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'Masters Of Illusion' Renewed For Season 9
The CW announced today that Masters of Illusion has been renewed for Season 9. The variety show was revived from syndication by the network in 2014 and has now become a fixture in their programming lineup.
Hosted by Dean Cain, the series features magnificent acts of magic and comedy performed by cutting-edge escape artists and illusionists. Each act puts their skills on display in front of a live audience, performing grand-scale illusions, great escapes, and sleight-of-hand routines that mystify the mind.
Look for Masters of Illusion to return as part of The CW's 2022-2023 lineup.
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'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' Renewed For Season 9
The CW announced today that Penn & Teller: Fool Us has been picked up for a ninth season. The British-acquired magic act reality show, which stars comedic magicians Penn & Teller, originated out of the UK but has found the bulk of its success stateside.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is an hour-long magic competition hosted by the titular famed Las Vegas entertainers. Episodes feature up-and-coming magicians who are invited to perform their best trick in front of a live audience, and the legendary duo try their best to figure out just how the trick was executed. If they are fooled successfully, the magician who performed the act is invited to join Penn & Teller on stage at their show in the Rio Hotel and Casino.
'Pooch Perfect' Cancelled By ABC
It is being reported that ABC has cancelled Pooch Perfect after one season. The news comes eight months after the competition series wrapped its 8-episode spring run, but is not a surprise as it struggled to find a sizeable audience.
Rebel Wilson hosted the series, which showcased ten of the country's best pet stylists competing in a series of themed challenges along with their assistants. Three celebrity judges – Lisa Vanderpump, Jorge Bendersky and Dr. Callie Harris – voted on the creations along the way, leading up to the finale which crowned the winner of the cash prize and coveted "Pooch Perfect" trophy.
'Squid Game' To Return For Season 2
During Netflix's fourth quarter 2021 earnings call today, chief content officer Ted Sarandos confirmed that Squid Game will be returning for a second season. While not quite a renewal in the traditional sense, it's a no-brainer that the streamer would want more of the show that became its #1 most-viewed series.
"Absolutely," Sarandos answered when asked if another season was in the cards. "The Squid Game universe has just begun," he continued, indicating that they have plans for the show beyond just a second season.
In Squid Game, 456 cash-strapped players accept a mysterious invitation to compete in a series of traditional children's games. A tempting prize awaits them inside, but the games have deadly high stakes and put their morality and humanity to the ultimate test. Since its premiere last September, over 124 million households have tuned into the show.
Nat Geo Cancels 'Race To The Center Of The Earth'
It is being reported that Race to the Center of the Earth has been cancelled by Nat Geo after one season. The competition series aired its 7-episode run last spring and is available for streaming Disney+.
From the same creators behind 'The Amazing Race', the show featured four teams of adventurers who each take a different grueling path around the world - converging on a finish line in race that awards $1,000,000 to the winner.
Season 2 of this strong Australian drama premieres Thursday January 20th on Sundance Now in the US
Season 2 aired November 2021 in Australia
Happy Valley returns for Season 3
Sarah Lancashire returns to her iconic role of Sergeant Catherine Cawood for six new episodes, James Norton and Siobhan Finneran will also return for series three - as Catherine’s nemesis, the murderer and sex offender Tommy Lee Royce, and Catherine’s sister, the recovering addict
Netflix Renews 'Cheer'
Netflix announced today that Cheer is coming back for a second season. The news arrives nearly two years after the docuseries' freshman run, which garnered widespread critical praise that resulted in multiple Emmy Award wins, including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.
The show follows team members from the 14-time National Championship-winning cheer squad at Navarro College in Corsicana, TX. With high stakes on the line, they put themselves through brutal workouts and lengthy practice sessions. Throughout their pursuit of excellence, they face injuries, setbacks, and triumphs.
After finding success in Season 1, one of its stars, Jerry Harris, was arrested on felony charges of sexual misconduct involving minors. Season 2 of Cheer looks to address the controversy, showing how that and other factors like COVID-19 impacted the team.
'Grey's Anatomy' Renewed For Season 19
ABC announced today that Grey's Anatomy has been picked up for Season 19. The good news includes a new one-year deal for star Ellen Pompeo to return as the show's title character.
Grey's Anatomy follows Dr. Meredith Grey and her coworkers at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital. The staff of attending physicians, residents, and surgical interns are faced with all types of medical cases, from trivial to life-threatening. While furthering their careers, they learn and grow from the patients they treat and the relationships they form with each other.
Look for Season 19 of Grey's Anatomy this fall as part of ABC's 2022-2023 lineup.
'The Morning Show' Renewed For Season 3
Apple announced today that The Morning Show has been picked up for a third season. It's the first official renewal for the streaming drama, which premiered as one of the first original series on Apple TV+ in 2019 with an initial 2-season order.
Featuring a cast led by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, the series is set at a popular early morning news broadcast in the midst of a scandal, and behind the scenes there is a struggle to survive during a time when news and information is readily available in the palms of most people's hands. After a long-time broadcast team is broken up, the remaining host is left to fight for her job as a rivalry brews with an aspiring journalist looking to move up the ranks.
Look for Season 3 of The Morning Show later this year.
Peacock Renews 'One Of Us Is Lying'
Peacock announced today that One of Us Is Lying has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes three months after the drama concluded its freshman run, which garnered an overall positive reception from critics.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Karen M. McManus, the series follows five students at Bayview High who are sent to detention. After one of them suffers a fatal allergic reaction, an investigation into their death begins - and reveals that the other four students each had reasons to commit the murder.
'The Great' Renewed For Season 3
Hulu announced today that The Great has been picked up for a third season. The good news arrives two months after the satirical dramedy returned for its sophomore run, which again garnered high praise from critics.
Set in the 18th century, the show follows feminist trailblazer Catherine the Great, who experiences an unlikely rise and a spectacular reign as the longest running female leader in Russian history.
Another 10 episodes have been ordered for Season 3 of The Great, which should return later in 2022.
'Godfather Of Harlem' Renewed For Season 3
Epix announced today that Godfather of Harlem will be coming back for a third season. The good news comes four months after the crime drama concluded its sophomore run.
Inspired by infamous New York crime boss Bumpy Johnson, the series takes place in the 1960s with Bumpy, played by Forest Whitaker, returning home after a decade in prison to find his old neighborhood in shambles. With an Italian crime family now running the streets, Bumpy must take on the mob in order to regain control of his stomping grounds. During all this he forms an alliance with radical preacher Malcolm X, whose political rise is caught between social upheaval and a disruptive gang war.
Epix has ordered another 10 episodes for Season 3 of Godfather of Harlem, which is slated to start production this summer for a probable premiere later this year.
