Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Hulu Originals Fall 2022 Slate
New announcements include the debut of “It’s A Wonderful Binge” on December 9; and the returns of “Dragons: The Nine Realms” on November 17 and “The Croods: Family Tree” on November 25.
[via press release from Hulu]
DMED Hulu Originals Fall 2022 Slate
SERIES
Tell Me Lies
*New Episodes Weekly*
Finale Date: October 26, 2022 (weekly)
Genre: Drama Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: “Tell Me Lies” follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of 8 years. When Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. Although their relationship begins like any typical campus romance, they quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.
Credits: Meaghan Oppenheimer serves as executive producer & showrunner. Emma Roberts, Karah Preiss and Matt Matruski executive produce under their Belletrist Productions banner, Laura Lewis, and Stephanie Noonan executive produce for Rebelle Media, and VICE Studios’ Shannon Gibson and Sam Schlaifer executive produce for Vice-owned Refinery29. Jonathan Levine also serves as executive producer and pilot director. Adapted from Carola Lovering’s novel of the same name, Lovering will serve as a consulting producer.
The Handmaid’s Tale
*New Episodes Weekly*
Finale Date: November 9, 2022
Genre: Drama Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 5
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and Aunt Lydia as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah.
Cast: The series stars Elisabeth Moss, Bradley Whitford, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, O-T Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, and Sam Jaeger.
Credits: “The Handmaid’s Tale” is produced by MGM Television and executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, Yahlin Chang, Rachel Skukert, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Steve Stark and Kim Todd. The series is internationally distributed by MGM.
Best in Dough
Premiere Date: September 19, 2022 (three episodes at launch, then three the next week, and four the final week)
Finale Date: October 3, 2022
Genre: Unscripted Food Series
Rating: TV-PG
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: In a world where there seems to be little agreement on anything, there is one great unifier… the universal love of pizza. “Best In Dough” brings together pizza obsessed competitors from all walks of life to showcase their pizza slinging skills and battle it out for a cash prize. Fire up the oven, the first ever pizza competition is on!
Hosts: “Best in Dough” is hosted by Wells Adams with head judge Chef Daniele Uditi of Pizzana, and features Chef Millie Peartree, comedian and food influencer Eunji Kim and baker Bryan Ford serving as judges.
Credits: “Best In Dough” is executive produced by Alfred Street Industries’ Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Cat Sullivan, and Andrew Wallace. Candace Nelson and Vox Media Studios’ Chad Mumm, Mark W. Olsen as well as Majordomo Media’s Dave O’Connor, Chris Ying and Christopher Chen also serve as executive producers.
Reboot
Premiere Date: September 20, 2022 (three episodes at launch, then one weekly)
Finale Date: October 25, 2022
Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: Hulu reboots an early 2000’s family sitcom, forcing its dysfunctional cast back together. Now they must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.
Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, Judy Greer, Paul Reiser, Rachel Bloom, Calum Worthy, and Krista Marie Yu.
Credits: The series is created by Steven Levitan, who serves as an executive producer alongside Danielle Stokdyk and Jeff Morton. Reboot is produced by Steven Levitan Productions and Twentieth Television.
The Kardashians
Premiere Date: September 22, 2022 (one episode weekly)
Finale Date: November 24, 2022
Genre: Unscripted Docu-Series
Rating: TV-14
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Cameras return to capture the ever-changing lives of Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie. The family welcomes viewers back to stand with them through their biggest triumphs and struggles. From fiery romances and life changing milestones to unimaginable successes. The family bond remains unbreakable as they navigate their public and private lives for the world to see.
Cast: Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner
Credits: Fulwell 73 partner Ben Winston executive produces alongside Emma Conway and Elizabeth Jones with Danielle King serving as showrunner and executive producer.
Power Trip: Those Who Seek Power and Those Who Chase Them
Premiere Date: September 25, 2022 (weekly)
Finale Date: November 13, 2022
Genre: Documentary Series
Season: 1
Episodes:
Synopsis: “Power Trip: Those Who Seek Power and Those Who Chase Them” will present the week’s political news and issues unlike anything on television. Capturing real-world moments and slices of candidate life that viewers don’t normally see, and pulling back the curtain on a premier news operation where viewers can not only get the campaign news, but see how that news is made, “Power Trip” will give Americans a first hand experience of each week’s most important campaign stories as they unfold, and will allow them to not just understand but to feel why they matter.
Credits: “Power Trip: Those Who Seek Power and Those Who Chase Them” is a Hulu original produced by Noble Beast in association with GSP for ABC News Studios. Noble Beast’s Ted Bourne and ABC News’ Heather Riley serve as executive producers of the show. Bourne’s credits include “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth”, “Slow Burn”, “The First 48”, and “Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of All Time.” Jonathan Greenberger, ABC News vice president and Washington bureau chief, is a key executive contributor to the program, and his team manages the embedded reporters and ABC News’ political coverage. Jennifer Joseph is executive producer of George Stephanopoulos Productions.
Chefs vs. Wild
Premiere Date: September 26, 2022 (two episodes each week)
Finale Date: October 17, 2022
Genre: Food Competition Series
Rating: TV-14
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: Reaching the peak of the culinary world has never been this demanding. In each episode of “Chefs vs. Wild,” two different world class chefs will be dropped into the wilderness where they’ll embark on a grueling and unprecedented mission – survive and forage enough wild ingredients to create a restaurant worthy, five-star meal. Episodes will culminate in the chefs going head-to-head in a “wilderness kitchen,” using their foraged ingredients and ingenuity to create savory dishes and, ultimately, impress the judges.
Hosts: The series is hosted by renowned chef and adventurer Kiran Jethwa. Jethwa will also serves as judge, alongside wild foods expert Valerie Segrest.
Credits: “Chefs vs. Wild” is executive produced by Shawn Witt, Gretchen Palek and Jordana Hochman for Leftfield Pictures, Chad Mumm and Mark W. Olsen for Vox Media Studios, and David Chang, Dave O’Connor, Chris Ying and Christopher C. Chen for Majordomo Media. Stephen Rankin serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Reasonable Doubt
Premiere Date: September 27, 2022 (two at launch, then one weekly)
Finale Date: November 15, 2022
Genre: Drama Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 9
Synopsis: In Reasonable Doubt, you’ll judge Jax Stewart for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law … until you’re the one in trouble. Then you’ll see her for what she is: the most brilliant and fearless defense attorney in Los Angeles who bucks the justice system at every chance she gets.
Cast: Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Michael Ealy, Aderinsola Olabode, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Angela Grovey, Tim Jo, Pauletta Washington (recurring), Sean Patrick Thomas (recurring)
Credits: Raamla Mohamed serves as creator, writer and executive producer alongside Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone for Simpson Street, and Larry Wilmore via Wilmore Films. Shawn Holley and Jon Leshay are co-executive producers in addition to Pete Chatmon and Will McDonald. Tamara Gregory, Roger M. Bobb and JoAnne McCool also produce. “Reasonable Doubt” is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios.
The D’Amelio Show
Premiere Date: September 28, 2022 (two episodes each week)
Finale Date: October 26, 2022
Genre: Unscripted Docu-Series
Rating: TV-14
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Season Logline: As personal and professional relationships overlap, the D’Amelio family faces new challenges at every turn, from public scandals to maintaining mental health, as they share the truth behind their online lives.
Cast: Marc D’Amelio, Heidi D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, Charli D’Amelio
Credits: Executive produced by Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman on behalf of The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), an Industrial Media Company, with showrunner Sara Reddy executive producing.
FX’s Reservation Dogs
*New Episodes Weekly*
Finale: September 28, 2022
Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: From co-creators and executive producers Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, “Reservation Dogs” is a half-hour comedy that follows the exploits of Elora Danan (Devery Jacobs), Bear Smallhill (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) and Cheese (Lane Factor), four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma. After the death of the fifth member of the Reservation Dogs, the crew took to stealing, scheming and saving in order to vicariously fulfill his dream of reaching the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California. But after a promising start to their criminal endeavors, including the legendary heist of a Flaming Flamers chips truck, swiping some old lady’s weed edibles and some low-grade grand theft auto, the plan went bust. The gang disbanded, with everyone trying to forge their own paths. Elora ghosted Bear and took off for California with the Rez Dogs’ mortal enemy, Jackie (Elva Guerra), the leader of a rival gang. Abandoned by his closest friend, Bear seeks a male parental figure to teach him how to “be a man” – but his choice of uncles to emulate leaves a lot to be desired. Meanwhile, Willie Jack thinks everything in their town is falling apart because of the curse she cast on Jackie and she’s determined to put that genie back in the bottle. Cheese who, like Willie Jack, decided that Cali wasn’t for him, reunites with his grandmother who isn’t his grandmother. Lucky for the kids, they have the support of their loving and eccentric community of aunties and uncles to see them through, including Bear’s mother Rita (Sarah Podemski), local law enforcement Big (Zahn McClarnon), Elora’s Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer), Willie Jack’s parents – Dana (Jennifer Podemski) and Leon (Jon Proudstar) – and Spirit aka William Knifeman (Dallas Goldtooth).
Credits: “Reservation Dogs” is co-created by Sterlin Harjo (“Love and Fury,” “Barking Water,” ‘Four Sheets to the Wind”) and Taika Waititi (“Thor: Love and Thunder,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Jojo Rabbit”), and executive produced by Harjo, Waititi and Garrett Basch (“What We Do in the Shadows,” “The Night Of”). “Reservation Dogs” is produced by FX Productions.
Ramy
Premiere Date: September 30, 2022 (all-at-once)
Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 3
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Golden Globe(R) Award-winning actor Ramy Youssef returns to Hulu for his critically-acclaimed performance in the Hulu Original comedy series “Ramy.” The series follows first-generation, Egyptian-American Ramy Hassan (Youssef) and his family as they navigate spirituality in their politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood. “Ramy” continues to bring a new perspective to the screen as it explores the challenges of what it’s like to be caught between a religious community who believes life is a moral test, and a millennial generation that doubts an afterlife even exists. In the third season, his family is forced to confront having lived a life dedicated to worldly concerns – and in some cases, lies – while Ramy all but abandons his spiritual journey, instead dedicating himself to him and his uncle’s diamond business.
Cast: The series stars Youssef, Laith Nakli, Hiam Abbass, Amr Waked, May Calamawy, Dave Merheje, Mohammed Amer and Steve Way.
Credits: “Ramy” is written, directed, executive-produced and created by star Ramy Youssef. Other executive producers include Adel Kamal, A24, Christopher Storer, Tyson Bidner, Amir Sulaiman, Jerrod Carmichael, co-creators Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch as well as Kate Thulin. The series is produced by A24.
Rookie Cops
Premiere Date: October 2022 (all-at-once)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Rating: TV-14
Season: 1
Episodes: 16
Synopsis: A team of first-year recruits at Korea’s elite police academy come together to pursue their hopes and dreams as they each learn what it takes to serve & protect the community.
Cast: Daniel Kang, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Sin-young, Yoo-na Park
Credits: Written by Lee Ha-na, directed by Kim Byung-soo
A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special
Premiere Date: October 3, 2022
Genre: Animated Comedy
Rating: TV-MA
Episode Title: “A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special”
Logline: Sometimes alien life can be spooky. The Solar Opposites do a Halloween Special!
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
Finale Date: October 10, 2022 (weekly)
Genre: Documentary Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Series Synopsis: “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers” captures the remarkable rise and unprecedented success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports. Featuring exclusive access to the Buss Family and probing, revealing interviews with players, coaches, and front office execs, this 10-part documentary series chronicles this extraordinary story from the inside – told only by the people who lived it. When charismatic real estate tycoon Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Los Angeles Lakers in a wildly risky and complex business deal, nobody could’ve predicted just how much success was to come. Kicking off the “Showtime” era in 1979, the notorious L.A.-playboy pioneered the business of basketball. He raised the price of floor seats, introduced dancers and a live band, opened an exclusive private club inside the arena, and cultivated famous fans in Hollywood. Over the last 40 years, the team captured 11 titles and retired the jerseys of some of the NBA’s most legendary players.
Credits: Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss will executive produce the series alongside director Antoine Fuqua. Other executive producers include Haven Entertainment’s Kevin Mann, Michael Mann and Brendan Bragg, Los Angeles Media Fund’s (LAMF) Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman and longtime Lakers senior executive Linda Rambis. Rounding out the team are Emmy Award-winning editors Jake Pushinsky and executive producer/writer Steven Leckart.
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
Premiere Date: October 17,2022
Genre: Animated Comedy
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 1
Synopsis: From creator Justin Roiland (“Solar Opposites”), “The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!” introduces Leroy, Reggie, and Cheruce Paloni, who have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to be the hosts of an unforgettable Halloween Special full of “spooky” shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators. Roiland voices Leroy, the oldest sibling in the family. Zach Hadel (“Smiling Friends”) plays Reggie, his short fused, fast talking little brother. Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”) plays Cheruce, the alienated middle child. Vatche Panos voices Little Long Legs, the Paloni’s long-legged young cousin, and Kari Wahlgren voices Aunt Stephanie, the Paloni’s selfish and gullible aunt.
Cast (series regulars): Justin Roiland, Zach Hadel, Pamela Adlon, Vatche Panos, Kari Wahlgren
Executive Producers: Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth
Credits: “The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!,” is executive produced by Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth, and produced by 20th Television Animation.
The Hair Tales
Premiere Date: October 22, 2022 (two at launch, then two weekly)
Finale Date: November 5, 2022
Genre: Drama Series
Rating: TV-14
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: The Hair Tales is a dynamic celebration of Black women’s identity, beauty, culture and humanity, uniquely expressed through the stories in our hair. A docu series where 6 diverse phenomenal women – Issa Rae, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, CHIKA, Marsai Martin, Chloe Bailey and Oprah Winfrey lay their intimate hair tales on the table with Tracee Ellis Ross. Surrounded by brilliant voices of academic and cultural leaders, gifted hairdressers, and extraordinary sisters, the series presents a collage of resilience, style and purpose.
Cast: Issa Rae, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Chika, Marsai Martin, Chlöe Bailey, Oprah Winfrey and hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross
Credits: “The Hair Tales” is produced by Culture House, Joy Mill Entertainment, Tetravision and Harpo Films. Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross, Michaela angela Davis, Tara Duncan, Raeshem Nijhon, and Carri Twigg serve as executive producers. Concept by Michaela angela Davis. Developed By Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela angela Davis
FX’s The Patient
*New Episodes Weekly*
Finale Date: October 25, 2022
Genre: Limited Series
Rating: TV-MA
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Therapist, Alan Strauss, is held prisoner by a patient, Sam Fortner, who reveals himself to be a serial killer. Sam has an unusual therapeutic demand for Alan: curb his homicidal urges. In order to survive, Alan must unwind Sam’s disturbed mind and stop him from killing again but Sam refuses to address critical topics, like his mother Candace. Alone in captivity, Alan excavates his own past through memories of his old therapist, Charlie, and grapples with waves of his own repressed troubles — the recent death of his wife, Beth, and the painful estrangement from his religious son, Ezra. Over the course of his imprisonment, Alan uncovers not only how deep Sam’s compulsion runs, but also how much work he has to do to repair the rift in his own family.
Credits: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg are Executive Producers and wrote The Patient, and Steve Carell will serve as an Executive Producer along with Caroline Moore, Victor Hsu and Chris Long. The 10-episode limited series is produced by FX Productions.
FX’s Fleishman Is in Trouble
Premiere Date: November 2022
Genre: Limited Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: “Fleishman Is in Trouble” is the story of recently divorced 41-year-old “Toby Fleishman” (Jesse Eisenberg), who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail end of medical school. But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, “Rachel” (Claire Danes), disappears, leaving him with 11-year-old “Hannah” (Meara Mahoney Gross) and 9-year-old “Solly” (Maxim Swinton) and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return. As he balances parenting, the return of old friends “Libby” (Lizzy Caplan) and “Seth” (Adam Brody), a potential promotion at the hospital that is a long time coming – and all the eligible women that Manhattan has to offer – he realizes that he’ll never be able to figure out what happened to “Rachel” until he can finally face what happened to their marriage in the first place.
Cast: The series stars Jesse Eisenberg, Claire Danes, Lizzy Caplan, Adam Brody, Meara Mahoney Gross and Maxim Swinton.
Credits: The series was created for television by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who adapts from her acclaimed novel and executive produces alongside Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Susannah Grant of Sage Lane Productions. Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton (“Little Miss Sunshine,” “Battle of the Sexes”) also executive produce as well as direct multiple episodes across the series. “Fleishman Is in Trouble” is produced by ABC Signature.
Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne
Premiere Date: November 18, 2022 (all-at-once)
Genre: Docuseries
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: Cara is an actress, one of the world’s most photographed people and an award-winning LGBTQ+ icon. On this immersive journey, she puts her mind and body on the line in search of answers regarding human sexuality, its joys, mysteries, and constantly changing nature. In every episode, she shares her own personal experiences. Uniquely unfiltered and authentic, there’s no limit on how far Cara’s willing to go to explore what makes us all human.
Host: Cara Delevingne
Credits: “Planet Sex” is executive produced by Naked Television’s Simon Andraea, Milkshake Production’s Cara Delevingne, Katharine Dart and Fiona Caldwell.
Welcome to Chippendales
Premiere Date: November 22, 2022 (2 episodes at launch; then one each week)
Genre: Limited Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: A sprawling true-crime saga, “Welcome to Chippendales” tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire – and let nothing stand in his way in the process.
Cast: The series stars series regulars Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford, with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, and Andrew Rannells and guest stars Nicola Peltz Beckham and Dan Stevens.
Credits: Robert Siegel and Nanjiani executive produce alongside Dylan Sellers, Jenni Konner, Matt Shakman, Emily V. Gordon, Nora Silver and Rajiv Joseph, who will write on the series along with Mehar Sethi. Siegel and Konner serve as co-showrunners and Shakman will direct. Jacqui Rivera is co-executive producer and Annie Wyman is co-producer.
FILMS
Hellraiser
Premiere Date: October 7, 2022
Genre: Film
Rating: R
Synopsis: A reimagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic in which a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.
Cast: Odessa A’zion (“Grand Army”), Jamie Clayton (“The L Word: Generation Q,” “Sense8”), Adam Faison(“Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” “Yes Day”), Drew Starkey (“Outer Banks,” “The Devil All the Time”), Brandon Flynn (“Ratched,” “13 Reasons Why”), Aoife Hinds (“The Long Call,” “Normal People”), Jason Liles (“Stereoscope,” “Rampage”), Yinka Olorunnife (“The Transporter”), Selina Lo (“Boss Level,” “Q8 Unleashed”), Zachary Hing (“Halo”), Kit Clarke (“Leonardo”), with Goran Visnjic (“The Boys,” “Timeless”) and Hiam Abbass (“Succession,” “Blade Runner 2049”).
Credits: A Hulu Original, in association with Spyglass Media Group, the film reunites Director David Bruckner, Screenwriters Ben Collins & Luke Piotrowski, Writer/Producer David S. Goyer and Producer Keith Levine, all of whom were teamed on 2020’s “The Night House,” along with Producers Clive Barker and Marc Toberoff and Executive Producers Gary Barber, Peter Oillataguerre and Todd Williams. Chris Stone and Gracie Wheelan serve as co-producers.
Rosaline
Premiere Date: October 14, 2022
Genre: Film
Rating: PG-13
Synopsis: “Rosaline” is a fresh and comedic twist on Shakespeare’s classic love story “Romeo & Juliet,” told from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever), who also happens to be Romeo’s recent love interest. Heartbroken when Romeo (Kyle Allen) meets Juliet (Isabela Merced) and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy. Directed by Karen Maine (“Yes, God, Yes”), the film also stars Sean Teale (“Skins”), with Minnie Driver (“Speechless”) and Bradley Whitford (“The Handmaid’s Tale”). The screenplay is by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (“500 Days of Summer”), based on the novel “When You Were Mine” by Rebecca Serle.
Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Kyle Allen, Sean Teale, Minnie Driver, Bradley Whitford
Credits: The producers are Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine, with Kaitlyn Dever, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Whitney Brown, Emily Morris and Becca Edelman serving as executive producers.
Grimcutty
Premiere Date: October 10, 2022
Genre: Film
Rating: TV-MA
Synopsis: In this modern creature feature, a scary internet meme called “Grimcutty” stirs up panic amongst all the parents in town, convinced it’s making their kids harm themselves and others. When a real-life version of Grimcutty starts attacking teen Asha Chaudry (Sara Wolfkind), her parents believe that she’s cutting herself as part of a challenge. With her phone taken away and no one who believes her, Asha has to figure out how to get through to her parents and stop the Grimcutty once and for all. The film stars Sara Wolfkind, Usman Ally, Shannyn Sossamon, Callan Farris, Alona Tal, and Kayden Koshalev.
Cast: Sara Wolfkind, Usman Ally, Shannyn Sossamon, Callan Farris, Alona Tal, Kayden Koshalev
Credits: Grimcutty is written and directed by John William Ross. Executive producers include David Worthen Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, and Jenna Cavelle with production services by producers Dawn Fanning Moore and David Moore through their production company Capture. The film is developed and produced by 20th Digital Studio.
Matriarch
Premiere Date: October 21, 2022
Genre: Film
Rating: TV-MA
Synopsis: After an overdose nearly takes her life, Laura Birch (Jemima Rooper) escapes from the high-stakes pressure of the advertising world to return to her roots. Accepting an invitation home from her estranged mother (Kate Dickie), Laura hopes the time away in the secluded English village will help calm the demons raging inside of her. She soon discovers that the locals of the town are all protecting an unspeakably dark secret – a secret that involves not only her mother but her own terrifying destiny as well. The film stars Jemima Rooper, Kate Dickie, Sarah Paul, Franc Ashman, and Keith David Bartlett
Cast: Jemima Rooper, Katie Dickie, Franc Ashman, Keith David Bartlett
Credits: Matriarch was written and directed by Ben Steiner. Executive producers include David Worthen Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, and Jenna Cavelle with production services by Sharp House producers Ian Sharp and Eoin O’Faolain, and co-producer Alexa Waugh. The film is developed and produced by 20th Digital Studio.
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty
Premiere Date: November 1, 2022
Genre: Film
Rating: TV-MA
Synopsis: A Miami pool boy finds himself trapped in a seven-year affair with a charming older woman and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr, as he becomes increasingly entangled with the Falwell’s seemingly perfect lives.
Credits: “God Forbid” is executive produced by Adam McKay and Todd Schulman of HyperObject, and Alfred Spellman and Billy Corben for Rakontur. Corben is directing.
It’s A Wonderful Binge
Premiere Date: December 9, 2022 (New Announcement)
Genre: Film
Rating: TV-MA
Synopsis: Like the original film, the sequel is set in a near future where all drinking and drugs are banned except for on one glorious day known as The Binge. This year, that day happens to miraculously land on Christmas. The new holiday adventure will feature magical storybooks, catchy songs, stop-motion animation… and drugs! Lots of them! Merry Bingemas!
Cast: Eduardo Franco, Dexter Darden, Zainne Saleh, Marta Piekarz, Danny Trejo, Tony Cavalero, Nick Swardson, Kaitlin Olson, Tim Meadows, Paul Scheer, Patty Guggenheim, Esteban Benito, Eileen Galindo, Karen Maruyama.
Credits: IT’S A WONDERFUL BINGE is written and directed by Jordan VanDina. IT’S A WONDERFUL BINGE is produced by Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, Ryan Bennett and Molle DeBartolo for American High, and Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon for LD Entertainment. LD Entertainment’s Michael Glassman is also on board as an executive producer, as is Andrew Reyes.
KIDS
Abominable and the Invisible City
Premiere Date: October 5, 2022
Genre: Kids Series
Rating: TV-G
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: “Abominable and the Invisible City”is a comedy adventure series that continues the wild and wooly fun of DreamWorks Animation’s “Abominable.” Through Everest the yeti, Yi, Jin, and Peng know that there’s a whole magical world out there, and now it’s even closer than they think! When they discover that their surroundings are teeming with magical creatures in need of their help, the kids will set out on extraordinary and heartfelt adventures throughout their city and beyond.
Cast: Chloe Bennet as “Yi”, Tenzing Norgay Trainor as “Jin”, Ethan Loh as “Peng”, Michelle Wong as “Mei”, Karen Huie as “Nai Nai”, Darin De Paul as “Everest”, Alan Cumming as “Burnish”
Credits: Executive Producer: Jim Schumann; Co-Executive Producer: Katherine Nolfi; Story Editors: Tiffany Lo and Ethel Lung; Produced by: DreamWorks Animation
Dragons: The Nine Realms
Premiere Date: November 17, 2022 (New Announcement)
Genre: Kids Series
Rating: TV-G
Season: 4
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: The adventure continues as the Dragon Riders venture into the beautiful Ice Realm and discover a new world filled with unique dragons and dangers! Tom continues his search to learn more about Thunder’s family and Buzzsaw becomes even more of a problem having discovered an entrance to the Hidden World. Pushed to their limits, the Riders traverse blizzards, endure freezing temperatures and even face a snow volcano as the researchers at ICARIS come dangerously close to discovering the dragons the Riders are trying so hard to protect.
Cast: The series stars Jeremy Shada as Tom Kullersen, Ashley Liao as Jun Wong, Marcus Scribner as D’Angelo Baker, Aimee Garcia as Alexandra Gonzalez, Julia Stiles as Olivia Kullersen, Lauren Tom as May Wong, Keston John as Philip Baker, Pavar Snipe as Angela Baker, Justina Machado as Carla Gonzalez, Angelique Cabral as Hazel Gonzalez, D’Arcy Carden as Linda and Carrie Keranen as Wilma Sledkin, Haley Joel Osment as Buzzsaw and Vincent Tong as Eugene
Credits: John Tellegen is executive producer and showrunner. Chuck Austen and Henry Gilroy are executive producers, and Beth Sleven is supervising producer.
The Croods: Family Tree
Premiere Date: November 25, 2022 (New Announcement)
Genre: Kids Series
Rating: TV-Y7
Season: 5
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: It’s a blast from the past when the Croods find a man frozen in a block of ice, they thaw him and discover he was an old flame of Gran’s! When Grug saves Hope’s life during a dangerous mountain-side tartichoke harvest, rather than feeling grateful, Hope is desperate to save Grug’s life in return in order to not be indebted to him. And determined to show Hope that she’s just as good a cook, Ugga decides to cook a meal that will wow the farm residents. But when Ugga realizes she’s out of her element, she turns to an unlikely place for help: the punch monkeys.
Cast: The series stars Kiff Vandenheuvel as Grug, Amy Landecker as Ugga, Ally Dixon as Eep, AJ Locascio as Thunk, Artemis Pebdani as Gran, Dee Bradley Baker as Sandy, Darin Brooks as Guy, Matthew Waterson as Phil, Amy Rosoff as Hope and Kelly Marie-Tran as Dawn.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Mark Banker (“Go, Dog. Go!; The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants”) and Todd Grimes (“The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, “Star Wars: Detours”).
