Jose Alejandro Bastidas is TheWrap’s TV editor. Previously, he worked as assistant arts & entertainment editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. He also served as a staff writer at PopCulture.com, based in Nashville, and as food reporter and digital producer at The Desert Sun (a Gannett publication) based in Palm Springs. He has a BA in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.
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‘The Good Doctor’ EPs Talk Writing a ‘Challenging’ Series Finale After Show Passed Its Original Ending
Star Freddie Highmore also tells TheWrap about the “surreal” experience of revisiting a key location from the pilot
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How Élodie Yung Headlined a ‘Very Emotional’ Season of ‘The Cleaning Lady’ | Digital Cover
The actress tells TheWrap “it’s been hard and beautiful” to channel her grief over costar Adan Canto’s death into Thony De La Rosa’s journey on the Fox drama series
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‘Young Sheldon’ Series Finale Wows With 8.9 Million Viewers, Best Audience in 4 Years
CBS’ “Big Bang Theory” spin-off ends its run as the most-watched broadcast comedy series
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Universal Studio Group Exec Hopes ‘Baby Reindeer’ Phenomenon Jumpstarts TV Marketplace: ‘Playing It Safe Isn’t Where We’re Going to See Success’
Universal Content Productions President Beatrice Springborn also tells TheWrap her thoughts on the future of limited series and what she looks for in overall deals
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‘The Good Doctor’ Star Freddie Highmore Unpacks Claire’s ‘Moving and Poignant’ Return
EPs Liz Friedman and David Shore also tease how Episode 9’s cliffhanger sets up “two of the most important patients that they’ve ever had to treat”
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Mediapro Studio Taps Juan ‘JC’ Acosta as Head of US & Canada Operations
The production company expands its English-language production efforts with new headquarters in Los Angeles
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‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Season 5, ‘Rescue HI-Surf’ Headline Fox 2024-25 Slate
The network also set “The Real Monty” prostate cancer special from Anthony Anderson, while new drama “Doc” and Denis Leary comedy “Going Dutch” premiere midseason
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‘Fallout’ Scorches Nielsen Streaming List With 2.9 Billion Minutes Viewed in 5 Days
Viewership for the Amazon adaptation outpaced “Reacher’s” best week by over 1 billion minutes
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Shondaland EP Betsy Beers Wants Pitches for the Next ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Spin-Off
The TV legend reflects on 20 years of the ABC medical drama, the end of “Station 19” and how mentorship “was always in the DNA” of Shonda Rhimes’ company
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‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Officially Moves to Peacock for Season 5
“Ozark” producer John Shiban will remain showrunner of the Christopher Meloni-led drama
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‘The Conners’ Star Lecy Goranson Hopes Show Goes Beyond Season 7: ‘Let’s Keep the Team Together’
The actress, who wrote this week’s new episode, also reflects on why the ABC comedy continues to resonate after more than 100 episodes
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Reba McEntire Sitcom ‘Happy’s Place’ Lands Series Order at NBC
The network also renews comedy “Lopez vs. Lopez” for Season 3, while canceling the Jon Cryer-led “Extended Family”
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‘NCIS’ Showrunner Says Crossovers Aren’t ‘Impossible’ After ‘Hawai’i’ Cancellation
The CBS franchise’s ‘90s-set “Origins” and international spin-off “Sydney” make it trickier for the shows to blend next season
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‘NCIS’ Showrunner Breaks Down Season 21 Finale: Is Knight Leaving the Show?
Steven D. Binder tells TheWrap about filming Katrina Law’s underwater scenes, plus how he plans to resolve the mystery of Parker’s friend Lily in Season 22
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CBS Bosses Explain ‘NCIS:Hawai’i’ and ‘CSI: Vegas’ Cancellations
CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach stresses the need to keep the schedule “fresh”
