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[10/02/26 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 28-October 2
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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AMERICAN ROYALS (Netflix, New!) - Ted Malawer is spearheading a small screen take on Katharine McGee's YA book series at the streamer "which imagines an alternate history where George Washington was anointed king of the United States instead of being elected President and chronicles the lives of his young dependents. As customary for the YA adult genre, there is romance, with two princesses vying for the ultimate crown and two girls vying for the prince's heart." Leslie Morgenstein will also executive produce for Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. (Deadline.com, 10/1)
CHALLENGER, THE (Amazon) - The period drama has added Pat Healy as Arnie Aldrich; Chinaza Uche as Ron McNair; Dave Davis as Bob Crippen; Jordan Bridges as Jesse Moore; Kevin Isola as Al McDonald; and Adam Aalderks as Robert "Hoot" Gibson. No other details were given. (Deadline.com, 10/1)
CHRIS HARRISON'S THE VOW (FOX Nation) - Warner Bros. Entertainment has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the series saying it "infringes on its copyright and trademarks to The Bachelor." (Deadline.com, 10/1)
DISAVOWED (Apple TV) - Daniel Zovatto, Mia Tharia, and Sonita Henry have all scored top secret roles on the upcoming drama. (Deadline.com, 9/30)
ETERNALLY YOURS (CBS) - Jeff Hiller will drop by the newcomer's third episode as Aldrict, "an old-world vampire who has crossed paths with Liz several times over the centuries and is a bit of a troublemaker." (Deadline.com, 9/30)
GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC) - Sarah Levy, Martin Martinez, and Trevor Tordjman will recur on the upcoming season. Levy will play Corrie, who "has a lot of anxiety about giving birth to her second child after the traumatic experience she had with her first child"; with Martinez as Charlie, who "has had a rough upbringing and as a result of the trauma he's experienced, he has a tough exterior and struggles to trust other people"; and Tordjman as Thomas, who "is at the hospital to help ensure his brother's girlfriend is okay." (Variety.com, 9/28)
KID DETECTIVE, THE (Hulu) - Alex Berger will spearhead the small screen take on Evan Morgan's film at the streamer: "When a missing persons case reopens the childhood murder he never solved, a washed-up former kid detective gets one last shot at proving his best days aren't behind him." Berger and Morgan will also executive produce alongside Rachel Kaplan, Jonathan Bronfman, and Will Woods for Abescon Entertainment. Adam Brody, who toplined the film, is not attached at this time. (Variety.com, 9/28)
LAST OF US, THE (HBO) - The show's third season has cast John Goodman as Joey; Ian Alexander as Paco, part of "a friendly duo who dub themselves "Heroes of the Highway""; and Laura Bailey as Elizabeth, "one of the leaders of the religious sect known as the Seraphites." (Deadline.com, 9/26)
SCRUBS (REBOOT SERIES) (ABC) - Johnny Kastl will reprise his role of the highly inept Dr. Doug Murphy during the revival's second season. (Deadline.com, 9/28)
SHADOW WORK (Amazon, New!) - Adrienne Miller has sold a small screen take on her short story to Amazon MGM Studios which follows Genevieve Pearce, "an elite ghostwriter trusted with the secrets of the rich, famous, and infamous. She embeds in their worlds, excavates secrets, reshapes memories, manufactures redemption, and transforms the powerful into the people they want the world to believe they are. Because in Genevieve's world, whoever controls the story controls reality. But as she rewrites everyone else's stories, she's forced to confront the first story she ever helped rewrite: her own." Marc Resteghini of Jack Tar Pictures will also executive produce. (Variety.com, 9/28)
STILLWATER (Amazon) - Ben Hardy has been tapped for the lead role on the comic book-turned-TV series: "Stillwater is a mind-bending horror thriller that focuses on ex-con Daniel West. When Daniel receives a mysterious letter promising answers about his past and a substantial inheritance in the small town of Stillwater, he discovers a community where nothing ever ages, no one ever dies, and nobody ever gets out." (Deadline.com, 9/28)
STRANGER THINGS (Netflix) - Director/executive producer Shawn Levy has signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Television. He'll develop new series projects via his 21 Laps Entertainment. Levy is helming both "Star Wars: Starfighter" and "Ghost Rider" for the studio's Disney siblings Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios, respectively. (Deadline.com, 9/28)
SUNSET PI (NBC) - Guest stars on the newcomer include Spencer Moss as Aylie, "Mickey's technologically savvy 14-year-old niece"; Nelson Franklin as Kyle, "an accountant at a large bio-tech company"; Patrick Gallagher as Garr, "an LAPD detective on a murder scene"; David Paymer as Irvin Mandrake, "a big-wig movie producer who had blockbuster hits in the 1980s"; and Wrenn Schmidt as Cynthia, "a mysterious woman with sinister intentions." (Variety.com, 10/1)
TERMINAL LIST, THE (Amazon) - Benjamin Byron Davis will recur on the upcoming season as Andy Danreb, "a sharp-tongued veteran CIA analyst specializing in Russian affairs who holds key secrets to James Reece's (Chris Pratt) past." (TVLine.com, 10/1)
THORNBIRD (Hulu, New!) - Marlene King is developing a TV series based on Elle Kennedy's novel at the streamer: "In the series, ten years after her father - the infamous serial killer Gabriel Thorn - was caught, 17-year-old Ryan Shipley is back in her childhood hometown of Starling, Tennessee, trying to lay low. No one can know who she really is. No one can know the truth about her past. All Ryan wants is a chance to live as a normal teenager, maybe even fall in love." The pair will also executive produce alongside Lauren Wagner for 20th Television. (Deadline.com, 9/30)
UNTITLED MALE FRIENDSHIP SHOW (HBO) - Shane Paul McGhie and Dasan Frazier have scored the lead roles on the comedy pilot, which "centers on Menzel (McGhie), a 28-year-old barber, aspiring sports manager and professional best friend to JB (Frazier), a 27-year-old up-and-coming boxer, as they navigate ambition, insecurity, loneliness and the double-edged sword of success within the high-stakes world of professional boxing in Las Vegas." (Deadline.com, 10/2)
UNTITLED SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE PROJECT (Amazon, New!) - Prime Video is closing in on an order for a new series in Sony's Spider-Man Universe from Kelvin Yu. The project will reportedly revolve around two Spider-Man clones, Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker, however no plot specifics were confirmed. Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller are also expected to executive produce for Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television. (Deadline.com, 9/29)
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[10/27/26 - 03:36 PM]
College Football on FOX Scores Big Numbers in Week 8
7,015,000 viewers tuned into FOX "Big Noon Saturday" for Indiana's win over Michigan.
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[10/27/26 - 03:14 PM]
FOX's "America's Game of the Week" Roars with 24,670,000 Viewers in Week 7
The network's Sunday window ranks as the #1 program in all of television through the first seven weeks of the season (24,749,000 average).
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[10/27/26 - 03:03 PM]
No Time Like October: FOX Sports Drives in 12,259,000 Viewers for Game 1 and 10,854,000 Viewers for Game 2
Both telecasts were the most-watched of their respective days on any network.
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[10/27/26 - 02:59 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver Most-Watched WNBA Finals Game 4 Ever
Led by Gabby Williams' 17 points, Golden State's 67-62 win over Atlanta peaked at 2.5 million viewers for the game's exciting conclusion from 3:30-3:45 p.m. ET.
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[10/27/26 - 02:40 PM]
"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Continues Record-Setting Season; ESPN Networks Deliver Three of the Top Five Games Across All Nets
Ole Miss/Texas (8.1 million) was the top game of the week and added to ESPN's nine total games this season with 8+ million viewers.
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[10/27/26 - 02:06 PM]
Chiefs-Seahawks Is Most Watched Week 7 NBC "Sunday Night Football" Game Since 2013, Averaging 26.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
The audience peaked at 29.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the second quarter (9:30-9:45 p.m. ET).
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[10/27/26 - 02:01 PM]
ABC Decks the Halls with Festive Holiday Programming for 2026
Highlights include joyful episodes of "Abbott Elementary," "America's Funniest Home Videos," "Celebrity Family Feud," "Press Your Luck," "Scrubs" and "What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition."
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[10/27/26 - 01:01 PM]
"Crystal Lake" Makes Killer Debut on Peacock
"Crystal Lake" has generated 1.3 billion minutes watched over its first 11 days, making it the fourth highest scripted original series ever on Peacock.
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[10/27/26 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Allen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
20 years after his encounter with an alien, Petey never moved on. Now his old friend has returned, and the reason why is complicated - and unexpected.
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[10/27/26 - 12:01 PM]
School Is Back in Session: FOX Enrolls Summer Breakout Hit "Nation's Dumbest" for a Second Season
Hosted by acclaimed comedian Jack Whitehall, the series will return to FOX for a new season of pop quizzes, physical challenges and classroom chaos, as a fresh group of celebrities compete to avoid earning the distinction no one wants: the title of The Nation's Dumbest.
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[10/27/26 - 11:31 AM]
Video: "The Mosquito Bowl" - Red Band Trailer - Netflix
In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, four college football stars enlist in the US Marines, discovering the strength of brotherhood and the cost of war.
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[10/27/26 - 11:08 AM]
Melissa Joan Hart Set to Star in and Executive Produce Lifetime's New Ripped from the Headlines Movie "Black Widow Killer: The Judy Buenoano Story" (wt)
The film also stars Chris Bauer and Matthew Settle.
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[10/27/26 - 11:01 AM]
Professional Bowlers Association Reimagines Tournament Formats and Expands 2027 PBA Tour Broadcast Schedule to 30 Live Events Across The CW Network, ESPN App, CBS, Paramount+, and CBS Sports Network
The best players in the world from over 30 countries will compete February through June in five PBA major tournaments and title events on the biggest stage in the sport.
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[10/27/26 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment Studios and Endemol Shine North America Break New Ground with "Fear Factor" Vertical Series
The new vertical video production, set to debut on Holywater Tech's My Drama platform, marks the first time an established unscripted television franchise has been transformed into an original scripted series.
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[10/27/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Official Trailer & Key Art for New Amy Poehler Comedy "Dig"
The series follows a team of dedicated archaeologists (and less-dedicated college students) who spend their summer working on a dig site in Greece.
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