TV Show Updates

Still No Word on Season 5 of "Stan Lee's Lucky Man"


... but series star James Nesbitt shares a few tidbits about the show with The Press Association, which you can read here.

Former "NCIS" fave Pauley Perrrette: "NO I AM NOT COMING BACK! EVER! (Please stop asking?"

... and you can read her reasons here.

CBS Cancels 'The Red Line'

It is being reported that CBS has cancelled The Red Line after just one season. Billed as a limited series, meaning less episodes than a typical network show, the drama aired a short eight-episode run as a mid-season entry this spring.
While reviews were generally positive, the series failed to garner much buzz over the course of its run. Airing on Sunday nights, episodes were regularly bested by its time slot competition.
The Red Line follows the stories of three Chicago families affected by a racially-charged tragedy. As their stories converge, they all discover that issues of race cannot be ignored, and people's backgrounds and biases affect how they act.

'The Good Place' To End After Season 4

NBC has announced that The Good Place will be ending after its upcoming fourth season. A message to fans from creator Michael Schur was posted on the comedy's official Twitter account, explaining his four-season vision for the series.
The show premiered in 2016 and has been a reliable performer for the network with its 13-episode limited run format. Highly-serialized in nature, its storyline is constantly evolving, with each season moving in a different direction than the last. The show has also continually garnered praise from both critics and its loyal fan base.
The Good Place stars Kirsten Bell as a woman of questionable character who mistakenly ends up in a seemingly-ideal afterlife akin to heaven. Ted Danson also stars as the architect who created the community in which she lives.

AMC Cuts "Talking Dead" to Two Episodes During "Fear the Walking Dead" for "NOS4A2;" "Talking Dead" Fans Are Not Pleased


From the Facebook page:

"Their sorry tactic hasn't worked to have me watch those new shows either. It's just annoying. I just change the channel. And now I find out no Talking Dead until the mid season finale of Fear? Ridiculous. I am not watching that new show."

Check Twitter too.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2019)



For exactly one hundred years, Ripley's Believe It or Not has cornered the market on the extraordinary, the death defying, the odd and the unusual. The phrase and brand Believe It or Not is known the world over and has come to symbolize how we marvel, interpret and relate to the wonders of our planet-man, beast and everything in between. Ripley's Believe It or Not is a ten episode television series hosted by actor Bruce Campbell premiering on Travel Channel 9th June, 2019 that showcases the most astonishing, real, one-of-a-kind stories that you'd never have heard of unless you watched the show.

Veronica Mars, returning,

She has no patience for flashers or street scum, and is returning only on on Hulu. Season 4 Episode Count: 8 episodes Premiere Date: All episodes, July 26
Synopsis: Spring breakers are getting murdered in Neptune, thereby decimating the seaside town's lifeblood tourist industry. After Mars Investigations is hired by the family of one of the victims to find their son's killer, Veronica is drawn into an epic eight-episode mystery that pits the enclave's wealthy elites, who would rather put an end to the month-long bacchanalia, against a working class that relies on the cash influx that comes with being the West Coast's answer to Daytona Beach.

The Code

CBS has pulled military drama The Code from the schedule starting next week, effectively cancelling it (not that there was much hope for a renewal, anyways)

'Lucifer' Renewed For Final Fifth Season

Netflix announced today that Lucifer has been picked up for a fifth and final season that will conclude its story. It will be the first and only renewal for the series at the streaming service after being revived just last year.
Originally cancelled by Fox in 2018 days before its Season 3 finale, Lucifer saw a strong outpouring of fan support once the word got out. Producer Warner Bros. Television immediately made it known that they were shopping the series around to other outlets, and the following month they reached a deal with Netflix for a fourth season.
Based on a character from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, the hour-long series follows Lucifer Morningstar, who has retired to Los Angeles from his duties as The Devil to indulge in a more carefree lifestyle. That is, until, he finds a new purpose in life and starts working alongside a homicide detective to solve crime and dispense justice.

'Swamp Thing' Cancelled By DC Universe


It looks like DC Universe has already made its first cancellation. Reports are out that the new video-on-demand service will not be bringing back Swamp Thing for a second season. The news comes just one episode into the drama's freshman run.
This revelation won't likely surprise those following the show, as it has already dealt with its share of behind-the-scenes drama. Back in April, word began circling that production was being abruptly shut down after just 10 of its planned 13 episodes. Co-star Virginia Madsen seemed to confirm the rumor in a since-deleted Instagram post that read, "I'm beyond sad. What a terrible decision. We have been cut to the core by those who have never set foot into the Swamp."
It has yet to be seen how successful DC Universe will ultimately be. Competition is heating up in the VOD space, and its content will likely only appeal to a niche audience.

'The Ranch' Ending After Season 4

News is out today that The Ranch will be coming to an end after its upcoming fourth season. Star Ashton Kutcher made the announcement on his Twitter account, posting that Season 4 of the comedy will release in two parts - the first half in 2019 and the final half next year.
The half-hour series stars Kutcher as Colt Bennett, a former college football star whose aspirations of turning pro didn't work out as planned. Now he has returned home and ends up helping his father keep their struggling ranch afloat, while trying to figure out how he fits into the family.
Look for Season 4 of The Ranch to premiere later this year with its first 10 episodes. The remaining 10 episodes will release sometime in 2020.

Netflix Renews 'Dead To Me'

Netflix announced this evening that Dead to Me has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes exactly one month after its freshman release, which has been met with a good amount of critical praise, in-part attributed to the strength of its leading actresses Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini.
Applegate stars in the dark comedy as Jen, a tightly-wound widow who unexpectedly finds a deep friendship with Cardellini's Judy, a free spirit who harbors a surprising and troubling secret.
Look for Season 2 of Dead to Me in 2020.

Carnival Row


on Amazon August 30th, an 8 episode mini series.


Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne star in "Carnival Row," a Victorian fantasy world filled with mythological immigrant creatures whose rich homelands were invaded by the empires of man. This growing immigrant population struggles to coexist with humans in the grimiest section of the city -- forbidden to live, love, or fly with freedom. But even in darkness, hope lives, as a human detective, Rycroft Philostrate, and a refugee faerie named Vignette Stonemoss rekindle a dangerous affair despite an increasingly intolerant society. Vignette harbors a secret that endangers Philo's standing. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name. this is his most important case yet: a string of gruesome murders threatening the uneasy peace of the Row. As Philo investigates, he reveals a monster no one could imagine

'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?' Sets Return

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? will be returning to television next month. Nickelodeon is reviving the quiz show for what will be its seventh overall season.
The series originated on Fox with Jeff Foxworthy as host, airing between 2007 and 2009 before moving to syndication, where it ran until 2011. Fox tried bringing the show back in 2015 with its original host, but it only lasted one season before getting the axe.
This latest incarnation on Nickelodeon will be switching things up a bit, with WWE star John Cena taking on the hosting duties. The main format will remain, with adults' knowledge, or lack thereof, being tested with questions derived from actual textbooks found in grade school classrooms. New for 2019 is a cheat option to help the contestants, as well as other ways they can get assistance from their young classmates.
Look for the new season of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?on Monday, June 10 at 7:00pm.

NBC Cancels 'A.P. Bio'

Word is out tonight that NBC has cancelled A.P. Bio after two seasons. The news was confirmed by series creator Mike O'Brien, who took to social media to express his sadness that the "favorite project" of his life would not see a third season.
Produced by Seth Meyers, the comedy premiered in 2018 as a mid-season entry that ultimately garnered mixed reviews and underwhelming ratings. Still it was renewed for a second go-round, though its sophomore run has only seen viewership taper off even further.
The half-hour series follows a philosophy scholar who, after losing out on his dream job, takes a position as a high school Advanced Placement Biology teacher. But he has plans far beyond teaching biology, including using his classroom full of honor roll students to help him mentally break his job-stealing nemesis and win back the position that he feels is rightfully his