Chrissy Teigen, Andy Cohen, the cast of The Valley and numerous Real Housewives will be celebrating today after Bravo unveiled its latest programming slate.
The NBCUniversal cable network has ordered one new show, New York-set reality series Making It In Manhattan, revealed it is developing a South African Bush series produced by Chrissy Teigen and handed out a large swathe of renewals including for buzzy Vanderpump Rules spinoff The Valley and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Making It In Manhattan follows a tight-knit group of friends navigating the trials and triumphs of young adulthood. While some hail from the spotlight of well-known families, others have created a legacy of their own, but they all are looking to thrive in the city that never sleeps. Together they will challenge societal norms, redefine success, juggle personal and romantic relationships, and lean on each other for support in order to turn their skyline-high aspirations into reality,...
The NBCUniversal cable network has ordered one new show, New York-set reality series Making It In Manhattan, revealed it is developing a South African Bush series produced by Chrissy Teigen and handed out a large swathe of renewals including for buzzy Vanderpump Rules spinoff The Valley and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Making It In Manhattan follows a tight-knit group of friends navigating the trials and triumphs of young adulthood. While some hail from the spotlight of well-known families, others have created a legacy of their own, but they all are looking to thrive in the city that never sleeps. Together they will challenge societal norms, redefine success, juggle personal and romantic relationships, and lean on each other for support in order to turn their skyline-high aspirations into reality,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Peacock is staging the world’s first wildlife reality competition show.
The streamer has ordered The Hungry Games: Alaska’s Big Bear Challenge, a three-part series narrated by Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby.
The series, which is a co-production with global natural history brand Love Nature, follows the bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park as they bulk up for winter hibernation. Over 150 days, the bears battle the elements – and each other – using brains and brawn to consume three million calories and gain up to 200 pounds in Nature’s real-life survival show. Unbeknownst to the bears, their progress is being tracked and ranked for a television audience with narration that combines fascinating facts about bear behavior with color commentary from Darby.
The series is produced by Love Nature and Ample Entertainment. Alison Barrat and James Manfull exec produce for Love Nature, and Ari Mark, Phil Lott and David Brown for Ample Entertainment.
The streamer has ordered The Hungry Games: Alaska’s Big Bear Challenge, a three-part series narrated by Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby.
The series, which is a co-production with global natural history brand Love Nature, follows the bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park as they bulk up for winter hibernation. Over 150 days, the bears battle the elements – and each other – using brains and brawn to consume three million calories and gain up to 200 pounds in Nature’s real-life survival show. Unbeknownst to the bears, their progress is being tracked and ranked for a television audience with narration that combines fascinating facts about bear behavior with color commentary from Darby.
The series is produced by Love Nature and Ample Entertainment. Alison Barrat and James Manfull exec produce for Love Nature, and Ari Mark, Phil Lott and David Brown for Ample Entertainment.
- 4/18/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: There’s more sushi being served at Roku. The streamer has ordered a second season of Morimoto’s Sushi Master.
The series, which is the first-ever competition series focused on the art of sushi-making, will return for six more episodes. It launched in June.
The series comes from Ample Entertainment, which is behind Netflix’s Kangaroo Valley and HBO’s The Invisible Pilot.
It features icon Chef Masaharu Morimoto as head judge and executive producer as he puts chefs to the test as they compete in challenges that not only honor the skill, ingredients, delicacy, and talent needed to perfect the art of sushi-making, but also break the rules along the way.
Lyrica Okano also returns to host alongside Morimoto.
Morimoto’s Sushi Master is exec produced by Ari Mark, Phil Lott, and Kathryn Vaughn.
“We’re proud to continue partnering with our amazing collaborators at Ample Entertainment and the icon himself,...
The series, which is the first-ever competition series focused on the art of sushi-making, will return for six more episodes. It launched in June.
The series comes from Ample Entertainment, which is behind Netflix’s Kangaroo Valley and HBO’s The Invisible Pilot.
It features icon Chef Masaharu Morimoto as head judge and executive producer as he puts chefs to the test as they compete in challenges that not only honor the skill, ingredients, delicacy, and talent needed to perfect the art of sushi-making, but also break the rules along the way.
Lyrica Okano also returns to host alongside Morimoto.
Morimoto’s Sushi Master is exec produced by Ari Mark, Phil Lott, and Kathryn Vaughn.
“We’re proud to continue partnering with our amazing collaborators at Ample Entertainment and the icon himself,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Psychiatrist Dr. Al Carlisle spent over 600 hours speaking with notorious killers, including serial killer Ted Bundy. Following his death in 2018, Dr. Carlisle’s relatives found tapes documenting his time spent attempting to discover what drives a person to kill. Some of those tapes are featured in Oxygen True Crime’s new documentary series, Violent Minds: Killers on Tape.
In addition to Ted Bundy, Dr. Carlisle’s conversations with the HiFi Killers, Arthur Gary Bishop, and Manny Cortez are included in the nine-episode season premiering on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 7pm Et/Pt.
Oxygen True Crime released this synopsis of the new docuseries:
“The premiere will feature two back-to-back episodes focused on Dr. Carlisle’s conversations with Ted Bundy after he was arrested and charged for aggravated kidnapping in Utah in 1975. Dr. Carlisle met Bundy before he would become known as one of the world’s most notorious serial killers. Bundy’s...
In addition to Ted Bundy, Dr. Carlisle’s conversations with the HiFi Killers, Arthur Gary Bishop, and Manny Cortez are included in the nine-episode season premiering on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 7pm Et/Pt.
Oxygen True Crime released this synopsis of the new docuseries:
“The premiere will feature two back-to-back episodes focused on Dr. Carlisle’s conversations with Ted Bundy after he was arrested and charged for aggravated kidnapping in Utah in 1975. Dr. Carlisle met Bundy before he would become known as one of the world’s most notorious serial killers. Bundy’s...
- 3/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Cleopatra are to be brought to life in the latest History Channel mega-doc from HBO’s The Invisible Pilot indie Ample.
Three-part premium docu-drama Ancient Empires is being shot in Morocco and is aiming to shed new light on the way that history remembers the three titans of the ages. The trio’s dark sides have always been focused on but Ancient Empires will throw up debates around whether their hallmark attributes were strengths rather than weaknesses.
A cast and crew of more than 300 people have been assembled for the dramatic elements of the battle scenes and CGI has been used to augment the show.
Roel Reine, whose credits include Colosseum and Halo, is director and Ari Mark, Phil Lott and Joey Allen are EPing for Ample Entertainment.
The big-budget show is the latest in History’s mega-doc series, following in the footsteps...
Three-part premium docu-drama Ancient Empires is being shot in Morocco and is aiming to shed new light on the way that history remembers the three titans of the ages. The trio’s dark sides have always been focused on but Ancient Empires will throw up debates around whether their hallmark attributes were strengths rather than weaknesses.
A cast and crew of more than 300 people have been assembled for the dramatic elements of the battle scenes and CGI has been used to augment the show.
Roel Reine, whose credits include Colosseum and Halo, is director and Ari Mark, Phil Lott and Joey Allen are EPing for Ample Entertainment.
The big-budget show is the latest in History’s mega-doc series, following in the footsteps...
- 2/2/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Roku is about to make your mouth water. The device-maker is creating two new unscripted culinary shows, “Morimoto’s Sushi Master” and “The Cupcake Guys,” for the Roku Channel. In addition, the streamer’s upcoming Spanish-language cooking show “¡Que Delicioso!” has set a premiere date for November 25.
“Morimoto’s Sushi Master” stars Masaharu Morimoto, a Japanese chef and restaurateur best known for his appearances on the original Japanese cooking competition show “Iron Chef” and its American adaptation on the Food Network. Morimoto will serve as the head judge for the new six-episode series, which sees eight chefs competing in various challenges to master the art of sushi making. Actress Lyrica Okano from Hulu’s “Runaways” hosts the series, which features Santa Fe’s Coyote Café head chef Dakota Weiss and New York Times food columnist Kenji Lopez-Alt as additional judges.
“The Cupcake Guys” stars Michael Griffin and Brian Orakpo, former...
“Morimoto’s Sushi Master” stars Masaharu Morimoto, a Japanese chef and restaurateur best known for his appearances on the original Japanese cooking competition show “Iron Chef” and its American adaptation on the Food Network. Morimoto will serve as the head judge for the new six-episode series, which sees eight chefs competing in various challenges to master the art of sushi making. Actress Lyrica Okano from Hulu’s “Runaways” hosts the series, which features Santa Fe’s Coyote Café head chef Dakota Weiss and New York Times food columnist Kenji Lopez-Alt as additional judges.
“The Cupcake Guys” stars Michael Griffin and Brian Orakpo, former...
- 11/10/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Two new lifestyle series are being added to Roku Originals’ slate of programming, and its upcoming Spanish-language original series “¡Que Delicioso!” has officially announced its premiere date and hosts.
Thursday, Roku announced “Morimoto’s Sushi Master” and “The Cupcake Guys” will be the newest original series joining the Roku Originals family.
On “Morimoto’s Sushi Master,” eight contestants will battle it out against one another to see who comes out on top as the master sushi chef. Hosted by “Marvel’s Runaways” star Lyrica Okano, the six-episode unscripted series will feature “Iron Chef” star and restauranteur Masaharu Morimoto, who will also act as the lead judge. Chef Dakota Weiss, executive chef of Coyote Café and former co-owner of Sweetfin Poke, and Chef Kenji Lopez-Alt, the New York Times food columnist and author of bestselling cookbook “The Food Lab,” will also serve as judges.
“Morimoto’s Sushi Master” will be produced by Ample Entertainement.
Thursday, Roku announced “Morimoto’s Sushi Master” and “The Cupcake Guys” will be the newest original series joining the Roku Originals family.
On “Morimoto’s Sushi Master,” eight contestants will battle it out against one another to see who comes out on top as the master sushi chef. Hosted by “Marvel’s Runaways” star Lyrica Okano, the six-episode unscripted series will feature “Iron Chef” star and restauranteur Masaharu Morimoto, who will also act as the lead judge. Chef Dakota Weiss, executive chef of Coyote Café and former co-owner of Sweetfin Poke, and Chef Kenji Lopez-Alt, the New York Times food columnist and author of bestselling cookbook “The Food Lab,” will also serve as judges.
“Morimoto’s Sushi Master” will be produced by Ample Entertainement.
- 11/10/2022
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Roku is cooking up a pair of new original non-scripted series.
The streamer has ordered sushi competition series Morimoto’s Sushi Master and The Cupcake Guys from Michael Strahan.
Morimoto’s Sushi Master, which is the first-ever cooking competition series focused on the art of sushi-making, is hosted by Lyrica Okano (Marvel’s Runaways). The six-part series will see eight competing sushi chefs work to impress Morimoto, along with judges Chef Dakota Weiss, Executive Chef of Santa Fe’s Coyote Café and former co-owner of Sweetfin Poke, and Chef Kenji Lopez-Alt.
It comes from The Invisible Pilot producer Ample Entertainment with Ari Mark, Phil Lott, Kathryn Vaughn, Liz Cook and Masuhira Morimoto as executive producers.
The Cupcake Guys follows former professional NFL players Michael Griffin and Brian Orakpo and their business partner Bryan Hynson at their cupcake shop. The six-part docu-series follows the entrepreneurs operating a Gigi’s Cupcake franchise in their hometown of Austin,...
The streamer has ordered sushi competition series Morimoto’s Sushi Master and The Cupcake Guys from Michael Strahan.
Morimoto’s Sushi Master, which is the first-ever cooking competition series focused on the art of sushi-making, is hosted by Lyrica Okano (Marvel’s Runaways). The six-part series will see eight competing sushi chefs work to impress Morimoto, along with judges Chef Dakota Weiss, Executive Chef of Santa Fe’s Coyote Café and former co-owner of Sweetfin Poke, and Chef Kenji Lopez-Alt.
It comes from The Invisible Pilot producer Ample Entertainment with Ari Mark, Phil Lott, Kathryn Vaughn, Liz Cook and Masuhira Morimoto as executive producers.
The Cupcake Guys follows former professional NFL players Michael Griffin and Brian Orakpo and their business partner Bryan Hynson at their cupcake shop. The six-part docu-series follows the entrepreneurs operating a Gigi’s Cupcake franchise in their hometown of Austin,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Billy McFarland, the founder of the notorious Fyre Festival, is out of prison and starting his latest venture – returning to the Bahamas for a treasure hunt.
This time, it’s all being captured up front for a feature documentary from The Invisible Pilot producer Ample Entertainment and distributor Fremantle.
After the Fyre follows convicted felon McFarland as he was released from prison earlier this year after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud and serving four years of his six year sentence.
The film will feature the disgraced entrepreneur as he launches his next business venture and attempts to pay back the 26 million dollars he still owes after scandalously defrauding investors, partners and attendees of the promised-but-botched luxurious music event that took place in 2017.
As you may have seen in either Hulu’s Fyre Fraud, directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason and launched on January 14 2019, or Netflix’s Fyre,...
This time, it’s all being captured up front for a feature documentary from The Invisible Pilot producer Ample Entertainment and distributor Fremantle.
After the Fyre follows convicted felon McFarland as he was released from prison earlier this year after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud and serving four years of his six year sentence.
The film will feature the disgraced entrepreneur as he launches his next business venture and attempts to pay back the 26 million dollars he still owes after scandalously defrauding investors, partners and attendees of the promised-but-botched luxurious music event that took place in 2017.
As you may have seen in either Hulu’s Fyre Fraud, directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason and launched on January 14 2019, or Netflix’s Fyre,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
An upcoming three-part docuseries from Discovery+ and ID will seek to explore the behind-the-scenes controversies of Fox’s “Glee” series.
With access to key cast and crew members, the documentary from Ample Entertainment will have its subjects share first-hand stories of their time on the show, which aired between 2009 and 2015. Topics discussed will unveil the highs and lows of show’s production, and will also include testimonials of close family and friends of the cast and production crew.
The series is currently untitled, but aims to discuss the complicated and difficult subjects that the actors experience behind-the-scenes. Such as the loss of actor Cory Monteith, who played Finn, who succumbed to an accidental heroin overdose.
Additional cases to be highlighted in the series include actress Lea Michele, who played Rachel Berry on the show and is currently headlining “Funny Girl” on Broadway, who was accused of creating a toxic work environment on set.
With access to key cast and crew members, the documentary from Ample Entertainment will have its subjects share first-hand stories of their time on the show, which aired between 2009 and 2015. Topics discussed will unveil the highs and lows of show’s production, and will also include testimonials of close family and friends of the cast and production crew.
The series is currently untitled, but aims to discuss the complicated and difficult subjects that the actors experience behind-the-scenes. Such as the loss of actor Cory Monteith, who played Finn, who succumbed to an accidental heroin overdose.
Additional cases to be highlighted in the series include actress Lea Michele, who played Rachel Berry on the show and is currently headlining “Funny Girl” on Broadway, who was accused of creating a toxic work environment on set.
- 10/12/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Discovery+ and ID are exploring the real story behind Fox’s hit series Glee.
The streamer has ordered a three-part docuseries from Ample Entertainment, the company behind HBO docuseries The Invisible Pilot and Facebook’s 9 Months with Courteney Cox.
The series will have access to key cast and crew members, who will share first-hand stories of their time on the comedy drama series that ran for over 100 episodes between 2009 and 2015.
It will lift the curtain to reveal the highs and lows of the production and the on-set community and will also feature testimonials of close family and friends with never-heard-before stories.
The currently untitled series will address the controversies surrounding the series, including the case of Mark Salling, who played Puck. Salling was arrested and pleaded guilty to possessing images of child sex abuse and killed himself while awaiting sentencing.
Then there was the death of Cory Monteith, who played Finn.
The streamer has ordered a three-part docuseries from Ample Entertainment, the company behind HBO docuseries The Invisible Pilot and Facebook’s 9 Months with Courteney Cox.
The series will have access to key cast and crew members, who will share first-hand stories of their time on the comedy drama series that ran for over 100 episodes between 2009 and 2015.
It will lift the curtain to reveal the highs and lows of the production and the on-set community and will also feature testimonials of close family and friends with never-heard-before stories.
The currently untitled series will address the controversies surrounding the series, including the case of Mark Salling, who played Puck. Salling was arrested and pleaded guilty to possessing images of child sex abuse and killed himself while awaiting sentencing.
Then there was the death of Cory Monteith, who played Finn.
- 10/12/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Spring is finally here. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and there is a colossal amount of new television to keep you indoors and away from both the chirping birds and the shining sun. (Isn’t that always the way?)
This week we’ve got a new Michael Mann show on HBO Max, a new D.B. Weiss movie on Netflix, a new spy movie starring Chris Pine on Amazon Prime Video and documentaries on Benjamin Franklin, a missing pilot and the life of a cow. Sorry spring, you’re going to have to hold a minute.
On with the television!
“Tokyo Vice”
Thursday, April 7, HBO Max
HBO Max
Michael Mann, the visionary filmmaker behind “Heat” and “The Insider,” returns to television for “Tokyo Vice.” Based on the 2009 book of the same name by Jake Adelstein, who in 1993 was hired by one of Japan’s largest newspapers to be its first non-Japanese reporter.
This week we’ve got a new Michael Mann show on HBO Max, a new D.B. Weiss movie on Netflix, a new spy movie starring Chris Pine on Amazon Prime Video and documentaries on Benjamin Franklin, a missing pilot and the life of a cow. Sorry spring, you’re going to have to hold a minute.
On with the television!
“Tokyo Vice”
Thursday, April 7, HBO Max
HBO Max
Michael Mann, the visionary filmmaker behind “Heat” and “The Insider,” returns to television for “Tokyo Vice.” Based on the 2009 book of the same name by Jake Adelstein, who in 1993 was hired by one of Japan’s largest newspapers to be its first non-Japanese reporter.
- 4/2/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Editor’s note: The Deadline Watchlist is a feature spotlighting small-screen specials, events and can’t-miss episodes of ongoing series each week.
1. Grammy Awards: Hey, it’s been four days since the last live show on broadcast television! Time for another one. The annual Grammys party has been moved to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where Trevor Noah will emcee the festivities that may or may not include a visit from Kanye West (who’s up for five Grammys). Performers for this weekend’s music fest include J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Silk Sonic, Carrie Underwood, Jon Batiste, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, and Rachel Zegler. Yes, you read that right. The West Side Story ingenue got an invite to the Grammys too. — Lynette Rice
April 3, 8:30 Pm Et, CBS
2. SNL’s Back: NBC’s Saturday Night Live returns after a hiatus this weekend to recap a...
1. Grammy Awards: Hey, it’s been four days since the last live show on broadcast television! Time for another one. The annual Grammys party has been moved to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where Trevor Noah will emcee the festivities that may or may not include a visit from Kanye West (who’s up for five Grammys). Performers for this weekend’s music fest include J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Silk Sonic, Carrie Underwood, Jon Batiste, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, and Rachel Zegler. Yes, you read that right. The West Side Story ingenue got an invite to the Grammys too. — Lynette Rice
April 3, 8:30 Pm Et, CBS
2. SNL’s Back: NBC’s Saturday Night Live returns after a hiatus this weekend to recap a...
- 3/30/2022
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
“Mystery Science Theater 3000” is returning for a 13th season, this time on a new indie streaming platform, Gizmoplex.
Created by Joel Hodgson in 1988, the cult show “MST3K” follows a series of ordinary humans captured by mad scientists who subject them to a series of terrible B-movies. To keep their sanity, the humans create a series of companion robots to riff on the films they watch, which are presented on the show in their entirety. “MST3K” has gone through several iterations, initially airing on Ktma-tv Minneapolis, then on Comedy Central and the Sci-Fi channel, for a total of 10 seasons. It was revived for a two season run on Netflix in 2017. The show has been highly acclaimed since its creation, winning a Peabody in 1993, and has helped turn seberal obscure movies into cult classics, such as “Manos: The Hands of Fate.”
The new revival of “MST3K” will air completely independently, following two successful Kickstarter campaigns,...
Created by Joel Hodgson in 1988, the cult show “MST3K” follows a series of ordinary humans captured by mad scientists who subject them to a series of terrible B-movies. To keep their sanity, the humans create a series of companion robots to riff on the films they watch, which are presented on the show in their entirety. “MST3K” has gone through several iterations, initially airing on Ktma-tv Minneapolis, then on Comedy Central and the Sci-Fi channel, for a total of 10 seasons. It was revived for a two season run on Netflix in 2017. The show has been highly acclaimed since its creation, winning a Peabody in 1993, and has helped turn seberal obscure movies into cult classics, such as “Manos: The Hands of Fate.”
The new revival of “MST3K” will air completely independently, following two successful Kickstarter campaigns,...
- 3/24/2022
- by Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: HBO’s latest documentary series The Invisible Pilot tells the story of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot.
As you can see from the trailer above, the series delves into subjects such as international drug smuggling and a covert war conducted at the highest level of the U.S. government.
The three-part series, which launches on April 4, comes from exec producer Adam McKay and filmmakers Phil Lott and Ari Mark, who direct.
It tells the story of Gary Betzner, whose actions caused his small-town Arkansas community to search for his body in vain while family and friends seek answers. Years later, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking. And that’s just the beginning.
The series features archival material and interview with Gary’s wife,...
As you can see from the trailer above, the series delves into subjects such as international drug smuggling and a covert war conducted at the highest level of the U.S. government.
The three-part series, which launches on April 4, comes from exec producer Adam McKay and filmmakers Phil Lott and Ari Mark, who direct.
It tells the story of Gary Betzner, whose actions caused his small-town Arkansas community to search for his body in vain while family and friends seek answers. Years later, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking. And that’s just the beginning.
The series features archival material and interview with Gary’s wife,...
- 3/24/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Season 5 of the popular Spanish teen drama “Élite” will debut April 8, Netflix announced Monday.
Set in the private, elite secondary school Las Encinas, “Élite” follows an ensemble cast of students that constantly find themselves involved with various murder and police investigations. When they’re not running into trouble with the law, the mixed group of working class and wealthy teenagers navigate intense relationship dramas and the heavy workload of their demanding institution.
Season 5 of “Élite” follows the students as they recover from the Season 4 finale, which saw Guzmán (Miguel Bernardeau) murder a man named Armando (Andrés Velencoso) and go on the run after his friends help cover it up. Season 4 cast members Itzan Escamilla, Omar Ayuso, Claudia Salas, Georgina Amorós, Carla Díaz, Martina Cariddi, Manu Ríos, Pol Granch and Diego Martín return for the new season, joined by new cast members Valentina Zenere, André Lamoglia and Adam Nourou.
“Élite” is...
Set in the private, elite secondary school Las Encinas, “Élite” follows an ensemble cast of students that constantly find themselves involved with various murder and police investigations. When they’re not running into trouble with the law, the mixed group of working class and wealthy teenagers navigate intense relationship dramas and the heavy workload of their demanding institution.
Season 5 of “Élite” follows the students as they recover from the Season 4 finale, which saw Guzmán (Miguel Bernardeau) murder a man named Armando (Andrés Velencoso) and go on the run after his friends help cover it up. Season 4 cast members Itzan Escamilla, Omar Ayuso, Claudia Salas, Georgina Amorós, Carla Díaz, Martina Cariddi, Manu Ríos, Pol Granch and Diego Martín return for the new season, joined by new cast members Valentina Zenere, André Lamoglia and Adam Nourou.
“Élite” is...
- 3/14/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
HBO is bringing The Invisible Pilot to screens next month.
The premium cabler has confirmed a three-part documentary series by Emmy®-winning filmmakers Phil Lott and Ari Mark will bow Monday, April 4 (9:00-10:00 pm Et/Pt).
The Invisible Pilot "is a tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot," according to the press release.
"His small-town Arkansas community searches for his body in vain while family and friends seek answers."
"Years later, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking."
"And that’s just the beginning…," the logline concludes.
From Adam McKay (HBO’s Succession and Q: Into The Storm) comes a labyrinthine story that begins in Hazen, Arkansas and ends up as part of one of the biggest political scandals of our time.
The premium cabler has confirmed a three-part documentary series by Emmy®-winning filmmakers Phil Lott and Ari Mark will bow Monday, April 4 (9:00-10:00 pm Et/Pt).
The Invisible Pilot "is a tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot," according to the press release.
"His small-town Arkansas community searches for his body in vain while family and friends seek answers."
"Years later, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking."
"And that’s just the beginning…," the logline concludes.
From Adam McKay (HBO’s Succession and Q: Into The Storm) comes a labyrinthine story that begins in Hazen, Arkansas and ends up as part of one of the biggest political scandals of our time.
- 3/14/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: The disappearance of notorious mob consort Jimmy Hoffa is one of the great American mysteries and it has moved a step closer to being solved.
The FBI recently descended on a former landfill in Jersey City after a deathbed confession with a man who said he buried Hoffa’s body in a steel barrel.
Deadline understands that Ample Entertainment, the production company behind series including Discovery’s Cooper’s Treasure and History’s Lost Gold of WW2, is at the center of the revelations.
The company, which is run by filmmakers Ari Mark and Phil Lott, led federal investigators to the site after securing exclusive access to Hoffa expert and journalist Dan Moldea.
Moldea has been searching for Hoffa since he vanished from the Machus Red Fox restaurant parking lot in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, in 1975.
He then came upon Frank Cappola, who said that his father, landfill owner Paul Cappola,...
The FBI recently descended on a former landfill in Jersey City after a deathbed confession with a man who said he buried Hoffa’s body in a steel barrel.
Deadline understands that Ample Entertainment, the production company behind series including Discovery’s Cooper’s Treasure and History’s Lost Gold of WW2, is at the center of the revelations.
The company, which is run by filmmakers Ari Mark and Phil Lott, led federal investigators to the site after securing exclusive access to Hoffa expert and journalist Dan Moldea.
Moldea has been searching for Hoffa since he vanished from the Machus Red Fox restaurant parking lot in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, in 1975.
He then came upon Frank Cappola, who said that his father, landfill owner Paul Cappola,...
- 11/19/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook is pregnant with its third season of Ample Entertainment’s docu-series 9 Months With Courteney Cox.
The company’s Facebook Watch service has renewed the unscripted show, which originally debuted in January 2019.
The weekly pregnancy docu-series takes an intimate approach to giving viewers raw access of people from all over America of various race, religion, and class as they self-document their 9-month journey of pregnancy. The first season featured a range of stories, from a cancer-stricken mother to pregnant teenagers considering adoption to a 50-year old woman struggling to conceive and more. Friends star Cox will continue to narrate and provide commentary across the series as it enters its next season.
“We’re excited that 9 Months is back for a third season and we are searching far and wide for the most surprising, most heartfelt pregnancy stories. If you’re trying to get pregnant or recently pregnant, we’re interested...
The company’s Facebook Watch service has renewed the unscripted show, which originally debuted in January 2019.
The weekly pregnancy docu-series takes an intimate approach to giving viewers raw access of people from all over America of various race, religion, and class as they self-document their 9-month journey of pregnancy. The first season featured a range of stories, from a cancer-stricken mother to pregnant teenagers considering adoption to a 50-year old woman struggling to conceive and more. Friends star Cox will continue to narrate and provide commentary across the series as it enters its next season.
“We’re excited that 9 Months is back for a third season and we are searching far and wide for the most surprising, most heartfelt pregnancy stories. If you’re trying to get pregnant or recently pregnant, we’re interested...
- 1/7/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Are you ready to test the science of magic in the Harry Potter films? YouTube Originals has ordered a second season of Could You Survive the Movies? — its docuseries that picked up a Daytime Emmy over the weekend.
Hosted by YouTuber Jake Roper, the series from Ample Entertainment explores the magic and science behind classic movies including Back to the Future, Jumanji and Die Hard. The new season set for early 2021 will look at the power of water in Titanic, the science of sound and acoustics behind A Quiet Place and more — along with the Potter examination.
Roper and his team of “EduTubers” use immersive re-creations that blend unscripted scientific exploration with narrative storytelling. Each experiment transports viewers as the crew investigates the science of their favorite films — all while attempting to answer the important question: Could you survive the movies?
The show picked up a trophy for Outstanding Educational...
Hosted by YouTuber Jake Roper, the series from Ample Entertainment explores the magic and science behind classic movies including Back to the Future, Jumanji and Die Hard. The new season set for early 2021 will look at the power of water in Titanic, the science of sound and acoustics behind A Quiet Place and more — along with the Potter examination.
Roper and his team of “EduTubers” use immersive re-creations that blend unscripted scientific exploration with narrative storytelling. Each experiment transports viewers as the crew investigates the science of their favorite films — all while attempting to answer the important question: Could you survive the movies?
The show picked up a trophy for Outstanding Educational...
- 7/29/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ample Entertainment, whose credits include “Cold Case Files,” “9 Months With Courteney Cox” and “Murder in the Heartland,” has launched a dedicated Los Angeles-based natural history division under the label Ample Nature.
The new entity has already secured programming across multiple networks and platforms.
Ample co-founder Phil Lott said: “Producing powerful, blue-chip natural history programming has been a goal for us since we started Ample, and it’s a perfect progression for our brand because these shows deliver extraordinary production value, incredible stories, and the best in filmmaking.” Fellow co-founder Ari Mark added: “I can’t think of a better time to avoid humans.”
Ample Nature has appointed producer Kylie Stott as VP of development for natural history. Stott has a stellar track record of working on internationally acclaimed documentary programs including “Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough” and “Brave New World with Stephen Hawking.”
Ample is partnering with several well-known practitioners in the space,...
The new entity has already secured programming across multiple networks and platforms.
Ample co-founder Phil Lott said: “Producing powerful, blue-chip natural history programming has been a goal for us since we started Ample, and it’s a perfect progression for our brand because these shows deliver extraordinary production value, incredible stories, and the best in filmmaking.” Fellow co-founder Ari Mark added: “I can’t think of a better time to avoid humans.”
Ample Nature has appointed producer Kylie Stott as VP of development for natural history. Stott has a stellar track record of working on internationally acclaimed documentary programs including “Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough” and “Brave New World with Stephen Hawking.”
Ample is partnering with several well-known practitioners in the space,...
- 7/28/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Ample Entertainment, the company behind Facebook Watch series 9 Months with Courteney Cox, is moving into the natural history space.
The company has set up Ample Nature to produce blue-chip natural history series. It is thought to be one of the first natural history units in Los Angeles – a genre known for being produced predominantly out of Bristol in the UK.
Ample, which also produces Could You Survive the Movies for YouTube, Lost Gold of WWII for History, and Murder in the Heartland for Discovery ID, said that it had already secured shows across “multiple” networks and platforms but did not reveal details.
Kylie Stott, who has worked on series including David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef and Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World, has joined as Vice President of Development, Natural History. She will spearhead development and production across a slate of natural history and wildlife programming.
Ample has also...
The company has set up Ample Nature to produce blue-chip natural history series. It is thought to be one of the first natural history units in Los Angeles – a genre known for being produced predominantly out of Bristol in the UK.
Ample, which also produces Could You Survive the Movies for YouTube, Lost Gold of WWII for History, and Murder in the Heartland for Discovery ID, said that it had already secured shows across “multiple” networks and platforms but did not reveal details.
Kylie Stott, who has worked on series including David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef and Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World, has joined as Vice President of Development, Natural History. She will spearhead development and production across a slate of natural history and wildlife programming.
Ample has also...
- 7/28/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: 9 Months With Courteney Cox producer Ample Entertainment has made a number of senior hires and promotions.
The company, which also produces Investigation Discovery’s Murder In The Heartland, has promoted Sam Lang, co-exec producer of Discovery’s Cooper’s Treasure, to creative director and has hired Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Ep Matt Blaine as exec producer.
Lang, who will report to Ample co-presidents Ari Mark and Phil Lott has also been co-exec producer on Murder in the Heartland as well as series including Hunted, Everest Rescue, In Our Wildest Dreams, My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding and So You Think You Can Dance. He has also worked for companies including Channel 4, BBC, Shine, Firecracker, TwoFour, Renegade, Betty and Rdf.
Mark and Lott said, “Sam is an invaluable asset to our company and a perfect example of a talent that can infuse a filmmaking sensibility into everything he touches.
The company, which also produces Investigation Discovery’s Murder In The Heartland, has promoted Sam Lang, co-exec producer of Discovery’s Cooper’s Treasure, to creative director and has hired Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Ep Matt Blaine as exec producer.
Lang, who will report to Ample co-presidents Ari Mark and Phil Lott has also been co-exec producer on Murder in the Heartland as well as series including Hunted, Everest Rescue, In Our Wildest Dreams, My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding and So You Think You Can Dance. He has also worked for companies including Channel 4, BBC, Shine, Firecracker, TwoFour, Renegade, Betty and Rdf.
Mark and Lott said, “Sam is an invaluable asset to our company and a perfect example of a talent that can infuse a filmmaking sensibility into everything he touches.
- 11/5/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube has unveiled the trailer for a previously-announced original series dubbed Could You Survive The Movies?, in which creator and host Jake Roper will undertake real-life scientific experiments to replicate famed moments from iconic films like Back To The Future, Ghostbusters, and Men In Black, Jumanji, and Alien. It will feature appearances from fellow creators like Casey Neistat, Ian Hecox of Smosh fame, and Rosanna Pansino.
Episodes one through three of the series will roll out weekly beginning Oct. 21, while episodes four, five, and six will launch on Dec. 16. The series will live on YouTube.com/Learning -- a landing page for educational content that the video giant launched last October -- as well as on Roper’s YouTube channel, VSauce3, which is dedicated to all things science and currently counts 3.7 million subscribers. While the series will be free for all, YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to binge the first three episodes on Oct.
Episodes one through three of the series will roll out weekly beginning Oct. 21, while episodes four, five, and six will launch on Dec. 16. The series will live on YouTube.com/Learning -- a landing page for educational content that the video giant launched last October -- as well as on Roper’s YouTube channel, VSauce3, which is dedicated to all things science and currently counts 3.7 million subscribers. While the series will be free for all, YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to binge the first three episodes on Oct.
- 10/14/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: History wants to get its motor running this summer. The A+E Networks channel will debut new series Biker Background Phoenix on July 1 at 10Pm. Produced by Da Vinci’s Demons producers and BBC Worldwide label Adjacent Productions, the 9-episode unscripted series aims to take viewers inside the world of custom bike building. With the original American Chopper off the air since 2010, Bbp hopes to grab the market on the genre. Sure to be discussed by A+E at their NYC upfront tomorrow, Biker Battleground Phoenix will focus on five of the top shop owners in the desert metropolis as they battle to build the baddest and best bikes possible. Bryn Freedman is serving as executive producer. Julian Hobbs and Elaine Frontain Bryant will be as the EPs for the home of Pawn Stars while Phil Lott, Travis Shakespeare and Jane Tranter serve as EPs for Adjacent.
- 5/7/2014
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
On November 2, Undercover Boss will have its fourth-season premiere on CBS. A month later, on December 2, A&E will debut its offshoot series Be The Boss. Be The Boss was inspired by an episode of Undercover Boss and originated as a pilot at CBS before moving to A&E. It is produced by the same company, Studio Lambert, that produces the Emmy-winning Undercover Boss. Each episode of Be The Boss is a competition between two employees of a franchise-based company. The employees go through challenges thinking they’re vying for a promotion, but in fact the winner will be handed the keys to a franchise or new branch of their own. There are no losers in this competition as the one who loses out on the franchise prize gets the promotion both employees had been seeking. The companies featured in Be The Boss include Complete Nutrition, Auntie Anne’s, Signal 88 Security,...
- 10/22/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The creator of FX’s acclaimed biker drama Sons of Anarchy is launching an unscripted series on Discovery Channel that profiles the world’s most notorious gangs and crime families.
Writer-producer Kurt Sutter will make his first foray into unscripted TV by executive producing and appearing in new series titled Outlaw Empires (first trailer below). The series will examine crime organizations such as the Crips street gang, the Irish Mob, a Latin American crime family, the Aryan Brotherhood and, yes, outlaw bikers. Each episode will include interviews with a criminal organization’s current and former members, some of whom are in hiding,...
Writer-producer Kurt Sutter will make his first foray into unscripted TV by executive producing and appearing in new series titled Outlaw Empires (first trailer below). The series will examine crime organizations such as the Crips street gang, the Irish Mob, a Latin American crime family, the Aryan Brotherhood and, yes, outlaw bikers. Each episode will include interviews with a criminal organization’s current and former members, some of whom are in hiding,...
- 4/24/2012
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Spike TV has renewed freshman reality series Auction Hunters for a second season with a 20-episode order, the largest ever for a second season of a Spike original series. The first season of the show, set in the world of storage-unit auctions, was for 8 episodes. It premiered on November 9 and has averaged 1.1 million viewers, increasing in viewership each week. Auction Hunters is executive produced by Scott Gurney, Deirdre Gurney and Philip Lott.
- 12/1/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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