Fox Picks Up ‘The Cool Kids,’ Drama ‘Proven Innocent’

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Fox said it picked up two shows, comedy The Cool Kids and drama Proven Innocent.

The Cool Kids is from 20th Century Fox in association with FX Productions. The multi-camera comedy, writing by Charlie Day and Paul Fruchbom, is about men in a retirement community whose lives are upended when a rebellious woman moves in.

The show stars Vicki Lawrence, Martin Mull, David Alan Grier and Leslie Jordan.

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Proven Innocent is a one hour drama from Strong Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

Written by David Elliot, Proven Innocent is a legal drama set in a wrongful conviction firm.

The show stars Rachelle Lefevre , Russell Hornsby, Nikki M. James, Vincent Kartheiser, Riley Smith and Clare O’Connor.

Jon Lafayette
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