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[03/04/22 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 4
Updates include: FOX's "The Big Leap," NBC's "Ordinary Joe" get the axe; Milo Ventimiglia to star in ABC's "The Company You Keep"; and Raymond Lee to topline NBC's "Quantum Leap" revival series pilot.

[11/12/21 - 02:52 AM]
Disney+ in Europe Unveils More New Content for Subscribers
As part of The Walt Disney Company's commitment to sourcing, developing and producing a slate of 60 original series by 2024, Disney+ unveils today a new local Spanish original taking the total number of titles greenlit to 21.

[11/08/21 - 01:47 PM]
FOX's "The Masked Singer" Remains Premiere Week's #1 Entertainment Series in Live + 35 Days Ratings for Third Straight Year
Leading out of "The Masked Singer," the series premiere of "Alter Ego" ranks as this season's #1 new unscripted series in L35.

[11/02/21 - 07:30 AM]
FOX's "The Masked Singer" Wins Premiere Week in Live + 28 Days Ratings for Third Straight Year
Leading out of "The Masked Singer," the series premiere of "Alter Ego" ranks as this season's #1 new unscripted series.

[10/21/21 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 21
Updates include: Gabrielle Creevy cast in Showtime's "Three Women"; HBO Max, David Chase mull "The Sopranos" prequel series; and Timothy Simons boards Hulu's "Candy."

[10/05/21 - 11:59 AM]
FOX Claims Premiere Week's Overall #1 Entertainment, Unscripted, Comedy and New Unscripted Series in Live+7 Day Ratings
FOX also ranked #1 in adults 18-34 for its third consecutive year.

[09/29/21 - 11:24 AM]
"9-1-1" & "The Big Leap" Drive FOX to Post Most-Watched Fall Monday in L7 Since 2019
For entertainment programming only, FOX ranks #1 for all of premiere week.

[09/23/21 - 01:00 PM]
New on Hulu: Fall TV Premieres Available Next Day
The streamer recaps its new and returning offerings from ABC, FOX and NBC.

[09/08/21 - 11:20 AM]
Can't Wait to Jump Into "The Big Leap"? FOX Unlocks a Special Early Preview of the Highly Anticipated Series' First Two Episodes, Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 14
On Demand episodes are available for customers of Cox Contour TV, DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, DISH, Hulu + Live, Optimum, Spectrum, Verizon FiOS, XFINITY, YouTube TV and many more.

[09/08/21 - 09:33 AM]
Video: Watch Content Featured at FOX Fall TCA Day!
Check out the latest sneak peeks of "The Big Leap," "Our Kind of People" and "Alter Ego."

[08/10/21 - 02:28 PM]
Video: All-New Promo for FOX's New Uplifting Drama, "The Big Leap"
The series - a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what's yours - premieres Monday, September 20.

[07/28/21 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 28
Updates include: Dylan McDermott to return to NBC's "Law & Order: Organized Crime"; Joe Manganiello cast in AMC's "Moonhaven"; and Epix's "From" fills out principal cast.

[07/26/21 - 10:30 AM]
FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2021-2022 Season
The network will roll out its lineup during the traditional premiere week of September 20-26.

[05/18/21 - 01:06 PM]
Disney Television Studios Lands Seven New Broadcast Series; Seventeen Series Return
DTS produced the No. 1 scripted series on three of the four broadcast networks as well as three of the Top 5 scripted series in L7 and four of the season's Top 10 broadcast entertainment programs.

[05/17/21 - 02:00 PM]
FOX Announces New Primetime Schedule for 2021-2022 Season
The all-new dramas joining the already strong lineup of dramas, animated comedies and unscripted on FOX are "The Big Leap" and "Our Kind of People."

[04/28/21 - 12:45 PM]
FOX Orders "The Big Leap" to Series
The series is a big-hearted, rowdy dramedy about a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of Swan Lake.

[01/08/21 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 8
Updates include: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW give status reports on their various pilots under consideration.

[12/18/20 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 18
Updates include: The CW's "All American" latest eyed for spin-off; Al Madrigal, Jaime Camil team for ABC's "Guerrillas"; and Utkarsh Ambudkar, P.J. Byrne to recur on Netflix's "Never Have I Ever."

[12/02/20 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 2
Updates include: Disney XD's "DuckTales" to sign off after three seasons; Julianna Margulies reports to Apple's "The Morning Show"; and FOX's "The Big Leap" taps trio.

[10/02/20 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 2
Updates include: ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC extend cast options on various pilots; Netflix to film second season of "Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready"; and Matt Olmstead departs as showrunner of "Law & Order: Organized Crime."

[07/17/20 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 17
Updates include: "Grantchester" to return to PBS for sixth season; HBO mulls "In Treatment" revival; and Laura Benanti cast in FOX's "The Big Leap."

[07/02/20 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 2
Updates include: FOX extends options on all six of its pilots; The CW cancels "Katy Keene" after one season; and CBS's "Big Brother" inches closer to return.

[03/13/20 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 13
Updates include: CBS All Access pushes "Tooning Out the News" premiere; production on nearly all broadcast pilots to be delayed or suspended; and The CW's "The 100" to complete final episode.

[03/11/20 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 11
Updates include: "Riverdale," "Survivor" shut down due to coronavirus concerns; Scott Foley among those cast on FOX's "The Big Leap"; and Angelique Cabral, Tone Bell to lead ABC's "Work Wife."

[02/24/20 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 24
Updates include: Seann William Scott tapped for FOX's "This Country"; Oliver Hudson, Malin Akerman to lead "The Three of Us" at CBS; and Teri Polo among those to take "The Big Leap" at FOX.

[02/12/20 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 12
Updates include: John Corbett to star in ABC's "Rebel"; The CW's "The 100" prequel casts trio; and John Carroll Lynch first to be cast in ABC's "The Big Sky."

[01/28/20 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 28
Updates include: FOX issues pilot order to "The Big Leap"; Margarita Levieva to star in Netflix's "In from the Cold"; and Matthew McConaughey, Nic Pizzolatto re-team for FX's "Redeemer."

[08/28/15 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 28
Updates include: USA axes its freshman drama "Complications"; VH1 rescinds its second season order for "Hindsight"; and Victoria Justice inks talent holding deal with FOX.







BIG LEAP, THE (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/20/21 - 12/6/21
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2021-2022 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (11 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 3/4/22
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's web site, September 2021) A modern tale about second chances and chasing one's dreams. "The Big Leap" revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of "Swan Lake."
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anna Grace Barlow as Brittney Lovewell
· Jon Rudnitsky as Mike Devries
· Kevin Daniels as Wayne Fontaine
· Mallory Jansen as Monica Sullivan
· Piper Perabo as Paula Clark
· Raymond Cham, Jr. as Justin Reyes
· Scott Foley as Nick Blackburn
· Ser'Darius Blain as Reggie Sadler
· Simone Recasner as Gabby Lewis
· Teri Polo as Julia Perkins
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Laura Benanti as Paula Dirks (Originally Cast)
· Matt Lucas as Wayne Sleep (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Jason Winer as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Liz Heldens as CRTR/EP
· Sue Naegle as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 20th Television
· FOX Entertainment