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AMAZING STORIES
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Edward Burns (Public Morals), Austin Stowell (Public Morals), Kerry Bishé (Halt and Catch Fire)
WHAT: The “reimagining” of Steven Spielberg’s mid-1980s anthology series promises to “transport the audience to worlds of wonder through the lens of today’s most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers.” Spielberg will serve as an executive producer alongside showrunners Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis (Once Upon a Time).
STATUS: 10-episode straight-to-series order.
ARE YOU SLEEPING
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Octavia Spencer (Red Band Society, The Help), Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us), Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds), Mekhi Phifer (ER, Frequency), Michael Beach (Sons of Anarchy), Moon Bloodgood (Code Black, Falling Skies), recurring players Nic Bishop (Covert Affairs), Annabella Sciorra (The Sopranos), Molly Hagan (iZombie), Tami Roman (Basketball Wives) and Billy Miller (General Hospital, The Young and the Restless)
WHAT: Executive-produced by Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies) and written by Nichelle Tramble Spellman (The Good Wife, Justified), the thriller explores America’s obsession with true-crime podcasts and challenges viewers to consider the consequences when the pursuit of justice is placed on a public stage.
STATUS: 10-episode series order.
CENTRAL PARK
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: The voices of Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Tituss Burgess, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Daveed Diggs and Kathryn Hahn
WHAT: The animated musical comedy — co-written by Gad and Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard and EP Nora Smith — tells the story of how a family of caretakers who live and work in Central Park end up saving the park, and basically the world.
STATUS: 26-episode, two-season order.
DEFENDING JACOB
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Chris Evans (Captain America)
WHAT: A limited-run drama based on the best-selling 2012 novel by William Landay, it follows lawyer Andy Barber (Evans) in the aftermath of his 14-year-old son, Jacob, being accused of murder. The allegations have a major impact on Andy’s family, and he must reevaluate what he thinks he knows about his child. Evans will also executive-produce alongside series creator/showrunner Mark Bomback (the Planet of the Apes trilogy, 2012’s Total Recall remake).
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
DICKINSON
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Hailee Steinfeld (Pitch Perfect, True Grit), Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Matt Lauria (Kingdom, Friday Night Lights)
WHAT: Set in the 1800s, the half-hour comedy will tell poet Emily Dickinson’s coming-of-age story with a modern sensibility and tone. Described as “one woman’s fight to get her voice heard,” the series explores the constraints of society, gender and family from the perspective of a budding writer who doesn’t fit into her own time.
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
FOR ALL MANKIND
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon, The Killing), Michael Dorman (Patriot), Sarah Jones (Damnation, The Path), Jodi Balfour (Quarry)
WHAT: The space drama, from creator Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, Battlestar Galactica), exlores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended.
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
LITTLE AMERICA
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: TBA
WHAT: The half-hour anthology series, from Oscar nominees Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick), takes a page from real-life stories featured in Epic Magazine and focuses on the lives of immigrants who have migrated to the United States.
STATUS: Ordered to series.
LITTLE VOICE
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: TBA
WHAT: The half-hour dramedy — executive-produced by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Felicity) and featuring original music by Sara Bareilles — is described as “a love letter to the diverse musicality of New York” and an exploration of “the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s.”
STATUS: 10-episode straight-to-series order.
PACHINKO
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: TBA
WHAT: An adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel about the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. The series, from executive producer/writer Soo Hugh (The Terror), will be told in three languages: Korean, Japanese and English.
STATUS: Ordered to series.
SEE
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones), Alfre Woodard (Marvel’s Luke Cage), Yadira Guevara-Prip (Supernatural), Nesta Cooper (Travelers)
WHAT: An epic, world-building drama set in the future, written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2).
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
SWAGGER
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: TBA
WHAT: Inspired by inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s youth basketball experiences, the drama explore the world of AAU basketball in the nation’s capital, and the players, their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption. Shots Fired co-creator Reggie Rock Bythewood will write, direct and showrun.
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
TIME BANDITS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: TBA
WHAT: A TV series adaptation of the 1981 cult fantasy film, with original director Terry Gilliam onboard as an executive producer. Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) will co-write and direct the pilot.
STATUS: In development
UNTITLED BRIE LARSON DRAMA
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, United States of Tara)
WHAT: Based on Amaryllis Fox’s memoir Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA, the drama is described as a provocative and contemporary look at a young woman’s journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships. Larson will also executive-produce.
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
UNTITLED DAMIEN CHAZELLE DRAMA
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: TBA
WHAT: Oscar winner Chazelle (La La Land) will write and direct every episode of the hourlong series. No other details are available yet.
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
UNTITLED HILDE LYSIAK DRAMA
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), Jim Sturgess (Hard Sun), Abby Miller (The Sinner, Justified), Louis Herthum (Westworld), Michael Weston (House), Kylie Rogers (The Whispers), Aziza Scott (The Fosters)
WHAT: Inspired by the real-life story of 11-year-old Hilde Lysiak, the mystery drama follows a young girl (Prince) who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father (Sturgess) left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.
STATUS: 10-episode order.
UNTITLED JENNIFER ANISTON/REESE WITHERSPOON DRAMA
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Jennifer Aniston (Friends), Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies), Steve Carell (The Office), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Black Mirror), Billy Crudup (Gypsy, Almost Famous)
WHAT: The actresses star in and executive-produce the series about the behind-the-scenes goings-on at a morning talk show.
STATUS: 20-episode, two-season order.
UNTITLED KRISTEN WIIG COMEDY
PREMIERE DATE: TBA (UPDATE: ON HOLD)
WHO: Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
WHAT: Inspired by You Think It, I’ll Say It, an upcoming collection of short stories by Curtis Sittenfeld. Series creator Colleen McGuiness (30 Rock) will serve as showrunner and executive-produce alongside Witherspoon and Wiig.
STATUS: 10-episode straight-to-series order.
UNTITLED M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN DRAMA
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Rupert Grint (Snatch, Harry Potter), Nell Tiger (Game of Thrones), Toby Kebbell (The Escape Artist)
WHAT: A half-hour psychological thriller written by Tony Basgallop (24: Live Another Day) and executive-produced by M. Night Shyamalan (Wayward Pines), who will also direct the premiere. Follows parents Dorothy and Sean Turner, who hire young nanny Leanne Grayson to help care for their newborn baby… but, as with any Shyamalan creation, there’s a twist.
STATUS: 10-episode straight-to-series order.
UNTITLED ROB MCELHENNEY/CHARLIE DAY COMEDY
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHO: Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Danny Pudi (Community), David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), F. Murray Abraham (Homeland), Imani Hakim (Everybody Hates Chris), Ashly Burch (OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes), Charlotte Nicdao (Childhood’s End, Please Like Me), Jessie Ennis (Love, Better Call Saul)
WHAT: A cutting-edge comedy set in a video game development studio that explore the intricacies of the human condition through hilarious and innovative ways.
STATUS: Straight-to-series order.
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