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The Pitt heads into Season 3 with a notable cast shakeup after wrapping Season 2 with an explosive finale: one star is exiting due to a story-driven decision, while several others are confirmed or likely to return. The show is known for its rotating cast of doctors and abundant cameos, signaling major changes ahead for the new season.
HBO chief Casey Bloys says the Harry Potter TV series is already writing Season 2 to avoid a large gap as the actors age, with a plan to adapt one book per season; Season 2 is in progress while Season 1 is being promoted, led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod, with Rowling among the executive producers.
The upcoming HBO/HBO Max adaptation of the Harry Potter books drew 277 million organic views in its first 48 hours, becoming the most-watched trailer in HBO/HBO Max history and more than doubling the previous record; the series is set to debut Christmas 2026 on HBO (and stream on HBO Max) with Dominic McLaughlin starring as Harry Potter alongside a notable ensemble.
Netflix’s Kennedy adds 13 to its recurring cast, including Patrick Fischler, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Denis O’Hare and Eddie Marsan, as production continues in London on the JFK-era drama based on Fredrik Logevall’s JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century. The eight-episode first season, headed by Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Laura Donnelly as Rose Kennedy, also introduces new Kennedys and notable figures such as Eunice Kennedy, Kick Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Inga Arvad, Charles Lindbergh and Winston Churchill.
Netflix is adapting Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole novels into a nine-episode, high-end Norwegian-language crime series produced by Working Title, with Tobias Santelmann as Harry Hole. Filmed in Norway and positioned as a culturally specific local-language production, the show draws from the fifth Hole book and promises a first episode with a shockingly brutal death that executives say will blow viewers’ minds. Working Title oversaw script development closely; the Norwegian budget is high for the country but modest by U.S. standards, and Nick Cave and Warren Ellis craft the soundtrack, with the potential for additional installments if the series lands with audiences.
Over a tense wedding-week on Netflix, Rachel learns her family is cursed to marry their soulmate by sundown or die; a potion to become Nicky’s soulmate is considered but she ultimately chooses to trust their connection. In the finale, many guests bleed and die as the curse activates, Rachel dies, and Death comes for the Witness—she revives and takes his place, signaling the curse will continue with her as the new bearer. The last scene shows her driving away, the cycle bound to a new witness.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced a Harry Potter TV series for HBO Max, starting with a teaser for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The show is set to bow globally on Christmas Day 2026 and will stream exclusively on HBO Max (including Germany, Italy, the UK & Ireland). Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod lead production, with Rowling and other producers onboard; the cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry and Paapa Essiedu as Snape, among others.
Empire reveals the first official look at HBO’s Harry Potter series: Dominic McLaughlin appears as Harry in Gryffindor Quidditch robes with banners, ahead of a teaser that drops on March 25 to coincide with HBO Max’s UK launch. The show, from Francesca Gardiner with Mark Mylod producing and Hans Zimmer scoring, also stars John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Snape and Janet McTeer as McGonagall; the first season adapts The Philosopher’s Stone and is set for 2027.
WIRED reviews Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, the second season of Prime Video’s docu-comedy that puts a real temp worker into a staged corporate retreat. Anthony navigates pranks, HR antics, and leadership tests as Dougie Jr. tries to prove himself, while the show blends office chaos with moments of genuine connection, suggesting work can feel meaningful even amid layoffs and AI disruption.
Netflix’s eight-episode Scooby-Doo live-action series has cast Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones, Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Rogers, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley, and Mckenna Grace as Daphne, in a modern reimagining of the cartoon, with writers Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg and Warner Bros. Television producing.
Hulu has renewed Paradise for a third season. The post‑apocalyptic drama from Dan Fogelman, led by Sterling K. Brown, has posted strong viewership across its first two seasons (Season 2 at about 30 million hours and Season 1 at about 25 million hours), with nearly 12 billion minutes streamed globally. Season 1 earned four Emmy nominations, and Season 2 is currently streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
Sarah Michelle Gellar announced in an Instagram video that the planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot for Hulu has been canceled, though she thanked director Chloé Zhao and suggested that the Buffy universe could live on in future related projects.
Hulu releases the trailer for The Handmaid's Tale sequel The Testaments, set years after the original and following Agnes (Chase Infiniti) and Daisy as they navigate Aunt Lydia’s elite school and work to resist Gilead. The series premieres April 8 with three episodes, featuring Infiniti, Lucy Halliday and Ann Dowd among others, from creator Bruce Miller and producers MGM Television and 20th Television.
Amazon Prime Video's Life Is Strange adaptation has cast Maisy Stella as Chloe and Tatum Grace Hopkins as Max, with Charlie Covell writing and showrunning; Hopkins makes her TV debut. The series from Square Enix, Story Kitchen and LuckyChap follows Max, a photography student who can rewind time, and her friend Chloe as they investigate a disappearance and uncover dark secrets in their town, produced by Amazon MGM Studios and set up at Prime Video in 2025.
Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 closes with Benedict chasing the enigmatic Lady in Silver, who is actually Sophie Baek, a maid whose path crosses Benedict’s as he pursues love across class boundaries; Sophie’s reveal and her Bridgerton House stint threaten the pair’s romance while Violet rekindles with Marcus Anderson, Francesca and John navigate intimacy, and Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury adapt to new dynamics with Alice Mondrich stepping in as lady-in-waiting. Part 2 will wrap the story in four episodes (totaling 4 hours 26 minutes), including Kate Bridgerton’s return, a fresh soundtrack of covers, and several plot teases as the season heads to its finale, with Part 2 dropping on February 26 at 12am PT.