Now that Legacies is finished, The Vampire Diaries creator has put The CW in his rearview mirror with 5 new shows in development for another studio.

now that the vampire diaries The franchise has officially ended (at least for now) with the end of bequests, creator Julie Plec apparently puts The CW in her rearview mirror. Over the past few months she has gradually integrated new programs into her repertoire, like another vampire series in the vampire academy adaptation and is currently developing five other new programs at Universal Television, in addition to other projects already underway.

According to THR, Plec has five new scripted programs in development at Universal Television, the studio where his production company My So-Called Company has been based for the past two years. New Shows – Clifton, Douglass Medical, Freeman, Stay Gold, Yes This wild song they are part of its overall deal with Universal TV, where it already has four more programs in development, most likely on the way. His first show under the deal, the end of the game, was canceled in May, but this setback is obviously not stunted elsewhere. Now let’s take a closer look at everything on Julie Plec’s plate in the future.

clifton

In development at Peacock, clifton is based on Margaret Peterson’s novel Haddix For not having enough time, and will be adapted from bramble writer / Aisha Porter-Christie. The series centers on teenage Jazzie Smith, who lives in the titular city of Clifton, which was previously used as a sanctuary during the height of the Civil War. After a mysterious visitor comes ashore, Jazzie soon begins to learn more than she had ever thought about all the secrets of the island. Julie Plec and Emily Cummins will executive produce through My So-Called Company, with Misher Films also on board.

doctor douglas

Since you can never have too many medical dramas, it was only a matter of time before Julie Plec got on the hospital wagon. doctor douglas focuses on Dr. Vanessa Pilgrim after she was forced to return to the nation’s capital following an education scandal. She serves as Deputy Chief of Emergency Medicine at the Ailing University Hospital located on an HBCU campus. And she doesn’t help that her mother is a dean of Douglass School of Medicine, and there’s a nearly two-decade-old secret waiting to be revealed. [Dramatic music.] Ayanna Floyd, former writer / producer of shows such as private practice, HannibalYes The Whowill be the creator and author of doctor douglas.

Free man

Drama driven by mystery Free man it will show the public that even the simplest and smallest cities can be much more complex than they appear. After receiving a profitable inheritance, a family moves to Georgia in a mysterious house known as Freeman Manor, whose walls hide secrets and mysteries meant to be protected from future inhabitants. Even though in a city that has its mysteries spanning generations, secrets aren’t meant to stay that way forever. Rope creator and on my block Writer Adam Starks is known for being the creator and lead author of Free man.

stay golden

No, it is not a reference to Foreigners, although it is an adaptation of a popular novel. To bring to life the novel of the same name by Tobly McSmith, stay golden follows the story of a transgender teenager in the middle of his senior year of high school with a new identity, as he tries to create magic with the girl of his dreams. The romantic drama is adapted by Drew Greenberg and author McSmith himself, with the two serving as screenwriters.

this wild song

Finally, let’s go back to a darker theme for this wild song. The romantic horror fantasy is based on the novel of the same name by Victoria Schwab and the TV series will follow two teenagers into a world where violence is responsible for the creation of literal monsters. Schwab is ready to adapt this wild song along with Julie Plec, who will executive produce with Emily Cummins and Gina Marcheschi.

Peacock Shows previously announced by Julie Plec

Even though four of Julie Plec’s previous new shows don’t have a confirmed home, we know clifton it will be in Peacock, where it will join vampire academy Yes dead day. First announced last year, vampire academy is an adaptation of Richelle Mead’s young adult book series, with Plec and collaborator Marguerite MacIntyre as co-showrunner. The series will debut on September 15 on Peacock and will consist of 10 episodes for the first season, starring Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves, Kieron Moore and André Dae Kim.

The other Plec Peacock series, dead day, was announced in January of this year. The series, which comes from her and RST co-creator Kevin Williamson, is an adaptation of the Ryan Parrott comic. So far not much is known dead daybut it will be coming to Peacock soon, so hopefully more news will be announced soon.

Other Julie Plec projects currently in preparation

It’s hard to believe, but these aren’t the only projects Julie Plec has in the works. she also has The girls on the bus is coming to HBO Max. The series is inspired by the eponymous chapter in Chasing Hillary: Ten years, two presidential campaigns and an uninterrupted glass ceiling. Earlier this week it was announced that Christina Elmore will star in the seriesalong with Melissa Benoist and Natasha Behnam.

Plec is also working on a new show on Netflix, Confessions of an addicted high school teacher. The series will bring it together RST veterinarian Paul Wesley. The dark comedy will premiere later this year, though an official date has yet to be announced.

Time bequestsThe surprise cancellation was heartbreaking, it seems to have been a blessing in disguise for Julie Plec. And it is still possible that she may return to the RST one day in franchising, but for now it seems she has focused on many of her other projects.

Keep an eye out for news about Plec’s shows, but for now, make sure you subscribe to Peacock and other services, as it appears to be limiting itself to streaming.