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Star Trek Discovery


Air Date of Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Set for October 15, 2020 by CBS

"Fear The Walking Dead" Premier Date Announced at Comiccon


The new season of "Fear the Walking Dead" will premier on October 11th. The remainder of the season has yet to be completed because of COVID-19, which also has interfered with the start of work on the next season of "The Walking Dead." While Morgan's status is unknown, the rest of the cast will be adjusting to life under pioneer rule.

"Fear the Walking Dead" Showrunner Teases Multiple Time Jumps


When asked at the recent ComicCon if there would be time jumps, showrunner Scott Gimple said, "There will be multiple time jumps."

There was also talk of how the show is being restructured into a kind of anthology-like format in which we'll get to see what each of the characters are going through in their new "homes."

BBC Three commissions second series of Ladhood


Adapted from his 2015-launched BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, Ladhood straddles two timelines as modern Liam explores the roots of his contemporary masculinity by delving into the memories of his own misspent adolescence in the Leeds suburb of Garforth during the early 2000s.

Series 1 of Ladhood was published in November 2019 on BBC Three-branded iPlayer, and aired late on Monday nights on BBC One from early January.

Filming for six further 25-minute episodes will take place later this year.

Two Doors Down to return for a fifth series

The BBC has commissioned a fifth series of Scottish suburban sitcom Two Doors Down. Set in the fictional suburban Glaswegian street of Latimer Crescent, the latest six-part series about neighbourly relations will reunite Arabella Weir and Alex Norton as Beth and Eric Baird, around whom all the action revolves.

Series 5 is hoped to film after coronavirus lockdown measures have been lifted, and is expected to broadcast in 2021.

The Boys Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon, Adds After-Show


The Boys will be back once again — Amazon Prime Video has renewed the superhero and vigilante drama for a third season, the streamer announced.

Additionally, the second season will deliver an after-show entitled “Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys,” hosted and executive produced by Aisha Tyler. While the second season of “The Boys” premieres on Sept. 4, delivering three episodes at launch with the subsequent five dropping weekly through Oct. 9, the after-show will start on Aug. 28 with a look back at the series so far.

NBC Acquires Season One of Canadian Medical Drama "Transplant"

While no premier date has been announced, NBC has acquired CTV's medical drama, which concerns a refugee doctor from Syria living in Toronto with his younger sister.


NBC is the third major broadcaster to acquire already-produced content from other outlets, as production on its in-house slate remains shut down by the pandemic.

"Transplant" Renewed for a Second Season


Details on second-season storylines are still scarce, but for now we can confirm that Hamza Haq (Bashir "Bash" Hamed) and his Season 1 co-stars Laurence Leboeuf (Margalie Leblanc), John Hannah (Dr. Bishop), Jim Watson (Dr. Theo Hunter), and Ayisha Issa (Dr. June Curtis) are all returning.

HBO Renews 'Perry Mason'

HBO announced today that Perry Mason has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes five weeks into the drama's eight-episode freshman run, which has gotten off to a solid start.
The show debuted on June 21 as the cable network's most-watched series premiere in almost two years. Critics have been enjoying it as well, with an overall positive reception of the storytelling, directing, and cast.
Based on the famed criminal defense lawyer from the novels of the same name, Perry Mason follows his early days as a struggling private investigator in 1931 Los Angeles. After landing the case of the decade involving a kidnapping that goes wrong, Mason's relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and a possible road to self-redemption.
Look for Season 2 of Perry Mason in 2021.

'Burden Of Truth' Renewed For Season 4




Canada's CBC announced today that Burden of Truth has been picked up for a fourth season. The good news comes less than two weeks after the drama wrapped its Season 3 run on The CW in the US.
Kristin Kreuk stars in the series as Joanna Hanley, an up-and-coming corporate attorney who returns to her hometown of Millwood, a prairie town with an industrial past, to represent a major client in a case against a group of sick high school girls. But after winning the case handily, Joanna learns that the girls are actually sicker than previously thought, and stays around to look for answers.
While The CW hasn't made any formal announcement about Season 4, it is expected that Burden of Truth will continue to air on the network in the summer of 2021.

Idris Elba Says "A Luther Movie is Close to Happening"
Elba wants his signature character, John Luther, to be on the Big Screen. "There isn't a real format plan for Luther at the moment," he said during an interview. Playing DCI Luther takes a "psychological toll," from which he needs to recover. Luther's arrest will make being a policeman again difficult, but it might be a good setup for a movie.

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Renewed For Season 11




HBO announced today that Curb Your Enthusiasm has been picked up for an 11th season. The good news comes three months following the conclusion of Season 10, which saw the veteran comedy reach the 100-episode milestone.
The Larry David-created series premiered in 2000 and became a huge hit for the cable network over the decade that followed. Each season garners consistent critical acclaim and the show has amassed dozens of awards. Its release schedule has slowed in recent years though, as only three seasons have been produced since 2010.

'Ozark' Renewed For Final Fourth Season

Netflix announced today that Ozark has been picked up for a fourth and final season. The news, which comes three months after the release of Season 3, will see the crime drama return next year for one last run of 14 episodes - its longest yet - to properly conclude the story.

Executive produced by and starring Bateman, Ozark follows a financial adviser whose side job as a money launderer for the criminal underworld forces him to move his family from Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks. There, he's tasked with laundering $500 million over the next five years for the second largest drug cartel in Mexico.
Look for Season 4 of Ozark in 2021. The supersized length of 14 episodes will see it split into two parts of seven episodes each.

'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' Renewed For Season 4
It was announced today that MTV has picked up Jersey Shore Family Vacation for a fourth season. The good news comes one week following the reality show's Season 3 finale, which brought in strong ratings for the cable network.
A continuation of the pop culture phenomenon Jersey Shore, Family Vacation has maintained its status as one of MTV's best-performing shows, as well as being the top-rated cable series in its time slot among key demographics.
In this new iteration of 2009 original hit series, original housemates Deena, Pauly D, JWOWW, Vinny, Ronnie, Snooki, and The Situation get back together in Miami for the vacation of a lifetime. Although last year, Snooki declared that she would not return to the show if there were to be a fourth season.
Look for Season 4 of Jersey Shore Family Vacation in 2021.

'The Last Kingdom' Renewed For Season 5


Netflix announced today that The Last Kingdom has been picked up for a fifth season. The good news comes two and a half months after the release of Season 4, which was the historical drama's second on the streaming service since moving there from BBC Two in 2018.
Adapted from Bernard Cornwell's book series "The Saxon Stories", the show retells the history of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite several kingdoms into what is now known as England. Young warrior Uhtred is on a mission to reclaim his birthright. Kidnapped by Norsemen and raised as one of their own, he is forced to choose between his ancestral kingdom and the people of his upbringing.
Season 5 of The Last Kingdom will use "The Warriors of the Storm" and "The Flame Bearer" novels as its source material. No timeframe for a return has been announced, but a mid-to-late 2021 release appears likely.