Hulu has revealed a first look at the upcoming second season of Reasonable Doubt. Jax Stewart’s highly anticipated return is on August 22 with two episodes. New episodes will stream on Thursdays on Hulu.
After trying to heal from her wounds from last season’s arduous trial and deadly affair, Jax Stewart is attempting to get her life back on track. That is until one of her closest friends reveals that she has killed her husband.
Her friend is claiming self-defense, but an uncompromising prosecutor thinks otherwise. Needing all the help she can get, Jax brings in an ambitious defense attorney to lead the case, but things get tense very quickly.
Can Jax defend her friend, save her marriage, and protect her energy while being catapulted into the biggest case of her career? Or will she lose it all?
Reasonable Doubt was created, written, and executive produced by Raamla Mohamed.
After trying to heal from her wounds from last season’s arduous trial and deadly affair, Jax Stewart is attempting to get her life back on track. That is until one of her closest friends reveals that she has killed her husband.
Her friend is claiming self-defense, but an uncompromising prosecutor thinks otherwise. Needing all the help she can get, Jax brings in an ambitious defense attorney to lead the case, but things get tense very quickly.
Can Jax defend her friend, save her marriage, and protect her energy while being catapulted into the biggest case of her career? Or will she lose it all?
Reasonable Doubt was created, written, and executive produced by Raamla Mohamed.
- 5/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
After a year of questionable decisions from streaming services that involve password sharing, app overhauls, advertisement tiers, removal of content and so on, the bubble is somewhat bursting as companies look to regain profitability through the purging of shows. It was not long ago that news broke about the streaming platform, Paramount+, canceling a number of projects, including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, The Game and Queen of the Universe. Not only is the streamer canceling these movies and shows, but they’re removing the titles from the application as well to reap the benefits of a content write-down.
Deadline now reports that more shows have been put on the chopping block over at Paramount+. One of the bigger names that is getting purged is the return of the sketch comedy show Inside Amy Schumer, which had returned to continue its run with a fifth season in six years.
Deadline now reports that more shows have been put on the chopping block over at Paramount+. One of the bigger names that is getting purged is the return of the sketch comedy show Inside Amy Schumer, which had returned to continue its run with a fifth season in six years.
- 6/27/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Inside Amy Schumer returned to Paramount+ after six years for its fifth season – a season that Paramount was hoping could score an Emmy nomination to compete against the likes of SNL and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
However, Emmy voters hoping to take a last minute watch on Paramount+ before tonight’s voting deadline will have been disappointed after it was one of the latest titles to be scrapped from the streaming service.
Paramount+ has purged a phalanx of programming today including a number of original series, original movies and Nickelodeon content.
The low-profile move comes after Paramount revealed last week that it was canceling and scrapping four series: Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, The Game and Queen of the Universe.
Inside Amy Schumer is joined by From Cradle to Stage, a docuseries directed by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and based on his mother’s book,...
However, Emmy voters hoping to take a last minute watch on Paramount+ before tonight’s voting deadline will have been disappointed after it was one of the latest titles to be scrapped from the streaming service.
Paramount+ has purged a phalanx of programming today including a number of original series, original movies and Nickelodeon content.
The low-profile move comes after Paramount revealed last week that it was canceling and scrapping four series: Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, The Game and Queen of the Universe.
Inside Amy Schumer is joined by From Cradle to Stage, a docuseries directed by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and based on his mother’s book,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Abbott Elementary, Atlanta and Better Call Saul are among the winners from the fourth night of the NAACP Image Awards‘ non-televised ceremonies.
Winners during Thursday’s night virtual ceremony encompassed the TV writing, TV directing and podcasting categories.
Brittani Nichols won best writing in a comedy series for Abbott Elementary, while Marissa Jo Cerar took the drama series writing award for Women of the Movement.
Angela Barnes won directing honors for the comedy series Atlanta, while Giancarlo Esposito won an NAACP Image Award for directing Better Call Saul.
Winners in the the podcasting categories included The Daily Show and LeVar Burton.
NAACP recognized winners in non-televised categories in virtual ceremonies over multiple nights. Beyoncé and Rihanna were among the winners from night one; Jennifer Hudson, Trevor Noah and Viola Davis were among those winning during night two; and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Quinta Brunson and Keke Palmer were among the night three winners.
Winners during Thursday’s night virtual ceremony encompassed the TV writing, TV directing and podcasting categories.
Brittani Nichols won best writing in a comedy series for Abbott Elementary, while Marissa Jo Cerar took the drama series writing award for Women of the Movement.
Angela Barnes won directing honors for the comedy series Atlanta, while Giancarlo Esposito won an NAACP Image Award for directing Better Call Saul.
Winners in the the podcasting categories included The Daily Show and LeVar Burton.
NAACP recognized winners in non-televised categories in virtual ceremonies over multiple nights. Beyoncé and Rihanna were among the winners from night one; Jennifer Hudson, Trevor Noah and Viola Davis were among those winning during night two; and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Quinta Brunson and Keke Palmer were among the night three winners.
- 2/24/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sharon’s in danger from a firefighter seeking revenge plus Billy Burke performs an original song on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 11. Directed by Anton Cropper from a script by David Gould, episode 11 – “Mama Bear” – will air on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
Episode 11 guest stars include W Tre Davis, Sabina Gadecki, Michael Trucco, and April Amber Talek. Aaron Pearl, Sydney Bell, Aleks Paunovic, Sean Tyson, Barclay Hope, and Mark Krysco also guest star on “Mama Bear.”
The “Mama Bear” Plot: A former inmate firefighter harboring a grudge against Sharon returns to carry out his revenge.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
Episode 11 guest stars include W Tre Davis, Sabina Gadecki, Michael Trucco, and April Amber Talek. Aaron Pearl, Sydney Bell, Aleks Paunovic, Sean Tyson, Barclay Hope, and Mark Krysco also guest star on “Mama Bear.”
The “Mama Bear” Plot: A former inmate firefighter harboring a grudge against Sharon returns to carry out his revenge.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where...
- 1/14/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"Fantasy Football" is a new Nickelodeon family sports comedy Original Movie, directed by Anton Cropper, starring Marsai Martin, Omari Hardwick, Kelly Rowland, Rome Flynn, Elijah Richardson, Hanani Taylor, Abigail Killmeier, Tyla Harris, Isac Ivan, Nate Burleson, Jim Nance and Tony Romo, streaming November 25, 2022 on Paramount+:
"...everything changes when 'Callie A. Coleman' (Marsai Martin) discovers she can magically control the performance of her father 'Bobby’ (Omari Hardwick) on the football field.
" When Callie plays as her dad, a running back for the 'Atlanta Falcons', in 'EA Sports Madden NFL 23', Bobby is transformed from a fumbling journeyman to a star running back bound for superstardom alongside his daughter and wife 'Keisha' (Kelly Rowland).
"With 'NFL Playoffs' looming and the pressures of Callie’s new commitment to her friends on the robotics team mounting, the two must forge ahead to keep her magic a secret, as they juggle the highs and lows of their newfound success,...
"...everything changes when 'Callie A. Coleman' (Marsai Martin) discovers she can magically control the performance of her father 'Bobby’ (Omari Hardwick) on the football field.
" When Callie plays as her dad, a running back for the 'Atlanta Falcons', in 'EA Sports Madden NFL 23', Bobby is transformed from a fumbling journeyman to a star running back bound for superstardom alongside his daughter and wife 'Keisha' (Kelly Rowland).
"With 'NFL Playoffs' looming and the pressures of Callie’s new commitment to her friends on the robotics team mounting, the two must forge ahead to keep her magic a secret, as they juggle the highs and lows of their newfound success,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Definition Please” director-writer Sujata Day will develop and write the next installment of the “American Pie” franchise for Universal 1440 Entertainment.
Based on Day’s original pitch, the upcoming “American Pie” film will feature a new take on the sex comedy franchise, which originally starred Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan and Chris Klein, among others.
Day made her directorial debut with 2020’s “Definition Please,” which won several accolades including for narrative feature film at Next Generation Indie Film Awards. She is also known for her role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” and had a recurring role in HBO’s “Insecure.”
Day is repped by WME, Mosaic and Myman Greenspan. Plot details of the upcoming “American Pie” film are currently under wraps.
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Based on Day’s original pitch, the upcoming “American Pie” film will feature a new take on the sex comedy franchise, which originally starred Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan and Chris Klein, among others.
Day made her directorial debut with 2020’s “Definition Please,” which won several accolades including for narrative feature film at Next Generation Indie Film Awards. She is also known for her role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” and had a recurring role in HBO’s “Insecure.”
Day is repped by WME, Mosaic and Myman Greenspan. Plot details of the upcoming “American Pie” film are currently under wraps.
Napa Valley Film Festival Returns With Film, Food and Wine Showcase
The Napa Valley Film Festival is returning to an...
- 9/29/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay, Michaela Zee, Selome Hailu and EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
The new family sports comedy, "Fantasy Football", directed by Anton Cropper, streams exclusively in North America, November 25, 2022 on Paramount+:
"...everything changes when 'Callie A. Coleman' (Marsai Martin) discovers she can magically control her father, Bobby's (Omari Hardwick) performance on the football field.
"When Callie plays as her dad, a running back for the 'Atlanta Falcons', in EA Sports' "Madden NFL 23", Bobby is transformed from a fumblitis-plagued journeyman to a star running back bound for superstardom alongside his daughter and wife 'Keisha' (Kelly Rowland).
"With the 'NFL Playoffs' looming and the pressures of Callie's new commitment to her friends on the robotics team, the two must forge ahead to keep the magic a secret as they juggle the highs and lows of their newfound success, as they rediscover what it means to be a family..."
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"...everything changes when 'Callie A. Coleman' (Marsai Martin) discovers she can magically control her father, Bobby's (Omari Hardwick) performance on the football field.
"When Callie plays as her dad, a running back for the 'Atlanta Falcons', in EA Sports' "Madden NFL 23", Bobby is transformed from a fumblitis-plagued journeyman to a star running back bound for superstardom alongside his daughter and wife 'Keisha' (Kelly Rowland).
"With the 'NFL Playoffs' looming and the pressures of Callie's new commitment to her friends on the robotics team, the two must forge ahead to keep the magic a secret as they juggle the highs and lows of their newfound success, as they rediscover what it means to be a family..."
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- 9/27/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Spectrum Originals will not be proceeding with a second season of its drama series Long Slow Exhale, set in the world of women’s college basketball. The decision comes a month and a half after the show, starring Rose Rollins and Josh Lucas, ended its Season 1 run on the service.
TV Series Cancellations 2022: Photo Gallery
Paramount TV Studios, which produces Long Slow Exhale, is working with series creator Pam Veasey to explore options for keeping the series going, I hear. Currently, after a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, Long Slow Exhale is set for a second window on Paramount TV Studios corporate sibling BET. It is unclear whether the Paramount cable network would be interested in continuing with the series; its brass may want to wait and see how Season 1 performs on BET but a Season 2 decision will likely have to be made prior to that by the studio.
TV Series Cancellations 2022: Photo Gallery
Paramount TV Studios, which produces Long Slow Exhale, is working with series creator Pam Veasey to explore options for keeping the series going, I hear. Currently, after a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, Long Slow Exhale is set for a second window on Paramount TV Studios corporate sibling BET. It is unclear whether the Paramount cable network would be interested in continuing with the series; its brass may want to wait and see how Season 1 performs on BET but a Season 2 decision will likely have to be made prior to that by the studio.
- 6/7/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has dropped the official trailer for “Angelyne,” the new drama miniseries starring Emmy Rossum. “Angelyne” tells the story of the titular D-list celebrity, who garnered attention in the 1980s through a series of provocative billboards throughout Los Angeles. Rossum portrays Angelyne, with the series set to cover her rise to local prominence.
“Since I was a girl, I’ve known that fame is my destiny,” Rossum-as-Angelyne narrates in the trailer. “Huge, gigantic fame. So I said, ‘I’m going to get the love of the world!'”
In addition to Rossum, the series also stars Alex Karpovsky, Lukas Gage, Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, David Krumholtz and Michael Angarano. The series is created by Nancy Oliver, and executive produced by Rossum, Sam Esmail, Lucy Tcherniak, Chad Hamilton and Angelyne herself.
All eight episodes of “Angelyne” will premiere May 19. Watch the full trailer below.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:...
“Since I was a girl, I’ve known that fame is my destiny,” Rossum-as-Angelyne narrates in the trailer. “Huge, gigantic fame. So I said, ‘I’m going to get the love of the world!'”
In addition to Rossum, the series also stars Alex Karpovsky, Lukas Gage, Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, David Krumholtz and Michael Angarano. The series is created by Nancy Oliver, and executive produced by Rossum, Sam Esmail, Lucy Tcherniak, Chad Hamilton and Angelyne herself.
All eight episodes of “Angelyne” will premiere May 19. Watch the full trailer below.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:...
- 4/19/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Omari Hardwick, Kelly Rowland and Rome Flynn will star opposite Marsai Martin in the new movie “Fantasy Football.”
“Fantasy Football” follows 16-year-old Callie A. Coleman (Martin; “Little”) who discovers she can control her professional football player dad, Bobby Coleman’s prowess on the field through the EA Sports Madden NFL game. Grammy winner Rowland (“American Soul”) plays Keisha Coleman, Callie’s mom, while Emmy winner Flynn is Anderson Fisher, Bobby’s rookie arch rival.
NFL Films and EA Sports have also boarded the project, signing on to provide expertise on various aspects related to the production. The Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films project begins shooting this month in Atlanta, Ga., with the live-action movie planned to premiere on Paramount+ later this year.
Directed by NAACP Image Award winner and Emmy nominee Anton Cropper (“Black-ish”) and written by Emmy winners Dan Gurewitch and David Young, the film is based on an original screenplay by Richard T. Jones,...
“Fantasy Football” follows 16-year-old Callie A. Coleman (Martin; “Little”) who discovers she can control her professional football player dad, Bobby Coleman’s prowess on the field through the EA Sports Madden NFL game. Grammy winner Rowland (“American Soul”) plays Keisha Coleman, Callie’s mom, while Emmy winner Flynn is Anderson Fisher, Bobby’s rookie arch rival.
NFL Films and EA Sports have also boarded the project, signing on to provide expertise on various aspects related to the production. The Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films project begins shooting this month in Atlanta, Ga., with the live-action movie planned to premiere on Paramount+ later this year.
Directed by NAACP Image Award winner and Emmy nominee Anton Cropper (“Black-ish”) and written by Emmy winners Dan Gurewitch and David Young, the film is based on an original screenplay by Richard T. Jones,...
- 4/19/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Omari Hardwick (Army of the Dead), Kelly Rowland (American Soul) and Rome Flynn (How to Get Away with Murder) have signed on to star alongside Marsai Martin in Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films’ upcoming feature Fantasy Football. The film directed by NAACP Image Award winner Anton Cropper (Black-ish) has entered production in Atlanta and will debut exclusively on Paramount+ later this year.
Fantasy Football follows 16-year-old Callie Coleman (Martin), who discovers that she can control her professional football player dad Bobby Coleman’s (Hardwick) prowess on the field through EA Sports’ Madden NFL. Rowland is playing Callie’s mother, Keisha Coleman, with Flynn portraying Bobby’s rookie archival, Anderson Fisher. Elijah Richardson, Hanani Taylor, Abigail Killmeier, Tyla Harris, Isac Ivan and Tony Gonzalez will round out the cast.
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Fantasy Football is the third film to enter production under Awesomeness and...
Fantasy Football follows 16-year-old Callie Coleman (Martin), who discovers that she can control her professional football player dad Bobby Coleman’s (Hardwick) prowess on the field through EA Sports’ Madden NFL. Rowland is playing Callie’s mother, Keisha Coleman, with Flynn portraying Bobby’s rookie archival, Anderson Fisher. Elijah Richardson, Hanani Taylor, Abigail Killmeier, Tyla Harris, Isac Ivan and Tony Gonzalez will round out the cast.
John Madden Dies: NFL Coach, Longtime Broadcaster & Video Game Namesake Was 85
Fantasy Football is the third film to enter production under Awesomeness and...
- 4/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC has partnered with Studio Lambert to bring “Million Dollar Island” to the U.S.
In “Million Dollar Island,” based on Talpa’s international adventure reality format, 100 contestants compete and build alliances to stay on a remote desert island for up to 50 days — in hopes of winning their share of a $1 million prize. Each contestant is given a bracelet worth $10,000, which they gain and lose during the show’s challenges. If and when a player leaves the island, they must choose who will receive their money
“We’re excited to partner with a powerhouse team to bring this fresh and bold social experiment to NBC,” Jenny Groom, executive vice president for alternative programming and development at NBC, said in a statement. “This series is sure to entertain with ever-evolving alliances, trust, deceit and the ultimate will to survive.”
“Million Dollar Island” is executive produced by Studio Lambert’s Stephen Lambert,...
In “Million Dollar Island,” based on Talpa’s international adventure reality format, 100 contestants compete and build alliances to stay on a remote desert island for up to 50 days — in hopes of winning their share of a $1 million prize. Each contestant is given a bracelet worth $10,000, which they gain and lose during the show’s challenges. If and when a player leaves the island, they must choose who will receive their money
“We’re excited to partner with a powerhouse team to bring this fresh and bold social experiment to NBC,” Jenny Groom, executive vice president for alternative programming and development at NBC, said in a statement. “This series is sure to entertain with ever-evolving alliances, trust, deceit and the ultimate will to survive.”
“Million Dollar Island” is executive produced by Studio Lambert’s Stephen Lambert,...
- 3/4/2022
- by Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Melissa Saint-Amand (Ozark) is set for a recurring role opposite Rose Rollins and Josh Lucas in Long Slow Exhale, Spectrum Originals’ upcoming drama series from L.A’s Finest‘s Pam Veasey, Anton Cropper and John Dove and Paramount TV Studios. Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her. Saint-Amand will play Claire Brockman. Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper, Bruna Papandrea and Casey Haver for Made Up Stories and Dove. Saint-Amand’s credits include Netflix’s Ozark and FX’s upcoming anthology series The Premise.
- 8/4/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lyriq Bent (She’s Gotta Have It), Shalini Bathina (Little Voice) and Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars), in a recasting, are set as leads opposite Rose Rollins and Josh Lucas in Long Slow Exhale, Spectrum Originals’ upcoming drama series from L.A. Finest‘s Pam Veasey, Anton Cropper and John Dove and Paramount TV Studios.
Also joining the cast as series regulars are Enajite Esegine, Brittney Elena, Jazmine Stewart, Isabella Star Lablanc, Carmen Flood and Erin Croom (The Conners). Samantha Bartow, Brent Sexton, Tony Gonzalez and Gabrielle Byndloss (Falcon and the Winter Soldier) will recur. After a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, the series will air with a second window on BET.
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of...
Also joining the cast as series regulars are Enajite Esegine, Brittney Elena, Jazmine Stewart, Isabella Star Lablanc, Carmen Flood and Erin Croom (The Conners). Samantha Bartow, Brent Sexton, Tony Gonzalez and Gabrielle Byndloss (Falcon and the Winter Soldier) will recur. After a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, the series will air with a second window on BET.
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of...
- 3/24/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Famke Janssen (When They See Us) is set to recur opposite Rose Rollins, Josh Lucas and Jeff Schine in Long Slow Exhale, Spectrum Originals’ upcoming drama series from L.A. Finest‘s Pam Veasey, Anton Cropper and John Dove and Paramount TV Studios. After a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, the series will air with a second window on BET.
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her.
Janssen will play Dr. Melinda Barrington, Chancellor of the University.
Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper,...
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her.
Janssen will play Dr. Melinda Barrington, Chancellor of the University.
Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper,...
- 3/9/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jeff Schine (Seal Team) is set as a series regular opposite Rose Rollins and Josh Lucas in Long Slow Exhale, Spectrum Originals’ upcoming drama series from L.A. Finest‘s Pam Veasey, Anton Cropper and John Dove and Paramount TV Studios. After a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, the series will air with a second window on BET.
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her.
Schine will play Eddie Hagen, the Assistant Coach of the Clayton Hall Cougars.
Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper,...
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her.
Schine will play Eddie Hagen, the Assistant Coach of the Clayton Hall Cougars.
Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Josh Lucas is set as a lead opposite Rose Rollins in Long Slow Exhale, Spectrum Originals’ upcoming drama series from L.A. Finest‘s Pam Veasey, Anton Cropper and John Dove and Paramount TV Studios. After a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum, the series will air with a second window on BET.
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her.
Lucas will play Hilman Ford, athletic director of the university.
2021 Spectrum Originals Pilots & Series Orders
Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper, Bruna Papandrea...
Created by Veasey and to be directed by Cropper, Long Slow Exhale follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the successful head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and the young female athletes who depend on her.
Lucas will play Hilman Ford, athletic director of the university.
2021 Spectrum Originals Pilots & Series Orders
Veasey, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cropper, Bruna Papandrea...
- 2/19/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Spectrum Originals and BET have partnered on a mystery drama set in the world of women’s basketball starring Rose Rollins.
“Long Slow Exhale” follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a career-shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her and those that depend on her.
After a nine-month exclusive run for Spectrum, the 12-episode series will air with a second window on BET. Per Paramount Television Studios President Nicole Clemens, the show will explore various issues “at the forefront of our culture, told in the high-stakes, adrenaline-filled arena of elite women’s college basketball.”
Paramount Television Studios will produce. “Long Slow Exhale” is executive produced by showrunner and creator Pam Veasey, who is returning to Spectrum Originals after executive...
“Long Slow Exhale” follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), the head coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a career-shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her and those that depend on her.
After a nine-month exclusive run for Spectrum, the 12-episode series will air with a second window on BET. Per Paramount Television Studios President Nicole Clemens, the show will explore various issues “at the forefront of our culture, told in the high-stakes, adrenaline-filled arena of elite women’s college basketball.”
Paramount Television Studios will produce. “Long Slow Exhale” is executive produced by showrunner and creator Pam Veasey, who is returning to Spectrum Originals after executive...
- 2/9/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Prolific TV director Anton Cropper has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.
Cropper is a director and executive producer who moves between comedy and drama. One of the most accomplished pilot directors, Cropper directed the pilots for Mixed-ish, L.A.’s Finest, and Suits spinoff Pearson, all of which were ordered to series.
He is currently directing and executive producing Long Slow Exhale for Spectrum Originals, and his other episodic directing credits include Jessica Jones, Black-ish, The Goldbergs, Future Man, The Blacklist and House of Lies.
One of his proudest accomplishments is directing the seminal “Juneteenth” episode of Black-ish, which broadcast the important holiday to the world.
In addition to directing, he has executive produced more than 150 hours of television including Suits, L.A.’s Finest and Mixed-ish.
Cropper is managed by Rob Wolken and Jonathan Baruch at Rain Management Group.
Cropper is a director and executive producer who moves between comedy and drama. One of the most accomplished pilot directors, Cropper directed the pilots for Mixed-ish, L.A.’s Finest, and Suits spinoff Pearson, all of which were ordered to series.
He is currently directing and executive producing Long Slow Exhale for Spectrum Originals, and his other episodic directing credits include Jessica Jones, Black-ish, The Goldbergs, Future Man, The Blacklist and House of Lies.
One of his proudest accomplishments is directing the seminal “Juneteenth” episode of Black-ish, which broadcast the important holiday to the world.
In addition to directing, he has executive produced more than 150 hours of television including Suits, L.A.’s Finest and Mixed-ish.
Cropper is managed by Rob Wolken and Jonathan Baruch at Rain Management Group.
- 2/9/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Rose Rollins, who has appeared in Condor and The Catch, is to star in a drama set in the high-stakes world of women’s basketball for Spectrum Originals and BET.
Long Slow Exhale comes from Pam Veasey, co-showrunner of Spectrum’s LA’s Finest, director and executive producer, Anton Cropper, who has helmed episodes of the Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba drama and Black-ish, and LA’s Finest and Chicago P.D. co-exec producer John Dove.
Big Little Lies EP Bruna Papandrea and Tell Me Your Secrets EP Casey Haver will executive produce for Made Up Stories.
The series follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), a successful Head Coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and...
Long Slow Exhale comes from Pam Veasey, co-showrunner of Spectrum’s LA’s Finest, director and executive producer, Anton Cropper, who has helmed episodes of the Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba drama and Black-ish, and LA’s Finest and Chicago P.D. co-exec producer John Dove.
Big Little Lies EP Bruna Papandrea and Tell Me Your Secrets EP Casey Haver will executive produce for Made Up Stories.
The series follows J.C. Abernathy (Rollins), a successful Head Coach of a competitive women’s college basketball team who finds herself in the middle of a potentially career shattering sexual abuse scandal. Sorting through the secrets to unravel the truth, she is forced to make decisions that will affect her, her family and...
- 2/9/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Spectrum has canceled “LA’s Finest” after two seasons, TheWrap has confirmed. The show’s second season premiered last month.
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” featured Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective, Syd is paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba). Alba and Union are executive producers on the series alongside Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier, Pam Veasey, Doug Belgrad, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Jeff Gaspin, Jeff Morrone and pilot director Anton Cropper.
The show’s second season was originally scheduled to premiere in June, but Spectrum postponed that to September in response to the wave of protests that erupted nationwide in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.
The first season of “L.A.’s Finest” is currently airing on Fox.
“LA’s Finest” was...
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” featured Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective, Syd is paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba). Alba and Union are executive producers on the series alongside Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier, Pam Veasey, Doug Belgrad, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Jeff Gaspin, Jeff Morrone and pilot director Anton Cropper.
The show’s second season was originally scheduled to premiere in June, but Spectrum postponed that to September in response to the wave of protests that erupted nationwide in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.
The first season of “L.A.’s Finest” is currently airing on Fox.
“LA’s Finest” was...
- 10/15/2020
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
“LA’s Finest” has been canceled after two seasons at Spectrum Originals, Variety has learned.
The series starred Gabrielle Union as Syd Burnett, a police detective with a complicated past who relocates to Los Angeles from Miami and finds an odd-couple partner in Nancy McKenna, played by Jessica Alba. Union’s role was a revival of the character she played in the 2003 Sony blockbuster “Bad Boys II.”
The series was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures TV and Charter Communications. Union and Alba executive produced alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Pam Veasey, Doug Belgrad, Jeff Gaspin, Jeff Morrone and Anton Cropper, who also directed the pilot.
News of the cancellation comes after Fox announced in May that it had acquired the broadcast rights to both seasons of the show. The network is without a number of shows from...
The series starred Gabrielle Union as Syd Burnett, a police detective with a complicated past who relocates to Los Angeles from Miami and finds an odd-couple partner in Nancy McKenna, played by Jessica Alba. Union’s role was a revival of the character she played in the 2003 Sony blockbuster “Bad Boys II.”
The series was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures TV and Charter Communications. Union and Alba executive produced alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Pam Veasey, Doug Belgrad, Jeff Gaspin, Jeff Morrone and Anton Cropper, who also directed the pilot.
News of the cancellation comes after Fox announced in May that it had acquired the broadcast rights to both seasons of the show. The network is without a number of shows from...
- 10/15/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Spectrum has opted not to order a third season of cop drama L.A.’s Finest, an offshoot from the Bad Boys movie franchise headlined by Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, I have learned.
The decision comes a little over a month after the show’s second season launched on the platform. Spectrum had no comment.
Season 2 was originally scheduled to premiere on June 8, but was pushed to September amid the George Floyd protests against police brutality. All 13 episodes were released at once on September 9 as a weekly air pattern for Season 1.
The first season of L.A.’s Finest is currently airing on Fox, which acquired the series for its fall schedule that was impacted by the pandemic-related production shutdown. It got off to a solid ratings start though the numbers have slipped since.
L.A’s Finest, from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and 2.0 Entertainment,...
The decision comes a little over a month after the show’s second season launched on the platform. Spectrum had no comment.
Season 2 was originally scheduled to premiere on June 8, but was pushed to September amid the George Floyd protests against police brutality. All 13 episodes were released at once on September 9 as a weekly air pattern for Season 1.
The first season of L.A.’s Finest is currently airing on Fox, which acquired the series for its fall schedule that was impacted by the pandemic-related production shutdown. It got off to a solid ratings start though the numbers have slipped since.
L.A’s Finest, from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and 2.0 Entertainment,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Spectrum Originals has set a new premiere date for the Gabrielle Union-Jessica Alba series “L.A.’s Finest” after delaying the cop drama earlier this summer.
The series will return for its second season on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when all 13 episodes are made available on-demand to Spectrum subscribers. Watch a trailer for the new season above.
Season 2 of the “Bad Boys” spinoff was originally scheduled to premiere back in June but was delayed amid police brutality protests in the weeks following the death of George Floyd. The new premiere date comes just a few weeks before the first season is set to make its linear-tv premiere on Fox.
Also Read: Spectrum Delays 'LA's Finest' Season 2 Premiere Amid Police Protests
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” features Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective, Syd is paired with a new partner,...
The series will return for its second season on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when all 13 episodes are made available on-demand to Spectrum subscribers. Watch a trailer for the new season above.
Season 2 of the “Bad Boys” spinoff was originally scheduled to premiere back in June but was delayed amid police brutality protests in the weeks following the death of George Floyd. The new premiere date comes just a few weeks before the first season is set to make its linear-tv premiere on Fox.
Also Read: Spectrum Delays 'LA's Finest' Season 2 Premiere Amid Police Protests
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” features Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective, Syd is paired with a new partner,...
- 8/13/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Spectrum Originals has delayed the season 2 premiere of “L.A.’s Finest” amid the nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
The “Bad Boys” spinoff was scheduled to return for its sophomore season on Monday with its first three episodes available, but has instead decided to push it back until later 2020, the network confirmed to TheWrap.
Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day, protests have erupted nationwide — and in many international cities — in all 50 states calling for police reform. Last week, A&e pulled new episodes of “Live Pd” from its schedule that were supposed to air over the weekend.
Also Read: New Episodes of 'Live Pd', 'Cops' Pulled Amid George Floyd Protests
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” features Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective,...
The “Bad Boys” spinoff was scheduled to return for its sophomore season on Monday with its first three episodes available, but has instead decided to push it back until later 2020, the network confirmed to TheWrap.
Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day, protests have erupted nationwide — and in many international cities — in all 50 states calling for police reform. Last week, A&e pulled new episodes of “Live Pd” from its schedule that were supposed to air over the weekend.
Also Read: New Episodes of 'Live Pd', 'Cops' Pulled Amid George Floyd Protests
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” features Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective,...
- 6/8/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Spectrum has made an eleventh hour decision to postpone Monday night’s Season 2 premiere of action drama L.A.’s Finest amid the ongoing George Floyd protests against police brutality and racism. Deadline has confirmed tonight’s premiere has been pushed to a later date Tbd in 2020.
The move follows moves by AMC to pull this past weekend’s episodes of Live Pd, and Paramount Network’s decision to shelve its police series Cops, amid the ongoing protests.
The move follows days worldwide protests and calls for action against police in the wake of the deaths of Floyd and others at the hands of officers.
L.A.’s Finest, which hails from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and 2.0 Entertainment, stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.
Season one of the series followed Syd Burnett (Union), who was last seen in Miami taking down a...
The move follows moves by AMC to pull this past weekend’s episodes of Live Pd, and Paramount Network’s decision to shelve its police series Cops, amid the ongoing protests.
The move follows days worldwide protests and calls for action against police in the wake of the deaths of Floyd and others at the hands of officers.
L.A.’s Finest, which hails from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and 2.0 Entertainment, stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.
Season one of the series followed Syd Burnett (Union), who was last seen in Miami taking down a...
- 6/8/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: HBO Max has put in development Afro.Punks, a one-hour drama from writer Jenina Kibuka, Gabrielle Union and Holly Shakoor Fleischer’s I’ll Have Another Productions and Sony Pictures TV, where I’ll Have Another is based. Anton Cropper is attached to direct and executive produce.
Written by Kibuka, Afro.Punks is a coming-of-age, one-hour drama that will follow three teenage misfits on the brink of rebellion as they navigate life, love and Afro-Punk.
Kibuka executive produces with Union for I’ll Have Another, along with Cropper. Shakoor Fleischer is co-executive producer. Sony Pictures TV is the studio.
The sale is I’ll Have Another’s first at HBO Max.
Union brought Cropper aboard the project based on their relationship on L.A.’s Finest, on which Union stars and Cropper executive produces and directs. Cropper’s previous directing-producing credits include Black-ish,...
Written by Kibuka, Afro.Punks is a coming-of-age, one-hour drama that will follow three teenage misfits on the brink of rebellion as they navigate life, love and Afro-Punk.
Kibuka executive produces with Union for I’ll Have Another, along with Cropper. Shakoor Fleischer is co-executive producer. Sony Pictures TV is the studio.
The sale is I’ll Have Another’s first at HBO Max.
Union brought Cropper aboard the project based on their relationship on L.A.’s Finest, on which Union stars and Cropper executive produces and directs. Cropper’s previous directing-producing credits include Black-ish,...
- 1/30/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Orlando Jones has booked a recurring role opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba in the second season of Spectrum’s L.A.’s Finest.
This is Jones’ first TV series casting following his two seasons on Starz’s American Gods as trickster god Anansi, aka Mr. Nancy. Jones made headlines recently, claiming he was fired ahead of Season 3 and alleging racial bias. Series producer Fremantle has insisted that Jones was not fired, but that the company decided not to pick up a third-season option on his contract because of the narrative focus of the upcoming season.
Union, who made her own headlines late last year with her controversial firing from the Fremantle-produced NBC reality series America’s Got Talent, triggering an investigation, was among the first to reach out to Jones after he revealed his ouster from American Gods on social media.
On L.A.’s Finest, Jones will play Marshawn Davis,...
This is Jones’ first TV series casting following his two seasons on Starz’s American Gods as trickster god Anansi, aka Mr. Nancy. Jones made headlines recently, claiming he was fired ahead of Season 3 and alleging racial bias. Series producer Fremantle has insisted that Jones was not fired, but that the company decided not to pick up a third-season option on his contract because of the narrative focus of the upcoming season.
Union, who made her own headlines late last year with her controversial firing from the Fremantle-produced NBC reality series America’s Got Talent, triggering an investigation, was among the first to reach out to Jones after he revealed his ouster from American Gods on social media.
On L.A.’s Finest, Jones will play Marshawn Davis,...
- 1/24/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The first season of L.A.’s Finest, Spectrum’s first original series, has been a success in viewership. The action-drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba has drawn over three million viewers to date, according to Charter Communications’ Spectrum. Additionally, the Sony Pictures Television-produced series became the No. 1 drama among broadcast series and No. 2 drama overall second only to Game of Thrones in Spectrum homes during its May 13 launch week, according to Nielsen data.
All 13 episodes of the hit drama’s first season are available to binge free and on-demand, exclusively to Spectrum’s subscribers. L.A.’s Finest goes back into production for Season 2 on September 16 and will premiere in 2020.
Created by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, season one followed Syd Burnett (Union), and her Lapd partner Nancy McKenna (Alba), taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits. Syd...
All 13 episodes of the hit drama’s first season are available to binge free and on-demand, exclusively to Spectrum’s subscribers. L.A.’s Finest goes back into production for Season 2 on September 16 and will premiere in 2020.
Created by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, season one followed Syd Burnett (Union), and her Lapd partner Nancy McKenna (Alba), taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits. Syd...
- 9/13/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey has been tapped to write and perform the theme song for ABC’s new black-ish spinoff mixed-ish. Titled “In the Mix”, the track is written by Carey and produced by Carey and Daniel Moore. Sung by Carey, the new theme song will be heard when the series premieres Tuesday, September 24 at 9 Pm on ABC. The news was announced Monday at TCA.
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, black-ish and grown-ish, I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” said Carey. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of mixed-ish, especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
ABC’s mixed-ish will follow...
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, black-ish and grown-ish, I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” said Carey. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of mixed-ish, especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
ABC’s mixed-ish will follow...
- 8/5/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Mariah Carey is lending her voice — and her songwriting — to ABC’s upcoming “Black-ish” spinoff “Mixed-ish.”
The Grammy-winning artist wrote and recorded a new track for the show’s theme song. “In the Mix” will debut along with the first episode of “Mixed-ish” on Sept. 24 at 9/8c on ABC.
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, ‘black-ish’ and ‘grown-ish,’ I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” Carey said. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of ‘mixed-ish,’ especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
Also Read: Keke Palmer to Become Third Co-Host on 'Strahan and Sara'
According to ABC, the series follows Rainbow Johnson as she...
The Grammy-winning artist wrote and recorded a new track for the show’s theme song. “In the Mix” will debut along with the first episode of “Mixed-ish” on Sept. 24 at 9/8c on ABC.
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, ‘black-ish’ and ‘grown-ish,’ I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” Carey said. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of ‘mixed-ish,’ especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
Also Read: Keke Palmer to Become Third Co-Host on 'Strahan and Sara'
According to ABC, the series follows Rainbow Johnson as she...
- 8/5/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Mark-Paul Gosselaar has been tapped as the male lead in ABC’s new comedy series Mixed-ish. In the Black-ish prequel about young Rainbow Johnson, Gosselaar will play Bow’s father Paul Johnson. He replaces Anders Holm who played the role in the original backdoor pilot episode of Black-ish. Gosselaar only became available in May when his most recent series, Fox’s vampire drama The Passage, was canceled after one season.
Written by Peter Saji and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, in Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow’s parents Paul (Gosselaar) and Alicia (Tika Sumpter) decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life,...
Written by Peter Saji and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, in Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow’s parents Paul (Gosselaar) and Alicia (Tika Sumpter) decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life,...
- 6/19/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Jun 14, 2019
L.A.’s Finest, the female-led TV spinoff of the Bad Boys movies, will get another season on streaming platform Spectrum Originals.
L.A.’s Finest will see stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba continue their City of Angels-set buddy cop comedy for a second season.
Spectrum Originals, the Charter Communications-owned small screen platform on which L.A.’s Finest streams on demand, has officially renewed the series for Season 2. It’s a rather quick turnaround for the show – a spinoff of the Bad Boys films of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence – having only debuted on May 13, utilizing a rather unique release strategy of dropping a few episodes a week, rather than conventional strategies of weekly episodes or the Netflix full-season binge-dump. Indeed, the first season of L.A.’s Finest will premiere the last of its 13-episode run on Monday, June 17.
As Katherine Pope, head...
L.A.’s Finest, the female-led TV spinoff of the Bad Boys movies, will get another season on streaming platform Spectrum Originals.
L.A.’s Finest will see stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba continue their City of Angels-set buddy cop comedy for a second season.
Spectrum Originals, the Charter Communications-owned small screen platform on which L.A.’s Finest streams on demand, has officially renewed the series for Season 2. It’s a rather quick turnaround for the show – a spinoff of the Bad Boys films of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence – having only debuted on May 13, utilizing a rather unique release strategy of dropping a few episodes a week, rather than conventional strategies of weekly episodes or the Netflix full-season binge-dump. Indeed, the first season of L.A.’s Finest will premiere the last of its 13-episode run on Monday, June 17.
As Katherine Pope, head...
- 6/14/2019
- Den of Geek
A month after L.A.’s Finest premiered as Spectrum’s first original series, the action drama, from the universe of the Jerry Bruckheimer Bad Boys movie franchise, has been renewed for a second season. Stars and executive producers Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba announced the pickup Friday at the opening night of the 59th Monte Carlo Television Festival.
L.A.’s Finest, from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and 2.0 Entertainment, airs the last two episodes of its 13-episode first season on Monday. The show originated at NBC, where it was picked up to pilot in 2018 but did not go to series. Charter Communications’ Spectrum gave it a series order based on that pilot.
“We’re thrilled L.A.’s Finest has resonated with our subscribers in such a major way. When I first saw the pilot – a show about two strong women...
L.A.’s Finest, from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and 2.0 Entertainment, airs the last two episodes of its 13-episode first season on Monday. The show originated at NBC, where it was picked up to pilot in 2018 but did not go to series. Charter Communications’ Spectrum gave it a series order based on that pilot.
“We’re thrilled L.A.’s Finest has resonated with our subscribers in such a major way. When I first saw the pilot – a show about two strong women...
- 6/14/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“L.A’s Finest” is coming back for Season 2 on Spectrum Originals.
Stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba made the announcement Friday during the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” featured Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an Lapd detective, Syd is paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with – on the streets, and in each other’s lives.
Also Read: Cameron Britton to Play Richard Jewell in Season 2 of 'Manhunt'
Zach Gilford, Duane Martin, Ryan McPartlin, Sophie Reynolds and Ernie Hudson also star. The first season premiered on May 13; all 13 episodes will be available for Spectrum...
Stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba made the announcement Friday during the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” featured Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an Lapd detective, Syd is paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with – on the streets, and in each other’s lives.
Also Read: Cameron Britton to Play Richard Jewell in Season 2 of 'Manhunt'
Zach Gilford, Duane Martin, Ryan McPartlin, Sophie Reynolds and Ernie Hudson also star. The first season premiered on May 13; all 13 episodes will be available for Spectrum...
- 6/14/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba are coming back for more action.
The pair’s cop show “L.A.’s Finest” has been renewed for a second season by Spectrum Originals, despite the 13-episode first season being largely panned by critics and enduring a major on-set accident.
“L.A.’s Finest,” the first show to launch on the cable provider’s on-demand platform, is a “Bad Boys” spinoff starring Union as a police detective with a complicated past who relocates to Los Angeles from Miami and finds an odd-couple partner in Alba. Union’s role is a revival of the Syd Burnett character she played in the 2003 Sony blockbuster “Bad Boys II.”
The Sony Pictures TV and Charter Communications co-production had to shut down in February when co-showrunners and EPs Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier were involved in an on-set accident involving a stunt car and a metal shipping container. They...
The pair’s cop show “L.A.’s Finest” has been renewed for a second season by Spectrum Originals, despite the 13-episode first season being largely panned by critics and enduring a major on-set accident.
“L.A.’s Finest,” the first show to launch on the cable provider’s on-demand platform, is a “Bad Boys” spinoff starring Union as a police detective with a complicated past who relocates to Los Angeles from Miami and finds an odd-couple partner in Alba. Union’s role is a revival of the Syd Burnett character she played in the 2003 Sony blockbuster “Bad Boys II.”
The Sony Pictures TV and Charter Communications co-production had to shut down in February when co-showrunners and EPs Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier were involved in an on-set accident involving a stunt car and a metal shipping container. They...
- 6/14/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Fox Networks Group has picked up the UK rights to Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba action drama L.A.’s Finest. The UK broadcaster has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Television for the 13-episode series.
The series, which is based in Jerry Bruckheimer’s Bad Boys universe, will launch in the UK in May. This comes after it launched on Charter Communications’ Spectrum in May with an unusual launch pattern; the first three episodes dropped on May 13 and the following ten episodes are being released in batches of two episodes at a time.
L.A.’s Finest, which is from writers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment, also had an unusual pick up. It was originally piloted by NBC before Charter made it the company’s first original series.
It is based upon the character Syd Burnett, originally created for Bad Boys II...
The series, which is based in Jerry Bruckheimer’s Bad Boys universe, will launch in the UK in May. This comes after it launched on Charter Communications’ Spectrum in May with an unusual launch pattern; the first three episodes dropped on May 13 and the following ten episodes are being released in batches of two episodes at a time.
L.A.’s Finest, which is from writers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment, also had an unusual pick up. It was originally piloted by NBC before Charter made it the company’s first original series.
It is based upon the character Syd Burnett, originally created for Bad Boys II...
- 6/5/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has released the trailers for the two new dramas and the one new comedy it will debut this fall.
Now you can get your first look at the genre thriller “Emergence,” starring Allison Tolman, the Cobie Smulders-led adaptation of the “Stumptown” graphic novel series and the 1980s-set “Black-ish” prequel series “Mixed-ish.”
Watch all three trailers and read full descriptions of the series below, and see the full 2019-20 fall schedule for the ABC network here.
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Emergence
A character-driven genre thriller, “Emergence” is about a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is...
Now you can get your first look at the genre thriller “Emergence,” starring Allison Tolman, the Cobie Smulders-led adaptation of the “Stumptown” graphic novel series and the 1980s-set “Black-ish” prequel series “Mixed-ish.”
Watch all three trailers and read full descriptions of the series below, and see the full 2019-20 fall schedule for the ABC network here.
Also Read: ABC Fall Schedule 2019: 'American Housewife' Moves to Fridays, 'Bless This Mess' Gets 'Conners' Lead-in
Emergence
A character-driven genre thriller, “Emergence” is about a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is...
- 5/14/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Three seems to be the magic number as each of the three broadcast networks who have unveiled their fall schedules so far are launching three new scripted series at the start of the season. For ABC, those are dramas Stumptown, reverting to its original title after a brief stint as Untitled Cobie Smulders, and Emergence as well as the black-ish spinoff comedy mixed-ish. All three hail from ABC Studios. Additionally, ABC is adding a Kids Say the Darndest Things reboot for fall with Tiffany Haddish as host.
Here is ABC’s fall 2019-20 schedule, followed by brief analysis and detailed descriptions of the network’s new series.
ABC Fall 2019-20 Schedule
(New programs in Upper Case)
Monday
8 Pm — Dancing with the Stars
10 Pm — The Good Doctor
Tuesday
8 Pm –The Conners
8:30 Pm — Bless This Mess
9 Pm — Mixed-ish
9:30 Pm — black-ish
10 Pm — Emergence
Wednesday
8 Pm — The Goldbergs
8:30 Pm — Schooled
9 Pm...
Here is ABC’s fall 2019-20 schedule, followed by brief analysis and detailed descriptions of the network’s new series.
ABC Fall 2019-20 Schedule
(New programs in Upper Case)
Monday
8 Pm — Dancing with the Stars
10 Pm — The Good Doctor
Tuesday
8 Pm –The Conners
8:30 Pm — Bless This Mess
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- 5/14/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“L.A.’s Finest” isn’t just a cop show. It’s a gambit — a bet placed by cable provider Spectrum that by providing not just access to HBO and Hgtv but original programming of its own, it’ll stand out. The series, a Jerry Bruckheimer production set within the universe of his “Bad Boys” film franchise, is the beginning of a stream of on-demand Spectrum Originals programming that will also include, eventually, a comeback for “Mad About You.”
The idea of providing some added value to subscribers through original programming is a reasonable enough one (why not get in a game with so many players already?). But this particular show seems ill-suited to its format: Meant to live on an on-demand platform, this drama seems oddly unlikely to have been specifically demanded by anyone at all. A tonally disastrous half-comedy, half-melodrama about policing that draws in cartel politics and family angst,...
The idea of providing some added value to subscribers through original programming is a reasonable enough one (why not get in a game with so many players already?). But this particular show seems ill-suited to its format: Meant to live on an on-demand platform, this drama seems oddly unlikely to have been specifically demanded by anyone at all. A tonally disastrous half-comedy, half-melodrama about policing that draws in cartel politics and family angst,...
- 5/14/2019
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
A year ago, Charter Communications’ new original content division headed by Katherine Pope made its first major programming move, picking up L.A.’s Finest as the maiden series for Charter’s platform Spectrum Originals. The Sony Pictures TV/Bruckheimer TV-produced drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, an offshoot from the Bad Boys movie franchise, started as a pilot at NBC last season, with Charter stepping in after the pilot did not go to series at the broadcast network.
Since then, Pope and her team have commissioned several other series including a Mad About You follow-up limited series with original stars Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt; an Atlanta Olympics bombing-centered second installment of the true-crime series Manhunt, whose first season, Unabomber, aired on Discovery; and British racing drama co-production Curfew.
As L.A.’s Finest, from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, is set to debut May 13, officially announcing...
Since then, Pope and her team have commissioned several other series including a Mad About You follow-up limited series with original stars Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt; an Atlanta Olympics bombing-centered second installment of the true-crime series Manhunt, whose first season, Unabomber, aired on Discovery; and British racing drama co-production Curfew.
As L.A.’s Finest, from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, is set to debut May 13, officially announcing...
- 5/8/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
On the one hand, it should come as no surprise that a TV spinoff of a 1990s action movie franchise is reverse engineered from a semi-successful TV spinoff of a 1980s action movie franchise. “L.A.’s Finest” looks a lot like Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” — there’s the loyal-but-edgy partner dynamic, the crazy action scenes, the hourlong, case-of-the-week structuring, the lead characters’ loner and family woman archetypes — even the spouse’s profession is the same. (Though “L.A.’s Finest” never explains how an Lapd detective and an assistant district attorney afford a freaking mansion near downtown Los Angeles — more on that later.)
But “Lethal Weapon” premiered on a well-established, freely accessible broadcast network. Its ratings success makes sense given the continued demand for procedural dramas from audiences who still tune-in for live TV (or keep up via their DVRs). “L.A.’s Finest” is launching Spectrum Originals, a...
But “Lethal Weapon” premiered on a well-established, freely accessible broadcast network. Its ratings success makes sense given the continued demand for procedural dramas from audiences who still tune-in for live TV (or keep up via their DVRs). “L.A.’s Finest” is launching Spectrum Originals, a...
- 4/29/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Two people were hospitalized following an accident on the set of “Bad Boys” spinoff series “L.A.’s Finest” on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.
The cop drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba was shooting a car crash scene at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, at the time of the incident.
“We are saddened by this incident and send our most heartfelt wishes to our two beloved crew members, hoping their recovery is both swift and complete,” Katherine Pope, Head of Spectrum Originals, said.
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According to the area’s local news outlet, the Daily Breeze, two crew members were hurt when their legs became trapped under a shipping container.
Firefighters quickly rescued the victims from beneath the 20-foot container about 1:30 p.
The cop drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba was shooting a car crash scene at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, at the time of the incident.
“We are saddened by this incident and send our most heartfelt wishes to our two beloved crew members, hoping their recovery is both swift and complete,” Katherine Pope, Head of Spectrum Originals, said.
Also Read: NY Firefighter Killed in Blaze at Set of Edward Norton, Bruce Willis Film 'Motherless Brooklyn'
According to the area’s local news outlet, the Daily Breeze, two crew members were hurt when their legs became trapped under a shipping container.
Firefighters quickly rescued the victims from beneath the 20-foot container about 1:30 p.
- 2/22/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Exclusive: A stunt went terribly wrong earlier today on the set of Spectrum/Sony Pictures upcoming TV series L.A.’s Finest, we have learned.
“Multiple people got injured,” one source told Deadline. We hear the series, an offshoot from the Bad Boys movie franchise which stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, was filming a car crash scene in San Pedro.
“I can confirm there was an accident,” Lt. Philip Heem of the Los Angeles Port Police told Deadline. The accident occurred at 1:35 pm today at Warehouse One at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro.
“We had two injuries,” he said, “one being worse than the other.” Both were transported to hospitals by ambulance — one was taken to San Pedro Peninsula and the other to Harbor UCLA. We hear one of the two was released from the hospital Thursday night. Osha, he said, was notified.
A source...
“Multiple people got injured,” one source told Deadline. We hear the series, an offshoot from the Bad Boys movie franchise which stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, was filming a car crash scene in San Pedro.
“I can confirm there was an accident,” Lt. Philip Heem of the Los Angeles Port Police told Deadline. The accident occurred at 1:35 pm today at Warehouse One at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro.
“We had two injuries,” he said, “one being worse than the other.” Both were transported to hospitals by ambulance — one was taken to San Pedro Peninsula and the other to Harbor UCLA. We hear one of the two was released from the hospital Thursday night. Osha, he said, was notified.
A source...
- 2/22/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
“My phone hasn’t rung yet,” Gabrielle Union said when asked about a potential crossover with the Martin Lawrence-Will Smith film Bad Boys and its television spinoff L.A.’s Finest.
“Luckily, I’m busy here and they’re busy filming [Bad Boys for Life],” she said during today’s TCA visit to the set of the Spectrum Originals series. “It would be awesome. I guess we have to check our budget and see if we can afford for them to do a cameo. Obviously, the Bad Boys universe exists, so we can have these Avengers-type moments where we can all be together. … The door is always open for them. Hopefully, the door is open for me in [Bad Boys for Life]. We’ll see.”
Union was joined today by her fellow La’s Finest executive producer and star Jessica Alba, along with castmembers Zach Gilford, Ryan McPartlin,...
“Luckily, I’m busy here and they’re busy filming [Bad Boys for Life],” she said during today’s TCA visit to the set of the Spectrum Originals series. “It would be awesome. I guess we have to check our budget and see if we can afford for them to do a cameo. Obviously, the Bad Boys universe exists, so we can have these Avengers-type moments where we can all be together. … The door is always open for them. Hopefully, the door is open for me in [Bad Boys for Life]. We’ll see.”
Union was joined today by her fellow La’s Finest executive producer and star Jessica Alba, along with castmembers Zach Gilford, Ryan McPartlin,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
L.A.’s Finest will report for duty this spring. Cable provider Spectrum has announced that the Bad Boys spinoff will launch ad-free on Monday, May 13 via Spectrum On Demand, beginning with the first three installments; subsequent episodes will be released weekly.
The logline for the 13-episode offshoot reads as follows:
The one-hour series follows Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an Lapd detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is...
The logline for the 13-episode offshoot reads as follows:
The one-hour series follows Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an Lapd detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is...
- 2/7/2019
- TVLine.com
Charter Communications has set the premiere date for its first Spectrum Originals series, the “Bad Boys” spinoff “L.A.’s Finest,” starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.
The first three episodes of the cop drama will be made available for free to subscribers on Spectrum’s On Demand platform on Monday, May 13. The rest of the season will be released weekly each subsequent Monday for the remainder of the 13-episode run.
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” sees Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective, Syd is paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with – on the streets, and in each other’s lives.
The first three episodes of the cop drama will be made available for free to subscribers on Spectrum’s On Demand platform on Monday, May 13. The rest of the season will be released weekly each subsequent Monday for the remainder of the 13-episode run.
A spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” sees Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective, Syd is paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with – on the streets, and in each other’s lives.
- 2/7/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Spectrum has set Monday, May 13 for the premiere of L.A.’s Finest, its anticipated first original series marking the launch of Charter Communications’ premium content initiative Spectrum Originals. The premiere date was announced Thursday on social media by series stars and executive producers Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba ahead of the show’s presentation at TCA. You can watch the video below. Spectrum also released the first-look trailer (see above). The series hails from writers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment.
The first three installments in the 13-episode series will be exclusively available to Spectrum video subscribers free On Demand (and without ads) on May 13, after which new episodes will release every Monday until the finale.
With elaborate action sequences, L.A.’s Finest was one of the highest-profile and most expensive pilots this season, with its budget said to be around $12 million.
The first three installments in the 13-episode series will be exclusively available to Spectrum video subscribers free On Demand (and without ads) on May 13, after which new episodes will release every Monday until the finale.
With elaborate action sequences, L.A.’s Finest was one of the highest-profile and most expensive pilots this season, with its budget said to be around $12 million.
- 2/7/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Power alum David Fumero and Jordan Rodrigues (Lady Bird) are set for recurring roles on L.A.’s Finest, Spectrum’s 13-episode series starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. The spinoff from the Bad Boys movie franchise hails from writers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment.
It follows Burnett (Union), who last was seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel. She now has left her complicated past behind to become an Lapd detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past, Burnett is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret. These two women don’t agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles.
Fumero will play Lt. Jason Calloway, an Lapd lieutenant with the Narcotics Division.
It follows Burnett (Union), who last was seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel. She now has left her complicated past behind to become an Lapd detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past, Burnett is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret. These two women don’t agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles.
Fumero will play Lt. Jason Calloway, an Lapd lieutenant with the Narcotics Division.
- 10/9/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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