John Dahl John Wells Split - H 2012
Getty ImagesNBC’s Bad Girls reboot is getting a bit more shameless.
Helmer John Dahl is set to direct the drama pilot, joining Shameless showrunner John Wells on the adaptation of the long-running U.K. series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.
Following the ins and outs of a group of unlikely women in a federal prison who struggle with loyalties to people on the inside and outside, Shameless writer-producer Nancy Pimental is writing the pilot and will executive produce alongside Wells, who serves as showrunner on the Showtime Emmy Rossum dramedy. Shameless‘ Andrew Stearn will also exec produce the Warner Bros. Television, Shed Media and John Wells Productions’ pilot.
Dahl, repped by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Hansen Jacobson, has directed episodes of Shameless, The Vampire Diaries, Californication and Dexter, among other series.
Bad Girls, which is still finalizing its cast, so far includes Jurnee Smollett, Rick Gonzalez and Zoe Boyle.
Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit
More from The Hollywood Reporter
-
Umbrella Academy
GLAAD: Racial Diversity Up Among LGBTQ Characters on TV; Overall Representation Drops
![]()
-
![]()
-
![]()
-
Yellowjackets
Christina Ricci Says She Was Threatened With Lawsuit Over Declining to Do a Sex Scene in a “Certain Way”
![]()
-
White House
Jason Sudeikis, ‘Ted Lasso’ Cast Promote Mental Health Awareness at White House With Surprise Appearance by Trent Crimm Actor
![]()
-
Vanderpump Rules
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Trailer Shows Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix’s Tense Post-Scandal Sit-Down
![]()
