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Suspense thriller series Below premieres October 8 on Netflix. Calvin Penney (Josh Hartnett) is a big hearted but stubborn fisherman living in a small Newfoundland town, who’s still haunted by his father’s mysterious death from decades ago. When an unidentified sea creature begins terrorizing his hometown, Calvin must fight to hold his close-knit community together. Determined to keep his son Wade (Charlie Heaton) and the rest of his family safe, he teams up with a visiting marine researcher (Mackenzie Davis) to confront the creature and reveal the island’s buried secrets before it’s too late. Blending local myth, thrilling suspense, and heartfelt humor, this twisty six-part limited series dives into themes of family, community, and change – both terrifying and inevitable.
The Shards premieres August 5 on FX. The seductive drama series from executive producer Ryan Murphy is based on the acclaimed bestselling novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows a group of privileged high school seniors at an elite prep school as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession and the dangers lurking beneath the surface of American adolescence.
Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake will premiere October 15 on Peacock. Starring Linda Cardellini, the series follows single mother Pam Voorhees who has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason tragically drowned in the town lake almost a year before. When two strangers arrive at Pam’s door digging into her past, a disturbing chain of events is set into motion, leaving the townspeople of Crystal Lake wondering: just who is Pam Voorhees?
Competition series Cocktail Wars premieres August 18 on E!. In a series of themed challenges, the series pits America’s buzziest mixologists against each other in a lively, high-stakes competition with $10,000 on the line in every episode. Each installment showcases a fast, fiery battle of skill, creativity, humor, and flair. From playful flavor combinations to eye-catching technique, the focus is on having a good time, taking risks, and serving up drinks with personality. Each shake, stir, and splash could be the winning touch or the one that sends them home. It’s a cocktail competition where the vibes are high, the drinks are strong, and the bragging rights are everything. Lance Bass and Joey Fatone are joined by expert mixologist Melissa Brooke and an all-star lineup of celebrity guest judges, including Rachel Maddow, Lauren Graham, Seth Green, Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan, Melissa Gorga, Adam Scherr also known as WWE Icon Braun Strowman, Peppermint, Nathan Lee Graham, Devon Walker, and Justin Sylvester.
Steve Buscemi has joined the cast of FX’s Far Cry. The anthology series based on the video game franchise will also star Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan.
Nominations have been announced for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Daytime drama series The Young and the Restless leads with 18 nominations. New series Beyond The Gates is just behind with 15 nominations. General Hospital came in third with 13 nominations.
Crunchyroll’s Lord of Mysteries specials will receive an English dub. The three episodes of the anime series will premiere within the next two weeks.
Lifetime’s Buried in Barstow will return for two new films, Buried in Barstow: Blood for Blood and Buried in Barstow: The Reckoning, to continue the story of former assassin Hazel King. Kristoffer Polaha returns as Elliot, the former doctor determined to reclaim the career he lost while building a new life with Hazel and Lauren Ashley Richards reprises her role as Hazel’s daughter Joy. Megan Follows joins the cast as Zadie, the enigmatic matriarch of a powerful construction family whose interests in Barstow soon intersect with Hazel’s in increasingly dangerous ways. Harmon’s daughter, Finley Sehorn, will make her acting debut in the films, portraying a young Hazel. The movies follow former assassin Hazel King (Angie Harmon) as she tries to build a quiet life for herself and her daughter but her dark past keeps coming back to haunt her. As new threats and unexpected connections emerge, Hazel must navigate loyalty, motherhood, and the possibility of redemption, while confronting who she used to be.
ESPN will exclusively present the 2026 WNBA All-Star Draft on Wednesday, July 15, from 3:30-4 p.m. ET on ESPN, as Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon draft the teams for the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. Hosted by NBA Today and WNBA Countdown host Malika Andrews from ESPN’s Los Angeles studios, the 30-minute special will feature Cooper and Weatherspoon drafting their All-Star rosters. The 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be played in Chicago at United Center on Saturday, July 25, and broadcast on ABC and Disney+ (8:30 p.m. ET). The game broadcast will be preceded by a special edition of WNBA Countdown (ABC, 8 p.m. ET), and will be followed by WNBA Postgame (ABC, 10:30 p.m. ET).
The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE, the standing-room-only performance celebrating AMC’s premiere of its newly-released The Vampire Lestat at New York City’s iconic Beacon Theatre last month, will make its streaming debut on AMC+ on Sunday, August 23. Additionally, highlights from the electrifying premiere event, featuring original songs from series composer Daniel Hart and performed by Sam Reid, will be screened for fans in Hall H at Comic Con International on Friday, July 24. Following the screening, cast and executive producers from The Vampire Lestat will take the Hall H stage for the first time to reflect on the series’ jaw-dropping season finale, premiering Sunday, July 19 on AMC and AMC+.
Double Lives of Suburban Wives premieres August 9 on TLC. The series reexamines what life in suburbia looks like in the digital age. The series follows six couples in the St. Louis area whose everyday routines from carpools and cul-de-sacs to church and community gatherings coexist with a second, more private side of their lives. Beneath the polished façade, they’ve built lucrative and unconventional second lives, forging an unexpected bond rooted in navigating lives that many people would never expect. It follows these couples as they navigate the complexities of marriage, parenthood and suburban life alongside careers in adult content creation. Bound together by genuine friendships and shared experiences, the women lean on one another through the highs and lows, but even their closest bonds are tested as personal struggles, competing priorities and differing perspectives create friction within the group. As they navigate judgment, family expectations and the challenges of balancing two very different worlds, the series offers an intimate look at the relationships that sustain them and the tensions that threaten to pull them apart.
Netflix announced their partnership with Mythical to bring popular shows Good Mythical Morning (GMM), Mythical Kitchen, and Last Meals to Netflix. Beginning September 7, the same day as Good Mythical Morning’s season 30 premiere, members can watch new episodes dropping day-and-date alongside YouTube and a library of episodes from these iconic series, giving fans more ways to enjoy their daily dose of Mythical entertainment. From GMM’s daily dose of comedy and friendship to Mythical Kitchen’s culinary challenges to Last Meals’ intimate, celebrity-driven conversations, these three shows give members a fresh way to explore and engage with Netflix, deepening their fandom for the creators and personalities they already love.
