Disney+ unveils more of its kid-friendly adventure series with the release of the new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew starring Jude Law as “Jod.” The series also dropped a new poster ahead of its December 3, 2024 premiere on Disney+.
The latest entry in the Star Wars franchise stars Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon, and Nick Frost.
“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy,” reads Lucasfilm’s synopsis. “Finding their way home—and meeting unlikely allies and enemies—will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.”
Jon Watts and Christopher Ford are the head writers, with Watts, David Lowery, the Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard and Lee Isaac Chung directing. Ford, Watts, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson executive produce. Susan McNamara and John Bartnicki serve as producers.
Kelsea Ballerini and three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale guest star on ABC’s Doctor Odyssey episode six, “I Always Cry at Weddings.” Episode six will air on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
Joshua Jackson (Fatal Attraction) plays Dr. Max Bankman, Phillipa Soo (Shining Girls) is Nurse Avery Morgan, Sean Teale (Little Voice) is Nurse Tristan Silva, and Don Johnson (Rebel Ridge) stars as Captain Robert Massey. Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken write and executive produce the first season.
“I Always Cry At Weddings” Plot: When a wealthy family charters The Odyssey for a weeklong wedding cruise, all eyes are on the “bridezilla” as she wreaks havoc on board. Amid the chaos, love and lust manage to find their way through the air with sparks flying among the crew.
Margo Martindale and Kelsea Ballerini in ‘Doctor Odyssey’ episode 6 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)
Doctor Odyssey Plot Description, Courtesy of ABC:
From the brilliant mind of Ryan Murphy comes the high-octane procedural Doctor Odyssey. Max (Jackson) is the new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the staff works hard and plays harder. It’s all hands on deck as Max and his small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other miles from shore.
Joshua Jackson, Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale in episode 6 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)Kelsea Ballerini in episode 6 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)Sean Teale, Joshua Jackson and Phillipa Soo in episode 6 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)Rick Cosnett, Marcus Emanuel Mitchell and Jacqueline Toboni in episode 6 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)Sean Teale in episode 6 (Disney/Tina Thorpe)
AMC’s released an early teaser for season three of the critically acclaimed drama Dark Winds, along with the first three photos from the upcoming season. “We all have a line that runs down the middle of our heart,” says Leaphorn in the short promo video. “That line separates monsters from men, and I’m afraid I have crossed that line.”
The network’s first season three video confirms a Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT premiere date.
Zahn McClarnon (The Son) and Kiowa Gordon (Roswell, New Mexico) return to lead the cast as Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Jessica Matten (Burden of Truth) reprises her role as Bernadette Manuelito and Deanna Allison (Accused) returns as Emma Leaphorn. A. Martinez (Longmire) is also back in the guest starring role of Scarborough Police Department Acting Chief Gordo Sena.
“The expanded third season, featuring eight episodes, picks up six months after the events of season two and follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Gordon) as they investigate the disappearance of two boys, with only an abandoned bicycle and blood-stained patch of ground left in their wake,” reads AMC’s synopsis. “Meanwhile, Bernadette Manuelito (Matten) attempts to settle into her new life 500 miles from home with the Border Patrol, but stumbles across a conspiracy involving human and drug smuggling with far-reaching implications.”
Zahn McClarnon in ‘Dark Winds’ season 3 (Photo Credit: AMC)
Season three guest stars include Jenna Elfman (Fear the Walking Dead) as FBI Special Agent Sylvia Washington, Bruce Greenwood (The Fall of the House of Usher) as Tom Spenser, Raoul Max Trujillo (Mayans M.C.) as Budge, and Tonantzin Carmelo (La Brea) as Border Patrol Agent Eleanda Garza. Alex Meraz (American Sports Story) plays Border Patrol Agent Ivan Muños, Terry Serpico (Law & Order SVU) is Border Patrol Senior Chief Ed Henry, Derek Hinkey (American Primeval) is Shorty Bowlegs, Phil Burke (Rabbit Hole) is Michael Halsey, and Christopher Heyerdahl (Under the Banner of Heaven) is Dr Reynolds.
Graham Roland created the series, based on Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn & Chee book series. John Wirth is the showrunner and executive produces with Roland, McClarnon, Robert Redford, George R.R. Martin, Chris Eyre, Tina Elmo, Jim Chory, Vince Gerardis, and Anne Hillerman.
The first season of CBS’s reimagined Matlock continues with episode five involving a case that feels personal to Matty. Directed by Marie Jamora from a script by Michelle Leibel, episode five – “Claws” – will air on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
The one-hour drama stars Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy, and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, and Eric Christian Olsen executive produce.
“Claws” Plot: A big class-action case against the prison system hits close to home for Matty when its lead plaintiff, jailed on drug charges, relapses. Also, Matty plays matchmaker with Sarah and a girl from IT.
Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.
As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).
Netflix has packed their 2024 holidays lineup with new romantic comedies, a holiday-themed thriller with Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton, and a new special from Sabrina Carpenter. Holiday offerings include Meet Me Next Christmas, debuting on November 6th and starring Christina Milian, and Hot Frosty on November 13th with Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan.
The Merry Gentlemen, starring Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray, debuts on November 20th. Lindsay Lohan headlines Our Little Secret arriving on November 27th. The holiday lineup also includes the animated offerings Spellbound on November 22nd and That Christmas on December 4th.
Netflix’s November and December 2024 Holiday Programming
DINNER TIME LIVE WITH DAVID CHANG: HOLIDAY EDITION – Every Tuesday at 4pm PT/7am ET through December 10th
Chef David Chang says, “99% of all cooking on television and social media is a lie,” and he’s ready to show the world how it’s really done and he’s doing it all live! Join David as he personally cooks for his celebrity friends in his kitchen in downtown Los Angeles. It’s a VIP experience where the meal, the mishaps, and the conversation all unfold in real time. No food swap-outs, no food stylists, just real how-to culinary secrets and recipes from a world-renowned chef who’s cooking live!
MEET ME NEXT CHRISTMAS – November 6, 2024
In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert. The Cast: Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, Kalen Allen, Nikki Duval, and Wesley French.
HOT FROSTY – November 13, 2024
Two years after losing her husband, Kathy magically brings a handsome snowman to life! Through his naïveté, the snowman helps Kathy to laugh, feel and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays…and before he melts. The Cast: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Katy Mixon Greer, Lauren Holly, Chrishell Stause, with Joe Lo Truglio and Craig Robinson.
NETFLIX STORIES: A VIRGIN RIVER CHRISTMAS – November 19, 2024
Spend the holidays in Virgin River, the perfect place to finish your novel over a mug of hot cocoa. But fate has other plans involving a cute local. Netflix Stories is an ever-growing catalog of interactive fiction games based on hit Netflix series like Love is Blind, Emily in Paris, Outer Banks and more.
THE MERRY GENTLEMEN – November 20, 2024
To save her parents’ small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue. The Cast: Britt Robertson, Chad Michael Murray, Marla Sokoloff, Beth Broderick, Michael Gross, Maxwell Caulfield, Hector David Jr., Colt Prattes, and Marc Anthony Samuel.
SPELLBOUND – November 22, 2024 Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters. The Cast: Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane with Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman.
OUR LITTLE SECRET – November 27, 2024
Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings. The Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Henry Czerny, Judy Reyes, Chris Parnell, Kristin Chenoweth, Dan Bucatinsky, Katie Baker, Jake Brennan, Ash Santos, and Brian Unger.
IS IT CAKE? HOLIDAY – November 28, 2024
Talented bakers, unbelievable illusions, and joyful holiday vibes. Is It Cake? Holiday brings back nine All-Star bakers from past seasons for the ultimate holiday showdown. Across four episodes, watch as bakers return to craft tasty replicas of ice skates, wreaths, nutcrackers and more in this holiday spin on the mind-bending baking competition. Bakers will baffle the celebrity judges with their festive and delicious deceptions and fight their way to the ultimate grand prize.
THE SNOW SISTER – November 29, 2024
Christmas Eve is approaching. It is also the day Julian turns eleven years old. Usually, it is the best day of the year, filled with the fantastic aroma of gingersnaps and tangerines, the sound of a crackling fire, the decorated Christmas tree, and the flickering candlelight. All the things that makeup Christmas. But this year nothing is as usual. Julian and his family have a sadness over them, and Julian feels that Christmas has just been canceled.
Then, one day, Julian meets the happy and Christmas-loving Hedvig and begins to believe that there will be Christmas after all. But there’s something strange about Hedvig’s house, and who is the old man who is lurking around the house all the time? The Cast: Mudit Gupta, Celina Meyer Hovland, Ole Steinkjer Øyen, Jan Sælid, Samsaya, Gunnar Eiriksson and Advika.
THAT CHRISTMAS – December 4, 2024
Based on the charming trilogy of children’s books by beloved multi-award-winning writer/director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday), That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!
The Cast: Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan, Andy Nyman, Kuhu Agarwal, Bronte Smith, Freddie Spry, Ava Talbot, Bill Nighy, and Rhys Darby.
BLACK DOVES – December 5, 2024
Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, Black Doves is a sharp, action-filled and heartfelt story of friendship and sacrifice. The series follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a quick-witted, down-to-earth, dedicated wife and mother — and professional spy. For 10 years, she’s been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organization she works for: the Black Doves. When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire) calls in Helen’s old friend, Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) to keep her safe.
MARY – December 6, 2024
Mary is a coming-of-age biblical epic in which Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs. The Cast: Noa Cohen, Ido Tako, Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Keren Tzur, Mehmet Kurtulus, Mila Harris, and Anthony Hopkins.
A NONSENSE CHRISTMAS WITH SABRINA CARPENTER – December 6, 2024
It’s a nonsense holiday and we’re so here for it. In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers. This special will also feature show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos.
GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW: HOLIDAYS (SEASON 7) – December 9, 2024
Welcome back, bakers! Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are joined by former hopefuls who’ll whip up sweet seasonal treats in their bid to take top honors.
CARRY-ON – December 13, 2024
A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight. The Cast: Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris, Sinqua Walls, and Jason Bateman.
NFL CHRISTMAS GAMEDAY – December 25, 2024
On Dec. 25, 2024, we’ll be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games: The Super Bowl LVII-winning Chiefs will face the Steelers at 1 pm ET; then at 4:30 pm ET, the Ravens will take on the Texans. Mark your calendar for Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026 when we’ll be streaming at least one holiday game each year as part of this three-season deal.
MICHELLE BUTEAU: A BUTEAU-FUL MIND AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL – December 31, 2024
Michelle Buteau is making HERstory y’all. As the first female comic to record a special at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, the comedian returns for her second Netflix comedy special: Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall. Celebrate the New Year right as Buteau reflects on motherhood, marriage, and more.
Vanessa Williams (Bad Hair) and Jenn Lyon (Dead Boy Detectives) guest star on CBS’s Elsbeth season two episode four, “Elsbeth’s Eleven.” Directed by Mary Lou Belli from a script by Zoe Marshall, episode four will air on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, Wendell Pierce stars as Captain C.W. Wagner, and Carra Patterson is back as Officer Kaya Blanke. Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, and Jonathan Tolins serve as executive producers.
“Elsbeth’s Eleven” Plot: While investigating the death of an employee at New York’s most exclusive jewelry store, Elsbeth and the team uncover plans for a gala heist orchestrated by a chic VIP customer (Williams).
Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston is back as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique point of view. Season two of the critically acclaimed series brings new cases and challenges when mistakes of the past come back to haunt Elsbeth, her boss Captain Wagner (Pierce), and detective in training Officer Kaya Blanke (Patterson).
The teaser for CBS’s Ghosts season four episode four reveals Isaac is about to (literally) let his hair down. Plus, Trevor has apparently taken a job…even though he’s a ghost. Directed by Katie Locke O’Brien from a script by Sophia Lear, episode four – “Work Retreat” – will air on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 8:30pm ET/PT.
“The Work Retreat” Plot: Trevor, who has catfished his way into a remote financial analyst job, is in hot water when he’s summoned to a mandatory in-person work retreat. Also, Hetty and Sass start a rumor about Pete.
Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty plays Pete. Danielle Pinnock is Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, Devan Chandler Long is Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco is Flower.
Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decided to convert Woodstone Mansion, which Sam inherited, into a bed & breakfast – only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home.
The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Danielle Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Brandon Scott Jones); a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Sheila Carrasco); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Richie Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Devon Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Asher Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th-century (Román Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Sam’s ancestor (Rebecca Wisocky), to name a few. The opening of the B&B has been a source of intrigue, anxiety, and curiosity among the spirits, but they will gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant.
Multiple spooky projects picked Halloween to show off new photos and trailers, including Neon’s Presence. Directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by David Koepp, Presence‘s trailer shows the story is being told from a ghost’s point of view.
The cast features Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Julia Fox, Eddy Maday, and West Mulholland. Koepp and Corey Bayes serve as executive producers. Soderbergh’s behind-the-scenes team includes production designer April Lasky, costume designer Marci Rodgers, and himself as editor and cinematographer.
Neon’s short and simple description reads: “A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone.”
A dangerous sociopath comes to town on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town season one episode six. Paula Patton guest stars on “The Madness Method,” airing on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).
“The Madness Method” Plot: A murderer is on the loose and is headed towards Gibsons. In a race for time, the suspect’s psychiatrist notifies Alberg of the potential threat after receiving a haunting text message. Alberg launches an investigation that takes an unexpected turn.
Murder in a Small Town Description, Courtesy of Fox:
Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who moves to a quiet, coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. He’ll quickly learn that this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets and will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore. Kreuk stars as Cassandra Lee, a local librarian who becomes Karl’s muse, foil, and romantic interest.
Emmy winner Michael Chiklis guest stars along with Sherri Saum and Trevor White on Fox’s Accused season two episode four. “Justin’s Story” will air on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
Season two of the anthology series features episodes starring Patrick J. Adams, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Nick Cannon, Ken Jeong, Debra Winger, Christine Ebersol, Mercedes Ruehl, Taylor Schilling, Justin Chambers, and Danny Pino.
“Justin’s Story” Plot: A wrestling coach (Chiklis) is on trial after pushing his star athlete too far.
Accused is a collection of intense, topical and human stories of crime and punishment. Each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original cast. Based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology, each episode opens in a courtroom on the defendant, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, the show holds a mirror up to current times with evocative and emotional stories. In the end, audiences will discover how an ordinary person gets caught up in extraordinary circumstances, and how one impulsive decision can impact the course of that life – and the lives of others — forever.
