Longtime producing partners Rand Ravich and Far Shariat have signed an overall deal with HBO. Under the multi-year pact, the duo will develop and executive produce new series for the premium cable network. Ravich and Shariat's TV producing credits include three drama series created by Ravich: NBC’s Life, a cop drama…

Fox’s upcoming series Second Chance has nothing to do with the 1987-88 Fox show of the same name that starred Matthew Perry, despite a somewhat similar premise. The thriller/procedural/sci-fi show follows Jimmy Pritchard, a 75-year old hugely corrupt former LA County sheriff who is killed during a robbery but…

Howard Gordon, Rand Ravich, Frankenstein. Fox has nabbed a drama project that links the three recognizable names with a put pilot commitment. Titled Frankenstein, the drama will be written and executive produced by Crisis and Life creator Ravich and executive produced by Homeland and Tyrant executive producer…

Michael Beach (Third Watch) and One Tree Hill alum James Lafferty have been added to the cast of  NBC's drama pilot from writer-executive producer Rand Ravich, an emotionally charged action thriller set in and around the world of Washington DC. It follows Marcus Finley (Lance Gross), an idealistic Secret Service agent…

Dermot Mulroney is set to topline NBC's drama pilot from writer-executive producer Rand Ravich. Max Martini also has been cast in the project, described as an emotionally charged action thriller set in and around the world of Washington DC. It follows Marcus Finley (Lance Gross), an idealistic Secret Service agent who…

Lance Gross (House Of Payne) and Halston Sage (How To Rock) have been cast in NBC’s drama pilot from writer-executive producer Rand Ravich. Described as an emotionally charged action thriller set in and around the world of Washington DC, the pilot follows Marcus Finley (Gross), an idealistic Secret Service agent who…

In what would be her first regular U.S. series role since The X-Files, Gillian Anderson has re-teamed with X-Files producer 20th Century Fox with a part in the studio’s NBC drama pilot from writer-executive producer Rand Ravich. Also cast in the untitled project is 666 Park Avenue star Rachael Taylor. Described as an…

EXCLUSIVE: It’s a busy development season for Life creator/executive producer Rand Ravich and his producing partner Far Shariat, who have sold a second drama project with significant commitment. The Prodigy, which went to Fox with a script commitment plus penalty, centers on a young CIA officer who has to infiltrate…

After interest from multiple networks, NBC has bought an hourlong project from Life creator/executive producer Rand Ravich. The untitled drama project, produced by 20th Century Fox TV, is described as an emotionally charged action thriller set in and around the world of Washington DC. It follows an idealistic secret…