Following his acclaimed run as this year’s Oscars host, Conan O’Brien is back for the second season of “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” featuring Oscar winners Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit”) and Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”).
In this new season, O’Brien continues his trek around the world by visiting New Zealand, Austria and Spain. The official synopsis reads: “In this riotously funny travel series, Conan O’Brien experiences local cultures and connects with fans he previously met on his podcast.”
Season 2 drops after Season 3 officially got renewed, meaning that more adventures around the world are in store for O’Brien. Variety‘s review of Season 1 noted that “the encounters work because O’Brien doesn’t treat his new friends as fools — rather, he revels in the fact that he is the fool.”
The three-episode season debuts Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, finishing out with the May 22 finale. O’Brien and Jeff Ross executive produce while Conaco produces.
Watch the official trailer below.
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FIRST LOOKS/TRAILERS
First look images have been released for “The Gilded Age” Season 3, which hits HBO and Max in June.
With eight episodes, the season follows Bertha as she “sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry — if it doesn’t ruin him first. Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house. Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career,” per the official logline.
At the 2024 Emmys, “The Gilded Age” received a nomination for outstanding drama, Carrie Coon was nominated for lead actress and Christine Baranski was nominated in the supporting actress category.
The cast includes Coon, Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Ben Ahlers, Ashlie Atkinson, Taissa Farmiga, Dylan Baker, Kate Baldwin and Victoria Clark, among others.
Julian Fellowes is the creator and also serves as executive producer, alongside Gareth Neame, Sonja Warfield, David Crockett, Michael Engler, Bob Greenblatt and Salli Richardson-Whitfield.
Courtesy of HBO.
Courtesy of HBO
Courtesy of HBO
Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Marco Calvani are long-time friends in need of a break four times a year in Netflix’s new comedy series “The Four Seasons.”
Created and written by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield (“30 Rock,” “Unbreakable Jimmy Schmidt”), “The Four Seasons” takes a page from the 1981 feature film of the same name and follows six friends over the course of a year as they are “completely upended by the news” that one couple is about to split up, according to the official synopsis.
The show is produced for Netflix by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Little Stranger, Inc. is the production company. Guest stars include Julia Lester, Taylor Ortega, Jacob Buckenmyer and Cole Tristan Murphy.
Watch the official trailer below.
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“It’s time to get to work” as Showtime unveils the first official look for “The Chi” Season 7.
Alicia (Lynn Whitfield), who was a guest star in Season 6, is at the helm this season as the women on the South Side of Chicago “rise to reclaim their power,” according to an official synopsis. “Yet, as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there’s only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost.”
The cast includes Jacob Latimore (“House Party”), Yolonda Ross (“Absolution”), Shamon Brown Jr. (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”) and Birgundi Baker (“Empire”). This season’s guest cast includes Phylicia Rashad (“Creed”), Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Steve Harvey Show”) and Karrueche Tran (“Bel-Air”).
“The Chi” Season 7 premieres Friday, May 16 on Paramount+ with Showtime before its Sunday, May 18 on-air debut. The show is produced by 20th Television.
Watch the official trailer below.
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Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at the crime drama “Smoke,” starring and executive produced by Taron Egerton. The new series, created by Dennis Lehane, will premiere globally on June 27. Reuniting “Black Bird” collaborators Lehane and Egerton, the series also stars Jurnee Smollett, Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Greg Kinnear, and John Leguizamo.
Inspired by true events, “Smoke” follows “follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists,” according to a press release. Egerton will play arson investigator Dave Gudsen, while Smollett will play police detective Michelle Calderone. The series is inspired by truth.media’s “Firebug” podcast, which is hosted by Kary Antholis who executive produces from Crime Story Media LLC.
The nine-episode series will premiere with two episodes on June 27, followed by new episodes every Friday through August 8. “Smoke” is written and executive produced by Lehane, with Egerton executive producing alongside Richard Plepler on behalf of EDEN Productions and Bradley Thomas and Dan Friedkin through Imperative Entertainment as well as Kari Skogland, Joe Chappelle and Jane Bartelme.
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“Mama June: Family Crisis” will return for a seventh season Friday, May 30 on We TV and streaming. The new season follows June “Mama June” Shannon as she “ fights for custody of Kaitlyn after Anna’s tragic passing. June also searches for a new, bigger house with Justin and works toward keeping a healthy lifestyle with new tricks up her sleeve,” according to a press release.
“Away at college, Alana continues to wait for repayment from June and worries her boyfriend, Dralin, may face jail time. Pumpkin’s business booms with a new warehouse, a vendor event and a new employee – causing a rift with Jessica. Meanwhile, Pumpkin and Josh’s marriage is in trouble, leading her to make a shocking decision,” the synopsis continues.
The series is produced by We TV for Thinkfactory Media, an ITV America company, and executive produced by Adam Reed, Tim Cohen-Laurie, Erin Richards and Moriah Muse. Angela Molloy and Lisa Marie Angelo executive produce for We TV. “Mama June: Family Crisis” streams on ALLBLK and AMC+.
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“Lulu Is a Rhinoceros,” a new animated special based on the children’s book of the same name by Jason and Allison Flom, will premiere May 30 on Apple TV+. The special features original songs by Leland and a voice cast including Auli’i Cravalho as Lulu, Alex Newell as Cory, Dulé Hill as Flom Flom, Paul Rust as Finn and Utkarsh Ambudkar as Hip-Hop.
“Lulu Is a Rhinoceros” is described as an “empowering pop musical family event about kindness, acceptance and embracing one’s true self,” according to a press release. “On a quest to spread kindness, fun-loving Lulu embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, powered by new friends, courage and catchy songs.”
The special is produced by Propagate Content and Bento Box Animation and developed by Jason and Allison Flom, who executive produce alongside Brett Coker, Scott Greenberg and Dana Tafoya-Cameron. Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, and Rodney Ferrell executive produce for Propagate Content. Allison Flom serves as head writer and lyricist with original songs by Leland. BE@RBRICK’s Jina Hyojin An and Shirley Song provide an original score. “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros” is directed by Angela Stempel.
PROGRAMMING
Canada’s Bell Media is developing a legal drama starring Emily VanCamp titled “Prejudice” from “Plan B” showrunner Celeste Parr.
“Prejudice” will focus on an up-and-coming litigator as her life and career are both torn apart when “her past as a sex worker is publicly exposed,” according to an official synopsis. The series will be produced by Neshama Entertainment with Pixcom and Keshet International attached as executive producers.
“’Prejudice’ tackles complex themes including identity, judgment, and resilience with unflinching honesty,” Bell Media’s vice president for content development and programming Justin Stockman said in a statement. “Celeste Parr has crafted a gripping narrative that is sure to captivate audiences.”
This marks the first potential series produced under Bell Media’s licensing and distribution agreement with Fox Entertainment. A second script for “Prejudice” is currently underway.
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A new game show called “Greg Gutfeld’s What Did I Miss?” is set to debut on FOX Nation, with host Greg Gutfeld.
The series premieres over a three-day window. The first episode releases May 12, with the subsequent two releasing May 13 and 14.
The show features four participants who were cut off from technology, including the internet, social media, television and phones, during a stay in upstate New York from January 20 to April 13. They must compete in front of a live audience and panel to correctly parse what news stories occurred during their isolation. The prize is $50,000.
“Truth can be stranger than fiction and who better to help isolated Americans catch up on the headlines they missed during an unprecedented news cycle than Greg Gutfeld,” Lauren Petterson, FOX Nation president, said in a statement. “We are excited for FOX Nation subscribers to have exclusive access to America’s most-watched late night host’s game show debut as he informs contestants about what really happened while they were completely off the grid and isolated from the outside world.”
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Fox has announced a new three-week event series “America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons,” hosted by Harris Faulkner, will premiere April 28, followed by a new episode of “America’s Most Wanted” on Fox. A new special celebrating John Walsh, “America’s Most Wanted: John Walsh’s Dirty Dozen,” will debut May 14 on Fox.
“America’s Most Wanted: John Walsh’s Dirty Dozen,” chronicles the origin story of how “America’s Most Wanted” began in 1988, under the stewardship of host John Walsh. The special is executive produced by John Ferracane and John Walsh with Ferracane showrunning.
“America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons” is a new format that focuses on finding missing persons and reuniting them with their families. Episodes follow a panel of crime experts diving into missing persons cases and traveling on-location for field investigations, with Faulkner and the panelists encouraging viewers to provide tips to law enforcement as ‘armchair detectives.’
“America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons” is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment and executive produced by Dan Martin and John Ferracane, with Martin showrunning.
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Acorn TV will debut its first annual Murder Mystery May, a month-long event featuring “whimsical mysteries and investigative crime dramas.” The event, which begins on May 1, will offer a range of content including the premiere of the new crime drama “The One Who Got Away,” starring Richard Harrington, “White Lies” starring Natalie Dormer, and new episodes of shows including “Harry Wild,” “The Brokenwood Mysteries” and “Murdoch Mysteries.”
Murder Mystery May will also feature mystery films like “Rogue Agent” starring James Norton, Gemma Arterton and Sarah Goldberg, “Cracks” starring Eva Green, Juno Temple and Imogen Poots, and “Six Minutes to Midnight” starring Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent.
“Acorn TV has long been the go-to streaming home for international mystery lovers, offering the best in crime thrillers, killer dramas, murder mysteries and more,” said AMC Networks president of entertainment and AMC Studios Dan McDermott. “With our inaugural Murder Mystery May, fans will have an opportunity to dive into all things mystery, visiting crime scenes across the globe.”
The full Murder Mystery May lineup can be found here.
DATES
A&E has set the premiere date for “Duck Dynasty: The Revival” for Wednesday, May 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In January, the network announced the revival of the once-massively popular series, which in 2014 became a headache for A&E. In a profile in GQ, “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson made homophobic and racist remarks, leading to A&E suspending him, which then caused outrage among right-wing pundits. Regardless, the show’s ratings declined, and it eventually ended in 2017.
The official synopsis for the 10-episode revival reads: “As the family business expands beyond ducks, Willie and Korie Robertson bring their signature wit and down-home charm while they explore the future of Duck Commander, support their children through marriage, parenthood, and entrepreneurship, and work to keep their legacy alive. However, Willie quickly realizes that this next generation isn’t as Robertson as he originally thought.”
“The Revival” was given a two season, 20-episode order, meaning that more is to come. At the original show’s height during fall 2013, “Duck Dynasty” was averaging as much as 14.6 million viewers in Live+7 ratings.
This new season is produced by Wheelhouse’s Spoke Studios and Tread Lively Productions for A&E. A&E holds exclusive worldwide distribution rights.
GREENLIGHTS
A new docuseries centering on football icon Michael Vick has been greenlit by BET Media Group, marking Vick’s return to the network.
Tracking his time from Warwick High School, Virginia Tech to the NFL, the series will follow Vick as the 19th head coach of Norfolk State. “Vick steps into a deeply personal mission, one that’s about more than football. It’s about faith, second chances, community and changing lives on and off the field,” according to an official synopsis.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Michael Vick back to BET. Michael brought his first series to our network, and now we’re proud to join forces with him again — this time alongside our partners at SMAC — to tell a powerful new chapter of his story,” BET Media Group’s EVP of unscripted programming and development Tiffany Lea Williams said in a statement. “BET has always been a home for stories that celebrate growth, resilience, and Black excellence — and Mike’s return embodies all of that.”
The show will be executive produced by Michael Strahan, Constance Schwartz-Morini and Fred Anthony Smith for SMAC Entertainment. Tiffany E. Williams and Angela Aguilera executive produce for BET Media Group.
EXECUTIVE NEWS
Jasmine Russ has been promoted at Fabel Entertainment to senior vice president.
Russ’s position includes creative directing Fabel Entertainment and overseeing its original projects slate. She has worked at Fabel since 2018 and has produced “Ballard,” “Bosch” and “Bosch: Legacy,” in addition to working on “Brilliant Minds” and “Interrogation.” Previously, she worked in casting in Australia and then Los Angles, before switching to development and production work.
“I’ve had the privilege of growing up within Fabel, and now the incredible honor of stepping into this new role at such a respected and visionary company,” Russ said in a statement. “Fabel’s development slate is full of bold ideas and fearless storytelling, and I’m genuinely excited to help guide us into this next chapter of growth.”
Russ takes over Melissa Aouate’s former role and is set to work with Henrik Bastin, CEO, and Christian Alvarez, director of development.
“Jasmine has been a creative force at Fabel since day one, consistently delivering that rare spark of magic that makes her projects truly stand out,” Bastin said in a statement. “Her sharp instincts, hands-on approach, and boundless passion infuse every idea she touches. She’s a natural-born producer, and I couldn’t be more excited to have her by my side for this next chapter.”
CASTING
Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”) and Raegan Revord (“Young Sheldon”) are set to guest star on “Night Court” Season 3’s finale.
Helberg will make a cameo — in a “Big Bang” reunion — that, according to an official synopsis, “could really shake things up for Abby,” the judge on the show played by Melissa Rauch. Revord will play a teenage runaway named Shelby who is driven to marry her soulmate. Additionally, Marsha Warfield is returning to reprise her role as Roz from the original series.
Helberg is also set to return for “Poker Face” Season 2 opposite Natasha Lyonne and is currently in production on Jonathan Glatzer’s “The Audacity” for AMC alongside Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis.
The “Night Court” Season 3 finale is set to air Tuesday, May 6 at 8:30 pm. ET/PT.
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Season 4 of the crime drama “BMF” will return June 6 on Starz. Myles Truitt returns as B-Mickie, who’s determined to win back the trust of Meech (Demetrius Flenory Jr.) and Terry (Da’Vinchi) in the wake of his perceived betrayal. Saweetie will reprise her role as Keeya, while Sydney Mitchell and Roberto Sanchez return as LaWanda and Loco, respectively.
Jordan Alexander joins “BMF” in a recurring role as Purdy, a rising musician who Meech and Terry seek to sign their label. Season 4 guest stars include Kofi Siriboe as religious leader Sheik Mooney Bey, Tyler Lepley as Demarcus, and Skai Jackson Ashleigh, a new character “who changes Meech’s future.”
“BMF” is executive-produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson through his G-Unit film and television alongside creator/executive producer Randy Huggins and showrunner/executive producer Heather Zuhlke. Anthony Wilson, Damione Macedon and Raphael Jackson. Jr also executive produce.
The new season premieres June 6, with new episodes available to stream weekly on Fridays on the STARZ app and all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms.
AWARDS
Peter Diamond, NBC Olympics programming’s former executive vice president, Tony Santomauro, MLB Network’s senior vice president of finance and administration and Tina Thornton, ESPN’s executive vice president of creative studio and marketing, are some of this year’s Gold and Silver Circle inductees who will be recognized at the Sports Emmy Awards.
The awards, hosted by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, occur May 20 in New York at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.
The inductees join the Gold and Silver Circle Society, which is dedicated to honoring TV industry professionals and the impact they’ve made over their years of experience (50 years for gold, 25 for silver).
Diamond is the only Gold Circle inductee in 2025. Santomauro and Thornton join the Silver Circle alongside Mike Breen, an NBA play-by-play commentator for ESPN and ABC, Rob Hyland, an NBC Sports coordinating producer and Eli Velazquez, Telemundo’s former executive vice president of sports.
The Sports Emmy Awards will also recognize the winner of the Coca-Cola HBCU Sports Production Grant.
