Mixtape (TV series)

Mixtape
Genre Musical drama
Created by Josh Safran
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Netflix

Mixtape is an upcoming American musical drama television series created by Josh Safran set to premiere on Netflix. The series is set to be executive produced by Safran alongside Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, and Ali Krug and star Callie Hernandez, Jahmil French, Jenna Dewan, Campbell Scott, Madeleine Stowe, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Megan Ferguson, and Evan Whitten.

Premise

Mixtape takes a look at "the love stories connecting a diverse, disparate group of people in contemporary Los Angeles through the music that lives inside their hearts and minds."[1]

Cast and characters

Production

Development

On January 19, 2018, it was announced that Fox had given the production a pilot order. The pilot episode was written by Josh Safran who was also set to executive produce alongside Megan Ellison and Sue Naegle. Ali Krug was set as a co-executive producer. Production companies involved with the pilot were expected to include Annapurna Television.[2] On February 8, 2018, it was reported that Jesse Peretz would direct the pilot.[3]

On May 11, 2018, Safran announced on Twitter that Fox had passed on the pilot and declined to order the production to series.[4][5] Later that month, it was confirmed that the production was being shopped to other potential outlets.[6] On July 2, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. It was also reported that Ali Krug would now serve as an executive producer and that 20th Century Fox Television and Fox 21 Television Studios were now serving as additional production companies for the series.[1]

Casting

In February 2018, it was announced that Madeleine Stowe and Callie Hernandez had joined the pilot's main cast.[7][8] In March 2018, it was reported that Megan Ferguson, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Raúl Castillo had also joined the main cast of the pilot.[9][10][11] Alongside the announcement of the series order, it was reported that Castillo's role would be recast.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (July 2, 2018). "'Mixtape': Netflix Picks Up Fox Musical Drama Pilot To Series". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 20, 2018). "Fox Orders Three Pilots: Comedies 'Our People' & 'Rel', Musical Drama 'Mixtape'". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 9, 2018). "'Mixtape': Jesse Peretz To Direct Fox Musical Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Safran, Joshua [@Anthologist] (May 11, 2018). "Anyone who read MIXTAPE knows that new FOX is not the right home for it; fingers crossed it finds a home somewhere else! I know I have to say this, but it really is unlike anything out there" (Tweet). Retrieved July 3, 2018 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (May 14, 2018). "DOA Pilots: What Didn't Get Picked Up?". TVLine. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (May 22, 2018). "TV Upfront Aftermath: 9 Studio Chiefs Sound Off on Rewarding Pickups, "Painful" Passes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 16, 2018). "'Mixtape': Madeleine Stowe To Co-Star In Fox Musical Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 27, 2018). "'Mixtape': Callie Hernandez To Star In Fox Musical Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 12, 2018). "'Roswell' Casts Trevor St. John; Megan Ferguson Joins 'Mixtape'". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2018). "Jenna Dewan Tatum To Star In Fox Musical Drama Pilot 'Mixtape'". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 20, 2018). "'Mixtape': Raúl Castillo To Star In Fox Musical Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
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