Latest in Series Orders

Netflix is putting toxic masculinity under the comedy microscope. The streamer has ordered Maschi Veri, an eight-part comedy series from Italy in which four alpha male friends in their forties find themselves facing their own prejudices and the paradigms of toxic masculinity in a world that is moving…

The superhero Thundermans are off to solve more crimes. Nickelodeon Studios has given a green light to a new spinoff series based on characters from the hit live-action movie The Thundermans Return. The spinoff series will follow Phoebe and Max, played by original series cast members Kira Kosarin and…

The hugely popular Scamanda podcast is getting small screen treatment. ABC has ordered Scamanda, a docuseries based on the No. 1 podcast of the same name. Produced by Pilgrim Media Group, a division of Lionsgate Alternative Television, for ABC News Studios, Scamanda tells the story of Amanda Riley…

EXCLUSIVE: The Clea Shearer- and Joanna Teplin-hosted version of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is officially coming to ABC after the Disney-owned network handed the show a series order. It comes nearly a year after ABC revealed that the show was in development with new hosts after its brief…

Comedy Central has handed a 10-episode order to Golden Axe, a new animated series based on the popular Sega video game. Produced by CBS Studios in association with Sony Pictures Television and Original Film, Golden Axe voice cast is led by Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Danny Pudi (Mythic…

Just a few days after revealing how The Talk will wrap its 15-season run this December, CBS announced today that it has ordered the new daytime drama The Gates to series and will premiere the soap in January 2025. The specific time period and launch date will be announced at a later date, but it…

Selena Gomez is staying in the kitchen, except it will be a slightly more professional kitchen, for her next series. The pop star and Only Murders in the Building Emmy nominee, who hosted four seasons of Selena + Chef for Max as well as four-part series Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays for Food…

MGM+ has greenlit an adaptation of Earth Abides, a new take on George R. Stewart's sci-fi novel of the same name. The six-episode limited series will star Alexander Ludwig (Vikings) as Ish; production will begin in Vancouver on April 8. Earth Abides is slated to premiere on MGM+ in late…

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Peacock has handed a straight-to-series order to romantic dramedy The Miniature Wife, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), from Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res (The Morning Show, Pachinko). Created…

Wizards of Waverly Place is creating its own universe as Disney Channel has officially greenlit a sequel series Wizards (w/t) with original stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie reprising their roles and taking on executive producer duties. Production on the new series begins In April in Los Angeles with a…

UPDATED, 10 AM: HBO has released the official trailer for Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show ahead of its debut later this month. Revolving around Carmichael’s personal life, the show is described as a darkly funny documentary series about Jerrod’s tumultuous quest for love, sex, and truth. New episodes of…

“Tiva” is back. CBS Studios is expanding its ever growing NCIS franchise by bringing back two fan favorite characters from the mothership series, Tony DiNozzo, played by Michael Weatherly, and Ziva David, portrayed by Cote de Pablo, who will reunite on screen for the first time in 10 years. Paramount+ has…