TV News Wrap-Up: ‘Bridgerton’ Gets Two-Season Renewal, CBS Renews Several Dramas, John Corbett in ‘Sex and the City’ Revival
NCIS will continue to anchor the CBS schedule with Season 19, John Corbett brings back Aidan, and Netflix wants two more seasons of Bridgerton. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from this week in TV news!
‘Bridgerton’ Renewed For Seasons 3 and 4
Netflix is going all in on its Shonda Rhimes period drama, with Bridgerton getting a two season renewal, taking it through Seasons 3 and 4, per Variety.
Based on Julia Quinn’s novels, Season 1 was a huge hit, racking up record-breaking views for the streaming giant. The show made headlines recently when it was announced Regé-Jean Page would not return for Season 2.
Season 2 will be based on “The Viscount Who Loved Me,” and is currently in production. It stars Jonathan Bailey as Anthony and Simone Ashley as Kate.
“From the first time I read Julia Quinn’s delicious Bridgerton series, I knew these were stories that would captivate a viewing audience,” said Rhimes. “But the evolution of this adaptation would not be a success without the many significant contributions of the entire Shondaland team. This two-season pickup is a strong vote of confidence in our work and I feel incredibly grateful to have partners as collaborative and creative as Netflix. Betsy and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue bringing the world of Bridgerton to a worldwide audience.”
Bridgerton Season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix.
CBS Renews Five Popular Dramas, Including ‘NCIS’
As it continues to build its new schedule, CBS is banking on existing hits. The network has renewed five of its dramas, including NCIS for Season 19.
With Mark Harmon ready to become part-time or leave altogether, there have been questions on whether the long-running procedural would return.
Though NCIS has been renewed, there’s still no word on how many episodes Season 19 will consist of, or how much Harmon will appear.
Among the other shows coming back are, Blue Bloods Season 12, Bull Season 6, Magnum P.I. Season 4, and S.W.A.T. Season 5.
CBS has already renewed Bob Hearts Abishola Season 3, FBI Season 4, FBI: Most Wanted Season 3, The Equalizer Season 2, The Neighborhood Season 4, and a massive three season pick up for Young Sheldon Seasons 5-7.
Starz Orders Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear Horror Comedy
TV vets Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear, and Mira Sorvino are teaming up for a new Starz series. Deadline reports, horror comedy Shining Vale has been picked up for eight episodes.
Cox and Kinnear are married couple Pat and Terry, who move their family to the suburbs to save their marriage. Unfortunately, their old house has an infamous history, and Pat is the only noticing the weird happenings.
Sorvino co-stars as Rosemary, “either Pat’s alter ego, a split personality, her id, her muse, or a demon trying to possess her.”
Merrin Dungey is Pat’s best friend/book editor Kam.
Gabriel Luna Joins ‘The Last of Us’
An Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star is headed to HBO’s The Last of Us. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gabriel Luna is set to play Tommy, brother to Pedro Pascal’s Joel.
Luna is familiar to Marvel fans for his portrayal of Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider on S.H.I.E.L.D.
Based on the popular video game, The Last of Us stars Pascal as Joel, as he escorts 14-year-old Ellie, played by Game of Thrones‘ Bella Ramsey, out of a quarantine zone.
Tommy is described as “a former soldier who maintains a sense of idealism and hope in a post-apocalyptic world.”
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‘Warrior’ Renewed for Season 3, Heads to HBO Max
Cinemax series Warrior is the latest pick up by HBO Max. Per Variety, it has been renewed for Season 3, but will move to HBO Max.
Based on Bruce Lee’s writings, it focuses on Tong Wars in 19th century San Francisco.
“Warrior introduced viewers to a distinct world from the past, executed with dynamic action and relevant storytelling, with a brilliant cast led by Andrew Koji,” said Casey Bloys, chief content officer of HBO and HBO Max. “We can’t wait to see what Jonathan, Justin and Shannon will bring to the next chapter of this series on HBO Max.”
John Corbett to return for ‘Sex and the City’ Revival
Carrie will run into one of her exes on the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That…
TVLine reports that John Corbett will reprise the role of Aidan Shaw in the HBO Max series.
Corbett debuted as Aidan in Season 3, dating, then becoming engaged to Carrie. They broke up when she cheated on him with Big. He played the character through Season 6, and also appeared in Sex and the City 2.
“I’m going to do the show,” Corbett told the New York Post. “I think I might be in quite a few.”
And Just Like That…. follows “Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.”
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon are all set to return for the new series.
All six seasons of Sex and the City, and the two feature films, are currently streaming on HBO Max.
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