ABC has released the trailer for Ryan Murphy’s new nautical medical drama “Doctor Odyssey” — starring Joshua Jackson — which premieres Sept. 26 and will be available on Hulu the following day.
According to the official logline, “Doctor Odyssey” Jackson plays Max, the “new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the staff works hard and plays harder. It’s all-hands-on-deck as Max and his small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore.”
Other cast members include Sean Teale, Don Johnson and Phillipa Soo.
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Murphy serves as writer and executive producer with director Paris Barclay, Jackson, Johnson, Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Nissa Diederich. “Doctor Odyssey” is produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television.
Watch the trailer below.
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PROGRAMMING
Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden and comedian Natalie Peyton have teamed up with podcast network GoKidGo to launch “Snoriezzz,” a new children’s mindfulness bedtime podcast.
Featuring the voices of Harden and Peyton, “Snoriezzz” will blend storytelling, meditation, affirmations and calming music in hopes of making bedtime easier for young children.
The first episode of “Snoriezzz” is available on GoKidGo, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart and Audible. New episodes will be released every week through Dec. 24.
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ViX the worlds leading Spanish-language streaming service announced it will premiere a new original comedy series produced and directed by Eugenio Derbez called “Y Llegaron de Noche” [And They Came at Night] on Oct.4.
Inspired by true events, “Y Llegaron de Noche” retells the turn of events that led two underdogs towards the unintentional creation of one of the best Dracula movies made—the Spanish version of the 1931 classic. In comedic fashion while Bela Lugosi filmed his version by day, a separate cast and crew took the opportunity to use the sets, costumes, and a translated script to film during the night. Resulting in a superior version to the original.
The series will star Yare Santana, Sofia Niño de Rivera, AJ Vaage and “Sienfeld” alum Jason Alexander. It was created and written by RobGreenberg and BobFisher (“The Valet” and “Overboard”).
The First Two Episodes Premiere Oct. 4 on the Service’s Premium Plan.
Watch the trailer below.
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Season 46 of “This Old House” and Season 23 of “Ask This Old House” will debut on the Roku Channel Sept. 30 following their Sept. 26 premiere on PBS.
“This Old House” follows host Kevin O’Connor as he travels across the United States renovating historic homes. The Season 46 premiere sees O’Connor and his team traveling to Nashville, Tenn., Ridgewood, N.J. and Westford, Mass.
Spiff-off series “Ask This Old House” sees O’Connor tackle smaller, more specific renovation jobs submitted by viewers. Stops for Season 26 include Miami, Detroit and Austin.
Michael Burton, John Tomlin and Chris Wolfe serve as executive producers for both series under This Old House Productions.
FIRST LOOKS/TRAILERS
Paramount has released the first trailer for “Lioness” Season 2. The eight-episode second season premieres Sunday, Oct. 27, with two episodes, exclusively on Paramount+.
The spy-thriller series comes back this time with an additional Lioness operative brought in to infiltrate a new perceived danger. As before, Joe (Zoe Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman), and Byron (Michael Kelly) continue to deal with the CIA’s fight against terror as it lurks in closer proximity.
The series includes lead and executive producer Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Genesis Rodriguez and Emmy Award nominee Kelly, with Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, and Oscar and Emmy winner and executive producer Kidman.
Season 1 of “Lioness” set a record as the most-watched worldwide series premiere on the service, at the time
Watch the trailer below.
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Starz has unveiled the trailer for its new weekly interview series, “Fat Joe Talks,” which premieres Oct. 4. The Grammy-nominated New York Rapper will be joined by Method Man as his first guest.
“I’ve been preparing all my life for the moment to host my own show and it’s finally here,” Fat Joe said. “We are going to make history and I’m grateful to STARZ, Embassy Row and SpringHill for believing in the vision. I’m looking forward to showing another side of my personality and having compelling conversations with some of the world’s most influential leaders and entertainers. Get your popcorn ready.”
Fat Joe executive produces as well as hosts. LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Philip Byron and Jamal Henderson serve as executive producers for SpringHill. Michael Davies executive produces for Embassy Row. Embassy Row produces the series.
Watch the trailer below.
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The Prime Video original comedy series “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh” is set to premiere all eight half-hour episodes on Oct. 17.
The series is created by Emmy-nominated creator Vijal Patel (“Black-ish,” “The Middle”) and is inspired by his own life. “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh” recounts, through hilarious flashbacks from an interrogation room, the first few months of the Pradeeps’ lives after moving to America from India. The Pradeeps become personally, professionally and even romantically entwined with a neighboring family that could not be more different from them, setting off a series of twists and turns.
Sahana Srinivasan (Bhanu Pradeep), Arjun Sriram (Kamal Pradeep), Ashwin Sakthivel (Vinod Pradeep), and Nicholas Hamilton (Stu Mills) star alongside Andrews, Vee, Hilty, and Suplee, with Pete Holmes (Dark Suit) and Romy Rosemont (Light Suit) appearing as special guest stars.
“The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh” is set to be released exclusively on Prime Video on Oct. 17.
Watch the trailer below.
EXECUTIVES
The North Road Company has added Caroline Hollick to its growing television executive team.
The accomplished creative executive joins North Road as Senior Vice President of International Production and Development and will be based in London. She comes from Channel 4, where, as Head of Drama, she oversaw hit shows like “It’s a Sin,” from six-time BAFTA winner Russell T. Davies and Pete Jackson’s BAFTA-winning drama “Somewhere Boy.”
“Caroline is a skilled creative executive with exceptional taste, instincts, and relationships. She has forged connections and partnerships with world-class talent, often across borders, to make shows that are both critical and commercial hits. As a global television studio, North Road is excited to have someone of Caroline’s caliber and passion for storytelling based in the UK,” Israel and Jan Frouman, president of international at North Road, said in a statement.
They continued: “We look forward to supporting Caroline as she dives back into the UK market and generates more global opportunities for local creative talent to share their stories.”
Hollick will work closely with North Road Television’s PresidenT Amy Israel and her LA-based team to identify fresh voices and top creative talent with whom North Road can collaborate in the UK and other European markets.
Hollick is one of several talented creative executives who recently joined North Road, further strengthening the company’s uniquely experienced and well-connected leadership team, which oversees over 80 active productions.
In August, Amy Israel, who herself joined the company in late 2023 after an acclaimed career at Showtime, saw three additions to her team, with Josh Stern joining as North Road’s EVP of Television, Jamie Pross as VP of Television, and Madison Heim-Jinivisian as Creative Executive.
