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Your TV Source Roundup: ‘Wednesday’ Adds Cast, ‘NWSL: The Final Third’ Premiere Date, ‘The X-Files’ Pilot Greenlit, Harry Styles To Host ‘Saturday Night Live’, Druski Joins ‘The Voice’ as Special Commentator, and More!

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Season three of Wednesday is now in production. Winona Ryder, Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan and Kennedy Moyer join previously announced Eva Green who will portray Morticia Addams’ sister, Ophelia, as well as returners Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams) and more. Noah B. Taylor will not return for the new season. Additionally, Joanna Lumley has been promoted to series regular. 

NWSL: The Final Third premieres February 25 on the EPSN app and ESPN 2 March 2. The series will also be available to stream on Disney+ on March 2 through March 31. The three-episode series follows Angel City FC, Washington Spirit and Kansas City Current as they navigate a defining NWSL season shaped by rising expectations, increased investment, and relentless pressure to win. Each of the three teams enters the season at a pivotal moment, driven by unfinished business, franchise-defining decisions, and the pursuit of sustained success at the highest level of women’s professional soccer.

A new The X-Files pilot has been greenlit at hulu. The project is from Ryan Coogler, Onyx Collective, and Proximity Media and will star Danielle Deadwyler. The truth is officially out there. 

Harry Styles will return to Saturday Night Live on March 14, doing double duty as host and musical guest for the second time. SNL returns February 28 with host Connor Storrie and musical guest Mumford & Sons. New episodes continue March 7 with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Gorillaz. 

Druski will serve as a special commentator for NBC’s The Voice: Battle of Champions. The eventized 29th season premieres February 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC with host Carson Daly and powerhouse coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine, who form the only panel in the show’s history comprised entirely of “Voice” winners. Druski joins as  its first-ever commentator, drawing from his love of music to offer unique takes on the coaches’ strategy as they vie for the win. This includes tracking the “Triple Turn Competition” and “Super Steal” among the coaches. Taking inspiration from sideline reporting greats, Druksi’s signature style invokes both humor and heart. A string of NBA superstars will also join him throughout the competition. 

Twenty-two men will answer the call for Taylor Frankie Paul when the 22nd season of The Bachelorette premieres March 22. After igniting “MomTok” and going viral for pulling back the curtain on Salt Lake’s soft-swinging scene in hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the 31-year-old Utah native is ready to trade headline-making heartbreak for hometown dates as she begins making her mark on Bachelor Nation. Paul is the breakout star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, captivating millions with her raw, unapologetic storytelling. Off-screen, she’s a TikTok powerhouse who is comedic, heartwarming and bitingly honest content has earned her a massive following. As a single mother of three, Paul shares the highs and lows of her life with unfiltered candor. With humor, resilience and a fearless openness, she inspires others to embrace life’s chaos and own their story. 

Extra has been renewed for a 33rd season. The syndicated series will see Derek Hough, Mona Kosar Abdi and Terri Seymour return. 

Hans Zimmer and his composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music will score Netflix’s All the Sinners Bleed, a new series adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s propulsive thriller novel of the same name. Haunted by his devout mother’s untimely death, the first Black Sheriff in a small Bible Belt county must lead the hunt for a serial killer that has been preying on his Black community for years in the name of God. 

Drama series Unconditional will premiere on Paramount+ May 8 with the first two episodes.  The series follows a mother-daughter vacation-turned-nightmare when 23-year-old Gali is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Her mother, Orna, refuses to accept the charges – but her fight for Gali’s freedom pulls her into a deadly web of crime and corruption. 

ESPN has reached a multi-year deal with 2003 US Open champion and former World No. 1 Andy Roddick, who will serve as an analyst for both match and studio coverage. Roddick, who retired in 2012 from professional tennis, will join ESPN’s tennis commentator roster just prior to Wimbledon. 

Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao will air September 19 Live on Netflix. Two of the greatest icons in boxing history will meet again in the first-ever professional boxing match at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Season two of Wonder Pets: In the City premieres March 20 on Apple TV. The new season sees the return of the heroic trio of classroom pets who live in a kindergarten in New York City and travel all around the globe in their amazing “Jetcar” to rescue animals in musical, mini-opera-themed adventures. When the going gets tough, Izzy, Tate and Zuri always remember to combine their talents and abilities and work together to save the day – because together, there’s nothing they can’t do! 

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

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