TV news for Dec. 28, 2024, to Jan. 4, 2025

[Robin Miller]

ABC news


Chad Duell Reflects On ‘General Hospital’ Exit: “A Lot Of Stuff’s Been
Going On In My Life” (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/chad-duell-reflects-general-hospital-exit-1236245210/


‘Shifting Gears’ Trailer Reveals Why Kat Dennings Moves In With Crabby
Dad, Played By Tim Allen (Dec. 30)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/shifting-gears-trailer-kat-dennings-tim-allen-1236243876/


‘Scrubs’ Creator Bill Lawrence Calls Reboot A “No-Lose” Situation And
Explains Initial Hesitancy (Dec. 29)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/scrubs-creator-bill-lawrence-calls-reboot-no-lose-situation-explains-initial-hesitancy-1236243428/

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NBC news


Jocko Sims Among 4 Joining NBC’s ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ Series
As Recurring (Jan. 3)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/jocko-sims-grosse-pointe-garden-society-nbc-nora-zahetner-1236246019/


‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ Trailer: A Murder, A Buried Body &
Secrets Galore In NBC Drama Series (Jan. 3)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/grosse-pointe-garden-society-trailer-premiere-date-nbc-1236245949/

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Cable channel news


‘The Franchise’ Canceled By HBO After One Season (Jan. 3)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-franchise-canceled-hbo-no-season-2-armando-iannucci-1236245831/


‘Dark Winds’ Season 3 Teaser: Leaphorn Is Haunted By Old Demons [AMC]
(Jan. 3)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/dark-winds-season-3-trailer-premiere-date-amc-1236245719/

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Streaming service news--Max


‘Shining Vale’ Resurfaces On Max After Starz Cancellation (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/shining-vale-max-courteney-cox-greg-kinnear-1236244905/

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Streaming service news--Netflix


Hilarie Burton Is “So Excited” To Work With ‘One Tree Hill’ Reboot
Showrunner Becky Hartman Edwards (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/hilarie-burton-so-excited-one-tree-hill-reboot-showrunner-becky-hartman-edwards-1236245556/


‘With Love, Meghan’: Netflix Drops Trailer For Meghan Markle Lifestyle
Series (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/with-love-meghan-netflix-trailer-meghan-markle-series-1236245129/


‘The Recruit’: Noah Centineo Is Back In Action As Season 2 Trailer
Reveals Owen’s Covert Operation In Korea (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-recruit-season-2-trailer-noah-centineo-owen-korea-photos-1236244979/


‘Squid Game’ Season 3: First Teaser Reveals New Killer Doll (Jan. 1)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/squid-game-season-3-teaser-new-killer-doll-1236244914/


‘American Primeval’ Trailer For Netflix Series Shows How Painful It Was
To Live In American West In 1857 (Jan. 1)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/american-primeval-trailer-netflix-series-1236244487/

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Streaming service news--Peacock


‘The Wild Robot’ Sets Streaming Release Date At Peacock (Jan. 3)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-wild-robot-streaming-release-date-peacock-1236245695/


‘In The Know’ Animated Series Canceled By Peacock (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/in-the-know-animated-series-canceled-peacock-1236244391/

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Streaming service news--Prime Video


‘The Rig’ Creator Talks Entertaining Over Educating & Expanding
Precincts For Season 2 (Dec. 30)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-rig-amazon-season-2-interview-david-macpherson-1236209463/

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International series news


Watch Teaser For Malin-Sarah Gozin’s ‘Dead End’, New Dark Comedy Series
From Creator Of The Original ‘Bad Sisters’ (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/video/dead-end-malin-sarah-gozin-series-teaser-trailer/


From ‘The Night Manager’ To Steven Knight’s ‘A Thousand Blows’: Eight
Buzzy UK Dramas To Look Out For In 2025 (Dec. 29)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/uk-dramas-to-watch-2025-the-night-manager-a-thousand-blows-1236198282/


‘The Leopard’ Will Pounce And ‘The Seduction’ Begins: Eight Hot European
TV Dramas To Watch In 2025 (Dec. 28)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/european-tv-dramas-to-watch-2025-the-leopard-the-seduction-costiera-1236200571/


From ‘Squid Game’ S3 To ‘The World Between Us’ Sequel: Nine Asian TV
Dramas To Look Out For In 2025 (Dec. 28)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/asian-tv-dramas-to-watch-2025-squid-game-call-me-bae-sequel-1236209488/

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Ratings


‘Going Dutch’ Off To Strong Start On Fox As ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ & ‘Animal
Control’ Help Buoy Thursday Night (Jan. 3)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/going-dutch-premiere-ratings-fox-hells-kitchen-season-23-animal-control-season-3-1236245887/


‘The Madness’ Tops Thanksgiving Week Nielsen Streaming Charts As Holiday
Films Come Into Rotation (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-madness-thanksgiving-week-nielsen-streaming-charts-2024-1236245384/


‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Cracks Netflix’s Non-English Most Popular List In
Just 3 Days After Record Campaign (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/squid-game-season-2-netflix-ratings-record-top-10-global-campaign-1236243972/


Where Networks Stand In News Ratings In 2024: Fox Gets Big Bounce, While
MSNBC and CNN Look To Come Back From Post-Election Tune Out (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/cable-news-ratings-2024-fox-news-cnn-msnbc-1236243730/

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The business of TV


Stocks 2024: Netflix, Spotify Ride Tech Wave As Media Shares Wrap Up A
Challenging Year (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/2024-stocks-report-media-1236244219/

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Obituaries


John Capodice Dies: ‘Ace Ventura’ & ‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 83
(Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/john-capodice-dead-ace-venture-actor-83-1236245015/


2024 Hollywood & Media Deaths: Photo Gallery & Obituaries (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/gallery/2024-deaths-hollywood-media-photo-gallery-obituaries/


Angus MacInnes Dies: ‘Star Wars’ Actor Was 77 (Dec. 30)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/angus-macinnes-dead-star-wars-actor-1236244060/


Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87
(Dec. 29)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/linda-lavin-dead-alice-no-good-deed-tony-winner-1236243483/

["unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer"]

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Other News


Jeremy Renner Marks Second Anniversary Of Snowplow Accident: “I Stand
Strong Again” (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/jeremy-renner-snowplow-accident-second-anniversary-post-1236245077/


2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable &
Streaming (Jan. 2)

https://deadline.com/2025/01/2025-tv-premiere-dates-1235811038/


24 Of The Most Anticipated New And Returning TV Shows Of 2025 (Jan. 1)

https://deadline.com/lists/2025-tv-shows/

[The first two listed are the 'Extreme Makeover Home Edition' reboot on
ABC and 'WWE Raw' on Netflix; the title of the article has been updated
from "22"]


30+ TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving This Year So Far (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/feature/tv-show-based-on-books-this-year-1236035246/


2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable &
Streaming (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/2025-tv-premiere-dates-1235811038/


TV Series Renewals Photo Gallery: Shows Returning In 2025 (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/gallery/tv-renewals-2024-photo-gallery/


TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Series Ending In 2024 & Beyond (Dec. 31)

https://deadline.com/gallery/tv-cancellations-2024-photo-gallery/


Deadline’s Top 10 New TV Shows Of 2024 (Dec. 30)

https://deadline.com/2024/12/best-new-tv-shows-2024-1236213082/

[Ian J. Ball]

    ABC news
Chad Duell Reflects On ‘General Hospital’ Exit: “A Lot Of Stuff’s Been
Going On In My Life”  (Jan. 2)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/chad-duell-reflects-general-hospital-
exit-1236245210/

It's starting to feel like he may take Sofia Mattsson (Sasha) with him...

    NBC news
‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ Trailer: A Murder, A Buried Body &
Secrets Galore In NBC Drama Series  (Jan. 3)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/grosse-pointe-garden-society-trailer-
premiere-date-nbc-1236245949/

Still kind of interested in this one...

    Cable channel news
‘The Franchise’ Canceled By HBO After One Season  (Jan. 3)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-franchise-canceled-hbo-no-season-2-
armando-iannucci-1236245831/

Never got to this. Don't feel like I missed anything...

    Streaming service news--Max
‘Shining Vale’ Resurfaces On Max After Starz Cancellation  (Jan. 2)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/shining-vale-max-courteney-cox-greg-
kinnear-1236244905/

Hmmmm... Could Warner Discovery take over Starz?...

    Streaming service news--Netflix
Hilarie Burton Is “So Excited” To Work With ‘One Tree Hill’ Reboot
Showrunner Becky Hartman Edwards  (Jan. 2)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/hilarie-burton-so-excited-one-tree-hill-
reboot-showrunner-becky-hartman-edwards-1236245556/

[roll]

‘The Recruit’: Noah Centineo Is Back In Action As Season 2 Trailer
Reveals Owen’s Covert Operation In Korea  (Jan. 2)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-recruit-season-2-trailer-noah-centineo-
owen-korea-photos-1236244979/

Super. /s...

    Streaming service news--Peacock
‘The Wild Robot’ Sets Streaming Release Date At Peacock  (Jan. 3)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-wild-robot-streaming-release-date-
peacock-1236245695/

[shrug]

‘In The Know’ Animated Series Canceled By Peacock  (Dec. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/in-the-know-animated-series-canceled-
peacock-1236244391/

Never heard of it...

    Streaming service news--Prime Video
‘The Rig’ Creator Talks Entertaining Over Educating & Expanding
Precincts For Season 2  (Dec. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-rig-amazon-season-2-interview-david-
macpherson-1236209463/

shawn is on "review duty" for this...

    International series news
From ‘The Night Manager’ To Steven Knight’s ‘A Thousand Blows’: Eight
Buzzy UK Dramas To Look Out For In 2025  (Dec. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/uk-dramas-to-watch-2025-the-night-manager-
a-thousand-blows-1236198282/

OK?...

‘The Leopard’ Will Pounce And ‘The Seduction’ Begins: Eight Hot European
TV Dramas To Watch In 2025  (Dec. 28)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/european-tv-dramas-to-watch-2025-the-
leopard-the-seduction-costiera-1236200571/

"Hot" meaning "full of naked-nudity"?!!

    Ratings
‘Going Dutch’ Off To Strong Start On Fox As ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ & ‘Animal
Control’ Help Buoy Thursday Night  (Jan. 3)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/going-dutch-premiere-ratings-fox-hells-
kitchen-season-23-animal-control-season-3-1236245887/

OK.

    Obituaries
John Capodice Dies: ‘Ace Ventura’ & ‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 83
(Jan. 2)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/john-capodice-dead-ace-venture-
actor-83-1236245015/

"Carmine Cerullo"... Did he play Lois' dad?! I don't really remember this...

Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87
(Dec. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/linda-lavin-dead-alice-no-good-deed-tony-
winner-1236243483/
["unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer"]

I want to say she was acting up to pretty much the end. Good for her.

    Other News
Jeremy Renner Marks Second Anniversary Of Snowplow Accident: “I Stand
Strong Again”  (Jan. 2)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/jeremy-renner-snowplow-accident-second-
anniversary-post-1236245077/

Not sure how he's steadily working...

[anim8rfsk]

Post by Ian J. Ball

    Streaming service news--Max
‘Shining Vale’ Resurfaces On Max After Starz Cancellation  (Jan. 2)
https://deadline.com/2025/01/shining-vale-max-courteney-cox-greg-
kinnear-1236244905/

Hmmmm... Could Warner Discovery take over Starz?...

Nobody gets Warner Discovery’s Starz!

[Nyssa]

Robin Miller wrote:

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Post by Robin Miller
30+ TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving This Year So Far (Dec. 31)
https://deadline.com/feature/tv-show-based-on-books-this-year-1236035246/

Thanks, Robin!

<more snip>

Nyssa, who is expecting a bout of bad weather here, so more (e)books are
always good to have on hand while hibernating

[suzeeq]

Post by Nyssa
<snip>

Post by Robin Miller
30+ TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving This Year So Far (Dec. 31)
https://deadline.com/feature/tv-show-based-on-books-this-year-1236035246/

Thanks, Robin!
<more snip>
Nyssa, who is expecting a bout of bad weather here, so more (e)books are
always good to have on hand while hibernating

Do you use Libby and Hoopla digital? With your local library card you
can get access to thousands of ebooks. Libby is tied into my state's
library system, so I can find books that my own library doesn't have.
Between them and arcnive.org and its affiliate openlibrary.org I can
usually find everything I want to read.

[Nyssa]

Post by suzeeq

Post by Nyssa
<snip>

Post by Robin Miller
30+ TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving This Year So Far

(Dec. 31)

Post by suzeeq

Post by Nyssa

Post by Robin Miller
https://deadline.com/feature/tv-show-based-on-books-this-year-1236035246/

Thanks, Robin!
<more snip>
Nyssa, who is expecting a bout of bad weather here, so more

(e)books are

Post by suzeeq

Post by Nyssa
always good to have on hand while hibernating

Do you use Libby and Hoopla digital? With your local library card you
can get access to thousands of ebooks. Libby is tied into my

state's

Post by suzeeq
library system, so I can find books that my own library doesn't have.
Between them and arcnive.org and its affiliate openlibrary.org I can
usually find everything I want to read.

My main go-to for ebooks is libgen.is. lt's got a huge
database including history, tech, and science non-fiction
plus some older publications. I find enough of what
I'm looking for to keep my Kindles fat and happy.

Another site I check each moring is ebookhunter.net.
but just for category/suspnse, especially for new
releases. Most of what they have is romance and
historical fiction (romances set in the past) which
I don't care for at all, but I've found some new-to-me
authors in the suspense/thriller section that also
has cozy mysteries.

Most are in epub format, but Calibre fixes that
for Kindle consumption.

Give it a try; you might find that one book that
seems to have disappeared on other sources.

Nyssa, who is seeing the clouds of this cold/snow
front moving in as she types

[suzeeq]

Post by Robin Miller

Post by suzeeq

Post by Nyssa
<snip>

Post by Robin Miller
30+ TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving This Year So Far

(Dec. 31)

Post by suzeeq

Post by Nyssa

Post by Robin Miller
https://deadline.com/feature/tv-show-based-on-books-this-year-1236035246/

Thanks, Robin!
<more snip>
Nyssa, who is expecting a bout of bad weather here, so more

(e)books are

Post by suzeeq

Post by Nyssa
always good to have on hand while hibernating

Do you use Libby and Hoopla digital? With your local library card

you

Post by suzeeq
can get access to thousands of ebooks. Libby is tied into my

state's

Post by suzeeq
library system, so I can find books that my own library doesn't

have.

Post by suzeeq
Between them and arcnive.org and its affiliate openlibrary.org I

can

Post by suzeeq
usually find everything I want to read.

My main go-to for ebooks is libgen.is. lt's got a huge
database including history, tech, and science non-fiction
plus some older publications. I find enough of what
I'm looking for to keep my Kindles fat and happy.
Another site I check each moring is ebookhunter.net.
but just for category/suspnse, especially for new
releases. Most of what they have is romance and
historical fiction (romances set in the past) which
I don't care for at all, but I've found some new-to-me
authors in the suspense/thriller section that also
has cozy mysteries.
Most are in epub format, but Calibre fixes that
for Kindle consumption.
Give it a try; you might find that one book that
seems to have disappeared on other sources.

Yeah I hate that one book is not to be found in a whole series. I just
ran into that with Ian Rankin, the second to last book published in the
Rebus series isn't anywhere, even though the latest books is. And from
the blurb, it sets up the later book. So I requested it from my
library, they usually end up buying a book if they've got most of the
series already.

Post by Robin Miller
Nyssa, who is seeing the clouds of this cold/snow
front moving in as she types

Ours just left, and most of the snow melted. I'm going to go out for a
short walk this afternoon.