Overview
- USA Network gave a straight-to-series order Tuesday for Diplomatic Immunity, an hour-long medical drama that follows a young American doctor posted to the U.S. Embassy in Rome.
- Matt Corman and Chris Ord, creators of Covert Affairs, will write the series, serve as showrunners, and executive produce the project.
- Fox Entertainment Studios will produce the show and Fox Entertainment Global will handle international distribution, marking Fox Entertainment Studios’ first major scripted live-action sale to an external network.
- No cast has been announced and the series has not been given a premiere date, which is common at this early stage of development.
- The order follows recent ratings momentum for USA and the company’s restructuring after the Comcast and Versant asset split, and the straight-to-series choice signals network confidence and a faster production timetable that could appeal to international buyers.