The streaming giant’s massive May 23 data trove for the second half of 2023 includes almost 16,000 series, movies and specials, which accounted for about 90 billion hours of viewing worldwide. The shows and movies below are … not a big part of that number, to say the least. Rather, they’re some of the higher-profile projects that, relatively speaking, almost no one watched. (For comparison’s sake, some of the biggest titles are also included).
For the six months ended December 2023, viewership at the low end …
Human Resources season 2
Views: 2.5M
Premiered June 9, 2023
Human Resources
The spinoff of Big Mouth had more worldwide views in its first three weeks of release in June (about 3.7 million) than it did in the entire six months between July and December. Netflix had previously announced that the show’s second season would be its last.
Working: What We Do All Day
Views: 1M
Premiered May 17, 2023
Luke Starcher...
For the six months ended December 2023, viewership at the low end …
Human Resources season 2
Views: 2.5M
Premiered June 9, 2023
Human Resources
The spinoff of Big Mouth had more worldwide views in its first three weeks of release in June (about 3.7 million) than it did in the entire six months between July and December. Netflix had previously announced that the show’s second season would be its last.
Working: What We Do All Day
Views: 1M
Premiered May 17, 2023
Luke Starcher...
- 6/7/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Almost every episode of The Shield begins the same way, with a quick look at what previously happened on The Shield. This was neither new nor uncommon for TV in the early 2000s, when Shawn Ryan’s gritty Los Angeles cop drama premiered on FX. If you watched ’90s network hits like ER or The X-Files, you were well-acquainted with recap sequences, those tightly edited opening montages designed to jog the audience’s memory of past plot points.
But on The Shield, such reminders were less a courtesy than a necessity. Skip the opening 60 seconds of this show and you risked feeling lost over the 40 minutes that followed, because there was a good chance they would involve something you had forgotten about, something even the characters had filed away as yesterday’s news.
But on The Shield, such reminders were less a courtesy than a necessity. Skip the opening 60 seconds of this show and you risked feeling lost over the 40 minutes that followed, because there was a good chance they would involve something you had forgotten about, something even the characters had filed away as yesterday’s news.
- 5/21/2024
- by A.A. Dowd
- Primetimer
Exclusive: Matt Lanter (Jupiter’s Legacy) and newcomer Sophia Esperanza have joined Prime Video’s Motorheads cast in recurring roles, Deadline has learned exclusively.
From writer-showrunner John A. Norris, Motorheads is about first love, first heartbreak, and turning the key in your very first car. Set in a once-thriving rust-belt town that’s now searching for a glimmer of hope, the series is the adrenaline-filled story of a group of outsiders who form an unlikely friendship over a mutual love of automobiles. And while some characters will be navigating the hierarchy and rules of high school, others will be racing from a dark past.
The series also includes previously announced stars Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Uriah Shelton, Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen and Mia Healey.
Lanter will portray Darren, a wealthy and powerful father of 17-year-old Harris (Macqueen), who, like his dad, is a serious street racer.
From writer-showrunner John A. Norris, Motorheads is about first love, first heartbreak, and turning the key in your very first car. Set in a once-thriving rust-belt town that’s now searching for a glimmer of hope, the series is the adrenaline-filled story of a group of outsiders who form an unlikely friendship over a mutual love of automobiles. And while some characters will be navigating the hierarchy and rules of high school, others will be racing from a dark past.
The series also includes previously announced stars Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Uriah Shelton, Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen and Mia Healey.
Lanter will portray Darren, a wealthy and powerful father of 17-year-old Harris (Macqueen), who, like his dad, is a serious street racer.
- 5/1/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The first season of The Night Agent became the sixth most popular season of English-language TV season in Netflix history, so it’s no wonder the streamer is rushing to get a second season to our screens. The Night Agent Season 1 spoilers below. At the end of that first season, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) had become a full-fledged Night Action agent, flying off to an unknown destination on a mission for the off-the-books intelligence organization. And in Season 2, Night Action life is “going to bring new problems” for Peter, The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan explained to Tudum last year. “One of the reasons we like Peter so much is he’s a rule follower who has such a strict moral code that he lives by. We admire the choices he makes. [As a night agent], those choices will become difficult, the stakes will become even higher, and the danger he’s in will grow even bigger.
- 4/19/2024
- TV Insider
Everyone loves a good rags-to-riches story, and showbiz is full of such examples, with the most notable ones involving the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Demi Moore, Jim Carrey, etc. Walton Goggins, known for leaning into playing morally ambiguous characters, whose recent work involves the Fallout show, shares a similar story, as it took him a while to find his footing in Hollywood.
While Goggins eventually rose to prominence in the 2000s, he didn’t have the smoothest of starts, as during his arrival to LA at the age of 19, he only had a mere $300 under his belt.
Despite his rise being gradual, it turned out to be fruitful.
Walton Goggins Reflects on His Humble Beginnings in LA Walton Goggins | Fallout (Amazon MGM Studios)
Coming from humble beginnings, Walton Goggins arrived in LA with only $300 under his belt, which was only enough to get him through one month. Fortunately, things didn’t worsen for the actor,...
While Goggins eventually rose to prominence in the 2000s, he didn’t have the smoothest of starts, as during his arrival to LA at the age of 19, he only had a mere $300 under his belt.
Despite his rise being gradual, it turned out to be fruitful.
Walton Goggins Reflects on His Humble Beginnings in LA Walton Goggins | Fallout (Amazon MGM Studios)
Coming from humble beginnings, Walton Goggins arrived in LA with only $300 under his belt, which was only enough to get him through one month. Fortunately, things didn’t worsen for the actor,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
S.W.A.T.- Pictured (L-r): Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, and David Lim as Victor Tan. Photo: Jordin Althaus/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. S.W.A.T. fans, get ready! CBS just renewed the hit drama for an eighth season. This show’s been kicking butt since 2017, and it shows no signs of stopping. “We’re thrilled to have S.W.A.T. back,” says CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach. “Shemar Moore and the whole team bring the action and the heart!” Sony Pictures Television Studios president Katherine Pope is equally excited, giving major props to the show’s dedicated fans. “We’re so proud to work with CBS on this fantastic show,” adds executive producer Shawn Ryan. “Huge thanks to them and our amazing cast and crew.” Star Shemar Moore sums it up: “S.W.A.
- 4/11/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
CBS announced today that it has renewed the hit drama series S.W.A.T. for the 2024-2025 season. The series will return for its eighth year on the network. S.W.A.T. is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS Studios.
“Here at CBS, we always ‘stay liquid’ and love a good dramatic twist, especially when it leads to an eighth season of S.W.A.T.!,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The show continues to resonate with viewers thanks to our talented cast led by Shemar Moore and our amazing writers and producers who keep the show relevant and action-packed.
Reisenbach continued: “We’re very pleased to renew it again and incredibly grateful to our partners at Sony, CBS Studios, and Shemar for working so closely with us to bring it back for next season.”
“Led by the unstoppable Shemar Moore, S.W.A.T. has captivated viewers since its premiere in 2017, and with every renewal,...
“Here at CBS, we always ‘stay liquid’ and love a good dramatic twist, especially when it leads to an eighth season of S.W.A.T.!,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The show continues to resonate with viewers thanks to our talented cast led by Shemar Moore and our amazing writers and producers who keep the show relevant and action-packed.
Reisenbach continued: “We’re very pleased to renew it again and incredibly grateful to our partners at Sony, CBS Studios, and Shemar for working so closely with us to bring it back for next season.”
“Led by the unstoppable Shemar Moore, S.W.A.T. has captivated viewers since its premiere in 2017, and with every renewal,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in ‘Swat’ season 7 episode 3 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / © Sony Pictures Television Inc.)
Swat fans refused to give up hope and apparently their continued support has paid off. CBS confirmed the surprising good news that S.W.A.T. has been renewed for season eight. Viewers can expect the drama to stick around at least through the 2024-2025 primetime season.
“Here at CBS, we always ‘stay liquid’ and love a good dramatic twist, especially when it leads to an eighth season of S.W.A.T.!” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The show continues to resonate with viewers thanks to our talented cast led by Shemar Moore and our amazing writers and producers who keep the show relevant and action-packed. We’re very pleased to renew it again and incredibly grateful to our partners at Sony, CBS Studios, and Shemar for working so...
Swat fans refused to give up hope and apparently their continued support has paid off. CBS confirmed the surprising good news that S.W.A.T. has been renewed for season eight. Viewers can expect the drama to stick around at least through the 2024-2025 primetime season.
“Here at CBS, we always ‘stay liquid’ and love a good dramatic twist, especially when it leads to an eighth season of S.W.A.T.!” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The show continues to resonate with viewers thanks to our talented cast led by Shemar Moore and our amazing writers and producers who keep the show relevant and action-packed. We’re very pleased to renew it again and incredibly grateful to our partners at Sony, CBS Studios, and Shemar for working so...
- 4/11/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Miracles do happen.
We’ve just witnessed one with the renewal of S.W.A.T, which was previously canceled by CBS.
Yes, that’s right, CBS announced today that it has renewed the hit drama series S.W.A.T. for the 2024-2025 season. The series will return for its eighth year on the Network.
Who had this on their bingo cards?
We’ve been riding for so long on the cancellation of popular shows on other networks — even after they’re renewed — that this news hits us like a shower of warm rose petals.
It’s concerning that during S.W.A.T. Season 7, many beloved characters have already said their goodbyes, so either they’ll be looking to walk that back or introduce us to a new team.
That’s a risky move for a series that had already been on the chopping block (and lost its head) once. Well, twice if you consider the original...
We’ve just witnessed one with the renewal of S.W.A.T, which was previously canceled by CBS.
Yes, that’s right, CBS announced today that it has renewed the hit drama series S.W.A.T. for the 2024-2025 season. The series will return for its eighth year on the Network.
Who had this on their bingo cards?
We’ve been riding for so long on the cancellation of popular shows on other networks — even after they’re renewed — that this news hits us like a shower of warm rose petals.
It’s concerning that during S.W.A.T. Season 7, many beloved characters have already said their goodbyes, so either they’ll be looking to walk that back or introduce us to a new team.
That’s a risky move for a series that had already been on the chopping block (and lost its head) once. Well, twice if you consider the original...
- 4/11/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
S.W.A.T. is not ending after all. Beating the odds a second time, the action drama has been renewed for the 2024-25 season, with Shemar Moore set to continue as star and executive producer. I hear Season 8 will consist of 22 episodes.
The news comes a year after S.W.A.T. was canceled before the decision was dramatically reversed a couple of days later with a renewal for a seventh and final season. This time, the network is not boxing itself in and is leaving the door open to more by not branding 8 as the series’ final season.
The surprise renewal, which sources said came down pretty quickly over the last couple of days, also comes as S.W.A.T is wrapping production on its seventh season. Moore hinted at the drama not necessarily ending by posting set photos on his Ig story yesterday with the caption “Season 7 finale will be [fire emoji],” not referring to the episode as series finale.
The news comes a year after S.W.A.T. was canceled before the decision was dramatically reversed a couple of days later with a renewal for a seventh and final season. This time, the network is not boxing itself in and is leaving the door open to more by not branding 8 as the series’ final season.
The surprise renewal, which sources said came down pretty quickly over the last couple of days, also comes as S.W.A.T is wrapping production on its seventh season. Moore hinted at the drama not necessarily ending by posting set photos on his Ig story yesterday with the caption “Season 7 finale will be [fire emoji],” not referring to the episode as series finale.
- 4/11/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Turns out reports of “S.W.A.T’s” cancellation have been greatly exaggerated. CBS has renewed the cop drama for Season 8 despite announcing its seventh season would be its last nearly a year ago.
The latest drama marks the second time “S.W.A.T” has technically escaped cancellation, with CBS initially axing the show before announcing it would return for one last run. The original decision to cancel “S.W.A.T” came down to licensing fees. After Sony and CBS were unable to come to terms in 2023, the show was canceled, but they eventually worked out the deal for a final season with a reduced episode count.
“Here at CBS, we always ‘stay liquid’ and love a good dramatic twist, especially when it leads to an eighth season of ‘S.W.A.T.!,’” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The show continues to resonate with viewers thanks to our talented cast led by Shemar Moore...
The latest drama marks the second time “S.W.A.T” has technically escaped cancellation, with CBS initially axing the show before announcing it would return for one last run. The original decision to cancel “S.W.A.T” came down to licensing fees. After Sony and CBS were unable to come to terms in 2023, the show was canceled, but they eventually worked out the deal for a final season with a reduced episode count.
“Here at CBS, we always ‘stay liquid’ and love a good dramatic twist, especially when it leads to an eighth season of ‘S.W.A.T.!,’” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The show continues to resonate with viewers thanks to our talented cast led by Shemar Moore...
- 4/11/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
After being canceled, then un-canceled, then producing what was billed as its final season, CBS’ Swat is getting yet another new lease on life.
The network has picked up an eighth season of crime drama starring Shemar Moore. The decision to continue the series, a co-production of Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios, comes as a surprise: CBS has billed this season of Swat as its final one after negotiations with Sony over licensing fees and a reduced episode order. As recently as Monday, when CBS sent out its season finale dates, it was billing the May 17 episode of Swat as a “series finale.”
Now, though, the series is set to return in 2024-25, joining fellow CBS dramas Fire Country, NCIS, NCIS: Sydney, Tracker and all three members of the FBI franchise on next season’s roster (comedies Ghosts and The Neighborhood have also been renewed, and the second half...
The network has picked up an eighth season of crime drama starring Shemar Moore. The decision to continue the series, a co-production of Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios, comes as a surprise: CBS has billed this season of Swat as its final one after negotiations with Sony over licensing fees and a reduced episode order. As recently as Monday, when CBS sent out its season finale dates, it was billing the May 17 episode of Swat as a “series finale.”
Now, though, the series is set to return in 2024-25, joining fellow CBS dramas Fire Country, NCIS, NCIS: Sydney, Tracker and all three members of the FBI franchise on next season’s roster (comedies Ghosts and The Neighborhood have also been renewed, and the second half...
- 4/11/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS blinked again!
The Eye network has reversed course, renewing S.W.A.T. for Season 8 midway through what was previously intended as a 13-episode farewell run. Of note, CBS’ press release does not tout the unexpected eighth season as a “final” one.
More from TVLine<em>FBI</em> Renewed for 3 More Seasons — <em>FBI: Most Wanted</em> and<em> FBI: International</em> Also Renewed<em>NCIS</em> Renewed for Season 22; Fate of <em>NCIS: Hawai’i</em> Remains TBDSo Help Me Todd Is Not Preparing for Possible Cancellation
Season-to-date, the Shemar Moore-led cop show is averaging 6.1 million total viewers (with Live+7 playback), down just 7% from last season.
“Here at CBS,...
The Eye network has reversed course, renewing S.W.A.T. for Season 8 midway through what was previously intended as a 13-episode farewell run. Of note, CBS’ press release does not tout the unexpected eighth season as a “final” one.
More from TVLine<em>FBI</em> Renewed for 3 More Seasons — <em>FBI: Most Wanted</em> and<em> FBI: International</em> Also Renewed<em>NCIS</em> Renewed for Season 22; Fate of <em>NCIS: Hawai’i</em> Remains TBDSo Help Me Todd Is Not Preparing for Possible Cancellation
Season-to-date, the Shemar Moore-led cop show is averaging 6.1 million total viewers (with Live+7 playback), down just 7% from last season.
“Here at CBS,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Netflix’s popular thriller series “The Night Agent” has revealed the actors rounding out its Season 2 guest cast.
Marwan Kenzari, Elise Kibler and Dikran Tulaine join returning series leads Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan. Additional previously announced cast members include Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Brittany Snow, Teddy Sears, Michael Malarkey, Keon Alexander, Navid Negahban and Rob Heaps.
The official description for the series reads, “Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, ‘The Night Agent’ is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office.”
In Season 2, Kenzari plays Reza, whose character description reads, “A decorated soldier, court marshalled for another man’s crime, Reza...
Marwan Kenzari, Elise Kibler and Dikran Tulaine join returning series leads Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan. Additional previously announced cast members include Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Brittany Snow, Teddy Sears, Michael Malarkey, Keon Alexander, Navid Negahban and Rob Heaps.
The official description for the series reads, “Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, ‘The Night Agent’ is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office.”
In Season 2, Kenzari plays Reza, whose character description reads, “A decorated soldier, court marshalled for another man’s crime, Reza...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix’s hit conspiracy thriller The Night Agent has added three for guest roles in Season 2: Marwan Kenzari (Black Adam), Elise Kibler (The Sunlit Night), and Dikran Tulaine (The Blacklist).
Kenzari plays Reza, a decorated soldier court marshalled for another man’s crime, who’s been given the opportunity to be a night agent. Fiercely intelligent, with a wry sense of humor and a trigger temper, he doesn’t hesitate to become violent or lethal when backed into a corner.
Kibler’s character is Sloane, a glamorous British socialite. Smart, savvy, and glib, Sloane is the girlfriend of the wealthy Tomás Bala (Rob Heaps). She knows how toxic Tomás’s family is and tries to convince him to break ties…
Tulaine portrays Viktor, a smart, dangerous and manipulative man who was once the leader of his country, but has since been convicted of war crimes.
As previously announced...
Kenzari plays Reza, a decorated soldier court marshalled for another man’s crime, who’s been given the opportunity to be a night agent. Fiercely intelligent, with a wry sense of humor and a trigger temper, he doesn’t hesitate to become violent or lethal when backed into a corner.
Kibler’s character is Sloane, a glamorous British socialite. Smart, savvy, and glib, Sloane is the girlfriend of the wealthy Tomás Bala (Rob Heaps). She knows how toxic Tomás’s family is and tries to convince him to break ties…
Tulaine portrays Viktor, a smart, dangerous and manipulative man who was once the leader of his country, but has since been convicted of war crimes.
As previously announced...
- 3/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Pay deals in the U.S. and the streamer reset’s impact on international TV development were among the topics at the opening panel of the Berlinale Series Market this morning in Europe.
During the panel at the EFM event, Gersh partner Roy Ashton described that while production costs have gone up significantly over recent years, writer pay had not kept up with the inflation. He suggested indie producers, writers and agents should collaborate more to ensure packages lead to better financial deals when they approach streamers or studios.
Ashton noted that the model behind Netflix’s hit action series The Night Agent, which has been viewed tens of millions of times on the service, meant its writing team did not receive more than originals shows launched at the same time that performed far worse. Creator Shawn Ryan last year gave an interview in which he said anyone assuming he...
During the panel at the EFM event, Gersh partner Roy Ashton described that while production costs have gone up significantly over recent years, writer pay had not kept up with the inflation. He suggested indie producers, writers and agents should collaborate more to ensure packages lead to better financial deals when they approach streamers or studios.
Ashton noted that the model behind Netflix’s hit action series The Night Agent, which has been viewed tens of millions of times on the service, meant its writing team did not receive more than originals shows launched at the same time that performed far worse. Creator Shawn Ryan last year gave an interview in which he said anyone assuming he...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix and Sony Pictures Television’s hit series “The Night Agent” has filled out its cast for Season 2 with Michael Malarkey (“The Vampire Diaries”) and Keon Alexander (“The Expanse”) as series regulars and Navid Negahban (“Homeland”) and Rob Heaps (“Station 11”) as recurring guest stars, opposite returning stars Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan.
Based on the best selling novel by Matthew Quirk, the first season of the show followed Peter Sutherland (Basso), an FBI agent recruited to monitor a rarely used phone in the basement of the White House for the mysterious Night Agent program. When cybersecurity expert Rose Larkin (Buchanan) calls the number one night, they’re both pulled into a twisty conspiracy that reaches to the top echelons of the U.S. government.
Season 2 will follow Sutherland as he begins his career as a full-time Night Agent, while maintaining a relationship with Larkin.
Malarkey — who followed his role as Lorenzo “Enzo” St.
Based on the best selling novel by Matthew Quirk, the first season of the show followed Peter Sutherland (Basso), an FBI agent recruited to monitor a rarely used phone in the basement of the White House for the mysterious Night Agent program. When cybersecurity expert Rose Larkin (Buchanan) calls the number one night, they’re both pulled into a twisty conspiracy that reaches to the top echelons of the U.S. government.
Season 2 will follow Sutherland as he begins his career as a full-time Night Agent, while maintaining a relationship with Larkin.
Malarkey — who followed his role as Lorenzo “Enzo” St.
- 2/16/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
We may know where Peter was headed when he jetted off in the Season 1 finale of The Night Agent.
Filming has begun on the second season of Netflix’s hit thriller drama, with the streamer’s start-of-production announcement unveiling that shooting of the new season will take place primarily in New York City with additional filming in Thailand and Washington D.C.
Season 1 of The Night Agent was set in and around Washington D.C. and filmed in Vancouver.
Given that we last saw Peter (Basso) taking off from D.C. in a private jet on his first mission as a Night Action spy, it is safe to assume that he is going to Thailand or a nearby country. That would answer one of the finale’s biggest questions.
Other major questions The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan expected the show to address in Season 2 back in March include, What does it mean that Peter would be a night agent? Now that Rose is going back to California to try to restart her tech career, where does that leave Peter and Rose?
Season 2 also is moving the center of the action from the nation’s capital to the Big Apple as the series is rewarded for its big success in Season 1 — which ranks as the sixth most popular season of an English-language series on Netflix — with more expensive filming locations.
Basso and Luciane Buchanan return alongside previously announced new cast members Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Brittany Snow and Teddy Sears.
The Night Agent is on a very tight schedule as Netflix announced last week that Season 2 will premiere in 2024. Getting a 10-episode season of an elaborate action drama series ready before end of the year will be a major feat, especially given the fact that series on a global streamer like Netflix take longer to release because they also have to undergo dubbing/subtitling for the various territories.
The Night Agent is a character-based, action-thriller whose first season centered on a low-level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast-moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads to the Oval Office.
The series is created, showrun and executive produced by Shawn Ryan through his MiddKid Productions banner. David Beaubaire, Seth Gordon, Julia Gunn, Marney Hochman, Paul Neinstein, William Sherak, Nicole Tossou, James Vanderbilt, Paul Bernard and Munis Rashid also executive produce. The Night Agent is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Filming has begun on the second season of Netflix’s hit thriller drama, with the streamer’s start-of-production announcement unveiling that shooting of the new season will take place primarily in New York City with additional filming in Thailand and Washington D.C.
Season 1 of The Night Agent was set in and around Washington D.C. and filmed in Vancouver.
Given that we last saw Peter (Basso) taking off from D.C. in a private jet on his first mission as a Night Action spy, it is safe to assume that he is going to Thailand or a nearby country. That would answer one of the finale’s biggest questions.
Other major questions The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan expected the show to address in Season 2 back in March include, What does it mean that Peter would be a night agent? Now that Rose is going back to California to try to restart her tech career, where does that leave Peter and Rose?
Season 2 also is moving the center of the action from the nation’s capital to the Big Apple as the series is rewarded for its big success in Season 1 — which ranks as the sixth most popular season of an English-language series on Netflix — with more expensive filming locations.
Basso and Luciane Buchanan return alongside previously announced new cast members Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Brittany Snow and Teddy Sears.
The Night Agent is on a very tight schedule as Netflix announced last week that Season 2 will premiere in 2024. Getting a 10-episode season of an elaborate action drama series ready before end of the year will be a major feat, especially given the fact that series on a global streamer like Netflix take longer to release because they also have to undergo dubbing/subtitling for the various territories.
The Night Agent is a character-based, action-thriller whose first season centered on a low-level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast-moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads to the Oval Office.
The series is created, showrun and executive produced by Shawn Ryan through his MiddKid Productions banner. David Beaubaire, Seth Gordon, Julia Gunn, Marney Hochman, Paul Neinstein, William Sherak, Nicole Tossou, James Vanderbilt, Paul Bernard and Munis Rashid also executive produce. The Night Agent is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
- 2/5/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Production for The Night Agent Season 2 is underway! After an extended wait for new episodes of Netflix‘s hit thriller series to kick into high gear, fans can start their anticipation engines for a follow-up to the first season’s stunning cliffhanger. Cameras are rolling in New York City, with additional filming happening in Thailand and Washington D.C. The Night Agent, starring Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Hong Chau, and Eve Harlow, is a chart-topping Netflix series with an astounding 168,710,000 hours in viewership.
In addition to the stars mentioned above, Fola Evans-Akinbola, Sarah Desjardins, D.B. Woodside, Phoenix Raei, and Enrique Murchiano also star as primary characters, with Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Brittany Snow, and Teddy Sears joining the sophomore season.
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, The Night Agent is “a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House,...
In addition to the stars mentioned above, Fola Evans-Akinbola, Sarah Desjardins, D.B. Woodside, Phoenix Raei, and Enrique Murchiano also star as primary characters, with Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Brittany Snow, and Teddy Sears joining the sophomore season.
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, The Night Agent is “a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Buckle up — and check your phone battery — because The Night AgentSeason 2 is calling. The show was renewed for another 10 episodes and will star returning cast members Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan, plus newcomers including Brittany Snow and Teddy Sears.
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, The Night Agent follows Peter Sutherland (Basso), a low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast-moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office. The series debuted at No. 1 on the English TV List with 168.71 million hours viewed in its first week of release, appearing in the Top 10 in 93 countries.
Creator and showrunner Shawn Ryan said in a statement at the time of the Season 2 renewal, “To see...
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, The Night Agent follows Peter Sutherland (Basso), a low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast-moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office. The series debuted at No. 1 on the English TV List with 168.71 million hours viewed in its first week of release, appearing in the Top 10 in 93 countries.
Creator and showrunner Shawn Ryan said in a statement at the time of the Season 2 renewal, “To see...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ariana Romero
- Tudum - Netflix
We’ll be seeing more of Powell in the final season of S.W.A.T. Anna Enger Ritch, who has heavily recurred as the character since Season 5, has been promoted to series regular for the 7th and final season, Deadline has confirmed.
In the season 7 premiere, which airs February 16, the team heads to Mexico to escort a fugitive back to the States when things go awry and Hondo (Shemar Moore) has to save an old witness tied to the case.
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds.
Alex Russell, Jay Harrington,...
In the season 7 premiere, which airs February 16, the team heads to Mexico to escort a fugitive back to the States when things go awry and Hondo (Shemar Moore) has to save an old witness tied to the case.
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds.
Alex Russell, Jay Harrington,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
After teaming on forthcoming Uni monster thriller Abigail, both of the newest films in the Scream franchise, and Searchlight horror comedy Ready or Not, Project X and Radio Silence have entered into a new joint venture with MRC for the production and financing of modestly budgeted genre features.
Under the pact, the companies will pool their resources, expertise, and creativity, with an eye toward producing 2-3 new films per year. Levering both original scripts and untapped IP, the collaboration will allow the companies to move toward generating inventive and engaging horror and thriller projects, from both up-and-coming and established writers and directors. They’re currently sourcing and developing projects to kickstart the initiative and will be announcing their initial slate soon.
“Our partnership with Radio Silence, combined with MRC’s stellar track-record, innovative deal-making and creative and production support, will enable us to explore new horizons in...
Under the pact, the companies will pool their resources, expertise, and creativity, with an eye toward producing 2-3 new films per year. Levering both original scripts and untapped IP, the collaboration will allow the companies to move toward generating inventive and engaging horror and thriller projects, from both up-and-coming and established writers and directors. They’re currently sourcing and developing projects to kickstart the initiative and will be announcing their initial slate soon.
“Our partnership with Radio Silence, combined with MRC’s stellar track-record, innovative deal-making and creative and production support, will enable us to explore new horizons in...
- 1/17/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Night Agent is one of Netflix’s most popular shows of all time and its coming back for a second season, likely sometime in 2024.
Showrunner Shawn Ryan has revealed that the cast will look very different in season two as the storyline will follow a new case.
“In a Season 2, if we do one, I think it would be a whole new location with a whole new set of problems, and a small number of characters from Season 1 would be part of that, but mostly new characters would be surrounding them. And then, that would tell a one-season story,” Shawn told Collider.
There are five actors from the first season who are expected to return, five actors we know won’t be back (including a surprising one!), and now six actors have been announced to join the show.
Browse through the slideshow to see the cast for season two…...
Showrunner Shawn Ryan has revealed that the cast will look very different in season two as the storyline will follow a new case.
“In a Season 2, if we do one, I think it would be a whole new location with a whole new set of problems, and a small number of characters from Season 1 would be part of that, but mostly new characters would be surrounding them. And then, that would tell a one-season story,” Shawn told Collider.
There are five actors from the first season who are expected to return, five actors we know won’t be back (including a surprising one!), and now six actors have been announced to join the show.
Browse through the slideshow to see the cast for season two…...
- 1/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The job featured in The Night Agent seems pretty cushy for a federal agency: You just sit overnight in the basement of the White House, manning an emergency phone that never actually rings. But what happens when it does? For low-level FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), it means his life becomes very complicated, very quickly as he’s thrust directly into the middle of a massive conspiracy at the highest levels of government.
Created by Shawn Ryan, the new thriller series is based on the novel by Matthew Quirk and has already been renewed for a second season. Find your footing in this dangerous plot by getting up to speed with the cast, which includes Hong Chau, Luciane Buchanan and more.
Gabriel Basso
Waiting for the phone to ring might’ve been a little boring for promising young FBI agent Peter, but once it does, he’s tasked with...
Created by Shawn Ryan, the new thriller series is based on the novel by Matthew Quirk and has already been renewed for a second season. Find your footing in this dangerous plot by getting up to speed with the cast, which includes Hong Chau, Luciane Buchanan and more.
Gabriel Basso
Waiting for the phone to ring might’ve been a little boring for promising young FBI agent Peter, but once it does, he’s tasked with...
- 1/11/2024
- by Ariana Romero
- Tudum - Netflix
Brittany Snow, Berto Colon, Louis Herthum, Arienne Mandi, and Teddy Sears have signed on to join the Season 2 cast of Netflix’s “The Night Agent,” the streamer announced on Thursday. Season 2 begins filming in 2024.
They join returning cast Gabriel Basso (Peter), who leads the series, and Luciane Buchanan (Rose), as well as previously announced Amanda Warren (Catherine). Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, Enrique Murciano, D. B. Woodside, and Hong Chau starred in the first season.
Snow (“Pitch Perfect”) stars as Alice, Peter’s partner and mentor in his first assignment in Night Action, while Colon (“Power Book II: Ghost”) portrays Solomon: a former Marine turned right-hand man/fixer for a powerful businessman.
Herthum (“Westworld”) plays Jacob Monroe, an international businessman with powerful global connections that he uses to obtain valuable information. Mandi (“Tatami”) stars as Noor, a low level aide in the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York,...
They join returning cast Gabriel Basso (Peter), who leads the series, and Luciane Buchanan (Rose), as well as previously announced Amanda Warren (Catherine). Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, Enrique Murciano, D. B. Woodside, and Hong Chau starred in the first season.
Snow (“Pitch Perfect”) stars as Alice, Peter’s partner and mentor in his first assignment in Night Action, while Colon (“Power Book II: Ghost”) portrays Solomon: a former Marine turned right-hand man/fixer for a powerful businessman.
Herthum (“Westworld”) plays Jacob Monroe, an international businessman with powerful global connections that he uses to obtain valuable information. Mandi (“Tatami”) stars as Noor, a low level aide in the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York,...
- 1/11/2024
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: As Netflix’s The Night Agent gears up to begin production on Season 2, a new list of recruits joining Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan and Amanda Warren is being released.
Berto Colon, Louis Herthum (Westworld) and Arienne Mandi (Tatami) are set as series regulars with Brittany Snow and Teddy Sears joining in recurring roles.
Colon plays Solomon, a former Marine turned right-hand man/fixer for a powerful businessman; Herthum plays Jacob Monroe, an international businessman with powerful global connections that he uses to obtain valuable information; and Mandi plays Noor, a low-level aide in the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York who is looking to leverage her access to top secret information into a better life for her and her family.
Snow plays Alice, Peter’s (Basso) partner...
Berto Colon, Louis Herthum (Westworld) and Arienne Mandi (Tatami) are set as series regulars with Brittany Snow and Teddy Sears joining in recurring roles.
Colon plays Solomon, a former Marine turned right-hand man/fixer for a powerful businessman; Herthum plays Jacob Monroe, an international businessman with powerful global connections that he uses to obtain valuable information; and Mandi plays Noor, a low-level aide in the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York who is looking to leverage her access to top secret information into a better life for her and her family.
Snow plays Alice, Peter’s (Basso) partner...
- 1/11/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
In the most important scene of the first season of The Sopranos — arguably the most important scene of television of the last 25 years, if not much longer — Mob boss Tony Soprano stalks and murders Febby Petrulio, a former wiseguy who testified against friends of Tony’s and then went into hiding.
What would have happened, I asked Sopranos creator David Chase recently, if he had pitched the same idea 25 years before that, back when he was a young writer on The Rockford Files, a hit NBC drama starring James Garner as a wisecracking private detective?...
What would have happened, I asked Sopranos creator David Chase recently, if he had pitched the same idea 25 years before that, back when he was a young writer on The Rockford Files, a hit NBC drama starring James Garner as a wisecracking private detective?...
- 1/3/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
As Hollywood can’t wait to close the book on one of the most disruptive years in history, marked by a industry-paralyzing double strike that shut down production for more than six months, there is a lot of hope riding on 2024. There is also a dose of anxiety about what exactly the new normal might be.
The new year is expected to bring a selling frenzy. With few writers writing spec scripts during the work stoppage as most focused on strike duties, an anticipated post-strike spec market did not materialize. Unsure whether the main networks and platforms would be open for new business right away or busy attaching acting talent to their packages after the November end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, many producers opted to wait until after the holidays to take out their projects.
While there was a trickle of pitches in November and early December — a handful of...
The new year is expected to bring a selling frenzy. With few writers writing spec scripts during the work stoppage as most focused on strike duties, an anticipated post-strike spec market did not materialize. Unsure whether the main networks and platforms would be open for new business right away or busy attaching acting talent to their packages after the November end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, many producers opted to wait until after the holidays to take out their projects.
While there was a trickle of pitches in November and early December — a handful of...
- 12/28/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The most popular Netflix show in the first half of 2023 is not Wednesday as many anticipated. Netflix has released the streamer’s first-ever viewership report, showing how many hours their shows were watched from January to June 2023. The shows are ranked according to the hours viewers invested in watching them and The Night Agent is at No. 1 with 812.1 million hours of views. Created by Shawn Ryan, the show premiered early in 2023 to rave reviews. The American action political thriller relegated popular fan-favorite shows like Wednesday and Queen Charlotte to the back seat. Aside from the most...
- 12/20/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
The Night Agent was one of the year's biggest surprises, delivering high-octane chases, compelling characters, and a killer hook for a second season.
With The Night Agent soaring to the top spot on Netflix around the globe, we're counting down the days to step back into that universe.
Below, we've rounded up everything we know about The Night Agent Season 2.
The Night Agent Season 2 Renewal Status
The Night Agent was renewed for Season 2 less than a week after its premiere in March 2023.
Shawn Ryan, Creator, Showrunner, and Executive Producer of The Night Agent, said of the pickup:
"The last week has been a whirlwind as we've finally been able to share The Night Agent with the world.
"To see the tremendous reaction to the show has been a great joy and is a credit to our cast, our writers, our directors, our crew and our partners at Sony Pictures Television and Netflix.
With The Night Agent soaring to the top spot on Netflix around the globe, we're counting down the days to step back into that universe.
Below, we've rounded up everything we know about The Night Agent Season 2.
The Night Agent Season 2 Renewal Status
The Night Agent was renewed for Season 2 less than a week after its premiere in March 2023.
Shawn Ryan, Creator, Showrunner, and Executive Producer of The Night Agent, said of the pickup:
"The last week has been a whirlwind as we've finally been able to share The Night Agent with the world.
"To see the tremendous reaction to the show has been a great joy and is a credit to our cast, our writers, our directors, our crew and our partners at Sony Pictures Television and Netflix.
- 12/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Refresh for latest… André Braugher was an actor’s actor — one who absorbed a character and, like a superstar athlete, made the cast around him better.
As the showbiz community digests the terrible news of his death today at 61, reactions from friends, former castmates and others are hitting social media. Read a sampling of them below.
The versatile Braugher was a two-time Emmy winner and 11-time nominee who amassed more than 100 TV and film credits over a 35-year screen career. He started out playing a detective opposite Telly Savalas in a string of Kojak telefilms, and during that era Braugher hit the big screen with a key role in Glory, Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War-set film starring Matthew Broderick that would land Denzel Washington his first Oscar.
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
That would lead to his signature role in the criminally underwatched 1990s NBC...
As the showbiz community digests the terrible news of his death today at 61, reactions from friends, former castmates and others are hitting social media. Read a sampling of them below.
The versatile Braugher was a two-time Emmy winner and 11-time nominee who amassed more than 100 TV and film credits over a 35-year screen career. He started out playing a detective opposite Telly Savalas in a string of Kojak telefilms, and during that era Braugher hit the big screen with a key role in Glory, Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War-set film starring Matthew Broderick that would land Denzel Washington his first Oscar.
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
That would lead to his signature role in the criminally underwatched 1990s NBC...
- 12/13/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: After starring opposite Jamie Foxx in Maggie Betts’ acclaimed legal drama The Burial, currently streaming on Prime Video, Amanda Warren has been tapped for the biggest new role in the second season of Netflix’s smash hit series The Night Agent, from creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television.
The actress joins returning cast that includes Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan.
Now ranking sixth on Netflix’s Most Popular TV chart, The Night Agent amassed 168.7M hours viewed in its first few days on the streamer in March, within a week being set up for Season 2, in one of the streamer’s fastest renewals to date.
Based on Matthew Quirk’s same-name Nyt bestseller of 2019, the show sees the FBI’s Peter Sutherland (Basso) manning a phone in the basement of the White House that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving...
The actress joins returning cast that includes Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan.
Now ranking sixth on Netflix’s Most Popular TV chart, The Night Agent amassed 168.7M hours viewed in its first few days on the streamer in March, within a week being set up for Season 2, in one of the streamer’s fastest renewals to date.
Based on Matthew Quirk’s same-name Nyt bestseller of 2019, the show sees the FBI’s Peter Sutherland (Basso) manning a phone in the basement of the White House that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving...
- 12/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood star Jon Hamm is gung-ho to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) but said that those decisions get made at such a “high level at this point, definitely above his pay grade.” Asked recently by Screen Rant about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the star replied: “Those decisions get made at such a high level at this point, definitely above my pay grade. I would love to. I’ve been a fan of Marvel Comics and comics in general since I was probably single digits.”
“I think there are tons of stories that I’m familiar with, at least, that are still out there to be told.”
Hamm specifically called out The X-Men and The Fantastic Four as properties that still have a lot of tread on their tires. In terms of characters, he namechecked F4 villain Doctor Doom, reports deadline.com.
“Hopefully, whatever their plans are, they include me.
“I think there are tons of stories that I’m familiar with, at least, that are still out there to be told.”
Hamm specifically called out The X-Men and The Fantastic Four as properties that still have a lot of tread on their tires. In terms of characters, he namechecked F4 villain Doctor Doom, reports deadline.com.
“Hopefully, whatever their plans are, they include me.
- 11/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Hollywood star Jon Hamm is gung-ho to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) but said that those decisions get made at such a “high level at this point, definitely above his pay grade.” Asked recently by Screen Rant about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the star replied: “Those decisions get made at such a high level at this point, definitely above my pay grade. I would love to. I’ve been a fan of Marvel Comics and comics in general since I was probably single digits.”
“I think there are tons of stories that I’m familiar with, at least, that are still out there to be told.”
Hamm specifically called out The X-Men and The Fantastic Four as properties that still have a lot of tread on their tires. In terms of characters, he namechecked F4 villain Doctor Doom, reports deadline.com.
“Hopefully, whatever their plans are, they include me.
“I think there are tons of stories that I’m familiar with, at least, that are still out there to be told.”
Hamm specifically called out The X-Men and The Fantastic Four as properties that still have a lot of tread on their tires. In terms of characters, he namechecked F4 villain Doctor Doom, reports deadline.com.
“Hopefully, whatever their plans are, they include me.
- 11/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jon Hamm is just getting started on Fargo, but there may be spandex in his future.
Asked recently by Screen Rant about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the onetime Mad Men star replied, “Those decisions get made at such a high level at this point, definitely above my pay grade. I would love to. I’ve been a fan of Marvel Comics and comics in general since I was probably single digits. I think there are tons of stories that I’m familiar with, at least, that are still out there to be told.”
Hamm specifically called out The X-Men and The Fantastic Four as properties that still have a lot of tread on their tires. In terms of characters, he namechecked F4 villain Doctor Doom.
“Hopefully, whatever their plans are, they include me. But if not,” he continued, “I know that they have a pretty deep bench of folks...
Asked recently by Screen Rant about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the onetime Mad Men star replied, “Those decisions get made at such a high level at this point, definitely above my pay grade. I would love to. I’ve been a fan of Marvel Comics and comics in general since I was probably single digits. I think there are tons of stories that I’m familiar with, at least, that are still out there to be told.”
Hamm specifically called out The X-Men and The Fantastic Four as properties that still have a lot of tread on their tires. In terms of characters, he namechecked F4 villain Doctor Doom.
“Hopefully, whatever their plans are, they include me. But if not,” he continued, “I know that they have a pretty deep bench of folks...
- 11/25/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Every once in a while you will find a show that will become your obsession. You know what I’m talking about, it’s the show that you can’t stop thinking about. The water cooler shows as they say. Game of Thrones, The Wire, and of course, Breaking Bad are the prime examples. Some are mostly perfect, and some we just try not to talk about. But some shows that are equally as good, sometimes just fly under the radar. TV shows that are just as good if not better than the Breaking Bad’s of the world. One of those shows is called The Shield.
This show is something special. To say that The Shield pushes the envelope is an understatement. The series showed the ugly side of crime and law enforcement. Corruption, murder, racism, political machinations, serial killers, and other dark stuff that you would probably would not like to hear about.
This show is something special. To say that The Shield pushes the envelope is an understatement. The series showed the ugly side of crime and law enforcement. Corruption, murder, racism, political machinations, serial killers, and other dark stuff that you would probably would not like to hear about.
- 11/20/2023
- by David Arroyo
- JoBlo.com
Welcome to the 238th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode features Bff of the 5, Alan Sepinwall, joining us to discuss his oral history book on The O.C. as Dan and I make sense of the wave of final season and cancellation announcements, as well as provide the ultimate guide on what to watch over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, a programming note: Dan and I will be off for Turkey Day. Our next episode arrives Dec. 1. Happy holidays!
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Matlock,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week’s episode features Bff of the 5, Alan Sepinwall, joining us to discuss his oral history book on The O.C. as Dan and I make sense of the wave of final season and cancellation announcements, as well as provide the ultimate guide on what to watch over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, a programming note: Dan and I will be off for Turkey Day. Our next episode arrives Dec. 1. Happy holidays!
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Matlock,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Things are decidedly twisted in the multiverse, as teased in a first trailer for Season 2 of Disney+ and Marvel’s animated What If…? anthology, which premieres Friday, Dec. 22 and will release a new episode each of nine “nights.”
Season 2 continues the journey as The Watcher (voiced by Jeffrey Wright) guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing new and familiar faces throughout the MCU — including fan-favorite characters such as Nebula, Hela (wait, Hela is a fan favorite?) and Happy Hogan.
More from TVLineSarah Paulson to Star in TV Adaptation of Bestselling Memoir UntamedTVLine Items: Daytime Emmys Date, Vanderpump Rules Trailer and...
Season 2 continues the journey as The Watcher (voiced by Jeffrey Wright) guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing new and familiar faces throughout the MCU — including fan-favorite characters such as Nebula, Hela (wait, Hela is a fan favorite?) and Happy Hogan.
More from TVLineSarah Paulson to Star in TV Adaptation of Bestselling Memoir UntamedTVLine Items: Daytime Emmys Date, Vanderpump Rules Trailer and...
- 11/15/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Jon Hamm and Shawn Ryan will team up to adapt the “American Hostage” podcast into a live-action TV series.
The “Mad Men” Emmy winner will reprise his narrative role from the podcast with Ryan, who has produced CBS’ “Swat” and Netflix’s “The Night Agent,” who will produce, a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.
Sony describes “American Hostage” as a “psychological thriller that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.”
Hamm voices Heckman on the podcast.
Ryan and Eileen Myers, who have previously worked together on “Mad Dogs” for Amazon, co-wrote the script, completing it before the writers strike. Ryan has an overall deal with Sony, and the studio waited...
The “Mad Men” Emmy winner will reprise his narrative role from the podcast with Ryan, who has produced CBS’ “Swat” and Netflix’s “The Night Agent,” who will produce, a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.
Sony describes “American Hostage” as a “psychological thriller that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.”
Hamm voices Heckman on the podcast.
Ryan and Eileen Myers, who have previously worked together on “Mad Dogs” for Amazon, co-wrote the script, completing it before the writers strike. Ryan has an overall deal with Sony, and the studio waited...
- 11/15/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Mad Men and The Morning Show actor Jon Hamm is partnering with Shawn Ryan, the producer of CBS’ Swat and Netflix’s The Night Agent, for a live-action adaptation of the American Hostage podcast. The project hails from Ryan and Sony Pictures, with Hamm reprising his narrative role from the audio presentation.
According to The Hollywood Reporter‘s exclusive report, Sony describes American Hostage as a “psychological thriller that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.”
Hamm plays Heckman in the adaptation co-written by Ryan and Eileen Myers. The duo completed scripting for the series before the writers’ strike, but Sony waited until now to send it to market. Ryan’s plans for the series go beyond the initial scripts,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter‘s exclusive report, Sony describes American Hostage as a “psychological thriller that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.”
Hamm plays Heckman in the adaptation co-written by Ryan and Eileen Myers. The duo completed scripting for the series before the writers’ strike, but Sony waited until now to send it to market. Ryan’s plans for the series go beyond the initial scripts,...
- 11/15/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Mad Men alum Jon Hamm and producer Shawn Ryan are teaming on a live-action television series adaptation of the podcast American Hostage, with Hamm set to reprise his role from the audio series, Deadline has confirmed.
American Hostage is described as a “psychological thriller that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.”
Hamm will reprise his podcast role as Heckman.
The script was completed by Mad Dogs scribes Ryan and Eileen Myers before the writers strike. Sony, where Ryan is under an overall deal, will now begin shopping the project to streaming services. Ryan envisions the series as an anthology, which will focus on a different hostage case each season.
Hamm will also...
American Hostage is described as a “psychological thriller that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.”
Hamm will reprise his podcast role as Heckman.
The script was completed by Mad Dogs scribes Ryan and Eileen Myers before the writers strike. Sony, where Ryan is under an overall deal, will now begin shopping the project to streaming services. Ryan envisions the series as an anthology, which will focus on a different hostage case each season.
Hamm will also...
- 11/15/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
WeTV is set to air the CBS remake of “S.W.A.T.” in syndication.
The non-exclusive cable rights deal will see the first six seasons of the cop drama air on the AMC-owned network beginning Nov. 12. “S.W.A.T.” also airs on CBS, in syndication, and is available to stream on Netflix and Hulu.
“’S.W.A.T.’ is one of those high-octane procedurals that continues to captivate audiences and grow its viewership,” said Monica Veiga, senior vice president of U.S. Distribution for Sony Pictures Television, which co-produces the show. “We’re thrilled to partner with AMC Networks to bring this fan-favorite to their viewers.”
Inspired by the television series and the feature film of the same name, the show stars Shemar Moore as former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrison. The descritption states he is “tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.
The non-exclusive cable rights deal will see the first six seasons of the cop drama air on the AMC-owned network beginning Nov. 12. “S.W.A.T.” also airs on CBS, in syndication, and is available to stream on Netflix and Hulu.
“’S.W.A.T.’ is one of those high-octane procedurals that continues to captivate audiences and grow its viewership,” said Monica Veiga, senior vice president of U.S. Distribution for Sony Pictures Television, which co-produces the show. “We’re thrilled to partner with AMC Networks to bring this fan-favorite to their viewers.”
Inspired by the television series and the feature film of the same name, the show stars Shemar Moore as former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrison. The descritption states he is “tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.
- 11/8/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“S.W.A.T.” has found a cable home on AMC Networks’ We tv. The CBS crime procedural will air its first six seasons on the cable network following a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television, the studio announced Wednesday.
The show will make its cable debut on Sunday.
” ‘S.W.A.T.’ is one of those high-octane procedurals that continues to captivate audiences and grow its viewership,” Monica Veiga, Sony Pictures Television’s senior vice president of US Distribution, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with AMC Networks to bring this fan-favorite to their viewers.”
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, “S.W.A.T.” stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and Los Angeles-raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked with running a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in the California city. “Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel...
The show will make its cable debut on Sunday.
” ‘S.W.A.T.’ is one of those high-octane procedurals that continues to captivate audiences and grow its viewership,” Monica Veiga, Sony Pictures Television’s senior vice president of US Distribution, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with AMC Networks to bring this fan-favorite to their viewers.”
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, “S.W.A.T.” stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and Los Angeles-raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked with running a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in the California city. “Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas
- The Wrap
AMC Networks’ We tv has acquired the non-exclusive cable rights to all seven seasons of S.W.A.T. from Sony Pictures Television. The action drama starring Shemar Moore will make its cable debut on We tv Nov. 12.
The existing six seasons of S.W.A.T. are also streaming on Netflix under a non-exclusive deal Sony TV made in the spring. Additionally, S.W.A.T.‘s first three seasons are available on Hulu.
The series, which got a dramatic renewal for a seventh and final season by CBS after a brief cancellation, also streams on Paramount+ in-season and has been sold in broadcast syndication.
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T., produced by Sony Pictures TV and CBS Studios, stars Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant, tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to...
The existing six seasons of S.W.A.T. are also streaming on Netflix under a non-exclusive deal Sony TV made in the spring. Additionally, S.W.A.T.‘s first three seasons are available on Hulu.
The series, which got a dramatic renewal for a seventh and final season by CBS after a brief cancellation, also streams on Paramount+ in-season and has been sold in broadcast syndication.
Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T., produced by Sony Pictures TV and CBS Studios, stars Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant, tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to...
- 11/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
S.W.A.T. is coming back, after all!
In case you missed it, the hit CBS series was cancelled after six seasons on the air, causing an uproar. The backlash was so great, that CBS reversed their decision, and the show is officially coming back for Season 7 with 13 episodes!
“We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year,” Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a statement.
While the Hollywood strikes caused a significant delay in production, writer Shawn Ryan recently revealed that the writers are now working on the show again now that the WGA strike is over. There’s no release date set just yet, but we’re excited to see that it’s back in motion!
In case you missed it, the hit CBS series was cancelled after six seasons on the air, causing an uproar. The backlash was so great, that CBS reversed their decision, and the show is officially coming back for Season 7 with 13 episodes!
“We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year,” Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a statement.
While the Hollywood strikes caused a significant delay in production, writer Shawn Ryan recently revealed that the writers are now working on the show again now that the WGA strike is over. There’s no release date set just yet, but we’re excited to see that it’s back in motion!
- 10/30/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Celebrities descended on Washington, D.C., for a mental health roundtable with the White House Office of Public Engagement and Domestic Policy Council.
Mädchen Amick, Kal Penn and Katori Hall were just a few of the Hollywood stars who attended the conversation about how to further include accurate mental health storylines in film and television series. The roundtable was a part of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ ongoing work to address the nationwide mental health crisis.
The entertainment figures and administration officials discussed the opportunities for proactive mental health storylines, according to the White House. They also spoke about the lessons they’ve learned from previous campaigns for positive representation of mental health in entertainment and how to tackle depictions of it sensitively.
Other celebrities who attended the roundtable include Tzi Ma, Freddie Highmore, Bianca Lawson, Lisa Ann Walter, David Shore, Millicent Shelton, Shawn Ryan and Joely Fisher.
Mädchen Amick, Kal Penn and Katori Hall were just a few of the Hollywood stars who attended the conversation about how to further include accurate mental health storylines in film and television series. The roundtable was a part of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ ongoing work to address the nationwide mental health crisis.
The entertainment figures and administration officials discussed the opportunities for proactive mental health storylines, according to the White House. They also spoke about the lessons they’ve learned from previous campaigns for positive representation of mental health in entertainment and how to tackle depictions of it sensitively.
Other celebrities who attended the roundtable include Tzi Ma, Freddie Highmore, Bianca Lawson, Lisa Ann Walter, David Shore, Millicent Shelton, Shawn Ryan and Joely Fisher.
- 10/21/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shawn Ryan feels like he’s picked up in mid-sentence.
The seasoned showrunner is back in his element, leading a writers room and juggling two series, Netflix’s “The Night Agent” and the final season of CBS’ high-octane police drama “S.W.A.T.”
The end of the Writers Guild of America strike late last month unleashed a torrent of work for Ryan and his teams based at Sony Pictures Television. “Night Agent” was a little more than halfway done with writing for the 10 episodes for Season 2 when writers went pencils down on May 2.
“Night Agent” debuted with its 10-episode first season on March 23. That was three days after the WGA began its contract negotiations with the major studios under tense circumstances. It was a hard time for Ryan to focus on getting promotional traction for a new property led by two actors relatively unknown to U.S. audiences, Luciane Buchanan and Gabriel Basso.
The seasoned showrunner is back in his element, leading a writers room and juggling two series, Netflix’s “The Night Agent” and the final season of CBS’ high-octane police drama “S.W.A.T.”
The end of the Writers Guild of America strike late last month unleashed a torrent of work for Ryan and his teams based at Sony Pictures Television. “Night Agent” was a little more than halfway done with writing for the 10 episodes for Season 2 when writers went pencils down on May 2.
“Night Agent” debuted with its 10-episode first season on March 23. That was three days after the WGA began its contract negotiations with the major studios under tense circumstances. It was a hard time for Ryan to focus on getting promotional traction for a new property led by two actors relatively unknown to U.S. audiences, Luciane Buchanan and Gabriel Basso.
- 10/12/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
“It’s a road map. People are going to study it like the Torah.”
That’s how one prolific showrunner describes the Writers Guild of America’s tentative new three-year Minimum Basic Agreement, a deal that was reached as Yom Kippur, the day of atonement that serves as the holiest of Jewish holidays, was beginning as the sun set Sunday after five frantic days of bargaining with chiefs from four major conglomerates and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
The tentative agreement, which is now with guild members for ratification, was reached mere days before the 148-day-long work stoppage officially snapped 1988’s record 154-day strike to become the longest in WGA history.
The guild gained protections against the use of artificial intelligence, data transparency and residuals tied to streaming success as well as guarantees for the minimum size of writers rooms among a cadre of other topics as...
That’s how one prolific showrunner describes the Writers Guild of America’s tentative new three-year Minimum Basic Agreement, a deal that was reached as Yom Kippur, the day of atonement that serves as the holiest of Jewish holidays, was beginning as the sun set Sunday after five frantic days of bargaining with chiefs from four major conglomerates and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
The tentative agreement, which is now with guild members for ratification, was reached mere days before the 148-day-long work stoppage officially snapped 1988’s record 154-day strike to become the longest in WGA history.
The guild gained protections against the use of artificial intelligence, data transparency and residuals tied to streaming success as well as guarantees for the minimum size of writers rooms among a cadre of other topics as...
- 9/27/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A showrunners picket at Fox that started as a way to show solidarity during the strike ended up raising close to $45,000 for crew members who have been adversely affected by the work stoppage.
Strike Captain Amy Berg encouraged showrunners who attended the Sept. 12 picket to bring along gift cards so she could distribute them to support staff in need. More than 300 high-powered scribes, including Steve Levitan, Shawn Ryan, Aline Brosh-McKenna, Carlton Cuse, Rene Balcer, Jack Burditt, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, Andy Gordon, Tucker Cawley and David Shore, walked the line that day.
At today’s IATSE appreciation day at Fox, Berg distributed the gift cards to 115 people. She plans to mail more out this week to crew members.
“I was looking at all these amazing funds we have out there, but noticed that most require a long application process which can delay people getting the help they need,” Berg told Deadline. “I just thought, what could we do that offered immediate assistance?”
Those who participated in today’s IATSE appreciation picket received at least $150 word of cards to grocery stores and retail outlets like Target.
“Things everyone can use,” said Berg. “I basically started a nonprofit in one week, thanks to the generosity of my fellow showrunners.”
Showrunners have already contributed more than $500,000 recently to the Entertainment Community Fund. (Click for the showrunner donation link). Most of the donors have been anonymous.
There’s renewed optimism that the WGA and AMPTP can reach a deal now that both parties have agreed to meet tomorrow.
The WGA sent out a note to members confirming the talks: “The WGA and AMPTP now have a confirmed schedule to bargain this week, starting on Wednesday. You might not hear from us in the coming days while we are negotiating, but know that our focus is getting a fair deal for writers as soon as possible. We’ll reach out again when there is something of significance to report. In the meantime, please continue to demonstrate your commitment and unity by coming out to the picket lines – for yourselves and fellow writers, SAG-AFTRA, other unions’ members, and all those in our community who are impacted by the strikes.”...
Strike Captain Amy Berg encouraged showrunners who attended the Sept. 12 picket to bring along gift cards so she could distribute them to support staff in need. More than 300 high-powered scribes, including Steve Levitan, Shawn Ryan, Aline Brosh-McKenna, Carlton Cuse, Rene Balcer, Jack Burditt, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, Andy Gordon, Tucker Cawley and David Shore, walked the line that day.
At today’s IATSE appreciation day at Fox, Berg distributed the gift cards to 115 people. She plans to mail more out this week to crew members.
“I was looking at all these amazing funds we have out there, but noticed that most require a long application process which can delay people getting the help they need,” Berg told Deadline. “I just thought, what could we do that offered immediate assistance?”
Those who participated in today’s IATSE appreciation picket received at least $150 word of cards to grocery stores and retail outlets like Target.
“Things everyone can use,” said Berg. “I basically started a nonprofit in one week, thanks to the generosity of my fellow showrunners.”
Showrunners have already contributed more than $500,000 recently to the Entertainment Community Fund. (Click for the showrunner donation link). Most of the donors have been anonymous.
There’s renewed optimism that the WGA and AMPTP can reach a deal now that both parties have agreed to meet tomorrow.
The WGA sent out a note to members confirming the talks: “The WGA and AMPTP now have a confirmed schedule to bargain this week, starting on Wednesday. You might not hear from us in the coming days while we are negotiating, but know that our focus is getting a fair deal for writers as soon as possible. We’ll reach out again when there is something of significance to report. In the meantime, please continue to demonstrate your commitment and unity by coming out to the picket lines – for yourselves and fellow writers, SAG-AFTRA, other unions’ members, and all those in our community who are impacted by the strikes.”...
- 9/20/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: The Night Agent Season 2 has begun production, and series lead Gabriel Basso has shared the first behind-the-scenes image of the upcoming season!
After more than a year since its announcement, The Night Agent Season 2 marches towards its inevitable Netflix debut.
Created by Shawn Ryan, the hit action-thriller series is based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk, following an FBI agent named Peter Sutherland who hunts down a traitor who is seeking to destroy the United States government.
Read full article on The Direct.
After more than a year since its announcement, The Night Agent Season 2 marches towards its inevitable Netflix debut.
Created by Shawn Ryan, the hit action-thriller series is based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk, following an FBI agent named Peter Sutherland who hunts down a traitor who is seeking to destroy the United States government.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 9/15/2023
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
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