It’s been a pretty calm TV news holiday week after the blur of the last few week, so let’s catch up on what we’ve got and then get you out to your Memorial Day celebrations or wherever else your weekend has in store!
Premiere dates:
June 28th: Broadchurch
July 12th: Odd Mom Out
July 14th: Friends from College
August 20th: The Last Ship
Renewed: Veep, Silicon Valley
Canceled: Chicago Justice, The Get Down
It’s official now: The final season of Game of Thrones will have six episodes.
Joe Mantegna and Matthew Gray Gubler have signed on for more Criminal Minds, but Kirsten Vangsness and A.J. Cook are reportedly holding out for wage parity.
New showrunners:
The Brave: Matt Corman and Chris Ord
Law & Order: SVU: Michael S. Chernuchin
Ordered to series:
Amazon: A series adaptation of thriller Hanna
History Channel: UFO investigation drama Blue Book
In development:
Amazon: Historical drama Cleopatra
BBC America: Typhoid Mary miniseries Fever produced by and starring Elisabeth Moss
Indiana Production: An English-language adaptation of Italian novel The Leopard
The Weinstein Company: Oliver Stone drama Guantanamo
Not moving forward:
FOX: Linda from HR, Type A, Thin Ice, University Project, Behind Enemy Lines
Leaving their shows:
Chicago P.D.: Sophia Bush
Silicon Valley: T.J. Miller
Supernatural: Mark Sheppard
Floriana Lima will not be a regular on Supergirl next season, but she’ll recur.
Promoted to series regular:
The 100: Tasya Teles
Goliath: Diana Hopper
Star: Miss Lawrence
Guest stars:
The Librarians: Richard Kind
Casting:
Channel Zero: Brandon Scott, Holland Roden
Goliath: Dominic Fumusa
Good Behavior: Juan Riedinger, Laura Bell Bundy
Lore: Cathal Pendred
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: Vera Farmiga, Mel Rodriguez
Queen Sugar: Sharon Lawrence, Alimi Ballard, Margot Bingham
Sharp Objects: Sophia Lillis
A Very English Scandal: Hugh Grant
Zoo: Delon de Metz
(Image courtesy of BBC America.)
