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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 10/19/23)
ALLBLK: Wicked City (Premiere)
THE AFRICA CHANNEL: African Royale (Premiere) at 8pm
CRACKLE: Just for Kicks (Premiere)
MAX: Scavengers Reign (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Bodies
NETFLIX: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Crashing EID (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Neon (Premiere)
PEACOCK: Wolf Like Me (Premiere)
CBS: The Challenge: USA (Finale) at 10pm
TRAVEL: The Dead Files (Finale) at 10pm
A documentary about Kevin Hart and Chris Rock’s 2022 stand-up touris coming to Netflix. The project will go behind the scenes at the five shows the pair did across New York and New Jersey, as they give accounts of their struggles, triumphs and brotherhood. “Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only” will air on Tuesday, December 12.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix’s longest-running Spanish scripted series, “Elite,” is coming to an end. The teen drama’s eighth season will be its last. The news comes two days ahead of the show’s Season 7 debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Late Night Show” is on hold for the rest of the week, due to Stephen Colbert’s Covid diagnosis. Although Colbert initially hosted a show from his home, he’s since stopped “per doctor’s orders. I’m going to be out the rest of the week. Resting up so that I can deliver the hand crafted, artisanal talk show that we so enjoy serving you,” said Colbert. “In the meantime, a heady blend of Paxlovid and onions in my socks (thank you, Fallon) will be rebuilding my immune system.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin have been tapped to host “The Media Access Awards” next month, marking the first time r two deaf performers will anchor an awards show together. This year’s ceremony is set for Tuesday, November 7 in Hollywood. It will air Sunday, December 3 at PT on KCET and Friday, December 15 at 8p PT on PBS SoCal.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Firefly has signed with David and Christina Arquette’s The Bozos, LLC to be the exclusive North American licensing agent for “Bozo the Clown.” The deal, inked at this year’s New York International Toy Fair, will see the two companies work together to develop a licensing campaign and a marketing strategy for the Bozo brand.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ben Winston, former co-showrunner of “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” will produce Trevor Noah’s weekly podcast series, “What Now? with Trevor Noah.” Set to launch on Thursday, November 9, the series is produced by Noah’s Day Zero Productions, Fulwell 73 Productions, and Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Roku has ordered second seasons of “Reptile Royalty,” “UFO Cowboys” and “Lincoln Log Masters.” “Reptile Royalty” focuses on social media star Jay Brewer and his team, who run the zoo in California. “UFO Cowboys” follows the Cowboy Sky Watchers, a group of ranchers who investigate extraterrestrial encounters and paranormal activity throughout the American West, and “Lincoln Log Masters” centers on Cody Wilson and the Knaughty Log Crew, as they design and build log homes across Oregon.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Wettpad WEBTOON Studios is developing “HAWK” with Christopher Yost, screenwriter for “Thor: Ragnarok” and “The Mandalorian,” and other sci-fic and comic-based projects. The animated series is based on Mike Booth’s intergalactic sci-fi webnovel of the same name and follows the story of space bounty hunter Kas Balera, who has to use her quick thinking and sharp wit to stay alive when a disaster of epic proportions rocks the solar system.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“JFK: One Day in America” commemorates six decades since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The three-part series offers an account of the tragic moment in American history and the ripples that followed, weaving archival footage with key testimony from the last surviving witnesses. It bows on Sunday, November 5 on National Geographic.
(Source: Cynopsis)
National Geographic also announced premiere dates for returning series. “Explorer: Lake of Fire” debuts on Thursday October 2;. “Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin” bows Thursday November 23 ; “Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller” debuts on Wednesday, January 17; and “Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog” premieres on Friday, April 12.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season 15 of reality series “Ink Master” debuts Wednesday, November 1 on Paramount+, with three new episodes in Canada, the U.S, U.K. and Australia. Hosted by artist-entrepreneur Joel Madden, the new season will feature 15 new artists battling it out.
(Source: Cynopsis)
After a their debut on Disney+, 10 episodes of “Bluey” will make their network premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel. One new episode will premiere each weekday from Monday, November 6 through Friday, November 17 at 7:30a with encores available throughout each day. “Bluey” is the year’s most-watched series for preschoolers and kids in the U.S.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The third and final season of “Pretty Hard Cases” debuts Wednesday, November 29 on Amazon Freevee. The buddy cop drama, starring Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C. Moore, will feature more explosive cases that push the personal and professional lives of a pair of female detectives.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Garden: Commune or Cult” bows Sunday, October 29 at 9p on Discovery Channel. The six-part limited series pulls back the curtain on an off-grid community in the Ozarks that went viral on social media for disturbing allegations, including living by its own laws with no societal rules, harsh initiation periods and questionable cult-like vibes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
AXS TV puts the spotlight on rockers Night Ranger in the hour-long concert film “40 Years And A Night with Contemporary Youth Orchestra.” The special event debuts Saturday, October 21 at 8p with a 90-minute edition of the performance airing on Saturday, November 18 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix has raised prices on some of its plans in the U.S., U.K. and France. Premium subscriptions Stateside now cost $22.99 a month, up from $19.99. The Basic plan, which is no long available to new members, will increase from $9.99 to $11.99. Netflix with ads ($6.99) and the Standard plan ($15.49) remain the same.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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