Colman Domingo reteaming with Netflix for thriller limited series The Headlands House
The Emmy winner, who previously starred in Netflix’s 2024 limited series The Madness and currently stars in the streamer’s comedy series The Four Seasons, has signed on to star in The Headlands House. In the limited series written by Yellowjackets vet Cameron B. Dupont, “a marriage begins to fracture after a gay couple moves into their dream home, only to discover that its prior residents were brutally murdered on the property—and that their own lives may now be in danger, too,” per Deadline. The Headlands House will be executive produced by Colman Domingo and his husband Raúl Domingo for their Edith Productions. Domingo also has a relationship with Netflix that spans film, including Rustin, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and the upcoming An Innocent Girl.
Steven Yeun to lead Netflix supernatural drama series Pagans
The Emmy-winning Beef star is returning to Netflix to star in a supernatural drama from Say Nothing creator Joshua Zetumer. “Equal parts emotional, horrifying and humorous, Pagans unearths all our darkest thoughts about family,” according to Deadline. “It follows Gus (Yeun) who becomes the sole caretaker of his two children after the tragic loss of his wife. While his son is typical, his daughter, Alice, is anything but. What starts as a strained father-daughter relationship soon evolves into something far more sinister.” Yeun’s casting comes almost a year after Zetumer’s Pagans spec script resulted in a massive bidding war involving 15-18 studios, platforms and producers — which Netflix ended up winning.
Amazon renews Sterling Point for Season 2
The pickup comes two weeks after the Megan Park-created YA drama series premiered on Amazon Prime Video. “It’s been an absolute joy to see the appreciation and love for the show,” Park said in a statement. “We worked so hard to make the show as authentic as possible and to see audiences respond to that has been thrilling. We cannot wait to dive deeper into these characters and deliver the best second season ever!”
Wonder Man’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II calls out the “optics” of Marvel canceling Black-led projects
Wonder Man’s cancelation after its Season 2 renewal on July 30 and Mahershala Ali confirming the next day that his long-gestating Blade movie was dead have resulted in an uncomfortable pattern surrounding the studio’s Black-led projects, Abdul-Mateen tells Vanity Fair. “I think the optics are obvious,” he says. “If I’m a big business, if I’m Disney, if I’m Marvel, I don’t want to be attached to these optics. So it should be a priority to change that narrative and to do what it takes to responsibly change that narrative with quality stories, with quality resources.” Abdul-Mateen adds that he wasn’t shown evidence as to why Marvel reversed its renewal. “I was told that it had something to do with the viewership numbers,” he says. “I wasn’t told what those numbers were, but ultimately, for whatever reason it was, I think they decided that it didn’t make sense for business, and that’s the decision that we live with and we keep on marching forward.”
Jessica Simpson is getting the documentary treatment on Netflix
After directing a documentary on British pop star Robbie Williams, director Joe Pearlman will explore Jessica Simpson’s life and career.
Jenna Dewan and Tyler Cameron join Dancing with the Stars
Step Up star Jenna Dewan, who previously hosted NBC’s World of Dance and Fox’s Flirty Dancing reality competitions, will hit the dance floor herself in Dancing Season 35. She and Bachelor Nation’s Tyler Cameron will join previously announced Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller, Jackson Olson and Guillermo Rodriguez.
Heated Rivalry, Widow’s Bay and The Pitt top the 2026 Television Critics Association Awards
Heated Rivalry won for Program of the Year. Widow’s Bay took home three awards: for best comedy, best new series and individual achievement in comedy for Kate O’Flynn’s breakout performance. And The Pitt repeated as a winner for outstanding drama series. Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert took home two awards: for career achievement and Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk and Sketch. And In Living Color was honored with the Heritage Award.
Stephen Colbert debuts his post-Late Show “Colbeard” in accepting his two Television Critics Association Awards
“We are honored to be the outstanding achievement in talk, variety, and/or sketch,” he said in a video posted by the TCA. “I think we did and/or many of these this past year.” Colbert was also honored with the TCA Awards’ Career Achievement Award.
CNN’s Scott Jennings is reportedly making a push to replace Karoline Leavitt as Trump’s White House press secretary
“After clips of Jennings defending Natalie Harp made their way around the WH — including some he sent to senior staffers himself — he reached out to schedule a private meeting with Susie Wiles over the weekend,” reports Politico’s Dasha Burns, adding: “No decision was made and no offer extended. The process to replace Leavitt remains slow-moving...” ALSO: Scott Jennings says he’s not interested in the press secretary job.
Yellowjackets announces its fourth and final season premiere date with the help of MTV’s Kurt Loder
Watch the Date Announcement teaser for Season 4 of the drama series, which will roll out on Paramount+ beginning Nov. 20.
CBS will mark 9/11’s 25th anniversary with live coverage and special programming throughout the day
The network will fill key morning and primetime hours with live coverage and special programming on Friday, Sept. 11. ALSO: CBS announces a Daughters of 9/11 special.
Rosie O’Donnell tops all of this summer’s guest-hosts in her Jimmy Kimmel Live! guest-host debut
O’Donnell’s first night on Monday beat Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show in total viewers and in the 18-49 demo, according to LateNighter. Meanwhile, her Monday monologue has drawn 2.6 million viewers and counting. “None of this puts O’Donnell in Kimmel territory just yet,” says LateNighter’s Jed Rosenzweig. “Kimmel’s own monologues routinely top 3 million views on YouTube—and often go much higher—while his Live+Same Day audiences regularly surpass 2 million viewers.”
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60 Minutes is reportedly considering Jerry Seinfeld, Stephen A. Smith and John Cleese for an Andy Rooney-style segment
Breaker Media’s Lachlan Cartwright reports 60 Minutes is considering reviving the commentary segment that ended following Rooney’s exit in 2011, just a month before his death at age 92. 60 Minutes would feature a group of rotating commentators. While Cartwright reports Seinfeld, Smith and Cleese have had discussions, Awful Announcing reports that Smith is unlikely to join 60 Minutes.
The Hunting Wives Season 2 to premiere on Thanksgiving Day
The drama series starring Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman will drop all eight episodes on Netflix on Nov. 26.
Chris Diamantopoulos among seven joining The Pitt’s Season 3 recurring cast
Stephen Chang, Barry Clifton, Lawrence Kao, Brent Sexton, JB Tadena and Hannah Ware will also appear in recurring roles on the HBO Max medical drama’s third season.
Owen Wilson golf comedy Stick reveals Season 2 premiere date and the first look at Rhea Seehorn
Pluribus’ Seehorn will appear as a brilliant new coach on Season 2 of the Apple TV golf comedy, which drops on Nov. 4 with two episodes, followed by a weekly release.
Netflix renews America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders for Season 4
“Every season we get a little further past the performance and closer to the person,” says creator Greg Whiteley. “What excites me is more than just who makes the team — it’s what these women are willing to explore and let viewers see along their journey. That kind of trust takes years and I’m grateful we get another season to tell their stories.”
Roku adds a free Paramount+ channel
The new channel will offer Paramount+ content at no cost.
Ava DuVernay’s 14th documentary gets a Netflix premiere date
Premiering Dec. 4 after a select theatrical release, DuVernay’s follow-up to her 2016 documentary 13th will examine the racial injustices within the American prison system.
CNN to air Farm Aid for the second consecutive year
Farm Aid 2026: Music Festival Live will air live on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET, with performances from Willie Nelson and Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff.
Sarah Paulson is unrecognizable as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story trailer
Ella Beatty stars as Lizzie Borden in Season 4 of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix Monster anthology series, premiering Sept. 17.
Chris Pratt’s James Reece is on a road to redemption in The Terminal List’s Season 2 trailer
“Before he was a fugitive, James Reece made a career out of putting terrorists in the dirt,” a voiceover is heard in the trailer. “He may be exactly what we need for this fight.” Season 2 premieres Oct. 21.
Watch the trailer for Paramount+s Golden Axe Sega video game adaptation
Matthew Rhys, Liam McIntyre and Danny Pudi are among the stars of animated series from Mike McMahan and Joe Chandler.
NBC unveils the trailer for Line of Fire
The Peter Krause-led drama series about a family of law enforcement agents premieres Sept. 21.