NCIS: Sydney Renewed for Season 2 at CBS
The renewal news comes two months after NCIS: Sydney aired its freshman finale Stateside, and corresponds with a Season 2 order placed today by Paramount+ Australia.
Heartstopper Season 3 at Netflix
The Emmy-winning LGBTQ+ coming-of-age dramedy is based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic and graphic-novel series of the same name. It follows the romance of schoolboys Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and the relationships of those in their friend group. Spoiler alert. Season 2 ended with Nick beginning to understand the extent of Charlie’s mental-health issues, and it’s this that will drive the story through Season 3.
Charlie would like to tell Nick that he loves him. Nick also has something important to say to Charlie. As the summer holiday ends and the months race on, the friends begin to realize that the school year will come with both its joys and its challenges. As they learn more about each other and their relationships, plan social events and parties and start thinking about university choices, everyone must learn to lean on those they love when life doesn’t go to plan.
Season 3 will air in October.
The Way Home Renewed for Season 3 at Hallmark Channel
Starring Andie MacDowell and Chyler Leigh, The Way Home tells the story of three generations of strong and independent women; Kat Landry (Supergirl‘s Chyler Leigh), her teen daughter Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow), and Kat’s mother Del (Cedar Cove‘s MacDowell). With the help of a magical pond that allows Kat and Alice to time travel, the series explores the mystery of what happened to Kat’s little brother Jacob, who disappeared as a child.
Evan Williams (Awkward) co-stars as Kat’s high school best friend-turned-grownup love interest Elliot. The cast also includes Alex Hook (I Am Frankie), Al Mukadam (Pretty Hard Cases), Jefferson Brown (When Hope Calls) and David Webster (In the Dark).
The second season has found Kat splitting her time between the present and 1814, where she reunited with Jacob, who is now an adult (played by Reign’s Spencer Macpherson) and engaged to Elliot’s ancestor Susanna Augustine. Meanwhile, Alice began to unravel the mystery of what happened at the Lingermore estate in 2007 that led to Kat and Del’s fallout.
With the Season 2 finale slated for March 31 at 9/8c; Season 3 will premiere in 2025.
Fox Orders Crime Drama Murder in a Small Town, Co-Starring Kristin Kreuk
Based on L.R. Wright’s series of novels, Murder in a Small Town stars Rossif Sutherland (Three Pines, The Handmaid’s Tale) as Karl Alberg, who moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. But this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and Karl will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore.
Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Burden of Truth) co-stars as Cassandra, a local librarian who becomes Alberg’s muse, foil and romantic interest.
James Cromwell (“Babe,” “Succession”), Stana Katic (“Castle,” “Absentia”), Mya Lowe (“My Life with the Walter Boys,” “Yellowjackets”), Savonna Spracklin (“Two-Spirit Odyssey,” “Wildhood”), Aaron Douglas (“Battlestar Galactica,” “The Watchful Eye”), and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (“The Boys,” “Superman & Lois”) have all joined the series. Cromwell and Katic will appear in guest star roles, while the other four will be recurring guest stars.
New Amsterdam Sequel Series About Max’s Daughter in the Works at NBC
NBC is developing a sequel series centering on Max’s adult daughter Luna Goodwin set 30 years in the future and will explore the role of artificial intelligence in advancing medicine as Luna steps into her father’s role as Medical Director of New Amsterdam Hospital. Stay tuned for further announcements.
That Girl Lay Lay Cancelled at Nickelodeon
The show followed a character named Lay Lay (played by Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High), an avatar from a personal affirmation app that magically comes to life, and her best friend Sadie (Gabrielle Nevaeh, Monster High/All That) as they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are.
Superman & Lois Fourth and Final Season
Douglas Smith (Ben Henrickson on HBO’s Big Love and Corey Brockfield in the second season of HBO’s Big Little Lies) has been cast as Jimmy Oslen. Superman & Lois’ incarnation of Jimmy is an extroverted 20-something known for being the life of the party around the office. Despite being work colleagues with Clark, he’s been unable to get him out of his ‘awkward’ shell. Unaware of Clark’s super-secret, Jimmy’s still determined to become his pal.
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