‘Righteous Gemstones’ Renewed for Season 3 at HBO

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAndrew Rannells has been cast in a recurring role in the upcoming Hulu limited series “Immigrant.”The darkly comedic series tells the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales. Along with Nanjiani and Rannells, the cast also includes Murray Bartlett and Annaleigh Ashford.Rannells will play the rich kid investor in Chippendales New York and the love interest of Bartlett, who stars as producer-choreographer Nick De Noia.Rannells’ recent onscreen roles include “Black Monday” at Showtime and “Girls5Eva” at Peacock.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The White Lotus” Season 2 at HBO is rounding out its main cast with the addition of Theo James, Meghann Fahy, Will Sharpe, and Leo Woodall.The four actors join previously announced cast members F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, and Haley Lu Richardson. It was also previously reported that Season 1 star Jennifer Coolidge will return for Season 2, but HBO has yet to officially confirm that.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Documentary Now!” has unveiled the first details of its upcoming fourth season (or 53rd according to the show).While the new season of the IFC comedy series does not have a premiere date, it is expected to air on IFC and AMC Plus in 2022. The new season will consist of six episodes and is currently in production.Documentaries to be featured in the upcoming season include:· Paying homage to fashion documentaries “3 Salons at the Seaside” and “The September Issue,” “Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport” is a fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon owner and her staff in the small coastal village of Bagglyport as they prepare their yearly stylebook.· In the vein “When We Were Kings” and other great explorations of sport, “How They Threw Rocks” chronicles the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock”, and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLiane Moriarty’s novel “Apples Never Fall” is being adapted into a limited series at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.In a competitive situation, Peacock has won the rights to the book, which was published in September 2021, and given it a straight-to-series order. Since its debut, the book has sold over one million copies.The series centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“South Side” has been renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max.Season 3 of the comedy series will now be the second season of the show to air on HBO Max. Season 1 debuted on Comedy Central in 2019 before the show was sold to HBO Max along with fellow Comedy Central series “The Other Two,” which was picked up for a third season in September.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Love, Victor” will come to an end at Hulu after its upcoming third season.The third season of the series will debut on June 15, with the entire eight-episode season dropping on that date. The show was renewed for Season 3 in July 2021, though it was not confirmed at that time that the third season would be the last.Per Hulu’s official description of the season, Victor (Michael Cimino) and his friends are faced with a new set of problems that they must work through to make the best choices for their futures with post-high school plans looming.Along with Cimino, the cast of the series includes Anthony Turpel, Bebe Wood, Mason Gooding, George Sear, Isabella Ferreira, Mateo Fernandez, James Martinez, Ana Ortiz, Anthony Keyvan, and Ava Capri.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Reacher” has snagged an early Season 2 renewal at Amazon.The action thriller series debuted on the streamer just three days ago, on Feb. 4. It is based on the Jack Reacher novel series by Lee Child.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe variety game show “That’s My Jam” has been renewed for Season 2 at NBC, Variety has learned.Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the hourlong music and comedy variety game show draws inspiration from popular “Tonight Show” games. Each episode features two teams of two celebrities competing for a charity of their choice in a series of music, dance, and trivia-based games and musical performances.Season 1 guests included “The Voice” coaches Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, John Legend and Blake Shelton, along with Terry Crews, Chance The Rapper, Taraji P. Henson, Kate Hudson, Bebe Rexha and more.A special preview episode of the show aired in late November on NBC before moving to its permanent time slot on Jan.

"Euphoria" fans have never, ever been happier. Fans of the trippy, Zendaya-led teen drama will be able to chase the same high after season 2 because the scandalous and visually sensational Sam Levinson series will return for a third season. The Emmy-winning high school show was a shoo-in for a junior year renewal.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The L Word: Generation Q” has been renewed for Season 3 at Showtime, Variety has learned.The second season of the followup to “The L Word” aired between August and October 2021. Like the second season, the third will consist of 10 episodes.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Euphoria” fans have never, ever been happier.Fans of the trippy, Zendaya-led teen drama will be able to chase the same high after Season 2 because the scandalous and visually sensational Sam Levinson series will return for a third season.The Emmy-winning high school show was a shoo-in for a junior year renewal. Along with the intoxicating amount of social media traction and buzz it generates on a week-by-week basis, the first three installments of Season 2 have nearly doubled in per-episode viewership in comparison to its freshman season.

HBO will get a third dose of Euphoria. The Emmy-winning drama series starring Zendaya from creator Sam Levinson has been renewed for Season 3.Euphoria’s renewal comes as its sophomore season continues to deliver ratings records for both HBO and HBO Max.

, HBO’s Emmy-winning series created by Sam Levison and starring Zendaya as a drug-addled teenager named Rue, has been renewed for a third season. The news comes as the show enters the second half of the wildly captivating season 2, with episode 5 premiering on Sunday. Season 2, which consists of eight episodes, follows the intertwining lives of a group of East Highland teenagers as they try to navigate the pressures of love, loss and addiction.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“SEAL Team” has been renewed for Season 6 at Paramount Plus.This will now be the second season of the military drama to air on the streaming service, as the show moved over to Paramount Plus from CBS for Season 5.“We are very excited to welcome ‘SEAL Team’ back for another season on Paramount+,” said Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount Plus Original Scripted Series. “The show’s loyal fanbase followed the series to its new exclusive home, and it has proven to be a high-performing title for the service, consistently in the top 10 most-watched original series.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Mayor of Kingstown” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount Plus.The first season of the drama series debuted in November, with the season finale airing on Jan. 9. The first two episodes of the series also aired on Paramount Network immediately after “Yellowstone.” The series premiere drew 2.6 million viewers on the linear network, with the second episode drawing 2.1 million.The series follows the McLusky family – power brokers in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGloria Medel Solomons has joined CBS as vice president of alternative and specials, Variety has learned.In her new role, Medel Solomons will oversee portions of alternative and specials programming for the primetime lineup of CBS Entertainment. She will report to Jack Sussman, CBS’ executive vice president of specials, music, and live events/alternative and reality.“Gloria has demonstrated a gift for producing across multiple genres,” said Sussman. “She has a stellar reputation, substantial relationships in the creative community and an obvious passion for television.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Vampire Diaries” creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson are teaming up again on the supernatural drama series “Dead Day” at Peacock.Based on the AfterShock comic book series of the same name, “Dead Day” has been given a straight-to-series order at the NBCU streaming service. Plec and Williamson will serve as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners on the series.“We have been looking for a project to do together and ‘Dead Day’ has all the ingredients we love as storytellers,” said Plec and Williamson.

HBO will get a holy trinity of The Righteous Gemstones as it renews the comedy for Season 3.

The “Righteous Gemstones” will be back.HBO confirmed it has picked up a third season of the show starring Danny McBride, John Goodman, Edi Patterson and Adam Devine.“After a season of literal fire and brimstone, blood, sand, and rollerblading, who wouldn’t come back for more?” says Gravitt. “The Gemstone family makes us laugh like nobody else,” Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming, said in a statement.Season 2 of the show premiered Jan.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“American Rust” has been canceled after one season at Showtime, Variety has confirmed.The series was an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Philipp Meyer. The series premiered on the premium cabler in September.“We can confirm that ‘American Rust’ will not be moving forward with a second season,” Showtime said in a statement.