Netflix Heads to the '90s with Series; Suburgatory Star Gets Hulu Series

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Netflix Heads to the '90s with Series; Suburgatory Star Gets Hulu Series

Netflix, the world's leading internet TV network, has ordered ten episodes of Everything Sucks! A quirky, funny coming of age story that follows two groups of high school misfits, Everything Sucks! follows an A/V club and a Drama club who collide in 1996 Oregon. The series stars Peyton Kennedy (American Fable, The Captive) and Jahi Winston (The New Edition Story) as students Kate Messner and Luke O'Neil, with Patch Darragh (Sully, Boardwalk Empire) and Claudine Nako (Grimm) as their respective parents. The series also features Sydney Sweeney ("Emaline"), Elijah Stevenson ("Oliver"), Quinn Liebling ("Tyler") and Rio Mangini ("McQuaid").

The 10-episode, half-hour dramedy is created by Ben York Jones (Like Crazy, Newness) and Michael Mohan (Save the Date, Pink Grapefruit), who will both serve as executive producers. Mohan will also serve as director for the bulk of the series, with Ry Russo-Young directing episodes as well. Jeff Pinkner (Lost, Fringe), Scott Rosenberg (October Road, Life on Mars), Josh Appelbaum (Alias, October Road) and André Nemec (Alias, October Road) from Midnight Radio will also serve as executive producers. Everything Sucks! is a Netflix production and will premiere in 2018.

Jane Levy and Sissy Spacek

Jane Levy (Suburgatory, Don't Breathe) has been cast in Hulu's upcoming original drama series Castle Rock. Levy will play Jackie, the death-obsessed, self-appointed historian of Castle Rock. Sissy Spacek (Carrie) has also been cast in Hulu's upcoming original drama series Castle Rock. Spacek will play Ruth Deaver, estranged adoptive mother of Henry (Andre Holland), a retired professor whose fading memories may hold a key to Castle Rock's unsettling past.

Hulu is taking viewers into the chilling world of acclaimed, best-selling author Stephen King in the new Hulu Original drama series Castle Rock, from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions, Warner Bros. Television and executive producers/writers Sam Shaw & Dustin Thomason. Hulu has ordered a 10 episode first season of the on-going series. A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King's best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. André Holland stars.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Thursday, June 27

Young Sheldon - "A Perfect Score and a Bunsen Burner Marshmallow" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sheldon moves in with Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn) for the weekend to see what his life will be like in college. Also, a lonely Mary tries to bond with the other Coopers during Sheldon’s absence.

Young Sheldon - "A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Unhappy that school funds are going towards football rather than academics, Sheldon decides to run for class president.

Life in Pieces - "Cabana Hero Action Son" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Matt helps Grandpa Mort (Paul Dooley) efficiently book a family trip to the Bahamas, the family is super impressed, so Greg reserves a cabana at the pool to outdo Matt. Also, Tim saves the life of fellow hotel guest Stuart (Richard Kind); Matt and Colleen take an excursion to a private island; and John learns some astonishing news about his father.

Life in Pieces - "Reverse Burden District Germany" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Tim and Heather realize that being grandparents is very far off in the future, they decide to have another baby. Also, Joan gets frustrated when she keeps getting tasked with watching the grandkids; Jen and Greg decide to look for a new house; and Matt gets a job offer in Germany, which is problematic for Colleen and Lucas.

Baskets - "Homemakers" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Martha drinks too much sherry and ruins the pot roast.

Bunk'd - "Kikiwaka's Got Talent" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Finn and Matteo's friendship is tested as they try to figure out an act for Camp Kikiwaka's annual talent show; Destiny tries to impress Noah with her pageant skills.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 24)

Thursday, June 27

Pamela Adlon (Better Things/King of the Hill/The Facts of Life) - Catch Pamela on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
DeWanda Wise (She's Gotta Have It) - DeWanda appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Mike Epps (Uncle Buck/Survivor's Remorse) - Mike chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. He also talks about his Netflix stand-up special, Mike Epps: Only One Mike, on ABC's Strahan & Sara at 1pm and on the BUILD Series at 2pm.
Raven-Symoné (Raven's Home/That's So Raven/Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/The Cosby Show) - Raven-Symoné visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Seth Rogen (Undeclared) - Seth stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Kenan Thompson (Kenan & Kel), Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/Sean Saves the World) and David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - The Ellen DeGeneres Show has the funniest men from Season 16, so check your local listings.
Gabriel Iglesias, Cree Cicchino and Fabrizio Zacharee Guido (Mr. Iglesias) - Gabriel, Cree and Fabrizio talk about Netflix's Mr. Iglesias on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Tia Mowry-Hardrict (Family Reunion/Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia talks about Family Reunion on the New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
Billy Eichner (Difficult People and Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Billy and Terry are guests on Reality Check on People Now.
Fred Savage (The Grinder/Working/The Wonder Years) - Fred talks about Fox's What Just Happened on Access Live, so check your local listings.