‘The Boys’ Spinoff Ordered at Amazon, Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters Take Over as Showrunners

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Doom Patrol” has been renewed for Season 4 at HBO Max.The announcement was made as part of the DC FanDome event on Oct. 16.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Jack Ryan” has been renewed for Season 4 at Amazon. In addition, Michael Peña will join the show’s cast.The thriller series led by John Krasinski recently wrapped production on its third season, which does not yet have a premiere date.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAMC has officially greenlit the episodic anthology series “Tales of the Walking Dead.”The show’s six-episode first season is slated to debut on AMC and AMC Plus in summer 2022. Each one hour episodes is set within the world of “The Walking Dead” and will feature both new and existing characters.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX has greenlit the half-hour comedy series “The Bear,” Variety has learned.The series stars “Shameless” alum Jeremy Allen White as a chef who returns to Chicago to run his family’s restaurant. Along with White, the series also stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, and Liza Colón-Zayas, with Edwin Gibson and Matty Matheson in recurring roles.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSPOILER ALERT: Do not keep reading if you have not seen the Season 1 finale of “Heels,” titled “Double Turn”The Starz pro wrestling drama “Heels” wrapped up its first season in spectacular fashion, with an ending worthy of a WrestleMania main event.But before we get to that…The episode picks up right where the previous episode left off, with Jack (Stephen Amell) standing over Charlie Gully (Mike O’Malley) in the Florida Wrestling Dystopia ring.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered “That ’90s Show,” a sequel series to the hit Fox sitcom “That ’70s Show,” Variety has learned.Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, who played parents Red and Kitty Forman in the original series, are set to return in “That ’90s Show.” Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of the show, which will be a multi-cam sitcom like the original.In the new series, it’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer where she

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “WandaVision” spinoff starring Kathryn Hahn is in development at Disney Plus from Marvel Studios, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.Hahn would reprise the role of Agatha Harkness in the series, which is described by sources as a dark comedy, though exact plot details remain under wraps. “WandaVision” head writer Jac Schaeffer would serve as the writer and executive producer on the project.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterOdetta Watkins has been hired by Amazon for the newly created role of head of drama series, the streamer announced Wednesday.In her new role, Watkins will report to Laura Lancaster, head of series for Amazon Studios.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “L.A. Law” sequel series starring Blair Underwood has been given a pilot order at ABC.The followup to the beloved late ’80s-early ’90s series was first announced as being in development at ABC back in December.In the new show, the venerable law firm of McKenzie Brackman reinvents itself as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high profile, boundary pushing and incendiary cases.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterConstance Zimmer has joined the cast of the YA pilot “Shelter” at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.Zimmer joins previously announced series lead Jaden Michael. “Shelter” hails from Amazon Studios and MGM International Television Productions.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSam Catlin has signed an overall deal at Apple, Variety has learned.Under the deal, Catlin will develop and produce scripted television projects for Apple under his Short Drive Entertainment banner along with his producing partner, Tiffany Prasifka.Catlin most recently served as showrunner, and executive producer, and co-creator of AMC series “Preacher.” He developed the show alongside Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHulu has ordered the scripted true crime series about Candy Montgomery, with Jessica Biel now attached to star.The project was first announced as being in the works in July 2020, landing at Hulu in December. At that time, “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss was attached to play the lead role.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterOnyx Collective on Hulu has greenlit the legal drama “Reasonable Doubt” starring Emayatzy Corinealdi in their first scripted series order, Variety has learned.The series was originally reported as being in development at Onyx Collective back in July after having previously been in the works at ABC.“Reasonable Doubt” will be executive produced by Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone for Simpson Street and Larry Wilmore via Wilmore Films.

When a network/streaming service finds an unexpected hit series, you better believe it’s going to explore expanding the franchise with sequels and spinoffs. And for Amazon and “The Boys,” not only is the series still going strong, with Season 3 expected soon, but the streaming platform is officially greenlighting the first spinoff.

Amazon has given the green light to its spinoff of “The Boys” that is set at a superhero college, officially ordering the project to series. Along with the pickup, “Agent Carter” alums Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters will come aboard as showrunners, with “The Boys” writer Craig Rosenberg, who had been shepherding the series, leaving over creative differences.

We’ve been hearing about the spinoff for The Boys for a while now and the show has finally been ordered to series!

Amazon Studios has given a formal series greenlight to a YA spinoff from the Emmy-nominated superhero drama The Boys., produced by Sony Pictures Television. Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters have come on board to serve as showrunners and executive producers on the yet untitled series, which assembled most of its main cast in anticipation of the series order.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered a spinoff of the YA comedy series “On My Block.”The new series, titled “Freeridge,” hails from “On My Block” co-creators Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, and Jeremy Haft along with “On My Block” co-producer Jamie Uyeshiro and “On My Block” co-executive producer Jamie Dooner.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Night Court” sequel series has been picked up at NBC, Variety has learned.The follow-up to the beloved sitcom created by Reinhold Weege was originally ordered to pilot at NBC back in May. Like the original, the new series will be a half-hour multi-cam.