TV News Roundup: Netflix Announces ‘Social Distance’ Premiere Date (Watch)

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Paranormal,” and Epix greenlit a political documentary series based on Leon Neyfakh’s “Fiasco” podcast with plans to debut the show in 2021.The first season of Netflix‘s upcoming thriller “Paranormal” will premiere on Nov. 5 in 190 countries, the streamer announced Monday.

Kelly Dodd came under fire on social media for having a bridal shower amid the COVID-19 pandemic as her wedding to Rick Leventhal draws closer.“What an amazing bridal shower !!” the Real Housewives of Orange County star, 45, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, October 4. “Thank you @jodishamaley @samantha_gesuale @jacquelinelee1234 for throwing me the most amazing shower.

Netflix has announced the release date of Cobra Kai season three and the streaming service has also revealed that a fourth season has been ordered!

Netflix has dropped the first trailer and images from their new anthology series, Social Distance.

Janet W. Lee British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced this year’s recipients of financial aid to support studies in film, television and games.The 26 awardees include the first-ever recipient of the Fulbright-BAFTA scholarship, Lily Freeston, who will pursue an MFA in documentary filmmaking at Northwestern University.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a new holiday special from Dolly Parton, and ABC released a trailer for “Supermarket Sweep,” hosted by Leslie Jones.Movie musical “Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square” will premiere Nov. 22 on Netflix.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDisney’s ‘Secret Society of Second-Born Royals’ features princesses, superheroes and action. Now streaming on Disney Plus, the film follows Sam (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), the second-born princess of the kingdom of Illyria.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry,” a new documentary about the “Bad Guy” singer and songwriter, will premiere in theaters and on Apple TV Plus in February 2021.The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker R.J.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released a trailer for “Dream Home Makeover,” and Law & Crime Network set a premiere date for “Prime Crime Tonight.”Law & Crime Network will premiere “Prime Crime Tonight” on Sept. 25 at 9:30 p.m.

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix debuted a trailer for “The Queen’s Gambit” and announced new cast members for the third season of “Sex Education.” Jemima Kirke, Jason Isaacs and Sudanese American artist Dua Saleh will join the cast of Netflix’s “Sex Education” in Season 3. Kirke will play former Moordale High School student and new headmaster Hope, who plans to return the school to its former glory.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix unveiled a trailer for “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” and Amazon Prime Video set a premiere date for “Truth Seekers.”Netflix announced that “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet,” a documentary on broadcaster David Attenborough and his past experiences visiting the wild places on Earth, will come to the platform on Oct. 4.

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Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, ABC announced premiere dates for dramas including “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Doctor,” and Amazon Prime Video announced the premiere date for “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2.”ABC confirmed the casting of Chloe Jo Rountree, Jecobi Swain and Jordyn Curet for its “Home Economics” pilot.

Clayton Davis As the early rumblings of the Oscar race begin with the conclusion of Toronto and the kickoff of NYFF, Netflix is starting to set their chess pieces up for a strategic and boastful awards season.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announces the premiere date for “Emily in Paris” starring Lily Collins, and ABC owned and affiliate stations launch fundraiser phone bank for those affected by West Coast wildfires.“Emily in Paris,” a romantic comedy series starring Lily Collins in the titular role, will premiere Oct. 2 on Netflix.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: The Birch, Crypt TV’s Facebook Watch horror drama, has added a slew of cast for its second season as production gets underway.The series, which follows a group of young adults whose lives end up entangled with a vengeful woodland tree monster, has added Amanda Brooks, who has starred in Aquarius and Nashville, Jordyn Dinatale, who played the young Connie Sheeran in The Irishman, Nikko Austen Smith, who starred in Queen Sugar, and Samuel Taylor.They join

After appearing on series like “American Horror Story”, “Nip/Tuck” and “Pose”, Kate Mara is returning to the FX universe as the star of an all-new limited series, “A Teacher”, opposite “Love, Simon” actor Nick Robinson. On Wednesday, the network shared the first official look at the series and November premiere date on its streaming arm, FX on Hulu.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, FX announced a premiere date and released a trailer for “A Teacher,” and Disney Plus shared a first look into “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.”Robin Thede and Matt Rogers have joined HBO Max‘s upcoming dog grooming competition series “Haute Dog,” which premieres Sept. 24.