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Did Ilene Chaiken Scrap Lesbian Medical Drama for New Project 'Hail Mary?'

Did Ilene Chaiken Scrap Lesbian Medical Drama for New Project 'Hail Mary?'

The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken has landed a new gig while the reality spin-off of the landmark drama, The Real L Word, gears up for a second season. Chaiken landed a new job as executive producer and showrunner of the CBS private eye show Hail Mary. There is no update on Rhodes to Recovery, Chaiken’s medical drama featuring a lesbian lead character that she was purportedly developing for CBS.

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The L Wordcreator Ilene Chaiken has landed a new gig while the reality spin-off of the landmark drama, The Real L Word, gears up for a second season.

Chaiken landed a new job as executive producer and showrunner of the CBS private eye show Hail Mary, according to Deadline.

Hail Mary, still in development, focuses on a suburban single mom and a ‘streetwise’ hustler who join together to solve crimes, according to Deadline. Chaiken has teamed with the show’s creator Jeff Wadlow and Joel Silver to produce for Warner Bros.

There is no update on Rhodes to Recovery, Chaiken’s medical drama featuring a lesbian lead character that she was purportedly developing for CBS.

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Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

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