HBO Max has ordered a second season of Tokyo Vice from Endeavor Content and WOWOW, Japan’s leading pay TV player. It stars Ken Watanabe and Ansel Elgort and hails from creator and writer/executive producer J.T. Rogers.
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Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Barry” has been renewed for Season 4 at HBO, Variety has learned.The news comes after the Emmy-winning dark comedy series has aired just four episodes of its third season. Episodes of the show air on HBO and HBO Max on Sundays. Production on Season 4 will begin in June in Los Angeles, with series star and co-creator Bill Hader set to direct all eight episodes.The Season 3 cast includes Hader, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, Stephen Root, and Sarah Burns.
Returning recurring cast includes D’Arcy Carden and Michael Irby.Hader co-created the series with Alec Berg. Both serve as executive producers along with Aida Rodgers and Liz Sarnoff.
Julie Camino produces. “Bill, Alec and the entire cast and crew delivered an exquisite third season of ‘Barry,’ it’s a masterful blend of laughs and suspense,” says Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO Programming.
“I’m so happy to announce that we are picking up the fourth season.”The first two seasons of “Barry” have received a total of thirty Emmy nominations with six wins, including two for Hader for best actor in a comedy series and one for Winkler for best supporting actor in a comedy.The quick turnaround on Season 4 is a far cry from the long wait fans had for Season 3 of the series. “Barry” was originally picked up for a third season back in April 2019, but a combination of factors, including the pandemic, delayed production significantly.In Season 3, desperate to leave his violent past behind in favor of his newfound passion, Barry (Hader) is attempting to untangle himself from the world of contract killing and fully immerse himself in acting.
But getting out is messy. While Barry has eliminated many of the external factors that
.HBO Max has ordered a second season of Tokyo Vice from Endeavor Content and WOWOW, Japan’s leading pay TV player. It stars Ken Watanabe and Ansel Elgort and hails from creator and writer/executive producer J.T. Rogers.
Selome Hailu “Tokyo Vice,” the crime drama series based on Jake Adelstein’s 2009 memoir of the same name, has been renewed for a second season at HBO Max.The series stars Ansel Elgort as Adelstein, an American journalist who reports on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat in the late ‘90s, descending daily into the underbelly of the city. Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Ella Rumpf, Hideaki Ito, Show Kasamatsu and Tomohisa Yamashita also starred in Season 1.“We could not be more excited to bring the passionate fans of the show another season to continue this intriguing and suspenseful crime story set in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at HBO Max.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter“What We Do in the Shadows” has been renewed for both Season 5 and Season 6 at FX. The announcement comes ahead of the popular comedy’s fourth season premiere.“There’s a lot of life left in our favorite vampires from Staten Island and FX couldn’t be more thrilled to commit to two additional seasons of this phenomenal series,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “’What We Do in the Shadows’ excels on every level, from the brilliant cast and surprising guest stars to the producers, writers, directors and crew.
is coming back for another round! On Thursday, the network announced that the Emmy-nominated narrative comedy series has been renewed for a fourth season.The series, which debuted in August 2019, concluded its third season on May 13 and features a core cast of Black women living relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations." has created an indelible mark thanks to the trust and support of the incredible team at HBO. We are ecstatic to be heading into a fourth season that means so much to our cast, crew, and the dedicated audience who so passionately loves our show," show creator, showrunner, executive producer, writer and star Robin Thede said in a statement. «Robin, Gabrielle, Ashley, and Skye brought so much life to each character they portrayed in every sketch.
Netflix has renewed competition series “Is It Cake?” for a second season with “Saturday Night Live” veteran Mikey Day returning as host. The series follows a group of bakers tasked with creating hyper-realistic cakes that look exactly like everyday objects, in the hops of fooling a panel of judges to win a cash prize.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has renewed “Is It Cake?” for Season 2.The show is a cooking competition in which master bakers work to create hyper-realistic cakes that look exactly like everyday objects. The cakes are then presented before a panel of celebrity judges along with an array of actual objects to see if the judges can tell which of them is in fact cake. If the bakers are able to successfully fool the judges, they win a cash prize.Mikey Day hosts the series and is expected to return for Season 2.
Is It Cake? has cooked up a second season at Netflix. The streamer has renewed the hit series, in which talented bakers compete to create hyper-realistic cakes that look exactly like everyday objects, in the hopes of fooling a panel of judges, with cash on the line.
A Black Lady Sketch Show will return for another go-round. HBO has renewed the Emmy-winning sketch comedy series for a fourth season.
Angelique Jackson The Emmy-winning comedy series “A Black Lady Sketch Show” has been renewed for a fourth season at HBO.Created by and starring Robin Thede, the six-episode third season concluded May 13 on HBO. The series stars Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend.
Wilson Chapman editorThe crew of the Revenge are setting sail once again. Comedy series “Our Flag Means Death” has been renewed for Season 2, HBO Max has announced.
Jenkins told us, just a few weeks ago, that the show’s fate was still very much in the air but he was emboldened by the fan response, particularly on Twitter, which has embraced the show, which also stars Nathan Foad, Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matt Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O’Neill, Guz Khan, David Fane, Rory Kinnear, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon, Fred Armisen and Leslie Jones, so wholeheartedly.A return date for “Our Flag Means Death” has yet to be set.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Slow Horses” has been renewed for two more seasons at Apple, Variety has learned. The show will now run through Season 4 at the streamer.The series is based on the “Slough House” spy book series by Mick Herron.
Wilson Chapman editorThe theater kids of East High are in rehearsal for Season 4. Disney+ has renewed “High School Musical: The Musical: the Series” for a fourth outing, ahead of the Season 3 premiere.In addition to announcing a fourth season, Disney also announced that Season 3 of the musical series will premiere on the streamer July 27.
Ahead of its Season 3 premiere, Disney+ has ordered a fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The eight-episode third season will premiere on July 27, with each episode streaming weekly on Wednesdays, exclusively on Disney+. The streamer also released a first-look clip of Season 3 (see above).
Barry is coming back for a fourth season!
Home will return for a second season at Apple TV+.
Fox has renewed 9-1-1 spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star for a fourth season. The pickup was part of the network’s upfront slate announcement. Not included in it are Fox’s flagship scripted series 9-1-1 as well as fellow drama stalwart, The Resident.
Fox has even more costumes and tunes in store with The Masked Singer set to return for its eighth season.
Fox has ordered a second season of Crime Scene Kitchen, a baking competition series hosted by Joel McHale.
has been renewed for a third season at Fox.