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[11/10/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 6-10
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!
2023-24 SEASON NEW BROADCAST SERIES (Various) - Newcomers NBC's "St. Denis Medical" and "Dr. Wolf"; FOX's "Doc - In Your Hands" and "Rescue: Hi-Surf"; and CBS's "Matlock" and "Poppa's House" are all expected to be pushed until the 2024-25 season. ABC previously announced "High Potential" was being held until at least fall 2024. Conversely, "Elsbeth" and "Tracker" on CBS as well as NBC's "Extended Family" are still on track for midseason rollouts. (Deadline.com, 11/8)
2023-24 SEASON RETURNING BROADCAST SERIES (Various) - Start dates for filming on 30 series have been detailed by the trade publications as follows: "9-1-1" (January, 10-13 episodes); "Abbott Elementary" (Week of Nov. 27, 14 episodes); "All American" (December, previously reported as 13 episodes); "All American: Homecoming" (January, previously reported as 13 episodes); "Blue Bloods" (Late November-Early December, 10-13 episodes); "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (November TBD, previously reported as 13 episodes); "Chicago Fire" (Week of Nov. 27, 13 episodes); "Chicago Med" (Week of Nov. 27, 13 episodes); "Chicago PD" (Week of Nov. 27, 13 episodes); "CSI: Vegas" (Late November-Early December, 10 episodes); "FBI" (November TBD, 13 episodes); "FBI: International" (November TBD, 13 episodes); "FBI: Most Wanted" (November TBD, 13 episodes); "Fire Country" (Late November-Early December, 10-13 episodes); "Ghosts" (Late November-Early December, 10-13 episodes); "Grey's Anatomy" (November TBD, 10 episodes); "Law & Order" (November TBD, 13 episodes); "Law & Order: SVU" (November TBD, 13 episodes); "NCIS" (Late November-Early December, 10-13 episodes); "NCIS: Hawai'i" (Late November-Early December, 10-13 episodes); "Night Court" (Week of Nov. 13, 10-13 episodes); "Quantum Leap" (November TBD, previously reported as 13 episodes); "So Help Me Todd" (Late November-Early December, 10-13 episodes); "The Equalizer" (Late November-Early December, 10-13 episodes); "The Irrational" (November TBD, previously reported as 10 episodes); "The Neighborhood" (Late November-Early December, 10 episodes); "The Rookie" (November TBD, 10-13 episodes); "Tracker" (November TBD, 10-13 episodes); "Will Trent" (December, 10-13 episodes); and "Young Sheldon" (Week of Nov. 27, 14-15 episodes). (Deadline.com, THR.com, 11/10)
GOOD LAWYER, THE (ABC) - The Alphabet has passed on the proposed spin-off series, which originated as a backdoor pilot episode of "The Good Doctor." (Deadline.com, 11/9)
LOVING ELVIS (Peacock, New!) - The streamer has acquired the three-part documentary series which "will look at the loves, dalliances, and forbidden courtships of Presley and will feature conversations with his nurse, his fiancé, his live-in girlfriends, and a few young fans who desperately dreamt of more." Renowned Films and See It Now Studios were behind the project, which will bow on November 13. Prime Video originally released the series as "Elvis' Women" in the U.K. on May 16. Barbara Shearer series directs and Suzanne Finstad produces while Max Welch, Tim Withers, Kate Maddigan, Susan Zirinksy and Terry Wrong are the executive producers. (Deadline.com, 11/10)
ROOKIE, THE: FEDS (ABC) - The network has pulled the plug on the Niecy Nash-Betts-led series after one season. (Deadline.com, 11/9)
RUSH (Freeform, New!) - Writers Andrew Lenchewski and Kevin O'Hare are set to team with director Alexis Ostrander for a domestic take on the Israeli series "The Station" at the cable channel: "It revolves around four high-school students who join RUSH - a teenage first-responder program that exists nationally, and internationally. These young heroes work side-by-side with adult firefighters and EMTs, in real life-or-death emergencies. All while juggling their school work, home lives, and romantic entanglements. Our young heroes may find that by saving others, they may be able to save themselves." All three will executive produce alongside Underground's Trevor Engelson; original series' creators Shahar Segall and Oren Jacobi; ADD's Hadas Mozes, Rinat Klien and Yaron Lichtenstein; as well as HYBE America's Scooter Braun, James Shin and Scott Manson. (Deadline.com, 11/7)
S.W.A.T. (CBS) - WE tv has acquired the non-exclusive cable rights to the series. Repeats will roll out beginning this Sunday, November 12. (Deadline.com, 11/8)
SATURDAYS (Disney Channel) - The cable channel has axed the single-camera comedy series after one season. (TVLine.com, 11/7)
WALKING DEAD, THE: DARYL DIXON (AMC) - Manish Dayal will recur on the show's sophomore run as Ash, "an engineer from Boston who moved to the family weekend house in Maine after the onset of the apocalypse. Ash lives by a strict schedule based mostly around his daily flights in a retrofitted single engine plane and mysterious visitations to his backyard greenhouse." (Deadline.com, 11/9)
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[04/15/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 7: "Adolescence" Continues Ascent, Now at No. 3 on Most Popular TV List
Documentary series were popular this week with "Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing" (9.8 million views) debuting at No. 1 on the English TV list and "Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer" (3.8 million views) at No. 6.
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[04/15/25 - 11:29 AM]
"American Idol" Packs a Punch With Sunday and Monday Wins
On linear, Sunday's "Hollywood Week: Showstopper" was the top entertainment program of the night in Total Viewers (5.92 million) and the top program of the night among Adults 18-49 (0.57 rating) on broadcast and cable.
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[04/15/25 - 10:33 AM]
FOX Sports Films Announces "Culture of Winning: Polynesian Football Pride" Premiering April 20 on FOX
Executive produced by and featuring Tua Tagovailoa, the film takes a deep dive into the pillars of Polynesian culture and explores why these cornerstones drive unrivaled success on the field and create positive impact in their communities.
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[04/15/25 - 10:30 AM]
"America's Most Wanted: Missing Persons" Premieres Monday, April 28 & Special "America's Most Wanted: John Walsh's Dirty Dozen" Premieres Wednesday, May 14 on FOX
As previously announced, "America's Most Wanted" returns with an all-new season Monday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX and next day on Hulu.
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[04/15/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Untold: Shooting Guards" - Official Trailer - Netflix
What really went down between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton? This exposé unpacks how a gambling dispute led to guns drawn in an NBA locker room.
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[04/15/25 - 10:00 AM]
Season Three of "And Just Like That..." Debuts May 29
The 12-episode season will debut new episodes weekly on Thursdays, concluding with the season finale on August 14.
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[04/15/25 - 10:00 AM]
Date Announcement: Hulu Original "Atsuko Okatsuka: Father"
"Atsuko Okatsuka: Father" will premiere on Friday, June 13 on Hulu, and is the eighth Original special in Hulu's new stand-up comedy slate, Hularious.
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[04/15/25 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "#1 Happy Family USA" - Final Trailer - Prime Video
The series follows the maniacally upbeat Husseins - the most patriotic, most peaceful, and most definitely-not-suspicious Muslim family in post-9/11 "Amreeka."
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[04/15/25 - 09:13 AM]
"Kevin Costner's The West" to Premiere on The History Channel with Back-to-Back Episodes Beginning Memorial Day at 9PM ET/PT
The eight-episode documentary series will provide a fresh look at the sweeping and complex history of the American West through a wide range of conflicts - all driven by the desperate struggle to control the land itself.
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[04/15/25 - 09:11 AM]
Upcoming MGM+ Comedy Series "American Classic" Casts Academy Award Nominee Laura Linney
Linney will play Kristen Forrest Bean, who grew up acting in the Millersburg Festival Theater founded and run by the Bean family.
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[04/15/25 - 08:34 AM]
Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Is Most-Watched MLB Game of Season Across All Platforms
The broadcast peaked at 9:30 p.m. ET with 2,445,000 viewers.
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[04/15/25 - 08:24 AM]
ESPN Earns Its Best Nielsen Q1 Viewership Since 2017, Further Cementing a Stellar Start to 2025
In addition, ESPN's average-minute-audience was up 22% overall and 15% in the Persons 18-49 demo from Nielsen Q1 in 2024.
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[04/15/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Snakes and Ladders" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From the creator of "The House of Flowers," Manolo Caro and Cecilia Suárez return with "Snakes and Ladders" - a dark and provocative comedy that explores the cost of power and status.
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[04/15/25 - 08:00 AM]
Another Shocking Season of "Mama June: Family Crisis" Returns Friday, May 30, at 8PM ET/PT on We TV
This season, June fights for custody of Kaitlyn after Anna's tragic passing.
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[04/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Four Seasons" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways.
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