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Apple TV+ has renewed The Studio for a second season. Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.
Dept. Q premieres May 29 on Netflix. DCI Carl Morck is a brilliant cop but a terrible colleague. His razor-sharp sarcasm has made him no friends in Edinburgh police. After a shooting that leaves a young pc dead, and his partner paralysed, he finds himself exiled to the basement and the sole member of Department Q; a newly formed cold case unit. The department is a PR stunt, there to distract the public from the failures of an under-resourced, failing police force that is glad to see the back of him. But more by accident than design, Carl starts to build a gang of waifs and strays who have everything to prove. So, when the stone-cold trail of a prominent civil servant who disappeared several years ago starts to heat up, Carl is back doing what he does best – rattling cages and refusing to take no for an answer.
Season seven of Love Island USA premieres June 3 on Peacock. Ariana Madix returns as host with fan favorite comedian Iain Stirling reprising his role as the iconic narrator. The season will introduce a brand new roster of singles, new additions to the vibrant Fiji villa, and the return of the infamous Casa Amor. Temptations will rise and drama will ensue as Islanders face brand new couples’ challenges, jaw-dropping twists and turns, and even a few surprise guests. Once again, viewers will be able to vote for their favorite couples via the Love Island USA app to determine which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa, and who goes home heartbroken.
Apple TV+ has renewed Trying for season five. The new season finds Nikki and Jason dealing with the consequences of Princess and Tyler’s biological mother Kat turning up at their doorstep, and the whirlwind of chaos she brings into their settled family life.
Constance Marie, David Strathairn, Gary Cole, Jason Mantzoukas, Jill Talley, Linda Park, Lisa Gilroy, Madison Hu, Max Greenfield, Michaela Conlin and Sam Huntington have been cast in the upcoming second season of A Man on The Inside. The cast join previously announced Mary Steenburgen. The new season will see Charles, played by Ted Danson, going undercover at a college.
The fourth and final season of Acapulco premieres July 23 on Apple TV+. In the new season, present-day Máximo works tirelessly to restore Las Colinas to its former glory before the grand reopening. In 1986, when a competitor claims the number one spot in the annual ranking of Acapulco’s “Best Hotels,” young Máximo will do whatever it takes to get back on top and secure Las Colinas’s future.
Juliana Martinez and Octavio Pisano will be leaving Law & Order: SVU. The NBC series has yet to be renewed for a 27th season, but it is likely to happen. Martinez joined the series this season while Pisano has been with the series since season 23.
New seasons of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch and Beyond Skinwalker Ranch premiere June 3 on The History Channel. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch kicks off with a bang as the investigation heightens and the team finds itself surrounded by a shocking phenomenon. Join ranch owner Brandon Fugal, principal investigator and chief scientist Erik Bard, aerospace engineer, astrophysicist, and lead scientist Dr. Travis Taylor, and the team as they continue to seek answers for what’s going on at this 512-acre Utah property. The new season of Beyond Skinwalker Ranch joins ex-CIA agent Andrew Bustamante and investigative journalist Paul Beban as they visit the notorious energy hotspot of Mt. Shasta in Northern California and discovering the outrageous lore surrounding the mountain is justified by hard data. Skinwalker Ranch isn’t the only location with strange things happening…
Miniseries The Final Problem, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by acclaimed Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte, is coming soon to Netflix. In the spring of 1959, thirteen people were stuck by a violent storm on a small islet near Mallorca. Any of them could anticipate what is about to happen at the small hotel where they’re staying: Elisa Mander, a discreet British tourist, is found dead. What initially seems like a suicide soon raises unsettling signs – it may in fact be murder. Basil, a retired actor once famous for portraying none other than Sherlock Holmes on the big screen, finds himself unexpectedly tasked with unraveling the case. In a place no one can leave – and no one can reach – every guest and staff member becomes a suspect in a crime that grows more intricate and twisted by the minute.
Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends assembles Tony Hale, Vanessa Bayer and Talon Warburton to voice villains Ultron, Swarm and Absorbing Man. The series, which features young versions of Tony Stark (Iron Man), Riri Williams (Ironheart) and Amadeus Cho (Iron Hulk), premieres this summer on Disney Jr. and Disney+ and is the first Iron Man preschool series. In order to help them save the day, the Iron Friends each have their own Iron Suits that allow them to fly and give them enhanced super-strength.
Brandy and Rita Ora will reprise their roles of Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts, respectively, in the fifth installment of the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants franchise, officially titled Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Also returning are Paolo Montalban as King Charming and Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother, making her the only actor to appear in all five Descendants films. The installment will premiere in 2026.
TNT Sports has announced its full broadcast team for the inaugural NASCAR in-season challenge. The TNT broadcast booth will feature NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte and veteran motorsports commentator Adam Alexander. NASCAR Nation pre- and post-race shows on TNT will be hosted by Shannon Spake with analysts Jamie McMurray and Parker Kligerman. Pit reporters Marty Snider, Danielle Trotta and Alan Cavanna will contribute to full five-week slate with Mamba Smith to be the B/R Racing correspondent and on-air contributor. truTV’s weekly NASCAR In-Season Challenge altcast will feature Jeff Burton and Larry McReynolds.
ABC News announced today special, comprehensive coverage of the papal conclave and installation of the new pope led by World News Tonight anchor and managing editor David Muir from the Vatican beginning Wednesday, May 7, at 10 a.m. EDT. Muir will be joined by ABC News Live Prime and World News Tonight Sunday anchor Linsey Davis, chief international correspondent James Longman, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli, reporters Ines de La Cuetara and Patrick Revell, WABC-TV Eyewitness News anchor Joe Torres, WLS-TV Eyewitness News reporter Liz Nagy, and contributors Father Jim Martin, Father John Wauck and Helen Alvaré. ABC News will broadcast all voting session smoke releases until a new pope is announced. David Muir will anchor World News Tonight from the Vatican, beginning Tuesday, May 6. Good Morning America and GMA3 will have live reports from the Vatican each morning, delivering full team coverage and the latest breaking news as it unfolds. The View will discuss in Hot Topics. Nightline will air dedicated segments about the election process and the papal conclave. ABC News Live will provide coverage throughout the day on Wednesday with regular, live updates from James Longman and Terry Moran. Linsey Davis will anchor the Prime broadcast from Rome beginning Tuesday, May 6. ABC Owned Television Stations will have comprehensive coverage of the conclave with Joe Torres and Liz Nagy on the ground in Rome.ABC News Digital will have a dedicated live blog, plus additional breakout stories, including a profile of the new pope and a look at the pageantry surrounding the ceremonies. ABC News Radio will track the papal selection process and feature special reports during significant developments such as sightings of smoke and the announcement of a new pope. “Start Here,” the flagship daily news podcast from ABC News hosted by Brad Mielke, will preview the conclave on Wednesday with a segment outlining conclave traditions and protocols, and share daily updates from conclave proceedings.
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem premieres May 20 on Netflix. Following the recent death of both of her parents, comedian Sarah Silverman finds comedy in the darkest corners of life. She hilariously navigates the absurdities of death with her signature wit, from unexpectedly finding the “deal of a lifetime” while planning their funerals to cherishing the bittersweet experience of hearing her mother’s last words. The special was filmed at The Beacon Theater in NYC.
Mystery thriller We Were Liars premieres June 18 on Prime Video with all eight episodes. Based on the novel by E. Lockhart, the series follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather’s New England private island. The Sinclairs are American royalty – known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond – but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence’s life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.
The English dub of 2.5 Dimensional Seduction premieres May 7 on HIDIVE. Okumura, the otaku president of his school’s manga club, has absolutely no interest in real girls and prefers the sexy fictional 2D manga character, Liliel. However, when the new school year begins, he discovers the club has a new member: Ririsa. She not only has a passion for cosplay but considers Liliel her favorite character. They quickly bond and when Ririsa convinces Okumura to be her photographer, the line between 2D and 3D blur.
Acorn TV has officially launched its first annual Murder Mystery May, hosted by actress D’Arcy Carden. The month-long event showcasing the best in international murder mysteries and crime dramas features a wide range of mystery content including all-new series, new episodes of long-running fan favorites and a slew of thriller and mystery films. Carden, brings her signature blend of sharp wit and theatrical flair as “Murder Mystery” Mae, the first-ever host on Acorn TV. With her impeccable comic timing and versatile character work, D’Arcy offers viewers the perfect balance of charm and deadpan humor to navigate this curated collection of whodunits and thrillers for the inaugural Murder Mystery May event via pointed commentary, interstitials and social-forward content. Mae will be seen across AMC Networks’ suite of linear channels in support of Murder Mystery May, all month long.
TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber? premieres May 14 on Fox. TMZ investigates Justin Bieber’s troubling behavior that has fans concerned. TMZ explores allegations of Bieber’s drug use, his marriage, financial collapse, as well as his ties to a controversial church. It examines a power struggle fueled by money, loyalty, religion and accusations of betrayal that are the center of a feud between Bieber and the person responsible for his meteoric rise – his former manager Scooter Braun. After a months-long investigation speaking with countless sources directly involved in his life, TMZ’s Harvey Levin, Charles Latibeaudiere, Charlie Neff, Don Nash, Katie Hayes and Eric Colley dive deep to get to the bottom of what is really going on with Justin Bieber.
NBC Sports will use an AI-generated voice of former narrator Jim Fagan for elements of its NBA coverage and promotion when its new NBA media rights agreement begins in October. The voice of Fagan, who passed away in 2017, was synonymous with NBC Sports’ critically acclaimed coverage of the NBA from 1990-2002. His masterful narration drove unparalleled excitement for the league’s biggest matchups and stars. Through a partnership with Fagan’s family, NBC Sports will use AI voice synthesis technology to re-create Fagan’s voice for select title sequences, show opens, and promos for its upcoming NBA coverage.
