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Peacock has renewed The Traitors for season four and five. The series brings together the dramatic stylings of fashion icon Alan Cumming with the deceit and treachery of a celeb-fueled competition set in the Scottish Highlands. Contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor – or Traitors – makes it to the end, they will steal all the money. Season 3 will premiere early next year with 21 new contestants, including Bob Harper, Bob The Drag Queen, Britney Haynes, Carolyn Wiger, Chanel Ayan, Chrishell Stause, Ciara Miller, Danielle Reyes, Dolores Catania, Dorinda Medley, Dylan Efron, Gabby Windey, Jeremy Collins, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Nikki Garcia, Rob Mariano, Robyn Dixon, Sam Asghari, Tom Sandoval, Tony Vlachos, and Wells Adams.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for season two on Prime Video August 29 wit the first three episodes. Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without an army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots – as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.
Netflix has renewed The Gentlemen for a second season. Cast set to reprise their roles include Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, and Daniel Ings. Additional casting news for season two will be announced at a later date. The first season sees Eddie Horniman unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it, with an unexpected ally found in the sophisticated yet ruthless Susie Glass. The series is set in the world of Miramax’s The Gentlemen film, with a whole new cast, offering depth into this criminal world and a new story to get stuck into.
Horror thriller series Teacup premieres October 10 on Peacock. The series follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. It is inspired by the novel Stinger by Robert McCammon.
Season seven of The Circle premieres September 11 on Netflix. Clever catfish, shady tactics and game-changing twists collide as a new group of players competes for $100,000 in the most cutthroat season to date. Episodes will roll out each Wednesday, with different phases of the competition featured across 13, 1 hour-long episodes.
HIDIVE has announced English dub premiere dates for three series. I Parry Everything premieres August 29. Season two of Oshi no Ko premieres September 13. Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night premieres September 17.
Sandro Rosta has been cast in the upcoming Star Trek series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as a cadet. The upcoming series will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy. Rosta joins the previously announced cast of cadets: Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner, as well as Holly Hunter, who plays the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy. Additional cast members include Tig Notaro and Robert Picardo, reprising their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor, and guest stars Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman, reprising their roles as Admiral Vance and Sylvia Tilly, as well as recurring guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.
Skye Townsend has been promoted to series regular on the upcoming seventh season of The Neighborhood. Townsend recurred in the sixth season of the CBS series.
Global Soul Kitchen premieres September 2 on FYI. Best-selling author and chef Deborah VanTrece introduces viewers to “global soul food,” a style of cooking that combines traditional Southern American soul food with different international influences to create something both familiar and new. Her dishes run the worldwide gamut from smothered chicken meatballs over herb truffled spaetzle to paella macaroni.
Season two of drama Sherwood premieres November 14 on BritBox. Set in the present day, it introduces two new families that find themselves entangled with the Sparrows, entering a complex web of local gangs, old rivalries, revenge, and betrayal. Meanwhile, a newly appointed Sheriff of Nottingham is passionately fighting against a proposed new mine for the area, which brings the promise of much needed jobs and prosperity but also unwelcome reminders of the legacy that has mired the community for so long.
Docuseries The Wranglers will premiere on The CW October 24. The eight episode unscripted series follows the personal and professional lives of young staff members working at the Circle Bar Dude Ranch in Montana, owned by no-nonsense second-generation rancher Russell True. Guests escape their fast-paced lives and experience the real American West. The staff members of the dude ranch work tirelessly to cater to the needs of their demanding clients while also juggling their personal lives and the inherent drama that comes from living and working with a group of attractive and independent cowboys and cowgirls. The staff has a “work hard, play hard” mentality; these co-eds are responsible professionals by day but retreat back to their 20-something-year-old selves and lose all inhibitions by night. It’s a tricky balance as the wranglers navigate their personal and professional lives at this remote resort nestled in one of the most beautiful landscapes in the country.
Syndicated game show Flip Side premieres September 9. Jaleel White hosts the exciting, easy to play-along game show which pits two teams of players against each other to test them on how they think two different groups of people feel about the same issue. The teams compete for a shot at $10,000 by guessing the top answers based on anonymous surveys. Viewers can find out when and where it airs in their city by checking their local listings and can tune in to bonus airings on Game Show Network beginning September 16.
Action thriller series The Helicopter Heist premieres November 22 on Netflix. One early September morning in 2009, eyes from around the world turn to an inconspicuous Stockholm suburb. A helicopter has landed on the roof of the country’s safest cash depot, and the police can only watch as the robbers disappear along with several million dollars. Not a single shot is fired. The Helicopter Heist is a character-driven and emotional story of brother- and fatherhood, but maybe most of all: a grand and fast-paced Icarus tale about winning or losing it all.
New streaming service Hallmark+ launches September 10. Premiering day and date with the service are the highly anticipated original series The Chicken Sisters based on the New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club selection of the same name by KJ Dell’Antonia, and the new, unscripted series Celebrations with Lacey Chabert, hosted by the perennial Hallmark fan-favorite as she helps shine a light on unsung heroes making a positive impact in their communities. Hallmark+ members will be able to enjoy additional premieres all month long, with three new installments of popular franchise The Jane Mysteries starring Jodie Sweetin and Stephen Huszar. The Love on the Danube movie trilogy takes viewers on a breathtaking river cruise stopping in picturesque European ports. Hallmark fan-favorites including Nazneen Contractor, Wes Brown, Jessica Sipos, Dan Jeannotte, Sarah Power, Brendan Penny, and Catherine Disher star as cruise passengers who are ready for adventure and romance.
Madison Iseman has been cast in the upcoming USA Network drama series The Rainmaker. She joins previously announced John Slattery. Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.
Outrageous will premiere on BritBox in 2025. The six episode series is the story of six aristocratic sisters who refused to play by the rules, their often-scandalous lives making headlines around the world. Set against the gathering storm clouds of the 1930s, masked by the decadence, frivolity and lavishness of British high society, Outrageous will bring the full, uncensored story of the Mitford sisters to the screen for the first time – a story of family bonds and betrayals, public scandal, political extremism, love, heartache and even imprisonment. The show explores how and why these women, unwilling to conform, were so ahead of their time – and what drove them to take their very different, complex and often dangerous paths. A family saga like no other, this is the Mitfords as they really were: unapologetic, outrageous and utterly human.
Both seasons of Heels will begin streaming on Netflix September 15. The series originally aired on Starz starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig.
City of God: The Fight Rages On premieres on HBO August 25. The series is a sequel adapted from the literary work of Paulo Lins and is set in the early 2000s, twenty years after the events of the movie. It brings new conflicts when the release of a young drug dealer from jail takes City of God back to a new dispute and the residents find themselves caught between drug dealers, the militia and the government. Based on the present and Rocket’s memories, the narrative focuses on the characters individually and collectively – as they need to continue their lives and be together to face the challenges.
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli struck a new and exclusive multi-year deal with Food Network. The deal will include multiple projects across Food Network’s linear and digital platforms, as well as an opportunity for Guarnaschelli to develop and produce new creative concepts.
Voting begins today for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. To celebrate the best in country music, fans can now vote for their favorite nominees across 18 categories, which have expanded this year to include Female Song, Male Song, Group / Duo Song, Cover Song, New Artist Song and Storyteller Song. Hosted by global icon Shania Twain, the ceremony will air live Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT across NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) will call the Green Bay Packers-Philadelphia Eagles game in primetime on Peacock on Friday, Sept. 6 in São Paulo. The Peacock exclusive NFL game from São Paulo on Friday night will follow the Thursday night (Sept. 5) NFL Kickoff game on NBC and Peacock, and marks the first Friday game on the NFL’s opening weekend since 1970 (Cardinals at Rams, 9/18/70).
The Ameripolitan Music Awards will air August 18 on AXS TV. The event was taped at the iconic Austin City Limits (ACL) Moody Theater during the 10th Annual Ameripolitan Awards show on February 18, 2024. The special is hosted by Founder, country star, and original Ameripolitan maverick Dale Watson, and also includes all-star presentations and performances. The program recognizes Texas music legends Ray Benson (Master Award Honoree) and Texas Tornados Augie Meyers & Flaco Jiménez (Founders of The Sound Honorees). Other notable performers appearing in the special include Tammi Savoy, Brennen Leigh, Melissa Carper, Junior Brown, Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, Wayne Hancock, Kelly Willis, Trevor Lake and Les Greene. 2024 Ameripolitan winners include Kaitlin Butts (Honky Tonk Female), Sterling Drake (Honky Tonk Male), and Carolyn Sills Combo (Western Swing Group), among many others.
CBS News launched 48 HOURS, its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel. It will feature over 500 episodes of the award-winning true-crime series and now be available on CBSNews.com and the CBS News app as well as Paramount+, rolling out on partner channels today. This channel will continue to be available on Paramount’s leading FAST service Pluto TV. Next week, the rollout will continue across other distribution platforms.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez premieres September 17 on FX. The first installment is based on the podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. from The Boston Globe and Wondery. The 10-episode limited series charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide and their legacy in sports and American culture.
Envious premieres on Netflix September 18. Silently, Vicky suffers and feels envious every time her friends get married before she does. Tired of it, before turning 40, she gives an ultimatum to her lifelong boyfriend: either they get married, or she leaves him. But nothing goes as expected, and Vicky tries to rebuild her life, looking for a new man to fulfill her dream of getting married, not knowing that on this journey she will find herself more than a man.
The Secret Life of Mormon Wives premieres September 6 with all eight episodes. The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes international headlines. Now, their sisterhood is shook to its core. Faith, friendship and reputations are all on the line. Will #MomTok be able to survive and continue to give the rulebook a run for its money, or will this group fall from grace?
The Queen of Villains premieres September 19 on Netflix. The semi-autobiographical drama tells the untold story of Dump Matsumoto, whose charismatic popularity whipped up a whirlwind in women’s professional wrestling in the 1980s. At a time when pro wrestling was at the height of an unprecedented boom that gripped Japan, how did Kaoru Matsumoto (played by Yuriyan Retriever), a young girl who dreamed of the ring, turn into Dump Matsumoto – the target of an entire nation’s anger and the most famous heel in its history?
Comedy Central has licensed the rights to library episodes of animated series Family Guy, which will air for the first time ever within the Paramount family of brands. The iconic series is set to launch with an all-day marathon on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, and will join the primetime lineup starting on Tuesday, September 3, solidifying its position as a cornerstone of the brand’s programming.
The Royals is coming soon to Netflix. When an entitled Prince Charming meets a startup whiz, it’s inevitable that they will bump heads! Will their ambitions collide, two worlds clash, or even spark a surprising romance?
Sports docuseries Here Come the Irish premieres August 29 on Peacock. The series documents life on and off the field of the legendary University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team through exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with those closest to the program. Featured interviews include Head Coach Marcus Freeman and former Head Coach Lou Holtz; current Fighting Irish coaching staff and players including QB Riley Leonard and CB Benjamin Morrison; close University of Notre Dame affiliates and more.
ID has set premiere dates for three new series. How (Not) To Get Rid of a Body premieres September 4. The Real Murders on Elm Street premieres September 9. Cabin in the Woods premieres September 9.
