‘The Last Kingdom’ to End With Season 5 on Netflix

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Wednesday Addams live-action series at Netflix has cast Jenna Ortega in the lead role, Variety has learned.“Wednesday” was originally ordered to series at the streamer back in February. It is described as a supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Great North” has picked up an early Season 3 renewal at Fox. The news comes just after the animated comedy’s first season finale.This is not the first time “The Great North” has gotten an early renewal.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Resident” has been renewed for Season 5 at Fox.The news was made as part of Fox’s upfront presentation for the 2021-2022 broadcast season. Season 5 of “The Resident” will bow in the fall, while Season 4 had aired at midseason.Season 4 of “The Resident” jumped forward to a point in time when the COVID-19 pandemic has come and gone.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has given out series orders to the reboot of “The Wonder Years,” drama series “Queens,” and comedies “Maggie” and “Abbott Elementary.”The new version of “The Wonder Years” is a coming of age story set in the late 1960’s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean (Elisha “EJ” Williams).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “Bridgerton” spinoff about a young Queen Charlotte has been ordered to series at Netflix.Along with delving into the origin story of Queen Charlotte, the limited series will also follow young Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGillian Anderson is joining the cast of “The Great” Season 2 at Hulu.Anderson will appear in two episodes of the season as Joanna, the mother of Catherine (Elle Fanning). Joanna is a glamorous socialite from Germany, sometimes also known as the “maestro of marriage” for her abilities to arrange high profile partnerships for her daughters.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Black-ish” has been renewed for Season 8 at ABC, which will also be the show’s last.The announcement was made by series creator Kenya Barris on Friday. “To ALL the people in the world I love, honor, respect and care for it is both exciting and bittersweet to share that black-ish been RENEWED by ABC for it’s EIGHTH… and FINAL SEASON,” Barris wrote in part on Instagram.

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.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEllen DeGeneres is ending her long-running daytime talk show, Variety has confirmed.“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will officially end in 2022. DeGeneres has hosted the series since 2003, meaning the show will have run for 19 seasons by the time it ends.The show has been a major fixture of the talk show landscape throughout its run and has even inspired a number of spinoffs.

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.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe series adaptation of Mark Millar’s “The Magic Order” is back in development at Netflix, with Millar also announcing a new slate of projects at the streamer.In a blog post on Thursday, Millar shared that “The Magic Order” is back on track after the streamer opted last year not to move forward with the iteration that had been in the works.“Some time away has given us a chance to come back with a completely fresh look at the material, and we should be getting into our

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 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.