This week’s TV news brings us big announcements for Canadian viewers as well as some other fun bits and pieces!
Premiere dates:
August 2nd: Lioness
September 18th: Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Renewed:
Canceled:
Other headlines:
Bell Media has announced their 2026/27 slate across CTV and Crave as well as a slew of new original content in the works.
HBO has confirmed that Euphoria is officially over.
The Snowfall spinoff will be called The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.
Michael Sarnoski will EP and direct the pilot of The Chain.
The Cop Land series in the works has landed at Paramount+.
Ordered to series:
Crave: A reboot of classic Canadian dog drama The Littlest Hobo from Seth Rogen
FX: A limited series adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel The Marriage Plot starring Sadie Sink
Peacock: An adaptation of Katherine Faulkner’s crime novel The Break-In
Starz: Spinoff Power: Legacy starring Michael Rainey, Jr. and Joseph Sikora
Acquired for the US:
Amazon Prime Video: Queer British drama What It Feels Like for a Girl
Pilot orders:
Hulu: Boston crime family dramedy Chicks starring Ellen Pompeo, a comedy inspired by The Cable Guy starring Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr.
In development:
ABC: Legal dramedy Holding Court
Amazon: Satirical black comedy We Were Once Men starring Chace Crawford and P.J. Byrne
HBO Max: Legal procedural Debbie from and potentially starring Gabrielle Union
Hulu: A friendship comedy from comedian Dewayne Perkins, crime series My Mom’s Murder starring Chloë Grace Moretz, an adaptation of Scott Turow crime novel Suspect
Lionsgate TV: An adaptation of Julie Bianco’s upcoming romantasy novel Witch Season, an adaptation of Kimberly McCreight’s upcoming thriller Someone Else’s Husband
MPI Original Films: Legal drama Public Interest from and starring Patricia Heaton along with Richard Schiff, James Wolk, Liana Liberato, Tiana Okoye, Carter Redwood, and Josh McKenzie
Netflix: A series adaptation of Al Pacino legal drama And Justice for All
Peacock: Legal thriller The Intern
UCP: An adaptation of Alexandra Andrews’ thriller The Fine Art of Lying
Not moving forward:
Amazon: The new Stargate series
Promoted to series regular:
The Audacity: Jess McLeod
Casting:
The Challenger: Will Arnett
Legacy of Spies: Hugh Laurie
Life Is Strange: Billy Barratt, Emily Carey, Esther McGregor, Faly Rakotohavana, Mia Isaac
Little House on the Prairie: Rachelle Lefevre, Charlotte Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Matt Rogers
Your Friends and Neighbors: Joshua Jackson
Untitled Apple TV retirement community comedy: Katey Sagal
(Image courtesy of Starz.)
