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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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[09/03/26 - 03:15 PM]
Brutal Murder Inspired by Horror Film Is First Original ABC News Video Podcast to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu Sept. 4
Based on the Hulu documentary, the six-part series - with new, never-before-seen material and hosted by the producers of the original documentary, Pat Rogers and Conor McCarthy - takes viewers deeper into the slaying of Idaho teenager Cassie Stoddart by killers influenced by a horror film.
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[09/03/26 - 02:31 PM]
FOX Greenlights "Mammoth," A New Comedy Series from Emmy Award-Winning "Modern Family" Co-Creator/Executive Producer Christopher Lloyd and Executive Producer/Writer Danny Zuker
Based on the original BBC Studios U.K. production of the same name and created by Welsh comedian and writer Mike Bubbins, "Mammoth" is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios.
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[09/03/26 - 02:01 PM]
"Famous Last Words" Honors the Life and Legacy of Gloria Steinem
Conducted by Emmy Award winner Brad Falchuk in February 2025, the episode captures Steinem not just as a media spokeswoman, but as a lifelong traveler on the road to justice.
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[09/03/26 - 01:32 PM]
Video: Abbott House Rock - "Abbott Elementary" Season 6
No such thing as too cool for school(house).
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[09/03/26 - 01:01 PM]
Netflix Expands Broadcast Team for First-Ever Regular Season NFL Game in Australia
The studio desk and in-game broadcast team will also return across Netflix's entire 2026-2027 NFL slate, with more names to come.
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[09/03/26 - 11:03 AM]
Kevin Zegers, Paul Gross, and Milla Jovovich Join the Cast of "Heated Rivalry" Season 2
And the crowd goes crazy.
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[09/03/26 - 11:03 AM]
Video: "R.J. Decker" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Premieres September 15
The stakes are higher and the cases are weirder, but R.J. Decker is just getting started.
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[09/03/26 - 10:10 AM]
"Gold Rush" - New Season Premieres Friday, October 2 on Discovery Channel
As soaring gold prices attract a new wave of fortune seekers to the Yukon, mining veterans and ambitious newcomers alike risk everything in pursuit of life-changing riches.
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[09/03/26 - 10:08 AM]
Deliciously Deceptive Desserts Hide in Plain Sight in New Food Network Series "Sweet Deceit" Hosted by Josh Peck
The series is hosted by actor Josh Peck, who hilariously commands the on-screen hijinks as he leads contestants through four rounds as they try to identify masterfully disguised sweets created by world-class cake artists.
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[09/03/26 - 10:07 AM]
HBO Max Commemorates 25th Anniversary of HBO Original "Band of Brothers" with Debut of New Documentary "Band of Brothers: Legacy" and In-App Extra Content
Coinciding with the series' quarter-century milestone, the commemoration will feature the premiere of the new documentary, offering fans an intimate look at the series' production and enduring impact.
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[09/03/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Meet the Competition - "The Traitors: New Blood" - NBC
Ordinary people. Extraordinary deceit. Meet the everyday Americans who accepted the invitation to play the ultimate murder mystery game deep in the Scottish Highlands.
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[09/03/26 - 10:00 AM]
"Soul Train Awards" Returns to BET and Makes Debut on CBS
BET Her, VH1, MTV2 and Logo will also simulcast this year's event, airing Friday, November 27.
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[09/03/26 - 09:34 AM]
"Everest: The Other Side" from Oscar-Winning Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin Receives Its World Premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival
The documentary from Walt Disney Studios, National Geographic Documentary Films, and Little Monster Films was just announced as part of the official line-up for the 53rd Telluride Film Festival.
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[09/03/26 - 09:05 AM]
Video: "Death and Mystery in the Amazon" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Tatunca promised to take several people to the "Lost City." They never returned.
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[09/03/26 - 09:02 AM]
Hit Series "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd" Returns with a New Season Friday, October 2 at 9/8c on The History Channel
Each hour-long episode brings these stranger-than-fiction stories to life through vivid recreations, bold graphics, remarkable archival footage, and a cast of expert storytellers.
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