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Your TV Source Roundup: ‘Yellowjackets’ Premiere Date, ‘The Agency’ Trailer, ‘The Studio’ Premiere Date, ‘A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter’ Trailer, ‘Physical: 100’ Renewed, ‘Dungeon People’ English Dub Premiere Date, and More!

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Season three of Yellowjackets premieres February 14 with two episodes streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. It will debut on air February 16. Hilary Swank will guest star and join the all-star cast, along with Joel McHale. The series is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. It chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over. Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, the 10-episode third season will pick up in the aftermath of the dramatic season two finale. 

The Agency premieres on Paramount+ with Showtime November 29. Covert CIA agent Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind unexpectedly reappears, their romance reignites, pitting his career, his real identity and his mission against his heart while hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage. The series stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere.

The Studio premieres March 26 on Apple TV+. Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him. The series assembles a star-studded ensemble cast including Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders. Bryan Cranston will appear as a guest star. 

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter premieres December 6 on Netflix. In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers. This special will also feature show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos. The special guests who appear in the special include Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Nico Hiraga, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell. 

Netflix has renewed Physical: 100 for a third season. The new season will scale up beyond Korea and will feature contestants from various Asian countries, turning the competition into a region-wide showdown. With even higher stakes, the third season will continue to showcase a diverse group of participants, regardless of age, gender, weight class, occupation, or nationality. The most physically fit contenders from across Asia will compete fiercely, representing their countries with pride. 

The English dub of Dungeon People premieres on HIDIVE December 4. On the hunt for her missing father, master thief Clay heads off into an unexplored dungeon – but much to her surprise, the dungeon’s caretaker offers her a job! Thievery hasn’t worked for her thus far, so perhaps this new career path will take her closer to finding her dad. But change is never easy. From interviewing monster guardians to positioning traps to confound would-be explorers, Clay has a lot to learn about what it means to be one of the dungeon people. 

Hollywood Squares has announced the celebrity guests set to appear on CBS’ new incarnation of the classic game show. Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, Yvette Nicole Brown, Whitney Cummings, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Tiffany Haddish, Oliver Hudson, Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, Jay Leno, Justin Long, Kevin Nealon, RuPaul, Andrew Rannells, Kristen Schaal, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Sheryl Underwood and Jimmy O. Yang are set to appear. More celebrity guests will be announced at a later date. Drew Barrymore serves as the center square with Nate Burleson as host. The series premieres January 9 on CBS. 

National Geographic has ordered four new series. The Real Finding Nemo reveals a REAL underwater world more like ours than you might imagine. Surviving Pompeii with Tom Hiddleston reexamines Pompeii’s catastrophe, uncovering the individual stories of those caught in history’s most famous disaster. Meet The Planets is the story of our solar system told by the most dysfunctional of families – the planets themselves. Diana: One Day In Paris is the definitive retelling of the tragic death of Princess Diana, marking its 30th anniversary. 

Max and HBO announced a multiyear deal extension with The Criterion Collection to continue bringing the award-winning catalog of hundreds of titles to the platform, including films newly available on Max in the U.S. Showcasing the Criterion Collection’s acclaimed films alongside a rich collection of titles from Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Classic Movies, A24, Studio Ghibli, and more, further solidifies Max as the top destination for movie night. From hit blockbusters like “Wonka,” “Dune,” “Joker,” and award-winning films like “Barbie,” “The Boy and the Heron,” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” to classics old and new like “Casablanca,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “West Side Story,” and “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Pretty Woman,” “Independence Day,” and “Raging Bull,” Max has something for every film buff. Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality. No matter the medium, Criterion Collection presents films in state-of-the-art restorations, deepening the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.

Kathryn Hahn, J.K. Simmons, Tony Cavalero, and Anna Garcia have joined the third season of Die Hart. The new season will premiere December 13 on The Roku Channel. The new cast members will join series veterans Kevin Hart and Nathalie Emmanuel. In the series’ third season, Kevin Hart is done with the action – what he really wants is critical success. But acclaimed director Jackson Pepper’s help hurts, thrusting Kevin and Jordan onto the wrong kind of “most wanted” list. 

Competition series Beast Games premieres on Prime Video December 19. A staggering 1,000 contestants compete in nail-biting, physical, mental, and social challenges, for a chance to win a whopping $5 million dollar cash prize. Week by week, contestants will use their strength and wit to stay in the game, with the hope of being the multi-million-dollar winner. 

The Paramount+ Holiday Collection “‘Tis The Season For Streaming” returns to the service today with hundreds of new seasonal movies and beloved specials for the whole household to enjoy, including the debut of the streaming service’s first original holiday film Dear Santa. This year’s refreshed ‘Tis The Season For Streaming collection provides entertainment for the entire family, with new and returning titles across 20 expertly curated carousels.

HBO’s Hard Knocks in Season with the AFC North premieres December 3 on Max. For the first time ever, Hard Knocks is taking you behind-the-scenes of the playoff chase with the AFC North. 

Paris Has Fallen premieres on hulu December 6 with all episodes. When a terrorist group attacks a high-profile event with the French Minister of Defense as their target, protection officer Vincent Taleb finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara Taylor to save the day. But when events take a dark turn, Vincent and Zara realize that the plan extends beyond just one politician. Can this unlikely pair stop Paris from falling to a man determined on vengeance? 

Italian series The Leopard is coming soon to Netflix. A great story is timeless. 

Colombian series One Hundred Years of Solitude premieres December 11 on Netflix. Married against their parents’ wishes, cousins José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán leave their village behind and embark on a long journey in search of a new home. Accompanied by friends and adventurers, their journey culminates with the founding of a utopian town on the banks of a river of prehistoric stones that they baptize Macondo. Several generations of the Buendía lineage will mark the future of this mythical town, tormented by madness, impossible loves, a bloody and absurd war, and the fear of a terrible curse that condemns them, without hope, to one hundred years of solitude. 

Brazilian series Senna premieres on Netflix November 29.Over six episodes, the miniseries dramatizes for the first time Ayrton Senna’s journey through triumphs, disappointments, joys, and sorrows, revealing his personality and personal relationships. The story starts at the beginning of the three-time Formula 1 champion’s motor racing career, following him from his karting days, through his move to England to compete in Formula Ford, and continues up to the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix. 

Docuseries The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga premieres December 11 on Netflix. A small-town feud, an internet conspiracy, an Elvis impersonator, black market body parts, and an assassination attempt on the President. Welcome to Mississippi where this jaw-dropping story spirals from local drama to a national scandal. Buckle up for a wild ride. This isn’t fiction – it’s Tupelo. 

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

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