TV News Wrap-Up: ‘Loki’ Renewed, ‘WandaVision’ Enchants Emmy Nominations, Broadcast Network Fall Premiere Dates

Emmy® Award nominations get magical, the God of Mischief’s story isn’t over, and the new generation of heroes returns to Gotham City.

Enjoy the glorious purpose of this week’s news!

‘Loki’ Renewed for Season 2

• Once again proving that he makes his own destiny, the God of Mischief has taken a different path from other Marvel shows. Disney+ has renewed Loki for Season 2.
• Loki Season 1 Episode 6, “For All Time. Always.,” features a quick mid-credits scene that shows a file being stamped with “Loki will return in Season 2.”
• There’s no date on Loki’s return, but with Season 1 setting up huge MCU complications, and three or four movies, plus a couple of series coming before then, who knows where the universe will be.
• In the meantime, Loki is streaming on Disney+.

‘WandaVision,’ ‘Lovecraft Country’ Dominate Emmy Nominations

• It really was Agatha All Along, as WandaVision used its chaos magic to whip up 23 nominations for the 73rd Primetime Emmy® Awards.
• It’s followed closely by another supernatural hit, HBO’s Lovecraft Country with 18 nods.
• In addition to acting nominations for its lead and supporting cast, writing and directing, both series received recognition for their technical brilliance in costuming, hair and makeup, and visual effects.
• Several nominees are making history with their nods. Mj Rodriguez is the first transgender woman nominated for lead actress in a drama series for her role as Blanca on Pose.
• Bowen Yang, who is up for supporting actor in a comedy series for Saturday Night Live, is the first Chinese American male acting nominee.
• Actress/writer Ashley Nicole Black is competing against herself in the writing for variety series category, as both A Black Lady Sketch Show and The Amber Ruffin Show are nominated.
• Other fan favorites receiving multiple nominations include Pose, Mare of Easttown, The Crown, Saturday Night Live, and The Mandalorian.
• The 73rd Primetime Emmy® Awards will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, and air Sunday, Sept. 19 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS and Paramount+.

CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates

• CBS has announced premiere dates for its new fall season, and it’s doing things a little different this time around.
• According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network plans to stretch its premieres out into October, so it can avoid the traffic jam of mid September new debuts.
• The season gets started Monday, Sept. 20 with The Neighborhood Season 4, Bob Hearts Abishola Season 3, NCIS Season 19 in its new time slot, and the premiere of NCIS: Hawai’i.
• Next on Tuesday, Sept. 21, a three show crossover features FBI, FBI: Most Wanted at a special time, then the introduction of FBI: International. Normally, FBI: International airs at 9/8c and FBI: Most Wanted at 10/9c.
• The two hour premiere of Survivor Season 41 at 8/7c highlights Wednesday, Sept. 22.
• The action jumps to Friday, Oct. 1 with S.W.A.T. Season 5, Magnum P.I. Season 4, and Blue Bloods Season 12.
• One of the network’s most popular franchises is back, with CSI: Vegas premiering Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 10/9c.
• Thursday night comedies return Oct. 7 with Young Sheldon Season 5, The United States of Al Season 2, the premiere of Ghosts, B Positive Season 2, and Bull Season 6.
• CBS’ final big night of debuts comes on Sunday, Oct. 10 featuring The Equalizer Season 2, NCIS: LA Season 13, and SEAL Team Season 5, which airs a five episode event before moving to Paramount+.
• CBS also has the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards airing Sunday, Sept. 19 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, and The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 9/8c.
• The Amazing Race, Blood & Treasure, Come Dance With Me, Good Sam, Smallwood, and Undercover Boss will all premiere midseason.

‘Titans’ Season 3 Trailer Released

• It never gets any easier for Dick Grayson. The Titans Season 3 trailer indicates the series is telling a version of “a death in the family.”
• TVLine reports, the HBO Max drama returns Thursday, Aug. 12 with the first three episodes of the season. New episodes premiere every Thursday.
• The clip introduces Savannah Welch as Gotham City Police Commissioner Barbara Gordon, and Vincent Kartheiser as Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow.
• Following the loss of one of his allies, Bruce Wayne (Iain Glen) decides to hang up his cape, telling Dick to “be a better Batman.”
• The video also features Red Hood, seemingly as the villain, but Bat family die hards know there’s more to the story.
• Titans Season 3 premieres Thursday, Aug. 12 on HBO Max, with new episodes every Thursday.

ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates

• Staggering premieres is the new trend, as ABC also plans to roll out its new fall schedule over the course of several weeks, instead of the usual compressed time frame, per TVLine.
• As usual, Dancing with the Stars kicks things off with Season 30 Monday, Sept. 20. It is joined by The Good Doctor Season 5 on Monday, Sept. 27 at 10/9c.
• Wednesday comedies return Sept. 22 with The Goldbergs Season 9, the debut of The Wonder Years, The Conners Season 4, Home Economics Season 2, and A Million Little Things Season 4.
• Sunday game shows are back Sept. 26 with Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 2, Supermarket Sweep Season 2, then The Rookie Season 4.
• Three of ABC’s most popular dramas return Thursday, Sept. 29, as Station 19 Season 5, Grey’s Anatomy Season 18, and Big Sky Season 2 are back for more shocking twists.
• And of course, the venerable America’s Funniest Home Videos is back for Season 32 Sunday, Oct. 3 at 7/6c. Two other network staples premiere Friday, Oct. 8 as Shark Tank Season 13 and 20/20 Season 44 return.
• The final night of premieres takes place Tuesday, Oct. 19 with The Bachelorette Season 18 and the debut of new drama Queens.
• Abbott Elementary, Maggie, American Idol, and the final season of Black-ish will hit screens midseason.

NBC Announces Comedy Free Fall Premiere Schedule

• NBC isn’t making any drastic changes to its schedule, though it is holding comedies for midseason, going with reality, football and dramas for the fall, per TVLine.
• The Voice Season 21 kicks things off Monday, Sept. 20, followed by new series Ordinary Joe.
• New Amsterdam Season 4 checks back in Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 10/9c. It will share the night with new drama La Brea, premiering Sept. 28 at 9/8c.
• One Chicago is back on Wednesday, Sept. 22, with Chicago Med Season 7, Chicago Fire Season 10, and Chicago P.D. Season 9.
• The network’s planned Law & Order lineup hit a snag, as TVLine reports NBC has decided not to develop spinoff Law & Order: For the Defense. The franchise will now be joined by The Blacklist.
• The new Thursday debuts Sept. 23 with a two hour Law & Order: SVU Season 23 and Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2. The Blacklist Season 9 premieres Oct. 21 at 8/7c.
•  AGT: Extreme, American Auto, American Song Contest, Grand Crew, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, The Thing About Pam, Transplant, Young Rock, Weakest Link, and the final season of This is Us return midseason.
• NBC also has the Winter Olympics running Feb. 4-20, 2022.

Robert Downey Jr. to Produce, Star in ‘The Sympathizer’ for HBO

• Robert Downey Jr. has finally found his next project in the HBO drama The Sympathizer.
• Deadline reports, The Sympathizer is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by  Viet Thanh Nguyen. It’s “an  espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.”
• Downey will play multiple characters representing the American establishment, among them “an up-and-coming Orange County congressman, a CIA agent and a Hollywood film director.”
• Downey is co-executive producing through his Team Downey, alongside series director/co-showrunner Park Chan-wook, and co-showrunner Don McKellar.
• “Adapting Mr. Nguyen’s important and masterful work requires a visionary team,” Downey said. “With director Park at the helm, I expect this to be a creative producing adventure for Susan, me and Team Downey and a stimulating process for myself in playing these complex supporting roles. A24 and HBO are the perfect combination of partners and co-parents. … It’s exactly the type of challenge I’ve been craving, and I believe we will deliver an exceptional viewing experience to our audience.”

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