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Season three of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere November 11 with the first four episodes, followed by two episodes weekly until the finale November 25. In Season Three, Middle-earth is at war. Five years have passed since the fall of Eregion. Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path. Only a few isolated pockets stand between the Dark Lord and total victory – Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves are now sealed deep within their mountain halls, and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, which are protected by their Three Rings. But deep in the land of Mordor, in his newly completed tower of Barad-dûr, the Dark Lord toils day and night, obsessed with harnessing a power that will bring the last of his enemies to their knees: One Ring to rule them all… Now, all the free peoples of Middle-earth – Dwarves, Elves, Men, and Wizards alike – must find a way to come together, in a race against time to prevent Sauron from achieving his goal of utter domination of all life.
Tinx is set to host hulu’s The Circle reboot, premiering November 17. It will debut three new episodes weekly, airing Tuesday through Thursday for five weeks, culminating in the season finale on December 18. The series will feature celebrity contestants and introduce audience voting for the first time in the U.S., giving viewers a new opportunity to influence the game as it unfolds. The social experiment brings together everyday players and celebrities to compete side by side in a game of popularity where identity is ever-changing, and anyone can be anyone. Filmed in real time, the series gives viewers exclusive access as twists and player ratings unfold, with audience votes shaping the game. This fresh take supercharges the original’s signature mix of strategy and deception into an addictive experience built for today’s always-on audience.
Blue Planet III premieres January 3 on BBC America and AMC+. It is the third installment in the Blue Planet series and builds on the groundbreaking legacy of the previous two installments, redefining the realm of possibility in underwater wildlife filmmaking. With a whole new generation of camera technology, including splash drones, long-term remote underwater cameras and a ‘mini dome,’ It will showcase stunning never-before-seen animal behavior and heartfelt storytelling, previously impossible to film or only recently discovered. Viewers will be taken into some of the world’s least understood marine environments, ranging from coral reefs and tropical islands to the darkest depths of the ocean.
The English dub of Magic Knight Rayearth premieres October 21 on Crunchyroll. A school trip to Tokyo Tower turns into a battle for another world when Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu are summoned to Cefiro! With Princess Emeraude captured, the magical world teeters on the brink of collapse. To save her, the three girls must awaken their powers, become the Legendary Magic Knights, and face deadly enemies before Cefiro is lost forever!
Glee will be rebooted for a new season on Disney+ and hulu. No cast has been announced as returning yet, but original stars are expected to return to the musical series.
Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya have been cast as the leads in Fourth Wing. The Prime Video is based on Rebecca Yarros’ novels. McGregor will play the fiercely intelligent and often underestimated Violet Sorrengail. Sakraya will play the enigmatic and ruthless Xaden Riorson. In the series Violet Sorrengail is forced by her mother to enter the brutal world of Basgiath War College. Violet joins hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.
More cast have been announced for Netflix’s Pagans. Sabine Grace, Logan Kim, Marin Ireland and Intae Kim join previously announced Steven Yeun. A father becomes the sole caretaker of his two children after the tragic loss of his wife. What starts as a strained father-daughter relationship soon evolves into something far more sinister.
BET has renewed ComicView: Rooftop Series for a second season with Chris “CP” Powell returning as host. The 20-episode order puts 60 comedians on the Hollywood rooftop and cements the series as an anchor of the network’s Comedy Fun Night. Veteran comics Affion Crockett, Cocoa Brown, Lavell Crawford, and Luenell will join the lineup alongside rising talent.
Production has begun on season four of Tyler Perry’s Beauty In Black. In the bloody aftermath of a devastating attack that leaves fates uncertain, the fight for control of the Bellarie empire ignites a ruthless battle of revenge, betrayal, and hostile takeovers. As hidden motives surface, marriages unravel, and power plays escalate, the Bellaries must settle old scores, protect what’s theirs, or risk losing everything in a war where not everyone will survive.
Blue Lights returns for season four, November 12 on BritBox, continuing its compelling portrait of contemporary Belfast through the officers of Blackthorn Station. Grace (Siân Brooke, Sherlock), Tommy (Nathan Braniff) and Annie (Katherine Devlin, The Day of the Jackal) face challenges that force the team to reconsider how they serve their community and the place they call home. The new season also brings the return of familiar faces, including Richard Dormer.
Versant announced a licensing agreement to stream season one of E!’s The Golden Life on hulu. The first two episodes will begin streaming November 3, with remaining episodes available seven days after premiering on E!. The series follows Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer as the iconic group of New York snowbirds pack their bags and head down to sunny Palm Beach, FL, to reconnect in their “golden” era of life. Whether it’s yacht parties accompanied by past flings on the not-so-sunny coast of Florida, championing the Gay Polo League, an old-school girls weekend in Miami, or glamorous shop-and-sip events in luxury boutiques, the ladies bring their iconic personalities to the exclusive Palm Beach scene.
Docuseries The Boy Who Stole Billions? premieres November 30 on Prime Video. The series delves into one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history with unprecedented access and exclusive firsthand accounts from Sam Bankman-Fried himself from prison. At 30, Sam Bankman-Fried ran a $32 billion crypto empire until he was convicted of stealing $8 billion in customer funds, one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history. For the first time, he tells his story from prison in this riveting three-part docuseries. Was it fraud, or did his risky bets simply spiral out of control? With never before seen interviews from those who built FTX with him, the series probes SBF’s pressure-cooker world, inner circle, and complicated relationship with his CEO and former girlfriend, Caroline Ellison.
Docuseries Taken: Natalee Holloway premieres November 4 on Netflix. On May 30, 2005, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway vanished on a high school graduation trip to Aruba – and never came home. What followed was years of unanswered questions, a missing teenager, and a mother’s relentless fight for the truth. Now, over 20 years later, Natalee’s mother, Beth, is ready to tell the complete story. With exclusive, unprecedented access to Beth and those who were with Natalee when she vanished, this three-part documentary series is the definitive account of a case that gripped a nation and never let go. It’s a story of a mother who refused to stop searching, an investigation that spanned continents, and a daughter whose memory endures. This is Natalee’s story, told at last in full.
