By 
Netflix’s Stranger Things is officially halfway through filming the fifth and final season. Get a look behind the scenes of the making of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things as they hit the halfway mark of filming. The series also welcomes Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux to the cast. A love letter to the ’80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events. Beneath the surface of their ordinary town lurks an extraordinary supernatural mystery, along with top-secret government experiments and a dangerous gateway that connects our world to a powerful yet sinister realm. Friendships will be tested and lives will be altered as what they discover will change Hawkins and possibly the world – forever. Additional projects in the universe are in the works, including: Stranger Things: The First Shadow live on stage in London’s West End along with an untitled animated spinoff series.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars premieres August 16 on Paramount+. Twelve fan favorites from around the world will each represent their countries as they compete for the title of “Queen of the Mothertucking World,” a grand prize of $200,000, and a spot in the international pavilion at the Drag Race Hall of Fame. It features RuPaul’s Drag Race host RuPaul Charles leading the panel of judges, alongside resident judge Michelle Visage and choreographer Jamal Sims, as well as rotating stars from across the international franchise.
Terminator Zero premieres on Netflix August 29. 2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. 1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity. Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who works to launch a new AI system designed to compete with Skynet’s impending attack on humanity. As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he is hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future which forever alters the fate of his three children.
New episodes of Judy Justice premiere on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee starting August 5. All-new episodes will stream every weekday until October 25. The series is a court program presided over by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Joining Judge Sheindlin in the courtroom once again is newly minted lawyer Sarah Rose, who serves as the law clerk; court stenographer Whitney Kumar, a board-certified court reporter in the state of California; and bailiff Kevin Rasco, a retired Los Angeles probation officer.
16 new Houseguests will move into the BIG BROTHER house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest. The season 26 special two-night premiere event airs July 17 and July 18 on CBS. Following the two-night premiere, the series will air Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays featuring the live eviction show hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. The series follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with more than 90 cameras and 100 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone will be voted out of the house, with the last remaining Houseguest receiving the grand prize of $750,000.
Syfy has canceled Reginald The Vampire after two seasons. Reginald Andres finally got his life together – when he was turned into a vampire. While he doesn’t fit into the stereotypical expectations of what a vampire looks like – he’s not chiseled or classically handsome – Reginald has found his place amongst an unlikely cohort that includes the cool vampire who sired him, the former vampire chieftain turned unexpected ally (or is she?), and his co-worker/former girlfriend.
Michelle Buteau and Tone Bell will return as series regulars on Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest. Tasha Smith will also return, this time promoted to series regular. Guest stars Peppermint, Liza Treyger, and Marouane Zotti are also set to return. New guest stars include Anderson .Paak, Jonathan Chad Higginbotham, Deon Cole, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Jerrie Johnson, Celisse, Rolonda Watts, Michael Rishawn, Tika Sumpter, Monét x Change and RonReaco Lee. The series centers on Mavis Beaumont. Black, plus-size, and looking for love, while loving herself, Mavis works hard to grow her brand and establish herself as a stylist of note. She’s determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body-positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss. The scripted comedy is inspired by Buteau’s acclaimed book of essays.
Jodie Turner-Smith has joined the cast of Showtime’s The Agency. She joins Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright and Richard Gere. The political thriller follows Martian, a covert CIA agent, ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.
Isla Gie, Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski, Nassima Benchicou, Julian Ovenden, Terence Maynard, Lara Rossi and James D’Arcy Join Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly as Series Regulars in NCIS: Tony & Ziva. picks up after Ziva’s supposed death when Tony left the NCIS team to go raise their daughter. Years later, Ziva was discovered alive, leading her to complete one final mission with NCIS before she was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris. Since then – and where we find them now – Tony and Ziva have been raising their daughter, Tali, together. When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.
Mandy Patinkin, Steve Howey and André De Shields have been cast as guest stars in NBC’s new drama series Brilliant Minds. The series premieres September 23. Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, the series follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health.
Halle Berry has exited Ryan Murphy’s hulu series All’s Fair. The legal series stars Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close.
The new season of Celebrity IOU premieres August 12 on HGTV. Hollywood A-listers, including Zach Braff, Tony Hawk, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mandy Moore, Mira Sorvino, Wanda Sykes and Danny Trejo, will put on toolbelts, pick up sledgehammers and deliver epic home transformations for their special friends and mentors. In the seven star-studded episodes, the well-known celebrities, who want to express gratitude to people who have deeply impacted their lives, will call on HGTV stars and series’ executive producers Drew and Jonathan Scott for their renovation and design expertise. After joining forces with the popular twins, each celeb will rip through old walls, floors and roofs, select personalized modern finishes such as tile, cabinets and light fixtures, and ultimately create life-changing spaces for extraordinary people.
Netflix has renewed Somebody Feed Phil for season eight. The series will once again follow Phil Rosenthal on his culinary adventures as he takes in the local cuisine and cultures of cities around the world.
Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle premieres December 3 on PBS. The series features the popular British historian and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan who seeks to answer why author Arthur Conan Doyle came to despise the character that made him rich and famous. Throughout the series, Worsley explores the parallel lives of Doyle and Holmes in the historical context of their times. From the dying years of Victorian England, through the imperial crisis of the Boer war, the optimism of the early Edwardian years, to the trauma of the First World War, Arthur and Sherlock lived through them all.
GMFB: Overtime expands the Good Morning Football franchise and will be available to stream for free on The Roku Channel Monday through Friday from 10 AM-12 PM EST, starting July 29. The series will cover the daily NFL narrative with news from around the league, interviews with players, coaches, front-office executives, and celebrities, and informative and fun discussions on the topics that mean the most to NFL fans. Good Morning Football will continue to air on NFL Network Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET, returning on July 29.
Docuseries Citizen Nation premieres October 8 on PBS. The series shadows high school students over ten months across eight states as they grapple with critical questions about democracy. As the students rise through regional and state competitions, responding to judges’ challenges in the style of Congressional hearings, they reveal their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and politics, and wrestle with what it means to be a citizen today. Along the way, this new generation discovers what it means to show up, be civil and tackle some big issues straight on. The series culminates in a championship showdown in the nation’s capital.
Taiwanese film Marry My Dead Body will get a spinoff series on Netflix titled GG Precinct. After helping his ghost husband Mao Mao find closure for his unexpected death, the crude and cocky detective Wu Ming-han, and his trusty sidekick Chubby return to the precinct. There, his boss Chang Yung-kang has been promoted to precinct chief.
Both seasons of Smash, starring Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty, are now streaming on Peacock. The NBC series which premiered in 2012 is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire – to be a “Smash.” The upcoming stage musical adaptation of Smash is slated to open on Broadway in 2025.
Carl the Collector, PBS Kids’ first series centering on an Autistic main character, premieres November 14. The series follows the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who enjoys collecting things and loves his friends and family in Fuzzytown. Carl pays extraordinarily close attention to detail and comes up with unique ideas that others might not consider. These traits have helped him amass his extensive collections – from autographs and bottle caps to fake mustaches, pet rocks, sweaters, and virtually everything in between – which can come in handy for solving problems around the neighborhood with his friends.
Tokyo Swindlers premieres July 25 on Netflix. A team of swindlers gets wind of prime real estate worth 10 billion yen and will stop at nothing to pull off their most ambitious scam yet.
Season three of El Encargado premieres July 29 on hulu. While making plans to build his own company, Eliseo must face jeopardizing obstacles and enemies – including his greatest adversary yet: the Argentine National State.
This fall, be sure to tune in for three big premieres on PBS’ Masterpiece Mystery. Moonflower Murders premieres September 15 with stars Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan returning to reprise their Magpie Murders roles. Season four of Van der Valk premieres September 15. The Marlow Murder Club premieres October 27. The four part series stars Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, Cara Horgan and Natalie Dew.
