Monday, September 16, 2019
Nick Slates Are You Afraid of the Dark? Premiere; Spectrum Originals Drama Goes Back Into Production for Season 2 in 2020

Nickelodeon is preparing for the return of The Midnight Society with the all-new Are You Afraid of the Dark? three-part limited series event. Based on the '90s kids' cult classic, and reimagined for a new generation, part one of Are You Afraid of the Dark? will debut on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with parts two and three to follow Oct. 18, and Oct. 25, respectively.
Across the three hour-long episodes, Are You Afraid of the Dark? will follow members of an entirely new Midnight Society, who tell a terrifying tale of the Carnival of Doom and its evil ringmaster Mr. Tophat, only to witness the shocking story come frightfully to life. In the just-released trailer, viewers meet the new members of the Midnight Society, get a glimpse at the uncertainty that awaits and prepare for an adventure beyond their wildest nightmares. The new members of the Midnight Society are: Rachel, played by Lyliana Wray (Top Gun: Maverick); Gavin, played by Sam Ashe Arnold (Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.); Akiko, played by Miya Cech (Rim of the World, Always Be My Maybe); Graham, played by Jeremy Taylor (IT: Chapter Two, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween); and Louise, played by Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl, The Worst Witch). The Carnival of Doom's ringmaster, Mr. Tophat, is played by Rafael Casal (Blindspotting).

Season One of the Spectrum Originals hit drama L.A.'s Finest starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba has locked up over 3 million viewers to date. During the week of its release (May 13, 2019 week of broadcast finales), the Sony Pictures Television-produced series debuted as a top-rated TV drama, becoming the #1 drama among broadcast series and #2 drama overall second only to Game of Thrones in Spectrum homes, beating all broadcast and SVOD dramas. The unstoppable series continues to add viewership through its 16th week (per Nielsen live+35 ratings, LAF 35 day reach, May-September 2019). All thirteen episodes of the hit drama's first season are available to binge free and on-demand, exclusively to Spectrum's subscribers. L.A.'s Finest goes back into production for Season Two today (September 16) and will premiere in 2020.
Season One followed Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), and her LAPD partner Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits. Syd and Nancy became a force to be reckoned with - on the streets, and in each other's lives. Season Two finds Syd and McKenna forced to rely on each other more than ever before in both their personal and professional lives as they take on a new and deadly adversary threatening to unleash chaos on the streets of Los Angeles
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, April 14
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 13)
Tuesday, April 14
- Zach Galifianakis (Baskets) - Catch Zach on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Dan Levy (Big Mistakes/Schitt's Creek) - Dan is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Joel Kim Booster (Scrubs/Loot/Shrill) - Andy Cohen interviews Joel on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo. He also talks about Scrubs on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) and Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Jean and Hannah talk about Hacks on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock/Scrubs) - Elizabeth and Matthew Macfadyen talk about The Miniature Wife on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Selma Blair (Anger Management/Kath & Kim/Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane) - NBC's Today catches up with Selma in the 9am hour.
- Anthony Norman (Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat) - Anthony talks about Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
- David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - David Cross tells Sherri about his latest stand-up special, The End of the Beginning of the End, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Jalyn Hall (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins) - Jalyn talks about starring in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins on NBC and Peacock on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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