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Will Thorne Staff Writer“Succession” has added another intriguing piece to the Season 3 puzzle.Swiss actor Ella Rumpf, best known for her leading role in Julia Ducournau’s fleshy horror pic “Raw,” is set to play a guest starring role in the HBO drama’s upcoming third outing, Variety has learned exclusively.Although the exact nature of her role is being kept under wraps, sources say Rumpf already finished shooting the part in Italy, where Season 3 production has been ongoing since June.A role in

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Clara Sola,” the debut feature from Swedish-Costa Rican director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, looks set for a French release.Luxbox has sold the rights in France to Paris-based art-pic distribution outfit Epicentre Films.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Medusa,” the latest film from rocketing Brazilian director Anita Rocha da Silveira, has released a twisted, neon-soaked trailer ahead of its debut at the Cannes Film Festival next week.Set in contemporary Brazil, “Medusa” tells the story of 21-year old Mariana, who belongs to a world where women must always look perfect.

Will Thorne Staff Writer(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the finale of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)  Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” was full of surprises, but showrunner Jon Favreau saved the biggest one of them all for the epic finale.Titled “The Rescue” and directed by Peyton Reed, the episode begins with the Mandalorian and Boba Fett kidnapping Dr. Pershing (Omid Abtahi) to get some extra intel on Moff Gideon’s ship.

Will Thorne Staff Writer(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the finale of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)  After a thrilling main episode with a massive reveal of its own, “The Mandalorian” finale pulled off one last trick.In a post-credits sequence, we see Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) return to the palace of Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine and shoot up the new inhabitants.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” have been engaged in a right old royal rumble in the viewership charts.For the week of Nov. 16, the drama about the royal family easily checkmated Beth Harmon and co.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Peacemaker,” the HBO Max “Suicide Squad” spinoff series, continues to grow.The show has added four new faces to its cast, namely Chukwudi Iwuji (“When They See Us”) as a series regular, and Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Annie Chang (“Shades of Blue”) and Christopher Heyerdahl (“Togo”) as recurring guest stars.They join previously announced cast members John Cena (playing the titular role), Danielle Brooks, Steve Agee, Robert Patrick, Jennifer Holland, and Chris Conrad in

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Blindspot” creator Martin Gero is looking to set up his next project at NBC.Gero is teaming with “The 100” writer Drew Lindo to develop “No Stone Unturned,” a forensic drama which has received a script sale commitment at NBC.Inspired by the book of the same name by Steve Jackson, “No Stone Unturned” centers around the NecroSearch international investigation team – a group of the nation’s top scientists, specialists and behaviorists – use the latest technology and the

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Big Sky” is getting a little bigger.ABC has issued an order for six additional episodes of the freshman drama, bringing the season 1 total to 16 episodes. News of the additional order comes only three episodes into the season, which premiered back in mid-November.It comes as no great surprise given that the show has been a strong ratings performer for the Disney-owned network.

Will Thorne Staff Writer(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the sixth episode of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)  After a wildly exciting episode which gave us the ass-kicking first live-action appearance of Ashoka Tano, this week’s edition of “The Mandalorian” was lighter on big reveals, but heavier on Mando’s parental stress levels.“The Tragedy,” as it’s ominously called, cuts right to the chase with Mando and Grogu (formerly, or not so formerly, known as Baby

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Superstore” is officially shutting up shop.The NBC comedy is set to end after its current sixth season, which has been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Undoing” came to a shocking end on Sunday in a finale which not only had social media buzzing, but also delivered a large audience for HBO.According to the network, the finale drew a total of 3 million viewers across all platforms, which represents a 43% increase from the penultimate episode and more than double the premiere’s tally.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Mandalorian” has officially become the first Disney Plus series to make an appearance on Nielsen’s recently-launched streaming top 10 list.The “Star Wars” series jets in at number three for the week of Oct. 26, placing only behind “The Queen’s Gambit” and “The Office” on Netflix.

Will Thorne Staff Writer(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the fifth episode of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)  “The Mandalorian” teed up the arrival of Ahsoka Tano two episodes ago and judging from the speed and cameo size of the show thus far, viewers would have been forgiven for thinking we might only get a small glimpse of the Jedi this episode.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Supernatural” signed off after 15 seasons on Thursday night with a decent audience bump.Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles’ final appearance as the Winchester brothers drew 1.4 million total viewers to the CW, which represents the show’s largest audience since April 2019. It narrowly beats the previous final season high of 1.3 million pairs of eyeballs.

Will Thorne Staff Writer(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the fourth episode of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)  Anyone who thought we’d be treated to Ahsoka Tano swinging into lightsaber action this episode isn’t quite in tune with the pace of “The Mandalorian” quite yet.The show has settled into a fits-and-burts pattern, where one episode will introduce the shocking return of a “Clone Wars” character like Bo-Katan Kryze and drop an Ahsoka bombshell, while

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Stranger Things” has added eight new players for its upcoming fourth season.The wildly popular Netflix show has cast Jamie Campbell Bower (“Sweeney Todd”), Eduardo Franco (“Booksmart”) and Joseph Quinn (“Catherine the Great”) as series regulars, as well as Robert Englund (best known for playing Freddy Krueger in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”) among several other recurring actors.Like almost every other show, production on season 4 was delayed due to the coronavirus

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Big Sky” pulled out all the narrative stops in its series premiere, but didn’t exactly return big numbers ratings-wise.The new ABC drama scored a 0.6 rating among adults 18-49 and its first episode drew just over 4 million total viewers. That puts it pretty much on par with the “American Housewife” season 5 premiere from three weeks ago.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Mandalorian” has had “Star Wars” references and cameos galore, but arguably none more significant than the arrival of Katee Sackhoff and her “Clone Wars” character Bo-Katan Kryze in last week’s “The Heiress.”Although fans had been aware that Sackhoff would be bringing Bo-Katan to live-action for some time, it was nonetheless an air-punching moment when Sackhoff removed her Beskar helmet to reveal the former ruler of Mandalore in all her red-headed glory.Variety

Will Thorne Staff Writer(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the third episode of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)  After the second episode delivered more creepy-crawlies than plot, episode 3 “The Heiress” (directed by Bryce Dallas Howard) kicked season 2 into hyperdrive.The episode begins with Mando, Baby Yoda and Frog Lady finally arriving on the planet of Trask, where the latter is touchingly reunited with her froggy husband.Mando was promised that he would

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Great British Baking Show” (or “Bake Off,” depending on your side of the Atlantic) is clearly not having too many soggy bottoms this season, at least as far as its viewership total is concerned.The cosy cooking show has cracked into Nielsen’s top 10 list of most-watched shows on streaming for the week of Oct. 12.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Hot Zone” is officially coming back for a second season at Nat Geo.The network has given the greenlight to a second season of the disease-centered drama, focusing on the anthrax attacks of 2001.“Hot Zone” hails from Touchstone Television (a division of Disney Television Studios), 20th Television, ABC Signature and Scott Free Productions.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“This Is Us” returned for season 5 on Oct. 27, and also returned to its usual place at the top of the delayed ratings charts.The NBC drama grew its premiere by 86% after seven days of delayed viewing, jumping from a 1.4 rating in Live+Same Day to a 2.6 rating in Live+7.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Undoing” continues to be a ratings success for HBO.The miniseries’ third episode rose to series high viewership numbers on Sunday night, drawing 1.7 million viewers across all platforms. That represents roughly a 21% increase from the series premiere a couple weeks back, and an 18% up tick from episode 2 last Sunday.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Outsider” won’t be back for a second season, at least not at HBO.HBO has made the decision to pass on making a second season of the horror-crime drama, which is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. News of the effective cancelation comes around nine months after the show ended a successful 10-episode first season run.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Umbrella Academy” will be back in action for a third season.Netflix has officially renewed the popular superhero show for a third outing. News of the renewal comes just over three months after season 2 launched as the most-watched show on all of streaming in its first week, per Nielsen.The third season, which will once again consist of 10 hourlong episodes, is set to begin production in Feb.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“American Housewife” co-star Carly Hughes has left the ABC sitcom, claiming discrimination and a “toxic environment” on set.Hughes’ allegations triggered an investigation by producer ABC Signature, which resulted in series creator Sarah Dunn and line producer Mark J. Greenberg exiting their roles behind the scenes, Variety has confirmed.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“This Is Us” and “The Masked Singer” have resumed their battle at the top of the delayed viewing charts.For the week of Oct. 26, the NBC drama managed to come out on top with its season 5 premiere.

Will Thorne Staff Writer(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the second episode of season 2 premiere of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)  Between sand dragons and ice spiders, Mando just can’t catch a break.The second episode of “The Mandalorian” season 2 began with Mando fighting off yet another batch of bounty hunters trying to get their greasy mitts, claws and other alien appendages on Baby Yoda.Once dealt with, Mando returns to Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), who introduces him

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Gentleman Jack” will be back on our screens in the not too distant future.The BBC and HBO historical drama has officially begun production on season 2 in the U.K. under local COVID-19 guidelines.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Voice” was slightly off pitch with its season 19 debut, at least compared with the last two cycles.The NBC singing show still managed to top the night overall with a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 and just under 8 million total viewers, which represents the biggest entertainment telecast of the season thus far. However, that’s also down around 13% in the demo on last season’s premiere and almost 30% from last the last fall edition.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Euphoria” fans will have to wait well into next year for season 2, but in the meantime, HBO has officially confirmed two special episodes of the popular teen drama.The first is set to air Sunday, Dec. 6 on the premium cabler, before heading to stream on HBO Max.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Ratched” racked up the views in its first week on Netflix.Ryan Murphy’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” prequel series injected itself at the top of Nielsen’s latest streaming ranker for the week Sept. 14 (“Ratched” premiered on the 18th).

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Last O.G.” isn’t done yet.TBS has renewed the Tracy Morgan comedy for a fourth season. News of the renewal comes around five months after season 3 aired the last of its 10 episodes.Of note is that the show is changing showrunner for the fourth time in four seasons.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Masked Singer” almost caught the Presidential debate in the Live+7 ratings charts.For the week of Sept. 28, which was once again light on scripted content, “Masked Singer” came out as the largest non-sports or politics programming of the week.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Dickinson” is getting the luxury of a few more wild nights with a third season.Apple has renewed the series, which stars Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson, for a third season and announced that season 2 will premiere Jan.