Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon announces new show on HBO

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon is returning to TV with a new science-fiction series called The Nevers, Variety reports. HBO beat out Netflix in a bid for the show.

"I honestly couldn't be more excited," said Whedon, who also created cult favorites Dollhouse and Firefly. "The Nevers is maybe the most ambitious narrative I've created, and I can't imagine a better home for it than HBO." Variety describes the new show as centering on "a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.