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Saturday Night Live UK has had two more episodes ordered for its first season. The debut season will now consist of eight episodes, up from six. Each episode will be 75 minutes in length. The series will premiere March 21 on Sky and will stream Sunday night, March 22 on Peacock. The inaugural show will be hosted by Tina Fey, with musical guest Wet Leg. The March 28 telecast will be hosted by Jamie Dornan, with musical guest Wolf Alice. The April 4 show will be hosted by Riz Ahmed, with musical guest Kasabian. The inaugural cast includes Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.
Michelle Mao and Kyriana Kratter have been cast in the upcoming third season of The Last of Us. Mao will play Yara while Kratter will play Lev in the HBO series.
Reneé Rapp has joined the cast of The Morning Show. Rapp will recur in the upcoming fifth season as new network talent.
Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed series has begun filming in Rome, Italy. The original story will be set in Rome 64 AD. Joining the cast in recurring roles are Sandra Guldberg-Kampp, Youssef Kerkour, Mirren Mack, and Louis McCartney. Previously announced cast include Lola Petticrew, Toby Wallace, Zachary Hart, Laura Marcus, Tanzyn Crawford, Nabhann Rizwan, Claes Bang, Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris, Corrado Invernizzi. The series is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions – one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will. It follows its characters across pivotal historical events as they battle to shape humanity’s destiny.
The new season of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing premieres April 26 on Food Network. Shot in real time and hosted by Michael Symon and Esther Choi, the series is part culinary marathon and part social experiment, with 24 talented and fearless chefs taking on 24 challenges over the course of 24 straight hours. From strategy and speed to precision and elevation, the challenges are divided into eight shifts that reflect the intensity of a chef’s daily life. This season’s culinary murderer’s row of competitors include Michelin-starred chefs, James Beard Award nominees and Food Network favorites who all must survive unexpected twists and turns while battling fatigue and each other to win $100,000 – the biggest prize in the show’s history.
Coming of age series Absolute Value of Romance premieres April 17 on Prime Video. The series follows an ordinary high school student, Yeo Eui-ju, who leads a double life as a secret web novelist dreaming of success. When four charming new teachers arrive at her school, they become her unexpected muses. Their presence turns both her everyday life and her writing upside down.
Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride premieres March 24 on Netflix. Making his Broadway debut, legendary comic Jeff Ross turns the spotlight on himself in a one-man show that is as heartfelt as it is hilarious.
Betrayal: Secrets & Lies premieres March 29 on ABC. The podcast-turned-docuseries is making the leap from hulu to primetime television, featuring a new story each week. The eight episodes follow lives undone by unthinkable betrayals and the courage it takes to survive scandalous confessions, secret lives, terrifying acts of violence, financial ruin and more. It shows that when loyalty turns to lies, the truth does more than break hearts – it changes everything.
