects.
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[08/25/26 - 10:00 AM]
USA Network Greenlights New Scripted Original Series "Diplomatic Immunity"
The series centers on a young American doctor who is suddenly assigned to the medical office at the U.S. Embassy in Rome.
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[08/25/26 - 09:58 AM]
Sarah Levy Joins Tubi Original YA Film "Sidelined 3: End Game"
Levy will join Noah Beck, Siena Agudong, and Charlie Gillespie who are all returning to reprise their roles.
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[08/25/26 - 09:35 AM]
CNN & Variety Kick Off Expanded Partnership with Live Coverage of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Red Carpet
Coverage will stream live on Monday, September 14, beginning at 5pm ET at CNN.com/Watch and on the CNN app for CNN's streaming subscribers.
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