Power Book IV: Force at Starz
The upcoming third season of Power Book IV: Force will be its last. Season 3 will question everything we thought we knew of Tommy’s world. Power Book IV: Force stars Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan, Isaac Keys as David “Diamond” Sampson, Lili Simmons as Claudia Flynn, Shane Harper as Vic Flynn, Kris D. Lofton as Jenard Sampson, Anthony Fleming as JP Gibbs, Lucien Cambric as “D-Mac,” Miriam A. Hyman as Stacy Marks, Adrienne Walker as Shanti “Showstopper” Page and Carmela Zumbado as Mireya Garcia.
My Dad the Bounty Hunter Cancelled at Netflix After 2 Seasons
The action-comedy followed Lisa and Sean, close-knit siblings who stowed away on their dad’s latest work trip, hoping to finally get some quality time together. Little did they know, Dad has been keeping a secret from them; he’s actually the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy. The voice cast included Laz Alonso (The Boys) as Dad/Terry/Sabo Brok, Yvonne Orji (Insecure) as his wife Tess, and Priah Ferguson (Stranger Things) and Jecobi Swain (Home Economics) as siblings Lisa and Sean.
The Institute: Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) to Lead Stephen King Series Adaptation at MGM+
The eight-episode thriller follows yet-to-be-cast Luke Ellis, a 12-year-old genius who is kidnapped and awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and all of whom possess unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.
Barnes will play ex-cop Tim, a disillusioned man who withdraws from the world until Luke’s plight reignites him. Parker, meanwhile, will play Ms. Sigsby, the charming but iron-willed director of The Institute and a true believer in its awful mission.
Tell Me Lies actress Grace Van Patten will now play Amanda Knox in the Hulu’s limited series, which chronicles Knox’s wrongful conviction for the murder of her roommate. Margaret Qualley (Maid) was previously cast in the project, but exited in April due to reported scheduling conflicts.
House of the Dragon Renewed for Season 3 at HBO
The Game of Thrones prequel returns for its long-awaited second season, premiering Sunday, June 16, at 9/8c at HBO. Based on Martin’s fantasy book Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the complicated story of House Targaryen. The forthcoming second season will stage an all-out war between the Blacks (Rhaenyra, Daemon & Co.) and the Greens (Aegon, the Hightowers and such), though Tom Glynn-Carney (who plays Aegon) most fears “himself” heading into the great showdown.
John Grisham’s The Rainmaker Gets Series Order at USA Network
In The Rainmaker, Rudy Baylor, fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (as well as his law school girlfriend). Along the way, Rudy, his boss and a dissheveled paralegal uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist limited series set in Atlanta on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback, will begin streaming Thursday, Sept. 5 at Peacock.
Created by Shaye Ogbonna and based on the iHeart true-crime podcast, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Ali’s comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.”
When a hustler named Chicken Man (played by executive producer Kevin Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history. Suspected of masterminding the crime, Chicken Man is hellbent on clearing his name but must convince his old adversary, J.D. Hudson (Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force, who is tasked with bringing those responsible to justice.
Also featured, Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson as Vivian Thomas, Chicken Man’s mistress and a shrewd businesswoman in her own right; Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard as Richard “Cadillac” Wheeler, a gangster and associate of the Council of 12; and honorary Academy Award recipient Samuel L. Jackson as notorious mobster Frank Moten, known by New York tabloids as the “Black Godfather.”
Saved by the Bell’s Dexter Darden plays Ali.
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The Big Cigar
Limited series finale: Bert tries to prove his loyalty; Huey’s legacy lives on.
Paramount+ With Showtime
The Chi
Jake does his best to distract a restless Victor; Alicia makes a deal and issues a warning.
Peacock
Monkey Man
Streaming premiere: A man (The Newsroom’s Dev Patel) with no name who is scarred by a brutal childhood seeks revenge on those who took everything from him as a boy; Sharlto Copley (District 9) co-stars.
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Power Book II: Ghost
Monet wants back in the game; Noma seeks out an opportunity to expand with the Russians.
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