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[03/01/13 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 1
Updates include: Marg Helgenberger, Dennis Haysbert return to CBS with pilots; Jim Parsons, Taylor Kitsch join HBO's "The Normal Heart"; and Annie Potts to star in ABC's "Murder in Manhattan."

[11/17/10 - 05:01 AM]
"A Walk in My Shoes" Set to Air on Friday, December 3 at 8/7c on NBC
Procter & Gamble and Walmart further details the upcoming installment of their "Family Movie Night" initiative.

[06/28/10 - 07:51 AM]
David Anders (Heroes, 24) Travels to Warehouse 13
He'll play "a calculating suspect with a deadly past and a dangerous connection to the Warehouse" in a September episode.

[06/14/10 - 02:10 PM]
Faran Tahir (Star Trek, Iron Man) Targets Warehouse 13
He'll play Regent Adwin Kosan, who's sent to the Warehouse to handle a burgeoning crisis.

[03/25/10 - 10:11 AM]
Syfy Loads Warehouse 13 with Exciting New Guest Stars
Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Gina Torres, Philip Winchester and Paula Garces will all be featured during the show's sophomore run.

[07/07/09 - 10:38 AM]
NBC.com Helps Fans Make the Most of Summer with Online Full Episodes
For the first time in its history, full episodes of summer blockbuster "America's Got Talent" are streaming on NBC.com.

[05/19/09 - 12:54 PM]
The Futon's Upfront Notes: ABC & Nbc
Updates include: the "Earl," "Medium" cancellation fallout begins; "Surviving Suburbia" still alive; and ABC eyes additional midseason options.

[03/26/09 - 06:08 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 26
Updates include: Donald Sutherland to play patriarch on CBS's "The Eastmans"; Paul Wesley lands the male lead on The CW's "The Vampire Diaries"; and Joy Suprano has "100 Questions" at NBC.

[03/17/09 - 06:27 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 17
Updates include: Sam Neill moves to ABC's "Happy Town"; quartet set for ABC's "Limelight"; and Alex O'Loughlin in talks to join "Three Rivers" at CBS.

[02/03/09 - 11:46 AM]
NBC's Record-Breaking Super Bowl Xliii Supercharges the Network's Top-Rated Week of JaN. 26-FeB. 1
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 26-February 1.

[01/27/09 - 12:06 PM]
NBC Primetime Results for the Week of JaN. 19-25
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 19-25.

[01/21/09 - 07:46 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 21
Updates include: Sarah Chalke joined by quartet on Lifetime's "Maneater"; and CMT to revive FOX's "Nanny 911."

[01/21/09 - 11:01 AM]
NBC Primetime Results for the Week of JaN. 12-18
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 12-18.

[01/13/09 - 11:31 AM]
'Golden Globes' and 'Biggest Loser' Lead NBC's Primetime Week of JaN. 5-11
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 5-11.

[12/23/08 - 12:34 PM]
NBC Ranks #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Week of DeC. 15-21, Paced by 'Sunday Night Football' and 'Biggest Loser'
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 15-21.

[12/09/08 - 01:19 PM]
NBC Results for the Primetime Week of DeC. 1-7
NBC spins the numbres for the week of December 1-7.

[11/25/08 - 10:05 AM]
NBC Results for the Primetime Week of NoV. 17-23
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 17-23.

[11/21/08 - 12:26 PM]
NBC Banishes "Crusoe" to Saturdays
Taking over for "Crusoe" on Fridays will be "Lipstick Jungle" at 9:00/8:00c and the return of "Dateline NBC" at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/18/08 - 10:58 AM]
'NBC Sunday Night Football' Is the #1 Program of the Week in Adults 18-49 and Other Measures, Pacing NBC's Week of NoV. 10-16
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 10-16.

[11/12/08 - 09:37 PM]
NBC Pulls the Plug on "Enemy," "Jungle"
Both series however will finish out their runs on Mondays at 10:00/9:00c and Fridays at 10:00/9:00c, respectively.

[11/11/08 - 12:31 PM]
NBC Ties for #1 in Adults 18-49 for the Primetime Week of NoV. 3-9
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 3-9.

[11/11/08 - 09:12 AM]
NBC.com Trumps Own Records in October '08
The site posted a record 299 million page views and delivered a record 135.8 million long and short video streams.

[11/10/08 - 10:39 AM]
Nominations Announced for "The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards" to Be Hosted by Queen Latifah JaN. 7, 2009 on the CBS Television Network
New categories this year include "Favorite Superhero," "Favorite TV Drama Diva," "Favorite Movie Cast" and "Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star."

[11/04/08 - 01:25 PM]
'The Office,' '30 Rock,' 'Heroes' and 'Sunday Night Football' Pace NBC's Primetime Week of OcT. 27-NoV. 2
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 27-November 2.

[10/28/08 - 10:53 AM]
ABC Draws Its Biggest Audience Since Season Premiere Week and Ranks No. 1 in Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 20-26.

[10/28/08 - 10:49 AM]
NBC Primetime Results for the Week of OcT. 20-26
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 20-26.

[10/24/08 - 04:37 PM]
NBC Announces Primetime Schedule Changes: 'Law & Order' Premieres Wednesday November 5, Following 'Knight Rider' and 'Life' in All New Crime Block Lineup and 'Lipstick Jungle' Joins Friday Lineup on October 31
In addition, "Momma's Boys" will now debut Tuesday, December 16 after the season finale of "The Biggest Loser."

[10/21/08 - 11:59 AM]
ABC Earns Second Place in Viewers and Adults 18-49, While Ranking No. 1 for the 4th Week in a Row with Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 13-19.

[10/21/08 - 11:55 AM]
NBC Primetime Results for the Week of OcT. 13-19
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 13-19.

[10/17/08 - 01:33 AM]
Interview: "Crusoe" Co-Stars Philip Winchester & Sam Neill

[10/13/08 - 10:14 AM]
Real-Life Robinson Crusoe to Live in New York City Tree House During the Week of October 13-17 to Promote NBC's Highly Anticipated Two-Hour Premiere of Action-Adventure Series 'Crusoe'
"'Crusoe' explores an extraordinary fantasy landscape of a deserted island. This tree house is our effort to bring a piece of the remote outdoors adventure to the U.S.," said NBC's Adam Stotsky.

[10/02/08 - 05:43 PM]
NBC to Finish "Toughest Jobs" on Saturdays
Plus: The CW has added an encore of the most recent episode of "Privileged" on Monday, October 6 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/17/08 - 09:32 AM]
NBC Unveils Unprecedented Promotional Campaign Allowing Viewers Access to Network's Fall Shows on Multiple Platforms
The network's distribution partners include NBC.com, Hulu, Comcast, Cox, Charter, DISH Network, Verizon FiOS TV, Amazon Video On Demand, Fancast.com and Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Zune.

[09/16/08 - 09:26 AM]
NBC.com Announces New Fall Content
The Peacock details its online efforts for its new and returning fall shows.

[08/04/08 - 06:48 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 4
Updates include: Nigel Lythgoe exits "American Idol"; Kelli Williams to "Lie to Me" for FOX; and plenty of other casting news.

[07/21/08 - 09:29 AM]
NBC's Returning Drama 'Life' Gets Four Hours of Primetime Originals in Two Weeks on September 29, October 3, 6 and 10 and New Drama 'My Own Worst Enemy' Premieres October 13 for a Run of Originals in Fall
Plus: "Kath & Kim" and "30 Rock" flip slots; return date set for "Biggest Loser"; and finale booked for "Got Talent."

[06/12/08 - 01:14 PM]
CityTV Announces Fall 2008 - 2009 Programming Schedule
The Canadian broadcaster notes VH1's "Rock of Love" will be back for season three while apparently FOX's "Outnumbered" and The CW's "F.A.T. City" are a go for midseason.

[05/23/08 - 09:18 AM]
NBC Reveals Fall Series Premiere Dates
Plus: "America's Toughest Jobs" gets bumped up to the fall and "Kath & Kim" heads to Thursdays.

[05/22/08 - 01:06 PM]
Sam Neill ('The Tudors,' 'Jurassic Park'), Sean Bean ('The Lord of the Rings') and Joss Ackland ('Lethal Weapon 2') to Join the Cast of NBC's New Fall Adventure Drama Series 'Crusoe'
The trio joins the previously announced Philip Winchester and Anna Walton.

[04/21/08 - 05:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 21
Updates include: Philip Winchester to be NBC's "Crusoe"; Alicia Silverstone to topline ABC's "Bad Mother's Handbook"; and HBO gets hit with a lawsuit over "1%."

[04/02/08 - 12:07 PM]
NBC Digital Entertainment Brings More Video, Original Content and Interactivity for Summer and Fall Season Programming
Among the highlights: "Heroes," "Chuck" and "The Office" webisodes on NBC.com beginning in July.

[04/02/08 - 12:03 PM]
NBC Reveals Complete 52-Week Program Strategy, Earlier Than Ever, That Gives Advertisers the Opportunity to Create Unique Marketing Solutions
It's here: the Peacock details its fall, winter and summer plans for the 2008-09 season.

[10/01/07 - 06:21 PM]
NBC Announces Production Deal with Power and Universal Media Studios for New Hour-Long Series Version of Classic Adventure 'Robinson Crusoe'
Justin Bodle, Founder and CEO of Power, said: "This deal is the first for nearly 40 years where a leading British producer has received an order directly from a U.S. network."







CRUSOE (NBC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/17/08 - 1/31/09
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2008-2009 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (13 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
series finale aired on 1/31/09
DESCRIPTION:
(from NBC's press release, September 2008) A LOVE FOR A LIFETIMESEAN BEAN (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, TROY) GUEST STARS-- SPECIAL TWO-HOUR PREMIEREAfter exhausting all of his business ventures in London, Crusoe (Philip Winchester) is forced to leave his family and travel to the new world in hopes of getting out his impending debt. After almost being killed by an assassin on the ship, Crusoe awakens to find himself stranded on a deserted island. Crusoe then saves a native man from the jaws of cannibals and makes a friend for life. Crusoe and his faithful friend Friday (Tongayi Chirisa) then struggle to survive on a deserted island with a little more than their wits. They must overcome marauding militias, hungry cannibals, pirates and starvation, Crusoe dreams of the day he will be reunited with his beloved family. Crusoe constantly is reminded of his wife Susannah (Anna Walton) and children left behind in England and their love story will unfold from meeting to marriage, as will his relationship with his mentor and patron, the mysterious Jeremiah Blackthorn (Sam Neill).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anna Walton as Susannah Crusoe
· Joaquim de Almeida as Santos Santana
· Mía Maestro as Olivia
· Philip Winchester as Robinson Crusoe
· Sam Neill as Jeremiah Blackthorn
· Tongayi Chirisa as Friday
CREW INFORMATION:
· Chris Philip as EP
· Daniel Defoe as BOOK
· Duane Clark as DIR (Pilot)
· Jean Bureau as EP
· Jeff Hayes as EP
· Justin Bodle as EP
· Michael Prupas as EP
· Stephen Gallagher as CRTR
· Stephen Greenberg as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Incendo Productions
· Moonlighting Films
· Muse Entertainment Enterprises
· Power
· Universal Television