Amazon is returning to The Peripheral.
The e-commerce giant and streamer has renewed the futuristic drama from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan for a second season.
The series from creator Scott B. Smith is based on William Gibson’s 2014 book of the same name and premiered its eight-episode freshman run in October with a pair of episodes before wrapping its season Dec. 2.
The series made Nielsen’s top 10 streaming chart once, the week of its finale, when its 394 million minutes ranked eighth among original series. Amazon, like other streamers, does not release viewership data like completion rates, etc.
The Peripheral is the first series that Joy and Nolan developed via the nine-figure overall deal the married duo signed in April 2019 with Amazon. The drama hails from Warner Bros. TV, where Joy and Nolan had been based prior to their move to the streamer.
The Peripheral was developed by...
The e-commerce giant and streamer has renewed the futuristic drama from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan for a second season.
The series from creator Scott B. Smith is based on William Gibson’s 2014 book of the same name and premiered its eight-episode freshman run in October with a pair of episodes before wrapping its season Dec. 2.
The series made Nielsen’s top 10 streaming chart once, the week of its finale, when its 394 million minutes ranked eighth among original series. Amazon, like other streamers, does not release viewership data like completion rates, etc.
The Peripheral is the first series that Joy and Nolan developed via the nine-figure overall deal the married duo signed in April 2019 with Amazon. The drama hails from Warner Bros. TV, where Joy and Nolan had been based prior to their move to the streamer.
The Peripheral was developed by...
- 2/9/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For the TV viewer burned by “Westworld” and burned out by Marvel, Star Wars, and epic fantasy, Prime Video has an offer.
Unfortunately, “The Peripheral,” based on William Gibson’s 2014 novel, is not a comparable alternative to any of the dense, engrossing genre series it aspires to emulate. It has time travel, gaming, and the lure of a post-apocalyptic backdrop, but manages to suck the thrill out of these promising elements and deliver something decidedly mundane.
Created by Scott Smith, who serves as head writer, the series takes place in an approximation of our present, with slightly advanced technology that Flynne Fischer (Chloë Grace-Moretz) uses to dabble in a virtual reality “sim” procured by her brother Burton (Jack Reynor). Shockingly, the sim turns out to be the very real future, and suddenly saving both realities falls on Flynne’s charming Southern shoulders. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy of “Westworld” executive produce,...
Unfortunately, “The Peripheral,” based on William Gibson’s 2014 novel, is not a comparable alternative to any of the dense, engrossing genre series it aspires to emulate. It has time travel, gaming, and the lure of a post-apocalyptic backdrop, but manages to suck the thrill out of these promising elements and deliver something decidedly mundane.
Created by Scott Smith, who serves as head writer, the series takes place in an approximation of our present, with slightly advanced technology that Flynne Fischer (Chloë Grace-Moretz) uses to dabble in a virtual reality “sim” procured by her brother Burton (Jack Reynor). Shockingly, the sim turns out to be the very real future, and suddenly saving both realities falls on Flynne’s charming Southern shoulders. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy of “Westworld” executive produce,...
- 10/22/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Black Adam, Halloween Ends, The Watcher and the New York Film Festival.
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest continued its second week at Lincoln Center with screenings for Women Talking, Armageddon Time, She Said and The Inspection.
Claire Foy, Judith Ivey, Michelle McLeod, Sheila McCarthy, Sarah Polley, Rooney Mara, Kate Hallett and Liv McNeil attend the red carpet event for ‘Women Talking’ on Oct. 10 in New York City. Producer Marc Butan, Focus Features vice chairman Jason Cassidy, Jeremy Strong, Anne Hathaway, director James Gray, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Focus Features president of production and acquisitions Kiska Higgs, Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski and producer Rodrigo Teixeira at the ‘Armageddon Time’ screening on Oct. 12. Jodi Kantor, Zoe Kazan, Megan Twohey and Carey Mulligan attend the red...
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest continued its second week at Lincoln Center with screenings for Women Talking, Armageddon Time, She Said and The Inspection.
Claire Foy, Judith Ivey, Michelle McLeod, Sheila McCarthy, Sarah Polley, Rooney Mara, Kate Hallett and Liv McNeil attend the red carpet event for ‘Women Talking’ on Oct. 10 in New York City. Producer Marc Butan, Focus Features vice chairman Jason Cassidy, Jeremy Strong, Anne Hathaway, director James Gray, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Focus Features president of production and acquisitions Kiska Higgs, Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski and producer Rodrigo Teixeira at the ‘Armageddon Time’ screening on Oct. 12. Jodi Kantor, Zoe Kazan, Megan Twohey and Carey Mulligan attend the red...
- 10/14/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Episodes the sci-fi series The Peripheral will be released through the Amazon Prime streaming service from October 21st through December 9th – and with just over a week to go before the show premieres, a new trailer has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above!
Executive produced by Scott B. Smith, Athena Wickham, Greg Plageman, Steven Hoban, pilot director Vincenzo Natali, and Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, The Peripheral is based on a novel by William Gibson (pick up a copy at This Link) and has the following synopsis:
Flynne Fisher lives in the rural American South, working at the local 3D printing shop while earning much-needed extra money playing VR games for rich people. One night she dons a headset and finds herself in futuristic London—a sleek and mysterious world, alluringly different from her own hardscrabble existence. But this isn’t like any...
Executive produced by Scott B. Smith, Athena Wickham, Greg Plageman, Steven Hoban, pilot director Vincenzo Natali, and Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, The Peripheral is based on a novel by William Gibson (pick up a copy at This Link) and has the following synopsis:
Flynne Fisher lives in the rural American South, working at the local 3D printing shop while earning much-needed extra money playing VR games for rich people. One night she dons a headset and finds herself in futuristic London—a sleek and mysterious world, alluringly different from her own hardscrabble existence. But this isn’t like any...
- 10/10/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Prime Video dropped the latest trailer for The Peripheral, the long-gestating sci-fi drama from Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s Kilter Films that’s based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson. The cast and producers made an appearance at New York Comic-Con today to hype the series that premieres Oct. 21.
“When I read the book Count Zero [by Gibson], it felt like a first hit of acid. I never experienced anything like the worlds that Gibson created,” Nolan told convention goers Saturday. “I’ve watched every filmmaker rip off all the ideas, myself included, from his works and no one actually had the guts to go and adapt from the source. For us, it felt like coming full circle.”
The Peripheral stars Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) as Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart,...
“When I read the book Count Zero [by Gibson], it felt like a first hit of acid. I never experienced anything like the worlds that Gibson created,” Nolan told convention goers Saturday. “I’ve watched every filmmaker rip off all the ideas, myself included, from his works and no one actually had the guts to go and adapt from the source. For us, it felt like coming full circle.”
The Peripheral stars Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) as Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart,...
- 10/8/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Chloë Grace Moretz discovers a dangerous virtual reality in the official trailer for Amazon Prime Video series “The Peripheral,” from “Westworld” creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
In the sci-fi thriller series based on William Gibson’s novel, Moretz plays Flynne Fisher, a young woman living in the Blue Ridge Mountains in 2032 with her Marine veteran brother Burton (Jack Reynor) and ailing mother. As their mother grows sicker, Flynne and Burton make ends meet by playing paid simulations (aka sims).
According to the show’s official description, “The two siblings share Burton’s avatar, ‘jockeying’ for high-paying customers to beat challenging game levels. When Burton is offered a chance to beta test a new Sim, it’s Flynne who ends up playing, pretending to be her brother. The Sim takes place in London and it tasks Flynne with breaking into a corporation known as the Research Institute—to steal a valuable secret.
In the sci-fi thriller series based on William Gibson’s novel, Moretz plays Flynne Fisher, a young woman living in the Blue Ridge Mountains in 2032 with her Marine veteran brother Burton (Jack Reynor) and ailing mother. As their mother grows sicker, Flynne and Burton make ends meet by playing paid simulations (aka sims).
According to the show’s official description, “The two siblings share Burton’s avatar, ‘jockeying’ for high-paying customers to beat challenging game levels. When Burton is offered a chance to beta test a new Sim, it’s Flynne who ends up playing, pretending to be her brother. The Sim takes place in London and it tasks Flynne with breaking into a corporation known as the Research Institute—to steal a valuable secret.
- 10/8/2022
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video’s adaptation of William Gibson’s mind-bending 2014 novel, The Peripheral, has been a long time in the making, and showrunner Scott B. Smith likely needed every last minute of that time to translate the complex but heartfelt story for the small screen. The Peripheral follows Flynne Fisher (Chloë Grace Moretz), a woman in a dead-end tech career who uses a strange headset to escape into an otherworldly, futuristic metropolitan London. If the series captures even a fraction of the novel’s brain-melting twists and turns, it’s bound to be quite a ride.
Although Gibson is perhaps best known for his earlier cyberpunk stories, Smith sought to capture the more contemporary novel’s sympathetic characters to reach beyond a hard sci-fi audience. “Obviously, I came in so respectful of Gibson, and my first version of [the adaptation] was just trying to just be completely loyal to the book, and it wasn’t really working,...
Although Gibson is perhaps best known for his earlier cyberpunk stories, Smith sought to capture the more contemporary novel’s sympathetic characters to reach beyond a hard sci-fi audience. “Obviously, I came in so respectful of Gibson, and my first version of [the adaptation] was just trying to just be completely loyal to the book, and it wasn’t really working,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Chloë Grace Moretz leads us into the future with Prime Video’s “The Peripheral.”
The time-traveling series is based on author William Gibson’s bestselling sci-fi novel, and is adapted for the screen by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the creators of “Westworld.” The show premieres October 21 on Prime Video.
In the vein of “The Matrix” and “Total Recall,” “The Peripheral” introduces viewers to another dimension: but this time, it’s a voyage into the future, not an alternate past. The cast includes Jack Reynor, Gary Carr, Eli Goree, Louis Herthum, JJ Feild, T’Nia Miller, Charlotte Riley, Alexandra Billings, Adelind Horan, Alex Hernandez, Katie Leung, Julian Moore-Cook, Melinda Page Hamilton, Chris Coy, and Austin Rising.
Per an official synopsis, “The Peripheral” centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious,...
The time-traveling series is based on author William Gibson’s bestselling sci-fi novel, and is adapted for the screen by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the creators of “Westworld.” The show premieres October 21 on Prime Video.
In the vein of “The Matrix” and “Total Recall,” “The Peripheral” introduces viewers to another dimension: but this time, it’s a voyage into the future, not an alternate past. The cast includes Jack Reynor, Gary Carr, Eli Goree, Louis Herthum, JJ Feild, T’Nia Miller, Charlotte Riley, Alexandra Billings, Adelind Horan, Alex Hernandez, Katie Leung, Julian Moore-Cook, Melinda Page Hamilton, Chris Coy, and Austin Rising.
Per an official synopsis, “The Peripheral” centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
New York Times best-selling author William Gibson released the official teaser trailer for the Prime Video upcoming sci-fi drama series ‘The Peripheral’, starring Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass), Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Gary Carr (The Deuce), Eli Goree (One Night in Miami), Louis Herthum (Westworld), JJ Feild (Turn: Washington’s Spies), T’Nia Miller (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders), Alexandra Billings (The Conners), Adelind Horan (The Deuce), Alex Hernandez (UnReal), Katie Leung (Chimerica), Julian Moore-Cook (Peaky Blinders), Melinda Page Hamilton (Messiah), Chris Coy (The Deuce), and Austin Rising (Alt).
The first episode will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on October 21, with one new episode rolling out weekly every Friday through December 9, 2022.
The Peripheral centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future; until...
The first episode will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on October 21, with one new episode rolling out weekly every Friday through December 9, 2022.
The Peripheral centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future; until...
- 9/9/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Prime Video has been cranking out one sci-fi adventure series after another, with the latest being the Chloë Grace Moretz-starring adaptation of "The Peripheral." Based on William Gibson's novel of the same name, "The Peripheral" is the story of a young woman named Flynne, who discovers what she believes to be a virtual reality helmet that transports her to a timeline 70 years in the future, but soon discovers that this is not a game, it's a glimpse into the dystopian world to come. Now, pulled between her own reality of working grunt jobs in a rural area and an impending future that sees the fall of London's society as we know it, Flynne finds herself at the center of a battle she was never supposed to be a part of.
William Gibson's literary work helped pioneer the cyberpunk subgenre, with "The Peripheral" proving foundational for modern sci-fi stories like "Back Mirror.
William Gibson's literary work helped pioneer the cyberpunk subgenre, with "The Peripheral" proving foundational for modern sci-fi stories like "Back Mirror.
- 9/8/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
we Finally get a trailer for Amazon Prime's adaptation of William Gibson's epic cyberpunk novel The Peripheral. The series includes episodes directed by Vincenzo Natali as well as Alrick Riley and is executive produced by Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Scott Smith, Athena Wickham, Steve Hoban, Vincenzo Natali, and Greg Plageman.
Amazon releases The Peripheral streaming on Prime Video starting October 21st, 2022.
Synopsis:
Flynne Fisher (Chloë Grace Moretz) lives in the rural American South, working at the local 3D printing shop, while earning much needed extra money playing VR games for rich people. One night she dons a headset and finds herself in futuristic London—a sleek and mysterious...
Amazon releases The Peripheral streaming on Prime Video starting October 21st, 2022.
Synopsis:
Flynne Fisher (Chloë Grace Moretz) lives in the rural American South, working at the local 3D printing shop, while earning much needed extra money playing VR games for rich people. One night she dons a headset and finds herself in futuristic London—a sleek and mysterious...
- 9/8/2022
- QuietEarth.us
Prime Video has released the first trailer for The Peripheral, the long-gestating sci-fi drama from Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s Kilter Films. It’s based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson.
Premiering Oct. 21, 2022., The Peripheral stars Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) as Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future, until the future comes calling for her.
The drama also stars Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Gary Carr (The Deuce), Eli Goree (One Night in Miami), Louis Herthum (Westworld), JJ Feild (Turn: Washington’s Spies), T’Nia Miller (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders), Alexandra Billings (The Conners), Adelind Horan (The Deuce), Alex Hernandez (UnReal), Katie Leung (Chimerica), Julian Moore-Cook (Peaky Blinders), Melinda Page Hamilton (Messiah), Chris Coy (The Deuce), and Austin Rising (Alt).
The Peripheral...
Premiering Oct. 21, 2022., The Peripheral stars Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) as Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future, until the future comes calling for her.
The drama also stars Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Gary Carr (The Deuce), Eli Goree (One Night in Miami), Louis Herthum (Westworld), JJ Feild (Turn: Washington’s Spies), T’Nia Miller (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders), Alexandra Billings (The Conners), Adelind Horan (The Deuce), Alex Hernandez (UnReal), Katie Leung (Chimerica), Julian Moore-Cook (Peaky Blinders), Melinda Page Hamilton (Messiah), Chris Coy (The Deuce), and Austin Rising (Alt).
The Peripheral...
- 9/8/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, executive producer/showrunner of Gordita Chronicles, is extending her overall with Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind the coming-of-age HBO Max comedy series, which premieres today.
Under the new multi-year pact, Muñoz-Liebowitz will continue to develop scripted comedy series across cable and streaming as well as run Gordita Chronicles if the series, which is drawing solid early reviews, is renewed for a second season.
Muñoz-Liebowitz already has a number of projects in the works, including Birthright, which she is co-writing with Lindsay Golder.
Created by Claudia Forestieri, Gordita Chronicles is set in 1980s Miami and tells the story of the Castellis who move from the Dominican Republic in pursuit of the American dream. (You can watch a trailer below).
In shepherding Gordita Chronicles, which Muñoz-Liebowitz executive produces alongside Forestieri as well as Josh Berman, Jennifer Robinson and Chris King of Spt-based Osprey Productions, Eva Longoria, who directed the pilot,...
Under the new multi-year pact, Muñoz-Liebowitz will continue to develop scripted comedy series across cable and streaming as well as run Gordita Chronicles if the series, which is drawing solid early reviews, is renewed for a second season.
Muñoz-Liebowitz already has a number of projects in the works, including Birthright, which she is co-writing with Lindsay Golder.
Created by Claudia Forestieri, Gordita Chronicles is set in 1980s Miami and tells the story of the Castellis who move from the Dominican Republic in pursuit of the American dream. (You can watch a trailer below).
In shepherding Gordita Chronicles, which Muñoz-Liebowitz executive produces alongside Forestieri as well as Josh Berman, Jennifer Robinson and Chris King of Spt-based Osprey Productions, Eva Longoria, who directed the pilot,...
- 6/23/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Alexandra Billings (Transparent) is set for a key recurring role in The Peripheral, Amazon’s upcoming original series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films. Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor star in the sci-fi thriller drama, based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson.
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job that takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
Billings will play Detective Ainsley Lowbeer.
In addition to Moretz and Reynor, the cast includes Eli Goree, Gary Carr, Charlotte Riley, JJ Feild, Adelind Horan,...
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job that takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
Billings will play Detective Ainsley Lowbeer.
In addition to Moretz and Reynor, the cast includes Eli Goree, Gary Carr, Charlotte Riley, JJ Feild, Adelind Horan,...
- 7/22/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Louis Herthum (Westworld), Chris Coy (The Deuce), Melinda Page Hamilton (Messiah), Katie Leung (Annika) and Austin Rising (Alt) are set as series regulars on The Peripheral, Amazon’s upcoming original series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films. Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor star in the sci-fi thriller drama, based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson.
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job that takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
Herthum will play Corbell Pickett, Coy will portray Jasper, Hamilton is Ella,...
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job that takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
Herthum will play Corbell Pickett, Coy will portray Jasper, Hamilton is Ella,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: One Night in Miami star Eli Goree is set as a lead opposite Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor in Amazon’s sci-fi thriller drama The Peripheral, based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson, from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films.
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job which takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
Goree will play Conner.
In addition to Moretz and Reynor, he joins previously announced series regulars Gary Carr, Charlotte Riley, JJ Feild, Adelind Horan, T’Nia Miller and Alex Hernandez.
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job which takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
Goree will play Conner.
In addition to Moretz and Reynor, he joins previously announced series regulars Gary Carr, Charlotte Riley, JJ Feild, Adelind Horan, T’Nia Miller and Alex Hernandez.
- 4/8/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
T’Nia Miller, JJ Feild, Charlotte Riley, Adelind Horan and Alex Hernandez have been cast in the Amazon series adaptation of the New York Times-bestselling William Gibson novel “The Peripheral” from “Westworld” creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, Variety has learned.
They join Jack Reynor, who stars in the lead role of Burton along with fellow cast members Chloë Grace Moretz and Gary Carr, with Moretz set to play Flynne and Carr set to play Wilf. In the novel, Burton is Flynne’s brother and a US Marine Corp veteran who served in the Haptic Recon unit. Reynor most recently appeared in the Russo Brothers’ crime drama feature “Cherry.” Prior to that, he starred in the A24 horror film “Midsommar.”
Though character descriptions have yet to be confirmed, roles are set: Charlotte Riley (“Swimming with Men”) will play Aelita; JJ Feild (“The Romanoffs”) will play Lev, Adelind Horan (“The Deuce”) will...
They join Jack Reynor, who stars in the lead role of Burton along with fellow cast members Chloë Grace Moretz and Gary Carr, with Moretz set to play Flynne and Carr set to play Wilf. In the novel, Burton is Flynne’s brother and a US Marine Corp veteran who served in the Haptic Recon unit. Reynor most recently appeared in the Russo Brothers’ crime drama feature “Cherry.” Prior to that, he starred in the A24 horror film “Midsommar.”
Though character descriptions have yet to be confirmed, roles are set: Charlotte Riley (“Swimming with Men”) will play Aelita; JJ Feild (“The Romanoffs”) will play Lev, Adelind Horan (“The Deuce”) will...
- 4/7/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon has set its cast for The Peripheral, its upcoming original series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films. Charlotte Riley (A Christmas Carol), JJ Feild (Lost in Space), Adelind Horan (The Deuce), T’Nia Miller (The Haunting of Bly Manor) and Alex Hernandez (Bloodshot) have been cast as leads opposite Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor in the sci-fi thriller drama, based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson.
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job which takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
Created by Scott B. Smith, The Peripheral is described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job which takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
- 4/7/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Reynor has been cast in a lead role of the Amazon series adaptation of the William Gibson novel “The Peripheral,” Variety has learned.
Reynor will star as Burton. He joins previously announced cast members Chloë Grace Moretz and Gary Carr, with Moretz set to play Flynne and Carr set to play Wilf. In the novel, Burton is Flynne’s brother and a US Marine Corp veteran who served in the Haptic Recon unit.
Reynor most recently appeared in the Russo Brothers’ crime drama feature “Cherry.” Prior to that, he starred in the A24 horror film “Midsommar.” Other feature credits include “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “On the Basis of Sex,” “Detroit,” and “Sing Street.” On the TV side, he starred in the CBS All Access series “Strange Angel” and will appear in Season 2 of the Amazon anthology “Modern Love.” He previously appeared in another Amazon anthology as well — “Electric Dreams,...
Reynor will star as Burton. He joins previously announced cast members Chloë Grace Moretz and Gary Carr, with Moretz set to play Flynne and Carr set to play Wilf. In the novel, Burton is Flynne’s brother and a US Marine Corp veteran who served in the Haptic Recon unit.
Reynor most recently appeared in the Russo Brothers’ crime drama feature “Cherry.” Prior to that, he starred in the A24 horror film “Midsommar.” Other feature credits include “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “On the Basis of Sex,” “Detroit,” and “Sing Street.” On the TV side, he starred in the CBS All Access series “Strange Angel” and will appear in Season 2 of the Amazon anthology “Modern Love.” He previously appeared in another Amazon anthology as well — “Electric Dreams,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Reynor is set as a lead opposite Chloë Grace Moretz and Gary Carr in The Peripheral, Amazon’s upcoming original series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films.
The sci-fi thriller drama was created by Scott B. Smith. Based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson, it’s described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job which takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
2020-21 Amazon Prime Video Pilots & Series Order
The Peripheral is produced by Amazon Studios and Warner Bros Television, in association with Kilter Films. Executive producers are Smith, director Vincenzo Natali,...
The sci-fi thriller drama was created by Scott B. Smith. Based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson, it’s described as a dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The book centers on Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Reynor). In the novel, Burton, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps’ elite Haptic Recon force, is hired for a security job which takes place in what he thinks is cyberspace. When Flynne temporarily takes his place, she witnesses something that might have been murder.
2020-21 Amazon Prime Video Pilots & Series Order
The Peripheral is produced by Amazon Studios and Warner Bros Television, in association with Kilter Films. Executive producers are Smith, director Vincenzo Natali,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Deuce” actor Gary Carr will star opposite Chloë Grace Moretz in Amazon’s sci-fi series “The Peripheral” from “Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, an individual with knowledge tells TheWrap.
Based on William Gibson’s novel of the same name, “The Peripheral” is a “hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.”
Carr will star on the Amazon Prime Video drama as Wilf, a publicist living in the 22nd century. The show alternates between his perspective and that of Flynne (played by Moretz), “a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her.”
Scott B. Smith (“A Simple Plan”) created the series and will executive produce and serve as co-showrunner with Greg Plageman. Other executive producers on “The Peripheral” include Nolan,...
Based on William Gibson’s novel of the same name, “The Peripheral” is a “hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.”
Carr will star on the Amazon Prime Video drama as Wilf, a publicist living in the 22nd century. The show alternates between his perspective and that of Flynne (played by Moretz), “a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her.”
Scott B. Smith (“A Simple Plan”) created the series and will executive produce and serve as co-showrunner with Greg Plageman. Other executive producers on “The Peripheral” include Nolan,...
- 10/7/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Gary Carr is set to star in the upcoming Amazon series adaptation of the William Gibson novel “The Peripheral,” Variety has learned exclusively.
He is now the second actor cast in the series, with Chloë Grace Moretz having been announced as a cast member earlier this week. Carr will star in the role of Wilf, while Moretz will play Flynne Fisher. In the novel, Wilf is a publicist living in the 22nd century, with the book alternating between his perspective and Flynne’s.
Carr is no stranger to the Amazon audience, having recently appeared in multiple episodes of the streamer’s series “Modern Love.” He is also known for his role in the HBO series “The Deuce” and the BBC 2/HBO Max series “Trigonometry.” His other TV credits include “The Good Fight,” “Downton Abbey,” and “Death in Paradise.” On the feature side, he recently appeared alongside Chadwick Boseman in the...
He is now the second actor cast in the series, with Chloë Grace Moretz having been announced as a cast member earlier this week. Carr will star in the role of Wilf, while Moretz will play Flynne Fisher. In the novel, Wilf is a publicist living in the 22nd century, with the book alternating between his perspective and Flynne’s.
Carr is no stranger to the Amazon audience, having recently appeared in multiple episodes of the streamer’s series “Modern Love.” He is also known for his role in the HBO series “The Deuce” and the BBC 2/HBO Max series “Trigonometry.” His other TV credits include “The Good Fight,” “Downton Abbey,” and “Death in Paradise.” On the feature side, he recently appeared alongside Chadwick Boseman in the...
- 10/7/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Longtime TV development executive Jessica Shulman has segued to the representation business, joining Literate as a manager.
At the company, where she started yesterday, Shulman will work alongside Literate partners A.B. Fischer and Dennis Kim and fellow manager Kelly Miller.
Shulman has been a development executive for the past 15 years, most recently serving as SVP of Television for Michael London’s Groundswell Productions. Prior to that, she spent 5 years as Head of Television for Neal Baer’s Baer Bones, overseeing the production company’s deals at CBS TV Studios and 20th Television.
“We’ve both known Jessica for years, and witnessed first-hand how she’s nurtured and cared for the writers she’s worked with,” Fischer and Kim said in a statement. “That quality alone will serve her well as she makes the transition from executive to manager. Her development experience, deep bench of relationships and genuine, collaborative spirit...
At the company, where she started yesterday, Shulman will work alongside Literate partners A.B. Fischer and Dennis Kim and fellow manager Kelly Miller.
Shulman has been a development executive for the past 15 years, most recently serving as SVP of Television for Michael London’s Groundswell Productions. Prior to that, she spent 5 years as Head of Television for Neal Baer’s Baer Bones, overseeing the production company’s deals at CBS TV Studios and 20th Television.
“We’ve both known Jessica for years, and witnessed first-hand how she’s nurtured and cared for the writers she’s worked with,” Fischer and Kim said in a statement. “That quality alone will serve her well as she makes the transition from executive to manager. Her development experience, deep bench of relationships and genuine, collaborative spirit...
- 10/7/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Chloë Grace Moretz is set as the lead in The Peripheral, Amazon’s upcoming original series that hails from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films and Warner Bros TV.
The sci-fi thriller drama, from creator/executive producer/showrunner Scott B. Smith, is based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson.
The Peripheral centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her. The Peripheral is Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The Peripheral is produced by Amazon Studios and Warner Bros Television, in association with Kilter Films. Executive producers are Smith, director Vincenzo Natali, Nolan and Joy, Athena Wickham and Steven Hoban. Greg Plageman is executive producer and co-showrunner.
The sci-fi thriller drama, from creator/executive producer/showrunner Scott B. Smith, is based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson.
The Peripheral centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her. The Peripheral is Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.
The Peripheral is produced by Amazon Studios and Warner Bros Television, in association with Kilter Films. Executive producers are Smith, director Vincenzo Natali, Nolan and Joy, Athena Wickham and Steven Hoban. Greg Plageman is executive producer and co-showrunner.
- 10/5/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Chloë Grace Moretz has landed the lead role in Amazon’s “The Peripheral” from “Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan.
The one-hour Prime Video drama series “centers on Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her. ‘The Peripheral’ is master storyteller William Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.”
Moretz will star as Fisher.
Scott B. Smith (“A Simple Plan”) created the series and will executive produce and serve as co-showrunner with Greg Plageman. Other executive producers on “The Peripheral” include Nolan, Joy, Vincenzo Natali, Athena Wickham and Steven Hoban. Natali will direct the pilot.
“The Peripheral” is the first series for Nolan and Joy for Amazon Studios, which signed the...
The one-hour Prime Video drama series “centers on Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her. ‘The Peripheral’ is master storyteller William Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond.”
Moretz will star as Fisher.
Scott B. Smith (“A Simple Plan”) created the series and will executive produce and serve as co-showrunner with Greg Plageman. Other executive producers on “The Peripheral” include Nolan, Joy, Vincenzo Natali, Athena Wickham and Steven Hoban. Natali will direct the pilot.
“The Peripheral” is the first series for Nolan and Joy for Amazon Studios, which signed the...
- 10/5/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Chloë Grace Moretz has been cast in one of the lead roles in the upcoming series adaptation of William Gibson’s “The Peripheral” at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.
The series centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious and doomed. She has no future – until the future comes calling for her.
Moretz will next be seen in Roseanne Liang’s “Shadow in the Cloud.” The film made its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the festival’s annual Midnight Madness award. She is also currently in production on the sci-fi thriller feature “Mother/Android” and is set to star in the live-action film adaptation of the cartoon “Tom and Jerry.” Her other recent film credits include “Greta,” “Suspiria,” and the animated version of “The Addams Family.
The series centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious and doomed. She has no future – until the future comes calling for her.
Moretz will next be seen in Roseanne Liang’s “Shadow in the Cloud.” The film made its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the festival’s annual Midnight Madness award. She is also currently in production on the sci-fi thriller feature “Mother/Android” and is set to star in the live-action film adaptation of the cartoon “Tom and Jerry.” Her other recent film credits include “Greta,” “Suspiria,” and the animated version of “The Addams Family.
- 10/5/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
There has been a change at the top of CBS’ “FBI” spinoff.
The network has tapped “Friday Night Lights” alumnus David Hudgins as the showrunner for the upcoming second season of “FBI: Most Wanted,” Variety has confirmed. Hudgins has also signed an overall deal with the show’s producer Universal Television.
He takes over from René Balcer who ran the first season of “Most Wanted,” which ended in May.
News of the change doesn’t come as a great surprise, given that the original “FBI” has bounced between multiple showrunners through its two seasons so far. Back in Oct. 2018, Rick Eid and Derek Haas took over to split showrunning duties, following the exit of Greg Plageman. Plageman himself took over as showrunner after original showrunner and series co-creator Craig Turk left the series in July of that year.
“Most Wanted” follows the division of the FBI tasked with tracking and...
The network has tapped “Friday Night Lights” alumnus David Hudgins as the showrunner for the upcoming second season of “FBI: Most Wanted,” Variety has confirmed. Hudgins has also signed an overall deal with the show’s producer Universal Television.
He takes over from René Balcer who ran the first season of “Most Wanted,” which ended in May.
News of the change doesn’t come as a great surprise, given that the original “FBI” has bounced between multiple showrunners through its two seasons so far. Back in Oct. 2018, Rick Eid and Derek Haas took over to split showrunning duties, following the exit of Greg Plageman. Plageman himself took over as showrunner after original showrunner and series co-creator Craig Turk left the series in July of that year.
“Most Wanted” follows the division of the FBI tasked with tracking and...
- 8/28/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki, stars of CBS drama FBI, have called the recent government shutdown “disappointing” but added it showed how the Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn’t stop at anything to protect the country. They also weighed in on the fact the show has already been picked up for a second season and is getting a spinoff.
Speaking on Day 2 of TCA, Zaki said, “It’s an ode to the fact that we’re living in a time where the reputation of the [FBI] is [impacted] politically but it comes down to a group of people who won’t stop for anything, whether it’s money, politics to go in and save this country and that’s why it’s so exciting to try and represent them in the best way possible.”
Peregrym added, “I was disappointed for them but they still showed up to work and protected the country,...
Speaking on Day 2 of TCA, Zaki said, “It’s an ode to the fact that we’re living in a time where the reputation of the [FBI] is [impacted] politically but it comes down to a group of people who won’t stop for anything, whether it’s money, politics to go in and save this country and that’s why it’s so exciting to try and represent them in the best way possible.”
Peregrym added, “I was disappointed for them but they still showed up to work and protected the country,...
- 1/30/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes and Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is keeping FBI on the case for the full season.
The Eye network has confirmed the series has landed a full season order just three weeks into its freshman run.
Following the inner workings of the FBI, the series has averaged 9.5 million viewers and a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49.
It launched September 25 with 10.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating. These numbers swelled to 12.9 million viewers and a 1.8 rating with three days of DVR factored in.
The series has had a mixed reception, and currently has 62% percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
It was announced just one day ago that the show was undergoing its second showrunner switch in just three months, and third overall.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rick Eid and Derek Haas who work on NBC's #OneChicago franchise have been brought on as co-showrunners of the series.
Related: Sela Ward Joins FBI
They took over from Greg Plageman who...
The Eye network has confirmed the series has landed a full season order just three weeks into its freshman run.
Following the inner workings of the FBI, the series has averaged 9.5 million viewers and a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49.
It launched September 25 with 10.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating. These numbers swelled to 12.9 million viewers and a 1.8 rating with three days of DVR factored in.
The series has had a mixed reception, and currently has 62% percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
It was announced just one day ago that the show was undergoing its second showrunner switch in just three months, and third overall.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rick Eid and Derek Haas who work on NBC's #OneChicago franchise have been brought on as co-showrunners of the series.
Related: Sela Ward Joins FBI
They took over from Greg Plageman who...
- 10/11/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
CBS has ordered additional episodes of FBI, its latest high-profile drama series from Dick Wolf. The network did not confirm the size of the back order, only calling it a full-season pickup. I hear that the order is the standard Back 9, bringing the show’s freshman season to 22 episodes.
The pickup is not a surprise. FBI, from Universal Television and CBS Television Studios, ranks as CBS’ most-watched new series with over 13.6 million viewers, and as the No. 2 new show of the season in that metric.
FBI got off to a solid ratings start, ranking as CBS’ second-most-watched drama during premiere week (12.9 million in Live+3), behind NCIS, and third-most-watched CBS series overall, behind The Big Bang Theory and NCIS. The drama also displayed impressive Week 2 (93%) and Week 3 (97%) Live+same day viewership holds, edging time-slot rival This Is Us on NBC the past two Tuesdays.
FBI centers on the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonée Noel, Jeremy Sisto and Sela Ward star.
The series has underwent behind-the-scenes changes. It saw the departures of original showrunner Craig Turk, who was replaced in July by Greg Plageman. He recently stepped down and was succeeded by two of Wolf’s top lieutenants: Chicago P.D. showrunner Rick Eid and Chicago Fire showrunner Derek Haas.
Dick Wolf, Rick Eid, Derek Haas, Terry Miller, Norberto Barba, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski are executive producers for Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios.
FBI airs Tuesdays at 9 Pm on CBS.
The pickup is not a surprise. FBI, from Universal Television and CBS Television Studios, ranks as CBS’ most-watched new series with over 13.6 million viewers, and as the No. 2 new show of the season in that metric.
FBI got off to a solid ratings start, ranking as CBS’ second-most-watched drama during premiere week (12.9 million in Live+3), behind NCIS, and third-most-watched CBS series overall, behind The Big Bang Theory and NCIS. The drama also displayed impressive Week 2 (93%) and Week 3 (97%) Live+same day viewership holds, edging time-slot rival This Is Us on NBC the past two Tuesdays.
FBI centers on the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonée Noel, Jeremy Sisto and Sela Ward star.
The series has underwent behind-the-scenes changes. It saw the departures of original showrunner Craig Turk, who was replaced in July by Greg Plageman. He recently stepped down and was succeeded by two of Wolf’s top lieutenants: Chicago P.D. showrunner Rick Eid and Chicago Fire showrunner Derek Haas.
Dick Wolf, Rick Eid, Derek Haas, Terry Miller, Norberto Barba, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski are executive producers for Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios.
FBI airs Tuesdays at 9 Pm on CBS.
- 10/11/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS has given freshman drama “FBI” a full season order.
The series details the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It stars Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonée Noel, Jeremy Sisto, and Sela Ward. It is the first freshman CBS show to be picked up for a full season this year.
The series was co-created by Craig Turk and Dick Wolf, the mastermind behind the “Law & Order” and “Chicago” franchises. Turk was originally the showrunner on “FBI,” but left due to creative differences earlier this year. Greg Plageman then stepped in as showrunner, with Plageman himself stepping down and Rick Eid and Derek Haas taking over as co-showrunners. Eid and Haas will simultaneously work on both “FBI” while still running fellow Wolf shows “Chicago Pd” and “Chicago Fire” respectively, with both of those shows airing on NBC.
Wolf, Eid, and Haas executive produce...
The series details the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It stars Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonée Noel, Jeremy Sisto, and Sela Ward. It is the first freshman CBS show to be picked up for a full season this year.
The series was co-created by Craig Turk and Dick Wolf, the mastermind behind the “Law & Order” and “Chicago” franchises. Turk was originally the showrunner on “FBI,” but left due to creative differences earlier this year. Greg Plageman then stepped in as showrunner, with Plageman himself stepping down and Rick Eid and Derek Haas taking over as co-showrunners. Eid and Haas will simultaneously work on both “FBI” while still running fellow Wolf shows “Chicago Pd” and “Chicago Fire” respectively, with both of those shows airing on NBC.
Wolf, Eid, and Haas executive produce...
- 10/11/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
One day after making its second showrunner change, CBS has given a full-season order to its Dick Wolf-produced drama, “FBI.”
The series got off to a solid rating start on Sept. 25, debuting to 10.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the advertiser-preferred adults 18-to-49 demographic, holding most of the audience from its lead-in, “NCIS.” The series has largely maintained that audience, with Tuesday night’s episode drawing 9.1 million viewers and 1.0 rating in the demo.
The drama, which centers on the inner workings of the New York City office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has undergone some drama of its own behind the scenes. Original series creator Craig Turk, who wrote the pilot, was replaced in July by Greg Plageman. On Wednesday, Plageman departed the series, replaced by Rick Eid and Derek Haas, vets of Wolf’s “Chicago” franchise on NBC.
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The series got off to a solid rating start on Sept. 25, debuting to 10.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the advertiser-preferred adults 18-to-49 demographic, holding most of the audience from its lead-in, “NCIS.” The series has largely maintained that audience, with Tuesday night’s episode drawing 9.1 million viewers and 1.0 rating in the demo.
The drama, which centers on the inner workings of the New York City office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has undergone some drama of its own behind the scenes. Original series creator Craig Turk, who wrote the pilot, was replaced in July by Greg Plageman. On Wednesday, Plageman departed the series, replaced by Rick Eid and Derek Haas, vets of Wolf’s “Chicago” franchise on NBC.
Also Read: 'FBI': Dick Wolf's CBS Series Changes Showrunners...
- 10/11/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
CBS is going the distance with FBI.
The network has picked up the Dick Wolf-produced procedural for a full season. CBS did not provide details on how many episodes the back order is for, though sources tell The Hollywood Reporter it's for nine. FBI was picked up straight to series with an initial 13-episode order, with the additional nine bringing its total to 22.
The news comes days after producers Universal TV and CBS TV Studios replaced the showrunner on the freshman drama. The series has now had as many showrunners as it has aired episodes (three).
Greg Plageman was brought in ...
The network has picked up the Dick Wolf-produced procedural for a full season. CBS did not provide details on how many episodes the back order is for, though sources tell The Hollywood Reporter it's for nine. FBI was picked up straight to series with an initial 13-episode order, with the additional nine bringing its total to 22.
The news comes days after producers Universal TV and CBS TV Studios replaced the showrunner on the freshman drama. The series has now had as many showrunners as it has aired episodes (three).
Greg Plageman was brought in ...
- 10/11/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
There’s another change at the top of the new CBS series “FBI.”
The freshman drama, which is executive produced by Dick Wolf, is changing showrunners for the second time. Greg Plageman is stepping down and Rick Eid and Derek Haas are stepping in to split showrunning duties on the show. Plageman himself took over as showrunner in July following the exit of original showrunner and series co-creator Craig Turk. With the show now on track for the season, Plageman will return to developing his own shows under his overall deal with Universal Television.
Eid and Haas will simultaneously work on both “FBI” while still running fellow Dick Wolf shows “Chicago Pd” and “Chicago Fire” respectively, with both of those shows airing on NBC. Both men are frequent collaborators with Wolf. In addition to “Chicago Fire,” Haas has worked on all of the other “Chicago” shows, including the one-season “Chicago Justice.
The freshman drama, which is executive produced by Dick Wolf, is changing showrunners for the second time. Greg Plageman is stepping down and Rick Eid and Derek Haas are stepping in to split showrunning duties on the show. Plageman himself took over as showrunner in July following the exit of original showrunner and series co-creator Craig Turk. With the show now on track for the season, Plageman will return to developing his own shows under his overall deal with Universal Television.
Eid and Haas will simultaneously work on both “FBI” while still running fellow Dick Wolf shows “Chicago Pd” and “Chicago Fire” respectively, with both of those shows airing on NBC. Both men are frequent collaborators with Wolf. In addition to “Chicago Fire,” Haas has worked on all of the other “Chicago” shows, including the one-season “Chicago Justice.
- 10/10/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Two of Dick Wolf’s most trusted showrunners have been put in charge of FBI. #OneChicago vets Rick Eid and Derek Haas have come on board as co-showrunners of the CBS drama, marking its second showrunner change in less than three months, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Eid and Haas will succeed Greg Plageman, who joined the show in late July. Plageman took the reins from original showrunner Craig Turk, who departed the rookie crime procedural over creative differences. In addition to their duties on FBI, Eid and Haas will remain in charge of Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire,...
Eid and Haas will succeed Greg Plageman, who joined the show in late July. Plageman took the reins from original showrunner Craig Turk, who departed the rookie crime procedural over creative differences. In addition to their duties on FBI, Eid and Haas will remain in charge of Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire,...
- 10/10/2018
- TVLine.com
Dick Wolf’s new CBS series “FBI” has undergone its second showrunner change, with Greg Plageman stepping down.
He will be replaced by Rick Eid and Derek Haas, vets of Wolf’s “Chicago” franchise on NBC. Eid is the current showrunner for “Chicago Pd,” while Haas stewards “Chicago Fire.” Eid and Haas will continue in their respective “Chicago” duties, while co-showrunning “FBI.”
“FBI” was created by Craig Turk, who was replaced by Plageman in late July before the series premiered.
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Per an insider with knowledge of the situation, Plageman was brought in to “right the ship” following Turk’s departure. The network, producers and studio are all said to be happy with the direction of the show and its ratings. Now that the series is said to be back on track,...
He will be replaced by Rick Eid and Derek Haas, vets of Wolf’s “Chicago” franchise on NBC. Eid is the current showrunner for “Chicago Pd,” while Haas stewards “Chicago Fire.” Eid and Haas will continue in their respective “Chicago” duties, while co-showrunning “FBI.”
“FBI” was created by Craig Turk, who was replaced by Plageman in late July before the series premiered.
Also Read: Ratings: NBC's 'New Amsterdam' Has a Healthy Debut After 'This Is Us' Season 3 Premiere
Per an insider with knowledge of the situation, Plageman was brought in to “right the ship” following Turk’s departure. The network, producers and studio are all said to be happy with the direction of the show and its ratings. Now that the series is said to be back on track,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
There is a second showrunner change on CBS’ high-profile new fall drama series FBI, from Law & Order and Chicago boss Dick Wolf, Universal TV and CBS TV Studios. Greg Plageman, who joined the series as showrunner in late July, replacing Craig Turk, is stepping down. He is being replaced by two of Wolf’s top lieutenants: Chicago P.D. showrunner Rick Eid and Chicago Fire showrunner Derek Haas, who also co-created the mothership Chicago series.
Eid and Haas will continue to run Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire, respectively, while also sharing showrunner duties on FBI.
Plageman was brought in to FBI in late July, just before the series was slated to begin production, to get it up and running and oversee a course correction. Plageman was assigned the FBI gig under his overall deal at Uni TV. With FBI said to be back on track and Eid and...
Eid and Haas will continue to run Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire, respectively, while also sharing showrunner duties on FBI.
Plageman was brought in to FBI in late July, just before the series was slated to begin production, to get it up and running and oversee a course correction. Plageman was assigned the FBI gig under his overall deal at Uni TV. With FBI said to be back on track and Eid and...
- 10/10/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Dick Wolf's FBI has aired as many episodes as it has changed showrunners.
Greg Plageman is departing as showrunner on the CBS rookie procedural. Chicago duo Rick Eid and Derek Haas have replaced Plageman, who took over the drama from original showrunner Craig Turk.
Plageman was brought in to right the ship following Turk's departure in late July. Turk, who wrote the pilot, stepped down after creative differences on the procedural, which also underwent some recasting after the pilot. Person of Interest's Plageman returned to CBS to get the Universal Television-produced series back on track and ...
Greg Plageman is departing as showrunner on the CBS rookie procedural. Chicago duo Rick Eid and Derek Haas have replaced Plageman, who took over the drama from original showrunner Craig Turk.
Plageman was brought in to right the ship following Turk's departure in late July. Turk, who wrote the pilot, stepped down after creative differences on the procedural, which also underwent some recasting after the pilot. Person of Interest's Plageman returned to CBS to get the Universal Television-produced series back on track and ...
- 10/10/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results.
This week’s question: Predict the new hit fall show. Define “hit” however you would like, but the show should premiere sometime between now and the end of the year.
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
Now, more than ever, America is hungering for the wisdom of “Murphy Brown”!!!! Actually the hit of the fall is going to be the first episode of “The Conners” where everybody tunes in to see how they handle the vicious slaughter of Roseanne Conner, followed promptly by a 70 percent drop the following week and nobody ever discussing “The Conners” again. I’d say the same about the premiere of the Robin Wright-centric “House of Cards,” but Netflix doesn’t give ratings, so I’m not sure what the point in speculating would be. In conclusion, I think...
This week’s question: Predict the new hit fall show. Define “hit” however you would like, but the show should premiere sometime between now and the end of the year.
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
Now, more than ever, America is hungering for the wisdom of “Murphy Brown”!!!! Actually the hit of the fall is going to be the first episode of “The Conners” where everybody tunes in to see how they handle the vicious slaughter of Roseanne Conner, followed promptly by a 70 percent drop the following week and nobody ever discussing “The Conners” again. I’d say the same about the premiere of the Robin Wright-centric “House of Cards,” but Netflix doesn’t give ratings, so I’m not sure what the point in speculating would be. In conclusion, I think...
- 9/5/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
FBI executive producer and TV Godfather of the procedural said Sunday morning he was excited to be at TCA with a CBS show in “long, long time.” And by that, he was referring to the short-lived 1997 series Feds. But with FBI, Wolf brings a new look at the bureau that has been under attack by Donald Trump for obvious reasons. Even so, Wolf is looking to not politicize the new series which will debut on Sept. 20.
Wolf, who was joined on the stage by series stars Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonee Noel, and Jeremy Sisto, said that he has avoided politically-driven shows. “If you do that, 50% of the audience is pissed off from the first frame,” he said.
With FBI, Wolf said he fulfilled a dream, having been in close relationship to the bureau from a very young age. His uncle was in the FBI and he idolized him and the agents.
Wolf, who was joined on the stage by series stars Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonee Noel, and Jeremy Sisto, said that he has avoided politically-driven shows. “If you do that, 50% of the audience is pissed off from the first frame,” he said.
With FBI, Wolf said he fulfilled a dream, having been in close relationship to the bureau from a very young age. His uncle was in the FBI and he idolized him and the agents.
- 8/5/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Dick Wolf, the creator behind some of NBC’s most famous TV franchises including “Law & Order” and “Chicago,” explained how his new series, “FBI” ended up at CBS.
“There was no more beachfront real estate at NBC,” Wolf said during the show’s Television Critics Association session on Sunday. “[NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt] agreed, and basically we came up with a formula where I think it will be a profitable venture for both studios.”
The series is a co-production between Universal Television and CBS Television Studios.
Also Read: Sela Ward to Co-Star in CBS' Dick Wolf Drama 'FBI'
Since being ordered straight-to-series by CBS last year, “FBI” has undergone changes both in front of and behind the camera. Sela Ward will replace Connie Nielsen in the second episode in a new character and as one of the show’s leads, while Greg Plageman will replace Craig Turk as showrunner.
“There was no more beachfront real estate at NBC,” Wolf said during the show’s Television Critics Association session on Sunday. “[NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt] agreed, and basically we came up with a formula where I think it will be a profitable venture for both studios.”
The series is a co-production between Universal Television and CBS Television Studios.
Also Read: Sela Ward to Co-Star in CBS' Dick Wolf Drama 'FBI'
Since being ordered straight-to-series by CBS last year, “FBI” has undergone changes both in front of and behind the camera. Sela Ward will replace Connie Nielsen in the second episode in a new character and as one of the show’s leads, while Greg Plageman will replace Craig Turk as showrunner.
- 8/5/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Exclusive: There is a behind-the-scenes change on CBS’ high-profile new fall drama series FBI, from Law & Order and Chicago boss Dick Wolf. Craig Turk, who wrote the pilot episode, has stepped down as executive producer and showrunner of the series over creative differences. He will be replaced by former Person Of Interest executive producer/co-showrunner Greg Plageman in his return to CBS.
FBI, from Universal Television and CBS Television Studios, is about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Plageman will executive produce alongside Wolf, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski. Turk’s departure, which is said to be amicable, will not impact production on FBI, which is slated to begin next week in New York. Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Sela Ward, Jeremy Sisto and Ebonée Noel star.
While Turk came to the project from CBS and CBS TV Studios, where he...
FBI, from Universal Television and CBS Television Studios, is about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Plageman will executive produce alongside Wolf, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski. Turk’s departure, which is said to be amicable, will not impact production on FBI, which is slated to begin next week in New York. Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Sela Ward, Jeremy Sisto and Ebonée Noel star.
While Turk came to the project from CBS and CBS TV Studios, where he...
- 7/28/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC has canceled drama “Taken.” The series is being shopped elsewhere as producers produced by EuropaCorp TV USA and Universal Television seek a new U.S. platform for the series, whose title has strong international brand recognition.
The series serves as a prequel to the hit action film franchise of the same name that starred Liam Neeson, with “Vikings” star Clive Standen taking over the role of former Green Beret Bryan Mills. After a personal tragedy leaves him badly shaken, Mills is recruited by the CIA, with each mission helping him build up the “very particular set of skills” that enthralled fans of the film series.
NBC moved “Taken” from its Friday perch in April, shifting the drama to Saturdays.
After the show was renewed for a second season, showrunner Alexander Cary departed with Greg Plageman taking over. Shortly thereafter, cast members Gaius Charles, Brooklyn Sudano, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Michael Irby,...
The series serves as a prequel to the hit action film franchise of the same name that starred Liam Neeson, with “Vikings” star Clive Standen taking over the role of former Green Beret Bryan Mills. After a personal tragedy leaves him badly shaken, Mills is recruited by the CIA, with each mission helping him build up the “very particular set of skills” that enthralled fans of the film series.
NBC moved “Taken” from its Friday perch in April, shifting the drama to Saturdays.
After the show was renewed for a second season, showrunner Alexander Cary departed with Greg Plageman taking over. Shortly thereafter, cast members Gaius Charles, Brooklyn Sudano, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Michael Irby,...
- 5/11/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
“Taken” is being pulled off of the NBC schedule.
The sophomore drama will no longer air on Fridays for the broadcaster. Instead, it will move to Saturdays beginning on May 26. The move means an almost certain cancellation for the series. The show’s renewal last year was something of a surprise, given that the series averaged just a 1.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers per episode in Live+Same Day. However, the show had been popular internationally and was relatively inexpensive to produce. NBC also overhauled the show for Season 2, with six Season 1 cast members exiting and Greg Plageman taking over as showrunner from Alexander Cary. Nevertheless, the second season has fallen off hard in the ratings, currently averaging just a 0.4 and 2.8 million viewers per episode, making it NBC’s lowest-rated original.
The series serves as a prequel to the hit action film franchise of the same name that starred Liam Neeson,...
The sophomore drama will no longer air on Fridays for the broadcaster. Instead, it will move to Saturdays beginning on May 26. The move means an almost certain cancellation for the series. The show’s renewal last year was something of a surprise, given that the series averaged just a 1.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers per episode in Live+Same Day. However, the show had been popular internationally and was relatively inexpensive to produce. NBC also overhauled the show for Season 2, with six Season 1 cast members exiting and Greg Plageman taking over as showrunner from Alexander Cary. Nevertheless, the second season has fallen off hard in the ratings, currently averaging just a 0.4 and 2.8 million viewers per episode, making it NBC’s lowest-rated original.
The series serves as a prequel to the hit action film franchise of the same name that starred Liam Neeson,...
- 4/19/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
In the beginning, I had my doubts about season 2 of Taken. The show was vastly different from the first season. Most of the old cast was gone. The new premise involved a fancy computer program – much like the new showrunner Greg Plageman‘s former show, Person of Interest. Then, for several episodes, the only connection between the Bryan Mills (Clive Standen ) of season 1 and his character in season 2 was his fighting ability. It seemed as though the growth and insight that was happening via the work with his team and the relationship with his girlfriend had
Season 2 of Taken has Become the “Law and Order” of the Spy Game...
Season 2 of Taken has Become the “Law and Order” of the Spy Game...
- 4/12/2018
- by Joy D'Angelo
- TVovermind.com
Greg Plageman is a person of interest. He's been writing and producing television you love for a long time, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Cold Case and Person of Interest (as creator and showrunner) among others.
As you know, at the end of Taken Season 1, the show was about ready to undergo a reboot. At that time, Plageman took the reins as showrunner.
On a set visit this fall, we had the pleasure of sitting with him for a fantastic conversation about the direction of the show and television in general. It lasted for close to an hour, and he proved why there is so much success behind his name.
It would be impossible to share the entirety of the conversation with you, and I'm going to let his words speak for himself on the crucial topics. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed having it.
As you know, at the end of Taken Season 1, the show was about ready to undergo a reboot. At that time, Plageman took the reins as showrunner.
On a set visit this fall, we had the pleasure of sitting with him for a fantastic conversation about the direction of the show and television in general. It lasted for close to an hour, and he proved why there is so much success behind his name.
It would be impossible to share the entirety of the conversation with you, and I'm going to let his words speak for himself on the crucial topics. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed having it.
- 1/11/2018
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
When Taken debuted last winter, fans of the Luc Besson film franchise on which the series was based knew they were getting an origin story. What they didn’t expect was that the drama and its core character Bryan Mills (Clive Standen) were almost unrecognizable to the Besson mythology. Rather than give up on a promising premise, NBC instead opted to reboot its reboot, cleaning house on an oft confusing array of supplemental characters and bringing in Person of Interest’s Greg Plageman to oversee a more Mills-centric tale, augmented with just a pair of intriguing newbies. In Season 2, Mills is [...]
The post ‘Taken’: The NBC Thriller Gets a “More Mills” Reboot appeared first on Channel Guide Magazine.
The post ‘Taken’: The NBC Thriller Gets a “More Mills” Reboot appeared first on Channel Guide Magazine.
- 1/3/2018
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
Adam Goldberg has joined the cast of NBC’s Taken, marking the second addition to the action-drama’s Season 2 rejiggering.
Weeks after the series was renewed for the 2017-18 TV season, TVLine reported that Gaius Charles (who played John), Brooklyn Sudano (Asha), Monique Gabriela Curnen (Vlasik), Michael Irby (Scott), Jose Pablo Cantillo (Dave) and James Landry Hébert (Rem) would not be returning, while Clive Standen (Bryan Mills) and Jennifer Beals (Christina Hart) will.
Explaining that the half-dozen excised characters had not been defined enough, “We just took a look at what the essence of the show was and tried to focus in on that,...
Weeks after the series was renewed for the 2017-18 TV season, TVLine reported that Gaius Charles (who played John), Brooklyn Sudano (Asha), Monique Gabriela Curnen (Vlasik), Michael Irby (Scott), Jose Pablo Cantillo (Dave) and James Landry Hébert (Rem) would not be returning, while Clive Standen (Bryan Mills) and Jennifer Beals (Christina Hart) will.
Explaining that the half-dozen excised characters had not been defined enough, “We just took a look at what the essence of the show was and tried to focus in on that,...
- 8/15/2017
- TVLine.com
Call it Taken: Take Deux.
Back in June, TVLine broke the news that NBC pink-slipped six series regulars in the wake of the action-drama’s down-to-the-wire Season 2 pickup. The network also made a showrunner switch, tapping Person of Interest Ep Greg Plageman to replace Season 1 boss Alex Cary.
Per NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt, the drastic overhaul stemmed from a belief that Taken “needed” a creative reboot. “There’s a better show in there,” the exec tells TVLine, noting that the “essence” of the series — leads Clive Standen (Bryan Mills) and Jennifer Beals (Christina Hart) — will remain in Season 2. “We love Clive and Jennifer,...
Back in June, TVLine broke the news that NBC pink-slipped six series regulars in the wake of the action-drama’s down-to-the-wire Season 2 pickup. The network also made a showrunner switch, tapping Person of Interest Ep Greg Plageman to replace Season 1 boss Alex Cary.
Per NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt, the drastic overhaul stemmed from a belief that Taken “needed” a creative reboot. “There’s a better show in there,” the exec tells TVLine, noting that the “essence” of the series — leads Clive Standen (Bryan Mills) and Jennifer Beals (Christina Hart) — will remain in Season 2. “We love Clive and Jennifer,...
- 8/4/2017
- TVLine.com
NBC’s Taken is adding a superhero to its depleted ranks, tapping The Flash‘s Jessica Camacho to join the drama’s rejiggered second season as a series regular, TVLine has learned exclusively.
As we previously reported, Taken is shedding six series regulars — Gaius Charles (John), Brooklyn Sudano (Asha), Monique Gabriela Curnen (Vlasik), Michael Irby (Scott), Jose Pablo Cantillo (Dave) and James Landry Hébert (Rem) — under new showrunner Greg Plageman. Clive Standen (Bryan Mills) and Jennifer Beals (Christina Hart) are the only two regulars returning.
Camacho, whose TV credits also include Sleepy Hollow and Last Resort, is set to play Santana, a scary-smart, rule-breaking former Army captain who possesses an acerbic wit and calculated bravado. Her forte is logistics.
Taken‘s 16-episode second season was recently bumped from fall to midseason to give Plageman more time to execute his new vision for the series.
As we previously reported, Taken is shedding six series regulars — Gaius Charles (John), Brooklyn Sudano (Asha), Monique Gabriela Curnen (Vlasik), Michael Irby (Scott), Jose Pablo Cantillo (Dave) and James Landry Hébert (Rem) — under new showrunner Greg Plageman. Clive Standen (Bryan Mills) and Jennifer Beals (Christina Hart) are the only two regulars returning.
Camacho, whose TV credits also include Sleepy Hollow and Last Resort, is set to play Santana, a scary-smart, rule-breaking former Army captain who possesses an acerbic wit and calculated bravado. Her forte is logistics.
Taken‘s 16-episode second season was recently bumped from fall to midseason to give Plageman more time to execute his new vision for the series.
- 7/25/2017
- TVLine.com
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