{"id":793,"date":"2026-05-28T17:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=793"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:37:33","slug":"thriller-the-long-now-in-the-works-at-netflix-from-mad-men-alum-semi-chellas-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=793","title":{"rendered":"Thriller \u2018The Long Now\u2019 in the Works at Netflix From \u2018Mad Men\u2019 Alum Semi Chellas (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg> <span>Logo text<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<em>Mad Men<\/em> and <em>The Audacity<\/em> writer and producer Semi Chellas has landed her next series project at Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=791\">Kimmel Says It\u2019s \u201cHard Not to Agree\u201d With Spencer Pratt, But Urges Voters to Reject Him<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe streamer has won a bidding war for <em>The Long Now<\/em>, a thriller created by Chellas about a man racing time to solve his own murder. Netflix will develop the project as an ongoing series, with Chellas as showrunner. She\u2019ll executive produce with Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films, which has a first-look deal at Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe description for <em>The Long Now<\/em> reads, \u201cA man has seven hours to solve his own murder with the reluctant help of his estranged ex.\u00a0A propulsive thriller that explores the value of time and asks, What would you do if you had one day to live?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tChellas is a three-time Emmy nominee for best writing for a drama series on <em>Mad Men<\/em> and shared in the show\u2019s best drama series nods from 2013-15. She won two Writers Guild of America Awards for her <em>Mad Men<\/em> work as well, one individual \u2014 for the season five episode \u201cThe Other Woman\u201d (co-written with creator Matthew Weiner) \u2014\u00a0and one as part of the staff\u2019s series win for the final season. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=789\">MeatEater\u2019s Steven Rinella Signs With UTA (Exclusive)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tChellas is currently a writer and executive producer on AMC\u2019s Silicon Valley satire <em>The Audacity<\/em>, which has been renewed for a second season. Her credits also include <em>The Romanoffs, Rookie Blue<\/em> and feature films <em>American Woman<\/em> and <em>Ophelia<\/em>. Chellas is repped by UTA, Untitled and Hansen Jacobson.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBateman and Costigan\u2019s Aggregate Films has a long-standing partnership with Netflix, going back to Ozark. 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