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Yahoo
3 days ago
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‘Washington Black' Release Schedule: Are More Episodes on the Way?
And who all stars in the adventure-driven period drama? 'Washington Black,' Hulu's action-packed odyssey that's based on Esi Edugyan's fictional 2018 novel of the same name, has officially landed. And we have all the details about how to tune in. The limited series, which follows a young, Black inventor's journey through self-discovery, is executive produced by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Kimberly Ann Harrison, and Sterling K. Brown. Seyfu and Harrison also serve as the series's showrunners More from TheWrap 'Washington Black' Release Schedule: Are More Episodes on the Way? 8 Major Times Dexter Broke Harry's Kill Code | Photos Larry Ellison to Hold 35.5% of Family's Voting Rights in New Paramount, National Amusements After Skydance Merger Closes David Letterman Roasts CBS, David Ellison Over Colbert Cancellation: 'Go Buy Dairy Queen or Something' | Video TheWrap previously reported the news about the show's production back in 2021. Check out the how to watch details below. When does 'Washington Black' premiere? 'Washington Black' premiered on Hulu on July 23. How many episodes are there? There are eight episodes in the 'Washington Black' miniseries, and all of them landed on Hulu when the show premiered on July 23. Are more episodes on the way? 'Washington Black' followed the binge-release model, so all episodes are now available — and it's a limited series so no new episodes are currently planned. What is 'Washington Black' about? 'Washington Black' follows the 19th-century adventures of George Washington 'Wash' Black – an 11-year-old boy on a Barbados sugar plantation who must flee after a shocking death threatens to upend his life. Brown will play the gregarious, larger-than-life Medwin Harris, who traveled the world after a traumatic childhood as a Black refugee in Nova Scotia as the de facto Mayor of Black Halifax prioritizes the community over everything except Washington Black, his young protégé. Meeting Wash sends him down a challenging path of self-discovery. And as the barricades around his heart start to fall, Medwin will learn to dream again. Who's in the cast? The series stars Ernest Kingsley Jr., Rupert Graves, Iola Evans, Edward Bluemel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Eddie Karanja, Tom Ellis and Sterling K. Brown. Watch the trailer The post 'Washington Black' Release Schedule: Are More Episodes on the Way? appeared first on TheWrap.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
New series ‘Washington Black' premieres with Nova Scotia as a backdrop
Washington Black is a powerful new series with Hollywood star power and a strong East Coast connection. The eight-part limited series is based on the acclaimed novel by Canadian author Esi Edugyan. British actor Ernest Kingsley Jr. stars in the title role, opposite Emmy Award winner Sterling K. Brown. 'Washington Black follows the story of Washington Black, this, young, intelligent, spirited young man is born in his plantation,' said Kingsley Jr. 'And after a series of events, he manages to escape the plantation in Barbados - he goes on this, larger than life adventure.' 'My character's name is Medwin Harris, and he's sort of the de facto mayor of this free township of Black people in Halifax,' said Brown. 'He's taken it upon himself to create a community and a family of folks to look out for one another. Washington flees to this place and sort of takes him under his wing, and he becomes a mentor of sorts to the young man.' The series stands apart from traditional narratives. 'In terms of stories that are told with people who start on plantations… they tend to focus on the pain and the hardship,' said Brown. 'And I've heard from my community in particular that they're not just interested in pain and hardship. They're interested in joy and perseverance and transcendence. I said, 'Oh, what a wonderful opportunity to flip this traditional narrative on its ear and tell a story that is truly beautiful.'' Washington Black New series Washington Black filmed in Nova Scotia premieres July 23. (Source: Disney+) (Cristian Salvatierra/Disney) Part of the series was filmed in Nova Scotia – an experience the actors say left a lasting impression. 'It was absolutely incredible,' said Kingsley Jr. 'The community, the locations…' The actors also embraced the local culture - even sampling iconic East Coast dishes. 'Poutine is nice, 'Kingsley Jr. said. 'And donairs… but don't overdo it on the sauce,' said Brown 'It's sweet. Very, very sweet.' But it wasn't just the food that stood out. Washington Black New series Washington Black filmed in Nova Scotia premieres July 23. (Source: Disney+) (Cristian Salvatierra/Disney) 'Walking by the water in Halifax is one of my favourite things to do,' said Brown. 'I probably walked five miles a day because it's just so picturesque and beautiful. And the people - honest to goodness - could not have been more kind. There's a certain freedom that I felt in that space that I don't always feel in the States. It was a joy to be up there.' Washington Black premieres today on Disney+ in Canada.
Forbes
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
A Surprising Update About ‘Untamed' Season 2 On Netflix
Untamed Netflix has a new #1 show, Untamed, a series about a federal agent investigating an apparent murder in Yosemite National Park. It's reviewing pretty well, fans seem to like it, and once you binge the six episodes, you may be wondering about a second season. Well there's bad news but actually, some surprising good news. The bad news is that as you may have seen, this is listed as a limited series, meaning that it was originally meant to be a self-contained offering with no continuation afterward. And recent comments from its star, Eric Bana, don't seem the most promising, even if he says it's not impossible: 'I haven't given too much thought on this, to be honest,' star and executive producer Eric Bana said to TV Insider. 'It was so encompassing, but obviously we knew that the nature of his job is that these ISB agents do get moved around from park to park, which is why the ending is the way that it is because that is a very feasible thing and it was part of the story structure. So yeah, I guess it's always possible, but it wasn't something that we structurally played with whilst putting these episodes together.' Untamed So, he's not thinking about it and the show was not structured this way. Does that mean everyone is moving on? Not exactly. Here's co-showrunner Elle Smith, who seems far more optimistic about the possibility: 'Oh, we would do this forever if they let us, but we'll see,' she says. 'We'll see how many adventures Turner has left in him… They go to different national parks and they do travel from park to park and case to case and things like that. So I think that's what was interesting to us, and if we got the opportunity to do it again, it would be getting to explore a different park, a different case." It feels like we had these exact same conversations about co-showrunner Mark L. Smith's last Netflix production, American Primeval, which did very well on the service, leading to questions about making the limited series not so limited after all. There was positive talk about a potential prequel series there, but nothing came of it yet. Here, it seems that a sequel season 2 could be more likely, but it still may be a longshot. However, if Untamed remains in the top spot for a long while, this may become more and more likely if Netflix wants to return to the concept and character. I still haven't gotten to it yet, but I've meant to. At only six episodes, it seems like it will be a fairly breezy watch, and I'm always down for a good murder mystery. I'll see if I think it should nab a season 2 myself soon enough. What do you think, if you've seen it? Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix's High Threshold: Canceled Series ‘The Residence', ‘Pulse' & ‘The Recruit' All In Top 35 For 2025, Data Reveals
On Netflix, it was a big first half of 2025 for limited series and — outside of phenom Squid Game — OK six months for ongoing scripted series. Only two English-language ongoing scripted series, The Night Agent (S2) and Ginny & Georgia (S3) made it into Top 10 at #9 and #10, with four limited series ahead of them, Adolescence (#1), Zero Day (#4), Missing You (#5) and Sirens (#8), with Sirens and Ginny & Georgia poised to amass millions of extra views in the second half of 2025 having dropped in late May and early June, respectively. More from Deadline As 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sings On Netflix, Ted Sarandos Talks Up Original Animated Features For Netflix, TF1 Deal Is An "Opportunity To Learn" And Use New Livestreaming & Ad Tech, Co-CEO Greg Peters Says Gabriel Iglesias Lands Top Stand-Up Special On Netflix For First Half Of 2025; Overall Performance Of Specials Down From Recent Reports Released today, Netflix's semi-annual viewership report includes data for the three scripted series canceled by so far this year, The Residence and Pulse after one season and The Recruit after two. None of them was an outright ratings flop. Comedic White House murder mystery The Residence, starring Uzo Aduba, fared the best, ranking #23 with 33.3 million views from its March 20 release through June 30. New medical drama Pulse, starring Willa Fitzgerald and Colin Woodell, was #30 with 26.2M since its April 3 release. And Season 2 of spy drama The Recruit, headlined by Noah Centineo, was #34 with 24.1M since its Jan. 30 premiere while its first season added respectable 19.1M views over the first six months to take #47. All three have been canceled while series that launched new seasons during the same Jan-June time period to similar or lower viewership have been renewed, including XO, Kitty S2 (35.3M since 1/16), Ransom Canyon S1 (29M since 4/17), Forever S1 (19.1 since 5/8) and Sweet Magnolias S4 (16.9M since 2/6). The discrepancy underscores the multiple factors going into Netflix's renewal decisions, the leading being cost vs. performance. That was likely in play for both The Residence and The Recruit. As Deadline reported earlier this month, The Residence's first season came at a very high price point due to its all-star cast, elaborate production design and extensive VFX work. There were conversations about ways to reduce the budget for a second installment, likely in a different setting, which ultimately didn't materialize. The Recruit's second season featured a slew of action sequences, with a portion of the story filmed in Korea. The Residence and Pulse, which was produced on a more modest, broadcast-size budget, also may have been overshadowed by Adolescence and The Pitt, respectively. The Residence was released at the height of Netflix limited series' popularity while Pulse went head to head with HBO Max's breakout hit medical drama. There are also other factors taken into consideration, including completion rates, which Netflix values highly but does not disclose publicly, as well as critical acclaim, pop culture impact and what kind of viewers a show attracts as Netflix's model is based on serving the widest audience possible. Another Netflix scripted series whose continuation is in doubt, dark comedy No Good Deed, ranked #204 with 7.9M from Jan-June 2025 in addition to the 15M it drew for the first 20 days of release in December. There are no current plans for a second installment of the murder mystery but the door has been left open. This is not the first time Netflix has axed a Top 30 scripted series. In 2023, it canceled fantasy drama Shadow and Bone whose second season had ranked #26 in hours viewed between Jan-June that year. Like The Residence, it was expensive to produce. There was some consolation for The Residence this week — the show landed four Emmy nominations, including one for Aduba in the Lead Actress In a Comedy Series category. Best of Deadline The Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion At The Global Box Office 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Everything We Know About 'Stranger Things' Season 5 So Far
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Adolescence' scores with 13 Emmy nominations: Here's what they all are
Netflix has done it again. Repeating the success of The Queen's Gambit, Beef and Baby Reindeer, this year's limited-series contender from the streamer, Adolescence, has swept in with a lucky 13 Emmy nominations. As predicted by Gold Derby, Adolescence earned one of the five coveted limited series slots, a race in which it has been the frontrunner since its debut. It will compete for the title alongside HBO Max's The Penguin, Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, FX's Dying for Sex and Netflix's Black Mirror. Should Adolescence triumph in September, it will be the first time a streaming service has won the category three years in a row, tying the record set in 1986-1988 by NBC (Peter the Great, A Year in the Life, and The Murder of Mary Phagan). More from Gold Derby 'An absolute cherry on top': Ron Howard on his first-ever acting Emmy nomination for 'The Studio' 'Paradise' surprises again! How the drama shocked the Emmys Series cocreator and star Stephen Graham earned his first Emmy nomination as a performer — one of three overall for his work on the series, along with writing and producing — for his role as the father of the troubled teen. Already the favorite to win the trophy, Owen Cooper — another first-time nominee — made his acting debut as Jamie, the teenager accused of murdering his classmate. Should he win, the 15-year-old will break a 50-year-old record for the youngest male actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award, set by Scott Jacoby at 16 in 1973 for That Certain Summer. His co-star, Ashley Walters, is nominated as well; he stars as one of the detectives investigating Jamie's cast. The cast was also recognized in every category (except lead actress, where they didn't submit) — the first Emmy nominations for all — including supporting actress Erin Doherty, who stunned in her episode (the series' third), as the psychologist who interrogates Jamie, and Christine Tremarco, as Jamie's mother. Graham was also nominated for writing the limited series, alongside co-creator Jack Thorne; director Philip Barantini, credited for the series' stark but effective one-shot filming technique, was also nominated. Television Academy voters embraced the series in nearly every category they could, also recognizing it with nods for cinematography, costumes, sound editing, and sound mixing, and not surprisingly casting, given the discovery of Cooper. Adolescence recently earned four nominations from the Television Critics Association, including Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries & Specials, and Individual Achievement in Drama for both Graham and Cooper. Best of Gold Derby Everything to know about 'The Pitt' Season 2, including the departure of Tracy Ifeachor's Dr. Collins Everything to know about 'Too Much,' Lena Dunham's Netflix TV show starring Megan Stalter that's kinda, sorta 'based on a true story' Cristin Milioti, Amanda Seyfried, Michelle Williams, and the best of our Emmy Limited Series/Movie Actress interviews Click here to read the full article.
