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[08/19/16 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 19
Updates include: FOX's "Orville" adds Peter Macon, J. Lee; Nick Frost bounds for "Into the Badlands" at AMC; and Yael Grobglas to visit The CW's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."

[08/05/16 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 5
Updates include: Rachel Brosnahan to lead Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"; FOX orders animated pilot "Okies of Bel Air"; and Tone Bell boards Netflix's "Disjointed."

[03/02/16 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 2
Updates include: Piper Perabo to become "Notorious" for ABC; Kaitlin Olson to lead FOX's "The Mick"; and Cyrus Arnold and Simon Belz to star as "Chunk & Bean" at ABC.

[02/03/16 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 3
Updates include: Barry Sloane, Edwin Hodge cast in History's "Six"; Emily Rios tapped for "The Infamous" at A&E; and WGN America cancels "Manhattan" after two seasons.

[12/14/15 - 07:07 AM]
Mad Max: Fury Road Leads with 13 Nominations for The 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards
As previously announced, actor and comedian T.J. Miller will serve as the show's host.

[10/26/15 - 08:52 AM]
Video: WGN America's Explosive Original Drama "Manhattan" Rocks Opening Night of the New York Television Festival
A screening and panel event was held on Monday, October 19, the opening night of the New York Television Festival, at New York City's SVA Theatre.

[09/28/15 - 02:06 PM]
Emmy Award-Winning Series "Manhattan" Inspires New High School & College Social Studies Curriculum
The educational program offers teachers tools to give their students the opportunity to learn more about The Manhattan Project.

[09/12/15 - 06:56 PM]
WGN America's "Manhattan" Honored with Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Main Title Design
The "Manhattan" main title is produced by the Emmy Award-winning team from Imaginary Forces, Dan Gregoras, Jeremy Cox, Jon Hassell and Griffin Frazen.

[09/10/15 - 11:24 AM]
WGN America Releases Explosive "Manhattan" Key Art for Season Two
The show's sophomore run kicks off on Tuesday, October 13 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/18/15 - 01:17 PM]
Video: WGN America Unveils First Trailer for "Manhattan" Season Two
The trailer hints at the questionable motivations, duplicitous nature and high stakes secrets held by the series' main characters inside the world's most guarded city.

[07/16/15 - 12:34 PM]
WGN America Honored with First-Ever Emmy(R) Award Nomination
The main title, produced by Imaginary Forces' Dan Gregoras, Jeremy Cox, Jon Hassell and Griffin Frazen, recently won the 2015 SXSW Jury Award for Excellent in Main Title Design.

[07/15/15 - 11:12 AM]
WGN America Announces Return of "Manhattan," Tuesday, October 13 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT
The series follows the tangled lives of the residents of Los Alamos, New Mexico as they race to detonate the world's first nuclear bomb.

[06/25/15 - 10:24 AM]
Video: WGN America Releases the First Teaser for Season Two of Its Critically Acclaimed Drama "Manhattan," Returning in October 2015
The first-look teaser for the critically acclaimed drama, returning this October, begs the question: "How much evil does it take to do good."

[04/22/15 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 22
Updates include: J.K. Simmons to lead "Counterpart" for Starz; Jimmi Simpson cast in SundanceTV's "Hap & Leonard"; and Marc Blucas joins "Underground" at WGN America.

[04/08/15 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 8
Updates include: AMC passes on "White City," sets new development slate; Diego Luna to play "Casanova" for Amazon; and Sarah Jeffery cast in NBC's "Shades of Blue."

[03/26/15 - 12:27 PM]
William Petersen Returns to Television in WGN America's Critically Acclaimed Series "Manhattan," Produced by Lionsgate, Skydance and Tribune Studios
Production will begin on its second season in New Mexico in April for a 2015 debut on WGN America.

[03/18/15 - 10:51 AM]
WGN America's Critically Acclaimed Drama "Manhattan" Wins 2015 SXSW Jury Award for Excellence in Title Design
This award comes on the heels of another industry accolade acquired by the show's below-the-line crew.

[10/22/14 - 09:35 AM]
WGN America Presents the Season One "Manhattan" Marathon Event, Sunday, October 26 Starting at 11:00 A.M. ET / 8:00 A.M. PT
The network recently announced that the high-stakes drama will return for a second season to debut next year.

[10/14/14 - 08:16 AM]
WGN America Renews "Manhattan" for Second Season
The second season of "Manhattan" will begin production next spring for a 2015 debut.

[08/19/14 - 06:11 PM]
New On Hulu: "Selfie," "A to Z," "The Hotwives of Orlando" Season Finale and More
Both ABC's "Selfie" and NBC's "A to Z" pilots are available now in advance of their on air premieres.

[08/01/14 - 02:28 PM]
WGN America's "Manhattan" Rises To More Than 2.2 Million Total Viewers In Live + 3 Viewing For Its Multi-Channel Premiere Across WGN America And Tribune Stations Nationwide
WGN America further spins the numbers for Sunday, July 27.

[05/15/14 - 09:35 AM]
WGN America Announces Premiere Date for Powerful New Original Drama "Manhattan" - Sunday, July 27 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT
"Manhattan" enters the world of deception, danger and sacrifices that characterized one of the best-kept secrets of all time: the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb.

[04/17/14 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 17
Updates include: FOX to shutter its "Animation Domination HD" block; Bret Harrison, Aaron McCusker cast in ABC's "The Astronaut Wives Club"; and Stephen Lang to recur on WGN America's "Salem."

[04/03/14 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 3
Updates include: Mandy Moore lands female lead in "Good Session" at CBS; A+E Networks greenlights "Married at First Sight"; and Enrique Murciano, Katie Finneran cast in new Netflix drama.

[03/25/14 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 25
Updates include: Matthew Modine to search for "Proof" at TNT; Tessa Ferrer, Gaius Charles out as regulars on "Grey's Anatomy"; and Andrea Anders, Debra Jo Rupp report to "Cuz-Bros" at CBS.

[03/20/14 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 20
Updates include: HBO in talks for a revival of Lisa Kudrow-led "The Comeback"; Tracey Ullman cast in "Good Session" at CBS; and Eric André among those bound for FX's "Man Seeking Woman."

[02/25/14 - 11:54 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 25
Updates include: Matthew Perry's "The Odd Couple" gets pilot order at CBS; Viola Davis to lead "How to Get Away with Murder" at ABC; and Ashley Judd set for "Salvation" at NBC.

[02/18/14 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 18
Updates include: CBS eyes "CSI" spin-off focusing on cyber crimes; Karen Gillan to star in ABC's "Selfie"; and Christine Woods lands female lead in NBC's "Two to Go."

[02/14/14 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 14
Updates include: Jane Krakowski to lead FOX's "Dead Boss"; Alyson Hannigan to spend "More Time with Family" at CBS; and Mary-Louise Parker-led "Feed Me" gets pilot order at NBC.

[02/11/14 - 11:56 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 11
Updates include: MTV's "Eye Candy," HBO's "The Brink" get series orders; Greta Gerwig to topline "How I Met Your Dad" at CBS; and JoAnna Garcia Swisher is the first to board ABC's "The Astronaut Wives Club."

[02/06/14 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 6
Updates include: Jay Baruchel to be FX's "Man Seeking Woman"; Peter Facinelli tapped as lead in NBC's "Odyssey"; and Zachary Knighton is one of FOX's "Weird Loners."

[02/03/14 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 3
Updates include: Scott Bakula, CCH Pounder to lead latest "NCIS" spin-off; Ken Marino to "Marry Me" for NBC; and Jack Davenport boards ABC's "Sea of Fire."

[01/12/14 - 11:32 AM]
WGN America Orders "Ten Commandments" Scripted Event Series from The Weinstein Company
Gus Van Sant, Lee Daniels, Jim Sheridan, Wes Craven and Michael Cera are among the directors on tap for the 10-part series.

[01/12/14 - 11:31 AM]
WGN America Relaunches as Destination for Original Content
New drama "Salem" to premiere Sunday, April 20 followed by "Manhattan" in July and event series "Ten Commandments."

[01/09/14 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 9
Updates include: Harry Lloyd first to board WGN America's "Manhattan"; Mark Deklin joins the cast of Lifetime's "Devious Maids"; and Darren Aronofsky inks first look deal with HBO.

[09/04/13 - 01:01 PM]
WGN America Picks Up "Manhattan" - Network Orders Original Drama Series from Skydance Television, Tribune Studios and Lionsgate Television
The 13-episode series comes from writer Sam Shaw and director Thomas Schlamme.







MANHATTAN (WGN)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/27/14 - 12/15/15
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (23 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 2/3/16
DESCRIPTION:
(from WGN America's press release, July 2015) WGN America announced today that the highly anticipated second season of its critically praised drama "Manhattan" is set for Tuesday, October 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 8:00 p.m. CT. In addition, WGN America released the first photos from the second season, which explores the events leading up to one of the most defining moments in history: the Trinity test, marking the first detonation of an atomic weapon, which took place on July 16, 1945 -- 70 years ago this Thursday. From creator and writer Sam Shaw ("Masters of Sex") and Emmy(R) Award-winning director Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing"), "Manhattan," hailed as "immediately impressive" by the Wall Street Journal and "absolutely stellar" by Entertainment Weekly, follows the tangled lives of the residents of Los Alamos, New Mexico as they race to detonate the world's first nuclear bomb. The new season of "Manhattan" will once again take viewers inside the world's most secretive city where, locked away, the scientists and their families surrender their freedoms, compromise their marriages, and even sacrifice their sanity to end one war and usher in another - the Cold War waiting just over the atomic horizon - all while embedded spies and a climate of paranoia threaten to destroy the project from within.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ashley Zukerman as Charlie Isaacs
· Christopher Denham as Jim Meeks
· Harry Lloyd as Paul Crosley
· John Benjamin Hickey as Frank Winter
· Katja Herbers as Helen Prins
· Michael Chernus as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
· Olivia Williams as Liza Winter
· Rachel Brosnahan as Abby Isaacs
· William Petersen as Emmett Darrow
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Alexia Fast as Callie Winter
· Daniel Stern as Glen Babbit
CREW INFORMATION:
· Dana Goldberg as EP
· David Ellison as EP
· Dustin Thomason as EP
· Marcy Ross as EP
· Sam Shaw as CRTR/EP
· Thomas Schlamme as EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Lionsgate Television
· Skydance Television
· Tribune Studios