Meghan Markle makes a surprise addition to an Aus reality show. Plus: Major BBC job cuts. And: News of a new NCIS show.
It's a substantial news day
Obviously, we are all struggling following the hospitalization of looksmaxxing influencer (and absolutely not an Incel) Clavicular, so today I am just going straight into the daily News Desk.
News Desk
Between 1800 and 2000 jobs are expected to be cut at the BBC in costcutting measures that will see its headcount reduced by almost one in ten. Read: THR
The White Lotus has begun filming in France. The plot this season is supposed to be set during the Cannes Film Festival. Read: thefutoncritic
Beau Willimon (Andor, House of Cards) will write the Game of Thrones movie which now has a working title: Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest. Read: Variety
CBS has picked up daytime soap Beyond The Gates for a third and fourth season. Read: THR
George Cheeks has reaffirmed the intention for CBS to develop new programs for late night, following the cancellation of The Late Show and the year-long renting of the timeslot to Byron Allen. Read: Variety
CBS is looking for a third expansion in its Fire Country / Sheriff Country franchise, with a focus on a medical team. Read: Deadline
Mrs Columbo herself Kate Mulgrew will play the lead role in new RTÉ six-part crime thriller, The Yank. Read: RTE
The BBC World Service is moving to Open Broadcast Systems for its IP TV distribution decoders. Read: TV NewsCheck
Former Suits star Meghan Markle will be a guest judge on MasterChef Australia this season. Read: Deadline
CBS has picked up a new NCIS spin-off to launch later this year. NCIS: New York will star LL Cool J reprising his role from NCIS: Los Angeles alongside Scott Caan. The pilot will be written by The Pitt creator R. Scott Gemmill. Read: THR
Matt LeBlanc might be making a return to TV by way of CBS, with the former Man With a Plan star set to star in cop drama Flint. The show is in development for the 2027-28 season. Read: THR
One of those “best shows you are not watching”, the under-the-radar From has been renewed by MGM+ for a fifth and final season. Read: Variety
Parks & Recreation fans might be keen to check out Jennifer Armstrong’s new book Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit’rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America. Read: Indiewire
Alice in Wonderland is getting a 4k release for the first time. Read: HD Report
Trailer Park
MIA debuts on peacock May 7 with an encore on NBC a week later.
Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami's glittering, sub-tropical kingdom. When her family's drug-running business shatters in tragedy, however, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami's neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she's ultimately capable of.
The Terror: Devil in Silver debuts on AMC May 7.
Dan Stevens stars as Pepper - a working-class moving man who, through a combination of bad luck and a bad temper, finds himself wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital - an institution filled with those society would rather forget.
Good Omens limps to a final episode with a 90 minute finale debuting May 13 on Prime Video.
Envious returns for season 4 on Netflix April 29.
Roosters (no, not the HBO show) returns for season 2 on Netflix May 13.
That’s the newsletter for the today.
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