Re: TV news for March 2-8, 2025

On 3/8/25 9:58 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

     CBS news
  ‘S.W.A.T.’ Canceled (Again) By CBS After 8 Seasons; Showrunner Calls News “Heartbreaking”  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/swat-canceled-no-season-9-showrunner- reacts-1236313400/

Really, dude?! You've already been cancelled before *twice*! It's not like this should come as a shock!
And Shemar is now begging Netflix to take the show on! My guess is that Netflix will say "Nyet!"

‘FBI: Most Wanted’ & ‘FBI: International’ Canceled By CBS  (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/fbi-most-wanted-fbi-international-canceled- cbs-1236310815/

Still surprised by this. But both of these shows seemed to be "toxic sets", likely confirmed by the massive cast turnover both shows saw. CBS probably decided to cut their losses...

     CW news
  The CW Sets Premiere Dates For New ‘Sherlock & Daughter,’ Final Episodes Of ‘Children Ruin Everything’ & More  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/cw-premiere-dates-sherlock-and-daughter- children-ruin-everything-1236311710/

I never even remember that The CW exists anymore, so I doubt I will be watching any of their shows...

     NBC news
  ‘Suits LA’ To Get Litt Up As Rick Hoffman Sets Return In NBC Spinoff (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/nbc-suits-la-rick-hoffman-cast-1236312046/

Meh - it really feels like they're using the original series to prop up the spinoff...

Tom Llamas To Succeed Lester Holt As ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/tom-llamas-lester-holt-nbc-nightly-news- anchor-1236311839/

It's a measure of how irrelevant network news is now that I don't even know who this is, and haven't known who several of ABC's and CBS's recent anchors were either.

Eamonn Walker Returning To ‘Chicago Fire’ For One Episode In Season 13 (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/eamonn-walker-chicago-fire-season-13- episode-1236311123/

Just one?!...  :(

Tracy Morgan To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot From Tina Fey, Robert Carlock & Sam Means In ‘30 Rock’ Reunion  (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/tracy-morgan-nbc-comedy-pilot-tina-fey-30- rock-1236310911/
 ["the new comedy stars Morgan as a disgraced former football player who is on a mission to rehabilitate his image"]

Well, he's funny, and that's not a terrible premise.

     Cable channel news
  ‘Harry Potter’: Janet McTeer In Negotiations To Play McGonagall; Paapa Essiedu Near Deal To Play Snape In HBO Series  (March 7)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/harry-potter-series-mcgonnagall-snape- casting-1236313232/

Meh.

AMC’s Silicon Valley Drama Series Adds Lucy Punch To Cast  (March 7)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/silicon-valley-drama-series-lucy-punch- cast-amc-1236314142/   AMC’s Silicon Valley Drama Series Adds Paul Adelstein To Cast  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/paul-adelstein-cast-amc-silicon-valley- jonathan-glatzer-1236311738/

The casting for this show just gets better and better.

‘The Way Home’ Renewed For Fourth Season By Hallmark  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/the-way-home-renewed-fourth-season- hallmark-1236313290/

Again - no one around here even watches this one.

Neil Patrick Harris To Guest Star In Showtime’s ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/neil-patrick-harris-dexter- resurrection-1236310736/

And?!...

‘Miss Austen’ Trailer: Cassandra Learns “Love Comes At A Price” In Masterpiece On PBS Series Adaptation — Update  (March 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/miss-austen-trailer-keeley-hawes-rose- leslie-masterpiece-on-pbs-1236261784/

Bah!

     Streaming service news--Apple TV+
  ‘The Studio’ Trailer: Seth Rogen Is Desperate For Celebrity Approval In Latest Look At Apple Series -Update  (March 7)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/apple-premiere-date-seth-rogen-the-studio- drops-trailer-1236180831/

The problem here is that I just don't like Seth Rogan...

Clémence Poésy Joins ‘Neuromancer’ Apple TV+ Series  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/clemence-poesy-neuromancer-apple-tv- series-1236312847/
 ["Clémence Poésy (The Essex Serpent, Genius) has been cast opposite leads Callum Turner and Briana Middleton in Neuromancer, Apple TV+‘s 10- episode drama series based on the award-winning sci-fi novel of the same name by William Gibson. ... 'Neuromancer' follows a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case (Turner) who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high-stakes crime with his partner Molly (Middleton), a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets."]

This is a show I will probably end up watching.

‘Prime Target’ Creator Steve Thompson On Drama’s Future & Critics Who Doubted Premise: “A Mathematician Can Change The System”  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/prime-target-finale-apple-will-there-be- season-two-1236310758/

By getting regular people to care about math?!!

     Streaming service news--Disney+
  ‘Tiana’ Musical Series Not Moving Forward At Disney+  (March 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/tiana-musical-series-not-moving-forward- disney-1236309777/

Ha ha ha ha! Everything that Disney announced they planned to do in 2020 has not gone forward! What a disaster of a development pipeline!

     Streaming service news--Hulu
  ‘Alien: Earth’ Drops New Videos Featuring New Cast & Curious Ginger Cat (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/alien-earth-videos-cat-1236312373/

Another show I will surely watch.

Hulu’s Bumpy Oscar Night: Streaming Experts Unpack The Glitches And Assess The Impact On Disney’s Service  (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/hulu-oscars-livestream-glitch-disney- streaming-1236309734/

Yeah - How did they fail to plan for the show running over, when the Oscars *always run over*!!?!!

Rebecca Wisocky, Joe Lanza & Crosby Fitzgerald Join Hulu’s Amanda Knox Limited Series  (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/rebecca-wisocky-joe-lanza-crosby- fitzgerald-cast-amanda-hulu-1236311023/

Hard pass.

‘Paradise’ Creator On Finale & When To Expect Season 2 Of Hulu Drama Starring Sterling K. Brown  (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/paradise-season-one-finale-dan-fogelman- interview-1236310131/

I guess I should read this article now.

Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Sets Streaming Date On Hulu  (March 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/anora-streaming-release-date-hulu-1236309902/

OK. I guess I'll watch it.
I'll probably hate it, though!

     Streaming service news--Max
  ‘Hacks’ Casts Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman & Eric Balfour For Season 4  (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/hacks-casts-julianne-nicholson-michaela- watkins-bresha-webb-robby-hoffman-eric-balfour-season-4-1236310768/

Julianne Nicholson is a monster!!  ;p

     Streaming service news--Netflix
  Netflix’s ‘With Love, Meghan’ Teases Season 2 Premiere  (March 7)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/netflix-with-love-meghan-season-2- premiere-1236313924/

F*** Netflix! And f*** "Queen Meghan"!

Michelle Monaghan And Adam Scott To Star Opposite Robert De Niro In ‘The Whisper Man’ From Netflix And AGBO  (March 7)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/michelle-monaghan-adam-scott-robert-de- niro-the-whisper-man-1236313442/
 ["Based on Alex North’s New York Times bestselling novel, 'The Whisper Man' revolves around a widow crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as 'The Whisper Man.'"]

If someone other than Netflix were making this movie, it could be good. But if Netflix is doing it, it will surely be *schlock*!

Charli XCX Eyed For Greta Gerwig & Netflix’s Narnia Movie: The Dish (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/charli-xcx-greta-gerwig-netflix-narnia- movie-1236312002/

They CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!
Look, I like Charlie XCX, and think she's sexy as f***, but I don't want her anywhere near Narnia!!
More signs that Netflix will completely blow this project.  >:/

‘Pulse’ Trailer: First Look At Willa Fitzgerald & Colin Woodell In Netflix Medical Drama Series ­ Update  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/pulse-netflix-medical-drama-premiere-date- photos-trailer-1236293235/

Too bad they're stuck on Netflix...  :(

‘The Recruit’ Canceled After 2 Seasons At Netflix  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/the-recruit-canceled-2-seasons- netflix-1236312295/

Despite the fact that it was much better than "The Night Agent"?!
(Though I have heard that season #2 was a massive step down from season #1 of the show, and it sounds like Netflix even pulled the plug early, truncating season #2.)
IOW, say it with me!:
F*** Netflix!

Netflix CFO On Determining Content Spend ­ “We’re a Learning Machine, We Look At It Every Quarter, Every Year And Iterate”  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/netflix-cfo-content-spending-2025-live- events-1236312011/

Their answer? - Let's not spend any money on scripted programming at all!!1! AAIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!

Rachel Weisz To Star In ‘Vladimir’ Limited Series Ordered By Netflix (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/rachel-weisz-vladimir-cast-limited-series- netflix-1236310502/
 ["as a woman’s (Weisz) life unravels, she becomes obsessed with her captivating new colleague. Full of sexy secrets and dark humor, the series is about what happens when a woman goes hell-bent to turn her fantasies into reality."]

Again, Netflix almost certainly can't do something like this right.

     Streaming service news--Paramount+
  ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Renewed For Season 4, Gets Season 3 Premiere Date On Paramount+  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/criminal-minds-evolution-renewed-season-4- season-3-premiere-date-1236311340/

Gah! - Still have never seen a second of this.

     Streaming service news--Prime Video
  ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far  (March 7)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/the-summer-i-turned-pretty-season-3- release-date-plot-1235925050/

Apparently, the series was based on a trilogy of novels, so it makes sense that they would wrap this up with season #3.

Amazon Orders ‘Bloodaxe’ Norse Drama Series From ‘Vikings’ Creator Michael Hirst  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/bloodaxe-series-amazon-vikings-michael- hirst-1236312832/
 [The show "chronicles the rise of one of history’s most famous Viking warriors, Erik Bloodaxe, and his formidable wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings. As they fight for the throne of Norway, the land is torn apart by fierce rivals, shifting loyalties, and bloody betrayals. With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom, drawing in the ruthless Kings of other Scandinavian countries, and even a powerful English ruler, the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Viking Saga."]

After what happened with Hirst's "VIKES!!", I'd probably be more interested in this if it were a limited series upfront.

‘Étoile’ Ballet Dramedy Gets Prime Video Release Date; First-Look Photos   (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/etoile-ballet-dramedy-prime-video-release- date-photos-trailer-1236312654/

I like ballet flicks, but I doubt I can fit a series in.

Prime Video Launches AI-Assisted Dubbing Of Movies And Series In Pilot Program  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/amazon-prime-video-launches-ai-dubbing- movies-series-1236312182/

Gah.

‘Maxton Hall ­ The World Between Us’ Season 2 Launch Date Update: Breakout YA Series To Launch “At The End Of The Year”  (March 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/maxton-hall-world-between-us-season-2- launch-date-update-1236303614/

Gawd I hope they have more of the beautiful redhead in this!!

     Ratings
  ‘Beyond The Gates’ Viewership Bests ‘The Talk’ By 78%; L+7 Day Viewing For Premiere Lures 3 Million  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/beyond-the-gates-cbs-ratings-first- week-1236312805/

Good - anything that trounces "The View" is good in my book!

     The business of TV
  A+E Networks Rebrands As A+E Global Media  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/ae-networks-upfront-rebrands-global-media- ad-sales-1236311514/

Meh.

Disney Layoffs To Impact Almost 200 Employees Across News Division And Entertainment Networks; Data Site 538 To Be Discontinued  (March 5)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/abc-news-layoffs-1236311478/

Bwa ha ha ha ha!

Lachlan Murdoch On Launch Plans, Subscriber Outlook For New Fox Streaming Platform  (March 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/lachlan-murdoch-fox-new-streaming- platform-1236309497/

I still think this is a terrible idea.

     Obituaries
  Gene Hackman Died From Alzheimer’s & Severe Heart Disease After His Wife Died Several Days Before  (March 7)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/gene-hackman-cause-of-death-1236314245/
  Gene Hackman Died of Heart Disease and Alzheimer’s a Week After Betsy Arakawa; Wife’s Cause of Death Determined to Be Hantavirus (March 7)
 https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gene-hackman-cause-of-death-died- week-after-wife-1236331489/

Yeah, this turned out to be an incredibly sad story all around.
It makes me not want to get old...  :(

Pamela Bach Dies: ‘Baywatch’ Actor & Ex-Wife Of David Hasselhoff Was 61 (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/pamela-bach-dead-1236312897/

I'm still shocked about this, and that she committed suicide (her poor daughters!). Would really like to know more about the circumstances here...

     Other News
  Kelsey Grammer Shares Update On ‘Frasier’ Revival As Search For New Home Continues  (March 6)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/kelsey-grammer-frasier-revival-cancelation- update-1236313276/

I will spare him the anguish - no one else is going to pick this up.

Pilot Season 2025 Forecast: Drought With A Chance Of Few Orders In Broadcast TV’s New Normal  (March 4)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/pilot-season-2025-abc-cbs-nbc-fox- orders-1236299743/

Yeah, I thought the TV pilot system was completely dead now. Is anyone still doing pilots?!

‘Anora’ Takes Best Picture Oscar & Sean Baker Wins Four; Lead Acting Prizes To Mikey Madison & Adrien Brody: Full List  (March 2)
 https://deadline.com/2025/03/oscars-2025-winners-list-1236305849/

I think no matter what flick won Best Picture this year, I wasn't going to care.  [shrug]