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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:
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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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[11/22/24 - 01:31 PM] Video: "Suits LA" Arrives February 2025 - NBC The all-new spinoff of the beloved legal drama, starring Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, and Bryan Greenberg, lands on the West Coast.
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[11/22/24 - 12:11 PM] Video: Peacock Releases First Look at the Third Season of Emmy Award-Winning Reality Competition Series "The Traitors" Returning January 9 with Alan Cumming as Host Last season, "The Traitors" became the #1 unscripted series in the U.S. across all streaming platforms during launch week, according to Nielsen.
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[11/22/24 - 10:15 AM] Apple's Drama "Your Friends & Neighbors" Lands Early Season Two Renewal Starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm, "Your Friends & Neighbors" will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 11 with two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through Friday, May 30.
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[11/22/24 - 09:01 AM] Apple Original Films' "Fly Me to the Moon" to Premiere December 6, 2024 Since its debut in theaters worldwide, the film has received the Verified Hot certification on Rotten Tomatoes by fans.
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[11/22/24 - 08:03 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams Blumhouse's "Speak No Evil" Beginning December 6 The psychological horror thriller stars James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Scoot McNairy, and more!
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[11/22/24 - 07:35 AM] 2024 "Emirates NBA Cup" Championship Game Exclusively on ABC and ESPN+ December 17 In addition, ESPN platforms will exclusively present a semifinal game and a quarterfinal game as part of its 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Round coverage.
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[11/22/24 - 07:12 AM] Peacock and Sky's Original Hit Drama Series "The Day of the Jackal" Scores Second Season Renewal In the US it ranked #1 on Peacock's Top 10 TV Shows on its platform and was a Top 5 streaming original in the US for its opening weekend (according to preliminary Nielsen data).
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[11/22/24 - 06:31 AM] Video: "Chef's Table" Volume 7 - Official Teaser - Netflix Meet five world-class chefs who redefine culinary boundaries with delicious, innovative dishes honoring their diverse cultures and personal philosophies.
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[11/22/24 - 05:41 AM] "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce" Set for January 2025 on ESPN Airing on Friday nights/early Saturday mornings, the new personality-driven, one-hour program will take its inspiration from traditional late-night television, emphasizing a comedic approach throughout all five scheduled episodes which run in conjunction with the finale of the NFL regular season and playoffs.
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[11/22/24 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Ad Vitam" - Official Trailer - Netflix After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazarev (Guillaume Canet) must find his wife Léo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men.
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[11/21/24 - 04:01 PM] "Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die" Premieres December 10: A Battle for Supremacy Begins In the shadows of Korea's rugby world, seven teams engage in a fierce battle of strength, strategy, and teamwork - all vying to be crowned champion.
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[11/21/24 - 04:00 PM] ABC Presents a Two-Night Special Event To Commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of "Mary Poppins" First, "The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20," a two-hour special from ABC News Studios chock full of rarely seen footage, photos and stories from the film's living legends, airs Wednesday, November 27 on ABC and streams next day on Hulu and Disney+.
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[11/21/24 - 01:32 PM] 2024 International Emmy Nominees on Hulu Check out these Emmy-worthy international series streaming on Hulu.
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[11/21/24 - 01:12 PM] "Dancing with the Stars" Semifinals Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49 and All Key Women Demographics The spectacular season 33 penultimate episode grew over the previous week's 500th episode celebration in both Total Viewers (5.19 million vs. 5.13 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating vs. 0.71 rating), hitting a season high in Total Viewers.
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[11/21/24 - 01:05 PM] NBC Orders Five Additional Episodes of Its Friday Night Comedy Hit "Happy's Place" The "Happy's Place" premiere has hit 14 million viewers across all platforms.
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