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[03/17/17 - 11:32 PM] Development Update: Friday, March 17 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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BALLERS (HBO) - Steve Guttenberg will recur on the upcoming season as Wayne Hastings, Jr., "a Las Vegas billionaire, real estate mogul and casino magnate." (Deadline.com)
BEHIND ENEMY LINES (FOX) - Benito Martinez has signed onto the drama pilot as Mateo Rodriguez, "a respected career Navy man and Executive Officer on the aircraft carrier USS Tyson." He'll take over from Nestor Carbonell, who originally was cast in the role. (Deadline.com)
CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Louis Herthum has been cast as the father of Will (Nick Gehlfuss) and Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) in "what is sure to be an intense reunion with his sons" on the April 13 episode. (TVLine.com)
CHICAGO PD (NBC) - Tracy Spiridakos will recur on the veteran drama as Detective Hailey Upton: "Upton is described as someone with killer instincts, humor, and smarts. Always clocking in overtime, she got her detective shield meritoriously on the heels of an undercover assignment that is still shrouded in secrecy, and as a result has had to prove herself to those who thought she didn't earn the detective promotion." (Deadline.com)
CROSSING, THE (ABC) - Marcuis W. Harris has scored a role on the drama pilot as Caleb, "one of the refugees. Once a simple man, Caleb was a janitor in his past life, but his peers have nominated him to represent them as a group in order to find out what's going on." (Deadline.com)
INSATIABLE (The CW) - Alyssa Milano has been tapped for a role on the drama pilot as Coralee, "Bob's (Dallas Roberts) social-climbing wife." (Deadline.com)
LA --> VEGAS (FOX) - Olivia Macklin and Kim Matula are the latest addition to the comedy pilot as Nichole, "a young, fresh-faced exotic dancer"; and Ronnie, "the head flight attendant." (Deadline.com)
LINDA FROM HR (FOX) - Angel Laketa Moore and Ellis Rubin are both bound for the Lauren Graham-led comedy as Sierra, "a quick-witted and honest mother of young triplets, the cool girl from college that no one imagined as a supermom"; and Linda's (Graham) son Howie, "who is awkward and still coming in to his own." (Deadline.com)
MAYANS MC (FX) - Jacqueline Obradors has scored a role on the "Sons of Anarchy" spin-off as Marisol Reyes, "the soulful matriarch of the Reyes family and EZ's (J.D. Pardo) mother." (Deadline.com)
RELATIVELY HAPPY (NBC) - Diona Reasonover has booked a role on the comedy pilot as Sydney, "a first-year resident in an ER in the Bronx. She runs the hospital like she runs her life: with tough love. She is Heather's (Genevieve Angelson) best friend and confidante and lives upstairs with her boyfriend/EMT, Royal." (Deadline.com)
S.W.A.T. (CBS) - Alex Russell and Peter Onorati have signed onto the drama pilot as Jim Street ("Cocky, living on the edge, Street has earned himself a reputation as a loose cannon with no regard for safety - he's also the newest member of Hondo's (Shemar Moore) team.") and Jeff Mumford ("Aggressive and confident, Mumford is the leader of the 10-David SWAT team that maintains a healthy rivalry with Hondo and the rest of the crew."), respectively. (Deadline.com)
SCREAM (MTV) - The show's upcoming third season will reportedly hit the reset button with a new storyline and new cast. The search is underway for a new showrunner for the six-episode order. Michael Gans and Richard Register oversaw the show's sophomore run. (Deadline.com)
SINGULARITY (FX) - Langston Kerman has been cast in the Damon Wayans, Jr.-led comedy pilot as Ethan, "an earnest over-thinker who is often in existential crisis and hangs on to the past." (Deadline.com)
TRUSTEE, THE (ABC) - Tim Kang has signed onto the drama pilot as "agreeable Detective Henry Wu. He and his partner, Detective Martinez, are assigned to a case that puts them into conflict with Detective Radley." (Deadline.com)
UNIT ZERO (ABC) - Jamey Sheridan is the latest bound for the Toni Collette-led drama pilot as Mike Barclay, "the Director of the CIA and the one who recognizes that Jackie and her team have what it takes to run the most sensitive operations at the agency." (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED SIMMONS FAMILY PROJECT (ABC) - ABC Studios and Amblin Television are financing a pilot presentation for the project, a multi-camera comedy about a legendary rapper (Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons) whose plans for slowing down are thwarted when his wife (Justine Simmons) decides to pursue her own dreams and stardom. The network gave a put pilot commitment to the project (plus a big penalty if it didn't move forward) back in October and the producers are using said penalty to bankroll the production. Don Scardino will direct the truncated version of the original script by Jeremy Bronson next month with ABC getting first crack at the resulting pilot. (Deadline.com)
VALOR (The CW) - Melissa Roxburgh has snagged a role on the drama pilot as Thea, "a cool-eyed CIA officer." (Deadline.com)
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[11/01/24 - 02:01 PM] HBO Orders Original Limited Drama "DTF ST. Louis" to Series The limited series stars and is executive produced by Jason Bateman and David Harbour.
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[11/01/24 - 02:00 PM] Disney Branded Television Greenlights "How We Became the Biggest Band in the World" and "Vampirina" (Working Titles) for Disney Channel and Disney+ The Latter series is based on the books written by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, and inspired by the Disney Jr. animated series "Vampirina" from Chris Nee.
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[11/01/24 - 12:48 PM] Peacock Renews Long-Running Soap "Days of Our Lives" for 61st Season The renewal comes on the eve of "Day of Days," the annual fan event at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles being held on Saturday, November 2, where the show's 60th season will be celebrated.
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[11/01/24 - 12:01 PM] Video: "Rhythm + Flow" Season 2 - Cast Announcement - Netflix The search for the next face of hip-hop moves to Atlanta as global hitmakers Ludacris, Latto and DJ Khaled join the judging panel to mentor fresh talent.
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[11/01/24 - 12:00 PM] 60 Years After Debuting on the Network, Christmas Classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Returns to NBC for a Special 75-Minute Telecast on Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT Said date was the same it premiered in 1964 as part of the "General Electric Fantasy Hour."
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[11/01/24 - 11:54 AM] "High Potential" Continues Linear Dominance as ABC Wins Tuesday 10 p.m. Hour in Total Viewers for First Time in 4 Years Season to date through week five, "High Potential" stands as ABC's most-watched (10.42 million) new series in six years - since the 2018-2019 season with "The Conners."
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[11/01/24 - 10:31 AM] Video: AMC/AMC+ Debut Riveting First-Look at Season 3 of the Hit Noir Thriller "Dark Winds" The series will return with all new episodes exclusively on AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, March 9 at 9pm ET/PT.
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[11/01/24 - 10:05 AM] TBS "All I Watch for Christmas" and TNT "Christmas Maximus" Kick Off Holiday Programming on Saturday, November 2 With countless blockbuster films airing over 8-weeks, TNT "Christmas Maximus" takes holiday movies to the next level, serving as a hub for endless seasonal offerings and high-energy classics.
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[11/01/24 - 10:03 AM] 'Tis the Season for Holiday Cheer on ABC Highlights include a new season of "The Great Christmas Light Fight," along with news of a season 13 pickup for 2025.
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[11/01/24 - 10:00 AM] FOX and Gordon Ramsay Count Down to the Super Bowl with "Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX" Gordon Ramsay's iconic series returns with a supercharged two-hour episode, Wednesday, January 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), with regular episodes airing on Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT, beginning January 8 on FOX.
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[11/01/24 - 09:30 AM] Prime Video Reveals "Pimpinero: Blood and Oil" will Premiere Exclusively on November 22 The film is set in the desert bordering Colombia and Venezuela, where gasoline smugglers known as "pimpineros" risk their lives transporting illegal fuel from one country to another.
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[11/01/24 - 09:06 AM] Freeform's "25 Days of Christmas" Returns with Yuletide Cheer This December A delightful collection of Christmas favorites is being offered to make spirits bright, including "Home Alone," "The Santa Clause" trilogy and "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000).
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[11/01/24 - 09:00 AM] Watch CBS News and Stations' "America Decides: Election '24" Team Coverage Across Broadcast, Streaming and Digital Primetime election night coverage on CBS and CBS News 24/7 will begin at 7:00 PM, ET, anchored by Norah O'Donnell from CBS News' election headquarters in New York City.
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[11/01/24 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Miss Scarlet" Season 5 Preview Criminals have never stumped Eliza Scarlet, but a new Detective Inspector...? She's on the case!
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[11/01/24 - 07:31 AM] Video: "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was..." - Date Announcement - Netflix Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actor. Grammy-winning singer. Beloved comedian. Jamie Foxx returns to the stage to set the record straight.
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