Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to Rebel, its Katey Sagal-starring drama inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich today.
It hails from Brockovich, Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff, Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV and ABC Signature.
It will debut in 2021.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersRebel was one of five 2020 ABC pilots — all grounded by the coronavirus pandemic — that were selected by the network in June to shoot once production can safely resume.
It joins two other projects from ABC’s 2020 pilot slate that have received straight-to-series orders for next this coming, David E.