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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sam Levinson is closing the book on Euphoria, confirming that the Season 3 finale released tonight had served as a series finale for the drama starring Zendaya. “In terms of the story that we set out to tell, which is a story about addiction and its consequences, this feels like the end to me,” Levinson […]
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 […]
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 […]