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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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[10/06/26 - 12:06 PM]
NBC Sports' 2026-27 Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Schedules Announced, Featuring 80+ Games on NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN
Defending national champion Michigan will make five appearances on Peacock and NBCSN this season.
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[10/06/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of September 28 - "East of Eden" Triumphs to the No. 1 Spot in This Week's Top 10
"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" claimed the No. 2 spot on the list with 5.7 million views, with a total of 32.3 million cumulative views in the three weeks since its debut.
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[10/06/26 - 11:39 AM]
Westbrook Studios and The Malar Group Launch Film and TV Slate, with the First Project "215," A Series Based on the Rise of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"215" is set in West Philadelphia in the late 1980s and follows a quick-witted teenage rapper, the DJ who is his musical other half, and the friends who helped fuel the dream.
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[10/06/26 - 11:20 AM]
Hit Detective Comedy "Ludwig" Starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin Returns October 13 on BritBox
The International Emmy Award-winning series broke viewership records again in the UK as the BBC's biggest scripted launch of the year with 9.1 million viewers tuning in for the premiere.
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[10/06/26 - 11:00 AM]
Video: BBC America and BBC Studios Release Extended Trailer for the New Epic, Sir David Attenborough-Narrated Natural History Series, "Blue Planet III"
The trailer features a new track produced by global popstar Jade, Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, and composers Bleeding Fingers.
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[10/06/26 - 10:18 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights New Ripped from the Headlines Movie, "She Married Her Murderer: The Susan Cox Powell Story" Starring Ricki Lake, Mike Dopud, and Matreya Scarrwener to Debut in 2027
Executive produced by Kara Feifer and Elisabeth Rohm of Rohm Feifer Entertainment, the film marks Rohm's return to directing for Lifetime.
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[10/06/26 - 10:15 AM]
CBS Media Ventures Claims 8 of the Top 10 Most-Watched First-Run Syndicated Strips This Season
"The Drew Barrymore Show" delivered its highest season premiere ever in total viewers, up 21% versus last season's premiere.
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[10/06/26 - 10:03 AM]
Video: Tubi Drops Trailer for New Original Docuseries "Just One Before I Die" Featuring an Inside Look at the Buffalo Bills Fanbase
The five-episode docuseries features interviews with Chad Michael Murray, Dion Dawkins, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Adam Schefter, Nick Wright, and more.
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[10/06/26 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Date, Trailer, Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Swipe Right on the Devil"
"Swipe Right on the Devil" premieres October 22 with all three episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US and on Disney+ internationally.
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[10/06/26 - 09:48 AM]
Nashville Sets the Stage for New Season of HGTV's Hit Home Renovation Competition Series "Rock the Block" Slated for 2027
"Rock the Block," which attracted 16.4 million viewers across linear and streaming to its last run, will feature seven fresh episodes hosted by popular carpenter, craftsman and design expert Ty Pennington.
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[10/06/26 - 09:20 AM]
Acorn TV Welcomes Frasier's Peri Gilpin as Guest Star in Highly Successful Brooke Shields-led Murder Mystery, "You're Killing Me"
Gilpin will guest star as Allie's (Shields) sister, Audra Chandler, a critically acclaimed writer with more awards than William Faulkner.
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[10/06/26 - 09:16 AM]
Michelle Dockery, Jessica Gunning, Genevieve O'Reilly and Quintessa Swindell Will Star in "Feral"
Netflix's new seven episode survival drama is based on Shirley Conran's best-selling novel, "Savages."
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[10/06/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Official Trailer & New Images for "The Good Daughter"
Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy, Brendan Gleeson, Olivia Williams, and Harper Steele star in the series, premiering November 12.
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[10/06/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "All the Queen's Men" - Season 5 Part 2 - Official Trailer - Paramount+
With Madam's (Eva Marcille) life hanging by a thread and the shooter still at large, the dancers of Eden are left shaken and uncertain.
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[10/06/26 - 09:00 AM]
New Docuseries "The Boy Who Stole Billions?" with Exclusive Interviews from Crypto FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Coming to Prime Video
The three-part docuseries from Propagate will premiere in November.
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