Judge orders release of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed

A Baltimore judge has overturned the conviction of Adnan Syed, reports The Associated Press. The 41-year-old had been serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of his former girlfriend Hae Min Lee. In 2014, his case attracted international interest after it was chronicled by former Baltimore Sun reporter Sarah Koenig in the first season […]

Law & Order’s Stabler Will Return to SVU After Organized Crime Crossover

RELATED STORIES Did Elliot Stabler miss his old squad more than he let on? Chris Meloni’s character will show up in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit beyond his Thursday, April 1, appearance, the procedural’s showrunner recently revealed. On Friday, executive producer Warren Leight tweeted that his show had shot “three Benson/Stabler scenes today.” When a […]

Sarah Cooper’s How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings Adaptation Among CBS Pilot Orders

RELATED STORIES CBS has ordered a pair of comedy pilots for the 2021 development season, including one inspired by viral comedian Sarah Cooper‘s 2018 book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, TVLine has learned. The untitled pilot, which Cooper is co-writing with showrunner Cindy Chupack follows “three women at different stages in their […]

Ray Donovan Lives! Showtime Orders ‘Feature-Length Film’ In Wake of Surprise Cancellation — Who’s Back?

Showtime has fixed Ray Donovan‘s cancellation, ordering a “feature-length” film that will pick up where Season 7 left off. The news comes one year after the premium cabler pulled the plug on the Liev Schreiber-fronted series in a move that drew widespread shock and bewilderment. Schreiber is, of course, confirmed to reprise his titular role for the movie, […]

Live-Action Powerpuff Girls, Naomi Comic Adaptation From Ava DuVernay, Nun Dramedy Get CW Pilot Orders

RELATED STORIES The CW is prepping for a potential profusion of girl power. The network has greenlit three pilots centered on young women, TVLine has learned, including a live-action project based on The Powerpuff Girls cartoon series. The Powerpuff Girls will follow characters introduced in Craig McCracken’s Cartoon Network series, who are now “disillusioned twentysomethings who […]

ABC Orders Siblings Sitcom Starring Topher Grace, Karla Souza, Sasheer Zamata, Caitlin McGee and Jimmy Tatro

RELATED STORIES ABC is preparing to give viewers a Home Economics lesson, with a Spring 2021 comedy series starring and executive-produced by Topher Grace, TVLine has learned. The single-camera comedy explores “the heartwarming, yet super uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1 percent, one middle-class, and one barely holding […]

The Chase: ABC Orders UK Quiz Show Adaptation Featuring Jeopardy! GOATs and Host Sara Haines

RELATED STORIES The Chase is very much on for ABC, now that the network has officially ordered to series an adaptation of the popular UK quiz show. In The Chase, which originated across the pond on ITV in 2009, four contestants work for the benefit of the team as they face “The Chaser,” a “ruthless […]

Bradley Walsh ‘orders’ The Chase player to leave ITV quiz show: ‘Go now!’

This meant they all walked away with £8,000 in their back pocket, with Paul going on to praise their efforts at beating him. Those watching at home took to Twitter to comment on the result, with one writing: “Welp, that’s my bit of excitement for the week over #TheChase.” Another posted: “All deserved winners, well […]

Pretty Little Liars: HBO Max Orders ‘Horror-Tinged’ Reboot — Watch Teaser

The recently announced Pretty Little Liars reboot is bypassing Freeform and going straight (to series) at HBO Max. The upstart streamer has officially given a green light to the project, titled Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, via a 10-episode order. The pickup comes three years after PLL wrapped its seven-season run on Freeform. As previously reported, Riverdale […]