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Your TV Source Roundup: Marvel Series Head to Disney+, ‘Hightown’ Renewed, John DiMaggio Joins ‘Futurama’ Revival, ‘Human Resources’ Trailer, Funimation Library Joining Crunchyroll, ‘Julia’ Trailer, and More!

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Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, The Punisher, and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will all be added to Disney+ March 16. The series previously streamed on Netflix, with SHIELD originally airing on ABC before that. The move brings the bulk of Marvel’s TV series to one streaming home. Animated series M.O.D.O.K and Hit-Monkey are currently streaming on hulu. 

Starz has renewed Hightown for season three. The crime dramais set amid the drug trade on Cape Cod, touched off when a body washes ashore and discovered by an irreverent National Marine Fisheries Service officer who is determined to help solve the murder even if the state cops want her nowhere near the case. The series stars Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond, and Dohn Norwood.

John DiMaggio has officially signed a deal to return to the upcoming Futurama revival series at hulu. DiMaggio held out while the rest of the voice cast signed on prior to the streamer announcing the revival. The 20 episode series will see all of the main cast returning for their voice roles. 

Netflix’s Big Mouth spinoff series Human Resources premieres March 18. The series pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards and many more – that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to parenthood to the twilight years. It quickly becomes clear that though the protagonists are creatures, they have a lot of humanity themselves. 

Following Sony’s purchase of Crunchyroll, Sony is now merging Funimation, Wakanim, and VRV into Crunchyroll as a streamlined service. Funimation will continue to premiere new episodes of current ongoing series, but all new series will stream on Crunchyroll. The price for Crunchyroll is remaining the same for now. Current Funimation, Wakanim, and VRV subscribers get a special deal for 60 days of Crunchyroll Premium free. 

HBO Max’s Julia is inspired by Julia Child’s life and will premiere March 31. The series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with a shifting power dynamic.        

The second season of Starz’s P-Valley will premiere in June. The series follows the lives of strip club dancers working down in the Dirty Delta. 

TNT, TBS and HBO Max will be the new home of US Soccer in 2023. The three will air 20 US Women’s and Men’s National Team matches, with half of them streaming exclusively on HBO Max. 

Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper have been set as the leads of the upcoming comedic thriller for Peacock titled The Resort. A multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior. Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair and Parvesh Cheena have also been cast. 

Apple TV+ has ordered Metropolis from Sam Esmail. The drama series is inspired by the seminal Fritz Lang science fiction work of the same name. 

HBO has pulled The Larry David Story from the schedule, hours ahead of its originally intended release date. HBO announced that Larry decided he wanted to do it in front of an audience instead.

A&E and WWE will continue their partnership with new seasons of Biography: WWE Legends plus WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures. The network will also air the new series WWE Rivals. These series will consist of over 130 hours of new programming. 

Javon Walton has been cast in the upcoming third season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. No word on who Walton will be playing in the series. The new season will premiere in 2022. 

MLB has canceled opening weekend for the upcoming baseball season. The series was to begin March 31. Both sides failed to come to an agreement after negotiating for weeks. The players rejected the leagues “final offer” and there are no dates set to continue negotiations at the moment. 

Spectrum Originals has ordered Panhandle to series. Starring Luke Kirby and Tiana Okoye, the series pairs an eccentric, agoraphobic arm-chair detective with a reluctant traffic cop in a series that showcases community, connection, and yes, only-in-Florida characters. The eight episode dramedy will have a nine-month exclusive run on Spectrum (free, without ads) and then will have an exclusive free advertising-supported window on The Roku Channel as a Roku Original. 

Season two of Get Organized with The Home Edit will premiere on Netflix April 1. Clea and Joanna return to tame the clutter of celebrities and everyday clients with their signature rainbow style – and open a door into their business and personal lives.

Season two of Top Boy premieres on Netflix March 18. Dushane wants to expand his empire beyond the streets. But with a huge investment, partners abroad and family crises, more money means more problems.

Docuseries Undercurrent premieres on HBO Max March 8. The series examines the disappearance and murder of journalist, Kim Wall, and the subsequent trial of her killer.

Wild Abandon will premiere on Netflix March 30. In the haze of a midlife crisis, an architect begins living a double life as a punk while members of his family lead their own crisis-ridden lives. 

Welcome To Eden is coming soon to Netflix. A group of young adults attend a party on a remote island, but the supposed paradise they find waiting for them is anything but.

Lee Arvoy
Lee Arvoy joined the TV Source team in the summer of 2020 as a TV Writer.

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