The way that fans interact with their favorite serialized entertainment brands is shifting and changing all the time in this social media era but the goal of actually incorporating fans into the creative process in a meaningful way has been the most elusive of social media’s many promises. An intriguing vanguard on…

Facebook has renewed four original series for second seasons, financing shows that build community and spark conversation on the Watch platform — features that the social network sees as differentiating its video service from rivals. Five Points, Huda Boss, Sacred Lies and Sorry for Your Loss will return to Facebook Wa…

TV and streaming service suits love pitches from creative types bearing books, because they “love holding something that exists that you are going to translate…It makes them feel secure,” AT&T’s Mr. Mercedes director and executive producer Jack Bender told TV critics at TCA.  Facebook’s Sacred Lies exec producer…

Halt and Catch Fire alum Toby Huss has been cast as a series regular and The Oath‘s Katrina Law and Leah Gibson are set for major recurring roles in Sacred Lies (working title), a half-hour drama, that has been given a 10-episode series order by Facebook Watch. The series hails from indie studio Blumhouse Television…

Elena Kampouris (Before I Fall), Kevin Carroll (The Leftovers), Kiana Madeira (Dark Matter), and Ryan Robbins (Sanctuary) are set as leads in Sacred Lies (working title), a half-hour drama, that has been given a 10-episode series order by Facebook Watch. It hails from former True Blood executive producer Raelle Tucker…