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The Forsytes will premiere on MASTERPIECE on PBS March 22. This lavish reimagining of the Nobel Prize-winning tale of love, ambition, and betrayal follows the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London. Inspired by John Galsworthy’s celebrated Forsyte Saga novels, the series portrays events that take place before those covered in Galsworthy’s books. The stellar ensemble cast includes Francesca Annis as the formidable matriarch Ann, Stephen Moyer as Jolyon Forsyte Sr., Danny Griffin as Jo Forsyte Jr., Tuppence Middleton as Frances Forsyte, and Eleanor Tomlinson as Louisa Byrne. Jack Davenport stars as James Forsyte, Joshua Orpin as Soames Forsyte, Millie Gibson as Irene Heron, and Tom Durant-Pritchard as Monty Dartie. Josette Simon OBE is Mrs. Ellen Parker Barrington, a wealthy heiress and friend of the Forsyte family, with Jamie Flatters as architect Philip Bosinney and Owen Igiehon as lawyer Isaac Cole. Susan Hampshire OBE (star of the 1967 BBC Forsyte Saga for which she received the first of her three lead actress Emmys), plays Lady Carteret.
Miles Teller hosts Saturday Night Live November 1. Brandi Carlile will serve as musical guest on the late night NBC series.
Season two of A Thousand Blows premieres January 9 on hulu. Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. One year later, Hezekiah’s a shadow of the man he once was whilst Sugar Goodson is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond, to reassemble her gang and reclaim her crown. As always, Mary has a plan; one which will involve all those she holds dearest. And this time it’s riskier than ever.
Harry Wild returns for a feature length special November 24 on Acorn TV. The special will wrap up season four of the series where, after an apparent poisoning occurs at Vicky’s (Danielle Ryan) and Cormac’s (Muiris Crowley) wedding, Harry (Jane Seymour) springs into action, alongside the FBI. But when the assassin’s target flees, Harry and Fergus (Rohan Nedd) find themselves in the crosshairs of their most dangerous adversary yet. As the wedding descends into chaos, the assassin strikes. Harry, Fergus, and Orla (Aoife Mulholland) race against time to uncover clues, while Glenn (Paul Tylak) and Concepta (Breda Hegarty) hatch a cunning plan in Dublin. The final pieces of the case start to come together.
Starz has canceled BMF after four seasons. The final episode aired in August. The series was based on the real lives of the Black Mafia Family including Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory.
Betsy Brandt will join the new season of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. Brandt will be a series regular on the upcoming third season of the AMC series. The series’ third season, which begins production this week in Vancouver, Canada, will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, MA, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.
Netflix announced a straight-to-series order for MRC’s Rabbit, Rabbit, a hostage thriller starring Adam Driver following a highly competitive pursuit. The actor will also executive produce alongside creator/showrunner Peter Craig, and Adolescence director Philip Barantini, who is set to direct the series. When an escaped convict is cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop, he takes hostages in an effort to bargain for his freedom. But the standoff soon escalates into an unmanageable social experiment with his captives, as well as an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI Crisis Negotiator trained in “tactical empathy.”
Taraji P. Henson along with her TPH Entertainment has entered into a multiyear first-look agreement with FOX Entertainment Studios (FES). Under this partnership, Henson will serve as executive producer and content originator for both scripted and unscripted television programming, spanning comedy, drama, and reality formats. Henson is celebrated for her iconic role as Cookie Lyon on FOX’s hit series Empire.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has unveiled additional music icons and cultural trailblazers joining the lineup of presenters and performers set to honor this year’s Inductees at the 40th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, taking place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. New special guests include Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Chappell Roan, Donald Glover, En Vogue, Feist, Gina Schock, Hurby Luv Bug Azor, Janelle Monáe, Jerry Cantrell, Jim Carrey, Joe Perry, The Killers, Lisa Coleman, Mick Fleetwood, Mike McCready, Nancy Wilson, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Tedeschi Trucks Band. They join the previously announced lineup of presenters and performers, which includes Beck, Brandi Carlile, David Letterman, Doja Cat, Elton John, Flea, Iggy Pop, J.I.D, Killer Mike, Maxwell, Missy Elliott, Olivia Rodrigo, Questlove, RAYE, Sleepy Brown, Taylor Momsen, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots.
Following an incredibly successful inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), ESPN and Athletes Unlimited (AU) today announced a multi-year rights extension that strengthens ESPN’s role as an official broadcast partner for AU’s professional leagues in softball, basketball, and volleyball. The expanded agreement deepens ESPN’s investment in women’s sports and reflects its ongoing commitment to spotlighting top-tier female athletes across its networks. As part of this three-year agreement, ESPN will carry 50 exclusive AUSL games annually beginning in 2026, including 47 regular season matchups and the best of three-game AUSL Championship Series. Coverage will span ESPN networks, highlighted by a marquee game on ABC – the first time professional softball will ever air on broadcast television in the U.S. This long-term commitment comes on the heels of a breakout AUSL debut season that attracted a growing fanbase of softball followers and new professional sports fans alike.
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things premieres November 4 on Netflix. In this new hour, Leanne Morgan, the comedic powerhouse, returns to the stage with her classic southern drawl and unique points of view, opening up about everything – from newfound stardom and family life, to trying CBD for the first and last time, serving up the kind of real, relatable, and sometimes cheeky stories you can’t get enough of.
Limited series The Crystal Cuckoo premieres November 14 on Netflix. The series is based on the novel by Javier Castillo. A young medical resident suffers an unexpected heart attack and receives a transplant that saves her life. After the operation, the donor’s mother invites her to her town to discover who her son was. But what seemed like a revealing encounter soon turns into a nightmare full of secrets. Upon her arrival, a mysterious disappearance shakes the community on the same day she arrives. The town hides a dark past: a father who never returned, an unsolved case from twenty years ago, and a thread of intrigue that connects lives marked by pain.
Docuseries 50 Seconds: The Fernando Baez Sosa Case premieres November 13 on Netflix. In the early hours of January 18, 2020, what was supposed to be a vacation with friends ended in tragedy. Outside a nightclub, 18-year-old Fernando Báez Sosa was beaten to death by a group of young men his own age. The attack, captured on video and going viral within hours, shocked Argentina and turned the case into a hotbed of controversy that continues to resonate throughout society.
