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[08/02/24 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 29-August 2
Updates include: ABC orders Tim Allen's "Shifting Gears" to series; Peacock moves on from Sam Esmail's "Battlestar Galactica"; and Disney+ cancels newcomer "Renegade Nell."

[01/05/24 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 1-5
Updates include: Disney+ cancels newcomer "American Born Chinese"; Starz nixes comedy series "Minx"; and MTV extends "Catfish: The TV Show," "Help! I'm In a Secret Relationship!"

[03/22/21 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 22
Updates include: Jane Lynch signs onto ABC's "Bucktown"; Y'lan Noel to star in FX's "The Spook Who Sat by the Door"; and Amazon's "Jack Reacher" fills out principal cast.

[05/04/20 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 4
Updates include: CBS shutters pilots "Fun," "The Lincoln Lawyer"; showrunners named for Peacock's "Battlestar Galactica," HBO's "Demimonde"; and Robert Rodriguez, Peyton Reed revealed as directors on "The Mandalorian."

[04/14/20 - 12:00 PM]
Peacock Early Preview Begins on Xfinity X1 and Flex
The early preview will be followed by the national launch on July 15, which includes a free tier featuring more than 7,500 hours of movies and shows that will be accessible to all across mobile, web and popular connected-TV platforms.

[01/16/20 - 01:00 PM]
NBCUniversal Unveils Peacock, A Free Premium Ad-Supported Streaming Service with Subscription Tiers
Taking a different strategic approach, the company announced a tiered offering that gives consumers broad access to Peacock across web, mobile and connected-TV devices.

[09/17/19 - 06:00 AM]
NBCUniversal Announces "Peacock" as the Name of Its Streaming Service and Unveils Initial Content Lineup
Peacock rolls out in April of 2020 with over 15,000 hours of content and takes center stage at the end of July during the 2020 Summer Olympics.







BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (PEACOCK)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
9/17/19 - 8/2/24
STATUS:
previously in development (2023-2024 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
network passed on 7/31/24
DESCRIPTION:
(from NBCUniversal's press release, January 2020) From the mind of Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail comes a series that explores a new story within the Battlestar Galactica mythology, the eponymous TV show that saw humanity at war with Cylons, machines of their own creation.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Chad Hamilton as EP
· Derek Simonds as CRTR/EP (2024)
· Michael Lesslie as CRTR/EP (2020)
· Sam Esmail as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Universal Content Productions