UPFRONTS 2022: The Full List of New Broadcast Series Orders (UPDATING)
variety.comWilliam Earl The network upfronts are once again front-and-center for the television industry as major players gather in New York May 16-19 for the springtime ritual of presenting programming plans for the upcoming TV season.The business has changed markedly in the three years since industry insiders last gathered in person at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall and the like.
The pandemic accelerated television’s embrace of on-demand streaming platforms and direct-to-consumer distribution models.But broadcast TV still has its sway — just look at the list of top performing series on the largest SVOD platforms.As content chiefs outline their plans for the 2022-2023 television season, here is a running list of new drama and comedy series orders handed out by ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW.
This post will be updated throughout upfront week. ALASKA (20th Television)Logline: After a reporter is “cancelled” she reinvents herself and tries to find her identity working for an old newspaper boss in Alaska.Executive producers: Tom McCarthy, Ryan Binkley, Kyle Hopkins, Bert Salke, Hilary Swank, Melissa WellsCast: Hilary Swank, Pablo Castelblanco, Grace Dove, Craig Frank, Meredith Holzman, Matt MalloyAVALON (A+E Studios, 20th Television)Logline: Based on a short story by Michael Connelly, the series takes place in the main city of Avalon on Catalina Island, where LA Sheriff Department Detective Nicole Searcy heads up a small office.Executive producers: Michael Connelly, David E.
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