This is usually the summertime when we look ahead and leave San Diego Comic-Con with a slew of exciting new announcements for next year’s television shows. This year’s event was far more subdued due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. So instead of looking ahead, let’s look ahead to this TV week, which is full of highly anticipated new releases.
Netflix’s The Witcher returns for the latter part of season three and the final three episodes, starring Henry Cavill as Geralt before Liam Hemsworth takes over the role. Before he says goodbye, however, he must face the great fight that left him and Yen (Anya Chalotra) in Part 1 behind.
This week is also featured in major publications Good omens Season 2, the long-awaited (and very mysterious) Prime Video sequel to Season 1 (to be considered a ‘limited series’ upon release). On the one hand, it’s great news that David Tennant and Michael Sheen are back; On the other hand, there’s fantastic news that we’re getting to see more of Aziraphale and Crowley.
Other major adaptation news this week: Bent metal, the show starring Anthony Mackie based on the PlayStation games, also premieres (with its full season). While the original game didn’t have a lot of storyline, Peacocks is Bent metal gives the world a driving force and a buzz of action.
Here are all of this week’s major TV premieres (and finals!):
New shows on Netflix
The witcher season 3 part 2
Genre: fantasy
Release date: July 27, with all (three) episodes
Showrunner/Creator: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Pour: Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan and more
The Witcher Season 3 returns with the final episodes of Henry Cavill. The second part of the season picks up right where Volume 1 left off – Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Yen (Anya Chalotra) have uncovered a massive conspiracy at the Mage Conclave that they are only just beginning to understand.
The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals Season 7
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Image: Netflix
Genre: Reality Baking Contest (Pro Version)
Release date: July 26th
While the “pros” who have gone into hiding here might cause a stir, it’s in our hands good authority that it actually makes the effort, the challenges and (of course) the food even stronger.
Baki Hanma season 2
Genre: Shonen martial arts anime
Release date: July 26th
Director: Toshiki Hirano
Season 2 of this shonen fighting anime is about to face another fight, this time with the showdown between father and son: Baki Hanma vs. Yujiro Hanma. Important Note: This season will be released in two parts on July 26th (with The Tale of Pickle & The Pickle War Saga) followed by The Father vs. Son Saga on August 24th.
The dragon prince season 5
Genre: Animated Fantasy
Release date: July 27th
Showrunner/Creator: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond
Pour: Jack DeSena, Paula Burrows, Sasha Rojen, Jason Simpson, Racquel Belmonte, Jesse Inocalla and more
In Season 5 of The Dragon Prince, the stakes have never been higher. Claudia runs to free the elf mastermind Aaravos so she can save her father from actual death; Meanwhile, Rayla, Callum, Soren and King Ezran work to stop Claudia as Aaravos is one of the most powerful and dangerous beings the world of Xadia has ever known.
New shows on Disney Plus
Season 1 finale of Secret Invasion
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Photo: Gareth Gatrell/Marvel Studios
Genre: MCU spy show
Release date: June 26th
Showrunner/Creator: Kyle Bradstreet
Pour: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Kingsley Ben-Adir and more
Secret invasionThe spy story comes to an end when Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) sets out to confront Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir) in order to stop World War III. It’s not quite the fate of the universe, but Nick Fury is genuinely concerned about what the Russians might do.
New shows on Hulu
Futurama season 11
Genre: Animated Sci-Fi Comedy (Remake)
Release date: July 26, with one episode
Showrunner/Creator:
Pour: John DiMaggio, Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman
futurama is back from the dead… again! Hulu is bringing back the animated comedy for Season 11, the fourth reboot of the series, with the entire cast – even John DiMaggio and his Bender – on board. The new season is packed with your favorite characters and a few Corona jokes for good measure.
This Fool Season 2
Genre: Irreverent prestige comedy
Release date: July 28th
Showrunner/Creator: Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson
Pour: Chris Estrada, Frankie Quiñones, Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera and Michael Imperioli
This fool Season 2 kicks off this week and continues with Julio (Chris Estrada) after his life kind of fell apart at the end of Season 1. Now that he has a new life situation, he and Luis (Frankie Quiñones) are looking for new opportunities for work and romance – which, given the tone and title of the show, should work just fine.
New shows on Max
Harley Quinn Season 4
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Image: Warner Media
Genre: Exuberant animated super villains
Release date: July 27th
Showrunner/Creator: Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey
Pour: Kaley Cuoco, Alan Tudyk, Lake Bell, Christopher Meloni, Ron Funches, JB Smoove, Tony Hale and more
What began with the breakup with the Joker has grown into so much more — and yet Harley Quinn
How To With John Wilson Season 3
Genre: Weird documentary
Release date: July 28, with one episode
Showrunner/Creator: John Wilson
Pour: John Wilson
The third – and last! – Season of How To with John Wilson will premiere this week on Max. Host John Wilson is back for the last time with some quirky and poignant considerations, from how to find a public restroom to how to clean your ears – questions that always take you to the very last place you would expect.
Teenage euthanasia season 2
Genre: Animated comedy
Release date: July 26 in adult swimming; July 27 at Max
Showrunner/Creator: Alissa Nutting and Alyson Levy
Pour: Maria Bamford, Bebe Neuwirth, Jo Firestone and Tim Robinson
You may have missed this animated comedy about the fantasy family that owns a funeral home and Annie “Euthanasia,” the teenage girl who lives her life between them. But you might want to check out Season 2, which features an incredible cast of guest stars: successor‘s Kieran Culkin and J. Smith-Cameron, Ann Dowd, Chris Redd, H. Jon Benjamin, Janelle James, Jinkx Monsoon, Lori Tan Chinn, Sophia Bush, Tim Heidecker, and Ziwe Fumudoh.
New shows on Prime Video
Good omens season 2
Genre: Screwball Apocalypse
Release date: June 28th
Showrunner/Creator: Neil Gaiman and John Finnemore
Pour: David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Jon Hamm and more
Not much was known about it Good omens Season 2 when it was announced; Gaiman said he and Terry Pratchett (who co-wrote the book with him) did some Ideas of what a hypothetical second book would look like. Now we know: Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and Crowley (David Tennant) are suddenly harboring a memory-erased Gabriel (Jon Hamm) and must once again fend off the greater forces of Heaven and Hell.
New shows on Peacock
Bent metal
Genre: Crazy video game adaptation
Release date: July 27, with all the consequences
Showrunner/Creator: Michael Jonathan Smith
Pour: Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Will Arnett, Neve Campbell, Thomas Haden Church and more
Did you think you would see a show this year where a giant clown makes Anthony Mackie sing “Thong Song” in a casino? So, Bent metal Is here for you. The new show, based on the PlayStation franchise of the same name, follows Mackie’s John Doe as he tries to deliver in the post-apocalyptic USA so he can finally live in one of the nation’s remaining city-states.
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