TV Bits: ‘Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, ‘Into The Badlands’, ‘One Day At A Time’ And More
In this edition of TV bits:
The pizza-loving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a new series –Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The cast includesOmar Miller(Ballers) as Raphael,Ben Schwartz(Parks and Recreation) as Leonardo,Josh Brener(Silicon Valley) as Donatello,Brandon Mychal Smith(You’re The Worst) as Michelangelo, Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as April O’Neil andEric Bauzaas Splinter, the giant rat who trains these turtles in martial arts. The show is historical in that it’s the firstTurtlesseries to feature an African American April O’Neil, and that’s very cool. This trailer, however…I dunno. It’s clearly geared towards younger children – which makes sense! That said, this style of animation isn’t my cup of tea. But it might be yours! The series will premiere this September.
I have yet to watch a single episode ofInto the Badlands, but I plan on getting around to it soon. Every image I see of the show looks pretty badass, as does this new trailer for season 3. The series is set in a post-apocalyptic world where guns are no longer around, but swords and other weapons are prevalent. Much flipping, punching, and cool flowing capes follow. Season three premieres onSunday, April 22on AMC.
Oh, hell yeah!SuperMansion! Okay, I have no idea what this is. It’s apparently an animated show on Crackle, which is also something that exists. InSuperMansion, “Aging superhero, Titanium Rex, and his has-been team known as The League of Freedom struggle to stay relevant in a changing world.“SuperMansionis kicking-off its third season, and here’s a trailer to prove it! The show featuresBryan Cranston,Keegan-Michael Key,Heidi Gardner,Seth Green,Jillian Bell,Chris Pine,Yvette Nicole Brown,Breckin Meyer. The show returnsMay 7.
A recurring theme of theSeries of Unfortunate Eventsbooks and Netflix show is the ever-changing costumes of the dastardly Count Olaf. Olaf likes to think of himself as a master of disguise, and while hapless adults are frequently fooled, the heroic Baudelaire Orphans instantly see through whatever getup Olaf has on. This fun new video forUnfortunate Eventsseason 2 highlights the many costumes of Olaf: “Stefano, Captain Sham, Shirley, a frightening doctor, a terrible detective or a nightmarish auctioneer – no matter what he looks like and which alias he uses, Count Olaf is always an awful and dangerous person. And he’s about to get worse.“A Series of Unfortunate Eventsseason 2 drops on NetflixMarch 30.
Fans had been clamoring for Netflix to renewOne Day At a Timefor a third season, and there was some fear that the show would not return. Everyone can rest easy: Netflix has given season 3 the go-ahead. The rebootedNorman Learcomedy will return in 2019. Here’s the announcement trailer to prove it.
In a reimagining of the TV classic, a newly single Latina mother raises her teen daughter and tween son with the “help” of her old-school mom.
Starz has given the go-ahead to a new series fromMysterious SkindirectorGregg Araki. The series, calledNow Apocalypse, is described byComingSoonas a “surreal, coming-of-age comedy series [that] follows Ulysses and his friends Carly, Ford, and Severine, who are on various quests pursuing love, sex, and fame. Now Apocalypse explores identity, sexuality, and artistry while navigating the strange and oftentimes bewildering city of Los Angeles. Between sexual and romantic dating app adventures, Ulysses grows increasingly troubled as foreboding premonitory dreams make him wonder — is some kind of dark and monstrous conspiracy going on, or is he just smoking too much weed?“Steven Soderberghwill executive producer the series with Araki.
Deadlinereports thatConnie Brittonhas joined the cast of Bravo’sDirty John. Based on the true crime podcast of the same name,Dirty John"is based on the articles and breakout true crime podcast from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard. Season 1 tells the story of how a romance with the charismatic John Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation. Britton will lead as Debra Newell, a successful interior designer and single mom from Orange County who falls in love with John Meehan.” Britton will also serve as executive producer.
