History has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the original scripted drama “Blue Book” from A+E Studios. Executive produced by Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump,” “Back to the Future”), “Blue Book” chronicles the true top secret United States Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950’s and 1960’s known as “Project Blue Book.” […]
History has picked up a sophomore season of the military combat drama series “SIX,” with an order for 10 new episodes. Debuting on January 18 and created by William Broyles (“Cast Away;” “Apollo 13”), “SIX” follows members of Navy SEAL Team Six, modern American warriors, whose covert mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan […]
History is teaming with “Vikings” star Travis Fimmel to develop a scripted anthology series that tells the stories of Wyatt Earp and other iconic sinners and anti-heroes throughout history. The first installment of the series will focus on the true story of Wyatt Earp, from his days in the violent Dodge City and his complex […]
History has ordered a two-hour special from Hartbeat Productions and Comedy Dynamics called “Kevin Hart: The Black Man’s Guide to History,” featuring a look at lesser-known, yet important black history stories, filtered through the lens of Kevin Hart. Hart will star and executive produce the two-hour event. The logline: The show begins as Hart finds […]
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History has ordered a fourth season of its hit survival series “Alone” in advance of the season three premiere tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Debuting on June 18, 2015, “Alone” follows the self-documented day-to-day lives of 10 individuals as they attempt to survive in the wilderness for as long as possible. The logline: In “Alone” […]
We all new this new version of miniseries “Roots” could not compare with the estimated 140-million viewers who tuned in for some portion of the original on ABC in 1977. But part one of the revival on Monday scored 5.3 million viewers on the networks of A&E, History, Lifetime and LMN at 9 p.m. ET, […]
Reality staple “Pawn Stars,” which will debut in off-network syndication on a straight barter basis courtesy of distributor Trifecta Entertainment on Monday, Sept. 12, is now cleared in over 80 percent of the country. This includes clearances with Tribune Stations in 16 markets (including WPIX in New York), and stations within the Sinclair, Meredith, Media […]
History will debut “Night Class,” a short-form, late-night comedy block on Thursday, February 25 at 11:30 p.m. ET. “Night Class” will initially feature three original short-form comedy series (with additional series will be added to the block). The first to premiere are “Great Minds with Dan Harmon,” “Crossroads of History” and “How to Lose the […]
The upcoming four night, eight-hour reboot of classic miniseries “Roots” will launch on the networks of History, A&E and Lifetime on Memorial Day 2016. The cast includes Academy Award winners Forest Whitaker (“Fiddler”) and Anna Paquin (“Nancy Holt”); Laurence Fishburne (“Alex Haley”); Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“Tom Lea”); Anika Noni Rose (“Kizzy”); Tip “T.I.” Harris (“Cyrus”); […]
