WGN America has hired veteran journalist Ashley Banfield to anchor a new talk show called “Banfield” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET beginning on Monday, March 1. It replaces the third hour of “News Nation”, which has been trimmed to 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET. According to date from Nielsen Media Research, “News Nation” in December […]
WGN America unveiled two new originals: detective comedy “Carter,” starring Jerry O’Connell (“Billions”), Sydney Poitier Heartsong (“Chicago P.D.”) and Kristian Bruun (“Orphan Black”), and crime drama “Gone,” starring Chris Noth (“Sex and the City,” “Law & Order,” “The Good Wife”), Leven Ramblin (“The Hunger Games”) and Danny Pino (“CSI: Miami”). “Carter” revolves around Harley […]
WGN America has picked up a second season of crime drama “Pure” prior to season one launching.Inspired by true events, “Pure” is the journey of Noah Funk (Ryan Robbins), a newly elected Mennonite pastor, who is determined to rid his community of the scourge of drugs and its nefarious ties to a trans-border smuggling alliance […]
WGN America will begin airing repeats of former ABC sitcom “Last Man Standing,” starring Tim Allen, on Monday, April 30, 2018. Debuting on October 11, 2011 and airing for six seasons, “Last Man Standing” from 20th Century Fox Television follows Allen as Mike Baxter, a senior executive and director of marketing for an outdoor sporting goods […]
WGN America has acquired the U.S. rights to the original drama series “Bellevue,” starring Academy and Golden Globe winner Anna Paquin (“True Blood,” “Roots”), who executive produces alongside creators/showrunners Jane Maggs (“The Offering”) and producer/director Adrienne Mitchell (“Bomb Girls,” “Durham County”). The eight-episode, one-hour drama is produced by Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions […]
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WGN America has opted against a third season of scripted drama “Outsiders.” Debuting on March 11, 2016, the series is set in the fictional town of Blackburg, Crockett County, Kentucky and it told the story of the Farrell clan and their struggle for power and control in the hills of Appalachia. Peter Kern, interim president […]
WGN America has ordered a second season of scripted drama “Underground,” which tells the story of revolutionaries of the Underground Railroad who use their ingenuity, will and power to attempt the greatest escape in history despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side. Debuting on March 9, the 10-episode second season order […]
Period drama “Underground” on WGN America now has a dedicated custom mobile app available for free download on iPhone, iPad and on Android phones. Featuring all things “Underground,” the app includes exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, information and regularly updated content that subscribers can download, integrate and share across their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram profiles. Fans can […]
A special 2-hour best-of-auditions edition of “The Voice” powered NBC to win Wednesday — the network’s third consecutive night victory among total viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. NBC also took top honors among adults 18-34 (0.9 rating/4 share). The second season premiere of NBC’s critically-acclaimed sitcom “The Carmichael Show” returned to similar figures from […]
