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Your TV Source Roundup: ‘THEM: THE SCARE’ Trailer, ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Premiere Date, ‘The Sympathizer’ Trailer, ‘DAN DA DAN’ Trailer, New ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Premiere Date, Claire Danes To Star In ‘The Beast in Me’, and More!

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Horror anthology series THEM: THE SCARE premieres April 25 on Prime Video. The new eight episode season will once again be set in Los Angeles (the first installment, subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952 but will move the time frame forward to 1991). The story centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken. Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, with a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family. 

Season three of Mayor of Kingstown premieres June 2 on Paramount+. In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions. 

Limited series The Sympathizer premieres April 14 on HBO. Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel of the same name, the series is an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren’t over. 

DAN DA DAN will premiere on Netflix this October. This is the story of Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult freak. The two of them started talking after Momo rescued Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo “believes in ghosts but denies aliens,” and Okarun “believes in aliens but denies ghosts.” To make the mutual deniers believe in each other, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital, which is a UFO spot, and Okarun goes to a tunnel, which is a haunted place. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormals that transcend comprehension. Amid predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormals! Their fateful love begins as well!? 

FX’s Welcome to Wrexham will now premiere on a new date. The third season will now premiere May 2 with two episodes. Rob McElhenneyand Ryan Reynolds navigate running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world. The docuseries tracks the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class city in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars guide the future of their historic Club. For the first time ever in season three, with the team taking their place in the EFL, the cameras will have unprecedented access on the pitch, bringing viewers inside the locker room and alongside the players, while the action is unfolding in some of the biggest matches Wrexham AFC has ever played. 

Claire Danes will reunite with Homeland showrunner and executive producer Howard Gordon on the Netflix limited series The Beast in Me. A grieving author finds a new subject in a real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance. Her investigation spirals into a game of cat and mouse that might turn deadly. 

All six ladies of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City will return for season 15.  The cast includes Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield. More information on the upcoming season will be announced at a later date. 

Karamo has been renewed for a third season. The syndicated daytime show is hosted by reality television personality, author, actor, producer and activist Karamo. His original voice and wide-ranging appeal allow him to give thoughtful and genuine advice to each of his guests, all the while using his innate ability to bring high-energy storytelling to the forefront where conflict meets compassion. This conflict-based talk show takes the best elements of daytime while utilizing Karamo’s unique personal journey to foster human connection. The show authentically addresses a wide range of topics, including infidelity, DNA mystery, parenting and complex family dynamics. It also features a popular segment called “Unlock the Phone” where guests have the opportunity for Karamo’s investigative team to uncover their partners’ cell phone history for full transparency. 

Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Chelsea Muirhead, Daniela Nieves and Jessy Yates have been cast in Netflix’s upcoming medical drama Pulse. They join Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell and Justina Machado. While the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center navigate medical emergencies, young ER doc Dani Simms is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship. 

Olivia Colman will not appear in the upcoming third season of Heartsopper. Colman recurred as Nick’s mother Sarah Nelson in the first two seasons but was unable to film due to other projects conflicting with the series. There is hope for her to appear in a potential fouth season. Season three will premiere in October. 

The BBC has renewed Gladiators for a second season. The series is a reboot of the series of the same name which ran for two runs on separate networks in the UK. The series is based on the US series American Gladiators. 

The Seven Dials Mystery from Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnall will stream on Netflix. The series is based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name. 

The Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion will stream exclusively on The Roku Channel this summer. The film is a continuation of the beloved original series, co-created by Jimmy Tatro and Christian Pierce. With the 10-year high school reunion around the corner, Xander and his squad embark on a journey to become the dopest versions of themselves in time to flex on all of their old classmates. 

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar premieres May 1 on Netflix. Arch nemeses Mallikajaan and Fareedan are locked in a battle for succession of Heeramandi, where courtesans reign as queens. The only hope is young Alam, Mallikajaan’s youngest daughter. But what happens when Alam relinquishes power and chooses the love of one man over the adulation of many? Set in pre-independent India against the backdrop of the freedom movement, the series is an epic saga of love, power, betrayal, struggle and, ultimately, freedom. 

Paramount+ has pulled ten Nickelodeon titles from its streaming service. Original series Big Nate and its Rugrats reboot are no longer available. Other Nickeloden series include Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Blue’s Clues & You!, and That Girl Lay Lay among others. 

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 premieres on Crunchyroll March 30. It will also be dubbed in English at a later time. Rimuru has officially become a Demon Lord after defeating Clayman. Following Walpurgis, the Demon Lords’ banquet, Rimuru’s domain is expanded to include the entire Great Forest of Jura. Anticipating a flood of representatives from all races showing up to pay their respects, Rimuru decides to throw a festival to commemorate the opening of Tempest, using it as an opportunity to gain new citizens and present Demon Lord Rimuru to the world. Meanwhile, in the Holy Empire of Lubelius, home base of the monster-hating cult of Luminism, Holy Knight Captain Hinata receives a message from Rimuru. But the message is actually a fabricated declaration of war sent by some unknown party. Upon learning that Hinata is heading for Tempest, Rimuru makes a decision… Thus begins a new challenge for Rimuru, striving to distinguish friend from foe in a pursuit of the ideal nation where humans and monsters can prosper together.

Neal Brennan: Crazy Good premieres on Netflix April 9. In his third Netflix original comedy special, Neal Brennan is feeling pretty great and he’s ready to let you know why. True to form, Neals brings his fresh point of view to hilarious topics ranging from crypto and millionaire mindsets, to his ever-evolving views on mental health and relationships. The special was filmed at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

The Barnes Bunch premieres April 19 on WE tv. The series follows NBA champion and successful Podcaster, Matt Barnes, alongside his fiancée, model and reality personality, Anansa Sims, as they navigate love, forgiveness, and personal growth while reconciling their past. Both incredibly active and supportive parents, they are often aided by Sims’ mother, supermodel and New York Times Bestselling author, Beverly Johnson. Amid their chaotic lives with a blended family of six kids, now they confront the challenge of conquering their complex history to forge a future together and build a lasting union. The stakes are even higher as they navigate co-parenting, family dynamics, fame, and their growing empire. 

The third and final season of As the Crow Flies premieres on Netflix April 11. As a familiar face steps in front of the camera, old alliances are broken, new relationships are formed and the cards of broadcast news are reshuffled. 

Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is joining the roundtable in all-new episodes of WWE Rivals followed by an all-new season of WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures premiering directly after. On April 21, WWE Rivals will continue to delve into the epic rivalries that shaped the wrestling industry. Kicking off on April 14, WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures will feature WWE Hall of Famers Booker T, Mick Foley, and Lita as they hunt for iconic memorabilia and share the history behind some of the most famous items in WWE history. 

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory premieres on Netflix May 24. Set six years after the events of Camp Cretaceous, members of “The Nublar Six” are struggling to find their footing off the islands, navigating a world now filled with dinosaurs and people who want to hurt them. Reunited in the wake of a tragedy, the group comes together only to find themselves on the run and catapulted into a global adventure to unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike and finally learn the truth about what happened to one of their own. 

Web series Red vs. Blue will end its final season with a film. Red vs. Blue: Restoration will premiere May 7. When the universe’s greatest villain returns in a terrifying new form, old adversaries, the Reds and Blues of Blood Gulch, will have to set aside their differences to save the galaxy one last time The Rooster Teeth series ran for nineteen seasons. 

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

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