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Chicago Tribune
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
TV for summer 2025: 15 shows coming up, including the return of ‘The Bear'
Heading into summer means first closing the book on yet another network TV season, which still follows the fall-spring slot on the calendar. I like that regularity and I think most viewers miss it when it comes to streaming. 'The Bear' is an outlier, premiering new episodes each June like clockwork. This time of year is also when broadcasters announce cancellations and the biggest changes are coming to NBC, where five shows got the ax: the dramas 'Found,' 'The Irrational' and 'Suits: LA' and comedies 'Night Court' and 'Lopez vs. Lopez.' Some of those decisions were likely a way to make room for NBC's new deal to carry NBA games. I'm not seeing anything particularly interesting on the horizon just yet for the broadcast networks next season, with one exception. Fox has ordered a U.S. adaptation of the British series 'Doc Martin' called 'Best Medicine,' which will star Josh Charles ('The Good Wife') in an hour-long comedy about a 'successful surgeon who abruptly leaves his post in Boston to become a general practitioner in the East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a kid.' That's still a few months off. In the meantime, here's a look at 15 shows on tap for the summer months, when streaming is your best bet for new and returning series, listed here in chronological order. Programming note: The 78th Tony Awards will air on CBS on Sunday, June 8. 'The Librarians: The Next Chapter' (May 25 on TNT): It's been a good while since TNT carried original programming outside of sports, but the network has two series slated for this year, including a miniseries called 'High Value Target' about a real-life CIA analyst's 2003 interrogation of deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (no date announced yet) and this spinoff of TNT's adventure series 'The Librarians,' which last aired new episodes in 2018. The new version centers on a librarian time traveler from 1847 named Vikram who now finds himself stuck in the present. When he returns to his castle in Belgrade, he discovers that it is now a museum, and he 'inadvertently releases magic across the continent,' a mess he then has to clean up with a team of eclectic comrades. The first episode premieres Sunday after the NBA playoffs. The next episode premieres the next night on Monday, following NHL playoffs. (The show will then continue with a Monday night schedule.) 'And Just Like That …' (May 29 on HBO Max): Not a fan of this continuation of 'Sex and the City,' so much so I didn't even bother with the second season, nor am I planning to watch its third. So consider this just a heads-up for anyone who feels otherwise and has stuck with the show despite it all. 'Dept. Q' (May 29 on Netflix): A stubborn and sarcastic police detective in Edinburgh (Matthew Goode) is exiled to his department's basement to work as his own one-man cold case unit. It's a PR stunt his boss fixes up, mostly to get him out of her hair — nobody can stand the guy; he can barely stand himself — but slowly he builds a small team, who try to find out what happened to a prosecutor who went missing four years prior. The series blends droll humor and well-worn cop show tropes to focus on a grisly case. 'Stick' (June 4 on Apple TV+): Owen Wilson stars in this comedy as a pro golfer who has mediocre personal and professional prospects ('Tin Cup,' anyone?). With nothing else to lose, he decides to back a teenage golf phenom who has problems of his own. Apple is calling it a 'heartfelt, feel-good comedy about a found family and their relationships set within the world of golf as it has never been shown before.' 'Art Detectives' (June 9 on Acorn TV): Stephen Moyer ('True Blood') stars as an art-loving police detective, who works in the Heritage Crime Unit of this UK-set series, where he and his partner tackle murder cases connected to the art and antiquities world, 'from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl.' Plot twist: He must contend with the sudden reappearance of his father, who is a notorious art forger. You don't say! Sounds fun, but it's all in the execution. 'Grantchester'(June 15 by Masterpiece on PBS): It's the 1960s in an English village, where a police detective teams up with the local vicar to solve crimes. Sure, there have been three vicars over the show's many seasons, all young and handsome and somehow each finds himself doing some freelance sleuthing. The show was losing steam there for a while, but then Rishi Nair joined the cast last year as the newest vicar, bringing a charisma to the role that was otherwise absent, and he's back again for Season 10. 'We Were Liars' (June 18 on Amazon): The series is based on the 2014 novel from E. Lockhart about a group of wealthy teenagers who summer on a private island. Everything about the protagonist's life is enviable, until she suffers a head injury that affects her memories one summer. What really happened? And why are certain things so different when she next returns? 'Outrageous' (June 18 on BritBox): Based on the true story of the aristocratic Mitford sisters who, according to Wikipedia, 'gained widespread attention for their stylish and controversial lives as young people.' Set in the 1930s as a second World War loomed, there were major divisions in the family, some of whom were pro-fascist. The sisters include the British novelist Nancy Freeman-Mitford, who wrote about the upper crust. 'Ironheart' (June 24 on Disney+): Picking up after the events of the 2022 movie 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' the series centers on Riri Williams, the 'genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world (returning) to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka 'The Hood.'' 'The Bear' (June 25 by FX on Hulu): As with previous seasons, all 10 episodes of Season 4 will be available to stream at once, which I know has been a controversial choice for audiences who prefer a weekly conversation about the show. I think a binge drop is fine in this instance. I had some mild critiques of Seasons 1 and 2, but overall really liked the show. Season 3? Less so. The narrative felt stalled in place and I think there are other characters getting short shrift whose stories are more interesting to explore than yet more Carmy angst. Here's hoping Season 4 bounces back. 'Smoke' (June 27 on Apple TV+): A crime drama centering an arson investigator (Taron Egerton) and a police detective (Jurnee Smollett) from Dennis Lehane (best known for novels such as 'Gone, Baby, Gone' and 'Mystic River') based on true events as the pair track down two serial arsonists. 'Nautilus' (June 29, AMC and streaming on AMC+): A reimagining of Jules Verne's 1870 science fiction adventure classic 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.' Originally made for Disney+ (which then declined to release the series) AMC has picked it up for U.S. distribution. The title comes from the name of the vessel in Verne's book, with Shazad Latif starring as Nemo, who 'plans to reach the fabled Viking treasure buried at the Pillars of Halvar. But first, he must win the trust of his crew, and keep out of the clutches of the ruthless East India Mercantile Company, who will do whatever it takes to stop him.' 'Too Much' (July 10 on Netflix): The 10-episode series follows a millennial workaholic named Jessica (Megan Stalter, so good on 'Hacks') who, fresh off a breakup, moves from New York to London to start over. From the streamer that brought you 'Emily in Paris' comes a show I'm sure they referred to internally as 'Jessica in London.' Stalter has a lot of talent and tang, so here's hoping the series is actually much better than that. Will Sharpe ('White Lotus') plays the handsome Brit who catches her eye. 'Wednesday' (Aug. 6 on Netflix): I liked the Addams Family spinoff series well enough when it premiered in November 2022. Was it good enough to be one of the more popular offerings from Netflix? Not in my opinion. It's a teen drama — one with style, though not an especially inventive one; executive producer Tim Burton is recycling old ideas by this point — which works best when it's simply being funny. The heavy plotting around a mysterious supernatural something or other? Didn't do anything for me. It's back for Season 2 and once again, Netflix is weirdly not premiering it around Halloween. This installment will be divided into two chapters, with the second picking up a month later in September. 'Peacemaker' (Aug. 21 on HBO Max): Season 2 of the DC Studios series starring Jon Cena arrives after a three-plus year delay. Well, maybe audiences are inured to these kinds of things by now. I like the first season well enough. It's a ridiculous show that knows it's ridiculous, with a fully R-rated Saturday morning cartoon sensibility that refuses to take itself too seriously. I was less interested in the way Peacemaker is presented as a racist and sexist figure who really just needs a hug: A cuddly Cro-Magnon. It's worth thinking about why, even within a largely comedic endeavor, this type of character has been designed to generate our sympathy.
Business Upturn
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Is ‘Suits LA' returning for season 2? Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on May 20, 2025, 17:30 IST Last updated May 20, 2025, 10:56 IST Suits: LA , the highly anticipated spinoff of the hit legal drama Suits , premiered on NBC on February 23, 2025, with Stephen Amell leading the cast as Ted Black. Fans of the original series were eager to see how this new chapter would unfold, but recent developments have left many wondering about the future of the show. Is Suits: LA Season 2 happening? Here's everything we know so far. Suits: LA Season 2 Canceled by NBC Despite the excitement surrounding its debut, Suits: LA will not return for a second season. NBC officially canceled the series in May 2025, shortly after its first season aired. According to multiple reports, the show struggled to meet the network's expectations, particularly in terms of viewership and fan reception. While the original Suits series gained a massive following, especially on streaming platforms like Netflix, Suits: LA failed to replicate that success on broadcast television. The cancellation came as a surprise to some, given the show's connection to the Suits universe and the inclusion of fan-favorite character Harvey Specter, played by Gabriel Macht, who appeared in a recurring role. However, NBC's decision suggests that the spinoff didn't resonate strongly enough with audiences to justify a second season. What Was Suits: LA About? Suits: LA followed Ted Black (Stephen Amell), a former prosecutor who reinvented himself as a high-powered lawyer representing influential clients in Los Angeles. The series explored Ted's efforts to navigate a crisis at his law firm while embracing a role he once held in contempt. The show featured a talented ensemble cast, including Josh McDermitt as a co-lead, and brought back Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter, tying it to the original Suits universe. The series aimed to capture the sharp dialogue, high-stakes legal drama, and charismatic characters that made Suits a hit. However, fan feedback suggested that the show didn't live up to the original's charm, with some pointing to the overuse of flashbacks and a lack of compelling new characters as key issues. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NBC Responds to Outrage Over 5 Major Show Cancellations
A top executive at NBC is explaining the five controversial show cancellations at the network. Jeff Bader, NBC Universal's President of Program Planning Strategy, told reporters that Suits: LA was on the chopping block because it didn't resonate enough with audiences. 'Suits: LA had a very short run, but it really has not resonated [with audiences in] the way we thought it would,' he said at a press conference on May 10, 2025, according to Collider. Bader also addressed the cancellations of four other major shows. They are The Irrational, Night Court, Found, and Lopez vs. Lopez. 'It's so hard to talk about shows and which ones we're bringing back," Bader admitted, according to Deadline. NBC is just one of a string of networks and streaming services cancelling shows recently, driving fan outrage in some cases. The NBC cancellations have left fans of the shows raging. 'We had to look at the performance of the shows, both on linear and on digital,' said Bader, according to Collider, and he stressed that cancelling the shows was "hard." Although some of the shows could have ended up on Peacock, that didn't end up happening. 'We had to see the ones that looked like they had growth potential in the future. We're looking at how stable they are in their linear performance, how stable they are on digital which ones are growing, which ones are declining. And we had to make some hard decisions,' he said, according to Collider. According to Deadline, the shows collectively brought in millions of viewers, headed by The Irrational, which brought in 4.4 million viewers, compared to 3.7 million for Found, 2.3 million for Lopez v. Lopez, 2.3 million for Night Court, and 2.1 million for Suits: LA.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Suits LA' Fans Say the Spinoff "Never Had a Chance"
It's official: NBC has cancelled Suits: LA ahead of the May 18 finale. This week's episode sees the return of Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman), a fan-favorite from the original series. The original Suits was a hit on USA Network before finding a resurgence on Netflix, so viewers had high hopes for a spinoff. But, with a cast of new faces instead of the original actors, it never got off the ground. According to Deadline, viewership was stuck around 1 million per episode, and wasn't a hit on Peacock either. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Suits (@nbcsuits) NBC shared a clip from the May 12 episode on Instagram and sparked a heated debate in the comments section. Many fans expressed their disappointment at the cancellation, but some viewers blamed fans who were stuck on the original series and never gave the spinoff a chance. "Congratulations to everyone who didn't accept a spinoff. Who didn't understand the the success of a spin off just strengths the legacy of the original series. That it means we can always expect to see the original cast returning even when the actors are working on new projects. Now it's canceled. I guess that's what you wanted. So congratulations 👏🏽" "Fans ruined it for everyone else. Never gave the show a chance and the last 3-4 episodes have been amazing. This show has so much potential. Hopefully it gets renewed through Netflix or we get a Suits Seattle with Harvey Mike and Donna" "I love this show and it's not fair it got canceled. If you want the OG Suits, go watch the original. This expansion deserves more seasons." "Sad to hear about the cancellation. Really liked the show." "The big mistake was trying to create something completely from scratch. Since they could bring back the original characters, they should've just continued the original story, but from the perspective of a new character — one who interacts with familiar faces and situations from the original series." "Loved the show. I pray to god they will never reboot Suits OG just so the fans don't get what they want. What a shame to the fans for not giving this a chance, y'all ain't a true fan" "So gutted, the fans absolutely killed this one. It's all on the fans." Another Suits spinoff, the Gina Torres-led Pearson, was also canceled after just one season. It might be time to admit that nothing can capture the allure of the original. You Might Also Like 70 Impressive Tiny Houses That Maximize Function and Style 30+ Paint Colors That Will Instantly Transform Your Kitchen
Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Suits LA cancelled: Why NBC pulled the plug on latest spinoff after just one season
NBC has axed the upcoming seasons of Suits LA, the spinoff of the popular legal drama Suits that made Meghan Markle a household name. Suits premiered on a local American network in 2011 and, a decade later, found crazy popularity again on Netflix last year, racking up 57 billion minutes of streaming time. This success led the makers to jump on the opportunity to double the cash, but unfortunately, they just couldn't recreate that same magic with the spinoff. The show ended up receiving negative reviews, despite some of the original Suits cast members reprising their roles. Here's what went wrong. The television series created by Aaron Korsh premiered in February 2025. Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman, and David Costabile, the original cast members of Suits, returned for a few episodes as fan-favourite characters Harvey Specter, Louis Litt, and Daniel Hardman, alongside new cast members Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, and Bryan Greenberg. Though there was a lot of buzz about bringing the Duchess back to the show, the plan didn't work out. The show followed the life of Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, and his ambition to run a new legal firm in LA that was struggling to make money. NBC tried hard to bring back the essence of Suits, but even a three-hour Suits: LA marathon couldn't save the show, which kept drowning in low ratings from the very start and only managed to gain some traction in the middle before losing it again. According to Deadline, the viewership barely crossed 1 million on live TV. Even the show didn't perform well on streaming, which wasn't Netflix, and that may have played a role in the show's poor performance. Critics weren't in favour as well. New York Times critic Margaret Lyons called it 'an attempt to turn an unanswerable question into a little money.' Meanwhile, Angie Han from The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Stephen Amell 'flounders in NBC's tonally confused, narratively jumbled legal drama.' Also Read: Always expected show like Suits LA will come with some pressure: Bryan Greenberg Many think the decision to not let the show air on Netflix backfired. According to Yahoo News, the makers wanted the spinoff to stick tightly to NBCUniversal's own streamer, Peacock, which has seen a boost in its subscribers in recent years. The plan was to make Suits: LA a flagship show and draw in more views. As of now, NBC's plan to extend the OTT rights, which are exclusively kept for Peacock, to Netflix has not been confirmed, but there are rumours that it might happen. The cancellation also comes at a time when NBC needs to free up space in its content lineup. The network has reportedly signed a $2.5 billion-per-year deal with NBA, which means next season, a lot of airtime will go to basketball. So they've axed a bunch of shows to make room—Suits: LA, The Irrational, Found, Night Court, and Lopez vs Lopez all got the chop.
