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[05/10/21 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 10
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!
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (PBS) - Filming is set to resume on the PBS staple as "producers have put together a Covid-friendly production process to keep everyone safe." (Deadline.com)
CALL ME KAT (FOX) - Creator Darlene Hunt won't return as showrunner for the series' just ordered second season. (Deadline.com)
DOUBLE CROSS/FOR THE LOVE OF JASON/HOUSE DIVIDED, A (ALLBLK) - The streaming service has renewed all three scripted series. (Variety.com)
GIRL IN THE WOODS (Peacock) - The supernatural drama, based on the Crypt TV franchise, has cast Stefanie Scott as Carrie, "a mysterious warrior who escaped from a cult-like colony that guards the world from monsters hidden behind a secret door in the woods"; Misha Osherovich as Nolan, "the child of environmental activists embroiled in the town debate about the safety of the local mine and a bullied teen exploring gender identity"; Sofia Bryant as Tasha, "the child of miners on the opposite side of the environmental debate"; Will Yun Lee as Arthur Deane, "Carrie's former mentor turned foe who is tasked with hunting Carrie down and returning her to the colony so she can face the consequence of her desertion"; Kylie Liya Page as Sara, "Carrie's former best friend and flame from The Colony"; Reed Diamond as Hosea, "the leader of the colony in the woods tasked with protecting its secrets"; and Leonard Roberts as Alex, "Tasha's loving father and leader of the West Pine miners." (Deadline.com)
PORTRAIT OF A THIEF (Netflix, New!) - Grace Li's upcoming novel is being developed for television by the streaming service, "based on a true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums. It's a story of friendships, the colonization of art and the complexity of the Chinese American identity." Sugar23's Michael Sugar, Ashley Zalta and Margaux Swerdloff will executive produce alongside Li. The search is underway for a writer. (THR.com)
PRINCE, THE (HBO Max) - The streamer has delayed the launch of the animated series - a satire of British Royals through the eyes of a young Prince George, eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate - following the death of Prince Philip. (THR.com, 5/9)
PRODIGAL SON (FOX) - The network has canceled the Tom Payne/Michael Sheen-led drama after two seasons. Its de facto finale airs next Tuesday, May 18. (Variety.com)
PUZZLE TALK (Hulu, New!) - Tessa Thompson is developing a conversation-driven series at the streamer which "will bring together a pair of compelling public figures and thought leaders across various fields who may be acquainted - or who may be perfect strangers. Each episode will see the two figures meet and get a new sense of one another through conversation while working together to assemble a jigsaw puzzle." Thompson will executive produce via her Viva Maude banner alongside Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver of Left/Right Productions. (THR.com)
SERPENT QUEEN, THE (Starz) - The Samantha Morton-led drama has cast Amrita Acharia as Aabis, "a member of Catherine's retinue"; Enzo Cilenti as Ruggieri, a "magician and soothsayer"; Barry Atsma as Montmorency, who "serves as its foremost military leader"; Nicholas Burns as Antoine de Bourbon, "the eldest of the Bourbon brothers"; and Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon, "the stronger willed and more intelligent Bourbon brother"; with Charles Dance as Pope Clement; Ludivine Sagnier as Diane; Liv Hill as Young Catherine; Kiruna Stamell as Mathilde; and Colm Meaney as King Francis. (Deadline.com)
SHINING GIRLS (Apple TV+) - Jamie Bell has been cast in the Elisabeth Moss-led drama as "a mysterious loner with a surprising connection to Moss's Kirby." (Deadline.com)
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[03/13/26 - 02:41 PM]
HBO Original Series "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" Debuts June 26
President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America's 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion. ...But then Larry David called.
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[03/13/26 - 01:45 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers in Late Night, Friday Night and Sunday Morning
"20/20" saw week-to-week gains in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[03/13/26 - 11:00 AM]
Production Begins on the Final Season of "Mayor of Kingstown" for Paramount+
David Morse will join season five as a series regular playing Russell Hardy, a seasoned FBI agent sent to Kingstown.
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[03/13/26 - 10:37 AM]
Bravo's "Married to Medicine" Two-Part Reunion Begins Sunday, March 22 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen sits down with Dr. Jackie Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, Toya Bush Harris, Quad Webb, Dr. Mimi Sanders as well as friends Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Angel Love Davis and Brandi Milton to unpack the season's biggest moments filled with emotional revelations and shocking confrontations.
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[03/13/26 - 09:36 AM]
Peacock Renews "Love Island USA" for Season Eight and Announces Premiere Dates for Upcoming Slate
"Love Island USA" returns Tuesday, June 2; while "Love Island: Beyond the Villa" is back Wednesday, April 15.
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[03/13/26 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Key Art & Trailer Debut - Hulu's "Love Overboard"
The series premieres Thursday, March 26 with all nine episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
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[03/13/26 - 09:01 AM]
History's "The Food That Built America" Returns for Season 7 on April 19
The series explores the origin stories of America's most inspiring - and sometimes ruthless - food pioneers, visionaries, and entrepreneurs who revolutionized the culinary landscape, and created groundbreaking products that became the biggest household names in history.
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[03/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A bride has a feeling that something horrifying will happen at her wedding - and the closer to the altar she gets, the worse it becomes.
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[03/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Hot Out the Oven - Hulu's "Pizza Movie" Trailer & Key Art
A shy college student and his reckless roommate set out on a simple mission to grab pizza, but after a strange dose of a mind-bending experimental drug, they're thrust into a chaotic night of absurd encounters, wild hallucinations, and unexpected revelations that could change their lives forever.
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[03/13/26 - 07:13 AM]
FOX Sports, Imagine Documentaries & Delirio Films Announce "Summer of '94" Premiering May 23 on FOX
The film highlights the wild journey of the 1994 USMNT, a unique group of players led by an unlikely coach who endured a grueling two-year training camp, with no professional league and no roadmap, hoping simply not to embarrass their nation at the first-ever modern World Cup hosted on American soil.
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[03/13/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Temptation Island" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Four couples at a crossroads test their bond by splitting up and sharing a villa with alluring singles looking for love in this steamy reality series.
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[03/12/26 - 09:01 PM]
"The Vampire Lestat" Set to Debut Sunday, June 7 on AMC and AMC+
Plus: Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) is back pleasing fledglings and fans worldwide with the debut of "All Fall Down," the second official rock single from the series.
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[03/12/26 - 03:18 PM]
FOX Sports Scores All-Time High Team USA World Baseball Classic Viewership
3,171,000 viewers on average watched the four Team USA World Baseball Classic Pool play games across FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes.
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[03/12/26 - 03:01 PM]
CBS Midseason Premiere Week Tops Broadcast and Streaming Rankings in Live + 7-Day Multiplatform Viewership
The network scored three of the top four and 12 of the top 20 most-watched series among all broadcast and streaming competition.
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[03/12/26 - 01:02 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for Season Eight of "FBI True"
All 10 episodes of the new season will be available to stream at launch on on Tuesday, March 31.
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