John Wellshas been a driving force behind several successful drama shows in the last thirty years. FromERandTheWest WingtoShamelessandAnimal Kingdom, Wells has a knack for boarding visionary shows. The seasoned writer, showrunner, and executive producer recently executive-produced Max’s hit seriesThe Pitt. He has set his next project, a drama series based onJhumpa Lahiri’s collection of short stories.Unaccustomed Earthhas been ordered to series at the global streaming platform Netflix with Wells as executive producer alongside writer/executive producerMadhuri Shekar(3 Body Problem).Deadlinereports that writing for the eight-episode season has been ongoing and is nearing its conclusion. The show’s official logline reads:
Unaccustomed Earthis an epic and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging. Rich with nuance, passion, and unforgettable characters,Unaccustomed Earthinvites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA. When a star-crossed romance between a devoted wife and her long-lost love comes to light, a scandalous affair is born, and new battle lines are drawn in this intensely interconnected immigrant community.
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Wells began his career as a writer in the late 1980s before becoming a producer and executive producer. He has written on many shows he’s executive-produced, includingThird Watch,The West Wing,Shameless,ER, andAnimal Kingdom. He has executive-produced shows across broadcast, cable, and streaming, withThe Pittbeing his latest streaming show. On broadcast, he is currently the executive producer of Fox’s lifeguard drama seriesRescue: HI-Surf. BesidesUnaccustomed Earth, Wells executive producesUntamed, an upcoming TV miniseries.
Meanwhile,The PittSeason 2 is on track for a January 2026 release. Series creatorScott Gemmillhas said they plan to have a new season every year for as long as viewers keep watching. He also said Season 2 mightrevisit some Season 1 storylinesthat never made it. “We didn’t do an Ozempic story that we had talked about. We didn’t do some things about immigration, which we didn’t get into,” Gemmill teased. “A lot of patient stories where we just ran out of real estate, page count, and stuff like that,” he explained. “So, there’s lots of things for us to go back to, and some will make their way this year and some will get put in and then get punted down the line. It’s just the way that is.”
Watch all episodes ofThe Pitton Max and stay tuned to Collider for further updates aboutUnaccustomed Earth.
Source:Deadline,TV Insider
