Streaming TV

News

Internet TV

Netflix developing : adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski Witcher Saga
Netflix renews: Arrested Development
William Forsythe to play J Edgar Hoover on Amazon’s The Man In The High Castle

International TV

MBC1 (Middle East) green lights: women living under ISIS drama Gharabeeb Soud (Black Crows)

Australian TV

ABC renews: Rosehaven

UK TV

Martin Compston to guest on ITV’s Victoria
Sky green lights: Florida trailer park comedy Living The Dream with Philip Glenister, Lesley Sharp and Paula Wilcox

US TV

CBS cancels: Training Day and Pure Genius
Tuesday ratings

New US TV shows

The CW red lights: Insatiable and Searchers
TBS green lights: heavenly workplace anthology comedy Miracle Workers, with Danielle Radcliffe and Owen Wilson
TNT developing: Ridley Scott sci-fi night…
…green lights: series of Korean-American family drama Highland

New US TV shows casting

Dennis Quaid to play George W Bush in FX’s Katrina: American Crime Story
Cedric the Entertainer, Taylor Mosby and Dante Hoagland join TBS’s The Last OG
Daveed Diggs to star in TNT’s Snowpiercer

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Film

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to make Slaughterhouse Rulez

International TV

Lara Pulver joins Amazon/Channel 4 (UK)’s Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams
Sky Atlantic (UK) and HBO (US) green light: sequel to The Young Pope, The New Pope

UK TV

Channel 4 (and not Amazon) acquires: Hulu (US)’s The Handmaid’s Tale

New UK TV show casting

Lara Pulver and David Morrissey to star in BBC Two adaptation of China Miéville’s The City and The City

US TV

Trailer for season 3 of Hulu’s Casual
Monday ratings

New US TV shows

ABC green lights: series of Roseanne revival…
…and Grey’s Anatomy firefighters spin-off
HBO green lights: African-American anthology horror series Lovecraft Country

What have you been watching? Including American Gods, Master of None, Lucifer and The Americans

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It’s “What have you been watching?”, my chance to tell you what movies and TV I’ve been watching recently and your chance to recommend anything you’ve been watching.

That flood of new shows I was expected? Hasn’t shown up. Hmmm. Wonder why. Anyway, we’re still on a Tuesday because Sunday is still quite full, plus Upfronts week coverage took a bit of work to put together yesterday.

That means it’s time to look at the regulars, including the latest episodes of American Gods, The Americans, Doctor Who, The Flash, Great News, The Handmaid’s Tale, Lucifer and Silicon Valley. Netflix also released season two of Master of None on Friday and I’ve watched… an episode of it. So I can talk about that, at least, after the jump. See you in a mo.

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Internet TV

New trailer for Netflix’s GLOW
Netflix green lights: Australian supernatural crime drama Tidelands

International TV

Kandyse McClure joins Syfy (US)/Netflix’s Ghost Wars
MGM developing: adaptation of Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon spy novels

Audio plays

David Tennant, Billie Piper and Camille Coduri to reunite for Big Finish’s Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures – Volume 2

UK TV show casting

Dove Cameron to recur on Disney Channel UK’s The Lodge

New UK TV shows

BBC greenlights: adaptation of Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady
Trailer for BBC Two’s Paula

US TV

New teaser for season 2 of AMC’s Preacher [US only]
ABC renews: Quantico
Fox cancels: Scream Queens
Sunday ratings

US TV show casting

John Hannah, Alan Tudyk, Amanda Walsh et al join BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Cameron Scoggins promoted to regular on CMT’s Nashville
Adam Goldberg and Spencer Grammer to recur on Epix’s Graves
Jessica Meraz and Lourdes Benedicto join TNT’s Major Crimes

New US TV show

Bravo green lights: Anna Wintour-Tina Brown drama All That Glitters

New US TV show casting

Harris Dickinson joins FX’s Trust
Kevin Costner to star in Paramount’s Yellowstone

News: Timeless uncancelled; more US renewals and cancellations; + more

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Film casting

Maisie Williams joins New Mutants

Australian TV

Phoebe Tonkin, Joel Jackson, Leeanna Walsman et al join SBS’s Safe Harbour

Canadian TV

Viktoria Modesta to guest on Space’s Killjoys

Internet TV

Netflix acquires: Sky Germany’s Babylon Berlin

New UK TV shows

Trailer for Channel 4’s Ackley Bridge

US TV

ABC renews: Fresh Off The Boat and Speechless
ABC cancels: Notorious
AMC renews: The Son
CBS renews: Elementary and Code Black
CBS cancels: Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, 2 Broke Girls and The Great Indoors
Fox renews: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl and The Exorcist
Freeform cancels: Baby Daddy
NBC renews: Law and Order: SVU
NBC uncancels: Timeless
NBC cancels: The Blacklist: Redemption
Thursday ratings

US TV show casting

Lucy Liu to recur on Hulu’s Difficult People
Tina Fey to guest on NBC’s Great News
Rebecca Mader leaving ABC’s Once Upon A Time…
…as are Ginnifer Goodwin, Emilie de Ravin, Jared Gilmore and Josh Dallas
Ryan Eggold to return to NBC’s The Blacklist

New US TV shows

ABC green lights: series of magician drama Deception and romantic comedy Splitting Up Together
CBS green lights: series of Instinct, Wisdom of the Crowd, SEAL Team, SWAT, 9JKL, Me, Myself and I…
…and By The Book
Fox green lights: Ryan Murphy drama 911 with Angela Bassett
NBC green lights: series of Mindy Kaling gym owner comedy Champions and Sarah Shahi virtual reality drama Reverie
USA green lights: series of Tupac-Notorious BIG murder drama Unsolved and period drama Damnation

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News: Timeless uncancelled; more US renewals and cancellations; + more

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