The daily gossip: Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan has his next TV show lined up, and more

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last updated 8 January 2015

1. Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan already has his next TV show lined up

Breaking Bad's series finale airs on Sunday, but if you're fretting over what your new TV obsession will be, the show's creator Vince Gilligan has your answer — you'll just need to wait a year to watch it. Variety reports that Gilligan has lined up a new drama called Battle Creek, which he plans to executive produce. According to early reports, Battle Creek will follow two Michigan cops "with very different world views" — so maybe it's just a reboot of Low Winter Sun? [Variety]

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.

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