FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 8/22/25)
APPLE TV+: Invasion (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Long Story Short (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Abandoned Man (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Aema (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: 007 Road to a Million (Premiere)
WE TV: Deb’s House (Premiere) at 9:30pm
(SATURDAY 8/23/25)
HULU: Twelve (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Bon Appetit, Your Majesty (Premiere)
(SUNDAY 8/24/25)
PBS: Professor T (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: The Marlow Murder Club (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Unforgotten (Premiere) at 10pm
Apple TV+ has raised its monthly price by 30%, to $12.99. The annual rate of $99 is unchanged. The streamer’s last price hike was $3/month, in October 2023; at launch in 2019, the price was $4.99.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SAG-AFTRA members have approved the 2025 broadcast television code,which covers recorded and live programming. Among the highlights of the new contract are a wage increase; improvements to the benefits plan; a commitment to adopt future AI terms in 2026 negotiations; and heightened protections for young performers. The code was ratified by 96.48% of members who voted.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The first four episodes of “Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order” debut Sunday, October 26 at 9p on AMC. The six-episode season focuses on a secretive society called the Talamasca, comprised of the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC’s “Sister Wives” is back Sunday, September 28 at 10p. Teaser: “Robyn clings to her belief in plural marriage, even as Kody questions its future and entertains attention from a woman online asking to be his new wife.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Peacock has rewritten its plans for “The Paper,” a mockumentary set in the same universe as “The Office.” Instead of a weekly release schedule, all 10 episodes will drop Thursday, September 4.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“A Man on the Inside” returns Thursday, November 20 for a second season on Netflix. Mary Steenburgen, wife of series star Ted Danson, has joined the show in a lead role. This time around, Danson’s character goes undercover to take on a blackmailing case at a liberal arts college.
(Source: Cynopsis)
True crime series “The Tech Bro Murders,” exploring the deaths of tech execs, premieres Tuesday, September 9 on ID.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HGTV canceled seven series earlier this summer, but over 100 episodes of new, original content are coming down the pike. Series premiering in 2026 include new seasons of “The Flip Off,” “Love It or List It” and “Renovation Aloha,” as well as newcomers “Home Town: Inn This Together,” “Cheap A$$ Beach Houses” and “Tropic Like It’s Hot.” Premieres in September include “100 Day Dream Home” (Tuesday, September 16 at 8p), “Sin City Rehab” (Wednesday, September 17 at 9p), “Scariest House in America” (Friday, September 19 at 9p) and “Help! I Wrecked My House” (Wednesday, September 24 at 8p).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Limited series “Death by Lightning” will premiere Thursday, November 6 on Netflix. The four-parter recounts the true story of President James Garfield and the one-time admirer who assassinated him.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A remastered version of “The Beatles Anthology” docuseries premieres Wednesday, November 26 on Disney+, 30 years after its original broadcast. The series will include the original eight episodes, as well as a newly completed ninth installment featuring behind-the-scenes footage taken of McCartney, Harrison and Starr in 1994 and 1995 as they reflect on their shared musical journeys.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Boat Rocker Studios has acquired a majority stake in animation studio Industrial Brothers. Previously, Boat Rocker held a significant minority stake in the studio, as well as a first-look deal.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The BIG3 playoff and celebrity games played last weekend in Dallas reached the largest audience of the season, averaging 790,000 viewers on CBS. Viewers during that window peaked at 1.15 million, with the final playoff game between the Dallas Power and Miami 305 averaging 958,000 viewers, the highest-rated BIG3 game in CBS history. Overall, BIG3 season eight on CBS is up 25% year-over-year heading into the final matchup of the season, tipping off at 2p on CBS this Sunday, August 24.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FanDuel Sports Network has extended its existing carriage deal with Comcast. Under the agreement, Xfinity Ultimate TV package subscribers in FanDuel Sports Network markets will continue to have access to live, local MLB, NBA and NHL games and pre- and post-game coverage.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Honey Don’t – Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Lera Abova, Charlie Day, Don Swayze, Billy Eichner
Eden – Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl, Sydney Sweeney, Jonathan Tittel, Felix Kammerer, Toby Wallace
Splitsville (Limited Release) – Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino
NYC STREET FAIRS
https://www.clearviewfestival.com/home
www.nycstreetfairs.com/event-schedule/
SUMMER STREETS IN NYC – AUGUST 2025
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
Here’s the map.
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml#summerstreets-manhattan5
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $234 million.
(One ticket costs $5.00 as of April 2025)
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NYLottery.NY.gov
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $700 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)
Powerball is played in 43 states.
NYLottery.NY.gov
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