News round-up: Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’; ABC extends ‘The Rookie’; CBS orders ‘The Gates’

Winds Of Love (Source: Eccho Rights)

Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’

Turkish broadcaster Kanal 7 has renewed drama series Winds Of Love for a second season.

The show, which is distributed by Eccho Rights, will launch in September 2024.

The first season (140 x 45-minutes) premiered in January and tells the story of Halil, a man fueled by the flames of revenge after his family’s honour is shattered and their home stolen by the treacherous Aslanlı Family.

Season two (278 x 45-minutes) follows Halil and Zeynep’s romance, against a backdrop of new challenges and old enemies.

“We first brought Winds Of Love to the international market at Content Americas in January, and saw a great reception for the series. Since then the title has gone from strength to strength in Turkey, as well as garnering a lot of international interest so we are delighted to see Kanal 7 committing to a renewal so early,” said Handan Özkubat, director of Turkish drama at Eccho Rights.

ABC extends ‘The Rookie’

ABC in the US has extended police drama The Rookie for a seventh season.

The Lionsgate Television series launched its sixth season in February, with the show starring Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, who uses his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior.

Alexi Hawley is creator and executive producer. Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross and Brynn Malone are executive producers on the series. The Rookie is produced by Lionsgate Television in partnership with ABC Signature.

CBS orders ‘The Gates’

CBS in the US has ordered daytime drama The Gates, for a January 2025 debut.

Developed from the joint venture between CBS Studios and the NAACP, the series will be produced by the CBS Studios/NAACP venture in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble.

The Gates ollows the lives of a wealthy black family in a posh, gated community. Michele Val Jean will serve as writer and showrunner and will also be an executive producer alongside Sheila Ducksworth, Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson and Kimberly Doebereiner.