CBS has picked up three new series for next season: The Equalizer reboot starring Queen Latifah, Silence of the Lambs sequel Clarice starring Rebecca Breeds; and the Chuck Lorre-Marco Pennette mult…
, following the unprecedented Hollywood shutdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, all broadcast networks ordered one backup script each for all of their pilots. At CBS, a couple of comedies reportedly declined the order but the dramas produced additional scripts, I hear.The new series pickups come as ViacomCBS earlier this weeka two-day virtual upfront for advertisers. CBS is presenting on May 19 and plans to unveil “the fall programming lineup.
THE EQUALIZER is a reimagining of the classic series starring Academy Award nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah as an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. Chris Noth, Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes also star.
B POSITIVE is from award-winning executive producer, writer and creator Chuck Lorre and Marco Pennette, and stars Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford . The comedy is about a therapist and newly divorced dad who is faced with finding a kidney donor when he runs into a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers her own. Together they form an unlikely bond and begin a journey that will change both of their lives. Kether Donohue, Sara Rue and Kamryn Kunody also star.
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