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News: C5 acquires The X-Files, The Leftovers, Grace and Frankie renewed, Michelle Dockery’s a conwoman + more

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The Daily News will return on Wednesday

Canadian TV

CBC green lights: adaptation of intergenerational drama Fall on Your Knees

Internet TV

Netflix renews (again): Grace and Frankie

UK TV

Channel 5 acquires: The X-Files

US TV

HBO renews (and cancels): The Leftovers
Wednesday ratings

US TV show casting

Melinda Clarke joins Gotham
Richard Kind to guest on Elementary

New US TV shows

TNT green lights: series adaptation of the Letty Dobesh conwoman novels as Good Behavior with Michelle Dockery, and criminal family drama Animal Kingdom with Ellen Barkin
USA developing: faux true crime documentary 8 Years Lost
Fox green lights: series of racial shooting drama Shots Fired, with Sanaa Lathan

News: Kevin Sorbo’s miracles, Dickensian trailer, Universal acquires Chicago Med, NOS4A2 adaptation + more

9 December 2015 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Internet TV

Amazon developing: 80s moviemaking comedy LA82

UK TV

Universal Channel acquires: Chicago Med

New UK TV shows

Trailer for BBC One’s Dickensian

US TV

Trailer for season 3 of Black Sails
Sunday AMC ratings
Monday’s ratings

New US TV shows

ABC developing: nice guy, bad family comedy White Sheep
AMC developing: adaptation of supernatural horror child abduction story NOS4A2
CBS developing: legal drama adaptation of James Patterson’s Now You See Her
NBC developing: miraculous ex-Ranger drama Miracle Man with Kevin Sorbo…
…Americans-in-London soccer sitcom adaptation of Israel’s Imported

New US TV show casting

Susan Kelechi Watson joins NBC’s Dan Fogelman pilot
Abigail Breslin to star in ABC’s Dirty Dancing remake

News: Ben Elton/David Mitchell Shakespeare sitcom, Blacklist renewed, Crouching Tiger sequel trailer, BT acquires Manhattan + more

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Internet TV

Trailer for Netflix’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, with Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen
Trailer for season two of Powers

UK TV

BT Showcase acquires: WGN America’s Manhattan

New UK TV shows

Trailer for BBC Two’s A Gert Lush Christmas
BBC Two green lights: Ben Elton Shakespeare sitcom Upstart Crow, starring David Mitchell

US TV

NBC renews: The Blacklist
Trailer for season 11 of It’s Always Sunny…
Sunday ratings

US TV show casting

Sam Richardson to guest on New Girl
Katy Sagal to guest on Brooklyn Nine-Nine

New US TV shows

NBC developing: 1891 musical drama Voice of the City
FX developing: dirty female comedy
Spike TV green lights: series based on Red Mars

New US TV show casting

Justin Chatwin and Megan Ketch to star in CBS’s American Gothic
Queen Latifah to star in Fox’s girl group drama
Sylvester Stallone to not star in Rambo: New Blood

News: You’re The Worst renewed, 5* acquires Heroes Reborn, Batman v Superman trailer, US The Code remake + more

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Film trailers

New trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Teaser trailer for Kickboxer: Vengeance, with Dave Bautista, Jean-Claude van Damme, Gina Carano et al

Australian TV

Nine green lights: rural doctor redemption drama Doctor Doctor

European TV

Spain’s TVE green lights: adaptation of Argentina’s anthology dating dramedy The Man of Your Dreams

Internet TV

Trailer for season 4 of Ripper Street
Keir Dullea to recur on Hulu’s The Path
Crackle renews: The Art of More

UK TV

5* acquires: NBC’s Heroes Reborn

New UK TV shows

ITV green lights: six-part period Anne Summers drama Brief Encounters

US TV

FXX renews: You’re The Worst
Tuesday ratings

New US TV shows

The CW developing: period monster drama Transylvania
Fox developing: adaptation of ABC Australia’s The Code
Full trailer for FX’s American Crime Story
ABC developing: Latino family comedy Accidentes

News: Amazon’s UK Collection, Virgin buys Ash vs Evil Dead, extra Fosters, Supergirl + more

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Film trailers

Teaser for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Internet TV

Amazon green lights: series of period fashion drama and first UK commission The Collection

UK TV

Virgin Media acquires: Ash vs Evil Dead

US TV

ABC Family renews: The Fosters
CBS orders: seven more episodes for Supergirl
Sunday ratings

US TV show casting

Sherri Shepherd to recur on Rosewood

New US TV shows

The CW developing: imagined apocalyptic romance comedy No Tomorrow, adapted from Brazil’s Grupo Grupo

New US TV show casting

Danny Pino to star in CBS’s BrainDead
Chrissy Metz joins NBC’s Dan Fogelman ensemble comedy

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News: C5 acquires The X-Files, The Leftovers, Grace and Frankie renewed, Michelle Dockery’s a conwoman + more

News: Kevin Sorbo’s miracles, Dickensian trailer, Universal acquires Chicago Med, NOS4A2 adaptation + more

News: Ben Elton/David Mitchell Shakespeare sitcom, Blacklist renewed, Crouching Tiger sequel trailer, BT acquires Manhattan + more

News: You’re The Worst renewed, 5* acquires Heroes Reborn, Batman v Superman trailer, US The Code remake + more

News: Amazon’s UK Collection, Virgin buys Ash vs Evil Dead, extra Fosters, Supergirl + more

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