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David Duchovny is making a return to network television with a new series about the infamous cult leader Charles Manson. For the last few years Duchovny has enjoyed a successful run on cable with Showtime’s “Californication”, but with the end of the series in sight, the actor has set his eyes on a new project.
Duchovny is teaming up with producer Marty Adelstein for a 13 episode event series that’ll air on NBC. The series will be called “Aquarius” and is being written by John McNamara who has a laundry list of TV credits to his name that include “Fastlane” and “Lois And Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”
According to Deadline, the series will feature Duchovny as an undercover cop who is tasked with infiltrating Manson’s cult in the late 1960s. The series will explore the complicated life of Duchovny’s character and follow the “twists and turns” of the operation as Duchovny and his young partner delve deeper into Manson’s group.
Deadline also mentions that the series will eventually lead up to the Tate-LaBianca murders in “subsequent seasons.” Which sounds like this isn’t something that’ll wrap up in one year. The term “event series” seems to now indicate that a network series will adhere to a cable program-like schedule rather than a normal network schedule. For example, “Under the Dome” was billed as an event series, which many thought it meant it would be a one season affair. Of course, we now know that wasn’t the case.
It’s not clear whether or not this new series will be a fit for our site, but I thought it was worth mentioning since Duchovny does have a fanbase within the horror genre thanks to his work on “The X-Files.” The subject matter of Charles Manson is also one that can find itself in some unsettling and even terrifying situations. I also thought it was interesting to bring up because horror director/musician Rob Zombie is currently working on a Charles Manson project for FOX that is completely separate from this project.
It’s not entirely unheard of to have two projects with similar themes in production at the same time. Still, it’s strange that there should be so much interest surrounding Manson right now. Perhaps it’s because this year marks the man’s 80th birthday, but the renewed attention being given to him is something that I’m having trouble digesting at the moment. What do you think? Is there value in entertainment programs about Charles Manson?
Duchovny is teaming up with producer Marty Adelstein for a 13 episode event series that’ll air on NBC. The series will be called “Aquarius” and is being written by John McNamara who has a laundry list of TV credits to his name that include “Fastlane” and “Lois And Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”
According to Deadline, the series will feature Duchovny as an undercover cop who is tasked with infiltrating Manson’s cult in the late 1960s. The series will explore the complicated life of Duchovny’s character and follow the “twists and turns” of the operation as Duchovny and his young partner delve deeper into Manson’s group.
Deadline also mentions that the series will eventually lead up to the Tate-LaBianca murders in “subsequent seasons.” Which sounds like this isn’t something that’ll wrap up in one year. The term “event series” seems to now indicate that a network series will adhere to a cable program-like schedule rather than a normal network schedule. For example, “Under the Dome” was billed as an event series, which many thought it meant it would be a one season affair. Of course, we now know that wasn’t the case.
It’s not clear whether or not this new series will be a fit for our site, but I thought it was worth mentioning since Duchovny does have a fanbase within the horror genre thanks to his work on “The X-Files.” The subject matter of Charles Manson is also one that can find itself in some unsettling and even terrifying situations. I also thought it was interesting to bring up because horror director/musician Rob Zombie is currently working on a Charles Manson project for FOX that is completely separate from this project.
It’s not entirely unheard of to have two projects with similar themes in production at the same time. Still, it’s strange that there should be so much interest surrounding Manson right now. Perhaps it’s because this year marks the man’s 80th birthday, but the renewed attention being given to him is something that I’m having trouble digesting at the moment. What do you think? Is there value in entertainment programs about Charles Manson?
