"Heroes" will not be reborn again. NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt announced on Wednesday that the event series, "Heroes Reborn," would not return for a second season.
"As far as I know there are no more incarnations of 'Heroes' coming," Greenblatt told reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. He added that it was "always the plan" to produce just one season.
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NBC Eyeing Third "Chicago" Spinoff from Dick Wolf
Following the successful crossover event between all three "Chicago" shows, NBC is eyeing another spinoff from the Dick Wolf franchise, according to Variety. Network executives and Wolf are in early talks for a fourth installment called "Chicago Law," which would explore stories in the justice system.
The series remains in the conceptual stage and has no script or writer attached. The characters would likely be introduced on "Chicago P.D."
CBS Officially Cancels "Mike & Molly"
CBS officially confirmed on Tuesday that "Mike & Molly" had been cancelled. Reports of cancellation broke last month after cast member Rondi Reed revealed in a Facebook post that the sixth season would be the show's last.
"The Good Wife" Showrunners Michelle and Robert King to Step Down
Michelle and Robert King will step down as showrunners of "The Good Wife" at the end of this season, CBS announced on Tuesday. The network may renew the series for an eighth season, but the Kings have always written to wrap the story after seven seasons.
"The bottom line is CBS is trying to make deals for an eighth season, so we would be there in a supervisory role, but the storytelling we have will finish in the seventh year," Robert told TVLine. "That doesn't mean we're putting Alicia in her grave, because you couldn't do an eighth season after that. But to our minds, we have always written with the idea we could end this season a certain way so that it would make it a satisfactory [conclusion to the] series."
CBS Casting a Non-Caucasion Lead for "Nancy Drew" Adaptation
The TV series adaptation of "Nancy Drew" will not feature a Caucasian lead. "I'd be open to any ethnicity," CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller told the Television Critics Association on Tuesday.
CBS announced in October it was developing a "Nancy Drew" series. The drama would be a modern take on the character from the mystery book series. Nancy is now in her 30s and a detective for the NYPD "where she investigates and solves crimes using her uncanny observational skills, all while navigating the complexities of life in a modern world," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Showtime Renews "Shameless" for a Seventh Season
Showtime renewed its dark comedy "Shameless" for a 12-episode seventh season to premiere in 2017. The show's sixth season premiere on Jan. 10 was the most watched series premiere ever.
Courteney Cox to Star in Fox Comedy
Courteney Cox is returning to TV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The "Friends" and "Cougar Town" actress is developing a Fox comedy about a woman (Cox) who inherits her late billionaire husband's charity and finds that changing the world is far less glamorous than she had imagined.
Showtime Orders Jim Carrey-Produced Comedy
Showtime has ordered the Jim Carrey-produced comedy, "I'm Dying Up Here," CEO David Nevins announced during the network Television Critics Association presentation.
The hour-long dramatic comedy is set in Los Angeles' stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, during which the careers of many of the comedy superstars began. The series delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that are required to stand alone in front of an audience and make them laugh.
Rutina Wesley to Star in OWN's New Original Drama from Ava DuVernay
Rutina Wesley has been cast in the lead role of OWN's new original drama, "Queen Sugar," according to Deadline. Ava DuVernay wrote, directed and produced the series adapted from the first-time novel by Natalie Baszile.
The show will center on Nova Bordelon (Wesley), a formidable journalist and activist based in New Orleans. Her life, and that of her brother and their extended family, undergoes significant change when her sister, Charley, returns to Louisiana from Los Angeles to help run the family sugarcane farm. Oprah Winfrey will have a recurring role on the show.
