TV Stars Reunite for New CBS Drama

When renowned wildlife producer Mike Gunton approached “The Lion King” director Jon Favreau about collaborating on a documentary, the director, who had never made a doc, immediately said yes. It was 2022, and Gunton, an executive producer at BBC Studios Natural History Unit, wanted to “supersize” hi

CBS is developing a new law enforcement drama that hails from two “One Chicago” mainstays. Variety has learned that CBS has opened a development room for the series, titled “Strike Force.” Matt Olmstead is writing and executive producing the new series, while Jesse Lee Soffer

More than a year after FBI: International was canceled, the series’ star Jesse Lee Soffer and showrunner Matt Olmstead are reuniting for another crime drama project at CBS. The network continues to build out its 2027/28 development slate with a development room order to Strike Force (working t