All posts tagged 'CBS'

CBS’ ‘Extant’ Cancelled After Two Seasons, Halle Berry To Produce Legal Drama

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2015 - 6:54 pm | 3 Comments

Extant has run its course. In what is being hailed as a mutual decision between star Halle Berry, the producers and CBS, the network has cancelled the sci-fi drama after two seasons. CBS will be staying in business with series lead Berry however, as they've signed a development deal with the actress, which will see her serve as an executive producer on a new legal drama that is now in the works.

Family Comedy Series Starring Kevin James Lands At CBS

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2015 - 6:19 pm | No Comments

CBS is back in the Kevin James business. The network has handed out a 13 episode series production commitment to an as-yet untitled family comedy series starring the internationally recognisably comedian. The project brings Kevin James back to the CBS fold after he starred in King Of Queens from 1998 to 2007.

CBS Developing Young ‘Miss Marple’ Drama From ‘Spooks’ Creator David Wolstencroft

By Patrick Munn | October 6, 2015 - 11:00 pm | No Comments

Miss Marple is following in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes CBS is teaming up with Spooks creator David Wolstencroft to develop an hour-long drama series based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series of novels and stories, but in a twist, rather than strictly following the lore of the original stories it will be a contemporary take and will follow a young Miss Marple.

CBS Developing ‘MacGyver’ Reboot From R. Scott Gemmill & James Wan

By Patrick Munn | October 4, 2015 - 9:02 pm | 1 Comment

The latest iconic 1980s TV series getting a reboot this development cycle is MacGyver. CBS is developing a reboot the classic Richard Dean Anderson starrer from CBS Television Studios, JAG and NCIS: Los Angeles scribe R. Scott Gemmill and Fast & Furious 7 helmer James Wan, TVWise has learned.

CBS Renews ‘Zoo’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | October 2, 2015 - 5:53 pm | 1 Comment

CBS has renewed their latest summer series Zoo for a second season, the network announced on Friday. 13 episodes have been ordered for the show's sophomore season, which is set to premiere in 2016.

Michael O’Neill On ‘Extant’ Exit: “It Was A Surprise”

By Patrick Munn | September 24, 2015 - 3:12 pm | No Comments

After playing the duplicitous Alan Sparks on the first season of 'Extant', Michael O'Neill suddenly found himself out of a job when CBS execs and the series producers decided to change direction in season two of the sci-fi thriller. TVWise recently caught up with O'Neill and got his take on what went down.

CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler To Exit, Glenn Geller Upped To President

By Patrick Munn | September 15, 2015 - 5:17 pm | No Comments

In a move certain to surprise many in the industry, Nina Tassler has announced that she is stepping down from her position as Chairman of CBS Entertainment at the end of this year, before moving into an advisory role at CBS through to 2017 (when her contract is up). Glenn Geller, who currently oversees Current Programming for both CBS Entertainment and CBS Television Studios, has been promoted to President of CBS Entertainment and will take over from Tassler when she steps down.

‘Under The Dome’ To End With Third Season

By Patrick Munn | September 1, 2015 - 8:39 am | No Comments

CBS is closing the book on Under The Dome. The network has decided not to order a fourth season of the Summer drama series, TVWise has learned. The series finale will air on CBS on Thursday September 10th.