TVLine Items: Jason Bateman Replaces Pedro Pascal in HBO Series, Jamie Foxx Special Sets Netflix Date and More
HBO has given a series order to DTF ST. LOUIS, a seven-episode dark comedy “about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise, that leads to one of them ending up dead,” according to the cabler’s official logline.
David Harbour and Jason Bateman — the latter of whom is replacing Pedro Pascal, who was originally on board when the project was first reported in 2022 — will star in and executive-produce the limited series. Writer, director and showrunner Steven Conrad will also executive-produce. Additional EPs include Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Molly Allen, Bruce Terris, Michael Costigan, Kristina Wenson and James Lasdun.
“We are tremendously excited to work with the brilliant auteur Steve Conrad, whose singularity of vision lies central to all his work as a storyteller,” says Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of programming for HBO. “With David Harbour and Jason Bateman at series center, two masterful titans in their own right, we couldn’t be more emboldened by the journey ahead and look forward to sharing this special, emotionally provocative piece with the world come time.”
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*Netflix‘s Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… stand-up special will stream Tuesday, Dec. 10. Watch the streamer’s official announcement below:
* Fox’s Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX will premiere Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 8/7c with a two-hour episode, with regular episodes airing on Wednesdays at 8 pm starting Jan. 8. The first half of the season is set in New Orleans, the home of Super Bowl LIX (airing Feb 9 on Fox), and will feature in-episode countdowns by Gordon Ramsay and appearances by current and former NFL stars.
* Prime Video’s Scarpetta series has added, in recurring roles, Tiya Sircar (The Good Place), Anna Diop (Titans), Graham Phillips (The Good Wife) and Georgia King (Vice Principals), Deadline reports.
* The second season of The Boys spinoff Gen V is introducing several recurring characters, Deadline reports, played by Keeya King (Yellowjackets), Stephen Kalyn (Warrior Strong), Julia Knope (In The Dark), Stacey McGunnigle (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Tait Fletcher (The Mandalorian), Wyatt Dorion (Eerie Hall) and Georgie Murphy (Accused). No details about their characters are available.
Jason Bateman is no Pedro Pascal. He will be missed
You are so right. Since Pedro won’t be in and I won’t be watching it
That’ll show ’em