‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2 at HBO Max Names Natalie Chaidez Co-Showrunner

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe long-delayed “Friends” reunion special at HBO Max will finally be there for you, with the streamer announcing the official premiere date.“Friends: The Reunion” will debut on HBO Max on May 27. In addition, HBO Max debuted the first teaser trailer for the special, which can be viewed above.“Friends: The Reunion” will now debut on the one year anniversary of the launch of HBO Max and exactly one year after it was originally supposed to air.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“This Is Us” will officially end its run on NBC after Season 6, Variety has confirmed with sources.Season 5 of the series is currently airing, with Season 6 set to begin shooting this summer for a debut during the 2021-2022 broadcast season. The hit family drama was renewed through Season 6 back in 2019 while the third season was airing.

Kaley Cuoco took to her Instagram Stories to share some amazing news with fans – and it's safe to say the actress was excited.MORE: Kaley Cuoco shares glimpse at epic home bar inside LA mansionEarlier this year, Kaley starred in HBO's critically-acclaimed The Flight Attendant.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMichael Showalter and Jordana Mollick of Semi-Formal Productions have signed a two-year first-look deal at HBO Max.Showalter is a co-creator and executive producer on the critically-acclaimed series “Search Party,” which moved over to HBO Max from TBS for its third season. The fourth season of the series debuted on Jan.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Mystery Science Theater 3000” is coming back strong.The beloved cult series will be back with more original episodes and a custom online distribution platform thanks to another successful Kickstarter campaign.

EXCLUSIVE: Kaley Cuoco’s Yes, Norman Productions has acquired the rights to Katie Russell Newland’s A Season With Mom.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Succession” Season 3 has added Adrien Brody to its cast.Brody is the latest addition to the cast of the third season of the hit HBO series, with Alexander Skarsgård having been announced as a new addition on Monday.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Irregulars” has been canceled at Netflix, Variety has confirmed with sources.The news comes just over a month after the series debuted its first season on March 26. Variety has reached out to Netflix for comment and will update should they respond.Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled street teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Big Sky” has been renewed for Season 2 at ABC.In addition, series executive producer Elwood Reid will take over as showrunner for Season 2. His past credits include “The Chi,” “The Bridge,” “Hawaii Five-O,” and “Barkskins.” He takes over running the show from series creator and executive producer David E.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterElizabeth Olsen is set to star in a new HBO Max limited series that boasts an all-star lineup behind the camera as well.Olsen will star in “Love and Death,” which hails from writer and executive producer David E. Kelley.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Mayans MC” has been renewed for Season 4 at FX.The news comes ahead of the Season 3 finale, which is set to air on May 11. Season 4 of the outlaw biker drama, which was co-created by Elgin James and “Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter, is set to air in 2022.“Elgin James, his creative collaborators, this incredible cast and crew delivered on another epic season of ‘Mayans M.C.,’” said Nick Grad, president of original programming for FX Entertainment.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJessica Williams and Chris “Comedian CP” Powell have joined “Love Life” Season 2 at HBO Max.The pair joins William Jackson Harper, who will star in Season 2 of the anthology series.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Good Doctor” has been renewed for Season 5 at ABC.The popular medical drama Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Succession” Season 3 at HBO has added Alexander Skarsgård to its cast.Skarsgård will play Lukas Matsson in the third season of the critically-acclaimed series, who is described as a successful, confrontational tech founder and CEO.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Kung Fu” has been renewed for Season 2 and “Stargirl” has been renewed for Season 3 at The CW.“We are beyond proud to continue to share the stories of Nicky Shen and Courtney Whitmore, two strong, powerful young women at the center of this new generation of hit shows for The CW in ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘DC’s Stargirl,’” said Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of The CW Network.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Young Rock” and “Kenan” have both been renewed for Season 2 at NBC.“It has been a true joy to watch Dwayne Johnson & Kenan Thompson on NBC every week and see families connect with their relatable, entertaining and heartwarming stories,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted programming for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTaika Waititi is hitting the high seas as the dreaded pirate Blackbeard in the upcoming HBO Max comedy series “Our Flag Means Death,” Variety has learned.Waititi joins previously announced series lead Rhys Darby.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Last Kingdom” will end with its upcoming Season 5 on Netflix.The announcement comes as the show begins production on its fifth season in Budapest, Hungary.“I love this job,” series star Alexander Dreymon said. “Playing Uhtred for 5 seasons has been a wonderful journey.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFinn Wittrock has been cast in a lead role of the upcoming “Green Lantern” series at HBO Max, Variety has learned.Wittrock will star as Guy Gardner, who is described as a hulking mass of masculinity, and, as rendered in the comics, an embodiment of 1980s hyper-patriotism. And yet, Guy is somehow likable.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterToni Collette will star alongside Colin Firth in the HBO Max limited series “The Staircase,” Variety has learned.The eight-episode series is based on the docuseries of the same name as well as various books and reports about the case of Michael Peterson (Firth), who was accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen (Collette), in 2001.