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[02/20/26 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 16-20
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!
9-1-1/9-1-1: NASHVILLE/ABBOTT ELEMENTARY/GREY'S ANATOMY/HIGH POTENTIAL/ROOKIE, THE/SHIFTING GEARS/WILL TRENT (ABC) - The publication's annual report on the network's scripted slate indicates "all returning series have a very good chance of making it to the 2026-27 season." (Deadline.com, 2/17)
ANCHIVO MOTORS (Netflix, New!) - Brett Cawley and Robert Maitia are developing an adult animated comedy series at the streamer which "revolves around a family-owned auto dealership, where a former baseball star plots his second act as a car salesman." Underground's Steve Fisher and Trevor Engelson will also serve as executive producers. (Deadline.com, 2/17)
BAYWATCH (FOX) - David Chokachi will reprise his original role of Cody Madison on the reboot series: "Cody runs The Shoreline, the unofficially official Baywatch bar-and-grill, and still puts on the red trunks for the occasional shift saving lives. He's a mentor to and a friend, providing a second home for his fellow lifeguards... and always offering free wings after a big save." (Deadline.com, 2/17)
BISHOP (Amazon) - John Malkovich will star opposite Joel Kinnaman in the upcoming drama: "In Bishop, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Kinnaman) - brilliant, battle-scarred - will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco's moneyed class. As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city's powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF's most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (Malkovich)." (Deadline.com, 2/18)
COVEN ACADEMY (Disney+) - Devon Sawa will guest on the upcoming supernatural dramedy as Mr. Cole, "the effortlessly cool teacher who's tired of watching teenagers mistake talent for readiness. He's the adult who can clown you and protect you in the same breath. A good man and a brilliant warlock. It's just another year at Coven Academy until Mr. Cole and the rest of the faculty are rocked by a surprising new student who threatens to upend everything." (Deadline.com, 2/18)
ELSBETH (CBS) - Constance Wu and Anna Camp have scored roles on the current season. Wu will play Dr. Mallory Ryan, "a wealth therapist helping the super-rich handle the burdens of their privileged existence"; with Camp as Juliet Woodbent, "a trad wife who prides herself as being able to do it all for her husband and six children, especially while being filmed by an up-and-coming documentarian." (Variety.com, 2/18)
JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW, THE (Syndication) - The syndicated daytime talk show has been cleared for a fifth season by the Fox Television Stations. (Deadline.com, 2/19)
MARSHALS (CBS) - Country music singer Riley Green will recur on the upcoming drama as former Navy SEAL Garrett, "who arrives at the ranch, unexpectedly, hoping to lean on his friends Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) to help "put the demons of his past to rest." (Variety.com, 2/19)
NIGHT AGENT, THE (Netflix) - The streamer "did quietly pick up a writers' room" for a potential fourth season which began "in calendar year 2025." (Deadline.com, 2/16)
POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN (Starz) - Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano will recur on the show's final season as Pino Bernardi, "the head of the Manhattan Mafia. Pino is supremely self-assured and the epitome of the old adage, "speak softly and carry a big stick." He doesn't need to tell you he's a boss, because you know it already - bada bing, bada boom." (Deadline.com, 2/19)
PROTECTION (NBC) - Peter Krause will topline the drama pilot as Mike Thornhill: "In Protection, when a U.S. marshal falls in the line of duty, a seemingly cut-and-drierd case turns into a deadly conspiracy as a family of law enforcement agents becomes the target of a mysterious assassin. Bridging personal differences and crossing professional boundaries, the Thornhill family must use the expertise from a lifetime of protecting civilians and politicians to protect one another and bring the killer to justice - even if it means betraying their sworn code." (Deadline.com, 2/18)
PUZZLED (NBC) - Damon Wayans Jr. has been tapped for the lead role on the drama pilot: "In Puzzled, after barely escaping a tragic fire, once promising college athlete Mike Brink (Wayans Jr.) is transformed by a traumatic brain injury that gives him the unique ability to see the world in an unexpected way and helps him solve crimes with local police. Mike makes his living by betting on sports and is uniquely equipped to do this because he developed Acquired Savant Syndrome as a result of the brain injury. This rare phenomenon gives him exceptional skills in puzzle-solving, higher math functions and pattern recognition." (Deadline.com, 2/17)
RABBIT, RABBIT (Netflix) - Clarence Maclin will recur on the Adam Driver-led drama in a yet-to-be-revealed role. (Variety.com, 2/18)
REGENCY (CBS) - Hayley Griffith and Mia Challis have been added to the comedy pilot. Griffith will play Maureen: "The Tillbrook's eldest daughter, Maureen is known for being poised and proper, though she returns home to Hartford Park with a scandalous secret. Fierce, worldly, and wise, Maureen will do anything to protect her only son Dougie from the fallout." And Challis is Wilhelmina, "The Tillbrook's youngest daughter, Wilhelmina is endearing but awkward. Stubbornly innocent and often misunderstood, Wilhelmina would rather climb trees than attend tea parties." (Deadline.com, 2/20)
RICH AF (Amazon, New!) - Mallory Rosenthal has sold a new drama to Amazon MGM Studios based on Vivian Tu's book of the same name, subtitled "The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life": "Created and written by Rosenthal, Rich AF is a riches to rags story that follows 23-year-old Lia, a billionaire's daughter and Wall Street rising star who has to start from scratch after exposing her father's white collar crimes and losing everything she once held dear. She'll be pinned between her former glittering life and a new scrappier one as she painstakingly builds a freelance career and learns that wealth isn't only measured in dollars." Sarah Kucserka, Patrick Moran and Lynley Bird will executive produce alongside Rosenthal and Tu for PKM Productions. (Deadline.com, 2/19)
SCOOBY-DOO! THE LIVE-ACTION SERIES (Netflix) - Mckenna Grace is the first to be cast in the live-action series as Daphne. (Deadline.com, 2/17)
SCRUBS (REBOOT SERIES) (ABC) - Neil Flynn and Christa Miller will reprise their roles of The Janitor and Jordan, respectively, on the revival series. Additionally, look for Rachel Bilson as Charlie, "a beautiful and elusive visitor at Sacred Heart"; Andy Ridings as Wes, "a pilot who delivers transplant organs"; and Lisa Gilroy as Lily, "an angelic-looking harp player who plays in the lobby of the hospital." (Deadline.com, 2/20)
STICK (Apple TV) - Timothy Olyphant's Clark Ross and Judy Greer's Amber-Linn will both return as regulars for the series' second season. (Deadline.com, 2/17)
TOWNHOUSE (Hulu, New!) - Chelsea Handler is attached to star as a washed-up reality star in a new comedy at the streamer: "Handler is set to play the reality star and the series also follows her live-in entourage of misfits as they scramble to rehab her image and reboot her career. When her estranged daughter unexpectedly moves into their crumbling Manhattan townhouse, the TV has-been is confronted with the one role she's spent her entire life avoiding: motherhood." Zoe Young is behind the project and will executive produce alongside Handler for 20th Television. (Deadline.com, 2/19)
UNTITLED DEAN GEORGARIS/JOHN FOX DRAMA (NBC) - Emily Deschanel and An-Li Bogan are the first to be cast in the drama pilot: "It centers on Professor Georgia Ryan (Deschanel), a trailblazing psychologist who challenges the field of criminology by shifting the investigative focus to the victim rather than just the perpetrator in order to uncover the crucial clues that more traditional methods leave behind. Alongside her team, this pioneering expert consults with the FBI to solve the most baffling and elusive cases." Bogan will play Natalie Washington, "who lives with hyperthymesia, a rare condition that allows her to remember every moment of every day of her life with perfect clarity. This extraordinary gift makes her an unparalleled investigative asset: details others forget, she recalls instantly; patterns others miss, she sees immediately." (Deadline.com, 2/19)
UNTITLED O'CONNELL AND SCOTTO PROJECT (Syndication, New!) - Jerry O'Connell and Rosanna Scotto are being eyed to host a potential daily talk show for the Fox Television Stations. Said duo will co-host Fox 5's "Good Day New York" next week, which "will act as a trial run" for the project. No other specifics were given. (Deadline.com, 2/19)
WHAT THE DEAD KNOW (NBC) - Taylor Schilling has signed on to star in the drama pilot, which "centers on highly intelligent, hypervigilant death Investigator Ava Ledger (Schilling) who is really good with dead bodies. It's the living that give her trouble. The series follows Ava as she teams with the NYPD to solve their toughest cases." (Deadline.com, 2/20)
WHITE LOTUS, THE (HBO) - Ari Graynor and Dylan Ennis have both landed roles on the show's fourth season, which is currently filming in France. (Deadline.com, 2/19)
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