Television

“Hamilton” alum Daveed Diggs stepped into a familiar sci-fi franchise with “Snowpiercer,” a drama set in the universe of the post-apocalyptic Bong Joon Ho thriller led by Chris Evans. Anthony Mackie pulled off a similar maneuver, lending new context and consequence to the second season of “Altered Carbon” by taking over a character played by

Anthony Mackie says the upcoming Disney Plus series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” will feel similar to movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But there has been one major difference in making the show — the budget. The mini-series is supposed to cost $150 million, which is a massive sum for a TV show.

Hulu has removed an episode of “The Golden Girls” containing a scene with characters in blackface. “Mixed Feelings,” episode 23 in season 3 of the sitcom, aired in 1988. In the episode, Michael (Scott Jacoby), the son of Dorothy (Beatrice Author), plans to wed a much older Black woman, Lorraine (Rosalind Cash). Dorothy is critical

Alison Brie says she regrets voicing Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American character, on Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman.” “In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen. I now understand that people of color should always voice people of color. We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese American community accurately and

While some television shows get a more luxurious change of setting upon renewal, the TBS series “Miracle Workers” decided to go in the opposite direction. The anthology series’ second season, which debuted back in January, stepped away from the first season set in Heaven and brought viewers into the Dark Ages, into the affairs of

If you’ve been following this season’s “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” you might have been seduced by the sexy dancing at the Crimson Cat dance hall in the series. The season takes place during a hot summer in Los Angeles in 1938. Zoot suits, Mexican folklore and radio Evangelism are on the rise as construction

In an interview with Variety’s Actors on Actors issue, Paul Mescal spoke with Nicholas Hoult––who stars in Hulu’s “The Great–– about filming the emotional therapy scene in the tenth episode of “Normal People.” In the Irish drama, adapted from Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name, Mescal’s character Connell struggles with mental health issues and

Paul Mescal is one of the TV season’s breakouts as Connell, the lovelorn young man whose romance with a classmate follows an uneven path on “Normal People.” On “The Great,” Nicholas Hoult is also caught in a bad romance — tormenting his wife, Empress Catherine II of Russia, in his role as Emperor Peter III.

In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video has announced the premiere date for season 2 of “The Boys,” and Quibi has renewed “Chrissy’s Court” for a second season. CASTING Jay Pharoah has been selected to host “Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered,” previously “Game Face,” premiering July 11 at 8:30 p.m. The six-episode remote game show challenges panelists Darci

“The Simpsons” won’t have any repeats of Hank Azaria voicing Apu. The producers behind the show issued a statement Friday saying that from now on, its characters of color will be voiced by actors of color only. “Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the statement read. News of

Mike Henry is exiting his role as Cleveland Brown on “Family Guy.” Henry made the announcement Friday on Twitter. “It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years,” he wrote. “I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the

The fourth and final season of “13 Reasons Why” was filled with bittersweet moments and the (SPOILER!) shocking death of one major character: Justin, played by Brandon Flynn. It was a fitting coda to the series, says star Dylan Minnette, who played Clay Jensen. Minnette says he and Flynn both pushed showrunner Brian Yorkey for

German entertainment giant UFA is continuing its push into feature films with a slew of high-profile projects, including an upcoming Siegfried and Roy biopic and a sequel to the 2014 historical epic “The Physician,” starring Tom Payne (“Prodigal Son”). The ramp-up follows the huge box office success last year of Oscar winner Caroline Link’s “All

YMU Group has confirmed it will rebrand leading scripted talent firm Troika as YMU Drama and Comedy, effective July 1. The Troika brand will be discontinued as the division is fully integrated within the group, following a management shakeup. As reported exclusively by Variety in May, Troika co-founders Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff have left

After landing Patti LuPone in Season 2, “Pose” co-creator and executive producer Steven Canals is continuing to dream big when it comes to the industry icon he’d want to join the cast of the groundbreaking FX series next. “One person who I would love to see would be Janet Jackson,” Canals told Variety’s Marc Malkin

“The Bachelorette” is heading back into production, Variety has learned exclusively. While no exact start date set, the ABC reality dating show will be revving up imminently — with heavy-duty safety precautions placed on the production, due to concerns surrounding coronavirus. “The Bachelorette” will mark the first major show to head back into production in the

“Supernatural’s” series finale may have been delayed due to the production shutdown as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, but that just means there is more time to reminisce about the road so far. The CW demon-hunting drama will now be signing off in the fall of 2020, and what better way to honor the

After 15 seasons and more than 320 episodes, “Supernatural” will be signing off this fall. After so much time, including a shortened third season due to the WGA strike, an unexpected hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic in the final season, and years of having to squeeze out more than the standard 22-episodes per broadcast

Before the 2020 Emmy nominations are announced on June 28, Variety senior editors Danielle Turchiano and Michael Schneider are taking a deep dive into the best comedy category and dissecting the most eligible shows for this edition of Variety’s “Awards Heat” video series presented by Apple TV Plus. “Fleabag” may have won the prestigious award

SpringHill Entertainment, the production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, has signed a two-year scripted TV deal with ABC Studios. “SpringHill Entertainment makes the shows LeBron and I want to watch,” Carter said. “We look at every project as a way to connect with our community and ask ourselves if it will entertain

The cast of Hulu’s upcoming “Nine Perfect Strangers” series just keeps on getting tastier. Luke Evans is the latest actor to sign on for the series, joining previously announced cast members Melissa McCarthy, Nicole Kidman and Manny Jacinto. The show, which was greenlit by Hulu in May 2019, is based on the book of the

The hit video game “Disco Elysium” is getting the TV series treatment. Indie game developer ZA/UM has partnered with the production company dj2 Entertainment to develop a series based on the game. Based on the universe introduced in Robert Kurvitz’s 2013 novel “Sacred and Terrible Air,” the game follows a veteran detective with a mysterious

“Homeland” stars and executive producers Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Lesli Linka Glatter will participate in an exclusive Q&A and series finale screening of “Homeland” on July 10 at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET in the “Variety Streaming Room.” The conversation will be moderated by Variety business editor Cynthia Littleton. During

A few days before “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” was set to premiere on HBO, the six-part docuseries based on Michelle McNamara’s book of the same name about the hunt for, survivors of and eventual arrest of the Golden State Killer still wasn’t finished. “If there is some finality in terms of his journey

Director Ciro Guerra has denied allegations of sexual misconduct leveled by eight women against one of Colombia’s most prominent filmmakers. Accusations of harassment and abuse were raised in a June 24 report by Volcanicas, a Latin American feminist journal. The publication does not name the women but says it conducted direct interviews with each accuser

The CBS series “Broke” aired its last ever episode on the network to its lowest numbers to date. The Pauley Perrette, Jaime Camil and Natasha Leggero signed off with a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 and 3.6 million viewers. That represents a series low for the comedy in both metrics. For comparison, the series premiere

Netflix has ordered Dutch original series “Dirty Lines,” about the rise of erotic phone lines in the late 80s. The screenplay, inspired by Fred Saueressig’s book “06-Cowboys,” is written by Pieter Bart Korthuis (“Fighter’s Heart,” “Penoza”) and produced by Amsterdam-based production company Fiction Valley. The series tells the story of young businessman Frank Stigter. After

Industry presidents, executives, actors, showrunners and more joined Variety’s virtual TV Summit to discuss how they are navigating the ever-changing business, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as America, and Hollywood, addresses its history of systemic racism. During the three-day event, network presidents discussed handling the representation of police on-screen, showrunners addressed returning to production

One would have thought that self-isolation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic could lead to “the most fruitful productive time” for writers, as “Defending Jacob” showrunner Mark Bomback put it. However, Bomback and a group of showrunners and writers from some of the year’s biggest limited series and TV movies testified at Variety‘s virtual “A

In episode 8 of the fourth season of “13 Reasons Why,” the students of Liberty High engage in a dramatic and violent encounter with members of the on-campus police force, a scene that — amid protests against racism and police brutality that have erupted around the world in recent days — feels oddly familiar. Of