LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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Here is the latest project being picked up to series by the aforementioned network for the 2014-15 season (via press release):
"ALLEGIANCE"
Alex O'Connor, a young idealistic CIA analyst specializing in Russian affairs, learns a shocking secret and his close-knit, affluent family is about to be split apart when its revealed that his parents, Mark (Scott Cohen, "Necessary Roughness") and Katya (Hope Davis, "The Newsroom," "In Treatment") are covert Russian spies deactivated decades ago. But today the Kremlin has re-enlisted them into service as they plan a terrorist operation inside the U.S. border that will bring America to its knees. Years ago, Russian-born Katya was tasked by the KGB to recruit American businessman Mark O'Connor as a spy and the two fell in love. A deal was struck: As long as Katya remained an asset for Russia, and it was agreed that her services could be called on in the future, she would be allowed to marry Mark and move to America. After years in America building a happy life and without word from Moscow, they thought they had escaped. Now it seems that the new Mother Russia has one more mission - turning Alex into a spy. For these anguished parents, the choice is clear: Betray their country or risk their family.
The cast also includes Margarita Levieva, Gavin Stenhouse, Morgan Spector, Annie Ilonzeh, Alexandra Peters and Kenneth Choi.
Writer-director George Nolfi ("The Adjustment Bureau") serves as executive producer with Avi Nir ("Homeland"), Ron Leshem, Amit Cohen, Yona Wisenthal and Giyora Yahalom. "Allegiance" is a production of Universal Television, Keshet Media and Yes!
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