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Harry & Meghan premieres on Netflix view Volume 1 December 8. Volume 2 will premiere December 15. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share the other side of their high-profile love story. Across six episodes, the series explores the clandestine days of their early courtship and the challenges that led to them feeling forced to step back from their full-time roles in the institution. With commentary from friends and family, most of whom have never spoken publicly before about what they witnessed, and historians who discuss the state of the British Commonwealth today and the royal family’s relationship with the press, the series does more than illuminate one couple’s love story, it paints a picture of our world and how we treat each other. 

The Last of Us premieres on HBO January 15. The series takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

The fourth and final season of Servant premieres on Apple TV+ January 13. Season four will bring the final chapter of the Turner story to an epic and emotional conclusion. Leanne’s war with the Church of Lesser Saints heightens, threatening Spruce Street, the city of Philadelphia, and beyond. Meanwhile, the shattered Turner family must not only confront the increasing threat of Leanne, but the certain reality that Dorothy is waking up. As the Turner family brownstone continues to crumble, questions are finally answered: who is Leanne Grayson and who is the child in their home? The ten episode season will air through March 17. 

Four episode The Witcher prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin premieres on Netflix December 25. Taking place in the elven Golden Era, 1200 years before the time of Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri, the series tells the story of seven strangers who join together to fight an unstoppable empire. Though they hail from warring clans, Éile and Fjall must learn to trust one another if they have any hope of leading this band of outcasts on their quest to topple the Continent’s oppressors. But, when gateways to other worlds are opened and a power-hungry sage unleashes a new weapon, the Seven realize they must create a monster in order to defeat one… 

The Boys college set spinoff series Gen V will premiere on Prime Video in 2023. Set at America’s only college exclusively for young adult superheroes (run by Vought International), Gen V explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the school’s top ranking. 

The ninth and final season of The Flash will premiere on The CW February 8. After defeating the Reverse Flash once and for all, the new season picks up one week later following their epic battle, and Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen are reconnecting and growing closer than ever before. But when a deadly group of Rogues descend on Central City led by a powerful new threat, The Flash and his team – Caitlin Snow, Meta-Empath Cecile Horton, the light-powered meta Allegra Garcia, brilliant tech-nerd Chester P. Runk, and reformed cryogenics thief Mark Blaine – must once again defy impossible odds to save the day. But as The Rogues are defeated, a deadly new adversary rises to challenge Barry Allen’s heroic legacy. And in their greatest battle yet, Barry and Team Flash will be pushed to their limits, in order to save Central City one last time. 

Season seven of The Bay will premiere on Popstar! TV December 19. The daytime soap will reach its 100th episode during the new season. The series follows the affluent, yet dysfunctional Bay City residents living in a town cursed by Red Garrett, an ominous senator who was murdered by his socialite granddaughter, Sara Garrett. Living in his shadow, Sara, her son Pete, and those around them face a series of dilemmas involving rape, blackmail, sordid lovers, and vindictive arch rivals. Their lives riddled with forbidden love, malicious lies, and never-ending scandals, the town’s privileged tangle with those who confuse obsession for love, vengeance for justice, and power for success. The Bay City residents fight for redemption, true love and new beginnings in a town where murder, betrayal, heartbreak, and vengeance must be in the water.

Season sixteen of Married at First Sight premieres on Lifetime January 4. Ten Nashville, Tennessee based singles will embark on a journey to meet the love of their lives during this 23-episode season, where they’ll marry a complete stranger, travel to their honeymoons and then move in together as husband and wife. After the 8-week social experiment concludes, each newlywed will have to come to terms with the hard truth of their marriage status and make a life-changing decision – continue to stay married and start a future together, or get a divorce and go their separate ways. This season, there will be even more romance and intense stakes, including a shocking twist where one bride’s husband decides to make an indecent proposal to another man’s wife. The season will will reunite experts Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper with DeVon Franklin, New York Times Bestselling Author and Relationship Advisor and Dr. Pia Holec, a renowned psychotherapist who specializes in sex and couples therapy. Experts will provide couples with professional advice and support as they head through an emotional quest to pursue their forever love. 

AMC+ has canceled Moonhaven after recently renewing the series for a second season. The cancellation comes after the CEO of the network stepped down and they company laid off over 20% of their staff. 

Margarita Levieva and Sandrine Holt have been cast in Disney+’s upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again. They join Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, reprising their roles as Daredevil and Kingpin, as well as Michael Gandolfini in the 18 episode Marvel season. 

MGM+ announced new casting for the second season of Domina. In a recasting, Benjamin Isaac joins as Tiberius. Also joining as series regulars are David Avery and Joelle. Taking place during one of the most provocative periods in Roman history, the series follows the extraordinary rise of Gaius/Emperor Augustus Caesar’s third wife, Livia Drusilla. Season Two chronicles the struggle for control of the Roman Empire, and of Rome’s Imperial Family, from a rare female perspective. In its first season, Livia Drusilla, the golden girl of the prominent Claudii family, returned to Rome after 10 years in exile, determined to regain everything that was stolen from her. Now, atop a fractious empire and a dysfunctional dynasty, she must fight to preserve her marriage to Gaius and find a way to seat one of her sons on the throne, as new and old rivals jockey for position in a world where it’s impossible to know who to trust. 

Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson return for a new season of HGTV’s Married to Real Estate January 12. The couple will help more families buy houses with potential in their ideal Atlanta neighborhoods and transform them into stunning dream homes. Drawing from her experience as the star of HGTV’s Property Virgins and Flipping Virgins, Egypt will employ her knowledge of the real estate market and financial prowess to find their clients affordable houses in desirable locations and manifest her design expertise to reimagine the spaces. Then, Mike will execute the breathtaking renovations that deliver an increased home value and return on investment, finding solutions to any construction problem and staying on budget. 

The BBC has renewed SAS Rogue Heroes for a second season. Based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name, the first season followed David Stirling, Jock Lewes,and Paddy Mayne in a dramatized account of how the SAS was formed in the darkest days of World War Two. 

Jeff Bridges will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards. The ceremony will air live on The CW from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on January 15. 

The BBC has canceled the annual Top of the Pops Christmas special after 57 years. The regular series ended in 2006, but the annual Christmas episode continued until this year. 

HBO Max and Discovery+’s merged streaming service will possibly be titled “Max.” The new service will feature highlighted hubs for content like DC, HBO and Discovery, among others. The change would also help differentiate HBO content from current HBO Max original content. The official name will be announced soon with a Spring launch announced. 

ABC News benched GMA3: What You Need To Know anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes following news reports of their personal relationship. Gio Benitez and Stephanie Ramos filled in on the Monday episode. 

Season two of Alice in Borderland premieres on Netflix December 22. Arisu and Usagi try to unravel the mysteries of Borderland to return to the real world. In a place they believe holds the key to uncovering these mysteries, they meet allies, enemies, and the mastermind behind all of the games. Arisu and the others pit themselves against games of a scale and difficulty that exceed the first season. The remaining games are only the Jack, Queen, and King cards, but will they be able to collect them all and return to the real world? 

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan returns for season three on Prime Video December 21. After tracking a suspicious shipment in the Venezuelan jungle, Jack Ryan heads to South America to investigate. As Jack threatens to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy, the President of Venezuela launches a counter-attack that hits home, leading Jack on a mission spanning the US, UK, Russia, and Venezuela to unravel the President’s plot and bring stability to a country on the brink of chaos. 

Netflix’s The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House premieres January 12. Set in the geisha district of Kyoto, this series follows Sumire, a maiko (apprentice geisha) and Kiyo, a cook at the maiko house where they live, and tells a story of their daily lives through delicious food. 

The Cube returns for season two on TBS January 8. Hosted by Dwyane Wade, season two will feature more games, celebrities, and winners. Gabrielle Union-Wade and La La Anthony partner to kick off the first episode to beat ‘The Cube’ and win money for charity. Other celebrity guests, competing for charities, will be woven throughout episodes and will include Shaquille O’Neal, Jimmie Allen, and Iman Shumpert. 

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Docuseries The Test returns for season two January 13 on Prime. The four episode season follows the journey of the Australian men’s cricket team after the exit of captain Tim Paine and the subsequent departure of coach Justin Langer. Navigating their way through disruption and an uncertain world, the players pull back the curtain to the inner workings of the team. The series goes behind closed doors and follows the 2021/22 Test Season, where the players face off against archrivals England, play cricket in Pakistan for the first time in more than two decades, and duel with Sri Lanka in the middle of anti-government protests. This series offers a rare behind-the-scenes look into the lives of the Australian men’s cricket team, which includes captain Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, David Warner, and Usman Khawaja. 

Season three of La Reina del Sur premieres on Netflix December 30 worldwide except USA and Puerto Rico. After years of blood, sweat and tears, a woman from humble beginnings finds herself in the perilous position of being a legend in drug trafficking. 

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

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