ABC news


Daniel Stern Exits ABC Pilot ?Do You Want Kids?? After Misdemeanor
Charge; Role Will Be Recast (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/daniel-stern-fired-abc-pilot-soliciting-prostitution-recast-1236684672/


?This Is Us? Alum Chris Sullivan Cast In ABC?s ?The Rookie: North? Pilot
(Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/chris-sullivan-cast-abc-the-rookie-north-pilot-1236684330/


?Abbott Elementary? Casts Khandi Alexander For Season 5 (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/abbott-elementary-cast-khandi-alexander-season-5-1236684291/


Susan Kelechi Watson To Recur On ?High Potential? As Character With Ties
To Daniel Sunjata?s Karadec (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/susan-kelechi-watson-high-potential-recurring-karadec-1236683407/


?The Rookie? Moves To Monday To Make Room For ?RJ Decker?; New Scott
Speedman Series Gets ABC Premiere Date (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-rookie-new-night-rj-decker-release-date-abc-premiere-1236682923/

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CBS news


Edwin Hodge To Guest Star On CBS Hit ?Matlock? For Season 2 (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/edwin-hodge-cast-cbs-matlock-season-2-1236685416/

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Fox news


?Baywatch? To Hold Open Casting Call For Fox Reboot With Warning To
?Avoid Overly Revealing Styles? (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/baywatch-open-casting-call-fox-reboot-1236684357/

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NBC news


NBC Orders Crime Drama Pilots ?Puzzled? & Wolf Entertainment?s ?What The
Dead Know? (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/puzzled-what-the-dead-know-nbc-drama-pilot-dick-wolf-1236685821/

["Both projects are crime/cop procedurals based on books, Danielle
Trussoni?s novel The Puzzle Master and former New York City medical
examiner Barbara Butcher?s memoir What the Dead Know, respectively. ...
In 'Puzzled,' written by Falco who executive produces with Jordan Cerf,
after barely escaping a tragic fire, once-promising college athlete Mike
Brink is transformed by a traumatic brain injury that gives him the
unique ability to see the world in an unexpected way and helps him solve crimes with local police. ... Written by Rinehart, 'What the Dead Know' centers on death Investigator Ava Ledger who is really good with dead
bodies. It?s the living that give her trouble. The series follows Ava as
she teams with the NYPD to solve their toughest cases."


Dan Goor & Luke Del Tredici?s PI Comedy Gets Formal NBC Pilot Order
(Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/dan-goor-luke-del-tredicis-pi-comedy-nbc-pilot-order-1236685381/


NBC Orders Crime Drama Pilot From Dean Georgaris & John Fox Inspired By Profiler Ann Burgess (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/nbc-drama-pilot-dean-georgaris-john-fox-ann-burgess-1236684498/

["the untitled series is inspired by the work of expert profiler and
author Dr. Ann Burgess, subject of the 2024 Hulu docuseries 'Mastermind:
To Think Like a Killer.' Her work also served as inspiration for David Fincher?s Netflix series 'Mindhunter.'"]


Tracy Morgan Comedy ?The Rise And Fall Of Reggie Dinkins? Gets Early
Premiere Following LA-Chicago NFL Playoff Game On NBC (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/tracy-morgan-comedy-premiere-nfl-playoff-nbc-1236683138/

["'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' centers on disgraced former
football star Reggie Dinkins (Morgan) who?s on a mission to rehabilitate
his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe). In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the
respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of
his past."]


NBC Orders U.S. Marshal Drama Pilot ?Protection? From Josh Safran &
Jenna Bush Hager (Jan. 13)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/protection-nbc-drama-pilot-josh-safran-jenna-bush-hager-1236682087/

["In 'Protection,' written by Safran, when a U.S. Marshal falls in the
line of duty, a seemingly cut-and-dry case turns into a deadly
conspiracy as a family of law enforcement agents become the target of a mysterious assassin. Bridging personal differences and crossing
professional boundaries, the Thornhill family must use the expertise
from a lifetime of protecting civilians and politicians to protect one
another and bring the killer to justice ? even if it means betraying
their sworn code."]

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Cable channel news


?The White Lotus? Season 4 Casts Steve Coogan & Caleb Jonte Edwards
[HBO] (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-white-lotus-season-4-steve-coogan-caleb-jonte-edwards-1236685698/


Everything We Know About ?The White Lotus? Season 4 So Far [HBO] (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/feature/the-white-lotus-season-4-news-updates-1236660696/


?Dark Winds? Season 4 Trailer: Zahn McClarnon Is On The Hunt For A
Trained Killer ?Who Wants To Finish The Job? [AMC] (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/dark-winds-season-4-release-date-amc-trailer-1236595421/

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Streaming service news--Apple TV


Annaleigh Ashford Cast In Apple TV Limited Series ?The Off Weeks? (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/annaleigh-ashford-cast-apple-tv-the-off-weeks-1236685015/


Dakota Fanning Stars In Thriller Series Greenlighted By Apple TV From
Alex Cary & Sony Pictures TV (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/dakota-fanning-thriller-apple-tv-series-alex-cary-1236684295/

["Fanning will star as an undercover Treasury agent in a
multibillion-dollar international conglomerate, with world-changing
political and criminal tentacles, who becomes conflicted between her
mission and a belief that her principal target, the heir apparent to all
that corrupt power, is at his core a good man and worthy of her love. "]


?Succession?s Arian Moayed Joins Ben Stiller & Jessica Chastain In Apple
TV Limited Series ?The Off Weeks? (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/arian-moayed-cast-apple-tv-limited-series-the-off-weeks-1236683334/

["From executive producer and showrunner Alissa Nutting, The Off Weeks
follows writing professor Gus Adler (Stiller), whose divorce has thrown
his life into chaos. He struggles to hold things together during 'on
weeks' when he has custody of his kids. But in his 'off weeks,' he?s
falling dangerously in love with Stella West (Chastain), a mysterious
woman whose arrival puts Gus? on-week duties and off-weeks ambitions on
a fatal collision course."]

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Streaming service news--HBO Max


A24 And HBO Max Re-Up Pay-1 Deal Ahead Of ?Marty Supreme? Streaming
Window (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/a24-hbo-max-renew-pay-1-deal-marty-supreme-1236683170/


Everything We Know About Season 3 Of ?Euphoria? So Far (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/feature/euphoria-season-3-news-updates-1236296782/


HBO Max Nears Complete Euro Rollout With Prime Video Deal In Place For Germany, Italy & Austria (Jan. 13)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/hbo-max-europe-launches-prime-video-deal-1236680546/

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Streaming service news--Netflix


?Star Search?: Netflix Unveils Trailer For Rebooted Talent Competition
Ahead Of Live Launch (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/star-search-netflix-trailer-1236685355/


Netflix Picks Up Tommy Wirkola Thriller Starring Phoebe Dynevor From
Sony (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/phoebe-dynevor-shark-movie-headed-netflix-from-sony-1236685442/

["Sony Pictures? shark thriller written and directed by Tommy Wirkola
and starring Phoebe Dynevor is heading to Netflix after Sony on Friday
pulled the flick from its theatrical release calendar"]


Netflix Acquires Oscar-Shortlisted Live-Action Short Film ?The Singers?
In Advance Of Nominations (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/netflix-acquires-oscar-shortlisted-short-film-the-singers-1236685205/

["One of 15 current semifinalists for the Academy Award for Live Action
Short Film out of 207 films that qualified this year, 'The Singers' is
an adaptation of a 19th century short story by Ivan Turgenev, in which a
lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off"]


Eddie Vedder?s ?Matter of Time? Documentary Lands At Netflix, Sets
Premiere Date (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/eddie-vedder-matter-of-time-documentary-netflix-premiere-1236684750/

["Eddie Vedder, lead singer of veteran rockers Pearl Jam, has been
helping to fund a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and Netflix has
picked up his documentary on the subject. 'Matter of Time' follows
Vedder as he hosts a fundraising concert in Seattle to draw attention to
the childhood disease, which is a rare genetic skin condition, and aid
in the discovery of a cure."]


Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Will Commit To 45-Day Window After WB
Acquisition; Doesn?t Want To ?Overread? Donald Trump Comments About
Merger (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/ted-sarandos-netflix-warner-bros-windows-donald-trump-1236685173/


Netflix & Sony Pictures Close $7B-Plus Exclusive Global Pay-1 Deal In
Industry First (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/netflix-sony-pictures-deal-pay-1-1236684173/


?How To Get To Heaven From Belfast?: Three Friends Embark On A Dark & Hilarious Odyssey Around Ireland In Netflix Trailer For Lisa McGee?s
Latest Series (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast-trailer-netflix-lisa-mcgee-1236684022/

["Starring Roisin Gallagher, Sin‚ad Keenan and Caoilfhionn Dunne, the
show follows clever, chaotic TV writer Saoirse, glamorous, stressed-out
mother of three Robyn, and dependable, inhibited carer Dara, who have
been a tight-knit group since school. Now in their late 30s, they are
about to embark on the most thrilling adventure of their lives. When an
email arrives, telling them about the death of the estranged fourth
member of their childhood gang, a series of eerie events at her wake set
them on an odyssey through Ireland and beyond."]


Emily Bader To Play Retired Soccer Star Mia Hamm In Netflix Pic ?The
99?ers? From ?Sirens? & ?Watchmen? Helmer Nicole Kassell (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/emily-bader-to-star-the-99ers-netflix-movie-mia-hamm-1236682843/

["The story catches up with 1990s U.S. Women?s National Soccer Team in
1999, as they defy the odds to emerge victorious in a dramatic penalty
kick shootout against China in the World Cup final, under the scorching
summer sun and in a stadium filled with 93,000 fans. This monumental win captivated millions worldwide and forever altered the course of women?s sports."]


Jack Whitehall, Casey Wilson & Scott MacArthur Join Kim Kardashian In
Eva Longoria-Directed Netflix Comedy ?The Fifth Wheel? (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-jack-whitehall-casey-wilson-1236683216/

["In the film penned by Paula Pell and Janine Brito, a group of best
friends from high school attempt to reconnect during a weekend jaunt to
Vegas. When a hot outsider (Kardashian) crashes the weekend, they?re
forced to face their messy lives, bad decisions, and unraveling
friendships."]


?Bridgerton? Season 4: Everything We Know So Far (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/feature/bridgerton-season-4-everything-we-know-1236019588/


?The Lincoln Lawyer? Season 4 Trailer Sees Mickey In The Biggest Fight
Of His Life: ?I?m The Man With The Axe? (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-lincoln-lawyer-season-4-trailer-release-date-netflix-1236682673/


?Squid Game? Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Goes All In On His Next Netflix
Series ?The Dealer? (Jan. 13)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/squid-game-hwang-dong-hyuk-netflix-series-the-dealer-1236682219/

["The crime series follows Geonhwa, a brilliant casino dealer whose
wedding plans suddenly fall apart, forcing her to unleash her long-

hidden powers and plunge into the dangerous world of gambling, in order
to successfully make it down the aisle."]


Gabe Hogan & Aida Osman Join Netflix?s Will Ferrell Golf Series (Jan. 13)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/gabe-hogan-aida-osman-netflix-will-ferrell-golf-series-1236682099/


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Streaming service news--Paramount+


Taylor Sheridan?s ?The Madison?: First Teaser Introduces Cast, Led By
Michelle Pfeiffer & Kurt Russell, Reveals Surprise Guest Star (Jan. 18)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/taylor-sheridan-the-madison-teaser-michelle-pfeiffer-1236689283/


Taylor Sheridan?s ?The Madison?: Michelle Pfeiffer & Kurt Russell Series
Sets [March 14] Paramount+ Premiere Date For Shorter First Season With
Season 2 In The Wings (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/taylor-sheridan-the-madison-release-date-photos-season-2-1236684871/


Everything We Know About Taylor Sheridan?s ?The Madison? So Far (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/feature/the-madison-news-taylor-sheridan-1236071619/


Anne Hathaway Stars In ?Fear Not? Limited Series Ordered By Paramount+
From Bash Doran & MGM Television (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/anne-hathaway-fear-not-paramount-plus-bash-doran-mgm-1236682383/

["'Fear Not' tells the story of prolific serial killer Stephen Morin ?
accused of more crimes than Ted Bundy ? and the unlikely bond he formed
with Margy Palm (Hathaway), the last woman he ever kidnapped. Morin?s abduction of Palm, which started as a deadly captive situation, took an unlikely turn; one which included compassion, prayer, and profound
courage. Palm?s devotion to her faith and her insistence that Morin
could be transformed, became the impetus of a relationship that lasted
long after Palm was returned to safety ? until Morin received the death penalty."]

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Streaming service news--Prime Video


Teresa Palmer Joins Ryan Hurst In Prime Video?s ?God Of War? (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/teresa-palmer-cast-prime-video-god-of-war-1236684477/

["From writer, showrunner and executive producer Ronald D. Moore
(Outlander, For All Mankind), 'God of War' follows father and son,
Kratos (Hurst) and 10-year-old Atreus, as they embark on a journey to
spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their
adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while
Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human."]


?Tomb Raider?: First Look At Sophie Turner As Lara Croft; Production
Underway (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/tomb-raider-sophie-turner-lara-croft-prime-video-first-look-1236683987/


?Fallout? Reality Series Greenlit At Amazon (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/fallout-reality-series-amazon-1236683771/


Ryan Hurst Cast As Kratos In Prime Video?s ?God of War? (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/ryan-hurst-cast-kratos-prime-video-god-of-war-1236683097/


Prime Video Orders Animated Series ?Odd Jobs? From ?Solar Opposites?
Team (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/prime-video-orders-animated-series-odd-jobs-1236682751/

["In 'Odd Jobs,' the year is 2127, the world is an extreme late-stage capitalist hellscape. The show follows a reluctant team of gig
workers as they travel around the neo Midwest, doing the weirdest most dangerous tasks the ODD JOBS app demands."]


Kevin Costner & Morgan Freeman?s ?The Gray House? Trailer Drops Ahead Of Launch On Prime Video (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-gray-house-prime-video-trailer-kevin-costner-civil-war-1236682555/

["Mary-Louise Parker (The West Wing), Daisy Head (Harlots), Amethyst
Davis (Kindred) and Ben Vereen (Roots) star. The plot revolves around
the true story of a group of unsung women ? a Virginia socialite, her
mother, a formerly enslaved sister-in-arms, and the city?s most
notorious courtesan. They operate deep inside the corridors of
Confederate power and transform an underground railroad into an
effective underground spy network, risking life and liberty."]

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International series news


Graham Norton?s Novel ?Forever Home? Being Adapted For The Small Screen
By Paramount?s Channel 5, FilmNation & Mediapro (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/channel-5-graham-norton-forever-home-tv-series-filmnation-mediapro-1236683848/

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Series in development


Jason Momoa, Shailene Woodley, Elijah Wood & Alec Baldwin Featuring In
Travel & Culture Series ?A Road Map To Happiness?, Will Be Teased At
Sundance (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/jason-momoa-shailene-woodley-elijah-wood-series-happiness-1236685589/

["The show will see author, podcaster and presenter Darin Olien (Down to
Earth with Zac Efron) travel with actors to different corners of the
world in search of the happiest people on Earth. The
exploration-of-happiness docuseries will explore what constitutes
happiness in different cultures and show the travelers ? and viewers ? different approaches to contentment."]


Alice Feeney Book Adaptations: ?Beautiful Ugly,? ?Sometimes I Lie? &
More in the Works (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/lists/alice-feeney-books-to-screen-adaptations/sometimes-i-lie/


?His & Hers? Author Alice Feeney?s Latest Novel Optioned By ?All Her
Fault? Maker Carnival (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/alice-feeney-my-husbands-wife-tv-series-his-and-hers-netflix-1236683874/

["'My Husband?s Wife' centers on Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her
big break, whose world is turned upside down when she returns home to
find another woman living in her house claiming to be married to her
husband. Told across dual timelines, the story unravels as secrets
surface, identities blur, and the consequences of deception, obsession
and revenge come into focus."]

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Ratings


?Fallout? Returns To Nielsen Top 10 With Season 2 Debut ? How Does Its Premiere-Week Performance Compare To Season 1? (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/fallout-season-2-premiere-viewership-nielsen-streaming-1236684793/


?The Pitt? Returns To HBO Max With Nearly 200% U.S. Audience Increase
For Season 2 Debut (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-pitt-season-2-premiere-ratings-hbo-max-1236684439/


?Industry? Season 4 Premiere U.S. Audience Up 20% To Mark HBO Financial Drama?s Best Debut Ever (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/industry-season-4-premiere-viewership-record-hbo-1236684343/

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The business of TV


Banijay & Sony In Rights Dispute Over ?The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo?
TV Series (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-series-sony-banijay-rights-dispute-1236683954/

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Other News


32 Of The Most Anticipated New & Returning Scripted Shows of 2026 (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/lists/most-anticipated-tv-shows-2026/


2026 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Streaming &
Cable (Jan. 16)

https://deadline.com/feature/2026-tv-premiere-dates-1236391902/


Jamie-Lynn Sigler On Return To Acting In ?Grey?s Anatomy? & Saying ?I
Have MS? On Screen For First Time: ?It?s A Moment I Never Thought
Possible? (Jan. 15)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/jamie-lynn-sigler-greys-anatomy-guest-role-ms-interview-1236684587/


?Lord Of The Flies? & ?The House Of The Spirits? TV Adaptations To
Premiere At Berlinale (Jan. 14)

https://deadline.com/2026/01/berlinale-premiere-lord-of-the-flies-house-of-the-spirits-tv-shows-1236682591/



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