It was yet another week full of important world events, but TV news was happening too, so here’s what you might have missed!
Premiere dates:
January 27th: On the Wings of Love
January 28th: Possessions
February 14th: The Luminaries (on Starz, which just picked it up for the U.S.)
February 17th: Behind Her Eyes
March 19th: Sky Rojo
April 6th: Chad
Renewed:
Saved by the Bell, Snowpiercer, Bridgerton, Tyler Perry’s Sistas
Canceled:
Peaky Blinders (following the upcoming sixth season; the creator says a movie will follow), Year of the Rabbit
Other headlines:
Superman & Lois will have a 90-minute series premiere on February 27th, which will push the season premiere of The Flash to March 3rd.
McG will direct/EP Disney+’s Turner & Hooch reboot.
Peter Cattaneo will direct Magpie Murders.
Susanne Bier will direct and EP The First Lady.
Ordered to series:
Apple: 1960s scientist drama Lessons in Chemistry starring Brie Larson
Channel 5/Acorn TV: Thriller The Reluctant Madame Blanc
Netflix: An adaptation of YA graphic novel Heartstopper
Acquired for the U.S.:
AMC: British drama series The Beast Must Die
HBO Max: Israeli comedy-drama Uri and Ella
Pilot orders:
TBS: Comedies Kill the Orange-Faced Bear and Space
In development:
HBO: Game of Thrones prequel Tales of Dunk and Egg
Spectrum Originals: An adaptation of Don DeLillo’s Kennedy assassination novel Libra
Stampede Ventures/wiip: An adaptation of Gareth L. Powell’s sci-fi epic Embers of War
TBS: Astronomer family comedy The Quiet Zone, animal compound workplace comedy Animal Acres
TNT: An adaptation of John Grisham’s The Whistler, DC Comics history/adventure adaptation Deathbed
Casting:
American Gigolo: Lizzie Brocheré, Gabriel LaBelle
The First Lady: Michelle Pfeiffer
Head of the Class: Jorge Diaz, Dior Goodjohn, Brandon Severs, Adrian Matthew Escalona, Christa Miller
Magpie Murders: Lesley Manville
She-Hulk: Ginger Gonzaga
This Sceptered Isle: Kenneth Branagh
Titans: Savannah Welch
Turner & Hooch: Matt Hamilton, Paul Campbell, Cristina Rosato
United States of Al: Farrah Mackenzie
(Image courtesy of Netflix.)
