ABC news
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Renewed For Season 34 At ABC; Robert Irwin
Joins Cast As First Celebrity (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/dancing-with-the-stars-renewed-season-34-robert-irwin-cast-1236374244/
‘The Golden Bachelor’ Gets Official Season 2 Renewal, Sets New Leading
Man (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-golden-bachelor-renewed-season-2-lead-1236374094/
Deric Augustine Upped To Series Regular On ABC’s ‘The Rookie’ (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/deric-augustine-series-regular-abc-the-rookie-1236374095/
‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ Renewed At ABC (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-renewed-abc-1236373384/
‘9-1-1’ Shocker: Original Cast Member Leaving After 8 Seasons, Admits “It’s A Tough Goodbye” (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/9-1-1-peter-krause-killed-off-1236358909/
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Casts Piper Perabo In Recurring Role (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/greys-anatomy-piper-perabo-cast-season-21-1236370986/
Jessica Capshaw Joins Ryan Murphy’s ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/jessica-capshaw-abc-9-1-1-nashville-cast-1236369020/
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CBS news
Damon Wayans Reacts To ‘Poppa’s House’ Cancellation: “Such A Beautiful Journey” (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/damon-wayans-cast-react-poppas-house-cancellation-1236374472/
Christopher Gorham & Michele Weaver Board CBS’ ‘Sheriff Country’ As Series Regulars (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/christopher-gorham-michele-weaver-cast-cbs-sheriff-country-1236374023/
‘The Equalizer’ Spinoff Not Moving Forward, Mothership Series Remains In Renewal Consideration At CBS (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-equalizer-spinoff-dead-mothership-renewal-status-cbs-1236373974/
CBS Picks Up Drama ‘Einstein’ Starring Matthew Gray Gubler & Comedy ‘DMV’ With Harriet Dyer To Series (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/cbs-orders-series-einstein-drama-dmv-comedy-1236373752/
‘Poppa’s House’ Canceled By CBS After One Season (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/poppas-house-canceled-cbs-no-season-2-1236373809/
‘FBI’ Offshoot ‘CIA’ Starring Tom Ellis Ordered Straight-To-Series By CBS For 2025-26 Season (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/fbis-cia-spinoff-tom-ellis-series-order-cbs-1236373504/
["Written by Dick Wolf and 'FBI: Most Wanted' showrunner David Hudgins,
'CIA' (working title) centers on two unlikely partners a fast-talking, rule-breaking loose cannon CIA case officer (Ellis), and a by-the-book, seasoned and smart FBI agent who believes in the rule of law. When this
odd couple are assigned to work out of CIA’s New York Station, they must learn to work together to investigate cases and criminals posing threats
on U.S. soil, finding that their differences may actually be their
strength."]
‘The Summit’ Axed At CBS After One Season (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-summit-canceled-cbs-1236373814/
2025 Pilot Buzz Update: CBS Nearing Decisions Ahead Of Fall Schedule
Reveal (April 21)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/2025-cbs-pilot-buzz-einstein-dmv-zarna-status-1236373408/
‘Matlock’ Boss Breaks Down Season Finale’s Big Reveal & The Consequences That Await Many In Season 2 (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/matlock-jennie-snyder-urman-season-1-finale-interview-1236371616/
‘America’s Culinary Cup’ From Padma Lakshmi & Susan Rovner Lands Greenlight At CBS (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/padma-lakshmi-americas-culinary-cup-cbs-1236370814/
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CW news
‘Totally Funny Animals’ Renewed For Season 2 At The CW (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/totally-funny-animals-renewed-season-2-the-cw-1236373398/
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Fox news
Jim Jefferies To Host Fox Competition Series ‘The Snake’ From SallyAnn Salsano (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/jim-jeffries-fox-the-snake-sallyann-salsano-1236373859/
‘America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons’ Event Series & John Walsh Special Set At Fox (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/americas-most-wanted-new-series-john-walsh-special-fox-1236368918/
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NBC news
‘Transplant’ Gets Season 4 Premiere Date On NBC (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/transplant-season-4-premiere-date-nbc-1236371055/
‘Chicago Fire’: Daniel Kyri & Jake Lockett To Leave After Season 13
(April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/chicago-fire-daniel-kyri-jake-lockett-leaving-season-13-1236370467/
‘Foreign Service’ Embassy Comedy In Works At NBC (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/foreign-service-embassy-comedy-nbc-1236370419/
["'Foreign Service' follows the American and local staff of a small U.S. embassy overseas as they navigate interpersonal and international
incidents."]
Jimmy Fallon’s ‘On Brand’ Unscripted Series Gets Greenlight At NBC
(April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/jimmy-fallon-unscripted-series-on-brand-nbc-1236369854/
["'On Brand' follows the Tonight Show host as he starts a premiere
marketing agency 'and fills it with the most creative, clever, and
competitive go-getters he can find.'"]
Sheryl Crow & LeAnn Rimes Join ‘The Voice’ As Mentors (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/sheryl-crow-leann-rimes-the-voice-mentors-1236368263/
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Cable channel news
Jonestown Series From Bill Hader & Daniel Zelman In Development At HBO
(April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/jonestown-series-bill-hader-daniel-zelman-jim-jones-hbo-1236375280/
MGM+ Orders ‘American Hostage’ Anthology Series Starring Jon Hamm From Shawn Ryan & Eileen Myers (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/american-hostage-series-jon-hamm-mgm-plus-shawn-ryan-1236374630/
["Set in the 1970s, the psychological thriller tells the harrowing true
story of Fred Heckman (Hamm), a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who
is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker
Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program."]
Paul Ben-Victor Joins ‘Lanterns’ DC Series At HBO (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/paul-ben-victor-cast-lanterns-dc-series-hbo-1236372032/
‘House Of The Dragon’ Casts Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain & Barry Sloane
For Season 3 [HBO] (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/house-of-the-dragon-casts-tom-cullen-hoplin-sibtain-barry-sloan-season-3-1236374920/
‘Grantchester’: Masterpiece On PBS Drops First Trailer For 10th Season
Of Long-Running Drama (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/grantchester-masterpiece-season-10-trailer-1236374964/
‘Zombies 4: Dawn Of The Vampires’ Disney Channel Movie Gets Premiere
Date & First Trailer (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/zombies-4-dawn-of-the-vampires-disney-premiere-date-trailer-1236373399/
‘Robin Hood’ Adds 6 To Cast In Recurring Roles; Production Underway In Serbia [MGM+] (April 21)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/robin-hood-cast-production-begins-mgm-1236372928/
Everything We Know About ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 So Far [HBO] (April 16)
https://deadline.com/feature/the-gilded-age-season-3-everything-we-know-1236040551/
‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ Gets Season 17 Premiere Date At FX; Teases New ‘Abbott Elementary’ Crossover (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-17-premiere-date-1236370032/
‘Outlander: Blood Of My Blood’ Sets Premiere At Starz & Drops Teaser Trailer (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/outlander-blood-of-my-blood-premiere-starz-teaser-trailer-1236369686/
FX’s ‘Seven Sisters’ Pilot Rounds Out Siblings With Odessa Young, Zoë Winters, & Meredith Hagner Among Six (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/fxs-seven-sisters-pilot-odessa-young-zoe-winters-1236369179/
["The project, from FX Productions, follows a large, tight-knit family
that begins to unravel when a sister (Olsen) starts communicating with a
voice no one else can hear, forcing them to confront long-buried secrets."]
‘Kevin Costner’s The West’ Gets History Channel Premiere Date & Trailer (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/kevin-costner-the-west-history-channel-premiere-date-1236368936/
Laura Linney Joins Kevin Kline & Jon Tenney In MGM+ Comedy Series
‘American Classic’ (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/laura-linney-american-classic-mgm-plus-series-kevin-kline-1236368521/
‘Duck Dynasty: The Revival’ Gets Premiere Date On A&E (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/duck-dynasty-the-revival-premiere-date-a-and-e-1236367940/
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Streaming service news--Apple TV+
Apple Wins Streamer Auction For ‘Foster The Snowman’ (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/apple-foster-the-snowman-holiday-movie-jono-matt-peter-huyck-the-studio-1236375141/
["A childless couple take an accelerated journey through every parenting milestone when they’re forced to adopt an adorable snowman, whose whole magical life will play out in just 72 hours."]
Jack Kesy Joins Anthony Mackie & Jamie Dornan In Apple Heist Series ’12
12 12' (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/jack-kesy-anthony-mackie-jamie-dornan-12-12-12-apple-series-1236374934/
["Co-produced by Skydance Television and Anonymous Content, '12 12 12'
unfolds across three timelines of a heist: the 12 months of planning,
the 12 hours of the heist, and the 12 days following the heist. The
series follows a disgraced FBI agent (Anthony Mackie) and an American
career criminal (Jamie Dornan) who play a zero-sum game of cat and mouse
across Europe. At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a
bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich."]
Sebastian Maniscalco To Star In Apple’s First Original Scripted Podcast ‘Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story’ (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/sebastian-maniscalco-apple-easy-money-charles-ponzi-story-1236374238/
["The eight-part series, which will premiere on June 23, traces the rise
and fall of the man who gave the Ponzi scheme its name. Ponzi was an
Italian immigrant who, in 1920, defrauded the modern-day equivalent of a quarter of a billion dollars."]
Will Sharpe & Ayo Edebiri Leading Apple TV+ Series ‘Prodigies’ About Two Former Child Stars (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/will-sharpe-ayo-edebiri-prodigies-apple-tv-plus-1236373579/
["The pair play Didi (Edebiri) and Ren (Sharpe), two ex-child prodigies
who have been together since they were children. Now in their early 30s,
they are starting to question whether their very ordinary existence is
living up to the extraordinary promise of their childhood. Inevitably,
they find themselves asking the same questions of their relationship."]
Corey Stoll Joins Apple Limited Series ‘Imperfect Women’ (April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/corey-stoll-cast-apple-series-imperfect-women-1236371611/
Joel Kinnaman Joins Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington & Kate Mara In
Apple’s ‘Imperfect Women’ (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/joel-kinnaman-imperfect-women-elisabeth-moss-cast-apple-1236370760/
["An unconventional psychological thriller examining a crime that
shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women,
'Imperfect Women' is described as a mystery complicated by perspective
that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the
compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the
investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time."]
James Marsden Joins ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ For Season 2 Of Apple
Series (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/james-marsden-your-friends-neighbors-cast-season-2-apple-1236369098/
Taron Egerton & Dennis Lehane’s Drama Series ‘Smoke’ Gets Apple Premiere Date; First Photos (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/taron-egerton-drama-smoke-apple-premiere-date-trailer-1236368480/
["Inspired by true events, 'Smoke' follows troubled detective Michell
Calderon (Emmy-nominated Jurnee Smollett) and enigmatic arson
investigator Dave Gudsen (Egerton) as they pursue the trails of two
serial arsonists."]
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Streaming service news--Disney+
Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant & Shay Rudolph To Lead Disney+ Pilot ‘Holes’ (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/greg-kinnear-aidy-bryant-cast-disney-plus-series-holes-1236373865/
["'Holes' follows Hayley (Rudolph), a teenage girl sent to a detention
camp where the ruthless Warden (Kinnear) forces the campers to dig holes
for a mysterious purpose."]
‘Ahsoka’ Season 2: Hayden Christensen Returning As Anakin Skywalker,
Rory McCann Taking Over Baylan Skoll & More Star Wars Celebration
(April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ahsoka-season-2-hayden-christensen-rory-mccann-1236372220/
‘Star Wars’ Darth Maul Animated Series Ordered By Disney+; Sam Witwer Returns To Voice Villain (April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/star-wars-darth-maul-shadow-lord-animated-series-disney-1236371763/
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Eyes Spring 2026 Premiere (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/daredevil-born-again-season-2-premiere-date-1236371248/
Diego Luna On Saying Goodbye To Cassian Andor In Season 2: “It’s Sad, It’s Painful, But Also I Know How Lucky I Am” (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/diego-luna-andor-season-2-star-wars-saying-goodbye-1236368652/
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Streaming service news--Hulu
Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Adds 7 To Cast (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/murdaugh-murders-hulu-series-cast-1236373718/
Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite & Tommy Dewey Join Murdaugh Murders
Hulu Series (April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/noah-emmerich-cast-murdaugh-murders-series-hulu-1236371642/
Lindsay Lohan To Star In ‘Count My Lies’ Series In Works At Hulu (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/lindsay-lohan-count-my-lies-series-hulu-book-this-is-us-eps-1236369674/
["when compulsive liar Sloane Caraway fibs her way into a nanny position
for the gorgeous and charismatic Violet and Jay Lockhart, it seems she’s finally landed her dream job. But little does Sloane know, she’s just
entered a household brimming with secrets that are about to explode —
with potentially catastrophic consequences for all."]
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Adds Beanie Feldstein To Season 5 Cast (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/beanie-feldstein-only-murders-in-the-building-cast-season-5-1236368800/
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Streaming service news--Max
‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Gets Season 2 Premiere Date & Trailer With
Javier Bardem & Taika Waititi (April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/conan-obrien-must-go-season-2-premiere-date-trailer-1236371931/
‘And Just Like That …’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far (April 15)
https://deadline.com/feature/and-just-like-that-season-3-everything-we-know-1235985029/
‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Officially Casts John Lithgow, Nick Frost,
Janet McTeer & Paapa Essiedu Among 6 (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/harry-potter-tv-series-john-lithgow-nick-frost-janet-mcteer-paapa-essiedu-1236367535/
Brady Corbet’s A24 Oscar Winner ‘The Brutalist’ Sets Max Premiere Date (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-brutalist-streaming-premiere-date-max-1236367911/
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Streaming service news--Netflix
‘Sweet Magnolias’ Renewed For Season 5 By Netflix (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/sweet-magnolias-renewed-season-5-netflix-1236375153/
‘The Age Of Innocence’ Limited Series Adaptation Greenlighted By Netflix
(April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-age-of-innocence-series-adaptation-netflix-1236375073/
["A fresh take on Edith Wharton’s classic novel of forbidden love in
19th century New York, 'The Age Of Innocence' is a will-they/won’t-they
love triangle exploring themes of freedom, duty, identity and love in
all its forms."]
‘Unaccustomed Earth’ Series A Go At Netflix From John Wells & Madhuri Shekar (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/unaccustomed-earth-series-netflix-john-wells-madhuri-shekar-1236375068/
["The official logline reads, 'Unaccustomed Earth' is an epic and
culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging. Rich with nuance, passion, and unforgettable characters, Unaccustomed Earth invites you into the elite
and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA. When a
star-crossed romance between a devoted wife and her long-lost love comes
to light, a scandalous affair is born, and new battle lines are drawn in
this intensely interconnected immigrant community."]
‘Wednesday’ Season 2: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More (April 23)
https://deadline.com/feature/wednesday-season-2-everything-we-know-1235796717/
Tyler Perry’s Netflix Comedy ‘She The People’ Launching In Two Parts, First Drop In May (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/she-the-peopletyler-perry-netflix-debut-dates-1236374748/
["The show stars Terri J. Vaughn as Lieutenant Governor candidate
Antoinette Dunkerson, who runs a successful campaign and must then
figure out how to thrive under a sexist and condescending governor and
keep her family in line now that they’re in the public eye."]
‘Heartstopper’ To Wrap Nick & Charlie’s Story With Feature Film Finale
On Netflix In Lieu Of Season 4 (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/heartstopper-series-finale-movie-netflix-no-season-4-1236372418/
Ray Nicholson And Tom Francis To Co-Star in Peter Berg’s ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ At Netflix (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ray-nicholson-tom-francis-peter-berg-the-mosquito-bowl-1236372869/
["Based on Buzz Bissinger’s New York Times bestseller 'The Mosquito
Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II,' the film is set after
the attack on Pearl Harbor, when four of America’s top college football
stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for
the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they play in a legendary game featuring
some of the greatest players in history a game that, for many, will be
the last they ever play."]
‘Enola Holmes 3:’ Millie Bobby Brown Flick In Production, Netflix Shares First Look (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/enola-holmes-3-millie-bobby-brown-first-look-1236373616/
Netflix Doubles Down On ‘Cold Case’ True-Crime Strand With Tylenol
Murders Series (April 21)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/netflix-cold-case-tylenol-murders-series-1236372200/
‘Ransom Canyon’ Star Minka Kelly Details Quinn’s Layers And Choices At The End Of Season 1: “That’s A Lot To Weigh Out” (April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ransom-canyon-ending-minka-kelly-interview-1236372193/
Everything We Know About ‘Emily In Paris’ Season 5 So Far (April 17)
https://deadline.com/feature/emily-in-paris-season-5-news-updates-1236297017/
‘Emily In Paris’: One Main Cast Member Not Returning As Season 5 Sets
Start Of Production (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/emily-in-paris-season-5-cast-start-production-lucas-bravo-1236369940/
Jennifer Lopez & Robert Zemeckis Team On Netflix Adaptation Of ‘The Last
Mrs. Parrish’ (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/jennifer-lopez-robert-zemeckis-the-last-mrs-parrish-1236370591/
["Based on the Liv Constantine novel, the story follows a con artist
(Lopez) who targets a wealthy couple — the Parrishes — as her next
victims. She infiltrates the pair by befriending the wife and seducing
the husband, with the master plan of becoming the next Mrs. Parrish,
only to discover that the wife’s life is far more complicated than she
could have imagined."]
‘Ransom Canyon’ Showrunner April Blair Unpacks Finale And Season 2 Hopes
(April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ransom-canyon-ending-explained-showrunner-1236371234/
“It’s All About Perception” In ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer
(April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ginny-georgia-season-3-teaser-trailer-1236370554/
‘The Sandman’: Netflix Reveals Return Date, Teaser For Second & Final Season (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-sandman-season-2-return-date-netflix-1236370458/
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro In Crime Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
From Netflix And AGBO (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/michael-keaton-robert-de-niro-the-whisper-man-netflix-agbo-1236369247/
["Based on North’s New York Times bestselling novel, 'The Whisper Man' revolves around a widow crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is
abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police
detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old
case of a convicted serial killer known as 'The Whisper Man.'"]
Netflix Unveils Premiere Date & First-Look Stills For Adult Animated
Comedy ‘Fixed’ From Genndy Tartakovsky (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/genndy-tartakovsky-fixed-netflix-premiere-date-photos-1236369913/
Nicholas Galitzine & Bill Skarsgård To Star In Netflix’s ‘Mosquito Bowl’
From Director Peter Berg (March 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/nicholas-galitzine-bill-skarsgard-to-star-mosquito-bowl-1236368928/
["Based on Buzz Bissinger’s New York Times bestseller 'The Mosquito
Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II,' the film is set after
the attack on Pearl Harbor, when four of America’s top college football
stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for
the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they play in a legendary game featuring
some of the greatest players in history a game that, for many, will be
the last they ever play."]
Netflix Spotlighting Fred & Rose West For Its Next ‘British Horror
Story’ (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/netflix-fred-rose-west-documentary-british-horror-story-1236368777/
["Fred West, who died in 1995, is one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers, having murdered at least 12 young women between 1967 and 1987.
He committed the majority of the murders with his second wife Rose West,
who is still alive and is currently in prison."]
‘The Four Seasons’ Trailer: Steve Carell’s Character Is In The Midst Of
A Tense (But Funny) Midlife Crisis In Tina Fey’s Netflix Comedy Update
(April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-four-seasons-premiere-date-trailer-tina-fey-netflix-1236331520/
Lucy Hale To Headline ‘Dead Letters’ Series Based On Book In Works At Netflix (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/lucy-hale-dead-letters-series-netflix-alex-cooper-kapital-1236368201/
["'Dead Letters' is described as an addictive mystery whodunit-meets-psychological thriller centered on a pair of identical
twin sisters, Ava and Zelda, played by Hale. When Ava returns home to
the family vineyard in the wake of Zelda’s sudden death, she must find
out who murdered her beloved twin while reckoning with dangerous
revelations about the woman Zelda had become in her absence. To
complicate matters: Zelda knew she was in serious danger, so she left
behind letters for Ava. Zelda’s cryptic and gut-wrenching 'dead letters'
send Ava on a twisted scavenger hunt for the truth — forcing Ava to
question everyone she’s ever loved."]
South Korean Content Second Only To U.S. In Netflix’s Global Viewership
— Ampere Report (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/south-korea-content-second-us-squid-game-netflix-viewership-ampere-report-1236367710/
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Streaming service news--Paramount+
Paramount+ Boards BBC Comedy ‘Can You Keep A Secret?’ Starring Dawn
French & Craig Roberts (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/paramount-bbc-comedy-can-you-keep-a-secret-dawn-french-1236373561/
["In 'Can You Keep a Secret?,' British comedy icon French plays
domineering grandma Debbie Fendon, a woman who will stop at nothing to
protect her family. When her hermit-like husband William (Mark Heap) unexpectedly dies, she makes an outlandish decision that will put the
family under more pressure than ever before. The show also stars Craig
Roberts and Mandip Gill."]
‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ Teaser Trailer: Michael Weatherly & Cote de Pablo
Are Back & On The Run In Europe Update (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ncis-tony-and-ziva-spinoff-photos-release-date-trailer-1236370404/
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Streaming service news--Peacock
Hallmark Content Like ‘The Way Home’ & ‘When Calls The Heart’ Moving Off
Peacock At Month’s End (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/hallmark-content-leaving-peacock-1236375250/
Alberto Guerra, Edward James Olmos, Billy Burke & Sônia Braga Join
Peacock Crime Thriller ‘M.I.A.’ (April 21)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/edward-james-olmos-billy-burke-sonia-braga-peacock-m-i-a-1236373291/
‘Clueless’ Series Starring Alicia Silverstone In Works At Peacock
(April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/clueless-tv-series-alicia-silverstone-cher-peacock-1236371097/
‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Gets Premiere Date; Episodic Images Tease
What’s To Come For Anthony Mackie’s John Doe (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/twisted-metal-season-2-premiere-date-1236370895/
Peacock Cancels ‘Based On A True Story’ & ‘Mr. Throwback’ (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/peacock-cancels-based-on-a-true-story-mr-throwback-1236369571/
Minka Kelly On Whether She Might Reprise Her ‘Friday Night Lights’ Role
In Peacock’s Reboot: “I Think It’s Best Leaving People Wanting More” (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/minka-kelly-friday-night-lights-reboot-peacock-1236368625/
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Streaming service news--Prime Video
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Gets Season 3 Premiere Date; New Teaser Art
(April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-summer-i-turned-pretty-final-season-3-premiere-date-1236374970/
‘Sterling Point’: Ella Rubin & Amélie Elisabeth Hoeferle To Lead Amazon’s Megan Park YA Series (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ella-rubin-amelie-elisabeth-hoeferle-sterling-point-amazon-1236372990/
["Plot details are being kept under wraps but the series is being
described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood,
nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics and grief. It is believed
to follow Annie (Rubin) who, along with her twin brother, were raised in
New York by their single dad before they find out that their estranged grandfather left them an island on a lake in his will."]
‘Clean Slate’ Canceled By Prime Video: Laverne Cox & Creators Talk Labor
Of Love, Norman Lear & Lessons Learned (April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/lean-slate-canceled-laverne-cox-explains-1236371911/
‘Pacific Rim’ Live-Action Series From Eric Heisserer & Legendary Set At Amazon (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/pacific-rim-tv-series-eric-heisserer-legendary-amazon-1236371346/
Erinn Hayes Joins Scott Foley In Amazon’s ‘It’s Not Like That’ (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/erinn-hayes-cast-scott-foley-amazon-its-not-like-that-1236370157/
["'It’s Not Like That' follows Lori (Hayes), who is freshly divorced
with two teens. Malcolm’s (Foley) a minister and recently widowed dad of three. Their families once did everything together, but now Lori and
Malcolm must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day minister. Is this the
beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it?"]
‘The Greatest’: Amazon’s Muhammad Ali Limited Series Casts Michael Ealy As Malcolm X & Kai Parham As Boxer’s Brother (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-greatest-amazon-series-michael-ealy-malcolm-x-1236368909/
‘Citadel’ Spinoffs ‘Honey Bunny’ & ‘Diana’ Canceled; Mothership’s Season
2 Gets 2026 Release Window On Prime Video (April 16)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/citadel-honey-bunny-diana-canceled-season-2-premiere-window-1236369694/
Jacob Elordi Series ‘The Narrow Road To The Deep North’ Finds A U.S.
Buyer (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/narrow-road-to-the-deep-north-prime-video-us-jacob-elordi-1236367923/
["The Richard Flanagan adaptation sees Elordi star as Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans, a celebrated World War II hero who is haunted by his
experiences in a Japanese prisoner of war camp and memories of an affair
with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young) that sustained him through the darkest
of times."]
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Streaming service news--Other services
‘Twin Peaks’ & ‘Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series’ Coming To Mubi In June (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/mubi-acquires-twin-peaks-david-lynch-1236371317/
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International series news
BBC “Confirms Start Of Production On Series 2 Of ‘Return To Paradise'” report (April 19)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/bbc-confirms-production-series-2-return-to-paradise-report-1236372347/
Canada’s Bell Media & Fox Entertainment Global Developing Emily VanCamp Series ‘Prejudice’ About Sex Worker-Turned-Litigator (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/emily-vancamp-series-prejudice-with-fox-bell-media-1236370001/
Cameras Roll On ‘Ghosts Australia’ At Network 10 & Paramount; Cast Set (April 14)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ghosts-australia-shooting-cast-set-1236367726/
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Series in development
‘Star Wars’ Series In Works From Carlton Cuse & Nick Cuse (April 21)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/star-wars-series-carlton-cuse-nick-cuse-lucasfilm-1236373271/
Ryan Coogler Has Spoken To Gillian Anderson About ‘X Files’ Reboot: “Fingers Crossed There” (April 18)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ryan-coogler-gillian-anderson-x-files-reboot-fingers-crossed-1236372175/
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Ratings
‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 & ‘Ransom Canyon’ Top Weekly Netflix TV Charts; ‘iHostage’ Is Most-Watched Title (April 22)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/black-mirror-season-7-ransom-canyon-ihostage-netflix-ratings-1236374091/
‘Adolescence’ Tops Nielsen Charts; ‘The White Lotus’ & ‘Severance’ Reach
New Series High Weekly Viewership (April 17)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/nielsen-top-10-march-adolescence-white-lotus-severance-1236371347/
‘Adolescence’ Climbs To Third On Netflix’s Most Popular TV List; ‘Black Mirror’ Returns At No. 4 On Weekly Charts (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/adolescence-third-netflix-most-popular-black-mirror-season-7-1236369086/
‘Reacher,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ Adolescence’ & ‘Severance’ Among March’s
Lead Streaming Titles; ‘Tracker’ Steals 5 Of Top 10 Broadcasts (April 15)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/nielsen-march-2025-tv-viewership-white-lotus-adolescence-severance-1236368465/
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The business of TV
CA Film & TV Tax Credit Expansion Bills Clear State Assembly, Senate Committees: “Motion Picture’s Last Hope For California” — Update (April 23)
https://deadline.com/2025/04/ca-production-tax-credit-expansion-bill-committee-vote-1236374006/
Lionsgate Studios, Starz Split Approved By Shareholders, Key Hurdle For
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