Paramount+’s official teaser for Mayor of Kingstown season four teases the antagonistic relationship between Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) and series newcomer Edie Falco, who plays the new prison warden. Season three premiered in June 2024 and season four will debut on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Hamish Allan-Headley, and Nishi Munshi return for season four. In addition to Falco, Lennie James and Laura Benanti joined the cast for the upcoming season.
“In season four, Mike’s control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Meanwhile, with those he loves in more danger than ever before, Mike must contend with a headstrong new Warden to protect his own while grappling with demons from his past.”
Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon co-created the series and executive produce along with Jeremy Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, and Michael Friedman. Additional executive producers include Christoph Schrewe, Wendy Riss, Evan Perazzo, and Keith Cox. Dave Erickson serves as showrunner and executive producer. Mayor of Kingstown is produced by Paramount Television Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions.
Harry Potter‘s Matthew Lewis stars in Acorn TV’s new murder mystery Murder Before Evensong, which just dropped an official trailer. The new mystery is based on Reverend Richard Coles’ bestselling Canon Clement Mysteries and is set to premiere on September 29, 2025.
The six-episode series also stars Amanda Redman (New Tricks) as Audrey, Amit Shah (Happy Valley) as DS Neil Vanloo, Adam James (The Day of the Jackal) as Bernard De Floures, Meghan Treadway (One Day) as Honor De Floures, and Alexander Delamain as Alex De Floures. Marion Bailey (The Crown) as Kath, Amanda Hadingue (Kaos) as Dora, Tamzin Outhwaite (The Wives) as Stella Harper, Francis Magee (Kin) as Edgy, and Nina Toussaint-White (Showtrial) as Jane Thwaite round out the ensemble.
“Lewis stars as Canon Daniel Clement, the Rector of Champton, who finds himself unexpectedly entangled in a murder case when a dead body turns up in the church,” reads Acorn TV’s synopsis. “Daniel shares Champton rectory with his widowed mother, Audrey—and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to modernize the church, the parish is suddenly divided. And then a body is found dead at the back of the church. As the police move in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together… and catch a killer.”
Nick Hicks-Beach adapted the first novel of the Canon Clement Mysteries series and David Moore directs. Author Reverend Richard Coles, Radford Neville, Catherine Mackin, Don Klees, and Paul Testar serve as executive producers.
A scene from ‘Murder Before Evensong’ (Photo Credit: Robert Viglasky / AcornTV)
National Geographic’s Top Guns: The Next Generation documentary series dives into the world of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots. The six-episode docuseries premieres on NatGeo on September 16, 2025, with new episodes airing on Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT. Episodes will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu the day after their NatGeo debuts.
Karen Edwards and Chris Parkin guide the series as showrunners, with Lana Salah directing. Executive producers include Tanya Shaw and Simon Raikes. The docuseries is produced by Rex for National Geographic.
NatGeo offers this description: “It’s the ultimate test of precision, pressure, and perseverance. In National Geographic’s new six-part series Top Guns: The Next Generation, cameras follow a class of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots as they enter the final and most unforgiving phase of elite strike fighter training. It’s six months of high-stakes aerial training, brutal physical demands, and emotional reckoning—where only the top performers earn the chance to fly the most coveted aircrafts.
The series goes beyond the cockpit, following ambitious young Navy and Marine students both in the air and off-base, capturing candid moments with family and friends and revealing the personal stakes, sacrifices, and motivations that brought them here. Filmed with unprecedented access, it immerses audiences in a world of intense pressure and soaring expectations, where dreams of earning wings of gold collide with the harsh reality of the grueling training. From bombing drills to close-range dogfights and nail-biting carrier approaches, each episode captures the intense demands of a program that challenges their abilities, endurance, and resolve at every turn.
While the emotional stakes fuel the story, it’s in the skies where the drama hits full throttle. Outfitted with in-cockpit cameras, the series delivers a breathtaking front-row experience to capture moments of precision, panic, and hard-fought triumph as they happen.
Filmed by some of the creative talent behind the blockbuster film Top Gun: Maverick, the aerial sequences are cinematic and pulse-pounding, pushing the limits of what these student aviators—and their aircraft—can do.”
Poster for ‘Top Guns: The Next Generation’ (Photo Credit: NatGeo)
Top Guns: The Next Generation Episode Guide
“STRIKE” – Premieres Sept. 16 at 9pm ET/PT
One student’s dreams of becoming a fighter pilot are put in jeopardy as the class starts advanced phase training with a set of breathtaking bombing tests. Diving at speeds they’ve never faced before, students struggle with the dynamic moves and start to make high-risk mistakes. Instructors deliver tough assessments in the debriefs to keep the students safe.
“CATCHING THE WIRE” – Premieres Sept. 23 at 9pm ET/PT
Landing on an aircraft carrier demands precision flying and is a skill vital for all U.S. Navy fighter pilots. As the students tackle the longest and most technical section of the Advanced Phase, they know it’s a test they must pass to keep their dreams alive. The pressure mounts on some struggling students, and the commanding officer issues a timely warning to one.
“ATTACK ATTACK!” – Premieres Sept. 30 at 9pm ET/PT
As the students reach the midpoint of their training, they start the iconic dogfighting phase. Against them are seasoned instructors with hundreds of hours of real-world experience. To pass, they must outmaneuver the enemy to take a “kill shot.” One student has the added pressure of flying with his Top Gun-trained commodore, while another struggles to control his aggressive instincts.
“FIGHT’S ON!” – Premieres Oct. 7 at 9pm ET/PT
As they enter the second and most challenging phase of dog fighting, everything is on the line for our students. Defensive dogfighting involves dynamic maneuvers to evade battle-hardened instructors. The physical strain proves too much for one student, while another has a crisis of confidence when past failures come back to haunt him.
“HEAD-TO-HEAD” – Premieres Oct. 14 at 9pm ET/PT
The students face their final test in an iconic head-to-head dogfight against an instructor. To pass, they must bring all the skills they’ve learned during their Advanced Phase training. With graduation just days away, students start to worry about their final grades and whether they will get the posting they—and in many cases, their families—want.
“LAST CHANCE” – Premieres Oct. 21 at 9pm ET/PT
It’s graduation week. For the remaining students, it means they have one last chance to prove they deserve their prestigious fighter pilot wings. Standing in their way is a tense head-to-head dogfight against an instructor. Past failures come back to haunt one student, and another’s whole fighter pilot future comes down to a single flight with their commanding officer.
A couple suspects their son’s new girlfriend has ulterior motives for inserting herself into their family in the trailer for Anniversary. Oscar nominee Diane Lane and Emmy winner Kyle Chandler star as the parents, and Dylan O’Brien plays the son who might have chosen the worst possible girlfriend to bring home to meet his mom and dad.
Madeline Brewer, Zoey Deutch, Phoebe Dynevor, Mckenna Grace, and Daryl McCormack also star in the thriller set for theatrical release on October 29, 2025.
“In this gripping thriller, a close-knit family is caught in the turmoil of a controversial rising movement known as ‘The Change.’ Ellen and Paul (Lane and Chandler) witness their lives fall apart when Ellen’s former student Liz (Dynevor) reappears and starts dating their son (O’Brien). As Liz becomes a part of the Taylor family, tensions rise and loyalties are tested,” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis. “Liz’s role in ‘The Change’ brings simmering conflicts to the surface, unraveling the fabric of the family just as the nation itself stands on edge during an alarming and challenging time of uncertainty.”
Jan Komasa directs and Lori Rosene-Gambino wrote the screenplay. Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz, and Kate Churchill serve as producers. Executive producers include Diane Lane, Lori Rosene-Gambino, Morgan O’Sullivan, and Michael Burns.
Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed comedy Palm Royale has set a Wednesday, November 12, 2025 premiere date for season two. The streamer just announced the November date and offered a first look at new photos from the upcoming 10-episode season.
Kristen Wiig returns to lead the cast as Maxine Dellacorte. Season two also stars Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Amber Chardae Robinson, Kaia Gerber, and Carol Burnett.
Kristen Wiig in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
“Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Dellacorte (Wiig) as she endeavors to find her footing in the cut throat world of Palm Beach high society,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, Palm Royale asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?’ Palm Royale is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.
In season two, Maxine is left a social pariah after a scandalous public breakdown. She’ll have to draw on her deep well of cleverness and cunning to prove once and for all, that not only does she belong, but she just might have what it takes to rule this town. Along the way she will uncover untold truths and finally understand what this town is truly built on… secrets, lies, and the occasional felony.”
Abe Sylvia created the 11-time Emmy-nominated comedy and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Jayme Lemons, and Katie O’Connell Marsh.
Laura Dern and Kristen Wiig in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Carol Burnett in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Kristen Wiig in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Laura Dern, Mindy Cohn, Amber Chardae Robinson and Julia Duffy in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Modern Family‘s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ariel Winter are among the 24 celebrities participating in season five of Fox’s Celebrity Name That Tune. Season five will also feature actors Aisha Tyler, Mira Sorvino, Omar Epps, Kal Penn, Debi Mazar, Craig Robinson, and Torrey Devitto.
The fifth season premieres on September 15, 2025. New episodes air on Mondays at 8pm ET/PT, followed by Celebrity Weakest Link.
“Beloved one-hour musical game show Celebrity Name That Tune, which tests contestants’ music knowledge as they battle it out in an assortment of challenging musical games for a chance to win over $100,000 returns for season five. Tony Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Jane Krakowski hosts, and Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson serves as band leader,” reads Fox’s synopsis. “Each one-hour episode of Celebrity Name That Tune is comprised of two stand-alone half-hour contests, each pitting two players—either celebrity or civilian pairings—against each other as they test their knowledge of songs performed by the live band.
Each contest features a rotating variety of games from the original format, before the iconic Bid-a-Note round. The player with the most money at the end of Bid-a-Note wins the game and takes his or her bank into the Golden Medley bonus round for a chance to win additional cash and potentially the life-changing $100,000 grand prize.”
The game show is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios, Prestige Entertainment, and BiggerStage. Sean O’Riordan, Shane Byrne, Noah Rubenstein, and Tom Ruff serve as executive producers.
CELEBRITY NAME THAT TUNE STARS & THEIR CHOSEN CHARITIES:
• Modern Family Stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson (“Pronoun” Nick Leung) and Ariel Winter (SOSA)
• TV Personality Lisa Rinna (St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital) and Comedian Matteo Lane (Doctors Without Borders)
• Actress Aisha Tyler (Planned Parenthood) and Actress Mira Sorvino (UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons)
• Grammy-Winning Artist Lil Jon (Pencils for Promise) and Actor and Singer Chord Overstreet (A Sense of Home)
• House Stars Omar Epps (The Creative Coalition) and Kal Penn (World Central Kitchen)
• Actress and Musician Adrienne Bailon-Houghton (Birthfund) competing against TV Host and Author Chris Harrison (Experience Camps)
• Actress and Singer Emily Osment (Project Angel Food) and Actress Nia Vardalos (Hope 4 Kids)
• Fitness Icon Jillian Michaels (ASPCA) and Actor and Comedian Ron Funches (Next For Autism)
• TV Personality Sonja Morgan (The Trevor Project) and Fashion Designer Christian Siriano (GLAAD)
• Actress and TV Personality Debi Mazar (World Central Kitchen) and Musician and Comedian Reggie Watts (Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund)
• Comedians Rob Riggle (Riggle Foundation) and Finesse Mitchell (Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation)
• Actress Torrey Devitto (SafeBae) and Actor and Comedian Craig Robinson (Saint Leonard’s Ministries)
Matthew Goode stars in ‘Dept. Q’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Netflix’s crime drama Dept. Q has been renewed, with Matthew Goode (The Offer) confirmed to return as the head of a team of misfit detectives. The series, which is based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s bestselling novels, premiered in May 2025 and currently sits at 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Commenting on the renewal, Matthew Goode said, “I’d like to thank Netflix for giving us the opportunity to further investigate Department Q’s storylines. We have a wonderful cast and crew, headed by our resident genius Scott Frank. I cannot wait to read what comes from his magic quill!”
Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, and Jamie Sives will reprise their roles as Akram, Rose, and Hardy, respectively. The new season will shoot in Edinburgh, and Netflix hasn’t announced a target premiere date.
Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) serves as writer, director, and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Rob Bullock and Charlotte Moore.
“I’m grateful to the folks at Netflix, as well as our shining cast and crew, for once more risking their careers to enable my folly,” stated Frank.
Netflix offers this description of the crime procedural:
“DCI Carl Morck heads up the maverick Dept. Q from the basement of an Edinburgh police station. Charged with cases previously deemed unsolvable, this darkly humorous, propulsive show delivers all the pleasures of a procedural, taking us into the complex mysteries not just of the cases but of the detectives themselves.”
Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders will return for a third season. The streamer’s officially greenlit season three, and filming has already begun in Texas. Season two premiered in June 2025, and season three will stream in 2026.
“The world of DCC is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to stories to be told,” stated director and executive producer Greg Whiteley. “I’m grateful our crew has another season to keep telling them.”
Kelli Finglass (DCC Senior Director) and Judy Trammell (Head Choreographer) return for the new season. Executive producers include Adam Leibowitz, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Ross M. Dinerstein, and Rebecca Evans. The series is produced by One Potato Productions and Boardwalk Pictures in association with Campfire Studios.
Netflix’s official synopsis reads: “From Emmy Award-winning director Greg Whiteley, the fan-favorite series will return to continue giving viewers unfiltered access into this iconic team and franchise. Season three will follow the 2025-26 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish—kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season.”
Natalie Dormer to star in ‘Extraction’ series (Photo Credit: Kyle Alexander / Courtesy of Netflix)
Game of Thrones‘ Natalie Dormer has committed to starring in Netflix’s Extraction series, set in the world of the two action films starring Chris Hemsworth. Dormer joins Omar Sy and Boyd Holbrook in the eight-episode series written and executive produced by Glen Mazzara (Damien, The Shield).
Mazzara will also guide the series as showrunner. AGBO’s Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Scott Nemes, and Chris Castaldi will serve as executive producers along with Sam Hargrave, Eric Gitter, and Peter Schwerin.
“In this action-packed thriller, a mercenary (Sy) embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Trapped between warring factions and ruthless killers, he must navigate life-or-death choices while confronting deep emotional wounds. The series explores the trauma, betrayal, and moral conflicts of characters pushed to the edge.”
The first Extraction film debuted on Netflix in April 2020, setting a new record for the biggest-ever film premiere up to that date. Netflix reports 90 million households streamed the 2020 film, and over 123 million households viewed its 2023 sequel.
Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin, and sombr are among the first batch of performers confirmed for the 2025 MTV VMAs. Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, and J Balvin ft. DJ Snake will also be taking the stage during this year’s awards show set for Sunday, September 7, 2025.
The VMAs will air live on both coasts from New York’s UBS Arena beginning at 5pm PT and 8pm ET on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+. LL Cool J will guide the awards show as host.
In addition to performing, Busta Rhymes will be honored with the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. The award recognizes his “boundary-breaking cultural impact and an indomitable musical career spanning 20 million albums worldwide.” Ricky Martin was selected to receive the first Latin Icon Award “honoring a four-decade career that launched Latin music and culture into the mainstream with over 70 million albums sold worldwide and more than 180 awards for his music, acting, and humanitarian work.”
The 2025 awards will mark Alex Warren’s first time performing at the VMAs. Warren is nominated for Best New Artist, Best Pop, and Song of the Year. Sabrina Carpenter is a 14-time nominee, with eight 2025 nominations, including Video of the Year (“Manchild”) from her upcoming album, Man’s Best Friend.
Singer, songwriter, and producer sombr is also making his VMAs debut this year. sombr picked up his first nominations in the Best New Artist and Best Alternative categories. J Balvin will perform “Zun Zun” with Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavarez, followed by “Noventa” featuring DJ Snake.
