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[05/14/21 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 14
Updates include: CBS orders "Good Sam," "Smallwood" to series; Brian Van Holt cast in Peacock's "Joe Exotic"; and ABC, CBS pass on various scripted projects.

[01/08/21 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 8
Updates include: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW give status reports on their various pilots under consideration.

[10/02/20 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 2
Updates include: ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC extend cast options on various pilots; Netflix to film second season of "Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready"; and Matt Olmstead departs as showrunner of "Law & Order: Organized Crime."

[06/09/20 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 9
Updates include: Paramount Network pulls the plug on "Cops"; CBS Television Studios extends options of pilot cast members; and Bravo terminates four on "Vanderpump Rules."

[03/13/20 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 13
Updates include: CBS All Access pushes "Tooning Out the News" premiere; production on nearly all broadcast pilots to be delayed or suspended; and The CW's "The 100" to complete final episode.

[03/04/20 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 4
Updates include: Pop TV pulls the plug on trio of scripted series; Starz parts ways with "The Rook"; and Shannyn Sossamon to star in FOX's "The Cleaning Lady."

[02/25/20 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 25
Updates include: Stella Baker to lead "The Republic of Sarah" for The CW; Mekai Curtis lands title role on "Power Book III: Raising Kanan"; and Sarah Gadon tapped for USA's "Evel."

[02/04/20 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 4
Updates include: Showtime pulls the plug on veteran drama "Ray Donovan"; Patrick Dempsey to star in CBS pilot "Ways & Means"; and Tom Hiddleston to topline "White Stork" at Netflix.







WAYS & MEANS (CBS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2/4/20 - 5/14/21
STATUS:
previously in development (2021-2022 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
network passed on 5/14/21
DESCRIPTION:
drama about a powerful congressional leader (Dempsey) who has lost faith in politics; he finds himself working secretly with an idealistic young congresswoman from the opposing party to subvert the hopelessly gridlocked system he helped create; together, they'll attempt to save American politics - if they don't get caught
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amanda Warren as Jerlene Brooks
· Arliss Howard
· Patrick Dempsey
· Troian Bellisario as Claire
CREW INFORMATION:
· Denise Di Novi as EP
· Ed Redlich as CRTR/EP
· Joannie Burstein as CO-EP
· Mike Murphy as CRTR/EP
· Nina Tassler as EP
· Patrick Dempsey as EP
· Phil Abraham as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Tom Lassally as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 3 Arts Entertainment
· CBS Television Studios
· PatMa Productions