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Your TV Source Roundup: ‘DAN DA DAN’ To Air on Toonami, ‘Love Island’ (UK) Special, ‘The Winning Try’ Trailer, ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Trailer, ‘Too Hot to Handle: Italy’ Teaser, ‘Death Inc.’ Premiere Dates, and More!

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Season one of anime series DAN DA DAN will make its Toonami debut July 26 at 12:30am on adult swim. The story of young love and occult battles begins! When Momo and Okarun’s beliefs clash, they’re thrown into a world of ghosts, aliens, and awakened powers. The series, currently in its second season, streams on Crunchyroll, Netflix and hulu. Current 12:30am series Dragon Ball Daima will shift to 12am. 

To mark a decade of the smash-hit dating series, the one-off special Love Island: A Decade of Love comes to Hulu, bringing back some of Love Island (UK)’s most iconic Islanders to look back on their time in the villa and reflect on the show that changed their lives forever. The special premieres July 11 on hulu. New episodes of Love Island (UK) Season 12 continue to drop daily, only on hulu. The anniversary special will revisit unforgettable moments from the past decade – from explosive recouplings and shock bombshells to the love stories that captured the nation. With exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insights, it will explore Love Island’s impact on TV, culture, and those who’ve stepped foot in the villa. Among those returning are iconic couples including series two winners Cara De La Hoyde-Massey and Nathan Massey, series seven champions Millie Court and Liam Reardon, series nine winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, and series eight finalists Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope. Plus other iconic Islanders including Hannah Elizabeth, Gabby Allen, Montana Brown, Dani Dyer, Georgia Steel, Curtis Pritchard, Anton Danyluk, Whitney Adebayo, Catherine Agbaje and more. 

The Winning Try premieres July 25 on Netflix. After his career fell apart, a disgraced rugby star finds purpose coaching his old school’s team – driving them and himself toward growth and redemption. 

Billy Joel: And So It Goes premieres July 18 and July 25 on HBO. The two part series is an expansive portrait of Billy Joel, the six-time GRAMMY-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer from Long Island, New York. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with intimate one-on-one interviews, the documentary explores the life and work of the singer/songwriter whose music has not only endured but soared across generations.

Too Hot to Handle: Italy premieres July 18 on Netflix. A group of incredibly hot singles find themselves in a dream location, but to win the jackpot there’s one condition: no sex. Will they be able to resist or will they give in to desire? A special guest will guide the contestants in the first Italian edition of the reality show, Fred De Palma, with all his charisma and energy. 

The first two seasons of funeral comedy Death Inc. will begin streaming July 31 on Netflix. The third season will premiere August 21. When Gonzalo Torregrosa, owner and founder of Funeraria Torregrosa, passes away, Dámaso Carrillo – his right-hand man – has no doubt that the best way to ensure the business’s future is for him to take over. But, against all odds, Gonzalo’s seventy-something widow, Nieves, decides to take charge of the family funeral home, with the help of her clueless yet enthusiastic son-in-law Chemi, a marketing “expert” – and in direct opposition to her daughters’ plans to shut everything down and open a gym. While Dámaso schemes and manipulates his colleagues against the new leadership, the company will face stiff competition from rival funeral home Transitus and its aggressive expansion strategy – as well as a #MeToo-style scandal that threatens the legacy of Gonzalo Torregrosa. 

STARZ unveiled its star-studded lineup for this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego, featuring can’t miss panels for Outlander and Outlander: Blood of my Blood” in Hall H on Friday, July 25. There will also be an in-depth preview of the newest saga in the Spartacus franchise, Spartacus: House of Ashur on Saturday, July 26 in the Indigo Ballroom. 

Adult Swim readies a massive return to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with a packed schedule of live events, can’t-miss panels, and exclusive giveaways celebrating its most beloved and buzzworthy series and anchored by an outdoor “Pirate Purrrty on the Green” fan activation. “Robot Chicken” – A Celebration 20 Years in the Making – Come celebrate 20 years of hilarious stop-motion comedy with Matt Senreich, Seth Green and special guests. Get an inside peek at what it’s like to be a part of one of Adult Swim’s longest running, highly acclaimed shows. Thursday (7/24) at 7:15pm. Adult Swim Presents: Live Table Reads – Brace yourself for an exclusive live table read with the voice casts from “Rick and Morty” and “SMILING FRIENDS” that’s equal parts chaotic, emotional, and probably the best thing you’ll ever witness. Friday (7/25) at 7:15pm. Adult Swim’s Night of New – Attendees to this special outdoor screening event will be the first to experience a collection of never-before-aired Adult Swim content featuring full-length episodes of “SMILING FRIENDS,” “Women Wearing Should Pads,” “Haha, You Clowns,” and an early look at the season 8 finale of “Rick and Morty,” alongside more new Adult Swim content. Saturday (7/26) at 7:15pm. 

HBO Max is heading to San Diego this month with PEACEMAKER, from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television, and the upcoming HBO Original series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, from Warner Bros. Television. Beginning Thursday, July 24, HBO Max will host Peacefest, an immersive fan experience inspired by Peacemaker’s chaotic, glam rock-fueled world. The festivities will continue with a panel in Hall H, where showrunner/writer/director and Co-Head of DC Studios James Gunn and the cast of PEACEMAKER will share new details about the upcoming season and premiere the global trailer for season two. 

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

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