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As the networks, channels and streaming services continue to razzle-dazzle Madison Avenue ad execs with upfront presentations, ABC unveiled their Fall 2018-19 schedule. With 10 half-hour comedy series on their slate, the network continues to lead the broadcast networks when it comes to comedy.

Looks like Bristol Cove won't be ridding itself of its pesky "killer mermaids/shady military" problem any time soon, with Freeform announcing Eric Wald and Dean White‘s mermaid fantasy-action drama Siren has been renewed for a second season.

ABC is learning firsthand that Kiefer Sutherland's President Tom Kirkman isn't someone who shuffles off this mortal coil quietly, with word that Entertainment One (eOne) is looking for a new home for the recently-cancelled political thriller Designated Survivor.

While they may think they've moved on to college and on with their lives, the reach of the Pretty Little Liars universe extends far and wide - as Alison (Sasha Pieterse) and Mona (Janel Parrish) are about to learn firsthand in Freeform's new 10-episode spin-off series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.

As part of Monday's upfront presentations, Fox released a number of first trailers for their upcoming fall programming as part of their 2018-2019 schedule. The Cool Kids, Rel, and Last Man Standing will debut in Fall 2018; while The Passage, Proven Innocent, and Cosmos premiere during midseason.

Fox is calling in for some serious back-up, enlisting Criminal Minds star Jennifer Love Hewitt as a series regular for the second season of Ryan Murphy's (American Horror Story) first responders series 9-1-1.

Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) is turning to Netflix to house the horrors of his new anthology series Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight.

Taking its turn during Monday's NBCUniversal upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers, Syfy offered a behind-the-scenes first look at their series adaptation of Rick Remender and Wes Craig‘s comic book Deadly Class.

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, appears to have spent the past decade stumbling his way into greatness -- and back onto Adult Swim -- with Harvey Birdman, Attorney General, a new half-hour animated special debuting this fall.

Credit: AMC Hola! Happy Mama's Day! Welcome back to Bleeding Cool's weekly review/recap of AMC's Fear the Walking Dead season 4, taking a look at the fifth episode of the season, 'Laura.' This week, we get a lot more of John Dorie's (Garret Dillahunt) backstory (cool how that rhymes) as we learn how he met — and[...]

'Yipee-Ki-Brain Motherscratcher': I don’t think much else needs to be said about this week's episode of CW's iZombie, honestly.

While TC might seem like the friendliest guy you'll ever meet, don't make the mistake of turning your back on him – ever. Thanks to the folks at AMC and Preacher, Bleeding Cool is able to bring you these exclusive "first-look" pics (above and below) of TC in all his truly twisted glory. Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC/Sony Pictures Television With[...]

Credit: AMC Happy Mama's Day to everyone out there holdin' it down 24/7/365, and welcome to this season's fifth edition of Dead Man Blogging, Bleeding Cool's Fear the Walking Dead live-blog With most of our "heroes" (not sure about everyone yet) on their way to wage a righteous holy war on the Vultures, this week's 'Laura'[...]

n this edition of Fear the Walking Dead Rewind, we offer our thoughts on the fourth episode of the AMC series' fourth season: 'Buried." To say this episode was not the follow up we were expecting after Nick's (Frank Dillane) death would be an understatement.

wenty-four hours after what can best be described as "Cancel Friday," -- where a solid number of series were cancelled by several networks -- comes a little positive (thought not surprising) news on the animation front: Fox has renewed Family Guy for a 16th season and Bob’s Burgers for a ninth season.

Credit: Freeform Welcome to our "Lucky #8" edition of Bleeding Cool's weekly recap/review of Freeform's Siren, Eric Wald  and Dean White's mermaid fantasy-action drama After last episode's tragic ending, 'Being Human' brought us a Bristol Cove gathered together to bury one of their own Xander (Ian Verdun) is forced to deal with a heartbreaking loss – and some shocking truths[...]

Looks like you can't keep a good - or bad- zombie down, especially now that the CW has renewed Rob Thomas' iZombie for a fifth season.

ABC has picked up two more drama pilots: Grand Hotel and Whiskey Cavalier

Let me get this straight, do you want me here — as I struggle through each and every year? And all these demons, they keep me… The Weekly Static! With much love and respect to the fine fellas of Blink-182… which is a lot more than Punky Brewster's (Soleil Moon Frye) friends and family got after they were[...]

Philly just got a little less "sunny" today, with news that Fox is cancelling midseason comedy series The Mick. Created by John and Dave Chernin and starring It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia‘s Kaitlin Olson, The Mick was only one of three series cancelled by the network today.

American Gods is ready to go to war -- or more precisely, go to a Hindu goddess of war -- with Timeless' Sakina Jaffrey joining Season 2 in the recurring role of Mama-Ji: a waitress at the Motel America, her necklace of skulls, acerbic wit and free spirit make her a match for any mighty god or man.

If it's summer, then it must be time for the next chapter in Syfy's sweeping saga of love, loss, and D-level actors: Sharknado 6. Premiering Sunday, August 19 at 8 p.m., the sixth (and Syfy claims "final") film in the franchise also sees Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and Cassie Scerbo returning

Fans of The Karate Kid had to wait over 30 years for another face-off (of any kind) between old rivals Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) in Cobra Kai, but it looks like YouTube Red won't make fans wait quite so long this time.

Marvel and Netflix aren't messing around when it comes to The Punisher's second season on the streaming service, looking to a slain "god" and the DC television universe to boost an already impressive roster.

Following up on yesterday's official announcement that Castle executive producer/co-showrunner Alexi Hawley‘s light crime drama series The Rookie has received a series order, ABC is sharing a teaser look at the upcoming Nathan Fillion (Castle, Firefly) series.

Not a bad week to be Dick Wolf, with NBC announcing that it has renewed all four of his series: Law & Order: SVU, Chicago: Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med. Law & Order: SVU's 20th season renewal now ties it with the original Law & Order series and classic western series Gunsmoke for longest-running drama series.

Following up on NBC's second-season renewal of Glenn Howerton's sitcom A.P. Bio comes news that Fox has ordered comedy pilot The Cool Kids to series. Written by executive producer Charlie Day, the series is produced by Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Paul Fruchbom, Kevin Abbott, and Nick Frenkel.

Castle fans barely had time to mourn the loss of star Nathan Fillion's presence from their ABC screens before today's news that the network has givena formal series order to former Castle executive producer/co-showrunner Alexi Hawley's light crime drama series The Rookie.

TruTV has announced a 2018-2019 programming slate that includes: a series pickup for Tacoma FD, from two members of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe; a pilot greenlight for a new comedic medical advice show from actor Ken Jeong (The Hangover); and an animated project in development from stand-up comic Jo Koy.

In what sounds like a case of "different insect, same theme," Showtime has secured development rights for upcoming Lord of the Flies-ish drama-thriller series Yellowjackets. Writer-producers Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos) are set to executive produce the project.