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[08/05/19 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 5
Updates include: Netflix cancels "The OA" after two seasons; ABC revises statuses of "Triangle," "Heart of Life," "Nana" and "NYPD Blue" pilots; and ABC pulls the plug on "The Proposal."

[05/14/19 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 14
Updates include: Marcia Gay Harden cast in Nat Geo's "Barkskins"; Sela Ward bows out of CBS's "FBI"; and ABC confirms fates of its remaining pilots.

[05/10/19 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 10 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: ABC passes on "New York Undercover" revival, will redevelop "NYPD Blue"; Steve Harvey's latest syndicated talk show to sign off in June; and ABC's "Black-ish" prequel series to recast Bow's father.

[03/21/19 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Thurday, March 21
Updates include: Sam Strike to lead Amazon's "The Dark Tower" TV series; Steven Weber cast in NBC's "Uninsured"; and "Raven's Home" showrunner Eunetta T. Boone passes away.

[03/18/19 - 11:54 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 18
Updates include: Rachel Bilson to star in FOX's "Lovestruck"; Marg Helgenberger tapped for CBS's "Courthouse"; and Arica Himmel to lead ABC's potential "Black-ish" prequel spin-off.

[03/07/19 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 7
Updates include: Jennifer Morrison to topline "Under the Bridge" at CBS; Dave Annable to lead ABC's "Heart of Life"; and Thomas Lennon lands title role in FOX's "Richard Lovely."

[02/08/19 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 8
Updates include: Danai Gurira to exit "The Walking Dead" next season; Malin Akerman, Mykelti Williamson tapped for NBC's "Prism"; and HBO confirms third season for "Room 104."

[01/31/19 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 31
Updates include: CBS orders four pilots, including comedy "To Whom It May Concern"; ABC gives "New York Undercover" revival, two others pilot orders; and Showtime pushes final season of "Homeland" to the fall.







HEART OF LIFE (ABC)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
1/31/19 - 8/5/19
STATUS:
previously in development (2019-2020 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
DESCRIPTION:
(from TCFTV's press release, March 2019) Inspired by John Mayer’s hit song, HEART OF LIFE follows two sets of adult siblings from wildly different worlds who discover they’re related and must reassess everything they thought they knew about their shared father. As they explore the mystery of their separate childhoods, they’ll experience the difficulty in overcoming the sins of the past, and learn the joys of reuniting with long-lost family.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dave Annable as Wesley "Wes" Reid
· Harry Shum, Jr. as Sydney Winter
· Jessica Stroup as Alexandra Reid
· Katie Findlay as Brendan Winter
· Nick Thune as Jimmy
CREW INFORMATION:
· Anne Fletcher as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· April Blair as CRTR/EP
· Ben Queen as CRTR/EP
· Jake Kasdan as EP
· John Mayer as EP
· Melvin Mar as EP
· Paul Weitz as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 20th Century Fox Television
· ABC Studios