2026-2027 BELL MEDIA UPFRONT ACQUISITIONS – CTV and Crave
CTV
*All new series also stream next day on Crave
FALL SCHEDULE:
DOC – New to CTV
Inspired by a true story and based on the hit Italian drama series, Doc follows brilliant physician Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker) as she rebuilds her life after a car crash erased eight years of her memory. For Season Three, nothing is status quo at Westside Hospital as all of our characters experience a status change. For some it’s professional and others it’s personal, but they are all faced with choices that have the potential to reshape their futures. As Amy works to move forward, she discovers the past may be impossible to outrun as she can’t escape uncovering her memories. At the same time, she must navigate her new position as Co-Chief Resident alongside Dr. Sonya Maitra (Anya Banerjee), testing both their leadership and relationship. Our love triangle has become a love square as new sparks ignite while old flames refuse to burn out. Amy will continue to co-exist at Westside with her ex-husband Dr. Michael Hamda (Omar Metwally), now her direct boss in Internal Medicine. She will work alongside her ex-boyfriend, newly minted Cardiology Fellow Dr. Jake Heller (Jon-Michael Ecker) as well as an exciting new surgeon — the brilliant, formidable and extremely charming, Dr. Ben Grant (Blair Underwood). Season Three raises the stakes with compelling new medical cases, a fresh class of interns, evolving romances, and even deeper layers of drama, conflict, and unexpected complications.
NEWLYWEDS – New
A later-in-life love story about a free-spirited woman and a buttoned-up professor who marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship. The series stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly with Jamie Lee Curtis as a recurring guest star. Writer Gail Lerner executive produces with executive producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum for The Tannenbaum Company, Jamie Lee Curtis, Scott Schwartz, and Lionsgate Television. Director Pam Fryman also executive produces (pilot only). NEWLYWEDS is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – New to CTV
Emmy® Award-winning late-night comedy showcase SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returns in fall 2026 for its 52nd season of laughs, surprises and standout performances.
SNL is the most Emmy-winning show in history and holds 113 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short form series). SNL has been honored four times with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. In the U.S., the show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms.
Since its inception in 1975, SNL has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. SNL makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled, and offers sharp political commentary through its signature “Weekend Update” segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, SNL also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, which premiered Oct. 11, 1975, broadcasts live from NBC’s famed Studio 8H in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. The program is a production of Broadway Video in association with SNL Studios. Lorne Michaels is the executive producer.
THE TRAITORS – New
THE TRAITORS is coming to CTV and Crave with an all-new civilian version of Peacock’s Emmy® Award-winning competition reality series known for strategic gameplay and skillful saboteurs.
In this brand-new iteration of THE TRAITORS, Emmy®-winning host Alan Cumming is opening the doors of his now infamous castle in the Scottish Highlands to everyday Americans. From among them he will choose who will play as Traitors and who must survive as Faithfuls. THE TRAITORS is a nail-biting psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. Set at an ancient castle deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If at the end of the game the remaining Faithful contestants have banished all the Traitors, they share the prize fund, but if a Traitor (or Traitors) is still among them, they win all the money.
THE TRAITORS is produced by Studio Lambert. Alan Cumming hosts as well as serves as an executive producer along with Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Jack Burgess, Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt, and Doran Azouelos.
Coming Soon:
S.W.A.T. EXILES – New
In this spin-off of the hit series S.W.A.T., after a high-profile mission goes sideways, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar Moore) is pulled out of forced retirement to lead a last-chance experimental SWAT unit made up of untested, unpredictable young recruits. Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city and saving the program that made him who he is.
Returning Series:
9-1-1: NASHVILLE
9-1-1: NASHVILLE is a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities. The series stars Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, Hunter McVey, and Ryan Phillippe. 9-1-1: NASHVILLE is produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear and Rashad Raisani will serve as executive producers and writers, with Chris O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk and Angela Bassett also executive producing. Raisani serves as showrunner.
BEST MEDICINE
The series centers on Dr. Martin Best (Emmy® Award-nominee Josh Charles), a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, and he quickly alienates the town, even though he’s all they’ve got. Although Martin can expertly address any medical ailment or mystery in this idiosyncratic town, he’s really just desperate to be left the hell alone. Instead, he keeps getting dragged right smack into the middle of their personal chaos, feuds and fantasies. What the locals don’t know is that Martin’s terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and childhood trauma that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone. But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.
Wholly owned by FOX Entertainment, BEST MEDICINE is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios and is distributed by FOX Entertainment Global. Ben Silverman (THE OFFICE, U.S.), Rodney Ferrell (STICK), Howard T. Owens (STICK), Liz Tuccillo (SEX AND THE CITY), Mark Crowdy (DOC MARTIN), Philippa Braithwaite (Doc Martin), Jay Karas and Tyson Bidner are executive producers.
BEST MEDICINE is based on All3Media International’s successful format DOC MARTIN, which was produced originally in the UK by Buffalo Pictures in association with Homerun Film Productions, and brought to American audiences by Propagate Content. The series stars Josh Charles, Abigail Spencer, Annie Potts, Josh Segarra, and Cree.
BOSTON BLUE
BOSTON BLUE stars Donnie Wahlberg as he reprises his role as NYPD Detective Danny Reagan in a universe expansion of the long-running top drama BLUE BLOODS. In this new series, Reagan takes a position with the Boston Police Department and is paired with Detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family. The Silver family is comprised of Boston District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), Boston PD Detective Lena Silver, Police Superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner) and renowned Baptist pastor Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson). As Reagan settles into his new city, he also hopes to reconnect with his younger son, Sean (Mika Amonsen), who is beginning his own career in Boston.
CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!
Executive produced by Michael Davies and hosted by Ken Jennings, the quiz show features celebrity contestants competing for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.
CELEBRITY WEAKEST LINK
A rapid-fire quiz show in which celebrities compete to win up to one million dollars for the charity of their choosing. Hosted by Jane Lynch.
CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Hosted by fan-favorite Ryan Seacrest joined by beloved co-host Vanna White, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world’s most famous Wheel and solve puzzles for a chance to win $1 million for the charity of their choice. After 43 seasons in syndication, WHEEL OF FORTUNE remains the No. 1 entertainment show on television. Both shows are produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive produced by Bellamie Blackstone.
GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE
The sequel to YOUNG SHELDON, GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE follows Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage.
GREY’S ANATOMY
Recipient of the 2007 Golden Globe® Award for Best Drama Television Series and nominated for multiple Emmys®, including Outstanding Drama Series, GREY’S ANATOMY is considered one of the great television shows of our time. The high-intensity medical drama, now in its 22nd season, follows a team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial who are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another and, at times, more than just friendship. Together, they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white.
R.J. DECKER
Written by Rob Doherty (ELEMENTARY) and starring Scott Speedman, R.J. DECKER is a former newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida. The series follows him tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife and a shadowy woman from his past who could be his greatest ally …or his one-way ticket back to prison. R.J. DECKER stars Scott Speedman as R.J. Decker, Jaina Lee Ortiz as Emilia “Emi” Ochoa, Bevin Bru as Detective Melody “Mel” Abreu, Kevin Rankin as Aloysius “Wish” Aiken, and Adelaide Clemens as Catherine Delacroix. Inspired by Carl Hiaasen’s novel Double Whammy, R.J. DECKER is produced by 20th Television. Rob Doherty serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman are executive producers, along with Carl Hiaasen, Jason Tracey, and Paul McGuigan who directs and executive produces. Scott Speedman is a producer.
SCRUBS
J.D. and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time: Medicine has changed; interns have changed; but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.
The 30-minute revival comedy series stars Zach Braff as John “J.D.” Dorian, Donald Faison as Christopher Turk and Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid. Original cast Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley guest star as Carla and Dr. Perry Cox, respectively.
Bill Lawrence of Doozer Productions created the original series and serves as executive producer alongside Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer also of Doozer Productions. Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke star and executive produce. Aseem Batra serves as executive producer and showrunner; Randall Winston also executive produces. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.
SHARK TANK
SHARK TANK, the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy® Award-winning business-themed unscripted series that celebrates entrepreneurship in America, with a powerhouse lineup of business tycoons and Guest Sharks featured throughout the season. The hit reality show that has become a culturally defining series and inspires a nation to dream bigger has amassed over $11 billion in retail sales from deals offered in the Tank.
The Sharks – tough, self-made, multimillionaire and billionaire tycoons – continue their search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer. The Sharks will once again give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American Dream and potentially secure business deals that could make them millionaires.
The Sharks are real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; prolific CPG investor and inventor Lori Greiner; cyber-security technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary; and social entrepreneur and founder of KIND Snacks, Camino Partners and Builders, Daniel Lubetzky.
ST. DENIS MEDICAL
The feel-better comedy returns! ST. DENIS MEDICAL is a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper and Kaliko Kauahi star. Eric Ledgin serves as showrunner and executive producer. Justin Spitzer, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer, Bridget Kyle and Vicky Luu also executive produce. ST. DENIS MEDICAL is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Spitzer Holding Company.
THE AMAZING RACE
THE AMAZING RACE is a multiple Emmy® Award-winning reality series hosted by Emmy Award-nominated host Phil Keoghan, where teams of two embark on a race around the world. At every destination, each team must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams that are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning THE AMAZING RACE and the $1 million prize.
THE FALL AND RISE OF REGGIE DINKINS
A disgraced former football player (Tracy Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe). In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of his past. The series stars Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, Jalyn Hall. Robert Carlock and Sam Means serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers. Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Eric Gurian, and David Miner also executive produce. The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Little Stranger, Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment, Bevel Gears, Means End Productions and Streetlife Productions, Inc.
THE FLOOR
100 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge. Hosted by Rob Lowe.
THE VOICE
THE VOICE is an American singing competition series that showcases talented vocalists from across the country competing for a record contract and national recognition. The show is best known for its “Blind Auditions,” where celebrity coaches select contestants based solely on their voices. Throughout the competition, artists are mentored by the coaches as they advance through battles, live performances, and viewer voting, all in hopes of being crowned the winner of THE VOICE. The competition will return for Season 30 this fall, with the panel returning to four iconic red chairs, featuring returning coaches Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine, alongside newcomers Queen Latifah and Riley Green.
TRACKER
Justin Hartley is back as lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw in TV’s hit series TRACKER. Following last season’s explosive finale, Colter is wrestling with hard truths about his family’s history. In the wake of these shocking revelations, and aided by his trusted team, Colter must put the past in the rearview to focus on what he does best: using his instincts and survival skills to find the missing and collect rewards.
MIDSEASON SCHEDULE:
BIG BROTHER – New to CTV
BIG BROTHER follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone will be voted out of the house, with the last remaining Houseguest receiving the grand prize of $750,000.
SUNSET P.I. – New
From the executive producers of BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, SUNSET P.I. is a single-camera workplace comedy following Mickey Wilder (Jake Johnson) and the rest of the private investigators employed by a past-its-prime detective agency in Hollywood. It continues the proud tradition of Los Angeles P.I.’s that began with Philip Marlowe and will end with this show. The series stars Jake Johnson, Jane Levy, Langston Kerman, Mary Shalaby, and Keith David. Writers Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici will executive produce. Director Akiva Schaffer also executive produces (pilot only). SUNSET P.I. is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
THE ROOKIE: NORTH – New
Expanding the universe, THE ROOKIE: NORTH introduces Alex Holland who believed his midlife wasn’t worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments by joining the Pierce County Police Department as a rookie. Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest where backup isn’t just five minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies and himself, that he’s finally found something worthy of the fight. The all-new series stars Jay Ellis, Janet Montgomery, Karen Fukuhara, Chris Sullivan, Froy Gutierrez, Mya Lowe and Malik Watson.
THE ROOKIE: NORTH is a spinoff of THE ROOKIE, the long‑running hit series that was created by Alexi Hawley and recently renewed for a ninth season at ABC. Both series are produced by Lionsgate Television in partnership with 20th Television. Alexi Hawley will serve as executive producer and writer, with Nathan Fillion, Mark Gordon, Bill Norcross and Michelle Chapman also executive producing. Jay Ellis is a producer.
UNTITLED GREY’S ANATOMY SPINOFF – New
UNTITLED GREY’S ANATOMY SPINOFF is an edgy drama about a team at a West Texas rural medical center – the last chance for care before miles of nowhere.
FEAR FACTOR: HOUSE OF FEAR
Hosted by Johnny Knoxville, the iconic reality competition FEAR FACTOR returns, and is bigger, bolder and more daring as FEAR FACTOR: HOUSE OF FEAR. Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting — and fear is a weapon. Only one contestant will conquer all their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize!
HIGH POTENTIAL
Created by Drew Goddard (THE GOOD PLACE, THE MARTIAN) and starring Kaitlin Olson, HIGH POTENTIAL follows a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective (Daniel Sunjata).
Based on the popular French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI), HIGH POTENTIAL stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, Daniel Sunjata as Karadec, Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev “Oz” Ozdil, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot, and Judy Reyes as Selena.
20th Television produces the show, which is based on the French series “Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI)” and was created in the U.S. by Drew Goddard. Goddard and Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles, Nora and Lilla Zuckerman and Olson serve as executive producers in its third season. Andrea Massaro of Goddard Textiles serves as co-executive producer.
MEMORY OF A KILLER
Inspired by the book and 2003 award-winning Belgian film “De Zaak Alzheimer,” MEMORY OF A KILLER is a dramatic thriller starring Emmy nominee Patrick Dempsey (GREY’S ANATOMY, DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN, FERRARI) as a hitman, “Angelo Doyle/ Flannery,” leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret. Emmy winner Michael Imperioli (THE WHITE LOTUS, THE SOPRANOS) stars opposite Dempsey in the role of Dutch, Angelo’s oldest friend and an accomplished chef whose restaurant is a front for criminal enterprise. The series also stars Richard Harmon as Joe, a hitman; Odeya Rush as Maria, Angelo’s daughter; Daniel David Stewart as Jeff, Maria’s husband; Peter Gadiot as Dave, a local police detective and Gina Torres as Special Agent Linda Grant. MEMORY OF A KILLER is produced by Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment. Executive producers include Aaron Zelman, Glenn Kessler, Ed Whitmore, Tracey Malone, Cathy Schulman, David Schulner and series star Patrick Dempsey. Arthur Sarkissian and Martin Campbell are also executive producers, along with Peter Bouckaert of Eyeworks.
SHIFTING GEARS
SHIFTING GEARS follows Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When his estranged daughter, Riley, and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.
SHIFTING GEARS stars Tim Allen as Matt, Kat Dennings as Riley, Seann William Scott as Gabriel, Daryl Chill Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter, and Barrett Margolis as Georgia.
Tim Allen executive produces alongside Michelle Nader, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina, John Pasquin, Jim Patterson, Bob Daily, and John Amodeo. Kat Dennings is a producer. The ABC series is produced by 20th Television.
THE MASKED SINGER
Celebrities compete against one another while shrouded from head to toe in elaborate costumes. Hosted by Nick Cannon, with beloved panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and Rita Ora, the Emmy®-nominated hit series continues to deliver unbeatable fun, mystery and superstar talent. Produced by FOX Entertainment Studios, THE MASKED SINGER is executive produced by Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Nick Cannon, with Seitchik serving as showrunner. Based on the South Korean format created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.
THE ROOKIE
John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, now uses his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20+ years his junior. John and the team must navigate the intense, unpredictable nature of their jobs and personal challenges, while uplifting the next generation of first responders.
THE ROOKIE stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune, Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers, Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez, and Deric Augustine as Miles Penn.
Alexi Hawley is creator and executive producer. Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross, Brynn Malone, Moira Kirland, Bill Roe, and Jon Steinberg are executive producers on the series. THE ROOKIE is produced by Lionsgate Television in partnership with 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.
WILL TRENT
Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling Will Trent series, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Now, Will uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.
WILL TRENT stars Ramón Rodríguez as Will Trent, Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood, and Kevin Daniels as Benjamin Franklin.
Executive producers are Liz Heldens, Daniel Thomsen, Karine Rosenthal, Karin Slaughter, Oly Obst, Jason Ensler, Ellen Marie Blum and Ramón Rodríguez. Heldens, Thomsen and Rosenthal also serve as showrunners. The series is produced by 20th Television.
Crave
AMERICAN HOSTAGE – New
Based on the acclaimed first season of the scripted podcast of the same name, AMERICAN HOSTAGE is a psychological thriller set in the 1970’s that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or- death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program. The series stars Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha, Mireille Enos, William Jackson Harper, Jonathan Tucker, and Kat Cunning. Executive produced by Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers, Jon Hamm, Connie Tavel, Marney Hochman, Sharon Hoffman, Shawn Christensen, Gabriel Mason, and Adam Arkin, who also directed the first four episodes. Produced by Sony Pictures Television.
UP TO NO GOOD – New
UP TO NO GOOD follows Maud Oldcastle (Glenn Close), a hilariously brusque, cantankerous, ruthless older woman — and those are her nice qualities. She is also a killer. Determined to break from a lifetime spent caring for her sister (Penelope Wilton), Maud sets out to claim a long-overdue second act, but when a suspicious young detective (Claudia Jessie) investigating a death in Maud’s building starts to believe there is more to her than meets the eye, Maud is forced to reckon with her crimes, present and past. The six-part drama is based on Helene Tursten’s short story collections “An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good” and “An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed.” It was written by acclaimed playwrights Nina Raine (“Bach & Sons,” “Consent”) and Moses Raine (“Donkey Heart”), marking the first original television series created by the duo, and is being directed by Lee Haven Jones (“A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story,” “Y Sŵn”). It was developed and produced by Playground for Sony Pictures Television, who will distribute globally. The series was commissioned for Channel 4 by “Gwawr Lloyd,” interim head of drama, and Rebecca Holdsworth, commissioning editor, drama, and is a Sony Pictures Television production. Executive producers are Scott Huff and Colin Callender for Playground, alongside Close, Lee Haven Jones, Nina Raine and Moses Raine. The series producer is Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve,” “Culprits”).
CRYSTAL LAKE – New
CRYSTAL LAKE, a prequel to the hugely popular Friday the 13th, stars Linda Cardellini (DTF St. Louis, Dead to Me), who plays the iconic character from the franchise, Pamela Voorhees. Cardellini is joined by William Catlett (A Thousand and One, Constellation), Devin Kessler (Godfather of Harlem), Cameron Scoggins (Shades of Blue, Nashville) and Gwendolyn Sundstrom.
Callum Vinson (Chucky, Long Bright River), Nick Cordileone (Warrior), Joy Suprano (Fleishman is in Trouble, Best Foot Forward), Danielle Kotch (Director’s Cut) and Phoenix Parnevik (Bel-Air, Don’t Tell Mom) are recurring guest stars.
Michael Lennox (101-103) (Say Nothing, Derry Girls), directing duo Celine Held and Logan George (104-106) (Topside, Caddo Lake), and Quyen Tran (107-108) (Sirens, The Pitt) will direct. Lennox also serves as executive producer.
Crystal Lake, a A24 and Peacock series, was created by showrunner, writer, and executive producer Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome to Derry), who joins A24 and original ‘Friday the 13th’ writer Victor Miller and Horror, Inc. in bringing the Jason Universe story to the screen. Further Executive Producers are A24, Marc Toberoff, Victor Miller, Robert M. Barsamian, Robert P. Barsamian, Stuart Manashil, Tyson Bidner, Michael Lennox and Roy Lee.
THE GOOD DAUGHTER – New
THE GOOD DAUGHTER is a suspenseful thriller wrapped in a deeply emotional story about love, family, and resilience. Sisters Charlotte (Meghann Fahy) and Samantha (Rose Byrne) Quinn have spent the last twenty 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, now a lawyer like her father, is the first witness on the scene. As the case unfolds and twists through painful memories and buried secrets, what emerges is not just a story of survival, but of enduring ties between a father and his daughters – and the complex bond between sisters.
Based on Karin Slaughter’s best-selling novel of the same name, THE GOOD DAUGHTER stars Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy, Brendan Gleeson, Harper Steele, Olivia Williams, Drew Ann Cheek, Audrey Grace Marshall, and Michael Dorman. The series is produced by Made Up Stories in partnership with global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON, which is also handling global distribution.
The series is written and executive produced by Karin Slaughter (Pieces of Her, Will Trent) alongside Executive Producers Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Casey Haver for Made Up Stories (The Undoing, Pieces of Her, Wolf Like Me), and Rose Byrne. Directed and executive produced by Steph Green (Watchmen, The Americans).
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