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Tulsa King takes its fifth season back to New York
Paramount+ renewed Tulsa King ahead of season 4 and moved season 5 production from Atlanta to New York, where Dwight’s story will return to his mafia roots.
Neagley season 2 needs a case of its own
The Reacher spinoff is renewed for season 2. Its lasting appeal will depend on making Neagley’s team and their shared history more than extra franchise mileage.
Ryan Murphy’s authorship is bigger than his name
Vanity Fair’s profile shows Murphy as both a prolific creator and a powerful enabler. Television’s authorship question gets more interesting when the green light matters as much as the idea.
Lanterns earns its quiet ending, then needs to look up
Lanterns builds its finale around character drama. That restraint gives John Stewart’s story weight, but the series’ cosmic premise needs more room to breathe.
SNL’s Taylor Swift cameo worked because it had a comic job
A political cold open and a breakup-therapist cameo showed SNL’s range. The monologue gave Swift a part to play, not just a reason to appear.
The Watcher returns to the house it meant to leave behind
Production has begun on The Watcher season 2, with Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale and other original cast members returning. The sequel has to make its continuation feel earned.
Big Brother’s renewal is a bet on scale as much as staying power
CBS renewed Big Brother for seasons 29 and 30. Season 28’s numbers make the case for volume, but the format still has to keep that volume lively.
Line of Fire’s 8.6 million viewers are a useful NBC test
The premiere’s cross-platform total is encouraging, but its second-episode rise may say more about a twist than lasting reach.
9-1-1: Nashville brings the biblical plagues to season 2
The new trailer pairs a plague-themed emergency spree with Ryan Phillippe’s grungy homicide detective. The season’s mystery will need more than a striking list of disasters.
East of Eden needs television to make its scale matter
Netflix’s seven-episode adaptation puts Cathy Ames at the center of the Trask family saga. Its form gives the story room, but room alone is no achievement.
Black Mirror season 8 is putting its old stories on the wall
Set photos reported by What’s on Netflix identify Emma Laird as season 8’s first cast member and show posters nodding to earlier episodes.
A Matthew Perry documentary needs more than unseen footage
Netflix’s documentary promises family testimony and private archive material. Its challenge is to make intimacy mean more than access.
Nobody Wants This has a new test for its central couple
Season 3 moves Joanne and Noah into a home together, while Sasha and Esther re-enter dating. Domestic life gives the comedy a richer test than another romantic near-miss.
Reacher season six needs a reason beyond the next book
Prime Video has renewed Reacher for season six while season five, based on “Make Me,” is in production. The next book choice will set the direction for another return.
Youth makes midlife funny by letting its pressures pile up
Sharon Horgan’s comedy gives Alex room for sex, ambition and family care in a life where none of those demands politely takes a number.
The Traitors: New Blood gives civilian players a strong opening
The NBC premiere averaged 6 million viewers per episode across NBC and Peacock, a promising start for the franchise’s civilian cast.
Crew Girl’s second-week rise makes a case for patience
Crew Girl more than doubled its viewership in week two, giving Netflix a reason to renew a show whose audience grew after launch.
The Empress has one last season to make Elisabeth’s choice count
The Empress ends with season three on November 12. Its setup puts Elisabeth’s marriage, health and duties to the empire on a collision course.
Black Doves season 2 puts Helen’s marriage under pressure
The six-episode season arrives November 5, with Helen’s covert work colliding with her husband Wallace’s preparations to become Prime Minister.
