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Verve’s Head Of TV Lit Felicia Prinz Transitions To Management, Joins Range As Partner; Range Studios Adds Nishika Kumble

EXCLUSIVE: Felicia Prinz has left Verve where she had been for 13 years, most recently as Partner and Head of the Television Literary Department. She is going to Range where she will be a Partner and a manger in the film/TV division. Prinz is joining another recent hire, Nishika Kumble, who was named SVP of […]

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Kerry Washington Stars In ‘What Remains’ Series Adaptation In Works At Hulu From Chris Luccy, McG & Kapital

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is developing What Remains, a thriller drama based on Wendy Walker’s 2023 novel, with Kerry Washington set to star and executive produce. Chris Luccy is writing and McG directing the adaptation, from 20th Television and Kapital Entertainment. In What Remains, after taking the life of a disturbed man in the line of duty, […]

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‘Virgin River’ Adds Natasha Calis For Season 8 As Doc’s Clinic & Netflix Series’ Cast Eye Expansion

EXCLUSIVE: After Mel and Dr. Cameron, a third medical professional is coming to Doc’s clinic in the town of Virgin River. SkyMed star Natasha Calis has been tapped for a heavily recurring role as Dr. Astrid on the upcoming eighth season of Netflix’s Virgin River, which recently started production in Vancouver. Unlike Dr. Cameron (Mark […]

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‘The Hunting Party’ Canceled By NBC After 2 Seasons, Will Be Shopped

The Hunting Party took the scenic route but arrived at the same destination as fellow sophomore NBC drama series Brilliant Minds: a cancellation after two seasons. NBC sibling Universal Television, the studio behind the crime drama procedural starring Melissa Roxburgh, is expected to shop it to other outlets. Netflix, which currently licenses the show in […]

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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ & ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Renewed For More Seasons By Nickelodeon

EXCLUSIVE: Nickelodeon has picked up additional seasons of its longest-running series, SpongeBob SquarePants, and its spinoff The Patrick Star Show. SpongeBob SquarePants, starring Tom Kenny, has been renewed for Cycle 16 (Seasons 18 and 19 with 26 half-hour episodes in total) and The Patrick Star Show, headlined by Bill Fagerbakke, for Cycle 4 (Seasons 6 […]

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Hulu Joins Hot PI Trend With ‘Suspect’ Drama In Works From Marissa Jo Cerar, Bruce Miller & Matt Shakman Based On Scott Turow Novel

PI shows continue to be a hot commodity. Hulu is developing Suspect, a drama series based on Scott Turow’s 2022 novel from The Handmaid’s Tale duo of Marissa Jo Cerar and Bruce Miller and producer-director Matt Shakman. Written by Cerar, Suspect centers on Pinky, a private investigator, who searches for evidence to exonerate a female […]

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Emmy Confusion: Why ‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Not Eligible But Fellow Acquisition ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Is & Why Hulu’s ‘Rivals’ Is International Emmy Winner

HBO Max famously acquired Heated Rivalry for the U.S. three weeks before the Canadian hockey series was to premiere on local streamer Crave. Starting off as a guilty pleasure, the romantic drama went on to became a worldwide obsession — and a critical darling, recently breaking Canadian Screen Awards records by winning 16 awards, including […]

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‘The Pitt’ Emmy Submissions: Star Noah Wyle Goes For Acting & Directing As HBO Max Drama Looks To Repeat Breakthrough 2025 Success

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max’s The Pitt made a splash at the Emmys with its first season: the medical drama’s 2025 submissions resulted in 15 nominations, five of which it converted into wins — all in big categories. The Pitt‘s Emmy haul included Outstanding Drama Series, Casting For a Drama Series as well as trophies for all […]

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‘The Four Seasons’ & ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Extend Netflix’s Sophomore Viewership Slump

Two Netflix series that had launched atop Netflix’s weekly Top 10 for English series with their first seasons, The Four Seasons and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, returned with their second installments last week. Neither could repeat their debut performances, ranking as No. 3 (The Four Seasons, 4.4M views) and No. 9 (A Good […]

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Christina Malach Promoted To President Of Scripted Series At Media Res, Lindsey Springer Departs

EXCLUSIVE: Indie studio Media Res (The Morning Show, Pachinko) has promoted Christina Malach to President of Scripted Series. Reporting to CEO and founder Michael Ellenberg, she will oversee the studio’s current and upcoming slate. Malach replaces Lindsey Springer who is stepping down after six years as President of Scripted. She will continue to produce with […]

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Reese’s Book Club Pick ‘The Fine Art of Lying’ To Be Adapted As TV Series By UCP With Scarlett Johansson’s These Pictures Producing

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off its selection as Reese’s Book Club pick for May 2026, Alexandra Andrews’ The Fine Art of Lying has been acquired for series development at UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Andrews is executive producing the thriller drama project along with Scarlett Johansson’s These Pictures. In The Fine Art of Lying, Clare […]

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