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Exclusive: Ava DuVernay’s relationship with Warner Bros Television Group just got a lot deeper and richer, literally and figuratively.
The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated director has signed a multi-year and multi-genre overall deal with the Peter Roth-run studio. It’s a big leap for a filmmaker primary known as a director — the sprawling Wbtv production and development deal for DuVernay and her Forward Movement shingle covers drama and comedy series, documentaries, digital content, event projects and longer-form projects for broadcast and cable, premium cable, streaming services and other platforms.
It’s DuVernay’s first pact with any studio and is set to start in January. The deal is in the $100 million range, I’ve learned.
“I’ve had nothing but beautiful experiences working with Peter Roth, Susan Rovner and Brett Paul,” DuVernay, also the Queen Sugar and Red Line Ep, told Deadline today. “They love and support artists in wonderful and nourishing ways.
The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated director has signed a multi-year and multi-genre overall deal with the Peter Roth-run studio. It’s a big leap for a filmmaker primary known as a director — the sprawling Wbtv production and development deal for DuVernay and her Forward Movement shingle covers drama and comedy series, documentaries, digital content, event projects and longer-form projects for broadcast and cable, premium cable, streaming services and other platforms.
It’s DuVernay’s first pact with any studio and is set to start in January. The deal is in the $100 million range, I’ve learned.
“I’ve had nothing but beautiful experiences working with Peter Roth, Susan Rovner and Brett Paul,” DuVernay, also the Queen Sugar and Red Line Ep, told Deadline today. “They love and support artists in wonderful and nourishing ways.
- 11/27/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Chances are, you’ve probably heard of the name Nicole Gale Anderson. She starred on television shows like Pretty Little Liars, along with movies such as Accused at 17 and Red Line. She also acted in the short-lived series Beauty and the Beast that just went off the air last year. Obviously, her career is doing quite well but you might be wondering what she’s like on a more personal level. If you keep reading, you can find out 10 more things about her, things that you might not have been aware of even if you’re a big fan of hers.
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Nicole Gale Anderson...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Nicole Gale Anderson...
- 7/2/2018
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
The Red Line Trailer CBS‘s The Red Line (2019) TV show trailer stars Noah Wyle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aliyah Royale, Noel Fisher, and Michael Patrick Thornton. The Red Line‘s plot synopsis: “After a white cop in Chicago mistakenly shoots and kills a black doctor, we follow three vastly different families that [...]
Continue reading: The Red Line (2019) TV Show Trailer: A Cop Kills a Doctor & Three Families’ Lives Intersect [CBS]...
Continue reading: The Red Line (2019) TV Show Trailer: A Cop Kills a Doctor & Three Families’ Lives Intersect [CBS]...
- 6/11/2018
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
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The man who is the talk of upfronts is not even there.
Uberproducer Greg Berlanti, who has just set a new record with 14 series on air, makes it a point to stay in L.A. during the busiest week of the year for the TV business. “I never go to upfronts. They never notice when I’m there, so I stopped going years ago,” he confesses. “I’m also really superstitious. The last time I went, I got a bunch of shows canceled. So now I don’t come back.”
Whatever his secret, it’s working: Berlanti added to his already overfull plate with three new broadcast series (CBS’ “God Friended Me” and “The Red Line” and The CW’s “All-American”), the digital series “Doom Patrol” for DC Universe — and only faced one cancellation (ABC’s “Deception”).
Here, he talks to Variety about what it means to him to set the record,...
Uberproducer Greg Berlanti, who has just set a new record with 14 series on air, makes it a point to stay in L.A. during the busiest week of the year for the TV business. “I never go to upfronts. They never notice when I’m there, so I stopped going years ago,” he confesses. “I’m also really superstitious. The last time I went, I got a bunch of shows canceled. So now I don’t come back.”
Whatever his secret, it’s working: Berlanti added to his already overfull plate with three new broadcast series (CBS’ “God Friended Me” and “The Red Line” and The CW’s “All-American”), the digital series “Doom Patrol” for DC Universe — and only faced one cancellation (ABC’s “Deception”).
Here, he talks to Variety about what it means to him to set the record,...
- 5/15/2018
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety Film + TV
The tide is finally turning for female helmers vying to break into the male-dominated field of broadcast drama directing.
This pilot season marked a breakthrough with 14 of the 42 broadcast drama pilots going to female directors, reversing an alarming trend –four pilots directed by women in 2015, two in 2016 and just one last year.
Eight of the 14 drama pilots, or 57%, went to series. That includes ABC’s The Fix (Larysa Kondracki and The Rookie (Liz Friedlander), CBS’ Red Line (Victoria Mahoney), Fox’s Proven Innocent (Patricia Riggen), NBC’s New Amsterdam (Kate Dennis), The InBetween (Charlotte Sieling) and The Village (Minkie Spiro), and the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico (Julie Plec). Of the eight helmers, three were first pilot directors, and only one, Friedlander, had previously helmed a broadcast pilot.
Meanwhile, 46% of the drama pilots directed by men this year (13 out of 28) were picked up to series..
Drama pilots traditionally have been one of the toughest directing gigs to land, with the networks and studios imposing very high standards for level of accomplishments required for it. Drama pilots are a risky bet, costing $7 million-$8 million and sometimes as much as $15 million, and networks have been very conservative, handing jobs to either a big feature helmer or a veteran TV pilot director with a proven track record.
The problem with the dearth of broadcast drama pilots directed by women was trifold — there weren’t enough well-established female directors — in features or drama series — who would be getting straight pilot offers; there weren’t that many female episodic drama directors who have enough experience to land open pilot-directing assignments; and there wasn’t strong enough will on the part of the networks to give such helmers assignments.
All of that started to change over the past 1-2 years with Initiatives like NBC’s Female Forward, designed to give female directors the opportunity to get training and helm episodes of NBC series, and Ryan Murphy’s Half, aiming to hire 50% female directors to work on all his television shows, as well as series like Ava DuVernay’s Own drama series Queen Sugar, which employs all female directors, almost all of whom are women of color.
Exemplifying the progress is NBC, which was in the back of the pack last year when none of its 13 drama and comedy pilots was directed by a woman. This year, out of NBC’s 15 pilots, almost half, seven — three dramas and four comedies — were directed by women. What’s more, all three NBC drama pilots directed by women went to series, a 100% success ratio.
There have been a string of milestones for female directors over the past year, including Patty Jenkins setting a new boxoffice record with Wonder Woman and Victoria Mahoney, who just got her Red Line pilot picked up to series by CBS, recently becoming the first African American woman to direct a Star Wars movie when she was tapped as Jj Abrams’ second unit director on Star Wars: Episode IX.
The strong showing for female drama directors this broadcast season is just the next step toward an even playing field.
This pilot season marked a breakthrough with 14 of the 42 broadcast drama pilots going to female directors, reversing an alarming trend –four pilots directed by women in 2015, two in 2016 and just one last year.
Eight of the 14 drama pilots, or 57%, went to series. That includes ABC’s The Fix (Larysa Kondracki and The Rookie (Liz Friedlander), CBS’ Red Line (Victoria Mahoney), Fox’s Proven Innocent (Patricia Riggen), NBC’s New Amsterdam (Kate Dennis), The InBetween (Charlotte Sieling) and The Village (Minkie Spiro), and the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico (Julie Plec). Of the eight helmers, three were first pilot directors, and only one, Friedlander, had previously helmed a broadcast pilot.
Meanwhile, 46% of the drama pilots directed by men this year (13 out of 28) were picked up to series..
Drama pilots traditionally have been one of the toughest directing gigs to land, with the networks and studios imposing very high standards for level of accomplishments required for it. Drama pilots are a risky bet, costing $7 million-$8 million and sometimes as much as $15 million, and networks have been very conservative, handing jobs to either a big feature helmer or a veteran TV pilot director with a proven track record.
The problem with the dearth of broadcast drama pilots directed by women was trifold — there weren’t enough well-established female directors — in features or drama series — who would be getting straight pilot offers; there weren’t that many female episodic drama directors who have enough experience to land open pilot-directing assignments; and there wasn’t strong enough will on the part of the networks to give such helmers assignments.
All of that started to change over the past 1-2 years with Initiatives like NBC’s Female Forward, designed to give female directors the opportunity to get training and helm episodes of NBC series, and Ryan Murphy’s Half, aiming to hire 50% female directors to work on all his television shows, as well as series like Ava DuVernay’s Own drama series Queen Sugar, which employs all female directors, almost all of whom are women of color.
Exemplifying the progress is NBC, which was in the back of the pack last year when none of its 13 drama and comedy pilots was directed by a woman. This year, out of NBC’s 15 pilots, almost half, seven — three dramas and four comedies — were directed by women. What’s more, all three NBC drama pilots directed by women went to series, a 100% success ratio.
There have been a string of milestones for female directors over the past year, including Patty Jenkins setting a new boxoffice record with Wonder Woman and Victoria Mahoney, who just got her Red Line pilot picked up to series by CBS, recently becoming the first African American woman to direct a Star Wars movie when she was tapped as Jj Abrams’ second unit director on Star Wars: Episode IX.
The strong showing for female drama directors this broadcast season is just the next step toward an even playing field.
- 5/13/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Uber-producer Greg Berlanti has added yet another project to his burgeoning slate.
Berlanti Productions has optioned the young adult novel “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue,” by Mackenzi Lee, for Warner Bros TV, Variety has learned exclusively.
The book, which was published in June 2017 by HarperCollins, is an action adventure story set in the 17th century about a young bisexual British Lord who goes on a European adventure with his biracial best friend (whom he is in love with) and his sister. The novel earned rave reviews and landed on several “best of 2017” lists; a sequel “The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy,” is set to be published in October.
Berlanti is searching for a showrunner to oversee the project before shopping it around to networks.
Berlanti Productions currently has 11 shows in production across multiple networks, including The CW’s “Riverdale” and the superhero series “Arrow,...
Berlanti Productions has optioned the young adult novel “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue,” by Mackenzi Lee, for Warner Bros TV, Variety has learned exclusively.
The book, which was published in June 2017 by HarperCollins, is an action adventure story set in the 17th century about a young bisexual British Lord who goes on a European adventure with his biracial best friend (whom he is in love with) and his sister. The novel earned rave reviews and landed on several “best of 2017” lists; a sequel “The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy,” is set to be published in October.
Berlanti is searching for a showrunner to oversee the project before shopping it around to networks.
Berlanti Productions currently has 11 shows in production across multiple networks, including The CW’s “Riverdale” and the superhero series “Arrow,...
- 5/4/2018
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety Film + TV
CBS has pulled “Living Biblically” from its primetime schedule, with reruns of “The Big Bang Theory” to run in its place.
Sources say the sitcom could return at a later date.
The sitcom follows a man who decides to live as instructed in the Bible, based on A.J. Jacobs’ book “The Year of Living Biblically.” Jay R. Ferguson stars with Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock, and Camryn Manheim. “The Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki executive produces with writer Patrick Walsh and Andrew Haas and Spencer Medof.
Also Read: Ratings: CBS' 'Living Biblically' Not Off to a Hell of a Good Start
The comedy is produced by Alcide Bava Productions, in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television.
CBS renewed 11 of its series earlier this week, totaling 17 series renewals for next year so far.
As far as pilots go, the network has ordered eight comedy pilots, including the revival of “Murphy Brown.” Other comedy pilots include “25,” “Fam,” “History of Them,” “I Mom So Hard,” “Pandas in New York,” “Welcome to the Neighborhood,” and the untitled Austen Earl and Tim McAuliffe project.
Also Read: CBS' 'Living Biblically' Won't Tackle Homosexuality in Season 1
CBS drama pilots in the works include the “Cagney and Lacey” reboot starring Sarah Drew and Michelle Hurd, “Chiefs,” “The Code,” “F.B.I.,” “God Friended Me,” “La Confidential,” “Magnum P.I.,” “Main Justice,” “Murder” and “Red Line.”
See our complete 2018 pilot grid over here.
Read original story ‘Living Biblically’ Pulled From CBS’ Schedule At TheWrap...
Sources say the sitcom could return at a later date.
The sitcom follows a man who decides to live as instructed in the Bible, based on A.J. Jacobs’ book “The Year of Living Biblically.” Jay R. Ferguson stars with Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock, and Camryn Manheim. “The Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki executive produces with writer Patrick Walsh and Andrew Haas and Spencer Medof.
Also Read: Ratings: CBS' 'Living Biblically' Not Off to a Hell of a Good Start
The comedy is produced by Alcide Bava Productions, in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television.
CBS renewed 11 of its series earlier this week, totaling 17 series renewals for next year so far.
As far as pilots go, the network has ordered eight comedy pilots, including the revival of “Murphy Brown.” Other comedy pilots include “25,” “Fam,” “History of Them,” “I Mom So Hard,” “Pandas in New York,” “Welcome to the Neighborhood,” and the untitled Austen Earl and Tim McAuliffe project.
Also Read: CBS' 'Living Biblically' Won't Tackle Homosexuality in Season 1
CBS drama pilots in the works include the “Cagney and Lacey” reboot starring Sarah Drew and Michelle Hurd, “Chiefs,” “The Code,” “F.B.I.,” “God Friended Me,” “La Confidential,” “Magnum P.I.,” “Main Justice,” “Murder” and “Red Line.”
See our complete 2018 pilot grid over here.
Read original story ‘Living Biblically’ Pulled From CBS’ Schedule At TheWrap...
- 4/19/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
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CBS has renewed 11 series, including “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” and “Hawaii Five-0,” the network announced Wednesday.
Additional series getting another season are “Blue Bloods,” “Bull,” “Madam Secretary,” “MacGyver,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” NCIS: New Orleans,” “48 Hours” and “60 Minutes.”
Combined with previously announced pick-ups, CBS now has 17 series in their 2018-2019 slate, including its entire Tuesday and Friday night lineups. The network previously announced that “The Big Bang Theory,” “Young Sheldon,” “Mom,” “NCIS,” “Seal Team” and “S.W.A.T.” received renewals.
Additional series getting another season are “Blue Bloods,” “Bull,” “Madam Secretary,” “MacGyver,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” NCIS: New Orleans,” “48 Hours” and “60 Minutes.”
Combined with previously announced pick-ups, CBS now has 17 series in their 2018-2019 slate, including its entire Tuesday and Friday night lineups. The network previously announced that “The Big Bang Theory,” “Young Sheldon,” “Mom,” “NCIS,” “Seal Team” and “S.W.A.T.” received renewals.
- 4/18/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
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‘Star Wars’: Filmmaker Victoria Mahoney Will Be First African-American Woman to Direct for Franchise
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The “Star Wars” universe is making some changes.
While the ever-expanding movie franchise has been taken to task plenty of times for its repeated hiring of exactly one type of filmmaker — white males, including recent turns from Ron Howard and Rian Johnson — “The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams is bringing someone brand new into the fold: filmmaker Victoria Mahoney. The filmmaker and producer will serve as the second unit director on Abrams’ upcoming untitled “Episode IX,” marking the first time an African-American woman has served in any directing capacity on a “Star Wars” film.
The news was first announced by fellow Disney filmmaker, Ava DuVernay, who shared a picture of Mahoney and Abrams hanging out at a recent open house at her own production and distribution company, Array.
Happy to share this historic news. A black woman directing stories in a galaxy far, far away. First unit director #JJAbrams. Second unit director @VictoriaMahoney.
While the ever-expanding movie franchise has been taken to task plenty of times for its repeated hiring of exactly one type of filmmaker — white males, including recent turns from Ron Howard and Rian Johnson — “The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams is bringing someone brand new into the fold: filmmaker Victoria Mahoney. The filmmaker and producer will serve as the second unit director on Abrams’ upcoming untitled “Episode IX,” marking the first time an African-American woman has served in any directing capacity on a “Star Wars” film.
The news was first announced by fellow Disney filmmaker, Ava DuVernay, who shared a picture of Mahoney and Abrams hanging out at a recent open house at her own production and distribution company, Array.
Happy to share this historic news. A black woman directing stories in a galaxy far, far away. First unit director #JJAbrams. Second unit director @VictoriaMahoney.
- 4/18/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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J.J. Abrams has begun pre-production on “Star Wars: Episode IX” and tapped Victoria Mahoney as his second unit director, a major milestone for the franchise as its first African-American woman to serve in any directing role.
Ava DuVernay, who recently directed “A Wrinkle in Time” for Disney, announced the news on her Twitter feed on Tuesday.
Happy to share this historic news. A black woman directing stories in a galaxy far, far away. First unit director #JJAbrams. Second unit director @VictoriaMahoney. #StarWarsE9 #StarWars pic.twitter.com/s689jv9I4u
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 17, 2018
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made it clear that she would like to see more diversity behind the camera going forward on future “Star Wars” films during the press tour for “The Last Jedi.”
“We want to make sure that when we bring a female director in to do ‘Star Wars,’ they’re set up for success,...
Ava DuVernay, who recently directed “A Wrinkle in Time” for Disney, announced the news on her Twitter feed on Tuesday.
Happy to share this historic news. A black woman directing stories in a galaxy far, far away. First unit director #JJAbrams. Second unit director @VictoriaMahoney. #StarWarsE9 #StarWars pic.twitter.com/s689jv9I4u
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 17, 2018
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made it clear that she would like to see more diversity behind the camera going forward on future “Star Wars” films during the press tour for “The Last Jedi.”
“We want to make sure that when we bring a female director in to do ‘Star Wars,’ they’re set up for success,...
- 4/18/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Another historic moment for a female director, as Victoria Mahoney has been tapped by Lucasfilm and Jj Abrams to be second unit director on Star Wars: Episode IX. Ava DuVernay just tweeted the historic news. DuVernay became the first African American woman to sign on to direct a major superhero film in DC’s The New Gods.
Happy to share this historic news. A black woman directing stories in a galaxy far, far away. First unit director #JJAbrams. Second unit director @VictoriaMahoney. #StarWarsE9 #StarWars pic.twitter.com/s689jv9I4u
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 17, 2018
Mahoney, who is African American, is the first black woman to direct a Star Wars film, sources said. On the feature front, she wrote and directed the loosely autobiographical indie film Yelling At The Sky, that premiered in Berlin. She just directed Red Line, a pilot for CBS that is exec produced by DuVernay and Greg Berlanti.
Happy to share this historic news. A black woman directing stories in a galaxy far, far away. First unit director #JJAbrams. Second unit director @VictoriaMahoney. #StarWarsE9 #StarWars pic.twitter.com/s689jv9I4u
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 17, 2018
Mahoney, who is African American, is the first black woman to direct a Star Wars film, sources said. On the feature front, she wrote and directed the loosely autobiographical indie film Yelling At The Sky, that premiered in Berlin. She just directed Red Line, a pilot for CBS that is exec produced by DuVernay and Greg Berlanti.
- 4/18/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Howard Charles (The Musketeers) and Elizabeth Laidlaw (Boss) have signed on as series regulars opposite Emayatzy Corinealdi, Noel Fisher, Michael Patrick Thornton and Aliyah Royale in CBS' Red Line, a racially charged hourlong drama executive produced by Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti. Written by Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss and directed by Victoria Mahoney, Red Line explores what happens after a white cop in Chicago mistakenly shoots and kills a black doctor. We…...
- 3/9/2018
- Deadline TV
Ava DuVernay’s next project is currently casting a pair of young Chicago, Illinois actors. Executive produced by DuVernay, the Chicago-set CBS TV pilot “Red Line” will center on the three families affected by a police shooting in which a White cop mistakenly shoots and kills a Black doctor. Male twins, aged 5–6, are wanted to play the supporting role of Benny. “Red Line” will film March 13–29 in Chicago, Illinois. Some pay will be provided. Apply directly at Backstage here! Check out Backstage’s kids auditions!
- 3/8/2018
- backstage.com
Noah Wyle might be returning to TV screens shortly!
According to Deadline, the popular actor has landed the lead role on the CBS pilot, Red Line.
The series will focus on the aftermath of a white cop in Chicago mistakenly gunning down a black doctor. It would follow three families who are connected to the case.
Wyle will take on the role of Daniel Calder, a high school teacher who is struggling to come to terms with the death of his husband, who is killed by the police officer.
Shameless alum, Noel Fisher will take on the role of the police officer, while Aliyah Royale will play Daniel's adopted daughter, Jira.
Related: Roswell: Michael Trevino Lands Lead Role!
The pilot will be written by Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss and directed by Victoria Mahoney, while Ava DuVernay. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter will executive produce.
Wyle has appeared in a...
According to Deadline, the popular actor has landed the lead role on the CBS pilot, Red Line.
The series will focus on the aftermath of a white cop in Chicago mistakenly gunning down a black doctor. It would follow three families who are connected to the case.
Wyle will take on the role of Daniel Calder, a high school teacher who is struggling to come to terms with the death of his husband, who is killed by the police officer.
Shameless alum, Noel Fisher will take on the role of the police officer, while Aliyah Royale will play Daniel's adopted daughter, Jira.
Related: Roswell: Michael Trevino Lands Lead Role!
The pilot will be written by Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss and directed by Victoria Mahoney, while Ava DuVernay. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter will executive produce.
Wyle has appeared in a...
- 3/6/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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- 3/6/2018
- by Lindsay MacDonald
- TVGuide.com - Features
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Noah Wyle has been cast in the CBS pilot “Red Line” from executive producers Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti. The drama follows three families all somehow connected to a shooting incident in which a white cop in Chicago mistakenly kills a black doctor. The “Falling Skies” alum will play Daniel Calder, a dedicated high school teacher mourning the loss of his innocent husband. Aliyah Royale will play Jira, his adopted daughter, whose emotional defenses impact her relationship with her father, especially when he resists her search for her biological mother. “Shameless” alum Noel Fisher, Michael Patrick Thornton and Emayatzy Corinealdi are also attached to...
- 3/6/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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Paging Dr. Carter… Dr. Carter, please report back to our TV screens.
ER star Noah Wyle has signed on to play the lead role in the CBS drama pilot Red Line, TVLine has learned. Wyle will play Daniel Calder, a high school teacher whose black husband is shot and killed by a white Chicago police officer, leaving him a single parent to their adopted daughter.
Red Line, co-created by Caitlin Parrish (Supergirl) and Erica Weiss, follows three families in the aftermath of that fateful police shooting, all of whom are affected in different ways. A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay...
ER star Noah Wyle has signed on to play the lead role in the CBS drama pilot Red Line, TVLine has learned. Wyle will play Daniel Calder, a high school teacher whose black husband is shot and killed by a white Chicago police officer, leaving him a single parent to their adopted daughter.
Red Line, co-created by Caitlin Parrish (Supergirl) and Erica Weiss, follows three families in the aftermath of that fateful police shooting, all of whom are affected in different ways. A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay...
- 3/6/2018
- TVLine.com
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