The accolades keep coming for Atlanta, Better Things, Horace and Pete and Veep, who were among the names called this week as Peabody Award winners.
Deadwood fans, there appears to be some movement on the series return to the small screen. Actor Ian McShane, who portrayed series standout Al Swearengen, told TV Line that a two-hour movie script has been delivered to HBO.
Blackfin revealed that they have been creating a documentary TV series based upon jailed former NFL star Aaron Hernandez who was found guilty of the 2013 murder of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd. Hernandez committed suicide earlier this week at the age of 27. Deadline reports the series reportedly follows a recent murder trial in which he was acquitted of double homicide. The documentary was expected to be shopped to streaming services, cable and premium networks before Hernandez ended his life this week.
TV Land has re-upped two of their comedy series, with Younger already picked up for a fifth season ahead of the June 28 start for the fourth season. Meanwhile, Teachers, which returns for the back half of season two this fall, will get a third season as well.
Variety reports that WGN will not be bringing back Outsiders for a third season. The drama centered on an off-the-grid family who clashed with a local coal company and the community below at the bottom of the mountain on which they lived.
Days of Our Lives is welcoming back a fan favorite as Alison Sweeney is set to reprise her role as Sami Brady/DiMera, a role she played for over a decade before exiting the soap in 2014. She’s expected to start shooting new episodes in May and June.
USA Network’s Shooter is getting some new acting firepower. According to Deadline, Entourage‘s Jerry Ferrara and True Blood‘s Todd Lowe will play former marines, while Bring It On‘s Jesse Bradford will recur as a D.C. staffer and love interest for Nadine (Cynthia Addai-Robinson). The second season returns July 18.
On a show with a high body count, it’s good to have turnover in the cast. TV Line reveals that Steven Ogg, Katelyn Nacon and Pollyanna McIntosh have been upgraded to series regulars on The Walking Dead ahead of Season 8.
Kathy Bates as a stoner? Netflix celebrated 4/20 with the announcement that the Bates-led weed-themed comedy Disjointed will premiere on Aug. 25. Bates stars as the owner of an L.A. marijuana dispensary. Chuck Lorre will be a co-creator and executive producer of the series.
Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego? In a new Netflix animated series, Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez will serve as the voice of the titular character. According to Screen Crush, the show will arrive in 2019.
The stars are turning out for the upcoming Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams anthology series. The show will feature 10 stand-alone episodes and according to the Hollywood Reporter, Mireille Enos, Greg Kinnear and Steve Buscemi have all signed on for episodes. Other cast members include Bryan Cranston, Timothy Spall, Jack Reynor, Benedict Wong and Geraldine Chapline.
Now THAT’s a genius idea! National Geographic Channel revealed that they’ll be picking up their biopic anthology Genius for a second season. The first season, which starts April 25, tells the story of Albert Einstein at two different ages with Geoffrey Rush and Johnny Flynn playing the theoretical physicist. A second season would focus on a still-to-be-determined different historical figure.
TNT has announced a July 10 premiere for their new series Will, which tells the tale of a young William Shakespeare. Newcomer Laurie Davidson will star as Shakespeare during his wild 20s.