The spy thriller series “The Agency” has scored a speedy Season 2 renewal at Paramount+ with Showtime. The series debuted on streaming and on demand on Nov. 29 followed by its linear debut on Dec. 1. According to Paramount and VideoAmp data, the first episode has drawn 5.1 million viewers globally, which Paramount claims makes […]

Marlon Wayans is set to guest star on the CBS comedy “Poppa’s House” alongside his brother Damon Wayans and his nephew Damon Wayans Jr. The Wayans family has a long history of appearing in each other’s projects in addition to working on numerous films and television shows together. The role also reunites Marlon with “Poppa’s […]

“Bel-Air” has been renewed for Season 4 at Peacock, which will also be the show’s final season. The news comes roughly three months after the finale of Season 3 of the series, which serves as a dramatic reimagining of the beloved sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” It was originally picked up at Peacock in […]

Jason Clarke has been cast in a lead role in Hulu’s upcoming limited series about the infamous Murdaugh family, Variety has learned. Clarke will star in the currently untitled show alongside Patricia Arquette, whose casting was reported in September. Clarke will star as family patriarch Alex Murdaugh while Arquette will play Maggie Murdaugh. The show […]

Anya Taylor-Joy is set to star in and executive produce the limited series “Lucky” at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. The series is based on the Marissa Stapley novel of the same name. The book was a New York Times bestseller and a selection for Reese Witherspoon’s Reese’s Book Club. The official logline states that […]

Ted Danson is set to receive the Carol Burnett Award at the 82nd annual Golden Globes. “Ted Danson has entertained audiences for decades with his iconic performances that will forever be ingrained in television history,” said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes. “His renowned career is a testament to his remarkable talent and versatility […]

Thomas Haden Church has joined the second season of Shane Gillis’ comedy series “Tires” at Netflix. The show was renewed for Season 2 back in May ahead of the first season’s Netflix debut. Gillis self-financed the six-episode first season of “Tires,” with Netflix acquiring the show as part of a deal that included him getting […]

Amazon Prime Video has given a series order to the drama series “Silent River” with John Krasinski and Matthew Rhys attached to star, Variety has learned. Both Krasinski and Rhys will also executive produce the series, with Krasinski also set to direct the pilot and additional episodes. Krasinski is executive producing under his and Allyson […]

Rosa Salazar has been cast in a leading role opposite Matthew Gray Gubler in the CBS pilot “Einstein,” Variety has learned. The project is described as a drama with comedic undertones. It was picked up to pilot at CBS back in August, with Gubler’s casting as Lew Einstein announced in early October. It is an […]

Apple TV+ has renewed the drama series “Your Friends & Neighbors” starring Jon Hamm for Season 2, with Season 1 officially setting its premiere date. The first season will bow on April 11 with two episodes, followed by one episode weekly through May 30. The early renewal comes just under a year after it was […]

The NBC comedy series “Happy’s Place” has received an order for additional episodes at NBC. The freshman multi-cam comedy has been picked up for five more episodes, bringing the total episode order to 18. The series debuted in the Friday 8 p.m. timeslot on Oct. 18. Per NBC, the series premiere has pulled in 14 […]

Chernin Entertainment, which is part of The North Road Company, has promoted both Tracey Cook and Kaitlin Dahill to lead the company’s television division. The announcement was made by Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping, to whom Cook and Dahill will continue to report. “Tracey and Kaitlin are among the industry’s most talented executives,” Topping said. […]

The upcoming Netflix supernatural drama “The Boroughs” has added six new cast members. Rafael Casal (“Loki,” “Blindspotting”), Dee Wallace (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Cujo”), Ed Begley Jr. (“Young Sheldon,” “Better Call Saul”), Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcom in the Middle,” “The Changeling”), Eric Edelstein (“Twin Peaks: The Return,” “Minx”), and Mousa Hussein Kraish (“American Gods,” “Your Lucky Day”) […]

WWE star CM Punk has joined the upcoming Syfy horror series “Revival” in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, the show was picked up at Syfy back in May and is based on the Image Comics series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton. Production is currently underway in New Brunswick, Canada. […]

Maisie Richardson-Sellers has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming AMC series “The Talamasca,” Variety has learned exclusively. The Talamasca is a secretive group featured in a number of Rice’s novels. The official logline for the show states that it will “focus on the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the […]

Impact Network has greenlit its first ever original scripted series, Variety has learned exclusively. Impact Network, which is completely Black-founded and operated, has ordered the half-hour workplace comedy “Highly Favored” from Bentley Kyle Evans. “We’re excited to start production on our first ever original scripted series and to have it in the expert hands of […]

WWE star Jade Cargill has signed with Paradigm’s newly launched The Sports Group for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. Cargill is the latest WWE wrestler to sign with Paradigm, joining the likes of Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, Tiffany Stratton, Damian Priest, and CM Punk. Cargill has only been in the pro wrestling […]

Ahead of the premiere of “The Night Agent” Season 2, Genesis Rodriguez could soon be joining Season 3. Variety has learned from sources that Rodriguez is currently in talks for a role in Season 3, which was formally ordered at Netflix back in October. Exact character details are currently under wraps. Reps for Netflix declined […]

Amazon MGM Studios has given a cast contingent series order to a new project from The Wonder Project. Titled “It’s Not Like That,” the series hails from creators and showrunners Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson. The official logline states: “Lori is freshly divorced with two teens. Malcolm’s a minister and recently widowed dad of three. […]