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[12/22/23 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 18-22
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!
CLEANING LADY, THE (FOX) - Clayton Cardenas is bound for the new season as Dante, "Ramona's (Kate del Castillo) trusted lieutenant who is intense and authoritative with a dangerous edge. Unconcerned with anything but protecting the business, Dante grows increasingly aggravated with Thony (Élodie Yung), who constantly undermines their operations." (Deadline.com, 12/22)
DOC - IN YOUR HANDS (FOX) - Molly Parker has landed the title role on the upcoming drama series: the hard-charging, brilliant Dr. Amy Elias, Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis. After a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life, Amy must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she's treated, colleagues she's crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves and the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away. She can rely only on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of knowledge and experience. (Deadline.com, 12/19)
FIRE COUNTRY (CBS) - Tye White and Jason O'Mara have both scored recurring roles on the series. White will play Cole, "an MMA fighter meets family man, now a prison inmate and Bode's cellmate. Cole has made some mistakes of his own in the past and has learned from them, becoming a better man." And O'Mara will portray Liam, "a hunky firefighter with a relaxed confidence. Liam is a former colleague of Sharon's (Diane Farr) who runs into Sharon and Vince (Billy Burke) and is very glad to see her." (Deadline.com, 12/19)
NEIGHBORHOOD, THE (CBS) - Skye Townsend will recur on the upcoming season as Courtney, "described as very smart - she entered MIT at 16 and worked at JPL before 21 - very cool, very outgoing and with a great sense of humor. She worked with Marty (Marcel Spears) at JPL and he's recently hired her as an electrical engineer at The Fuse Box. A few months back, they hooked up and now Courtney is pregnant. She's very upfront about the fact that she likes Marty, but she won't marry him." Additionally, Kevin Pollak will also return as Dave Johnson's (Max Greenfield) father. (Deadline.com, 12/21)
SHINING VALE (Starz) - The pay channel has canceled the comedy series after two seasons and will pull all episodes from its streaming platform at the end of the year. Said report indicates the series "did not find a large enough audience to continue." (Variety.com, 12/20)
UNCLE FESTER (Netflix, New!) - The streamer is reportedly mulling a "Wednesday" spin-off series revolving around Fred Armisen‘s Uncle Fester. No other details however given. Al Gough, Miles Millar, Tim Burton, Steve Stark, Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman, Gail Berman, Tommy Harper and Kevin Lafferty will presumably executive produce for MGM Television, Toluca Pictures, 1.21 Entertainment, Glickmania and Tee and Charles Addams Foundation. (Bloomberg.com, 12/17)
UNTITLED BRAD INGELSBY TASK FORCE PROJECT (HBO) - Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel and Alison Oliver are the latest additions to the Mark Ruffalo-led drama series. Castillo plays Cliff, "Robbie's lifelong best friend and devout cynic"; with McShane as Perry, "a feared and respected man who's made a career out of mayhem"; Keeley as Jayson, "the leader of a local crime organization"; Frankel as Anthony, "an integral member of Tom's (Ruffalo) task force"; and Oliver as Lizzie, "an underperforming state police officer who is added to Tom's team." (Deadline.com, 12/18, Deadline.com, 12/20)
UNTITLED ROLLING STONES PROJECT (FX) - The proposed series "chronicling the band's glory years has taken a tumble out of development" with the cable channel. It's understood producers are "regrouping" about its future. (Deadline.com, 12/19)
WARRIOR (Max) - The streamer has pulled the plug on the martial arts crime drama after three seasons. It's understood Netflix has acquired the series' library in a co-exclusive deal to launch in February 2024. "Warrior is a show that simply refuses to die. Through platform and regime changes, the writers, producers, cast, crew, and our stunt team continued to make something powerful, relevant, and wildly unique. And now, thanks to Netflix, we've been given yet another lease on life, and I'm thrilled for everyone involved that millions more viewers around the world will discover it," series creator Jonathan Tropper told the publication. (Deadline.com, 12/18)
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX) - The comedy's upcoming sixth season will be its last. (Vulture.com, 12/19)
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[03/16/26 - 03:05 PM]
College Basketball Crown Reveals Full Field and Bracket for Premier Postseason Tournament
With an NIL prize pool of $500,000 raising the stakes for every game, the College Basketball Crown provides fans with more elite competition and compelling storylines during the most exciting time of the year.
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[03/16/26 - 01:35 PM]
FOX Sports' Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen to Call Inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic
As previously announced, actor and comedian Kevin Hart will serve as the event's host alongside actor and comedian Druski.
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[03/16/26 - 11:12 AM]
Starz to Premiere "The Housemaid" on April 1 in Its Exclusive Streaming Debut Following Blockbuster Theatrical Run
Directed by Paul Feig, "The Housemaid" is a gripping psychological thriller set in a world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems.
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[03/16/26 - 11:06 AM]
TNT Sports to Debut "4.7 Seconds: For the Championship" on March 16, Reliving Greatest Finish in NCAA Tournament History
The special will also be available on demand on HBO Max throughout the duration of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, and will also re-air on Saturday, March 28 on TBS after the conclusion of TNT Sports and CBS Sports' NCAA Men's Elite 8 coverage that night.
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[03/16/26 - 11:01 AM]
Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed Announced as First Three Hosts of "Saturday Night Live UK"
Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, and Kasabian will be their respective musical guests.
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[03/16/26 - 10:56 AM]
"CNBC Cures: Defying Rare Disease" with Becky Quick to Premiere on Thursday, March 19 at 7PM ET
The special spotlights the families dealing with rare diseases and the scientists, advocates, and innovators fighting to change their futures.
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[03/16/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Free Bert" Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
Bert Kreischer will appear at Netflix is a Joke Festival 2026, performing the "Bert and Shaq's Crowd Work Show" at The Comedy Store on May 8 and hosting "2 Bears 5K" with Tom Segura and Jelly Roll at The Rose Bowl on May 9.
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[03/16/26 - 10:31 AM]
Things Are About to Get Wild When "Primate" Streams on Paramount+ March 25
The film follows a group of friends' fight for survival after their pet chimpanzee, Ben, goes on a violent rampage, turning a tropical homecoming into a primal tale of horror and survival.
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[03/16/26 - 10:01 AM]
CBS Presents "The Neighborhood: A Farewell Special," An Entertainment Tonight Production, Monday, April 6 on CBS
The special celebrates the acclaimed CBS comedy's final season, honoring eight seasons, 156 episodes, and eight unforgettable years of laughter, heart and community, leading up to the series finale on May 11.
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[03/16/26 - 09:31 AM]
Haley Baylee to Host "Win the Mall" - A High-Stakes New Reality Competition Show Coming to Netflix Fall 2026
Part shopping spree, part social strategy, this high-gloss reality competition drops players into a living mall where they'll fight to outshop, outsmart, and outlast one another - and only one will walk away with the keys to the ultimate prize.
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[03/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Nate Diaz Vs. Mike Perry Join Most Valuable Promotions' Massive Triple-Headliner Professional MMA Event on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Live Globally Only on Netflix
The bout joins the recently announced heavyweight clash between lineal heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou vs. Brazil's Philippe Lins and the historic women's main event between former UFC champion and Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey vs. combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano.
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[03/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord" - Official Trailer - Streaming April 6 on Disney+
Let us have our revenge.
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[03/16/26 - 06:00 AM]
ESPN Announces Commentator Pairings for Exclusive Coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball
For the first time ever, all four ABC sites in the first and second rounds will feature a reporter, with Holly Rowe, Alyssa Lang, Molly McGrath and Jess Sims joining the calls.
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[03/16/26 - 05:31 AM]
Netflix's "Assassin's Creed" Casts New Recurring Roles
Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris, and Corrado Invernizzi are among the latest additions.
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[03/16/26 - 05:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces "One More Christmas," Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe, New Original Film for Great American Christmas 2026
Bure will headline two original films for Great American Christmas 2026 and will also serve as executive producer on an additional holiday feature to be announced soon.
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