Showtime has greenlit hour-long scripted drama “Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation”, which is centered around one man’s personal journey from stigmatized childhood to warrior king. The logline: Rooted in actual events, “Shaka: King of the the Zulu Nation” tells the story of the Zulu Empire chief Shaka and his unlikely rise to power, uniting multiple […]
Showtime has given a series order to the survival drama “Yellowjackets,” which is described as the “saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.” The logline: “Yellowjackets,” created by Ashley Nye and Bart Nickerson (“Narcos”), chronicles their […]
Showtime has placed a straight-to-series order for an untitled variety series starring and executive produced by writer, comedian and performer Ziwe. The series will feature interviews, sketches and more – including unscripted and unpredictable real-world rendezvous between everyday people and Ziwe. In addition to writing for “Desus & Mero” and “Our Cartoon President,” Ziwe hosts an […]
Regina Hall (“Black Monday,” “Girls Trip”) has signed a first-look deal with Showtime, where she will develop and produce television projects under her production company, Rh Negative. Already in development is a one-hour comedy special featuring Hall as star and executive producer. “Regina is an undeniable and brilliant force in Hollywood, both in front of and behind the camera,” said Israel. “She […]
Showtime has greenlit black comedy “Black Monday” for a third season with an an order for 10 new episodes. Debuting in January 2019, the series stars Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall and Paul Scheer, and follows the employees of second-tier Wall Street trading firm the Jammer Group in the year leading up to “Black Monday”, […]
Showtime has given a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes of the new half-hour comedy “Flatbush Misdemeanors,” created and written by stand-up comedians Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, who will both star. The logline: “Flatbush Misdemeanors” is a raw comedy of city life following Dan and Kevin, who play characters struggling to thrive in their new surroundings in […]
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Showtime has greenlit drama “Billions” for a sixth season, with a unconfirmed number of new episodes. The remaining five episodes from season five will air in 2021, with season six to follow. Corey Stoll (“House of Cards”), who joined to guest star as Mike Prince in season five, has signed on to return as a series […]
Showtime Documentary Films will introduce a feature-length documentary entitled “Citizen Bio,” which explores in depth the nascent biohacking movement and the unconventional scientists and researchers developing alternative medicines to prolong human life and eradicate incurable viruses and diseases. Directed by Trish Dolman and executive produced by Graeme Manson (“Snowpiercer,” “Orphan Black”), “Citizen Bio” will premiere on SHOWTIME on […]
Showtime has greenlit a third season of “Desur & Mero,” the cable net’s first-ever late-night talk show, for 2021. Season two continues through October, airing weekly on Sunday and Thursday nights at 11 p.m. ET and is currently shot remotely from the hosts’ own homes. Each episode of “Desus & Mero” features the co-hosts giving their take […]
