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‘The Rainmaker’ Series From Michael Seitzman Based On John Grisham’s Novel Ordered By USA Network
USA Network is returning to the legal drama arena with The Rainmaker, based on the bestselling John Grisham novel and its film adaptation.
That programming initiative, revealed exclusively by Deadline last fall, involves developing hourlong series at budgets in the $2M-$3M an episode, recognizing the economic realities of basic cable, which has been heavily impacted by cord-cutting and the overall decline in linear viewing. The project, on which Seitzman teamed up with writer-producer Jason Richman ( Stumptown), was envisioned as the first chapter in a larger franchise, tentatively titled The Grisham Universe. The duo, who were both under deals at Hulu sibling ABC Studios at the time, assembled a writers room, with Seitzman focused primarily on The Rainmaker and Richman on Rogue Lawyer.
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