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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 5/2/23)
FANDOM: The Kurt Locker (Premiere)
MHZ CHOICE: Nona and Her Daughters (Premiere)
MTV: Love & Hip Hop Atlanta – Run It (Premiere) at 7pm
MTV: Couples Retreat (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: Life Below Zero: First Alaskans (Premiere) at 8pm
NAT GEO: Home in the Wild (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: The Tailor (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Risque Business: Japan (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Family Legacy (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Thalia’s Mixtape: El Soundtrack de mi Vida (Premiere)
PEACOCK: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed (Premiere)
ABC: The Rookie (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: The Rookie: Feds (Finale) at 9pm
ABC: Will Trent (Finale) at 10pm
PBS: My Grandparents’ War (Finale) at 9pm
Fox did not renew “9-1-1” for a seventh season. Instead, the popular but pricey 20th Television first responder drama will have a new home – ABC. “Thanks to the creative drive of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, as well as the talented cast, ‘9-1-1’ has been one of the most defining and original dramas on network television over the last six seasons and we are honored to bring it to the esteemed group of series on ABC,” said Craig Erwich, President, Disney Television Group. “It’s a privilege to keep ‘9-1-1’ in the family with 20th Television producing.”
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“9-1-1” spinoff “9-1-1: Lone Star,” on the other hand, has been renewed by Fox for a fifth season. “Lone Star” is Fox’s second-most-watched drama, after “9-1-1.”
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Apple TV+ handed an early season four renewal to “The Morning Show.” Season three of the drama starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon launches this fall.
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Also coming back is Netflix’s “The Diplomat,” a political drama starring Keri Russell. “Fans around the world are loving every minute of ‘The Diplomat’s’ gripping and propulsive drama, and embracing Keri Russell’s powerful performance as Kate Wyler,” said Jinny Howe, VP of Drama Series, Netflix.
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Amazon Freevee placed a season three order for spinoff “Bosch: Legacy,” ahead of its season two premiere. “We look forward to giving Bosch fandom the next chapter for these beloved characters,” said Lauren Anderson, Head of AVOD Originals, Unscripted and Targeted Programming at Amazon Studios.
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Also renewed at Amazon Freevee is “Judy Justice,” for two additional seasons. And the streamer ordered docudrama “Justice on Trial,” created and exec produced by Judge Judy Sheindlin, exploring the American justice system.
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Carhartt is now the All-Weather Outfitter for The Weather Channel. Meteorologists handling live weather reporting for the network will wear the popular workwear gear on air.
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Netflix has greenlit a 1990s-set drama from Norman Lear. “The Corps” (w/t) follows a high school student, bullied for being gay, who joins the Marine Corps. “The Corps” comes from showrunner and writer Andy Parker (“Tales of the City”), who executive produces with Lear, Brent Miller, Rachel Davidson and Scott Hornbacher. US Marine Greg Cope White will serve as a writer and producer.
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Vizio has launched a branded content studio. The content slate includes “3 Pointers,” featuring sports-themed hacks; organizing show “Clean Break”; food and travel focused “Island Eats”; travel show “City Limits”; and “From the Ground Up,” showcasing industry experts and entrepreneurs. “With a data-informed understanding of what our viewers are interested in, VBCS is uniquely positioned to offer a solution that few others can: a custom, exclusive branded content series that brings brands into the story and entertainment that consumers want to watch,” said Steve DeMain, VP, Branded Content and Sponsorships.
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Reggaeton pioneer Daddy Yankee has joined upcoming Netflix series “Neon” as an executive producer. He’ll also make a cameo appearance in the series, following three friends who move to Miami hoping to make it big in the reggaeton business.
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Season two of Netflix’s “Monster” anthology series from Ryan Murphywill focus on Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted in1996 for killing their parents. Season one of “Monster,” about Jeffrey Dahmer, had more than 1 billion hours viewed in its first 60 days.
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Amazon Freevee ordered a US adaptation of the BBC’s long-running “Mock the Week,” executive produced by Trevor Noah (“The Daily Show”) and the original show’s Dan Patterson. Original producer Angst Productions is producing, with Day Zero Productions, Mainstay Entertainment and Amazon Studios. “Two things I’m most passionate about in life are paying my landlord and making people laugh. We could all use a little bit more laughter as we continue to navigate today’s crazy world,” said Noah. “By bringing ‘Mock the Week’ to America with the talented Dan Patterson, I’m looking forward to doing just that.”
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Also getting the go-ahead at Amazon Freevee is reality series “The GOAT,” which will test fan favorite stars from other reality shows with mental and physical challenges. Daniel Tosh (“Tosh 2.0”) hosts; among the EPs are Elan Gale and Bill Dixon, veterans of “The Bachelor” and FBoy Island.” Propagate and Amazon Studios are producing.
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“Drag Me to Dinner,” a send-up up of reality TV competition shows, premieres Wednesday, May 31 on Hulu. Judging the format-busting series are Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio, and Haneefah Wood.
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FOX Nation has set the debut for four-part series “Last Cowboy Standing” for Sunday, May 7. The series will feature an in-depth look into what it takes to become a professional bull riding champion.
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Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” returns for season 14 on Sunday, July 16 at 9p. The season will feature an all-new group of women.
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Fandom is launching five new shows this week that are made “for gamers, by gamers.” Debuting today, May 2 is “The Kurt Locker,” hosted by GameSpot Senior Producer Kurt Indovina. Dropping tomorrow is “No Hud,” looking at new ways to play video games, followed by “Experts React” on May 4; news show “Spot On” on May 5; and “How it Saved” on May 7, centered on game franchises pulled back from the brink of failure.
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The second and final season of Netflix’s “Big Mouth” spinoff “Human Resources” has been set for Friday, June 9. Guest stars will include Florence Pugh, Miley Cyrus, Eugene Levy, Sam Richardson, Niecy Nash-Betts, Jason Mantzoukas, and Isabella Rossellini.
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“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” pranked visitors to Disneyland on Friday with Proto’s hologram technology, which beamed Chris Pratt (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) into the park. It was the first time the self-contained hologram device and beaming platform has appeared on late night television.
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Amazon Freevee is expanding its offerings of Prime Video originalsstarting Friday, May 26 with the first three episodes of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” followed later by the first seasons of “Reacher” and “The Wheel of Time.” Also being added to the service ad-free are the first three episodes of “A League of Their Own,” “The Terminal List,” and “Paper Girls,” plus “Goliath” and “The Tick,” and full seasons of “Homecoming” and “Upload.”
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Attention Walmart shoppers: Streaming service Walmart+ is now offering subscribers a free Pluto account, offering a lineup of curated content. Members can watch up to one season each of six shows, ad-free. The selection of shows will rotate at the start of each month.
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May 20 is the 30th anniversary of the finale of “Cheers.” To mark the occasion, Pluto TV’s Sitcom Legends channel will air a marathon of the final season, beginning at 10a.
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“CBS Saturday Morning” co-hosts Michelle Miller, Dana Jacobson and Jeff Glor will anchor the live CBS News special “The Coronation of King Charles III” from London, starting Saturday, May 6 at 5a.
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Last week’s “Spring Baking Championship” on Food Network ranked as the #1 non-news/non-sports cable program in its timeslot among P/W18+ and posted a 0.74 P25-54 / 1.11 W25-54 L3 rating, up from prior six-weeks, +9% and +16% respectively, and up +10% and +22% vs. year-ago benchmarks.
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