Chuck Lorre’s Pot Comedy ‘Disjointed’ Lands At Netflix, Kathy Bates To Star
The better part of six months after it was taken out to the networks, Chuck Lorre's pot dispensary comedy Disjointed has landed at Netflix with a twenty episode straight-to series order. Additionally, Harry's Law and American Horror Story star Kathy Bates has boarded the project and will play the lead role. 
Fox is taking another stab at bringing Behind Enemy Lines to television. The network is redeveloping a small screen adaptation of the feature film after previously handing a large put pilot commitment to the project this part development cycle.
Close to two months after the show's second season dropped on the streaming service, Netflix has officially pulled the trigger on a third season renewal for their Kyle Chandler fronted drama series Bloodline.
A new X-Men action adventure drama from Marvel Television, 20th Century Fox Television and Matt Nix has landed at Fox with a hefty put pilot commitment, TVWise has learned. Additionally, TVWise has confirmed that fellow Marvel project Hellfire will not be going forward at Fox.
EA's Battlefield video game series is getting the TV treatment. Paramount Television is teaming up with Electronic Arts to develop the franchise as a potential television series, TVWise has learned. The rights to Battlefield were optioned by Paramount TV and Anonymous Content in a deal with both Dice and Electronic Arts, which was negotiated by Hollywood tenpercentery UTA. There is no writer attached as yet, though Anonymous Content’s Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta will serve as executive producers. Once Paramount has locked in a scribe, the project will be shopped to the networks.
Frank Reagan is staying at the top of the NYPD. Veteran actor Tom Selleck has inked a new deal with CBS Television Studios to continue in his role as New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan on CBS' hit Friday night series Blue Bloods, TVWise has learned.
Turner Broadcasting is keeping three of their newer series. TNT has picked up their Ellen Barkin fronted drama series Animal Kingdom, while sister network TBS has handed out renewals to Angie Tribeca and Wrecked. Animal Kingdom and Wrecked will be back for a second season, while Angie Tribeca will be back for a third.