June 27, 2019 Update

Today's Update:

Abyss season finished, might return in 2020.

American Horror Story dated for September 18.

Foundation, I am now guessing for Summer 2020.

The Stand, I am now guessing for Summer 2020.

The Wheel of Time, I am now guessing for Summer 2020.

Station Eleven (Warner Streaming) added for 2020. "A postapocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, Station Eleven tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost."

June 24, 2019 Update

Today's Update:

Dark is now bingeable.

Legion season begins tonight and will the series will end August 12.

Chambers moved to the canceled section.

The Protector will return in 2020.

Siren season I think will end August 1.

Agents of SHIELD season will end August 9.

Swamp Thing series will end August 2.

Fear the Walking Dead will take a hiatus on July 21.

June 20, 2019 Update

Today's Update:

Brave New World has been picked up to series by USA. I missed the announcement a few months ago, oops. It is more recently rumored to be a launch title for NBC Universal's upcoming streaming service coming in 2020. With the $10 million/episode budget, that is very possible. It has a number of well known actors cast including Demi Moore, Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys), Joseph Morgan (The Originals), Nina Sosanya (Good Omens), Sen Mitsuji (Origin), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Harry Lloyd (Counterpart, Legion, Game Of Thrones) & Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story).

Nightbooks added for Netflix "A boy obsessed with scary stories is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment, his original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place."

June 19, 2019 Update

Today's Update:

Pandora premiere pushed to July 16.

Another Life dated for July 25.

The Rain renewed for a 3rd and final season.

Chambers canceled.

Y added back to the list. I thought it was dead after 2 showrunners in a row quit. Seems they found another one.

Wheel of Time, Rosamond Pike has been cast as Moraine. I am penning it in for 2020 now that they are getting on with casting.

Development Hell:

Untitled space show (Nickelodeon) - "An almost-finished spaceship is about to launch into space with the world's leading scientists to investigate a mysterious asteroid passing by earth. After a dare gone wrong, a group of kids accidentally launch the ship, putting them in the path of an asteroid. Without any proper training, they embark on a journey of survival using their smarts and friendship as their tools, as their parents watch from back on earth and attempt to guide them to safety."

June 17, 2019 Update

Today's Update:

The Good Place dated for September 26.

Batwoman dated for October 6. Link added.

Supergirl dated for October 6.

The Flash dated for October 8.

Supernatural dated for October 10.

Legacies dated for October 10.

Charmed dated for October 11.

Arrow dated for October 15.

Black Lightning dated for October 21.

June 16, 2019 Update

Been another busy week for me, lots more to catch up on again:

Good Witch season has begun, will continue until July 6, then return July 28 through August 18.

Krypton season has begun, will continue until August.

Siren season resumes, will continue until late July.

Jinn season is now available for binging.

Jessica Jones final season is now available for binging.

Black Summer will probably get another season in 2020

I am Not Okay with This added for Netflix, 8 episodes coming in 2020. "A teenage girl navigating the trials and tribulations of high school, all while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and... mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken from deep within her."

The Dark Tower (Wizard and Glass) pilot is finally entering production after being in development hell for about a decade.

Evil dated for September 26

God Friended Me dated for September 29

Today's Development Hell list catches us up to the present with stuff from the last 3 months.

Orphan Black spin-off (AMC) - "not be a spinoff or reboot of the original series, but rather a completely new story set in the same world."

Asunda (HBO) - Based on Sebastian A. Jones' fantasy series. "Set in the culturally rich but war-torn world of Asunda, where an orphan girl is born of two nations and raised in a small desert town. Hunted by all, she will search for her ancestors and the courage to bind them against an ancient enemy."

Hawkeye (Disney+) - Based on the Marvel character from the movies. "An adventure series in which Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, will pass the torch to Kate Bishop."

The Eyes of the Dragon (Hulu) - Based on the Stephen King novel. "King Roland's manipulative magician, Flagg, sees his power threatened when Queen Sasha gives birth to Peter, an heir to the throne. When the queen is pregnant with a second son, Flagg gets her midwife to mortally wound the queen and so begins his plot to dispose of the future king. Peter brings wine to his father's bedchambers each night and Flagg poisons the potion and frames the son. The magician has meanwhile also been manipulating the younger son, Thomas, showing him secret passages where the boy can spy on his father. Thomas sees the murder of the king and the frameup of his brother but is torn when Peter is found guilty and locked in an enormous tower. After all with Peter gone, he's king at age 12. He allows Flagg widespread power that corrupts the kingdom. Meanwhile, Peter must attempt an escape to thwart Flagg and win back the throne."

Lobo (Syfy) - Krypton spin-off. "A foul-mouthed, dangerous, irascible, intergalactic bounty hunter."

Untitled Star Trek (Nickelodeon) - Animated. "A group of lawless teens discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation."

The Walking Dead tv movies () - Trilogy of films were announced last November, update expected "soon". "Rick Grimes is mortally wounded and last seen being flown away by helicopter to an unknown destination. The first film will explore the story of where Rick is taken and what he faces in a new corner of the zombie apocalypse."

Coming soon: My list of list of essential original Doctor Who episodes for those who are interested in watching some of the old shows but just can't bring themselves to watch all 25 seasons.

June 8, 2019 Update

Been a real busy week for me, so lots of updates to catch up on:

Arthdal Chronicles episodes every Saturday and Sunday, until July 7.

Fear the Walking Dead season started, will end around October.

NOS4A2 season started, will end July 28.

The Handmaid's Tale season started, will end August 14.

Black Mirror 3 new episodes are now bingeable

3% 8 new episodes are now bingeable

Abyss, I had the end date wrong, it goes until June 25.

iZombie finale will be August 1.

The 100 finale will be August 6.

Osmosis might return for another season, unknown yet.

Santa Clarita Diet moved to canceled section.

The Tick moved to canceled section.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will return, probably in the Fall/Spring (for another split season)

Carnival Row dated for August 30.

Pandora dated for July 9.

Killjoys dated for July 19.

Deadly Class officially canceled.

Happy! officially canceled.

Swamp Thing canceled.

Lucifer renewed for a final season.

The Good Place upcoming season will be final.

Dracula added for Netflix (UK BBC series).


Today's Development Hell shows are from less than 6 months ago, so they should be pretty active still.

Resident Evil (Netflix) - Based on the movies and video games.

The Lost Boys (CW) - Reboot of the 80s movie. This has been in the works for a long time with multiple pilots and reworkings done. They are currently reworking the latest pilot.

Cipher (Syfy) - "Secret military technology is unexpectedly implanted in the brain of a 13-year-old video game junkie, when the boy and his father unwittingly find themselves at the center of the next great war — over artificial intelligence."

Triangle (ABC) - Pilot was made, still in possible contention for a mid-season pickup the last I heard. "What if the Bermuda Triangle was not a watery grave in the middle of the ocean, but a land lost in time that has trapped travelers over the course of human history? When a family is shipwrecked in this strange land, they must band together with a group of like-minded inhabitants — from throughout history — to survive and somehow find a way home."

Alive (CBS) - Pilot was made, possible still in contention for a mid-season pickup. "A San Francisco homicide detective who's mysteriously brought back to life after being killed in the line of duty, but as he resumes his old life and he and his wife realize he isn't the same person he used to be, they zero in on the strange man behind his resurrection – Dr. Victor Frankenstein."

Bewitched (ABC) - Reboot of 60s series. Maybe mid-season or next Fall. "Samantha, a Black hardworking, single mom, who happens to be a witch, marries Darren, a White mortal who happens to be a bit of a slacker. They struggle to navigate their differences as she discovers that even when a Black girl is literally magic, she’s still not as powerful as a decently tall White man with a full head of hair in America."

Talent (Fox) - "Nicole Dane, who wakes up in a hospital and learns she is the sole survivor of a tragic accident that claimed the lives of 148 people. As rumors around her 'miraculous' survival begin to swirl, Dane discovers she has inherited the talents of those who perished. Armed with these new abilities, she must use her second chance to bring closure to their unfinished stories and solve the mystery of the accident, all while trying to escape a past that continues to haunt her."

The 4400 (CW) - Reboot of 2004 series. Might happen next year.

They Both Die at the End (HBO) - Based on book by Adam Silvera, produced by J.J. Abrams. "Set in the near-future where everyone receives a bureaucratic phone call notifying them at the start of their last day on Earth, They Both Die at the End follows a seemingly disparate group of people as they live their scary, funny, weird, hopeful, romantic, and unexpected final hours, all connected through the two teenage boys at the heart of the New York Times best-selling novel on which it is based."

Book of Enchantment (Disney+) - Based on the Villains book series written by Serena Valentino. Classic Disney tales told from the villains' perspectives.