ABC news
Ryan Murphy Series ‘Dr. Odyssey’ Starring Joshua Jackson Ordered By ABC (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/url-dr-odyssey-joshua-jackson-series-ryan-murphy-abc-1235863000/["As is the case with any Ryan Murphy series, no details about the premise are being revealed. As the title suggests, Dr. Odyssey is believed to be a medical procedural. According to sources, it is set on a cruise ship."]
‘The Good Doctor’: Antonia Thomas & Brandon Larracuente To Return In Final Season, Two More Join Cast (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-good-doctor-antonia-thomas-brandon-larracuente-return-claire-daniel-1235860156/‘9-1-1’ & ‘The Bachelor’ Crossover: Oliver Stark Teases “Fun Emergency” That Brings ABC Shows Together (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/911-the-bachelor-crossover-oliver-stark-fun-emergency-abc-shows-1235861802/------------------------------------------------
CBS news
‘NCIS: Origins’ Sets Kyle Schmid To Play Mike Franks In CBS Prequel Series (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-origins-kyle-schmid-mike-franks-young-gibbs-prequel-1235864937/CBS & CBS Studios Chiefs On Building ‘NCIS’ Universe: Pending Renewals, Possible Crossovers & Bringing Back Tiva (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-universe-renewals-crossovers-tony-ziva-spinoff-origins-sydney-1235860633/‘NCIS: Sydney’ Renewed For Second Season By CBS (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-sydney-renewed-second-season-cbs-1235862530/----------------------------------------------
CW news
‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’: Callum McGowan, Three More Round Out Cast (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-librarians-the-next-chapter-callum-mcgowan-cast-cw-spinoff-1235863789/----------------------------------------------
Fox news
Fox’s ‘Murder In A Small Town’ Adds Guest Stars Including James Cromwell & Stana Katic (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/fox-murder-in-a-small-town-james-cromwell-stana-katic-1235861902/["Fox’s psychological crime drama starring Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk has added to its cast. ... Fox had picked up the U.S. rights to the series its first scripted international co-production under its new model in December."]
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NBC news
NBC Renews One Chicago Trio: ‘Med,’ ‘Fire’ & ‘P.D.’ (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/nbc-renews-one-chicago-med-fire-amp-p-d-1235864777/‘Law & Order’ & ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Renewed At NBC, ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ In Limbo (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/law-and-order-svu-renewed-nbc-law-and-order-organized-crime-limbo-1235864770/‘New Amsterdam’ Sequel About Max’s Daughter In Works At NBC From Creator David Schulner (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/new-amsterdam-sequel-series-max-daughter-1235862496/Reba McEntire’s NBC Comedy Pilot Adds Tokala Black Elk, Rex Linn & Pablo Castelblanco (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/reba-mcentire-nbc-comedy-pilot-cast-tokala-black-elk-rex-linn-pablo-castelblanco-1235861662/["The pilot follows Bobbie (McEntire) who inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had."]
Melissa Peterman To Reunite With Reba McEntire, Joins NBC Comedy Pilot Alongside Belissa Escobedo (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/melissa-peterman-reba-mcentire-nbc-comedy-pilot-belissa-escobedo-cast-1235861582/NBC Sets Summer Premieres For Return Of Reality Slate Including ‘AGT’ & ‘American Ninja Warrior’; ‘Hot Wheels’ & ‘LA Fire & Rescue’ Not Returning (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/nbc-sets-return-of-agt-american-ninja-warrior-password-1235861318/---------------------------------------------------
Cable channel news
‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ Sequel Series Set At Disney Channel With Selena Gomez & David Henrie Returning (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/wizards-of-waverly-place-sequel-series-greenlit-disney-1235866137/‘Erin & Aaron’ Canceled After One Season At Nickelodeon (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/erin-and-aaron-canceled-no-season-2-nickelodeon-1235866420/Spy Thriller Series ‘The Veil’ Releases Official Trailer, Key Art [FX] (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/spy-thriller-series-the-veil-releases-official-trailer-key-art-1235865555/["Elizabeth Moss is the star of FX’s The Veil, which explores the fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London."]
Starz Drops First-Look At ‘Outlander’ Season 7, Part 2; Teases Premiere Date (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/starz-first-look-photos-outlander-season-7-part-2-premiere-date-1235865183/‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2 Trailers & Premiere Date: Pick A Side, Green Or Black [HBO] (March 21)
https://deadline.com/video/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-trailer/[Game of Thrones spinoff series]
‘Uncoupled’: Showtime Not Going Forward With Comedy Series After Rescuing It From Netflix (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/uncoupled-series-canceled-showtime-1235864464/‘Narcos’ Creator Chris Brancato Developing ‘Peaky Blinders’-Style Series About Irish Gangs In New York For MGM+ (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/narcos-chris-brancato-series-mania-peaky-blinders-1235863276/‘American Horror Story: Delicate Part Two’ Trailer: See Kim Kardashian & Emma Roberts Kiss [FX] (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/american-horror-story-delicate-part-two-trailer-kim-kardashian-emma-roberts-kiss-1235863999/‘The Way Home’ Renewed For Third Season By Hallmark Channel (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-way-home-renewed-third-season-hallmark-channel-1235862789/‘That Girl Lay Lay’ To End With Season 2 At Nickelodeon (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/that-girl-lay-lay-canceled-no-season-3-nickelodeon-1235862413/Isaach De Bankolé, Phoebe Fox, Silvia Dionicio & Coral Peña To Recur On HBO’s Task Force Drama (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/task-force-drama-hbo-adds-isaach-de-bankole-phoebe-fox-more-1235861813/["Based on [Brad] Ingelsby’s original idea, the show is set in the working-class suburbs outside of Philadelphia, where [Mark] Ruffalo’s Tom heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of drug-house robberies led by an unsuspecting family man."]
HBO Orders Rachel Sennott Comedy Pilot (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/rachel-sennott-hbo-comedy-pilot-1235861697/["In the untitled project, a codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition and new relationships have changed them."]
Chrissy Metz, Jaime Ray Newman, Katie Lowes & George Ferrier Join Cast Of Starz Drama ‘The Hunting Wives’ (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/chrissy-metz-jaime-ray-newman-katie-lowes-george-ferrier-the-hunting-wives-starz-1235861555/["Written by Rebecca Cutter based on May Cobb’s novel of the same name, The Hunting Wives tells the story of Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Bank’s (Malin Åkerman) irresistible charms and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction and murder."]
'The Old Man' Season 2 Sets Fall 2024 Release Window on FX (Feb. 9)
https://collider.com/the-old-man-season-2-release-window/[From last month but new to me]
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Streaming service news--Amazon Freeve
‘Bosch: Legacy’ Adds Andrea Cortes, Tommy Martinez & Dale Dickey Among 5 To Recur In Season 3 [Amason Freevee and Prime Video] (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/bosch-legacy-andrea-cortes-tommy-martinez-dale-dickey-season-3-cast-1235862288/----------------------------------------------------
Streaming service news--Apple TV+
‘Foundation’: Cherry Jones, Brandon P. Bell Among 8 Cast For Season 3 Of Apple Series (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/foundation-season-3-cast-apple-cherry-jones-brandon-p-bell-1235864743/In Deadline Apple TV+ Finale Celebration, ‘Masters Of The Air’ Sticks The Landing (March 16)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/masters-of-the-air-finale-cast-panel-apple-tv-plus-1235859096/----------------------------------------------------
Streaming service news--Disney+
‘Goosebumps’ Rounds Out Series Regulars For Season 2 (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/goosebumps-season-2-cast-1235864222/‘Goosebumps’ Casts Ana Ortiz As Series Regular For Season 2 (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/goosebumps-season-2-cast-ana-ortiz-1235864220/David Schwimmer To Lead Season 2 Of Disney+ Anthology Series ‘Goosebumps’ (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/david-schwimmer-goosebumps-anthology-series-season-2-1235863622/["From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is based upon R.L Stine’s bestselling Scholastic series. Each season features a new story, setting and cast. Season 2 will follow teenage siblings who discover a threat stirring, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994."]
Disney+ Unveils European Originals: French Murder Mystery ‘Lost Station Girls,’ Period Piece ‘Vienna Game’, 70-Part Spanish Drama ‘Return To Las Sabinas’ & True Crime Doc Series Series Mania (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/disney-plus-originals-lost-station-girls-vienna-game-return-las-sabinas-series-mania-1235862745/‘The Acolyte’ Trailer: Amandla Stenberg Faces Off Against A Jedi In Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Series Update (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-acolyte-star-wars-series-premiere-date-disney-plus-1235861355/["Created by Lesley Headland (Russian Doll), The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated."]
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Streaming service news--Hulu
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Brings Back Nicole Kidman, Adds Henry Golding, Mark Strong & Lena Olin For Season 2 On Hulu (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/nine-perfect-strangers-brings-back-nicole-kidman-casts-henry-golding-mark-strong-lena-olin-season-2-1235864058/["Kidman will reprise her role as Masha in the show that takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation. As the resort’s director, Masha reinvigorates the incoming city dwellers who are looking for a better way of living."]
Mark Duplass Joins Ellen Pompeo In ‘Orphan’ Limited Series At Hulu (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/mark-duplass-ellen-pompeo-orphan-limited-series-hulu-1235863445/["Written by Katie Robbins, who serves as showrunner, the series is inspired by the true story of Natalia Grace and the Midwestern couple who adopted her believing she was a little girl with dwarfism but gradually started to believe she may not be who she said she was."]
Jimmy Kimmel To Produce Weed Reality Series ‘High Hopes’ For Hulu (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/jimmy-kimmel-weed-reality-series-high-hopes-hulu-1235860850/----------------------------------------------------
Streaming service news--Max
Karen Pittman Exits ‘And Just Like That…’ Ahead Of Season 3 Of Max Series (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/karen-pittman-leaving-and-just-like-that-nya-wallace-1235866253/‘The Penguin’ Trailer: Colin Farrell Gets Fierce In ‘Batman’ Spinoff Series For Max; Fall Premiere Set (March 22)
https://deadline.com/video/the-penguin-trailer-max-batman-series/Max Unveils Trio Of French Shows As Commissioning Boss Says “We Don’t Want To Do A French ‘Succession’ Or ‘White Lotus'” Series Mania (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/hbo-max-france-slate-series-mania-1235863214/MMA Championship Bellator Moves From Showtime To Max (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/bellator-mma-moves-from-showtime-to-max-1235862603/----------------------------------------------------
Streaming service news--Netflix
Netflix’s Benedict Cumberbatch Series ‘Eric’ Gets Late May Launch Date (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/netflix-benedict-cumberbatch-series-eric-launch-date-1235865623/["The emotional thriller follows puppeteer and children’s TV creator Vincent (Cumberbatch), who struggles to cope after his nine-year-old son, Edgar (Howe), disappears one morning on the way to school. Full of self-loathing and guilt around Edgar’s disappearance, he clings to his son’s drawings of a blue monster puppet, Eric, convinced that if he can get the character on TV his son will come home. As Vincent’s progressively destructive behavior alienates his family, his work colleagues and the detectives trying to help him, it’s Eric, a delusion of necessity, who becomes his only ally in the pursuit to bring his son home."]
Netflix Unveils Cast Starring Opposite Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw In ‘Black Doves’ (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/netflix-black-doves-cast-keira-knightley-ben-whishaw-1235865595/Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw Star in Christmas Spy Thriller Black Doves (March 22)
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/black-doves-netflix["This six-episode spy thriller starring Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game, Love Actually) and Ben Whishaw (This Is Going to Hurt, A Very English Scandal) as an unlikely spy/assassin duo will offer up high-stakes global intrigue as well as plenty of British wit, knife fights, and holiday (or anti-holiday?) cheer."]
‘A Man In Full’ Trailer: First Look At Jeff Daniels In Netflix Series From David E. Kelley & Regina King (March 20)
https://deadline.com/video/a-man-in-full-trailer-jeff-daniels-david-e-kelley-regina-king-netflix/["A Man In Full is written and executive produced by Kelley, who also serves as showrunner. In it, when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Daniels) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace. The stellar cast also includes Tom Pelphrey, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill and Chanté Adams."]
‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 Gets Premiere Window At Netflix (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/heartstopper-season-3-premiere-netflix-1235863271/Netflix Unveils Trailer For Korean Sci-Fi ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/netflix-korea-parasyte-the-grey-trailer-1235862899/["Helmed by Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, Parasyte: The Grey follows Su-in (played by Jeon So-nee), a young woman caught in a war between humans and parasitic creatures."]
Netflix Sets ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Premiere Date; New Photos Revealed (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/netflix-dead-boy-detectives-premiere-date-photos-1235863005/["Netflix has set April 25 as the premiere date for its upcoming dark YA genre series Dead Boy Detectives. ... Based on the comics of the same name by Neil Gaiman and part of The Sandman Universe, Dead Boy Detectives follows Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), “the brains” and “the brawn” behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts… who solve mysteries."]
Kurt Sutter’s Netflix Series ‘The Abandons’ Casts Patton Oswalt, Sarah Grace White, Michael Ornstein & Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Among 10 (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/kurt-sutter-netflix-the-abandons-cast-patton-oswalt-sarah-white-michael-ornstein-elle-maija-tailfeathers-1235861927/["Created and executive produced by Sutter, who also serves as showrunner, The Abandons follows a group of diverse, outlier families pursuing their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, as a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back. In this bloody process, 'justice' is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law. The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land."]
‘Kaos’ Trailer: First Look At Jeff Goldblum As Zeus In Netflix Series (March 19)
https://deadline.com/video/kaos-trailer-jeff-goldblum-zeus-netflix-series/["Having long enjoyed his status as King of The Gods, Zeus’ reign has never been truly threatened. That is until he wakes up one morning and discovers a wrinkle on his forehead. Believing it to be the harbinger of an ancient prophecy which foretells his destruction, neurosis sets in: Zeus becomes convinced his fall is coming. As his paranoia takes hold, the God of Gods seeing signs everywhere starts to dangerously self-destruct."]
Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore & Lizze Broadway Among Final Additions To Netflix’s ‘Kinda Pregnant’ (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/kinda-pregnant-casts-alex-moffat-joel-david-moore-lizze-broadway-more-1235862363/["In the film written by Julie Paiva, we follow Lainy (Amy Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams."]
Isabelle Adjani & Famke Janssen Thrillers Lead Latest Netflix TV Slate Series Mania (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/netflix-isabelle-adjani-famke-janssen-thrillers-series-mania-1235861604/Netflix Nordics TV Slate: Harry Hole Series From Jo Nesbø, First Scandi Period Drama & ‘Chestnut Man’ Sequel Feature (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/netflix-nordics-slate-harry-hole-jo-nesbo-chestut-man-sequel-1235860991/Netflix Announce Six New Nordic Movies Including ‘The Key Series’ & ‘Je M’Appelle Agneta’ Adaptations At Stockholm Showcase (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/netflix-six-new-nordic-movies-2024-2025-1235861028/‘Joy’ Teaser: James Norton, Bill Nighy & Thomasin McKenzie Create The First IVF Treatment In Netflix Drama (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/joy-james-norton-bill-nighy-thomasin-mckenzie-ivf-netflix-teaser-1235861021/“Black Summer” Season 3? Netflix Has Reportedly Cancelled the Zombie Series (Jan. 31)
https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3798067/black-summer-season-3-netflix-has-reportedly-cancelled-the-zombie-series/[more old news, but new to me]
Also apparently cancelled: Into the Night, Katla (which was a limited series to begin with), and Open Your Eyes. Yakamoz S-245 may have a season 2, it appears. To the Lake season 2 was released in 2022 but Netflix didn't pick it up, or at least hasn't yet. All of this from informal online sources.
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Streaming service news--Paramount+
‘Ark: The Animated Series’ Starring Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, Vin Diesel & More Released By Paramount+ In Surprise Drop (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/ark-the-animated-series-paramount-plus-release-michelle-yeoh-russell-crowe-1235864121/["Ark: The Animated Series is a sweeping saga spanning eons of human history. When 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (Madden) finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world."]
‘Skymed’ Renewed For Season 3 By Paramount+; Aaron Ashmore Upped To Series Regular, Two More Join Cast (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/skymed-renewed-season-3-by-paramount-plus-cast-1235862732/Paramount+ & France Televisions Confirm Pact On ‘Zorro’ & Reveal First Image Of Oscar-Winner Jean Dujardin In Titular Role (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/paramount-france-televisions-zorro-first-image-of-oscar-winner-jean-dujardin-1235863147/----------------------------------------------------
Streaming service news--Peacock
Rockmond Dunbar Joins Peacock’s Limited Series ‘Fight Night’ In Return To Acting (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/rockmond-dunbar-fight-night-peacock-911-1235866405/["This marks Dunbar’s first acting job since he was terminated from 9-1-1 in 2021 over not complying with the studio’s Covid vaccine mandate after his requests for a medical and religious exemptions were rejected. The actor subsequently filed a $1M lawsuit against Disney over the firing, with the case now headed to trial. ... Fight Night tells the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny."]
Pete Davidson’s ‘Bupkis’ Not Moving Forward With Season 2 At Peacock (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/pete-davidson-bupkis-not-moving-forward-season-2-peacock-1235864912/["Pete Davidson is moving on. The comedian has decided not to proceed with a second season of his semi-autobiographical series Bupkis for Peacock."]
Peacock Reveals New Features For Summer Olympic Streaming (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/peacock-reveals-new-features-paris-summer-olympics-streaming-1235863174/Jessica Biel Limited Series ‘The Good Daughter’ Ordered By Peacock From Fifth Season & Made Up Stories (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/jessica-biel-limited-series-the-good-daughter-peacock-1235862292/["In The Good Daughter, sisters Charlotte (Biel) and Samantha Quinn have spent the last twenty-eight years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence. When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte is the first witness on the scene. Now a lawyer like her father, she’s forced to confront her own demons as the case twists through one shocking revelation after another. In the end, both she and Samantha find themselves wondering if the price of being the good daughter was worth it after all."]
British Cringe Comedy ‘Hapless’ Sets U.S. Streaming Launch On Peacock (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/hapless-peacock-streaming-sets-america-tim-downie-gary-sinyor-1235861221/["Hapless follows the misadventures of Paul Green (played by Outlander and Good Omens 2 actor Tim Downie), a single, freelance journalist working for the fourth largest Jewish publication in the UK. Across both seasons, Hapless chronicles Paul and his constant ability to end up in the most awkward situations."]
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Streaming service news--Prime Video
Simone Ashley & Hero Fiennes Tiffin Leading Prime Video Rom-Com ‘Picture This’ (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/hero-fiennes-tiffin-after-simone-ashley-bridgerton-prime-video-romantic-comedy-picture-this-1235865579/Maggie Q To Star As Renée Ballard In ‘Bosch’ Spinoff Series For Prime Video (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/maggie-q-renee-ballard-bosch-spinoff-1235864247/["The untitled series follows Detective Renée Ballard (Q), who is tasked with running the LAPD’s new cold-case unit — a poorly funded, all-volunteer unit with the largest case load in the city. Ballard approaches these frozen-in-time cases with empathy and determination. When she uncovers a larger conspiracy during her investigations, she’ll lean on the assistance of her retired ally, Harry Bosch (Welliver), to navigate the dangers that threaten both her unit and her life."]
‘Blue Angels’ Trailer: Glen Powell- & J.J. Abrams-Backed Documentary Doing Flyby On Imax Screens Ahead Of Prime Video Debut (March 20)
https://deadline.com/video/blue-angels-trailer-release-date-glen-powell-jj-abrams-documentary/Prime Video Unveils ‘The Narrow Road To The Deep North’ First-Looks Featuring Jacob Elordi (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north-first-looks-jacob-elordi-prime-video-1235863045/["Set against the shadows of World War II, Sony Pictures Television‘s series tells the epic story of Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans (Elordi) and how his all-too-brief love affair with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young) shaped his life. The story is told over multiple time periods, providing a love story to sustain audiences through the darkest of times, an intimate character study illustrating the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and an investigation into a marriage and an unforgettable love affair."]
‘Bosch: Legacy’ Adds Andrea Cortes, Tommy Martinez & Dale Dickey Among 5 To Recur In Season 3 [Amason Freevee and Prime Video] (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/bosch-legacy-andrea-cortes-tommy-martinez-dale-dickey-season-3-cast-1235862288/‘Beast Games’ Competition Series From YouTuber MrBeast Ordered By Prime Video With $5 Million Payout (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/beast-games-competition-series-mrbeast-prime-video-1235861125/----------------------------------------------------
Streaming service news--Other services
Steve Coogan’s ‘Chivalry’ & ‘The Green Veil’ Head To U.S. Via New Free Streamer The Network (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/steve-coogan-chivalry-new-free-streaming-service-the-network-1235861767/["The Network is the latest free streaming service to launch in the U.S. The ad-supported service, which was set up by Aram Rappaport, founder of the creative ad-agency The Boathouse, is launching April 30. However, the service, which has backing from BH Media Holdings, is not launching with a slew of library titles and movies. Instead, it will focus on two originals at a time. It is launching with Chivalry, a comedy originally commissioned by the UK’s Channel 4 and starring Steve Coogan and Sarah Solemani, and The Green Veil starring John Leguizamo."]
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International series news
Jeremy Irons & Bille August Say Their ‘Count Of Monte Cristo’ Adaptation Could Only Work On The Small Screen Series Mania (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/jeremy-irons-bille-august-count-of-monte-cristo-series-mania-1235863428/["Irons plays Abbé Faria in the Carlo Degli Esposti-produced The Count of Monte Cristo, the adaptation of the near-200-year-old Alexandre Dumas book that is being led by Sam Claflin. In the literary classic, lead Edmond Dantès goes to prison after being falsely accused of treason before escaping to find treasure and seek revenge. It is being produced by Palomar and DEMD Productions for France Télévisions and Rai, and distributed by Mediawan Rights, at the same time as a high-profile Zorro remake."]
Zack, Deborah & Eli Snyder Behind French Foreign Legion Action Series ‘Until The Last One’; AGC Launching Hot TV Package During Series Mania (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/zack-snyder-tv-series-french-foreign-legion-series-mania-until-last-one-1235862395/‘Drive My Car’s Toko Miura To Lead ‘Heart Attack’ Anime Series From ‘Walking Dead’ Maker Skybound (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/drive-my-car-toko-miura-heart-attack-skybound-1235861087/Alex Wolff & Oystein Karlsen On Capturing The Spirit Of Leonard Cohen In ‘So Long, Marianne’ — Series Mania (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/alex-wolff-leonard-cohen-so-long-marianne-series-mania-1235860924/------------------------------------------------------
Series in development
Universal International Studios Developing Lucy Foley’s Novel ‘The Midnight Feast’ For TV; Sue Naegle Attached (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/lucy-foley-midnight-feast-universal-international-studios-tv-series-1235865645/["Billed as being 'laced with atmosphere and a chilling edge of folklore,' The Midnight Feast is a locked door murder mystery. Longline reads: 'Guests gather for the opening of The Manor Hotel, the new jewel on the Dorset coastline. The champagne is flowing, the guest list sparkling, the sun setting on an unforgettable summer solstice. But under the cloak of celebration, something dark is stirring. The Manor has a secret history; built in the shadows of an ancient wood. Now old friends and enemies are creeping out of the shadows. And they’ll soon discover what other deadly secrets come out at night.'"]
Lindy Ryan Debut Novel ‘Bless Your Heart’ In Works For Television From Rain & Boilermaker (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/lindy-ryan-novel-bless-your-heart-television-rain-boilermaker-1235865123/["Bless Your Heart is set in a small Southeast Texas town where the dead have a habit of rising from their graves. The story revolves around four generations of Evans women who run the local funeral parlor and are tasked with making sure dead things stay buried. In book one of a series, family secrets come to light and the Evans women are forced to confront the truth that the biggest monster may be one of their own."]
‘The Office’: Greg Daniels To Co-Create Potential New Series With ‘Nathan For You’s Michael Koman (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-office-new-series-michael-koman-co-creator-greg-daniels-1235863465/------------------------------------------------------
Ratings
‘Avatar’ & ‘Love Is Blind’ Take Over Nielsen Streaming Charts With 2B+ Minutes Viewed; SAG Awards Generate Low Audience (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/avatar-love-is-blind-sag-awards-nielsen-streaming-viewership-netflix-1235865245/‘Apples Never Fall’ To Debut At No. 5 On Nielsen Streaming Originals List (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/apples-never-fall-premiere-nielsen-viewership-peacock-1235864975/ Ryan Murphy’s ‘9-1-1’ Heats Up With Move To ABC As Season 7 Premiere Sets Streaming Record (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/9-1-1-season-7-premiere-viewership-ryan-murphy-abc-1235863416/------------------------------------------------------
The business of TV
SAG-AFTRA Members Overwhelmingly Approve TV Animation Agreement (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/sag-aftra-tv-animation-contract-members-ratification-vote-1235843444/One Down, More To Go: Cinematographers Guild & Studios Reach Tentative Deal On “Local 600 Specific Issues”; Art Directors Guild & Other IATSE Locals Still In Talks (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/cinematographers-guild-studios-contract-deal-1235864708/Max Launching In Europe On May 21 — Series Mania (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/max-europe-launch-may-streaming-series-mania-1235864345/Hollywood Contraction: Unscripted TV Business Facing “Crushing” Grim Reality As Fewer Shows Lead To Fewer Jobs (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/hollywood-contraction-unscripted-tv-business-crushing-grim-reality-1235863807/BBC Buys ‘Suits’ Following Smash Year On Netflix (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/bbc-suits-netflix-1235864301/Sony’s Wayne Garvie On Scripted TV Landscape As ‘The Crown’ & ‘Sex Education’ End: “We’re Going Back To The Future” — Series Mania (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/sony-wayne-garvie-scripted-landscape-crown-sex-education-series-mania-1235863116/IATSE Sets Schedule Of Simultaneous Talks Between Multiple Locals & Studios As Bargaining Resumes; Cinematographers & Art Directors Guild At Table Today (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/hollywood-labor-talks-update-1235862233/Paramount+ Rolls Out International Ad-Tier Plans For Canada & Australia (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/paramount-international-ad-tier-canada-australia-1235861959/Hollywood Contraction Hits Entertainment Executive Jobs: “This Is A Full-Scale Depression” (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/hollywood-job-losses-executives-full-scale-depression-1235841674/Amazon Strikes First-Of-Its-Kind Deals With Japan’s Nippon TV & BBC Podcasts (March 18)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/amazon-deals-nippon-tv-bbc-podcasts-1235861043/DirecTV To Allow Customers To Opt Out Of Local TV Stations In Special Package (March 17)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/directv-allow-customers-to-opt-out-of-local-tv-stations-1235860842/------------------------------------------------------
Obituaries
M. Emmet Walsh Dies: Prolific Actor In ‘Blade Runner’, ‘Ordinary People’, Coen Brothers Pics & Hundreds More Was 88 (March 20)
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Other News
2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming (March 22)
https://deadline.com/feature/2024-tv-premiere-dates-1235365501/‘Love Is Blind’s Renee Poche Fails In Bid To Have $4M NDA Battle With Netflix & Producers In Public (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/love-is-blind-renee-poche-arbitration-1235866041/[the dispute will be decided in arbitration rather than court proceedings]
Annette Bening Wins Best Actress At Series Mania Awards; French-Hungarian Chess Drama ‘Rematch’ Scoops Grand Prize (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/annette-bening-best-actress-series-mania-apples-never-fall-1235865785/In A First, Imax To Screen NBC’s Live Coverage Of Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony (March 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/imax-nbc-live-coverage-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-1235865680/SeriesFest Unveils Stars Including Hasan Minhaj, Minnie Driver & ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Cast (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/seriesfest-hasan-minhaj-minnie-driver-greys-anatomy-cast-1235864987/[SeriesFest describes itself as "a non-profit organization dedicated to championing artists in episodic storytelling through educational and professional development"]
Leah Remini-Hosted ‘People Puzzler’ Syndicated Game Show Renewed For Season 2 By Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/leah-remini-people-puzzler-syndicated-game-show-renewed-season-2-debmar-mercury-1235864098/‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie A Go With Cillian Murphy Returning, Production To Kick Off In September, Creator Steven Knight Says (March 21)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/peaky-blinders-movie-cillian-murphy-returning-september-shoot-1235864789/["Originally airing on BBC Two before moving to BBC One, and eventually to Netflix, where it exploded in popularity, Peaky Blinders takes its name from the Birmingham gang whose exploits it chronicles in the aftermath of World War I. Murphy led the popular British crime drama series as gang leader Tommy Shelby, with the show running for six seasons between 2013 and 2022."]
‘Downton Abbey’ Sequel Movie Confirmed By Imelda Staunton; Actress Says It Will Be “Final” Chapter (March 20)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/downton-abbey-final-movie-confirmed-imelda-staunton-1235863344/The Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion At The Box Office: Photo Gallery (March 20)
https://deadline.com/gallery/highest-grossing-movies-all-time/avatar-from-left-zoe-saldana-sam-worthington-2009-tm-copyright-20th-century-fox-all-rights/Disney’s Expanded D23 Fan Event: Ticket Prices, On Sale Dates, Day-By-Day Event Focus & New Disney Legends Announced (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/disney-d23-tickets-on-sale-dates-presentations-1235862902/Peak TV Placed In Perspective At Series Mania As Research Shows It Would Take Audiences 350 Years To Watch Everything On Streaming (March 19)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/peak-tv-series-mania-european-commission-1235862140/‘Step By Step’ Reunion: Cast Remembers Suzanne Somers At 90s Con (March 17)
https://deadline.com/2024/03/step-by-step-reunion-cast-remembers-suzanne-somers-90s-con-1235860883/
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