‘Nurse Jackie’ Sequel Series With Edie Falco Moves to Amazon From Showtime (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Jessica Camacho has joined Jensen Ackles in the Amazon Prime Video thriller series “Countdown,” Variety has learned. The series recently received a 13-episode order at the streamer. The official logline states the show begins “following a suspicious murder in broad daylight, which leads to LAPD officer Mark Meachum (Ackles) being recruited to join a secret task force of undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate.

Kristen Wiig is heading back to sunny Palm Beach as Apple TV+ has renewed its hit freshman series Palm Royale for a second season.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Erika Henningsen is re-teaming with Tina Fey on the latter’s upcoming Netflix series “The Four Seasons,” Variety has learned exclusively. Henningsen and Fey previously worked together on the Broadway musical version of “Mean Girls,” for which Fey wrote the book based on the movie of the same name she also wrote. Henningsen originated the role of Cady Heron in the original Broadway production.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The new “Beavis and Butt-Head” series has been renewed for Season 3, but at a new network. While the first two seasons of the revived series are available on Paramount+, the second season will debut on Comedy Central on July 10. The third season will also air first on Comedy Central.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Toni Collette has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix limited series “Wayward,” Variety has learned. Collette will appear in the series alongside Mae Martin as well as Sarah Gadon, Brandon Jay McLaren, Sydney Topliffe, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Patrick J.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Steve Zahn has joined Glen Powell in the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Chad Powers,” Variety has learned. The series was originally picked up at Hulu in February.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Sarah Snook has set her first TV starring role since the ending of “Succession.” Snook will star in the series “All Her Fault,” which has been greenlit at Peacock. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Andrea Mara. The official logline for the series states, “Marissa Irvine (Snook) arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Colman Domingo is the latest addition to the cast of “The Four Seasons” series at Netflix. He will star alongside previously announced cast members Tina Fey and Steve Carell. The show is based on the 1981 film of the same name that was directed by and starred Alan Alda with Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Sandy Dennis, and Len Cariou also among the cast members.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series based on Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels with Hero Fiennes Tiffin set for the lead role, Variety has learned. Guy Ritchie is attached to direct and executive produce the eight-episode series. It will be a reunion for Ritchie and Tiffin, who recently worked together on the feature “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” It is also the latest Sherlock Holmes project for Ritchie, as he previously directed two films about the famous detective starring Robert Downey Jr.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Adria Arjona has joined the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Criminal,” Variety has learned. Arjona is now the second confirmed cast member in the series, alongside the previously announced Richard Jenkins. “Criminal” is based on the graphic novels of the same name by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Cristin Milioti is lending her voice to Season 2 of the Hulu adult animated series “Hit-Monkey,” Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, Season 2 will see Monkey (Fred Tatasciore) and the ghost of American assassin Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) travel from Japan to New York. It is due to premiere on Hulu in July 15.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Laura Linney, Ben Semanoff and Justin Kurzel have all signed on to direct multiple episodes of the upcoming Netflix limited series “Black Rabbit.” The trio will each direct two episodes of the series, which was picked up at Netflix in March. It will mark a reunion for Linney and “Black Rabbit” co-lead Jason Bateman, who previously starred as Wendy and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama “Ozark” for four seasons.

Edie Falco is set to reprise her role as Jackie Peyton in an upcoming new series!

A Nurse Jackie sequel series, originally set at Showtime, is now in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with Edie Falco set to star, Deadline has confirmed.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter David Morse has joined the cast of the upcoming “We Were Liars” series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively. Morse joins previously announced cast members Mamie Gummer, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Candice King in the series, which is based on the E. Lockhart novel of the same name.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter HBO has given out a straight-to-series order for a single-camera comedy series starring Steve Carell from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, Variety has learned. The untitled, half-hour series has been given a 10 episode order. The official logline states that the show is “set on a college campus, centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter.” “HBO has long been a standard bearer of quality TV,” Lawrence said.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Silk: Spider Society” live-action series has been scrapped at Amazon. The show was originally greenlit in November 2022 in a deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop a suite of shows based on Marvel characters that Sony controls.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Thundermans” are back — again. Nickelodeon Studios has announced a greenlight for a new spinoff series based on the popular live-action superhero comedy. The announcement comes after the successful launch of the TV movie “The Thundermans Return,” which premiered on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ in March.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Country music superstar Tim McGraw is adding to his acting resume with a new drama series at Netflix. Variety has learned that McGraw will star in the untitled series, which is set in the world of competitive bull riding.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan heist series “12 12 12” has landed at Apple TV+ and is nearing a series order, Variety has learned exclusively. The series was first reported to be on the market back in January. Mackie and Dornan will both star in the series in addition to executive producing.