‘Fits’ Companion Sequence within the Works at NBCUniversal

After a summer season of breaking streaming information, Fits could also be opening some new places of work.

Sequence creator Aaron Korsh is within the early phases of growing a present set on the earth of his USA Community authorized drama for NBCUniversal — however it’s not a reboot or sequel. As a substitute, the potential sequence would characteristic new characters and a brand new setting, much like different multi-show franchises (whether or not there could be any crossover potential with the unique is a query for a lot additional down the street). Los Angeles is the most definitely setting for the challenge, sources say.

Common Studio Group’s UCP produced Fits for USA, and discussions are underway with the studio concerning the new challenge. A possible sequence from Korsh would most definitely run on an NBCU-owned platform.

The information comes after Fits spent 12 straight weeks as essentially the most streamed title in the USA, based on Nielsen knowledge (it’s accessible on Netflix and Peacock) — and two weeks and alter after the tip of the writers strike, which allowed scribes to return to work and take conferences about potential new tasks.

Dave Bartis and Doug Liman, who have been government producers of Fits, are additionally hooked up to the brand new challenge.

Korsh instructed The Hollywood Reporter in August that he would contemplate a Fits revival “if somebody reached out and the solid was into it,” however solely “if I might provide you with one thing that excited me. But when I might wave a magic wand and get one other present on the air, it wouldn’t be a continuation of Fits.”

He additionally famous, nevertheless, that the very first thing he wrote after Fits led to 2019 was a spec script that “has loads of DNA of what individuals favored about Fits. I believe it’s a cousin of Fits, however extra reflective of wherever I used to be once I wrote it. ”

Fits ran for 9 seasons on USA and led to the spinoff Pearson, following Gina Torres’ character. It lasted only one season. The unique sequence starred Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Torres and Amanda Schull; Dulé Hill and Katherine Heigl have been regulars for the final two seasons, following the departures of Adams and Markle.

After the present made its debut on Netflix in June, it ranked No. 1 on Nielsen’s streaming charts for a document 12 consecutive weeks, lastly falling out of first place for the week of Sept. 11-17.

Deadline first reported the doable new sequence.