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[11/23/21 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 23
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!
IRMA VEP (HBO) - The Alicia Vikander-led limited series has cast Vincent Macaigne, Jeanne Balibar, Lars Eidinger, Vincent Lacoste, Hippolyte Girardot, Alex Descas, Nora Hamzawi and Antoine Reinartz. Macaigne will play Vidal, while "the other newly announced cast members will play various crew members and actors on Vidal's remake of Louis Feuillade's 'Les Vampires.'" (Variety.com)
LAW & ORDER (NBC) - Hugh Dancy has joined the cast of the revival as a new character, an Assistant District Attorney. Additionally, Anthony Anderson is confirmed as returning as Detective Kevin Bernard. (Deadline.com)
MASS EFFECT (Amazon, New!) - Amazon Studios is nearing a deal "to develop a series based on the best-selling sci-fi video game franchise from Electronic Arts." No auspices were given. (Deadline.com)
MONARCH (FOX) - Jon Harmon Feldman has named showrunner of the country music series, replacing Michael Rauch. Said report suggests "there were some speed bumps hit during filming." (Deadline.com)
THIS FOOL (Hulu) - Michael Imperioli and Fabian Alomar will both recur on the Chris Estrada-led newcomer. Imperioli will play Minister Leonard Payne, "the founder of the gang rehab facility Hugs Not Thugs. He is fatherly, has a bit of a hair-trigger temper, insightful and pragmatic." Alomar then will portray Fabian, "a former gang member who Julio (Estrada) convinces to join the program at Hugs Not Thugs. At first skeptical, Fabian decides to sign up and becomes an active member of the organization." (Deadline.com)
TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN (Amazon) - The show's fourth season has tapped Zuleikha Robinson as Zeyara; Louis Ozawa as Chao Fah; and Okieriete Onaodowan as Adebayo "Ade" Osoji; while Derek Cecil will recur as Senator Morgan; and Nancy Lenehan as Senator Joan Henshaw. No other character details were given. (Deadline.com)
WASHINGTON BLACK (Hulu) - Ernest Kingsley, Jr. and Iola Evans have both been cast in the Esi Edugyan adaptation, about George Washington "Wash" Black (Kingsley) - an 11-year-old boy on a Barbados sugar plantation who must flee after a shocking death threatens to upend his life. Evans then will play Tanna Goff, "a young British woman of means 'passing' as white but secretly born of a Melanesian mother on the Solomon Islands." (Deadline.com)
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[02/25/26 - 03:35 PM]
"20/20: The Au Pair, The Affair and Murder" About a Twisted Love Triangle Delivers Best Adult 25-54 Performance in 10 Months and Strongest Delivery in Adults 18-49 in 11 Months
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[02/25/26 - 02:59 PM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season Two Casts New Roles
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[02/25/26 - 02:46 PM]
ABC News Is No. 1 Broadcast Network for Coverage of the State of the Union, Beating NBC by 1.4 Million and CBS by 1.7 Million
Said coverage ranked No. 1 among the broadcast networks in all key target demos: Total Viewers (4.912 million), Adults 25-54 (1.125 million) and Adults 18-49 (886,000).
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[02/25/26 - 10:30 AM]
Medical Mysteries Take Over Wednesdays on TLC Starting Wednesday, March 4 at 8PM ET/PT
Highlights include the return of "Untold Stories of the ER" on August 19 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[02/25/26 - 10:12 AM]
The CW Network Sets Season 4 Premiere of Hit Series "Sullivan's Crossing"
The series will return for its highly-anticipated 10-episode fourth season on Monday, April 20 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).
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[02/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
Martin Clunes to Guest Star on "Best Medicine"
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[02/25/26 - 09:07 AM]
FOX Sports, AV8 Productions, Allez! Sports, and Hello Sunshine Announce New Documentary Special "You See L.A." Premiering March 1 on FS1
The one-hour documentary special explores the human stories, emotional stakes, and deep community surrounding UCLA's Women's Basketball team during one of the most pivotal seasons in its program's history.
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[02/25/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere" - Official Trailer - Netflix
With rare access and no holds barred, the acclaimed documentarian investigates a growing ultra-masculine network and its controversial influencers.
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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Peacock Launches the Official "House of Villains" Podcast Hosted by "Survivor" Fan-Favorite and "House of Villains" Season Three Competitor Tyson Apostol
Each week, Tyson invites a fellow Season Three villain to unpack their strategic betrayals, shifting alliances, and iconic meltdowns - diving into the psychology of villainy and savoring the act of making excellent reality TV.
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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Homicide: New York" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging murder cases in this chilling true-crime documentary series from the creator of "Law & Order."
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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Matt Dillon to Star in MGM+'s Drama Series "The Magnificent Seven"
Dillon, who also serves as an executive producer, will reprise the iconic role of Chris Adams, originally played by Yul Brynner, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers who sign onto the task of protecting a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.
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[02/25/26 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Renews "Industry" for a Fifth and Final Season
"We're privileged to have joined the small, esteemed club of dramas that have run for five seasons on HBO," said creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.
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[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
HBO Max to Premiere "Song of the Samurai" - New Live Action Series from Hit Japanese Studio The Seven
The new series is the latest Japanese title to launch exclusively on HBO Max through WBD's partnership with U-NEXT and is set to premiere internationally on May 9.
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[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
CNN Films Boards "Homecoming: The Tokyo Series" as Streaming Partner
The film will begin streaming on Friday, March 27 exclusively for CNN's streaming subscribers.
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[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Pretty Lethal" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
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