TV News Roundup: Netflix Debuts ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Trailer

Hillbilly Elegy, the movie that has not one, but two big chances to finally score beloved actresses an Oscar.The streamer on Wednesday premiered the first look at Ron Howard's film, which is based on J. D.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime announced the premiere date for “Shameless’s” final season, and “The National Dog Show” returns on Thanksgiving. Carly Pope has been cast as a guest star in ABC’s two-part Season 4 premiere of “The Good Doctor,” Variety has learned exclusively. Pope will portray Lily, a woman whose husband has become sick with symptoms that mirror those of coronavirus.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Adult Swim released the premiere date for the third season of “Dream Corp LLC,” and Quibi unveiled a trailer for its true crime series “Last Looks.”The absurdist, psychedelic Adult Swim workplace comedy “Dream Corp LLC” will be back for a third season Oct. 25.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, TNT announced “Snowpiercer’s” second season premiere date, and Epix set the premiere date for docuseries “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem.”Natalie Zea will join the cast of “The Unicorn” alongside Walton Goggins, with whom she appeared on “Justified,” for an extended run, CBS announced.

“Unsolved Mysteries” is coming back.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Courtney Hope will reprise her “The Bold and the Beautiful” role on “The Young and the Restless,” and HBO Max announced a premiere date for “Chelsea Handler: Evolution.”Courtney Hope will reprise her role from “The Bold and the Beautiful” on “The Young and the Restless.” Hope’s character Sally Spectra, a dynamic fashion designer based in Los Angeles, will move to Genoa City to join the CBS soap opera.

Almost two years after announcing that a scripted series was on the way, Netflix officially unveiled the release date, new trailer and key art for the highly anticipated Selena: The Series. Part one of the two-part series, which was developed and executive produced by the Quintanilla family alongside Netflix, will premiere Dec.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Cartoon Network greenlit “We Bare Bears” spinoff, “We Baby Bears,” and Raymond Ablack has been cast in a recurring role in Netflix’s “Maid.”Raymond Ablack (“Narcos,” “Orphan Black”) has been cast in a recurring role opposite Margaret Qualley in the upcoming Netflix dramedy “Maid,” Variety has learned exclusively.

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.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Apple TV Plus released a teaser for ‘The Snoopy Show’ in celebration of the comic’s 70th anniversary, and the author of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” will appear as a guest on “Oprah’s Book Club” and “The Oprah Conversation.”Peacock will debut original news shows “The Mehdi Hasan Show” and “Zerlina” Oct. 5 on its exclusive news commentary channel, The Choice. With host and award-winning journalist Mehdi Hasan, “The Mehdi Hasan Show”

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video unveiled a “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2” trailer, and Variety exclusively learned that “FBI” actor Jeremy Sisto will be honored with the canopy award at the North Fork TV Festival.Amazon Prime Video released an official trailer for Rihanna‘s “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2,” which premieres on the platform on Oct.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the People’s Icon Award at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Nov. 15, and Netflix released a trailer for “Social Distance,” a pandemic-based anthology series coming to the platform in October.Netflix has unveiled a trailer for “Social Distance,” an anthology series set at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quarantine is getting the Netflix treatment.

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.

Space is the only safe place left in George Clooney’s new post-apocalyptic thriller.

Anya Taylor-Joy is making (chess) moves in The Queen’s Gambit!

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.

Netflix just dropped a chilling new trailer for the upcoming The Haunting of Bly Manor series, out on October 9.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, the cast and creator of “The West Wing” will reunite for a voting special, and Syfy greenlit “The Pole,” an animated adult comedy show featuring Bobby Moynihan and Jillian Bell, with Nicole Byer and Colin Jost.“Somebody Feed Phil,” a show where creator and host Phil Rosenthal travels the world and explores different cuisines, will have its Season 4 premiere Oct. 30 on Netflix.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, HBO Max announces Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra Jonas as narrators for its series “A World of Calm,” and Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.”Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra Jonas will join HBO Max’s “A World of Calm,” a 10-episode series that combines peaceful imagery with narration by well-known stars, launching Oct. 1.