TV news for March 17-24

ABC News

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Renewed For Season 20 ­ Will Ellen Pompeo Return?

https://deadline.com/2023/03/greys-anatomy-renewed-season-20-ellen-pompeo-return-1235309800/

ABC Sets Dates For Season Finales As Ellen Pompeo Returns To ‘Grey’s
Anatomy & ‘Goldbergs’, ‘A Million Little Things’ End Their Runs (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/abc-season-finales-dates-goldbergs-million-little-things-series-wrap-1235308900/

‘The Company You Keep’: Geoff Stults Joins ABC Drama Series As Recurring
(March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-company-you-keep-geoff-stults-abc-drama-series-recurring-1235303145/

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CBS News

CBS Renewal Status Report: ‘Blue Bloods’, ‘S.W.A.T.’, ‘East New York’ &
‘True Lies’

https://deadline.com/2023/03/cbs-canceled-renewed-blue-bloods-swat-east-new-york-true-lies-1235309754/

Detective Drama Series ‘The Mysterious Mortons’ In The Works At CBS From
Amy Rardin, George Northy & Laurie Zaks

https://deadline.com/2023/03/detective-drama-series-the-mysterious-mortons-development-cbs-1235309546/

‘The Young And The Restless’ at 50: Star Lauralee Bell Reflects On Her
Dad’s Legacy, And The Future Of The CBS Soap

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-young-and-the-restless-50-lauralee-bell-william-bell-legacy-1235308980/

Essence Atkins & Tetona Jackson To Star In Wayans’ Family Comedy Pilot At
CBS (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/essence-atkins-tetona-jackson-to-star-in-wayans-family-comedy-pilot-at-cbs-1235308764/

‘Lingo’s Final Four Episodes Of Season 1 Pushed To 2023-24 Season (March
22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/lingos-final-four-episodes-pushed-to-2023-24-season-1235307759/

Terry Crews To Headline ‘JumpStart’ CBS Comedy Pilot Based On Comic Strip
(March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/jumpstart-terry-crews-cbs-comedy-pilot-comic-strip-1235303349/

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CW News

The CW Hit By New Round Of Layoffs (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-cw-layoffs-marketing-finance-nexstar-1235308679/

‘Walker: Independence’s Justin Johnson Cortez To Appear On Mothership
‘Walker’ Series At The CW (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/justin-johnson-cortez-guest-star-the-cw-walker-1235308270/

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Fox News

Fox Renewal Status Report: ‘9-1-1’, ‘Lone Star’, ‘The Resident’, ‘Animal
Control’, ‘Call Me Kat,’ ‘Flatch’ & More (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/fox-canceled-renewed-9-1-1-lone-star-the-resident-animal-control-call-me-kat-welcome-to-flatch-1235307795/

‘Accused’ & ‘Alert: Missing Persons Unit’ Renewed For Season 2 At Fox
(March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/accused-alert-missing-persons-unit-renewed-season-2-fox-1235308339/

Fox Entertainment Developing Animated Comedy ‘HAVOC!’ (March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/fox-entertainment-animated-comedy-havoc-michael-glouberman-cre84u-1235307010/

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NBC News

NBC Renewal Status Report: One Chicago, ‘Law & Order’ Franchise, ‘Lopez vs.
Lopez’, ‘American Auto’ & More

https://deadline.com/2023/03/nbc-canceled-renewed-chicago-fire-pd-med-law-order-svu-organized-crime-lopez-vs-lopez-american-auto-1235309250/

Elizabeth Yu & Hilda Martin Join Jenna Bans/Bill Krebs NBC Drama Pilot
(March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/elizabeth-yu-hilda-martin-cast-jenna-bans-bill-krebs-nbc-drama-pilot-1235306553/

Wendi McLendon-Covey To Headline ‘St. Denis Medical’ NBC Comedy Pilot
(March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/wendi-mclendon-covey-star-st-denis-medical-nbc-comedy-pilot-1235303147/

Michael Weaver To Direct Jenna Bans/Bill Krebs NBC Drama Pilot (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/michael-weaver-direct-jenna-bans-bill-krebs-nbc-drama-pilot-1235302518/

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Cable channel news

Freeform’s ‘Good Trouble’ Adds David Terry & Miguel Pinzon For Season 5

https://deadline.com/2023/03/freeforms-good-trouble-cast-recurring-david-terry-miguel-pinzon-season-5-1235308979/

HBO’s Casey Bloys Says Mike White Has Pitched ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
Idea “And It’s Great”, Reveals Wish For More ‘Succession’ (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-white-lotus-casey-bloys-mike-white-pitched-season-3-idea-succession-1235308627/

“I’d Make Kate Winslet A National Treasure”: HBO’s Casey Bloys Talks ‘The
Palace’, Upcoming Slate & International Plans (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/casey-bloys-kate-winslet-hbo-hbo-max-series-mania-1235308316/

Robin Thede Developing HBO Comedy Series ‘Disengagement’ (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/robin-thede-developing-hbo-comedy-series-disengagement-1235308406/

‘Outlander’ Sets Premiere Date For Two-Part Extended Season 7, Drops
First-Look Photos [Starz] (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/outlander-premiere-date-season-7-first-look-photos-starz-1235307823/

‘The L Word’: Generation Q’ Canceled After 3 Seasons, New York-Set Reboot
Of Original With Ilene Chaiken In Works At Showtime (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-l-word-generation-q-canceled-showtime-l-word-new-york-reboot-1235308871/

‘Endeavour’: PBS Sets Premiere Date For Ninth And Final Season Of
‘Masterpiece’ Drama (March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/endeavour-pbs-ninth-final-season-premiere-date-1235307054/

‘A Gentleman In Moscow’: Leah Harvey, Paul Ready & More Join Paramount+ &
Showtime Drama Series (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/a-gentleman-in-moscow-cast-leah-harvey-paul-ready-paramount-plus-showtime-series-1235304400/

Michael Chiklis To Star In ‘Hotel Cocaine’ MGM+ Series (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/michael-chiklis-star-hotel-cocaine-mgm-plus-series-1235304920/

‘Drug Spies’ Drama Series From Noah Pink, Kirk Wallace Johnson, Kari
Skogland & Sister In The Works At FX (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/drug-spies-drama-series-noah-pink-sister-kari-skogland-fx-1235281854/

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Streaming service news

‘Arrested Development’ Gets A Reprieve And Will Stay On Netflix

https://deadline.com/2023/03/arrested-development-will-stay-on-netflix-1235309904/

‘You’ Renewed For Fifth & Final Season By Netflix With New Co-Showrunners
(March 24)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/you-renewed-fifth-final-season-new-co-showrunners-sera-gamble-exit-1235309023/

Jessica Simpson’s ‘Open Book’ & Lord Miller’s ‘Western’ Pilots Not Moving
Forward At Amazon Freevee; Both Being Shopped

https://deadline.com/2023/03/jessica-simpson-open-book-lord-miller-western-pilots-not-moving-forward-amazon-freevee-being-shopped-1235309770/

Freevee’s ‘Clean Slate’ Adds D.K. Uzoukwu, Telma Hopkins, Jay Wilkison &
Norah Murphy As Series Regulars

https://deadline.com/2023/03/clean-slate-cast-d-k-uzoukwu-telma-hopkins-jay-wilkison-norah-murphy-freevee-1235309280/

Noma Dumezweni, Gabby Beans & Sarunas J. Jackson Board Apple TV+ Series
‘Presumed Innocent’

https://deadline.com/2023/03/noma-dumezweni-gabby-beans-sarunas-j-jackson-cast-apple-tv-plus-presumed-innocent-1235309454/

Rose Byrne-Seth Rogen Apple TV+ Comedy Series ‘Platonic’ Sets Premiere
Date, Unveils First Look (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/rose-byrne-seth-rogen-apple-tv-comedy-series-platonic-sets-debut-date-first-look-1235308925/

Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson &
Jack Reynor In Talks For Susanne Bier-Helmed Netflix Limited Series ‘The
Perfect Couple’ (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/nicole-kidman-liev-schreiber-the-perfect-couple-netflix-series-1235304015/

Amazon’s ‘Butch & Sundance’ Series Sets Showrunners (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/amazons-butch-sundance-series-sets-showrunners-1235308360/

‘Queen Charlotte’: ‘Bridgerton’ Prequel Spinoff Trailer & First-Look Photos
Revealed [Netflix] (March 23)

https://deadline.com/video/queen-charlotte-bridgerton-prequel-spinoff-trailer-first-look-photos/

‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always’ Sets Trailer For Netflix
Debut (March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-once-amp-always-sets-trailer-netflix-debut-1235307831/

Neil Patrick Harris Will Return To ‘How I Met Your Father’ For 2-Episode
Midseason Finale [Hulu] (March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/neil-patrick-harris-return-how-i-met-your-father-barney-stinson-midseason-finale-hulu-1235307539/

‘Only Murders In The Building’: Jeremy Shamos, Linda Emond & Wesley Taylor
To Recur In Season 3 [Hulu] (March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/only-murders-in-the-building-jeremy-shamos-linda-emond-wesley-taylor-recur-season-3-1235307065/

‘The Sticky’: Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos & Guillaume Cyr To
Star; EP Jamie Lee Curtis To Guest Star In Amazon Series (March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-sticky-margo-martindale-chris-diamantopoulos-guillaume-cyr-star-jamie-lee-curtis-amazon-1235306857/

‘Unorthodox’ & ‘Deutschland 83’ Creator Anna Winger Says Her Netflix War
Drama ‘Transatlantic’ Was Inspired By Comedy In ‘Casablanca’ (March 22)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/anna-winger-casablanca-comedy-inspiration-transatlantic-netflix-1235297633/

Jon Favreau On The Longevity Of ‘The Mandalorian’ Series: “As Long As The
Audience Is Connecting With These Characters” [Disney+] (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/jon-favreau-the-mandalorian-series-as-long-as-the-audience-is-connecting-with-these-characters-1235306354/

Eddie Redmayne To Lead ‘The Day Of The Jackal’ Series For Peacock & Sky
(March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/eddie-redmayne-the-day-of-the-jackal-series-peacock-sky-1235305526/

David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Aidan Turner & Alex Hassell Board Disney+’s
Jilly Cooper Adaptation ‘Rivals’ (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/david-tennant-danny-dyer-aidan-turner-jilly-cooper-disney-plus-rivals-1235305734/

‘A Gentleman In Moscow’: Leah Harvey, Paul Ready & More Join Paramount+ &
Showtime Drama Series (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/a-gentleman-in-moscow-cast-leah-harvey-paul-ready-paramount-plus-showtime-series-1235304400/

‘We Were Liars’ Series Adaptation From Julie Plec & Carina Adly MacKenzie
Lands Series Order At Amazon (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/we-were-liars-series-adaptation-series-order-amazon-1235305510/

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Gryphon’ Execs Talk Up “The Biggest German
Fantasy Since ‘The NeverEnding Story'” (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/amazon-prime-video-der-gryphon-execs-on-biggest-german-fantasy-since-the-neverending-story-1235304502/

‘Casa Grande’ Limited Series To Stream On Amazon Freevee (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/casa-grande-limited-series-stream-amazon-freevee-1235304921/

Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin’ Hot’ Is First Feature To Hit Both Hulu & Disney+ In
Streaming Debut (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/eva-longoria-flamin-hot-hulu-disney-1235304847/

‘Those About To Die’: Iwan Rheon Among Nine Cast In Peacock & Roland
Emmerich’s Gladiator Drama As Shooting Begins (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/those-about-to-die-peacock-iwan-theon-roman-empire-drama-shooting-begins-1235304363/

‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Adds Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear
& Tanya Moodie To Season 2 Cast [Prime Video] (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-ciaran-hinds-rory-kinnear-tanya-moodie-cast-season-2-1235303666/

Hulu Not Moving Forward On Untitled Ronny Chieng Pilot About Brooklyn Nets
General Manager (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/hulu-drops-untitled-ronny-chieng-pilot-brooklyn-nets-general-manager-1235303487/

‘Bass Reeves’: Joaquina Kalukango, Lonnie Chavis Among 5 Cast In Taylor
Sheridan’s Paramount+ Series (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/bass-reeves-taylor-sheridan-paramount-series-cast-joaquina-kalukango-lonnie-chavis-rob-morgan-ryan-onan-justin-hurtt-dunkley-1235302595/

‘Bel-Air’ Renewed For Season 3 At Peacock (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/bel-air-renewed-season-3-peacock-1235303023/

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International series news

Tony Shalhoub To Lead Carlos Ghosn Series In The Works From Michael
Winterbottom, Fremantle & Anonymous Content

https://deadline.com/2023/03/carlos-ghosn-tv-series-alfonso-cuaron-michael-winterbottom-fremantle-anonymous-content-fall-of-the-god-of-cars-1235309161/

BBC Confirms ‘Top Gear’ On Hold After Andrew Flintoff Crash (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/top-gear-postponed-indefinitely-following-andrew-flintoff-crash-1235308851/

William Levy-Led Vix Series ‘Montecristo’ Sets Premiere Date; Drops
Official Trailer (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/william-levy-montecristo-premiere-date-vix-trailer-interview-spoilers-1235307707/

‘Son Of A Critch’ Renewed For Season 3 By CBC (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/son-of-a-critch-renewed-for-season-3-by-cbc-1235307872/

BBC Three Witch Drama ‘Domino Day’ Sets Cast (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/adult-material-star-siena-kelly-boards-bbc-three-witch-drama-domino-day-laurence-bowen-new-writers-dancing-ledge-1235305819/

‘Godfather’-esque Crime Thriller ‘Last King Of The Cross’ Is Proving That
Australian TV Drama Is So Much More Than ‘Neighbours’ (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/last-king-of-the-cross-australian-tv-drama-like-godfather-global-breakouts-1235298779/

A24 Reteams With ‘Shuggie Bain’ Author Douglas Stuart For ‘Young Mungo’ TV
Series (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/a24-shuggie-douglas-stuart-young-mungo-tv-series-1235305627/

Ukrainian War Anthology ‘Those Who Stayed’ Enters Production (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/ukrainian-war-anthology-those-who-stayed-enters-production-film-dot-ua-red-arrow-studios-international-1235304838/

‘Dope Girls’: BBC Lines Up Bad Wolf Drama About Female Crime Boss In Soho’s
Criminal Underworld (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/dope-girls-bbc-crime-drama-bad-wolf-marek-kohn-book-1235277713/

‘The Bridge’ Creator Hans Rosenfeldt Sets Next Project (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-bridge-hans-rosenfeldt-c-j-tudor-the-chalk-man-burning-girls-paramount-plus-1235302784/

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Ratings

‘Outer Banks’ Leads Nielsen U.S. Streaming Chart After Season 3 Debut, ‘The
Last Of Us’ Dominates Acquired Programming With Episode 7 (March 23)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/outer-banks-season-3-ratings-netflix-the-last-of-us-hbo-nielsen-streaming-chart-1235308583/

‘Shadow And Bone’ Season 2 Debuts At No. 2 On Netflix Top 10; Korean Drama
‘The Glory’ Is Most-Viewed Title For Second Week (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/shadow-and-bone-season-2-the-glory-you-season-4-ratings-netflix-top-10-1235306050/

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The business of TV

Guinness World Records Launches First Ever TV Channel (March 21)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/guinness-world-records-launches-first-ever-tv-channel-with-atmosphere-1235305603/

Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish Saw Total Pay Of $32 Million In 2022, Up
From $20 Million Year Before (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/paramount-global-ceo-bob-bakish-pay-executive-compensation-1235303522/

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Obituaries

Paul Grant Dies: ‘Star Wars’ & ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Was 56 (March 20)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/paul-grant-dead-star-wars-harry-potter-actor-1235305432/

Sean Lampkin Dies: ‘Martin’ Sitcom Bar Owner Was 54 (March 19)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/sean-lampkin-dies-martin-sitcom-bar-owner-was-54-obituary-1235304180/

Lance Reddick: The Projects The Actor Left Behind (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/lance-reddick-dead-john-wick-chapter-4-ballerina-percy-jackson-film-tv-projects-1235303708/

Lance Reddick Dies: ‘John Wick’, ‘The Wire’, ‘Fringe’ & ‘Bosch’ Actor Was
60 (March 17)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/lance-reddick-dead-john-wick-the-wire-fringe-bosch-actor-1235303293/

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Other News

Amanda Bynes Placed on Psychiatric Hold After Roaming Streets Naked (March
20)

https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/20/amanda-bynes-psychiatric-hold-5150-mental-health-found-naked-roaming-streets/

Sam Neill Is In Remission From Cancer And Is Back Working, He Tells Upset
Fans (March 19)

https://deadline.com/2023/03/sam-neill-in-remission-from-cancer-back-working-1235304156/

CBS L.A.'s KCAL News Meteorologist Faints on Live TV (March 18)

https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/18/cbs-los-angeles-kcal-meteorologist-alissa-carlson-faints-tv/

RM: Fortunately she posted later the same day on Facebook that she was
doing OK in the hospital.

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