Streaming News Roundup: ‘The Curse’ Gets Its First Trailer, ‘Based on a True Story’ Renewed
“For All Mankind” Releases Season 4 Trailer
Apple TV+ has taken a giant leap toward Season 4 of its critically acclaimed space drama series “For All Mankind.” The streamer has released the official trailer for the upcoming season, which will premiere on Friday, Nov. 10 with one episode per week every Friday through Jan. 12.
The 10-episode fourth season will take place in 2003, eight years after Season 3, with Happy Valley having rapidly expanded its footprint on Mars. With the focus of the space program shifting to the capture and mining of mineral-rich and valuable asteroids, simmering tensions between the residents of the international base threaten to undo everything with the fate of both Earth and Mars at their hands.
Watch the Season 4 trailer for “For All Mankind” below:
Joel Kinnaman, Wrenn Schmidt, Krys Marshall, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, and Coral Peña along will return for the fourth seaso alongside new series regulars Toby Kebbell, Tyner Rushing, Daniel Stern, and Svetlana Efremova.
“The Curse” Gets Its First Trailer
“The Rehearsal” creator Nathan Fielder is back to make more chaos— this time, in collaboration with Benny Safdie (“Uncut Gems”) for Showtime’s highly anticipated genre-bending series “The Curse.”
The upcoming series has received its first trailer and key art ahead of its premiere on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan on Friday, Nov. 10, followed by its on-air debut on Showtime on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Watch the trailer for “The Curse” below:
Co-created by Fielder and Safdie, “The Curse” stars the filmmakers opposite Emma Stone and explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show.
Barkhad Abdi, Corbin Bernsen, and Constance Shulman will also co-star in the Showtime and A24 co-production.
“Love Is Blind: The Reunion” Sets Premiere Date
It’s time to save the date and figure out your +1: “Love Is Blind” has announced its Season 5 reunion special will premiere on Netflix this Sunday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Hosted by Nick & Vanessa Lachey, the special will reunite the cast for the first time and have them “reflect on their past relationships, break down this season’s twists and turns, and unveil secrets that have unfolded since the experiment concluded.”
Watch the trailer for “Love Is Blind” reunion announcement below:
Season 5 of “Love Is Blind” premiered on Sept. 22 with a new group of Houston singles and concluded on Friday, Oct. 13.
“Orphan Black: Echoes” Gets First-Look Teaser
AMC has released the first-look teaser for its highly anticipated original series “Orphan Black: Echoes.”
Krysten Ritter will lead the 10-episode thriller that takes place in the same world as its Emmy-winning parent series “Orphan Black.” Taking place in the near future, the new series will explore the scientific manipulation of human existence and follow a group of women, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.
Keeley Hawes, Amanda Fix, and Avan Jogia will co-star opposite Ritter with Rya Kihlstedt, James Hiroyuki Liao, and Reed Diamond appearing in the first season in regular and recurirng roles.
“Orphan Black: Echoes” will premiere on AMC, AMC+, and BBC America in 2024.
Watch the teaser for “Orphan Black: Echoes” below:
“Archie” Bio-Series Starring Jason Isaacs Gets First Look
Jason Isaacs will embody classic Hollywood leading man Cary Grant in the upcoming four-part drama series “Archie.” BritBox and ITVX have released the first look at hte new series from screenwriter Jeff Pope.
“Archie” will tell the story of the Archibald Alexander Leach, a.k.a. Cary Grant, from his troubled childhood and how extreme poverty to the height of his fame in the 1960s (and the duality of an unhappy private life).
The series also stars Laura Aikman, Harriet Walter, Kara Tointon, and others, with Dainton Anderson, Calam Lynch, and Oaklee Pendergast playing young versions of Leach.
“Archie” will premiere on BritBox this December.
“Based On A True Story” Gets a Second Season
When the truth is stranger than fiction, they’ll keep coming back for more. Peacock has announced the Season 2 renewal of its dark comedy thriller “Based On a True Story,” starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina.
The Peacock Original follows a realtor (Cuoco), a former tennis star (Messina), and a plumber (Tom Bateman) who seize a unique podcast opportunity capitalizing on America’s obsession with true crime.
Watch the trailer for Season 1 of “Based On A True Story” below:
Co-starring and recurring are Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Li Jun Li, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, June Diane Raphael, and more.