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Netflix has canceled Sweet Magnolias after five seasons and is launching a new drama, Ladies of the House, with JoAnna Garcia Swisher and series creator Sheryl J. Anderson at the helm. The show, produced by Rolling Clover with Black Label Media, is loosely based on a Lauren Edmonson novel and follows three Richardson women as they navigate family, romance and winery business after the winery owner’s death.
The BBC has launched a competitive tender to reinvent Doctor Who for Season 16, inviting producers to pitch a brave, cinematic new vision for 2028–29 after a major creative rethink and the Disney co-production deal ending. Proposals should be structurally flexible, include at least one companion, and emphasize ambitious world-building and a distinctly British, family-friendly tone. Shortlisted bidders will be invited to detailed discussions with BBC Studios; initial proposals are due October 2, with interviews in January and a contract awarded in March. Ncuti Gatwa will not return as the Doctor.
Tom Jones says he was fired from The Voice UK due to insurance cost issues, alleging ITV used a ‘refresh’ of the coaching panel that would not include him as a full-time coach. ITV has confirmed he won’t return as a full-time coach for season 15, though discussions about his involvement continue. Jones, 86, has been a longtime coach on the show (currently in Season 14), alongside will.i.am, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, and Kelly Rowland as the network plots a new lineup.
Disney+ has halted development of a live-action Gargoyles series; Variety confirms the project, announced in 2023 with Gary Dauberman writing and James Wan’s Atomic Monster producing, is no longer moving forward and there are no current plans for a Gargoyles live-action adaptation.
TVLine’s What to Watch Thursday highlights Netflix’s true‑crime docuseries The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Hallmark+’s Paris Is Always a Good Idea starring Lacey Chabert, a new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode on Paramount+, and the Lollapalooza livestream, along with other premieres and specials across networks and streaming services.
Episode 1 drops Stuart Bloom into a multiverse crisis: an alternate Raj, able to solve the math to fix the post‑apocalyptic world, is killed by Grand Caliph Kripke, setting up a dark, multi‑universe arc; the premiere also reunites cast members, hides an Easter egg tied to Georgie & Mandy, and explains Raj’s fate as a deliberate, grim punchline by the creators.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Ang ie Han reviews Amazon’s Elle, a Legally Blonde prequel about a teenage Elle Woods relocating from sunny L.A. to Seattle in 1995. While Lexi Minetree channels Reese Witherspoon’s vibe and the nostalgic ’90s soundtrack adds charm, the show undercuts its premise with a flat setting and uneven pacing, feeling more like a business-friendly IP reboot than a fresh expansion. Promising ensemble moments exist, but it’s unclear if the series can sustain itself beyond the familiar premise. Airdate: July 1 on Prime Video.
Netflix unveiled Ghostbusters: Night Shift at Annecy—first look, logline, clip and concept art for an animated series set in 1994 New York, where a scrappy new Ghostbusters crew (Belladonna, Mitzi, Zoe, Travis, Mike and Terror Puppy) faces a fresh supernatural wave five years after the Statue of Liberty incident; exec producers include Jason Reitman, Dan Aykroyd and Amie Karp, with showrunners Ben Hibon and Elliott Kalan. The Netflix/Sony Pictures Animation project aims to fill the gap between the 1984 original and Ghostbusters II with a grittier, street-level look.
Chris Pratt will star in a series of comedy shorts about American history, co-starring presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Nicknamed a “Faster Class” for U.S. history, the project from ATTN: blends live action and animation, with Goodwin as executive producer, editorial adviser, and on-screen authority to keep facts straight. It has U.S. Department of State funding via the Office of Public Diplomacy and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to inform and engage foreign audiences about America’s constitutional values through modern digital storytelling ahead of the 250th anniversary.
The Hollywood Reporter reports Nicolas Cage stars as Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private investigator who discovers his Spider-Man Noir powers in 1930s New York for Sony Pictures Television, MGM+ and Prime Video’s Spider-Noir. The trailer sets Cage against Brendan Gleeson’s Irish crime boss Silvermane in a standalone Spider-Man Noir story that will stream in Authentic Black & White or True-Hue Full Color, and premieres May 27 with a binge release. This marks Cage’s first leading TV series role, with a cast that includes Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Abraham Popoola, Karen Rodriguez and Jack Huston, and with Harry Bradbeer directing the first two episodes and Uziel/Lightfoot as showrunners, developed alongside Lord, Miller and Pascal.
Dr. Sandra Lee (Dr. Pimple Popper) reveals she suffered an ischemic stroke while filming the new season, prompting a two‑month production halt and months of physical and occupational therapy; she’s since largely recovered and the second season of Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out premieres April 20 on Lifetime.
Shawn Hatosy, who won an Emmy for guest drama acting as Dr. Jack Abbot, returns in Season 2 of HBO Max’s The Pitt with a bigger six-episode arc and a directing credit. Variety notes that repeat wins in the guest drama acting category are rare, and no performer has ever won back-to-back Emmys for the same role. If Hatosy secures another win, he could become the first to achieve back-to-back guest drama wins for The Pitt and redefine the category’s history.
Paramount+ premieres The Madison, a six-episode drama from Taylor Sheridan led by Michelle Pfeiffer (as Stacy Clyburn) and Kurt Russell, set across Montana and New York as it explores grief and family ties. The series, Sheridan’s most intimate work, streams in two batches of three episodes beginning March 14, with new installments arriving Saturdays around 3:01 a.m. ET; it is exclusive to Paramount+ (Essential $8.99/month, Premium $13.99/month), and a second season has already been filmed.
Teaser for Apple TV+'s dramedy Margo's Got Money Troubles shows Elle Fanning's Margo, a postpartum community college dropout, turning to OnlyFans to cover bills after an unplanned pregnancy tied to an affair with her writing professor; the series also stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman and debuts April 15.
NBCUniversal and Kelly Clarkson announced The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after the current season (season 7), with production continuing through fall. Clarkson said she is stepping away to prioritize her kids, though she will continue making music and may pop up on shows like The Voice in the future. The program has been a multi-Emmy winner and recently shifted production from Los Angeles to New York.