New original and off-network series titles for the month of October will appear on the streaming video services Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Hugh Laurie, mostly known to American TV audiences as Dr. Gregory House from ‘House’, returns to the medical field for his next series for Hulu, “Chance” which will air an episode each […]
Netflix has opted against a fourth season of Emmy nominated drama “Bloodline,” which will officially conclude after the season three episodes – 10 in total — are made available for streaming in May 2017. Debuting on Feb. 9, 2015, “Bloodline” followed the exploits of the Rayburn family after the eldest brother and black sheep (Ben […]
Just four days after releasing season two, Netflix has greenlit two more seasons of drama “Narcos.” The first season tracked the rise of real-life cocaine kingpin Escobar (Wagner Moura) in the 1970s and 1980s, while season two focuses on the 18 months leading up to his death in 1993. José Padilha (“Elite Squad,” “RoboCop”) and […]
Netflix has announced a new talk show, “Bill Nye Saves the World,” hosted by the famed scientist, engineer, comedian, author and inventor. Set to launch in spring 2017, each episode will tackle a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or […]
Netflix has issued a second season renewal to “Stranger Things,” with an order for nine new episodes. Set in Indiana in the 1980s, the plot follows the disappearance of a young boy, and a telekinetic girl who helps his friends in their search, while the boy’s older brother, mother, and the town police chief start […]
New original and off-network series titles for the month of September will appear on the streaming video services Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu. One of the most anticipated series debuts on streaming this year is “Marvel’s Luke Cage” (Sep. 30) on Netflix. Mike Colter stars in the title role as a man given super strength […]
Netflix has announced a new comedy series, “Friends from College,” from Nick Stoller (“Neighbors,” “Neighbors: Sorority Rising,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) and Francesca Delbanco. The husband and wife team will serve as executive producers and writers on the series and Stoller will also direct all eight episodes. Production will begin this fall in New York. “Friends […]
Netflix has greenlit sports documentary series “Last Chance U” for a second season. Described as a gut-wrenching, behind-the-scenes look at the world of junior college football, “Last Chance U” follows the stories of elite athletes in tough life circumstances who struggle to find their redemption on a champion junior college football team and hopefully realize […]
Netflix has ordered an untitled Motown musically-themed series targeted to children and families. The series revolves around a lovable, funny and slightly shy eight year old boy named Ben, who discovers he has the extraordinary ability to bring street-art to life. Ben and his family live in the imaginary city of Motown, based on Detroit […]
