First is Hulu...and the news is in!
Update #1: Hulu makes a deal with Sony, which will soon bring classics like The Shield, Party of Five, Dawson's Creek, and a vast movie library.
Update #2: The new Hulu original series 11.22.63 premieres on February 15. The panel for the show has commenced. The show is based on the novel from Stephen King.
Update #3: 11.22.63 is produced by J.J. Abrams, and is starred by James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Chris Cooper, Josh Duhamel, T.R. Knight, and Daniel Webber.
Update #4: Nostalgia panel with Darren Star, Rob Thomas, and Anthony Zuiker commenced.
Update #5: Next up is the panel for The Path. The show premieres March 30 on Hulu.
Update #6: See TCA's tweet here!
Up next, ABC Studios will have panels and other announcements.
Update #1: Apparently there is a short break.
Update #2: Up next, Freeform executive panel.
Update #3: ABC is reviving The $100,000 Pyramid, with Michael Strahan as host. ABC also renews Celebrity Family Feud for another season. Separate article to follow.
Update #4: Freeform's Recovery Road panel has commenced.
Update #5: Information on Recovery Road.
Update #6: Shadowhunters panel is set to begin.
Update #7: Shadowhunters' first season focuses on an arc of the City of Bones.
Update #8: ABC will begin their panel discussions with the cast and producers of the show Of Kings & Prophets at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT. Stay tuned!
Update #9: Of Kings & Prophets panel has officially begun!
Update #10: Below is the tweet from TV Guide.
#OfKingsandProphets EP Jason T. Reed says the show scaled back the violence in the Books of Samuel to be suitable for TV #TCA16
— TV Guide (@TVGuide) January 9, 2016
Update #11: Here are more tweets.
You know you follow too many TV writers when the entire feed is #OfKingsandProphets "is a non-dragon version of #GameOfThrones." Ha! #TCA16
— Martin Lieberman (@martinlieberman) January 9, 2016
There's so much tweeting at the #TCA16 that they might as well just stream the thing.
— Televised Revolution (@TV_Rev) January 9, 2016
Update #12: Apparently it's all quiet on Twitter. Secrets & Lies panel just might be coming shortly. Stay tuned! Update #13: Paul Lee's executive session has commenced. What juicy news do we have in store?
Update #14: Here's a TV Guide tweet.
Lee previews first scene from @ABCTheCatch with Mireilles Enos and Peter Krause -- upbeat, split-screen effects, has a distinct look #TCA16
— TV Guide (@TVGuide) January 9, 2016
Update #15: Apparently The Catch has been retooled. Obviously, there must have been some naysayers during the screening of the original pilot.
Update #16: Apparently some news about Castle. Apparently Lee is wanting to let Castle go on for a long time. Here's a tweet from a reporter.
ABC also exploring different formats & ideas on how to keep #Castle going if Nathan/Stana don’t sign on for more #TCA16
— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) January 9, 2016
Update #17: Lee also praises Galavant, calls it an adorable show and that its execution is really strong this season. Marvel's Most Wanted is ordered to pilot. There's also an upcoming Madoff miniseries that is co-produced with ABC News. Also, apparently he wasn't pleased with how The Muppets turned out, but still has hopes for it with the retooling.Update #18: With all the PR promotion, I'm surprised that there is still nothing on Nashville yet. Stay tuned for the latest updates!
Update #19: Apparently, there was news on Nashville. Here's a link from E! Online Canada: http://www.eonline.com/ca/news/729618/are-nashville-and-castle-ending?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Update #20: Here's another tweet about Nashville, from a reporter.
Paul Lee: "We don't have any plans to finish #Nashville.” Stresses decisions will, as always, be made in May. #TCA16
— Lesley Goldberg (@Snoodit) January 9, 2016
Update #21: The Family's panel has now commenced.
Update #22: I'm apparently experiencing technical difficulties and have switched back to mobile for the time being. Stay tuned for more TCA updates.
Update #23: In The Family, the story about the kidnapped son will be resolved quickly throughout the season, but not in the pilot.
Update #24: I'm officially back on my computer! Yay! Hopefully I'll get my Google profile situated soon. Anyways, here's another tweet related to The Family.
Update #24: I'm officially back on my computer! Yay! Hopefully I'll get my Google profile situated soon. Anyways, here's another tweet related to The Family.
Andrew McCarthy thinks the writing on @thefamily is the most fearless writing for TV he's ever seen. #TCA16
— Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport) January 9, 2016
Update #25: Uncle Buck panel is underway. Stay tuned! Update #26: While we are waiting for the Uncle Buck panel, here's a tweet on what Paul Lee said about Quantico.
"Quantico has emerged an important new player. And @priyankachopra is a quintessential ABC Star"- ABC president Paul Lee #TCA16
— Priyanka Daily (@PriyankaDaily) January 9, 2016
Update #27: While the Uncle Buck panel begins, here's a link to an article of the future of Once Upon a Time, according to Paul Lee: http://www.tvinsider.com/article/64768/once-upon-a-time-has-a-long-bright-future-ahead/
Update #28: I'm back on mobile, and here's a screenshot of a tweet I found about Uncle Buck.
Update #29: Another tweet about Uncle Buck. Fun fact: Will Packer is the same creator that brought you the notable NBC flop Truth Be Told.
#UncleBuck EP Will Packer says that ABC's approach to diversity is "authentic" and audiences can tell when it's not. #TCA16
— Decider (@decider) January 9, 2016
Update #30: Here's another tweet about Uncle Buck while we wait for Secrets & Lies panel.
The first season of #UncleBuck will focus on the nuclear family but later seasons could show extended family #TCA16
— TV Guide (@TVGuide) January 9, 2016
Update #31: Another tweet. And it's about Uncle Buck again.
Mike Epps just called Will Packer "the overseer" of #UncleBuck and that resulted in much laughter - and denial - from Packer. #TCA16
— Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport) January 9, 2016
Update #32: Secrets & Lies panel starts in about 10 minutes. Hopefully there will be news of a return date. Update #33: Apparently I forgot to refresh on my mobile phone. Bummer! Here's the now deleted tweet that Mr. Edmodo posted.
#SecretsAndLies Season 2 will split point of view as soon as episode 4. More insight in @JulietteLewis's Andrea Cornell as a person. #TCA16
Here is one other tweet.
"Everything about this season is different. All the power dynamics are interesting and exciting" says #SecretsAndLies' @JulietteLewis #TCA16
— TV Guide Magazine (@TVGuideMagazine) January 10, 2016
Update #34: I will take a short break from this live blog. When I come back, I'll have more TCA coverage coming your way! Stay tuned.Update #35: Break over, now to return with coverage of the ABC TCA panels. During my break, I have missed a panel about The Real O'Neals. I will post some tweets about it as soon as I can. The last panel of the day is American Crime! It's down to the nitty gritty from here on out.
Update #36: Diane Gordon has posted a recap of tweets about The Real O'Neils panel. Here's a slideshow folks!
My roundup of @TheRealONeals #TCA16 panel tweets and photos here: https://t.co/CxbcxPglc9 @AmyEHartwick @JennyFritzLA @ABCPublicity
— Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport) January 10, 2016
Update #37: The American Crime panel begins, and they have 14 people for this panel. But here's a sneak peek for tomorrow's CW TCA panels.
Yes, 14 is a LOT for one panel, but CW will have 16(!) onstage tomorrow for #DCsLegends. #TCA16
— Jason Lynch (@jasonlynch) January 10, 2016
Update #38: Since American Crime focuses on the touchy subject of male rape this season, more tweets decide to focus on another aspect of season 2.
"The disparity in the education system was very important for us to talk about" in S2 of #AmericanCrime, says EP Michael McDonald. #TCA16
— TV Guide Magazine (@TVGuideMagazine) January 10, 2016
Michael McDonald on why #americancrime is set around a HS rape rather than college(more in dialogue last yr) #tca16 pic.twitter.com/iDi1E6Lr5X
— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) January 10, 2016
Update #39: Some more tweets. The American Crime panel is ending shortly. This live blog post will serve as a recap of the day's events.
John Ridley says he doesn’t feel handcuffed making #AmericanCrime for broadcast. ABC has been “incredibly generous.” #TCA16
— Debra Birnbaum (@debrabirnbaum) January 10, 2016
John Ridley: We want to remind people this is really happening. I hope we do a good job of it. #AmericanCrime #TCA16
— Debra Birnbaum (@debrabirnbaum) January 10, 2016
Update #40: This is the final update on this blog post. ABC's TCA panel had some surprises, a pilot pickup (Marvel's Most Wanted), and some Paul Lee tidbits that Bill Gorman, aka the TV Grim Reaper would call #PRJedi nonsense. I will post some highlights of his rants shortly, in a separate TCA post. Tomorrow will be the CW panels, and they will take place at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET. Stay tuned for more TCA coverage!