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Adult Swim has renewed The Eric Andre Show for a sixth season. Guests for the new season include Natasha Lyonne, Jaleel White, Blac Chyna, Jon Hamm, Raven-Symoné, Diplo, Daymond John, Meagan Good, Rico Nasty, Waka Flocka Flame, Tinashe, Cypress Hill, and Lil Yachty, alongside extreme real life weirdos. The new season will bring viewers both old and new into a fresh era of radical deconstruction and self-examination. Eric is no longer bloated and bald, but ripped, oiled up, tanned and ponytailed. The street bits have never gone harder, the in-studio interviews will leave celebrities contemplating their relationship with their publicists. The new season will premiere in 2023.
Paramount Network and Paramount+ have set premiere dates for both Yellowstone and Tulsa King. Season five of Yellowstone will premiere November 13 on Paramount Network. New series Tulsa King will also premiere November 13 on Paramount+. The new series follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.
Adult Swim has ordered two new anime series. Rick and Morty: The Anime will adapt themes and events of the main series but will stand on its own as an original work. It will consist of ten episodes. Ninja Kamui follows Joe Higan who is a Nukenin – a former ninja who escaped his clan and is hiding from his violent past in rural America with his family. One night, he is ambushed by a team of assassins from his former organization who exact a bloody retribution on Joe and his family for betraying their ancient code. Rising from his seeming “death,” Joe will re-emerge as his former self – Ninja Kamui – to avenge his family and friends. Kamui is a 21st century ninja, a shadowy anachronism who pits his ancient skills against high-tech weaponry with brutal finesse. He must face off against trained assassins, combat cyborgs, and rival ninjas to bring down the very clan that made him.
Netflix has announced the new Iron Chefs for their upcoming series Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. The five Iron Chefs include Curtis Stone, Dominique Crenn, Marcus Samuelsson, Ming Tsai and Gabriela Cámara. The chefs that will be challenging the Iron Chefs are Mason Hereford, Curtis Duffy, Claudette Zepeda, Esther Choi, Gregory Gourdet, Mei Lin and Yia Vang. Andrew Zimmern and Nilou Motamed will serve as series judges along with guest judges Francis Lam, Nancy Silverton, Justin Willman, Danny Trejo, Lorena Garcia, Loni Love, Wolfgang Puck and Masaharu Morimoto. Mark Dacascos returns as The Chairman along with Host Alton Brown and new host Kristen Kish.
Queer as Folk premieres on Peacock June 9. The series is a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Prime Video’s Canadian series The Lake premieres June 17. Justin, a recently divorced gay man, brings Billie, the biracial daughter he gave up for adoption, to the lake where he summered as a boy. Justin hopes spending the summer together with Billie will bring them closer. Still, Justin’s obsession with wresting control of his family cottage back from his stepsister Maisy-May only pushes them further apart. It will take a lot of growing up for all parties to learn how they fit into a family, including the Iron Lady of the lake, Maisy.
Season two of Fairfax premieres on Prime Video June 10. The series follows the misadventures of thirteen year-olds Dale, Derica, Benny and Truman, four best friends on a never-ending quest for clout. It’s a modern look at the timeless struggle to be cooler than you are, to fit in while standing out, and what it feels like to wait in line for a pair of sneakers you’re never going to cop.
Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico was originally set to premiere on CNN+. With the streamer shutting down, the six episode series will now premiere on CNN in 2023. The series follows Longoria as she traverses Mexico exploring one of the most popular, and arguably misunderstood, global cuisines.
Maria Sten has been confirmed to return for season two of Prime Video’s Reacher. The new season will adapt the eleventh book in the Jack Reacher series Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child.
Facebook Watch has ordered a docuseries focusing on JoJo Siwa. JoJo Goes will see Siwa joined by her celebrity friends to partake in some crazy fun adventures she’s always wanted to experience but never got the chance. It will premiere this summer.
HBO Max and Cartoon Network are developing Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth. Set in the mythical “Town of Fools” and originally told in Yiddish, the special shares the absurdist humor and interpretive questioning that is a nod to Jewish intellectual traditions. Narrated by Sacha Baron Cohen, the special will present a fresh take on the silly antics and exaggerated conflicts of the town, while also preserving the essence and heart of the classic folktales. The animated comedy special comes from Sacha Baron Cohen, Greg Daniels, Mike Judge and Michael Koman.
truTV has ordered Semi Pro. The ten episode series shines a bright stadium light on the biggest, loudest, most hilarious characters in semi-pro football and brings this gridiron glory to cable. The series follows New York and New Jersey’s most passionate semi-professional football teams as they try (and oh, man, do they try) to chase their dreams while juggling their grown-up responsibilities that get in the way of defeating their rivals. But not even jobs, aching bodies, or the women in their lives can keep these guys off the field. Whether they are suiting up for their 34th season or their rookie year, they put in their blood, sweat, and even some tears into every game. On the field, it is all business, but as soon as the game ends (and maybe even a little before), the drinks and laughs are always flowing. It’s a brotherhood and sometimes a beautiful disaster.
James D’Arcy has joined the cast of Apple TV+’s drama series Constellation. He joins Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks in the eight episode series.
ION and Bounce are set to air Road to the Bee, a new, exclusive, one-hour original special documenting what it is like to prepare for and compete in the iconic Scripps National Spelling Bee. It will air May 26. The Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals will air June 1 with the finals airing live June 2 on ION and Bounce.
Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? will debut on HBO Max this fall with featured interviews also airing on CNN. The episodes which premiered on CNN+ before it shut down featured interviews with CEOs and media moguls, Hollywood legends and newsmakers across politics, business, world affairs, sports and culture, setting a high bar for the in-depth conversations both HBO Max and CNN audience will now enjoy. Guests appearing throughout the show’s debut included former CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, author of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones, actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, and many more.
MTV has announced new series coming to the network. Those include Buckhead Shore, Dating at Sea, Love at First Lie: Who’s A Couple And Who’s A Con, Jersey Shore 2.0, Power Game, The Surreal Life, Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, and The Hills: Next Gen.
VH1 has announced new series coming to the network. Those include Hall of Love: The Ultimate Dating Experience, Shaunie & Keion’s Wedding Special, and VH1’s Unfaithful: Caught in The Act.
Comedy Central has announced new series coming to the network. Those include DIGMAN! and The New Kings & Queens of Comedy, plus Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News is moving from Paramount+ to the network, along with encore episodes of Inside Amy Schumer.
Paramount Network has announced new series coming to the network. Those include American Tragedy: The Waco Trials, Black Wall Street, George & Tammy and 6666 which was initially ordered at Paramount+ but will now be a Paramount Network original.
Paramount+ has announced new series coming to the network. Those include 1883: The Bass Reeves Story, 1932, Beavis and Butt-Head, Inside Amy Schumer, Land Man, Lioness, Tulsa King, Wolf Pack, All Star Shore, The Challenge: World Championship, and Ink Master.
Smithsonian Channel has announced a new series coming to the network. The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist sees seven emerging artists selected from across the country compete for a once-in-a-lifetime spotlight at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden on the National Mall. Throughout the competition, artists will create groundbreaking modern art pieces that respond to the most important artworks and ideas of our time.
Netflix has surprise released a new episode of Love, Death & Robots ahead of its third season premiere. The new season will begin streaming May 20.
AlRawabi School for Girls has been renewed for a second season. The Netflix series follows the bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls who plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.
Maldivas premieres on Netflix June 15. To investigate a mystery, a young woman moves into a posh condo community, where she comes into contact with its quirky – and suspicious – residents.
New episodes of Harriet the Spy premiere on Apple TV+ May 20. Once a spy, always a spy.
Adult Swim Festival is returning with a Summer Block Party in Philadelphia. The three-day block party in Philadelphia’s popular Fishtown neighborhood will be headlined by performances from Run The Jewels, Dethklok and Philadelphia-native Tierra Whack. The series of events will run Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7. Fans will enjoy a dynamic schedule of music, comedy, live panels, outdoor screenings, and exclusive merchandise in celebration of all things Adult Swim.
