Dick Wolf’ Wolf Films and Universal Television are developing drama “American Babylon,” the story of the rise of Las Vegas, with Robert Schenkkan and Bruce McKenna (“The Pacific”), who will executive produce with Wolf and Tom Thayer. The proposed series, which will be pitched to cable networks and the digital streamers, will tell the story […]
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NBC, not surprisingly, has confirmed new seasons in 2019-20 for Wednesday scripted dramas “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD” and “Chicago Med.” This will take “Chicago Fire” into season 8, “Chicago PD” into season 7, and “Chicago Med” into season 5. Combined, the trio on Wednesday has lifted the Peacock net to double-digit percent increases from one […]
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Dick Wolf procedural drama “FBI,” which is a firm go for season two, will feature a backdoor pilot for a potential spin-off series. “FBI: Most Wanted,” which is centered around the division of the FBI tasked with tracking and capturing the notorious criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, will be featured in an episode later this […]
As we near the end of 2018, there was another record number of original scripted programming options vying for eyeballs (across all platforms) and a continued emphasis on the “when you want where you want” programming philosophy. The consumption of content, of course, is no longer reliant on a particular schedule or at home in […]
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NBC has given a 13-episode order to “Law & Order: Hate Crimes” from producer Dick Wolf. Co-created with former “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” showrunner Warren Leight, this latest installment of the “Law & Order” franchise is based on New York’s actual Hate Crimes Task Force, the second oldest bias-based task force in the U.S. […]
The start of the new TV season has not even begun and CBS has given a 13-episode order for 2018-19 to Dick Wolf for a new drama tentatively titled “F.B.I.” a co-production of Universal Television and CBS Television Studios, “F.B.I.” will focus on the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau […]
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NBC, surprisingly, has opted against a second season of “Chicago Justice,” the fourth Chicago-set drama in the Dick Wolf franchise. The series debuted on March 1 and aired for 13 episodes. The now final episode aired on May 14. The remaining three entries – “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD” and “Chicago Med” – will be returning […]
Oxygen, which recently expanded its “Crime Time” weekend programming block to four days per week (Friday through Monday), is now taking a larger leap into a total crime destination for females effective this summer. Upcoming new programs targeted to the rebrand are “Three Days to Live,” which debuts on Sunday, March 5; “Cold Justice” from […]
Former One Direction member Zayn Malik is teaming up with “Law & Order” creator and executive producer Dick Wolf to produce a proposed NBC drama about a boy band. The series, called “Boys,” will focus on the thrills and insane pressures of being young and getting catapulted into fame at a dizzying speed. According to […]
