Mandy Moore To Star In New “NFL” Drama Series

20th Television is developing a brand new untitled drama series with Dan Fogelman, the creator of “This Is Us.” It is apparently going to be a sprawling drama set inside the world of the NFL with a generational family component.

Not much information on this series has been revealed yet, such as a synopsis, release date, or director, however Variety has revealed some cast details, which will see Mandy Moore has joined the cast, along with William H. Macy and Christopher Meloni.

She will star alongside previously announced cast members Moore will play the daughter of the team owner, who will be played by William H. Macy. While Christopher Meloni will play the head coach.

Mandy has previously worked with Dan Fogelman on the hit series, “This Is Us” and she has also previously worked on Disney’s “Tangled” and “Dr Death”.

Christopher Meloni has previously starred in “SVU” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”, while William H. Macy has previously starred in “Shameless”, “ER” and “Jurassic Park 3”.

The project has gone through some delays due to the Paramount/Skydance merger, as the project is being developed with Skydance Sports, which has a joint venture with NFL Films to create a production studio for scripted and unscripted content.

Other executive producers on the project include Jess Rosenthal of Rhode Island Ave Productions, with David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, and Jason T. Reed for Skydance Sports.

As with his other recent shows, the new “NFL” drama series is set to be released on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States and on Disney+ internationally.

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