Max has released the trailer for Season 2 of “Julia,” the streamer’s series about the life of Julia Child, which will have a three-episode premiere on Thursday, Nov. 16. One episode will release weekly following the premiere, through Dec. 21.
Returning series regulars include Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, and Robert Joy.
The second season continues to follow Julia (Lancashire) and her husband Paul after the launch of her famous cooking show.
The logline reads, “With her trailblazing cooking show up and running on the air, Julia grapples with her rising celebrity and what that means for her, her colleagues and her show. In Season 2, Julia and her devoted husband Paul return from Simca’s home in France to find that her success has changed everything.”
The summary continues, “Through her singular joie de vivre, she and her team must navigate WGBH, the White House and a threat from their past, while continuing to spearhead female-driven public television and confront social issues still prevalent today.”
“Julia” is produced by Lionsgate and 3 Arts Entertainment. Chris Keyser — who was also the co-chair of the negotiating committee of the Writers Guild of America — is the showrunner and executive producer, with creator Daniel Goldfarb. Erwin Stoff of 3 Arts Entertainment also executive produces in addition to Kimberly Carver, Charles McDougall, Donna Bloom and Erica Lipez. Todd Schulkin serves as a consulting producer on behalf of The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.
Watch the trailer below.
In other TV roundup news:
FIRST LOOKS
Peacock has released the trailer for “Paris in Love” Season 2. All eight episodes will premiere on Nov. 30.
“Paris in Love” follows Paris Hilton, her husband Carter Reum and their baby boy, Phoenix. Season 2 explores Hilton’s journey into motherhood, including her secret surrogacy plans and how she balances her work and family life.
Per the logline for Season 2, “Paris Hilton is keeping a life-changing surprise, even from her own family. She and her husband welcome their first child in secret as a way to protect him from a media frenzy, which throws her close-knit family for a loop. As she learns to navigate motherhood and career demands, Paris also drops a bombshell memoir revealing decades of untold traumas, rocking her world and her family once more.”
The show is executive produced by Hilton, Mike Darnell, Dan Peirson, Lisa Shannon, Bridgette Theriault, Ailee O’Neill, Jen Cassell, Lucy Bennett, Sunny Franklin, Bruce Gersh and Bruce Robertson. “Paris in Love” is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Shed Media, Telepictures and Slivington Manor Entertainment.
Watch the trailer below.
PROGRAMMING
CNBC’s new primetime documentary “Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1” will premiere on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. ET, ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. CNBC Pro subscribers will get early access to stream the hour-long documentary on the same day at 7 p.m. ET.
CNBC anchor Sara Eisen will delve into “how the elite, internationally esteemed motorsports league has achieved rapid growth in attendance, viewership, and market value and examines the sport’s future – including the new and ambitious Las Vegas Grand Prix,” according to the release. The documentary will profile the industry’s top executives, F1’s leadership and the drivers to explore what is fueling Formula 1’s immense popularity.
Eisen filmed on-site at four 2023 races in Miami, Montreal, Silverstone and Austin, interviewing several prominent members of the field including Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei, Formula One Group CEO Stefano Domenicali and Toto Wolff, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 team principal and CEO, among several others.
“This is a true passion project for me, and I am so excited to give the CNBC audience and Formula 1 fans alike a closer look at the business of this global phenomenon – one that stands firmly at the intersection of sports, technology and culture,” Eisen said in a statement. “I was initially drawn to F1 because my two young children love the sport, but once we started watching the races together, I realized there was something undeniably fascinating from a business perspective that demanded a full exploration of the sport as it reaches new heights in America.”
EXECUTIVE NEWS
Nexstar Media Group has promoted Steven Blanchard to the position of vice president and general manager of their broadcasting and digital operations based in Richmond, VA. He will report to Brandin Stewart, senior vice president and regional manager for Nexstar’s broadcasting division.
Blanchard has worked for Nexstar since 2013, serving as director of sales for WFLA-TV (NBC), WTTA-TV (CW) and WSNN, Nextstar’s media properties serving the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota market of Florida.
“Steven is a great choice to lead Nexstar’s broadcast and digital operations in Richmond,” Stewart said. “He is extremely familiar with Nexstar, our multiplatform business model, and our strategies for growth and service to the community. He’s done an outstanding job overseeing sales in the Tampa market, has been successful everywhere he’s been, and instinctively knows how to connect with viewers, advertisers and the community. I am looking forward to working with Steven in this new role.”
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Eureka Productions announced that David Tibballs has been named executive vice president, programming and development. He will report to co-CEOs Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin.
Tibballs will work closely with Jeanne Petrone-Arzubiaga, who is senior vice president, production and post-production, while also helming the expansion of the company’s development slate for US networks and platforms.
Upcoming Eureka projects include Season 2 of “The Mole” on Netflix and Season 2 of “Farmer Wants a Wife” on Fox, and the upcoming new series “The Floor” on Fox.
“David is a world-class producer and showrunner who has led the production of some of Eureka’s most successful series,” said Franklin, co-CEO.
Tibbals first joined Eureka in 2021 and became senior vice president of programming. He was executive producer on Season 1 of “The Mole” and now serves as showrunner for Season 2 of the series.