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Just four episodes into its third season comes word that HBO has renewed dark comedy “Barry” from Bill Hader and Alec Berg for a third season. The logline: The third season of “Barry” tells the story of Hader’s character in one of his darkest places following the end of Season 2. With that, the titular […]
HBO has announced a second season of period drama “The Gilded Age” from creator Julian Fellowes. The logline: The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand new systems, and of huge fortunes made and lost. Against the backdrop of this transformation, HBO’s The Gilded […]
HBO has announced it is moving forward on a third season of comedy “The Righteous Gemstones.” Created, written and executive produced by Danny McBride (“Vice Principals”, “Eastbound & Down”), the series tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work. Season two finds our blessed Gemstone […]
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HBO, not surprisingly, has renewed Emmy Award-winning dramedy “Succession” for a fourth season. The pickup comes only two episodes into the current third season. Debuting on June 3, 2018, “Succession” centers on the Roy family, the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company […]
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HBO has opted against a third season of teen comedy “Betty”, which in two seasons produced 12 episodes. Created by Crystal Moselle, “Betty” was based on Moselle’s 2018 film “Skate Kitchen.” It included most of the cast of the original movie, and focused on the Gen Z all-girl group’s efforts to stand out in New York’s predominantly male […]
HBO has acquired the rights to adapt author Alex Marzano-Lesnevich’s memoir “The Fact of a Body” into a potential limited series. The book revolves around a young lawyer whose opposition to the death penalty is shaken when she’s assigned the case of a child murderer whose complicated life story parallels the long-suppressed trauma of her past. […]
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HBO has announced that the upcoming fifth season of Emmy-winning dramedy “Insecure” will be its final one. The fifth and now final season is scheduled to begin production later this month and is set to debut later this year. “Insecure” follows the (mis)adventures of Issa Dee (Issa Rae) and her friend Molly (Yvonne Orji_ as […]
After weeks of speculation, streamer HBO Max has confirmed it is moving forward on a “Sex and the City” revival care of a new limited series. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis will reprise their roles of Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte, respectively. Kim Cattrall, as expected, will not be reprising her role as […]
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HBO has given a series order to the drama “The Last of Us” for 2021. Based on the video game of the same name, the series takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. The logline: Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine […]
