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Mulaney's episode order got cut from 16 to 13. Surprisingly, at almost a month into the fall season, that's the closest we've gotten to a cancellation so far.
I bet they wish they didn't get rid of American Dad now for this show.
American Dad! was sacrificed for Bordertown and because they were scrapping the Animation Domination block.
But, yes... American Dad! deserved another couple of years (at the very least) on FOX. But at least it's continuing on TBS.
which starts tonight! repeat is on adult swim an hour later.![]()
Well, this bit of news gives us a range of mixed emotions. While we're sad we'll never get to see the dream team pairing of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathryn Hahn in the Showtime series "Happyish," due the actor's tragic passing, the show is back in the works. And with another talent we really like, who brings a different set of tools to the equation. Steve Coogan has signed on replace Hoffman, with Hahn in talks to return to show too.
The show has been slightly rejiggered and will now focus on "Thom Payne, a 44 year-old man whose world is thrown into disarray when his 25-year-old 'wunderkind' boss arrives, saying things like 'digital,' 'social' and 'viral.' Is he in need of a 're-branding,' as his mentor insists, or does he just have a 'low joy ceiling,' as his corporate headhunter suggests? Maybe pursuing happiness is a fools errand? Maybe, after 44 years on this ludicrous planet, settling for happyish is the best one can expect."
Production on the pilot will begin next month, and we'll gladly take a Coogan/Hahn pairing.
Season Premiere of TBS's American Dad! Tops Basic Cable Entertainment Programs for the Night - Series Launches with 2.5 Million Viewers
‘Frankenstein’ Drama From Rand Ravich & Howard Gordon Set At Fox As Put Pilot
by Nellie Andreeva
Howard Gordon, Rand Ravich, Frankenstein. Fox has nabbed a drama project that links the three recognizable names with a put pilot commitment. Titled Frankenstein, the drama will be written and executive produced by Crisis and Life creator Ravich and executive produced by Homeland and Tyrant executive producer Gordon.
Described as a grounded sci-fi drama, Frankenstein brings Gordon back to his genre roots of The X-Files, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. Taking inspiration from the basic Mary Shelley mythology of a man brought back to life by scientists playing god, Frankenstein centers on Adam Tremble, a morally corrupt FBI agent who is given a second chance at life when he is brought back from the dead. Now younger and stronger, Tremble will have to choose between his old temptations and his new sense of purpose — dealing with threats beyond the FBI’s capabilities. All the while navigating the complicated relationship with his “creators”: an antisocial Internet billionaire and his bio-engineer twin sister.
20th TV and Gordon’s studio-based Teakwood Lane Prods. produce, with the company’s Hugh Fitzpatrick serving as co-executive producer.
Ravich, who has a development deal with 20th TV, also has sci-fi background; he wrote and directed the 1999 feature thriller The Astronaut’s Wife. He is with CAA and 3 Arts.
This marks Teakwood Lane Prods.’ second put pilot commitment this season; the company also has a detective drama at CBS with writer Jim Wong. Gordon is with WME.