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Your TV Source Roundup: ‘School Spirits’ Renewed, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Trailer, ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Trailer, ‘Duster’ Premiere Date, ‘The Conners’ Trailer, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff Title Announced, and More!

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School Spirits has been renewed for a third season on Paramount+. Throughout the second season, Maddie Nears is still stuck in the afterlife with the knowledge of what happened to her and must unite her friends in the spectral and living worlds in order to reclaim her stolen life. 

The sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale premieres April 8 on hulu. In the final season, June’s unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character. This final chapter of June’s journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom. 

Season five of Law & Order: Organized Crime premieres April 17 on Peacock with the first two episodes, followed by a new episode every Thursday. Reprising the role he originated on Law & Order: SVU, Christopher Meloni stars as Det. Elliot Stabler, who returned to New York after a decade abroad to rebuild his life following a devastating personal loss. As lead detective in Sgt. Ayanna Bell’s Organized Crime Control Bureau, he works to dismantle New York’s most vicious and violent illegal enterprises while fending off dangers that often follow him home. Helping to expose the dark and complex criminal world of their targets are undercover expert Bobby Reyes and tech genius Jet Slootmaekers. While on assignment, Stabler leans on his brother Randall to keep the Stabler family safe and thriving. Season five explores the dangerous worlds of cross-border smuggling, high-tech domestic terrorism and a crime family intent on repaying Stabler for the injury he did them in Rome. As his worlds collide, Stabler will put everything on the line to protect the vulnerable and fight for justice. A special telecast of the season premiere will air on NBC on April 17 at 10, following the Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU crossover event. 

Duster premieres May 15 on Max. Set in the 1970s Southwest, the series explores the life of a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate that goes from dangerous to wildly, stupidly dangerous when a tenacious young agent comes into town hellbent on taking his crime family down. 

The final season of The Conners premieres March 26 on ABC. The final farewell will consist of six episodes. 

Max’s The Big Bang Theory spinoff series has been given a title, Stuart Fails To Save The Universe. Reprising their roles from the original series are Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn, and John Ross Bowie. 

Saturday Night Live returns March 29 with three back to back episodes. Mikey Madison will host March 29 with musical guest Morgan Wallen. Jack Black will host April 5 with Elton John & Brandi Carlile as musical guests. Jon Hamm will host the April 12 episode with Lizzo as musical guest. 

Showtime’s The Chi is set to return for season seven May 16 on streaming. It will make its on air debut May 18.  

Crunchyroll has announced its Spring lineup featuring series in Japanese with English subtitles, and few with English dubs. Series include My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (April 7), Fire Force Season three (April 4), To Be Hero X (April 5), WIND BREAKER season two (April 3), The Beginning After the End (April 2), WITCH WATCH (April 6), Anne Shirley (April 5), and Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- (April 5). The Apothecary Diaries will continue and One Piece Egghead Arc will return from hiatus. 

Comedy special Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life premieres April on HBO. It will mark Goldstein’s first special. 

100 Day Dream Home returns April 15 on HGTV. Married real estate developers Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt will continue to build custom, move-in ready homes from the ground up and design personalized renovations for their Tampa, Florida, area clients in only three months or less. Whether building or renovating, Brian, a construction manager, and Mika, a real estate agent and designer, will take clients on inspiration tours of various properties to select the desired finishes they’ll infuse into each project. They’ll also overcome any obstacle to bring these dream homes to life, including a strong hurricane that hits Tampa and threatens side-by-side builds for sisters. 

The Trigun Stampede followup will premiere on Crunchyroll in 2026. Vash the legendary humanoid typhoon will return in a new adventure. 

NBC will air a marathon of Suits LA encore episodes March 27. Episodes 3-5 will air in place of repeats of NBC’s usual Thursday lineup. 

The Last of Us will be available to stream in American Sign Language (ASL) alongside the show’s episodes each week beginning with the season debut on Max April 13. Season one of the series will be available to stream in ASL starting March 31, just in time to catch up before the debut of season two. This marks the first time that HBO’s original programming will be available to stream in ASL on Max

Mia McKenna-Bruce, Natalie Dormer and Ed Speleers will star in BritBox’s The Lady. The series charts the rise and fall of former royal dresser Jane Andrews, whose rags to riches fairy tale fell apart when she was convicted of murder. Once a young working-class girl, Jane answered an advertisement in a magazine and to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York’s dresser at Buckingham Palace. Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper-classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service. Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman and fell deeply in love. Soon cracks began to develop in the romance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences. 

Season three of The Great American Baking Show premieres April 11 on The Roku Channel. Co-hosts Zach Cherry and Casey Wilson welcome eight talented bakers from all corners of America to the iconic white tent, where they’ll be challenged to whisk, knead, and frost their way to baking stardom. From decadent pastries to showstopping cakes, their baking skills will be put to the ultimate test by legendary judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. In the end, only one will rise to the very top, earn the coveted cake stand, and be crowned America’s top amateur baker. 

Season two of Quarterback will premiere on Netflix this July. The hit series returns to give viewers exclusive, unprecedented access to three quarterbacks across the 2024-25 NFL season – showing all the ups and downs of navigating one of the toughest positions in sports, both on and off the field. Follow along as cameras go behind the scenes for the first time with Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) and Goff (Detroit Lions) and follow Season 1 fan-favorite Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons) as he embarks on a new chapter in his career. 

Season two of crime drama Black Snow premieres April 24 on AMC+. In season two, Detective Cormack tackles two separate missing persons cases. One is professional, as he investigates the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs, from her own 21st birthday party in 2003. And the other is personal, as Cormack searches desperately for his own younger brother, who went missing when they were children. 

Miniseries The Reserve premieres May 15 on Netflix. When the young Filipino au pair Ruby disappears from one of Denmark’s most affluent neighborhoods north of Copenhagen, the neighbor, Cecilie, becomes convinced that something has happened to her. Cecilie’s au pair, Angel, begins to investigate the rumors circulating, while suspicions of a crime grow. However, the case of the missing foreigner is a low priority for the police, and the newly minted investigator Aicha needs all the assistance she can get. Cecilie and Angel are ready to help, and gradually the power structures and privileges within the beautiful homes start to expose. Yet, Cecilie’s commitment to uncovering the truth is put to the test when Ruby’s disappearance reveals connections reaching into Cecilie’s own family. She is forced to confront her blind spots and view her family and the environment in which she is raising her children in a whole new light. 

The Diamond Heist premieres April 16 on Netflix. A stranger-than-fiction crime caper follows the attempted robbery of a priceless diamond, told by the gangsters who did it and the police on their tail.

The new season of Expedition Files premieres April 16 on Discovery Channel. Global adventurer Josh Gates travels through history on a search to uncover new evidence and answers to the world’s most captivating and unexplained mysteries – from the Titanic’s sinking to Houdini’s death to the truth behind Amityville Horror. Each episode of this series explores riveting true stories that defy explanation, offering stunning revelations and fascinating new insights.

Karma premieres on Netflix April 4. A fateful accident intertwines six lives in a thrilling tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections. 

Too Hot to Handle: Italy premieres May 9 on Netflix. What’s happening on this dreamy island with these 10 hot singles? Lana, together with the italian artist Fred De Palma, will reveal the harsh rules of the hottest reality show of the season: will the contestants be able to resist temptations and decide between sex and money? 

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

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