HBO is staying in business with The Wire creator David Simon. The premium cable network has given the greenlight to two hour-long drama projects from Simon. The first, starring James Franco, is set in the world of the porn industry in the 1970s; while the second is a contemporary political drama set on Capitol Hill. 
During the Fox Executive Panel at the TCAs, network toppers Dana Walden & Gary Newman made a flurry of programming announcements including that they are moving forward with a 10 episode Prison Break revival, development is underway on a 24 reboot without Sutherland as Jack Bauer, Bones & Sleepy Hollow will crossover this Fall and more. 
After taking in the project in March after it was initially developed for TNT, USA Network has handed out a formal pilot order to Shooter, a hour-long drama series based on the 2007 feature film of the same name and Stephen Hunter's novel Point Of Impact. Ryan Phillippe (Secrets & Lies) has also boarded the project and will play the lead. 
Discovery Channel UK is sticking with Bear Grylls. The factual channel has acquired the UK broadcast rights to the eight episode second season of Running Wild With Bear Grylls after striking a deal with international distributor Electus. The show's second season is expected to premiere this September. 
Neil Morrissey (Line Of Duty) has joined the cast of ITV's period drama Grantchester for its six episode second season, which is currently in production in London, Cambridge, and Grantchester for a 2016 premiere. He will play Harding Redmond, a resident of Grantchester and grieving father whose teenage daughter Abigail is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Heartbroken and desperate to get to the bottom of what happened to Abigail, Harding accuses Sidney Chambers (James Norton) of having an inappropriate relationship with her. 
CBS' Summer drama Zoo will receive its UK premiere on Sky1 on Sunday August 16th at 9pm, it has been announced.