Avalon (TV series)
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Genre | Drama |
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Based on | "Avalon" by Michael Connelly |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Avalon was an unaired American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and Michael Connelly for ABC. It is based on Connelly's short story of the same name.[1] In November 2022, ABC opted to not move forward with series.[2]
Cast and characters
[edit]- Neve Campbell as Nicole "Nic" Searcy
- Steven Pasquale as William Claypool
- Roslyn Ruff as Lena
- Alexa Mansour as Carolyn Chavez
- Demetrius Grosse as Dayo Musa
Production
[edit]On February 28, 2022, ABC gave production a straight-to-series order for Avalon. It is based Connelly's short story of the same name. The series is created by David E. Kelley and Michael Connelly who are set to executive produce alongside Ross Fineman, Barry Jossen, and Tana Jamieson. A+E Studios, 20th Television, and Fineman Entertainment are producing the series.[1] On April 12, 2022, Dana Calvo joined the series as the showrunner and an executive producer.[3]
In August 2022, Neve Campbell, Steven Pasquale, Roslyn Ruff, Alexa Mansour, and Demetrius Grosse were cast as to star.[4][5][6][7][8] On November 18, 2022, ABC decided to not move forward with the series; as a result, Avalon is going to be shopped to other networks.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Peter (February 28, 2022). "David E. Kelley Lands Straight-To-Series Order For Adaptation Of Michael Connelly's 'Avalon' At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b White, Peter (November 19, 2022). "'Avalon' Not Going Forward At ABC; David E. Kelley's Neve Campbell-Led Drama Being Shopped Elsewhere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 12, 2022). "'Avalon': Dana Calvo Set As Showrunner On David E. Kelley's ABC Drama Series Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2022). "Neve Campbell To Headline David E. Kelley's ABC Drama Series 'Avalon'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 19, 2022). "Steven Pasquale Joins Neve Campbell In David E. Kelley's ABC Drama Series 'Avalon'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2022). "'Avalon': Roslyn Ruff Joins David E. Kelley's ABC Drama Series'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (August 24, 2022). "'Avalon': Alexa Mansour Joins David E. Kelley's ABC Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 30, 2022). "'Avalon': Demetrius Grosse Joins David E. Kelley's ABC Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2022.