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[03/07/25 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 3-7
Updates include: CBS cancels veterans "FBI: International," "FBI: Most Wanted," and "S.W.A.T."; Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu in talks for HBO's "Harry Potter" series; and Netflix nixes "The Recruit" after two seasons.

[02/21/25 - 11:56 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 17-21
Updates include: ABC gives series order to "9-1-1: Nashville"; "Jury Duty" to return for season two on Prime Video; and CBS's "Zarna" pilot casts Rizwan Manji and Chandni Shah.

[12/20/24 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 16-20
Updates include: CBS orders multi-camera comedy "Zarna" to pilot; Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy to lead Peacock's "The Good Daughter"; and "Girls5eva," "The Old Man" among the latest cancellations.

[09/20/24 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 16-20
Updates include: Syfy sets principal cast of "Revival"; Brian Tee to lead Adult Swim's "Get Jiro!"; and "Orphan Black," "Pretty Little Liars" spin-offs among latest cancellations.







ZARNA (CBS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
9/20/24 - 3/7/25
STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
additional script confirmed on 3/4/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, December 2024) Zarna centers on the eponymous heroine Zarna (Garg), a proud immigrant woman who's been raising her American-born kids on Indian values. But now that they're getting older, it's time for her to focus on her own American dream.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Chandni Shah as Asha
· Rizwan Manji as Kishore
· Zarna Garg as Zarna
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bryan Smiley as EP
· Darlene Hunt as CRTR/EP
· Howard Klein as EP
· Jessica Kumai Scott as EP
· Kevin Hart as EP
· Mike Stein as EP
· Mindy Kaling as EP
· Zarna Garg as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 3 Arts Entertainment
· Hartbeat Productions
· Kaling International
· Warner Bros. Television