David E. Kelley Adapting Michael Connelly’s ‘Nightshade’ As Police Drama ‘Welcome To Catalina’ In Works At HBO Max Under ‘The Pitt’ Model
David E. Kelley is adapting Michael Connelly's novel 'Nightshade' into a police drama titled 'Welcome To Catalina' for HBO Max. The series will follow Detective Stilwell, who is assigned to Catalina Island and discovers a body while dealing with petty crimes. This project is part of HBO Max's new model for drama procedurals, which aims for annual returns with moderate costs.
- ▪David E. Kelley is adapting the 2024 bestseller 'Nightshade' by Michael Connelly.
- ▪The series 'Welcome To Catalina' is in development at HBO Max under a new procedural model.
- ▪The story centers on Detective Stilwell, who finds a body while policing Catalina Island.
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David E. Kelley; 'Nightshade' by Michael Connelly Andrew Eccles EXCLUSIVE: As The Lincoln Lawyer is filming its fifth and final season, David E. Kelley has set out to adapt another Michael Connelly crime novel for television, the 2024 bestseller Nightshade. The project, titled Welcome To Catalina, is in development at HBO Max under the streamer’s model for drama procedurals intended to return each year with sizable orders and moderate cost. The model was introduced by the Emmy-winning medical drama The Pitt which produces 15 episodes a year. Written by Kelley, Welcome To Catalina centers on Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell who has been “exiled” to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island.
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