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SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at New Netflix Comedy; One Tree Hill Sequel in the Works

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have a look at an upcoming Netflix comedy, we're hearing about a sequel for a teen drama from a little over a decade ago, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We have our first look at the upcoming Netflix comedy, Nobody Wants This. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Seven new channels are coming to Pluto TV in September, including a 24/7 Cheers and Frasier channel. (Cord Cutters News)
• A One Tree Hill sequel is in the works at Netflix, with at least two of the original stars set to reprise their original roles. (Variety)
• Actress Betty Bridges, who has appeared in roles on many series and is also the mother of Todd Bridges, has died at 83. (Deadline)
• For those who still have the channel (which has had significantly decreased coverage following Spectrum's dropping last year), Freeform has announced their 31 Nights of Halloween. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6)

• Family Guy gets another new cable home, this time on Comedy Central, starting Monday.
• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Odd Couple this weekend.
• New episodes of The Great North come to Fox on Sunday.
• The new FX comedy English Teacher debuts on Monday.

Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween 2024; Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Premieres October 29

Grab your pumpkin spice lattes because Freeform's "31 Nights of Halloween" returns for a frightfully delightful lineup of Halloween favorites that will keep viewers entranced all month long. Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands to modern fan favorites like 2023's Haunted Mansion (broadcast debut), Cruella and Ghostbusters: Afterlife fill Freeform's beloved lineup. Dastardly double features include Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2 (broadcast debut), Monsters Inc./Monsters University and The Incredibles/The Incredibles 2.

Timeless favorites include the Freeform premieres of Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and Muppets From Space. Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of Tim Burton’s ghoulishly grand films on Sunday, Oct. 13, including 2019's live-action Dumbo, Frankenweenie and Dark Shadows, among other classics. In need of a good binge session? Season one of the Disney+ hit series Goosebumps will air in its entirety on Friday, Oct. 25. Last year's event reached 24 million viewers, and Freeform ranked as a Top 5 cable entertainment network among Adults 18-34 (#2) and Adults 18-49 (#5). Take a peek inside the cauldron to experience a month's worth of opportunities to watch all of these spine-chilling films and shows. It's Halloween time!

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a continuation of the Emmy® Award-winning Wizards of Waverly Place, premieres with two episodes Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Channel. The first eight episodes will be available on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand the next day, Wednesday, Oct. 30. It was also announced that Raven-Symoné (Raven's Home) and Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World) will direct episodes in season one. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities — and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.

The series stars David Henrie (as Justin Russo), Janice LeAnn Brown (as Billie), Alkaio Thiele (as Roman Russo), Max Matenko (as Milo Russo), Taylor Cora (as Winter) and Mimi Gianopulos (as Giada Russo). Selena Gomez (as Alex Russo) will guest star in the first episode. Following the Disney Channel premiere, two new episodes — including a Halloween-themed episode — will premiere Wednesday, Oct. 30, on Disney Channel. Beginning Nov. 8, episode premieres move to Fridays at 8:00 p.m. EDT, with two episodes weekly.

Based on a True Story Returns in November on Peacock; Nikki Glaser to Host Golden Globes

Time to get down and dirty. A new season of Based on a True Story arrives November 21 on Peacock with all 8 episodes for season two. Season two finds new parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett three months into parenthood. Focused on taking care of her family, Ava is determined to resist her true crime obsession and return to work as a real estate agent while Nathan trains private tennis clients. But a series of new murders pulls her back in - is Matt behind the slayings? Is Tory, now entangled in a relationship with Matt, in danger? For a while, life is good -- Ava's TikTok habit and her new friend Drew provide a welcome distraction, and Nathan's all in on reigniting his tennis career as well as his friendship with Matt -- until danger comes knocking, literally. Starring Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, and Liana Liberato.

CBS and the Golden Globes(R) announced that acclaimed Emmy(R)-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser is set to host the 82nd Annual Golden Globes(R), the first major awards show of the season, airing Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).

Nikki Glaser has established herself as one of the funniest voices in comedy today. In August of this year, the Los Angeles Times boldly described the knock-out comic, "Nikki Glaser is suddenly the hottest name in comedy." Previously, Glaser headlined her first critically acclaimed HBO comedy special Good Clean Filth in 2022 and earned an Emmy nomination for this year's Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die, which set the record for both the best premiere night for an HBO comedy special in more than two years and for the #1 largest streaming audience for a Comedy Special in HBO Max/Max history. In 2021, Glaser launched The Nikki Glaser Podcast for iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Podcast Network (BMP). She currently hosts and executive produces Lovers and Liars, the spinoff of the hit HBO Max and CW reality dating series FBoy Island, which Glaser hosted and executive produced for three seasons. Glaser recently wrapped her global The Good Girl stand-up tour and is currently on her Alive and Unwell tour across the country through May 2025.

Acapulco Renewed for Season 4; Kiernan Shipka Max Movie

Apple TV+ announced that its beloved global hit comedy series Acapulco, from Lionsgate Television, has been renewed, and is heading back to Las Colinas for season four. Catch up on all three seasons of Acapulco now streaming globally on Apple TV+. In the most recent third season of Acapulco, past mistakes were reconciled with exciting new beginnings. In the present story, older Máximo (Eugenio Derbez) finds himself returning to a Las Colinas he no longer recognizes. While in 1985, younger Máximo (Enrique Arrizón) continues his climb up the ladder of success while potentially jeopardizing all the relationships he’s worked so hard to build. In addition to Derbez and Arrizon, the ensemble cast of Acapulco includes Fernando Carsa, Damián Alcázar, Camila Perez, Vanessa Bauche, Regina Reynoso, Raphael Alejandro, Jessica Collins, Chord Overstreet, Rafael Cebrián, Regina Orozco, and Carlos Corona. Season three also welcomed special guest stars Jaime Camil and Cristo Fernandez.


Hailing from Lionsgate Television, Acapulco is inspired by 3Pas Studios and Pantelion Films' box office hit How to Be A Latin Lover, and is produced for Apple by Lionsgate Television, 3Pas Studios, Zihuatanejo Productions and The Tannenbaum Company. In addition to starring in the series, Derbez serves as executive producer alongside Ben Odell. The series is created by Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros and Jason Shuman. Winsberg also executive produces with Sam Laybourne who serves as showrunner. Additional executive producers include Kim and Eric Tannenbaum, as well as Jason Wang on behalf of The Tannenbaum Company. Jaime Eliezer Karas also executive produces and directs, and Sonia Gambaro co-executive produces for 3Pas Studios.

The Max Original film Sweethearts, starring Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Nico Hiraga, debuts Thursday, November 28 on Max. Two college freshmen make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts over Thanksgiving break, leading them on a chaotic night out in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test. Starring Kiernan Shipka, Nico Hiraga, Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman, Ava Demary, Charlie Hall, Joel Kim Booster, and Christine Taylor.

Everybody Still Hates Chris Premieres September 25 on Comedy Central; Final Season of Somebody Somewhere Returns in October

Comedy Central announced the premiere date of its highly anticipated adult animated series, Everybody Still Hates Chris. The reimagined series starring and executive produced by Chris Rock premieres Wednesday, September 25 at 10pm ET/PT. Terry Crews and Tichina Arnold also star alongside Tim Johnson Jr., Ozioma Akagha, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, and Gunnar Sizemore. The series is produced by CBS Studios and Chris Rock Enterprises, in association with 3 Arts Entertainment.

Everybody Still Hates Chris will feature Chris Rock as "Adult Chris," narrating stories inspired by his experience growing up as a skinny nerd in a large working-class family in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, during the late 1980s. Terry Crews will voice "Julius," Chris' father who is a gentle giant with a relentless work ethic, and tightwad approach to life. He grew up dirt poor, so he knows the cost of everything down to the penny. He works two jobs to support the family, and on his days off, he takes on a third job. Tichina Arnold will voice "Rochelle," Chris' mother who is smart, strong-willed, and has a nurturing spirit, but she can also be hot-headed, especially when it comes to her kids. She tolerates zero nonsense, so she quits more jobs in a month than most people do in a lifetime.

In addition to the cast of the original series Everybody Hates Chris, Tim Johnson Jr. (Saturdays) will voice "Young Chris," a nerd who wants to be cool but he's outshined by his younger brother, tortured by his little sister, and foiled by his cheapskate dad; Ozioma Akagha (DELILAH) will voice "Tonya," Chris' feisty baby sister, with the face of an angel and the heart of a demon, who gets along with her middle brother Drew but leaps at any chance to get Chris in trouble; Terrence Little Gardenhigh (Danger Force) will voice "Drew," the golden child of the family who is the epitome of Black Excellence: handsome, athletic, a ladies man, taller and cooler than his older brother Chris; and Gunnar Sizemore (Kung Fu Panda) will voice "Greg," Chris's only friend at school who is girl-obsessed, status conscious and raised by a single dad. Everybody Hates Chris, Chris Rock's autobiographical, critically-acclaimed family series, ran for four seasons on UPN then The CW from 2005 - 2009. The series won a NAACP Image Award for its writing in 2007 and was also nominated for a Golden Globe and several Emmy Awards. All four seasons of the original series are available to stream on Paramount+.

The Peabody Award-winning and critically acclaimed third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series Somebody Somewhere, starring, written, and executive produced by comedian and singer Bridget Everett, returns Sunday, October 27 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

From Mighty Mint, Duplass Brothers Productions, and executive producers Bridget Everett, Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, the series follows Sam (Everett), a true Kansan on the surface, but, beneath it all, struggling to fit the hometown mold. Grappling with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam's saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders who don't fit in but don't give up, showing that finding your people, and finding your voice, is possible. Anywhere. Somewhere. In season three, we see growth against all odds. starring Bridget Everett (Sam Miller), Jeff Hiller (Joel), Mary Catherine Garrison (Tricia Miller), Tim Bagley (Brad), Murray Hill (Fred Rococo), Jennifer Mudge (Susan), Mercedes White (Tiffani), Meighan Gerachis (Irma), and season three welcomes Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Iceland).

Frasier Returns September 19 on Paramount+ for Season 2; Ted Danson's Netflix Comedy Premieres in November

Paramount+ debuted the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated second season of its original comedy series Frasier, starring Kelsey Grammer. Season two will premiere on Thursday, September 19, with two episodes. New episodes will then drop weekly exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. The new season will launch later this year in additional territories where the service is available. Produced by CBS Studios, Frasier follows Frasier Crane (Grammer) in the next chapter of his life after he returns to Boston to face new challenges, forge new relationships and—with hope— finally fulfill an old dream or two. Frasier's sophomore season will see Dr. Frasier Crane return to his radio roots at KACL in a Seattle-themed episode. The series is filmed in front of a live studio audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.

In addition to Grammer, the series stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier's son, Freddy; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Frasier's old college buddy turned university professor; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university's psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Frasier and Freddy’s neighbor; and Anders Keith as Frasier's nephew, David. Previously announced guest stars for season two include Peri Gilpin, Dan Butler, Rachel Bloom, Yvette Nicole Brown, Greer Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Edward Hibbert, Harriet Sansom Harris and Amy Sedaris. Legendary director James Burrows also returns to direct two episodes.

Netflix debuted a first look at A Man on the Inside (formerly known as A Classic Spy), a new comedy series from creator Mike Schur. A Man on the Inside premieres this November on Netflix. Charles (Ted Danson), a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a PI and becomes a mole in a secret investigation. From creator Mike Schur, A Man on the Inside is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar(R) nominee for Best Documentary feature. 8 x~30 minute episodes have been ordered. Starring Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, Kerry O'Malley.

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of August 26, 2024)

SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at New Netflix Comedy; TNT Picks Up The Librarians: The Next Chapter

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are getting a preview of a new Netflix comedy, learning more about the future of Fox animated comedies in broadcast syndication (it's not good), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We're getting our first look at the new Netflix comedy, A Man on the Inside. (Deadline)
• The Librarians: The Next Chapter was pulled from The CW before it could even debut, but now, it is coming full circle back home to TNT. (Variety)
• Last week, we talked about the future of some of the Fox animated comedies, with Family Guy coming to Comedy Central and specials for The Simpsons and Family Guy on Hulu, and this week there has been a further development: Family Guy was dropped from broadcast syndication on Sunday, and Bob's Burgers will be doing the same on September 1, leaving just The Simpsons (which was the first of the Fox animated comedies to air in syndication) as the last survivor. (T Dog Media)
• Netflix has ordered a new animated comedy from the BoJack Horseman creator. (Deadline)
• Chick-Fil-A (yes, you read that right) is planning to launch their own streaming service. (Deadline)
• One of the reasons Chick-Fil-A is likely doing this is because streaming media is becoming more popular than ever before, with over 40% of total TV viewing now coming from streaming. (Cord Cutters News)
• We now know who'll be hosting the Emmys. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30)

• Every episode of Kate & Allie is now streaming on The Roku Channel.
• Catchy Comedy has a binge of Car 54, Where Are You? (Saturday) and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (Sunday) this weekend.
• The fourth season of Only Murders in the Building arrives Tuesday on Hulu.

FETV's Sunday Mystery Matinee Block; Glen Powell Is Chad Powers for Hulu Comedy

FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite, and virtual platforms, announced that the "Sunday Mystery Matinee" will join the network's programming lineup beginning Sunday, September 8. The weekly special will debut with the Cagney & Lacey reunion movies, all four of which star Emmy winners Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly reprising their iconic roles, for the month of September before segueing to the 1980s series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

The four Cagney & Lacey television movies all feature Sharon Gless as Christine Cagney and Tyne Daly as Mary Beth Lacey, reprising their roles from the original series. Released in the mid 1990s, the television films follow Cagney and Lacey as they reunite working as special investigators for the District Attorney's office. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984-85) stars Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and David Burke as Dr. John Watson. Originally broadcast on ITV in Britain, Sherlock Holmes episodes feature adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous stories, including "The Adventure of Copper Beeches" and "The Red-Headed League".

Think Fast, run fast. Upcoming Hulu Original Comedy series Chad Powers has officially started production starring Glen Powell. Hulu's half-hour comedy Chad Powers, from co-creators and executive producers Glen Powell and Michael Waldron. Eli Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions' Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN. Waldron and Adam Fasullo are executive producing for Anomaly Pictures. Luve Rakhe will executive produce and Tony Yacenda will serve as director and executive producer. The series stars Powell, who is also co-creating, co-writing and executive producing under his production co-banner Barnstorm Productions.

When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday's college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers. Based on the sketch produced by NFL Films and Omaha Productions that aired on ESPN+ as part of the Eli's Places series, the half-hour comedy from 20th Television will stream on Hulu. Powell and Waldron co-wrote the pilot.

Pee-wee Forever on August 27 on Shout! TV; The Lincoln Lawyer Is Back This October

Spark creativity and imagination with Shout! TV's Pee-wee Forever – a 24-hour marathon of every episode of the iconic television series Pee-wee's Playhouse. The marathon streams all-day on August 27 in honor of Paul Reubens and his beloved character Pee-wee Herman. Join Pee-wee, Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, Chairry, Conky and more for adventures at the fantastic Playhouse. Stay tuned between episodes for brand-new and exclusive special greetings from Paul’s friends and castmates including acclaimed actor David Arquette, horror hostess Cassandra Peterson, series composer and co-founder of Devo Mark Mothersbaugh, actress Lynne Stewart (Miss Yvonne, the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land), voice actor Gregory Harrison, puppeteer Kevin Carlson, series restoration manager Jim Hardy and producers Alycia Rossiter and Rich Abramson.

The Pee-wee Forever Marathon can be viewed on Shout! TV; as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV; and the following digital streaming platforms – Samsung TV Plus, Local Now, Plex, Sling Freestream, LG Channels, available on LG Smart TVs, Fubo, XUMO and LiveTVx, available on Google devices.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is back in court as LA's best defense attorney ready to service justice while tackling his most difficult case yet. The Lincoln Lawyer S3 - all episodes are premiering October 17 only on Netflix. Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), an iconoclastic idealist, runs his law practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles. Based on the series of bestselling novels by renowned author Michael Connelly, the third season is based on the fifth book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, The Gods of Guilt.

The Lincoln Lawyer also stars Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson and Yaya DaCosta. The series was created for television by David E Kelley and was developed for television by Ted Humphrey, who serves as co-showrunner alongside Dailyn Rodriguez. Connelly is an executive producer and writer on the series. Ross Fineman and Kelley are also executive producers. The series is produced by A+E Studios and Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson serve as executive producers. Recurring & Guest Stars: Neve Campbell, Merrin Dungey, Elliott Gould, Devon Graye, Michael Irby, Maisie Klompus, Allyn Moriyon, Wolé Parks, John Pirruccello, Fiona Rene, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Jon Tenney, Krista Warner.

NBC Moves Premiere Due to VP Debate; Seth Meyers Gets Live Primetime Special

With the vice presidential debate scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1, NBC will now move the season two premiere of The Irrational to Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 10 p.m. The Irrational will be preceded by a two-hour edition of The Voice beginning at 8 p.m.on October 8 and also October 15. The Irrational follows world-renowned professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) as he lends his unique expertise to high-stakes cases and mysteries. His insight and unconventional approach to understanding human behavior lead him to work alongside varying clients ranging from the FBI to everyday people caught in perplexing situations desperate for answers. With the help of his trusted team and social-science experiments, Alec solves crimes and uncovers the truth to answer intriguing, and irrational, questions.

The cast also includes Maahra Hill, Travina Springer, Molly Kunz and Arash DeMaxi. Arika Lisanne Mittman, Mark Goffman, Sam Baum, David Frankel and Robert Wolfe executive produce. The show is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Emmy Award-nominated Late Night with Seth Meyers will bring its critically acclaimed signature segment to primetime this election season with an hourlong special, Closer Look Primetime, airing live on Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC. The special will stream next day on Peacock. Closer Look Primetime, will examine the previous night's presidential debate. From Studio 8G in Rockefeller Center, Meyers will deliver an extended edition of a Closer Look a tightly written comedic analysis of breaking national news and political developments. Closer Look, airs three times a week on Late Night with Seth Meyers where it garners millions of views and is widely lauded for its thoughtful approach to satirizing news of the day. The segment has received more than 3 billion views since it began. Closer Look Primetime, is written by Closer Look head writer Sal Gentile, Late Night head writer Alex Baze and Meyers.

The Rockford Files 50th Anniversary Marathons on Great Entertainment Television (get.); Bad Sisters Returning for Season 2

The Rockford Files is turning 50! To celebrate, Great Entertainment Television (get.) will be airing weekend marathons from 1-6pm ET all September long. The Rockford Files aired its first episode in 1974. Airing for 6 seasons and over 100 episodes, the series follows James Garner's Jim Rockford, a pardoned former inmate of San Quentin turned private investigator. The show follows Rockford cracking cases, talking his way out of trouble, and dodging trouble with the police. The Rockford Files airs on get. weeknights from 8p ET. Episodes in the marathon are below:

08/31/2024 13:00 Backlash of the Hunter - Part 1
08/31/2024 14:00 Backlash of the Hunter - Part 2
08/31/2024 15:00 Nice Guys Finish Dead
08/31/2024 16:00 A Bad Deal in the Valley
08/31/2024 17:00 So Help Me God
09/01/2024 13:00 White on White and Nearly Perfect
09/01/2024 14:00 Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1
09/01/2024 15:00 Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2
09/01/2024 16:00 Beamer's Last Case
09/01/2024 17:00 Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead
09/07/2024 13:00 There's One in Every Port
09/07/2024 14:00 Dirty Money, Black Light
09/07/2024 15:00 Black Mirror: Part 1
09/07/2024 16:00 Black Mirror: Part 2
09/07/2024 17:00 A Fast Count
09/08/2024 13:00 A Deadly Maze
09/08/2024 14:00 The Paper Palace
09/08/2024 15:00 The Competitive Edge
09/08/2024 16:00 The House on Willis Avenue: Part 1
09/08/2024 17:00 The House on Willis Avenue: Part 2
09/14/2024 13:00 The Big Ripoff
09/14/2024 14:00 Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune
09/14/2024 15:00 Profit And Loss: Profit
09/14/2024 16:00 Profit And Loss: Loss
09/14/2024 17:00 Aura Lee, Farewell
09/15/2024 13:00 Claire
09/15/2024 14:00 Charlie Harris at Large
09/15/2024 15:00 The Farnsworth Stratagem
09/15/2024 16:00 Gearjammers: Part 1
09/15/2024 17:00 Gearjammers: Part 2
09/21/2024 13:00 Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken
09/21/2024 14:00 The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club
09/21/2024 15:00 The Hammer of C Block
09/21/2024 16:00 A Portrait of Elizabeth
09/21/2024 17:00 Joey Blue Eyes
09/22/2024 13:00 Kill the Messenger
09/22/2024 14:00 A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights
09/22/2024 15:00 A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow
09/22/2024 16:00 A Material Difference
09/22/2024 17:00 A Different Drummer
09/28/2024 13:00 The Italian Bird Fiasco
09/28/2024 14:00 The Family Hour
09/28/2024 15:00 Drought at Indianhead River
09/28/2024 16:00 Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Waterbury Will Bury You
09/28/2024 17:00 Just Another Polish Wedding
09/29/2024 13:00 The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 1
09/29/2024 14:00 The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 2
09/29/2024 15:00 The Empty Frame
09/29/2024 16:00 Paradise Cove
09/29/2024 17:00 No Fault Affair

The Garvey sisters are back. Apple TV+ announced that its globally acclaimed comedic drama Bad Sisters will return for season two on November 13, and shared a glimpse at the highly anticipated second season. From Emmy Award-nominee and BAFTA Award-winning executive producer and star Sharon Horgan, the eight-episode second season of Bad Sisters will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through December 25. Bad Sisters, season two returns to follow the lives of the Garvey sisters played by Sharon Horgan as 'Eva,' Anne-Marie Duff as ‘Grace,' Eva Birthistle as ‘Ursula,' Sarah Greene as ‘Bibi,’ and Eve Hewson as ‘Becka.’ Two years after the “accidental death” of ‘Grace’s’ abusive husband, the close-knit Garvey sisters may have moved on but when past truths resurface, the ladies are thrust back into the spotlight, suspicions are at an all-time high, lies are told, secrets revealed and the sisters are forced to work out who they can trust.

A delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller, the critically acclaimed series welcomes new and returning cast in its second season including Fiona Shaw, Owen McDonnell, Thaddea Graham, Barry Ward, Michael Smiley, Saise Quinn, Daryl McCormack, Yasmine Akram, Jonjo O’Neill, Peter Claffey, Deirdre Mullins, Lorcan Cranitch, Liz Fitzgibbon, and Justine Mitchell.

Schitt's Creek Stars to Host Emmys on ABC; Madison Iseman Joins USA Network Series

Emmy(R) Award-winning multihyphenates Eugene Levy and Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek) are set to host the 76th Emmy(R) Awards on ABC and will be the first-ever father-son duo. The 76th Emmy(R) Awards will air live coast to coast from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 15 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/5:00-8:00 p.m. PDT), on ABC and stream next day on Hulu. As previously announced, Jesse Collins Entertainment Executive Producer's Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay have reassembled the production team from last year's critically acclaimed 75th Emmy Awards telecast. Alex Rudzinski returns as director; Brittany Brazil returns as co-executive producer as does producer Taryn Hurd, production designer Brian Stonestreet and head writer Jon Macks. Emmy Award winner Rickey Minor will serve as music director for the sixth time. Lighting designer Noah Mitz and screens producer Drew Findley are returning from last year as well. Eric Cook is joining the team as co-executive producer.

Madison Iseman has been cast as Sarah Plankmore in the upcoming USA Network drama series The Rainmaker. Her character is Sarah is a recent law school graduate and Rudy's girlfriend. In the series, fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son. John Slattery (Mad Men) has been cast as Leo F. Drummond, a legendary lion of the courtroom and senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rudy Baylor is up against. More casting and details to be announced. Madison Iseman co-starred in the I Know What You Did Last Summer TV series, Jumanji films with The Rock and got her big break in the CMT sitcom Still the King starring Billy Ray Cyrus.

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of August 19, 2024)

SitcomsOnline Digest: The Drew Carey Show Now Streaming for Free; Hulu Picks Up Mid-Century Modern Comedy

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have streaming news for a show many have been waiting on for years, some Simpsons updates, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The Drew Carey Show has been absent from DVDs and streaming, that is, until now, since you now can watch almost every episode (a few are missing) for free on Plex. (TVLine)
• Hulu has a new comedy in the works, Mid-Century Modern, and Linda Lavin is among the cast members playing (not surprisingly) an overbearing mother. (Variety)
• The Simpsons is kicking off season 36 with a parody of an HBO hit series. (Deadline)
• Speaking of The Simpsons, some "exclusive to Disney+" specials were recently announced (in addition to some Hulu exclusives for Family Guy), and with Family Guy being relegated to midseason and this being the final year of a two year renewal for both series for Fox, some are wondering if these shows are facing a future that will completely remove Fox from the picture. (TVLine)
• The CW has very little scripted American produced entertainment these days, and now, the only one that they do have, The Librarians: The Next Chapter, has been delayed indefinitely. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Jimmy Kimmel sees a future where late night talk shows are no longer a thing, and perhaps a lot sooner than we'd expect. (Deadline)
• Comedy Central is adding Family Guy to their lineup in just a few weeks. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23)

• As we previously mentioned, The Drew Carey Show is now streaming on Plex, but they've also added Growing Pains as well.
• Catchy Comedy has a binge of That Girl this weekend.
• Dragnet arrives on FETV starting Monday.
• Season 2B of That '90s Show comes to Netflix on Thursday.

NBC to Air Mr. Throwback Premiere; Ariel Winter Returns for New Sofia the First Series

NBC will air the first episode of the Peacock original comedy series Mr. Throwback on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Mr. Throwback premiered Aug. 8 on Peacock and stands as a top 5 Peacock original comedy series through their respective opening weekends. The first weekend of the series arrived on Peacock as star Stephen Curry helped deliver a gold medal for the USA Basketball team in its championship game over France. 77% of the accounts who watched Mr. Throwback also watched basketball at the Olympics. From writer/executive producer: David Caspe (Happy Endings, Black Monday), the series stars Stephen Curry, Adam Pally (Happy Endings), Ego Nwodim (SNL) and Ayden Mayeri (The Afterparty), with recurring guest stars: Tracy Letts, Layla Scalisi, Tien Tran and Rich Sommer. The comedy is from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is a single-camera comedy about a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry.

Disney Jr. announced a series greenlight for Sofia the First: Royal Magic, a continuation of the Emmy® and Humanitas Award-winning Sofia the First, which premiered in 2012 with the animated television movie Sofia the First: Once Upon A Princess, and remains one of the most successful global preschool franchises for The Walt Disney Company. The Sofia the First series still holds the record for the Top 3 cable TV telecasts for Girls 2-5 and, lifetime to date, has garnered over 755 million views on Disney Junior YouTube. From Disney Branded Television, the new series is currently in production and is slated for a 2026 premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney+.

Aimed at preschoolers and their families, the sequel is created and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Craig Gerber. Ariel Winter (Modern Family), who voiced the role of Sofia, Disney's first little girl princess, in the original series, is set to reprise her role. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

Comedy Central Acquires Family Guy; Hallmark to Launch Hallmark+ Streaming Service

Comedy Central announced that it has licensed the rights to library episodes of the Emmy(R) Award-Winning animated series, Family Guy, which will air for the first time ever within the Paramount family of brands. The iconic series is set to launch with an all-day marathon on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, and will join the primetime lineup starting on Tuesday, September 3, solidifying its position as a cornerstone of the brand's programming. The licensing agreement with Disney Entertainment for the series was negotiated on behalf of Paramount Global by Barbara Zaneri, Chief Programming Acquisitions Officer. The series will continue to air on FX, FXX, Freeform, and of course stream on Hulu.

New streaming service and membership program Hallmark+ delivers the very best of Hallmark all in one place launching Tuesday, September 10. Premiering day and date with the service are the highly anticipated original series The Chicken Sisters based on the New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club selection of the same name by KJ Dell'Antonia, and the new, unscripted series Celebrations with Lacey Chabert, hosted by the perennial Hallmark fan-favorite as she helps shine a light on unsung heroes making a positive impact in their communities.

Hallmark+ members will be able to enjoy additional premieres all month long, with three new installments of popular franchise The Jane Mysteries starring Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House) and Stephen Huszar (Navigating Christmas). The Love on the Danube movie trilogy takes viewers on a breathtaking river cruise stopping in picturesque European ports. Hallmark fan-favorites including Nazneen Contractor (Charmed), Wes Brown (Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up), Jessica Sipos (Betty’s Bad Luck in Love), Dan Jeannotte (Sense and Sensibility), Sarah Power (Good Witch), Brendan Penny (Chesapeake Shores) and Catherine Disher (Good Witch) star as cruise passengers who are ready for adventure and romance. And finally, Tamera Mowry-Housley hosts Hallmark VIP Movie Pass, as she gets the inside scoop from stars of fan-favorite movies through the years, exclusively for Hallmark+.

Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Trailer; Grotesquerie Gets Premiere Date on FX

The trailer for the fourth season of original comedy series Only Murders in the Building has been released by Hulu. The Emmy®- winning series returns August 27 on Hulu, with new episodes streaming Tuesdays. In season four of Only Murders in the Building, Charles, Oliver & Mabel wrestle with the shocking events at the end of season three surrounding Charles' stunt double & friend Sazz Pataki. Questioning whether Sazz or Charles was the intended victim, our trio’s investigation leads them all the way to Los Angeles where a Hollywood studio is readying a film about the Only Murders podcast. As our amateur sleuths race back to New York, they embark on an even more epic journey — traversing their building’s courtyard to delve into the twisted lives of the Arconia's West Tower residents. Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, and special guest stars include Meryl Streep, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Richard Kind, Jane Lynch, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Molly Shannon, and more.

FX set the premiere date and released official key art for Grotesquerie, Ryan Murphy's new horror drama series, which will premiere on Wednesday, September 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX and stream the next day on Hulu. The 10-episode first season will be coming soon to Disney+ internationally. In FX's Grotesquerie, a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. "Detective Lois Tryon" feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone - or something - is taunting her. At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care and her own inner demons. With no leads and unsure of where to turn, she accepts the help of "Sister Megan," a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian. Sister Megan, with her own difficult past, has seen the worst of humanity, yet she still believes in its capacity for good. Lois, on the other hand, fears the world is succumbing to evil. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.

The series stars Emmy(R) Award-winner Niecy Nash-Betts as "Detective Lois Tryon," Emmy Award-winner Courtney B. Vance as "Marshall Tryon," Emmy Award-nominee Lesley Manville as "Nurse Redd," Tony(R) Award-nominee Micaela Diamond as "Sister Megan," Nicholas Alexander Chavez as "Father Charlie," Raven Goodwin as "Merritt Tryon" and Travis Kelce.