Monday, January 21, 2019
Netflix Orders 2nd Season of The Kominsky Method; CBS Spring 2019 Premieres
Season 1 was the first time these legends worked together... but it won't be the last! Michael Douglas & Alan Arkin return for The Kominsky Method Season 2, the acclaimed single-camera comedy from Chuck Lorre! Season 2 will consist of 8 episodes and production is slated to begin late January 2019 in Los Angeles. Douglas, Arkin, Sarah Baker and Nancy Travis return as series regulars. The Kominsky Method premiered globally Friday, November 16 on Netflix. The show secured 2 Golden Globe Award wins for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for star Michael Douglas. Alan Arkin's performance was also Golden Globe nominated for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Additionally, The Kominsky Method was selected as one of AFI's TV Programs of the Year 2018 and received 2 Critics' Choice Nominations. In the comedy, Douglas (Kominsky) and Arkin (Newlander) star as two friends tackling life's inevitable curveballs as they navigate their later years in Los Angeles, a city that values youth and beauty.
CBS announced spring 2019 scheduling plans for the new eight-episode event series The Red Line, which will air in two-hour installments on four Sundays, and the new drama The Code. From acclaimed producers Greg Berlanti and Ava DuVernay, and starring Noah Wyle, the event series The Red Line will debut Sunday, April 28 from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, after God Friended Me wraps its first season. The eight episodes will be broadcast across four consecutive Sundays from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT. The Red Line follows three very different Chicago families as they journey toward hope and healing after a tragedy connects them all.
The Code will have a special premiere on Tuesday, April 9 at 9:00PM, ET/PT (the night after the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship) before it moves into its regular Monday time period on April 15 at 9:00PM, ET/PT), after Magnum P.I. completes its season order.The Code is a drama about the military's brightest minds who take on our country's toughest legal challenges, inside the courtroom and out, in the only law office in the world where every attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator - and a Marine. In addition, Ransom returns for its third season on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8:00PM, ET/PT. Ransom follows crisis and hostage negotiator Eric Beaumont and his team as they save lives when no one else can. The season premieres of Elementary and Instinct will be announced at a later date.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, March 19
Night Court - "The Duke's a Hazard" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Gurgs' royal boyfriend pays a surprise visit, she questions their compatibility; Dan defends his family's honor after he discovers a feud that dates back centuries.
Extended Family - "The Consequences of Being Irish" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Jim learns of Trey's St. Patrick's Day fundraiser plans, he offers his expertise in an effort to save Trey and the Celtics from embarrassment.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 18)
Tuesday, March 19
- Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Catch Tracy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso), Marc Maron (GLOW/Maron) and Zainab Johnson (Upload) - Brendan, Marc and Zainab are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Hilary Swank (Camp Wilder) - NBC's Today catches up with Hilary in the 10am hour.
- The cast of Girls5eva) - Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Sara Bareilles are guests on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse talks about his podcast Dinner's On Me on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Annie Potts (Young Sheldon/Over the Top/Love & War/Designing Women/Goodtime Girls) - Annie talks about her legendary career and new film, Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire, on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Joe Manganiello (How I Met Your Mother) - Joe stops by Tamron hall to chat about hosting the new Deal or No Deal Island, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (November-March)
11/07 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/14 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/15 - Letterkenny - Season 11
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
12/22 - Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection (includes The Ropers and Three's a Crowd)
01/09 - South Park - Seasons 11-15 (Blu-ray)
01/16 - Ghosts (UK) - Season Five
02/13 - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/27 - The Really Loud House - Season One
03/12 - Ghosts (UK) - The Complete Series
03/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
03/12 - Rick and Morty - Season 7 (Blu-ray Steelbook) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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