All posts tagged 'Universal Television'

‘New Amsterdam’ Picked Up For Full Season At NBC

By Patrick Munn | October 10, 2018 - 7:12 pm | No Comments

Freshman medical drama New Amsterdam, starring Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist) and Freema Agyeman (Law & Order: UK), has been picked up for a full season order by NBC. With the formal back-nine order, the show's first season will now consist of twenty-two episodes. New Amsterdam is the first new show of the 2018-2019 broadcast seasons to score a full season order.

‘Will & Grace’ Revival In The Works, NBC & Netflix Considered Likely Homes

By Patrick Munn | October 27, 2016 - 8:38 pm | 1 Comment

After the cast recently reunited for an election themed short, a more conventional Will & Grace revival may be on the way. Talks are now underway to bring Will & Grace back to television, TVWise has confirmed. It should be stressed that the talks here are extremely preliminary and have come about off of the back of the strong fan response to the Vote Honey short the cast recently shot and uploaded to YouTube.

NBC Developing Drama Projects From ‘Law & Order’ Veteran Warren Leight & ‘Homeland’s Gideon Raff

By Patrick Munn | August 2, 2016 - 7:55 pm | No Comments

NBC is adding to their drama development slate with two new projects from heady auspices: Salvation, from Law & Order veteran Warren Leight and Walker, Texas Ranger creator Paul Haggis; and Waking Lions from Homeland executive producer Gideon Raff.

NBC Picks Up Amy Poehler Comedy Pilot ‘The Baby’, Seann William Scott To Star

By Patrick Munn | June 23, 2016 - 10:22 am | No Comments

NBC is staying in business with SNL and Parks & Recreation star Amy Poehler. The network has handed out a pilot production commitment to The Baby, a half-hour scripted comedy starring Seann William Scott (American Pie) which hails from Poehler's production company Paper Kite Productions, TVWise has learned.