CW has announced the premiere date for season three of “All American: Homecoming,” which will launch July 8. The network also revealed two new episodes for the sixth season of “All American,” which will conclude on July 15, and the release date for the second season of “61st Street,” which will debut Jully 22.
According to an official logline, “‘All American: Homecoming’ is a young adult drama set against the backdrop of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) experience at Bringston University, where Black Excellence is a way of life. The series follows Simone (Geffri Maya), a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills, and her close circle of chosen family as they navigate the highs, lows, and sexiness of unsupervised early adulthood at the prestigious HBCU.”
“All American: Homecoming” is from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios in association with Berlanti Productions and Rock My Soul Productions, with executive producers Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robbie Rogers, Marqui Jackson and Lindsay Dunn.
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FIRST LOOKS/TRAILERS
MGM+ has released a teaser trailer for season three of its mystery horror series “From,” which unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter.
The series stars Harold Perrineau, leading an ensemble cast which includes Catalina Sandino Moreno , Eion Bailey, Hannah Cheramy, Simon Webster, Ricky He, Chloe Van Landschoot, Corteon Moore, Pegah Ghafoori, David Alpay, Elizabeth Saunders, Elizabeth Moy, Avery Konrad and Scott McCord. Nathan D. Simmons, Kaelen Ohm, Angela Moore, A.J. Simmons, and Deborah Grover joined the show in Season 2.
“From” is created and executive produced by John Griffin, directed and executive produced by Jack Bender and executive produced by showrunner Jeff Pinkner. Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Scott Rosenberg from Midnight Radio, Anthony and Joe Russo and Mike Larocca from AGBO and Lindsay Dunn also serve as executive producers. Midnight Radio’s Adrienne Erickson serves as co-executive producer.
Watch the teaser below.
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Hulu has released key art and the trailer for its upcoming drama series “Queenie,” based on the novel by Candice Carty-Williams.
According to an official logline, “Queenie” follows, “Queenie Jenkins (Dionne Brown), a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. After a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places and begins to realize she has to face the past head-on before she can rebuild.”
Created by Carty-Williams, “Queenie” is executive produced by Carty-Williams, who will also serve as showrunner. Non-writing executive producers are Further South’s Steve November and Sarah Conroy, with Lisa Walters as co-executive producer and series producer. The series is produced by Further South Productions in association with Lionsgate TV.
Watch the trailer below.
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Paramount+ has revealed the trailer for the ninth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” which is set to premiere May 17. The guest judge lineup for the new season includes Alec Mapa, Anitta, T.J and John Osborne, Colton Haynes, Connie Britton, Jeremy Scott, Keke Palmer, Kristine W, Ruta Lee and Stephanie Hsu.
The eight queens returning for the ninth season of “All Stars” are Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Gottmik, Jorgeous, Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Roxxxy Andrews, Shannel and Vanessa Vanjie.
Watch the trailer below.
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Apple TV+ has released a teaser for its new limited series “Presumed Innocent” from executive producers (and star) Jake Gyllenhaal, J.J. Abrams and David E. Kelly. Based on the novel by Scott Turow, the first two episodes will premiere June 12 with new episodes coming every Wednesday through July 24.
According to an official logline for “Presumed Innocent,” it “takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime.” The ensemble cast includes Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.
“Presumed Innocent” is a Bad Robot and David E. Kelley Production in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce for Bad Robot while Kelley serves as showrunner and executive produces through David E. Kelley Productions alongside Matthew Tinker. Dustin Thomason and Sharr White also serve as executive producers. Turow and Miki Johnson serve as co-executive producers. Anne Sewitsky serves as executive producer and directs the first two episodes and episode eight. Greg Yaitanes executive produces and directs episodes three through seven.
Watch the trailer below.
DEALS
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PROGRAMMING
Roku unveiled a new wave of Roku Original titles for 2024-2025 at its second in-person IAB NewFront at the Glasshouse in New York City.
The newly announced series include “Tightrope!,” a new comedy series with executive producer Bryan Cranston and starring Ty Burrell; “Tracee Travels,” a travel docuseries starring Tracee Ellis Ross; “The Arch Project,” a docuseries with Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves; a second season of the business format “Side Hustlers” starring Emma Grede and Ashley Graham; “Best Bite Wins,” a cooking competition series hosted by Josh Peck and “What Drives You with John Cena,” a celebrity-filled talk show hosted by Cena.