Criminal Minds: Evolution premieres June 6 on Paramount+ with the first two episodes. In the wake of last season’s shocking finale, the new season picks up as the FBI’s elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of GOLD STAR. As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU’s own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences. 

Mulligan Part 2 premieres on Netflix May 24. Allegiances are tested when the grim realities of life on an empty, alien-ravaged planet start to sink in for President Mulligan and his rag-tag band of survivors. (No plumbing! No food! Movies are just plays now!) In order to rebuild society they’ll have to overcome feral cub scouts, a cruise ship with a deadly secret, and each other. 

Max has canceled Scavengers Reign after one season. The stunning and captivating animated series will begin streaming on Netflix May 31. Netflix could potentially renew the series after the series makes its debut on the streamer. Hopefully with a wider audience, more people can find this extremely underrated gem. 

Hallmark Channel has renewed When Calls the Heart for a twelfth season. The new season will consist of twelve episodes, with production beginning in July. With more stories to tell in Hope Valley, the series will continue with themes about family, community, and of course romance as we move further into the 1920’s. 

ABC has canceled Not Dead Yet after two seasons. The series followed Nell Serrano, self-described disaster, who writes obituaries at her local newspaper while navigating relationships in her personal and professional life. The twist – she can see the dead people she’s tasked with writing about, and they don’t hesitate to give her life advice.

Fox has renewed Alert: Missing Persons Unit for a third season. The series is a procedural drama set in the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit (MPU). Each episode features a heart-pounding, life-or-death search for a missing person headed by detectives Jason Grant and Nikki Batista. Together with the MPU team, their job is to find the missing or abducted and reunite them with their loved ones. 

Apple TV+ has canceled Constellation after one season. The series followed an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space, only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost. 

Frank Grillo has been cast in the upcoming second season of Max’s Peacemaker. He will reprise his role of Rick Flag Sr. which he will voice in the upcoming animated Max series Creature Commandos. 

For has canceled HouseBroken after two seasons. The animated comedy series followed a group of neighborhood pets and stray animals as they work through their issues inside and outside their therapy group. Honey, a standard poodle, opens her living room for the group to come and support each other through the misery, mayhem and majesty that is being a pet. Honey also struggles with her own problems, such as her arranged (by her human) marriage with Chief, a sloppy St. Bernard who enjoys eating socks and licking himself.

Camryn Manheim will not be returning for the upcoming 24th season of Law & Order. Her final episode will air May 16 on NBC. She has been with the series since its revival in its 21st season. 

Hulu has canceled The Other Black Girl after one season. Nella, an editorial assistant, is tired of being the only Black girl at her company, so she’s excited when Hazel is hired. But as Hazel’s star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company. 

WWE SmackDown will make its move to USA Network September 13. The series currently airs on Fox and was originally set to move in October. Monday Night Raw will air on USA Network through the end of the year. The series will then stream on Netflix. WWE NXT will also depart USA Network in October for The CW. 

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc premieres May 12 on Crunchyroll. The premiere episode will be an extended episode. To the Hashira Training… The members of the Demon Slayer Corps and their highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira. In preparation for the forthcoming final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji, the Hashira Training commences. While each carry faith and determination within their hearts, Tanjiro and the Hashira enter a new story.

Tubi has ordered workplace comedy series The Z-Suite. Starring Lauren Graham, the series is set at a boutique New York ad agency where generational divides see the established C-Suite and rising Gen Z employees collide. After a company decision spirals out of control, the agency’s reigning executives are pushed out and the Z-Suite employees are suddenly put in charge, ultimately testing both generations’ skills and patience. Graham plays Monica Frazier, an advertising agency mogul who is fired as CEO and finds herself clawing her way back into the company she helped build. 

Prime Video has ordered drama series Haven starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Archie Madekwe. The series is a contemporary, high-octane thriller about the heist of the century and the ordinary office worker, Zara, who finds herself at the heart of it. A typical work day at a pension fund investment company, Lochmill Capital, is upended when a gang of violent thieves burst in and force Zara and her best mate Luke to execute their demands. But who would steal billions of pounds of ordinary people’s pensions and why? DCI Rhys is determined to find out, but as a recently relapsed gambling addict, Rhys must keep his own money problems at bay while dealing with the secret agendas and competing interests at the center of this far-reaching crime. 

Violent Earth premieres June 2 on CNN, hosted by Liev Schreiber. Increasingly frequent and harrowing climate events including hurricanes, tornadoes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis and wildfires are examined in this jaw-dropping series. Featuring incredible footage of the most intense examples of these weather events and new interviews with the scientists, storm chasers, and survivors who lived through them, the series is an in-depth examination into our natural world and its changing climate. 

Content creator-led talk show Influenced premieres on Prime Video August 1. Hosted by Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith, and Cyrus Veyssi, the series is an evolution of the talk show format. It will bridge the gap between social media and TV, led by a panel of top content creators with varying spheres of influence and interest, and featuring subject matter experts whose businesses were built across mediums. It encompasses all things lifestyle from food, fashion, home design, travel, and beauty to entertainment, popular culture, mental health, spirituality, and wellness. 

The BBC has renewed Juice and Such Brave Girls for second seasons. Juice is a surreal comedy that follows Jamma on his quest for attention as he navigates chaotic family dynamics and literally stumbles through love. Such Brave Girls explores life and love in all its ugly chaos. Josie, her sister Billie and their mum, Deb attempt to claw their way towards a better life. Armed only with an ability to see the line and boldly step over it, these very brave girls finally have a chance to explore themselves.

Tony Hawk, Shaun White, Zoey Deutch, Tyler Posey, Retta, Tre Hale, and Rob Riggle are set to join the cast of Roku’s The Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion. The film is a continuation of the original series The Real Bros of Simi Valley and will premiere July 5 on The Roku Channel. Original cast members Jimmy Tatro, Nick Colletti, Tanner Petulla, Cody Ko, Peter Gilroy, Colleen Donovan, Madeline Whitby, Monica Joy Sherer, Monette Moio, and Christian Pierce, are also set to return. With their 10-year high school reunion around the corner, Xander and his squad embark on a journey to become the dopest versions of themselves in time to flex on all of their old classmates. 

Maya Rudolph hosts Saturday Night Live May 11. Vampire Weekend will serve as musical guest for the late night NBC series. The season finale airs May 18 with host Jake Gyllenhaal and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter. 

Comedy series Tires starring Shane Gillis premieres May 23 on Netflix. Will, the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain, attempts to turn his father’s business around despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane. 

Gary “G Thang” Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down will premiere May 30 on ALLBLK. The comedy special was taped in front of a sold-out crowd at the iconic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles. Known for his quick wit and sharp observations of everyday life, Gary “G Thang” Johnson takes to the stage in his very first standup comedy special as a call to action to embrace adulthood, face the chaos, and always have a plan. Johnson started his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994 and has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy. 

Docuseries Down in the Valley premieres July 5 on Starz. The series will pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep South a place where anything can happen and usually does. Annan, best known as “Uncle Clifford” on Starz’s drama series P-Valley, will be immersed in the people, sensuality, music, culture, and stories of the South. From strip clubs to sex workshops, rap performances, and ancient hoodoo rituals, Annan, as well as the audience, will experience it all. It isn’t afraid to tackle the taboo. The series confronts uncomfortable truths, challenges societal norms, and advocates for a more inclusive and enlightened future. 

Comedy special Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man premieres May 23 on Netflix. Franco Escamilla takes the stage to reminisce about his teen love stories. This self-proclaimed ladies’ man will make us laugh with his hilarious adventures about teenage romance gone wrong, featuring painfully long kisses and rockstar cameos with surprising outcomes. 

Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game premieres June 2 on CNN. This razor-sharp series examines the tenuousness of global geopolitics during the Cold War through the lens of two notorious double agents: Oleg Gordievsky and Aldrich Ames. As President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher maneuver on the world stage to try to resolve the Cold War, it is in fact their agents that are pulling the strings. Gordievsky, the top KGB double agent for the British, proves invaluable by giving insight into the Soviet mindset. In the West, Aldrich is the head of the Soviet Desk for the CIA when he decides to turn traitor and work for the KGB. As the spy wars heat up in the shadows, they threaten to destabilize diplomatic efforts. The betrayals deepen, lives are lost, and some spies must embark on a daring escape. 

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The fourth and final season of Power Book II: Ghost premieres June 7 on Starz. With targets on his back from all angles, Tariq must decide whether to embrace the St. Patrick name for better or for worse. Everyone is on the hunt for revenge and each character’s respective motivations fuel their power of choice to dive deeper into the game or fight their way out. As power dynamics and family tensions reach their peak, the high-adrenaline twists and turns of this season will have viewers guessing who, if anyone, makes it out alive. 

Peacock has renewed Ted for a second season. In this comedic prequel event series to the Ted films, it’s 1993, and Ted the bear’s moment of fame has passed. He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett, along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan and cousin Blaire. Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he’s a loyal pal who’s always willing to go out on a limb for friendship. 

Batman: Caped Crusader premieres August 1 on Prime Video with all ten episodes. Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human – the BATMAN. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications. 

Paramount+ has renewed Lioness (fka Special Ops: Lioness) for a second season. The series stars Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, with Morgan Freeman, who will be a series regular in season two, and Nicole Kidman. The espionage thriller, inspired by an actual U.S. Military program, follows the life of Joe while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror.

Orphan Black: Echoes premieres June 23 on AMC, BBC America and AMC+. Set in the near future, the series takes a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence. It follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal. Krysten Ritter plays Lucy, a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.

Exploding Kittens premieres this July on Netflix. The animated comedy series is based on the card game of the same name. Earth sucks, so God gets fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat. As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers. And to top it off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor, who is also a cat, turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the Antichrist. The result is the ultimate fight between good versus evil… except, Godcat is distracted by a pigeon he saw in the yard and Devilcat is busy napping on someone’s laptop. 

Peri Gilpin will reprise her role as Roz Doyle in the upcoming second season of Frasier. She will recur in the Paramount+ series which has begun production. The series follows Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life after he returns to Boston to face new challenges, forge new relationships and – with hope – finally fulfill an old dream or two. 

Netflix has renewed Heartbreak High for a third and final season. An incendiary mural exposes everyone’s secret hook-ups at Hartley High. Its author, Amerie, has to grapple with the messy fallouts as a total outcast.

The first season of Scavengers Reign will begin streaming on Netflix May 31. The series began streaming on Max in 2023. In this surreal sci-fi animated series, the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued. As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates, their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference. 

Law & Order: Organized Crime is officially moving to Peacock for its fifth season. The series follows the detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau as they take on New York City’s most vicious and violent criminal syndicates. Christopher Meloni stars as Det. Elliot Stabler, a role he originated on Law & Order: SVU. The fourth season finale airs on NBC May 16. 

Bluey Minisodes will premiere this July on Disney Jr. and Disney+. The 20 one- to three-minute shorts highlight funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo, leaning into playful interactions and games that further explore the characters and world of Bluey. 

Melissa Roxburgh is set to star in NBC’s upcoming new drama series The Hunting Party. The series is a high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist. 

The Big Bakeover premieres June 14 on The CW. Bakery expert, business professional and author Nancy Birtwhistle has been baking for her whole life. Starting out alongside her grandmother, she honed her craft over the years eventually becoming the Season 5 winner of The Great British Bake Off. Now, Nancy is on a mission traveling across America to save struggling bakeries. With the help of her master carpenter, Erik Curtis, she reimagines and revamps recipes, renovates storefronts and puts passionate pastry makers on a path to success. 

Kristen Johnston has been cast in the upcoming comedy series from Chuck Lorre and Leanne Morgan. She joins Leanne Morgan in the Netflix series. Leanne’s life takes an unexpected turn when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and jello salad. 

Find My Country House premieres on A&E June 15. Hosted by Trish Suhr, the series follows couples as they search for their piece of paradise by trying to find the perfect country home. From far-fetched farmhouses, cottages that are truly architectural works of art, mountain hideaways, or secluded ranches, it provides an intimate look into the buyer’s personal property journey. 

Netflix has renewed The Believers for a second season. The series challenges entrenched beliefs through a narrative that sheds light on Buddhist economics in Thailand. It boldly questions the connection between faith and wealth. 

Women in Blue (Las Azules) will premiere on Apple TV+ July 31. The ten-episode Spanish-language crime drama is set in 1970 and inspired by true events. It tells the story of four women who defy the ultraconservative norms of the time and join Mexico’s first female police force, only to discover that their squad is a publicity stunt to distract the media from a brutal serial killer. As the body count grows, María, whose determination to catch the killer becomes an obsession, Gabina, whose father is a renowned cop, Ángeles, a brilliant fingerprint analyst, and Valentina, a young rebel, set up a secret investigation to achieve what no male officer has been able to do and bring the serial killer to justice. 

Disney+ has renewed National Geographic’s Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory for a second season. Fans can expect to witness Bertie travel the world on a new set of adventures to capture wildlife behaviors like never before, showcasing an intimate picture of animals’ daily battles. Previously, Bertie immersed audiences in the gripping real-life dramas of iconic animals. Now, he’s making it personal, choosing the stories that matter the most on our rapidly changing planet to provide a more intimate and awe-inspiring view of the natural world. The immersive and unique wildlife series will continue to capture the challenges of natural history filmmaking and show the behind-the-scenes moments Bertie and his team face while adapting to unpredictable wildlife in remote environments where filming rarely goes as planned.

Rivals based on the novel by Dame Jilly Cooper is coming soon to hulu. Set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England, the eight episode series delves headfirst into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986. 

National Geographic has renewed Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller for a fifth season. The newest season continues to spotlight van Zeller’s high-stakes, critical investigations into the black markets that dominate half the world’s economy. Viewers join the intrepid host and executive producer as she travels to some of the world’s most unstable regions and confronts key players in these underground economies. In one ripped from the headlines story, Mariana is investigating how gold mining funds terrorism when she and her team get trapped in Niger after a military coup. In another, she travels to war-torn Ukraine to investigate how the Russian invasion has upended the global surrogacy business and driven many couples to the black market. Time and again, Mariana puts her own life at risk to access and better understand the people who work in these criminal underworlds.

A special episode of Cold Justice premieres May 12 on Oxygen. The episode will follow prosecutor Kelly Siegler as she shares exclusive updates on past cases, answers burning questions, and catches up with victims’ family members and fan-favorite cops, to bring audiences an inside look into the justice they’re bringing to the victims. Kelly is joined by seasoned detective Steve Spingola, the family of victims who have been helped by the Cold Justice investigation team, local law enforcement and members of the Cold Justice team who work behind the scenes. The team worked with Jonesboro P.D. to solve the murder of Stacey Devine. In the special, Kelly speaks with Stacey’s children, Emanuel and Emonie Allen. 

True crime docuseries The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror premieres on hulu May 16. The series delves into the harrowing stories of the women who survived rampaging killer Christopher Wilder. Over 47 days in 1984, Wilder unleashed shocking violence on young women who were often aspiring models, earning him the moniker “The Beauty Queen Killer.” This gripping three-part series weaves the stories of Wilder’s victims with those of the survivors of his violence, including Tina Marie Risico, who at 16 years old was kidnapped by Wilder from a California mall. Now, 40 years after her abduction, Risico speaks out for the first time in decades, sharing what she says are details of surviving nine hellish days with Wilder, enduring unimaginable torture and terror before being forced to bear witness to her captor’s brutal crimes. 

Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult premieres May 29 on Netflix. A group of prominent TikTok dancers are trapped in a cult masquerading as a management company called 7M. Among them is Miranda Wilking, whose family is desperately trying to get their daughter out. As other dancers and former members escape and work to rebuild their lives, it isn’t until they come together to try and put a stop to the cycle of their abuser that the real healing begins. The three part docuseries exposes the diabolical tactics used by cult-like organizations to exert control over people as well as the lengths families will go to keep their loved ones safe. 

Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders premieres June 3 on ID. The series tackles a wide range of cases from all corners of the digital landscape. From individuals seeking community who end up being targeted by toxic forums patrolled by angry, misogynistic rhetoric to popular social media personalities who have heartbreaking, hidden lives, it will pull back the curtain on the dark intricacies of social media and the dangers that lurk within. While social media may appear as the key to opportunity and validation – the ability to build a career as an influencer and access wealth, celebrity, power and find communities that offer connectivity – involvement in these digital environments can breed a dangerous type of reality.

Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial premieres June 5 on Netflix. Over the course of six hour-long episodes, the series tells the definitive history of the Third Reich: its ideological birth after German surrender in WWI, the fanatical and catastrophic leadership of Adolf Hitler, the ultimate destruction of the Reich at the hands of Allied forces, and the era’s heady aftermath. With a narrative structured around the Nuremberg trials – including innovative narration from William L. Shirer, an American journalist who provided some of the era’s most vital coverage – this gripping, prescient documentary series uses carefully selected archival material, including rare, recently released audio and footage of the Nuremberg trials, and elevated recreations to give viewers fresh perspective on significant events, as well a clearer understanding of the cultural, economic, political and social environment that allowed those responsible for such horrors to rise to power. By applying a cinematic and utterly modern lens to the greatest global conflagration of the 20th century, this ambitious project lays bare the deep connections between the hatred and bigotry of a bygone era – and the rising tide of authoritarianism, populism, racism and antisemitism today.

Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams premieres June 14 on Netflix. Tales of supernatural sci-fi phenomena unfold in this collection of seven mind-bending stories. 

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Creatures, the land, and all of nature are used by the main characters to survive. There is a creative resourcefulness in each of them. In their short time on the planet, they’ve been able to adapt and make the most of what they have. Creatures function as everyday human gadgets and problem solving items. Need a flashlight? There’s a way. Need to get to a higher location out of a bad situation? There’s a creature for that. The new fixes to their problems are always captivating and creative. 

There are so many ways to die in this world. Hope itself can be dangerous, driving some to make questionable decisions which have dire consequences. It is often dark and twisted, but the beautiful planet provides contrast. Scenes can be quite haunting and it doesn’t hold back with depictions of the harsh and often violent nature of this environment, and how each person reacts to it. There are “loud” moments that feel quiet while the most “quiet” moments can also seem the loudest. Each visual cue somehow is able to bring out emotions, a deeper connection to the world and make the wildness of this universe feel real. 

The musical cues help create a fuller moment tied in with the emotional voice work and beautiful animation. It brings out the delicateness of scenes or the terror and uneasiness of moments. Each of the voice actors put their whole hearts into their characters, bringing them to life. Wunmi Mosaku gives a standout performance as Azi, with some truly impressive work from Alia Shawkat, who portrays one of the most fascinating characters, Levi, along with Sunita Mani and Bob Stephenson, who end up on one of the craziest journeys. Ted Travelstead’s performance as Kamen is one full of unintentional chaos, ranging in emotions. 

Each marooned character draws from their past and leads to big implications for the moments and situations they find themselves in on this surreal planet. There is a cleverness to the way character’s stories begin to intersect through flashbacks and information provided to fill in the blanks leading up to them becoming stranded. The impact this new environment has on the humans and non humans alike is fascinating. I wish there was a way to linger in these moments longer because they’re so compelling. 

The narrative shifting between character’s stories at first feels a bit jarring at times. After a few episodes, it felt like the series own way of heightening the fact that as some of these characters are separated, and their stories are jarring as well. We jump into these moments unexpectedly, creating an even more heightened sense of enjoyable uneasiness. 

There are so many layers to this series. With each episode, the stakes continually rise, leading to moments where you are fully engaged, horrified, and emotional all at once. Episodes are packed with such subtle intensity, sometimes leaving me unexpectedly emotionally drained by the end. At times it left me wanting to jump right to the next episode, while other times I needed the time to pause and comprehend what just happened, letting it all sink in. Let me tell you, my dreams have been wild and intense these past nights after watching. A show like this absolutely deserves to get a second run airing on adult swim’s Toonami for those who do not have immediate access to Max. It is a full story, though maybe not what one would expect, with still so much more to explore in (hopefully) another season. 

In a short period of time, the world of Scavengers Reign feels entirely lived in. Entire lives of the planet’s creatures have existed and will continue to exist. It is rich, full of heart and suspense, while at times also anxiety inducing. Do not miss this powerful, beautiful, thrilling, and often times, scary series. It will leave you wanting more every week. Characters come to life in this unique world with so much creativity. Truly something special was created with much passion. 

Scavengers Reign premieres October 19 on Max with three episodes weekly.

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