 Six former "Star Trek: The Next Generation" regulars signed on for the third and final season of Paramount+'s "Star Trek: Picard." LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, and Brent Spiner will all reprise their "TNG" roles for the final "Picard" episodes, alongside returning star Patrick Stewart. More: - Though Stewart has been open about "Picard" ending after three seasons, this was the first time plans to end the show have been confirmed by Paramount+.
- The casting news was announced on Tuesday, as part of the commemoration of "First Contact Day"; in the franchise's lore, April 5, 2063, is the day that humanity first makes contact with The Vulcans, marking the true beginning of our adventures in space.
- Frakes, Sirtis, and Spiner have all previously made "Picard" appearances.
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 Writer/director Nancy Meyers will make her next film for Netflix. No title or plot synopsis for the film was released, but Deadline sources referred to it as an "ensemble comedy." More: - Meyers' credits as writer/director include "The Parent Trap," "Something's Gotta Give," "The Holiday," "It's Complicated," and "What Women Want."
- Her last film as a writer/director was 2015's "The Intern," starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro.
- Meyers previously collaborated with Netflix on the 2020 short "Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)," which reunited the cast of the classic '90s films (which she wrote) as a benefit for World Central Kitchen.
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DAILY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 THE ULTIMATUM: MARRY OR MOVE ON: Debut reality series from the creators of "Love is Blind" in which 6 couples who are considering marriage agree to temporarily pair off with new potential partners. After eight weeks, they'll decide whether to go through with the wedding or split up forever. "Love is Blind" vets Nick and Vanessa Lachey host. The first 8 episodes arrive on Wednesday; the final two debut on April 13. [Netflix] JIMMY SAVILE: A BRITISH HORROR STORY: Two-part documentary examining the sex crimes of late British TV and radio host Jimmy Savile, with a focus on how he used his celebrity status and wealth to conceal his activities. Following Savile's death in 2011, authorities in the UK investigated hundreds of allegations, including sexual harassment, assault, and child sexual abuse. [Netflix] FURIOZA: Crime drama feature from Poland starring Weronika Ksiazkiewicz as a police officer who pressures her ex-boyfriend (Mateusz Damięcki) into becoming a police informant and infiltrating a dangerous criminal gang. [Netflix] GREEN MOTHERS' CLUB: Debut Korean drama series about the friendship that forms between five mothers who all have young children attending the same school. [Netflix] MICHELA GIRAUD: THE TRUTH, I SWEAR!: In her new stand-up special, recorded at the Rome club and restaurant Vinile, the Italian comedian sounds off about the shortcomings of fame and why she hates the adjective "curvy." [Netflix] THE HARDY BOYS: Mystery drama series, based on the classic YA books by author Edward Stratemeyer, starring Rohan Campbell and Alexander Elliot as two brothers investigating their family background in their new hometown of Bridgeport following their mother's tragic death. It's back for a second season. [Hulu]
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 According to The Hollywood Reporter, two scripted series based on the Guy Ritchie "Sherlock Holmes" films have been put into development at HBO Max. Robert Downey Jr., who starred in both the 2009 and 2011 movies as Holmes, will executive produce both shows through his company, Team Downey. More: - It's unknown if Downey will reprise the role of Sherlock Holmes for the shows; Jude Law co-starred as Holmes' faithful sidekick, Dr. Watson.
- Team Downey also produces the mystery drama series "Perry Mason" for the HBO network.
- Sherlock Holmes holds the record for the most-portrayed literary character in film and TV history; more than 75 actors have taken on the role over the years.
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 Apple renewed the sci-fi drama series "Severance" for a second season. The Season 1 finale airs and streams on Friday. More: - The show centers around a group of staffers at a large tech company who have had an experimental procedure, cutting off their memories of time spent at work from memories of time spent at home.
- Adam Scott, Britt Lower, John Turturro, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman, and Patricia Arquette co-star.
- Newcomer Dan Erickson created the series and wrote the scripts; filmmaker Ben Stiller produced and directed most of the Season 1 episodes.
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 "Bridgerton" set a new Netflix record for first-week viewership of an English-language series. The period romantic drama series was viewed for around 271.7 million hours during its first week, surpassing the record set by another Shonda Rhimes-produced series, "Inventing Anna." More: - The overall most-viewed Netflix series within the span of a single week remains the Korean smash hit "Squid Game," which pulled in 571.8 million hours of viewership in late September 2021.
- "Bridgerton" Season 2 hit the Netflix Top Ten in 93 countries.
- The reality competition series "Is It Cake?" has also proved a surprise hit for Netflix, adding 26.5 million hours of viewership last week.
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 BBC America and AMC are developing a spin-off of "Killing Eve," centered on the early career of MI6 spymaster Carolyn Mertens. It's unclear whether the show would air on BBC America or AMC, or go directly to a streaming service. More: - The two-episode series finale of "Killing Eve" airs on Sunday.
- The spin-off news was first reported by the UK newspaper The Sun.
- Mertens is played by Fiona Shaw in "Killing Eve"; the spin-off will focus on the character while she's working as a young spy in the former Soviet Union.
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 HBO released a full trailer for Season 3 of the crime comedy-drama series "Barry." The new episodes debut on April 24. More: - Bill Hader co-created the series and stars as hired killer Barry Berkman, who decides to pursue a career change into acting.
- Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Stephen Root, and Anthony Carrigan co-star; "Eighth Grade" star Elsie Fisher makes a brief appearance in the trailer as well.
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 The Firpos, Lin, Yeun Peacock put the '60s-set crime drama series "The Islands" into development. The project was created by cousins and "Eternals" scribes Kaz and Ryan Firpo; they'll both write and executive produce. More: - No specific plot details were released, but the series is apparently based on a true story about American imperialism on the Hawaiian islands.
- "Fast and Furious" vet Justin Lin is attached to direct episodes of the series.
- Actor Steven Yeun is also onboard as a producer, but is not expected to appear in an on-camera role.
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QUICK HITS - Prime Video released a new trailer for the supernatural Western drama "Outer Range," starring Josh Brolin as a Wyoming rancher battling a mysterious force to protect his land and family; the series debuts on April 15.
- Netflix released a first batch of images from the upcoming David E. Kelley-produced legal drama series "The Lincoln Lawyer," based on the novels by Michael Connelly; the series premieres in May.
- The LA-set crime drama series "Snowfall" will return to FX for a sixth and final season in 2023.
- HBO Max chief Andy Forssell is the latest executive to exit the company ahead of WarnerMedia's impending merger with Discovery.
- The feature documentary "Spring Awakening: Those You've Known" -- chronicling preparations by the Broadway musical's original cast and creative team for a reunion concert -- debuts on HBO Max on May 3.
- West Duchovny -- the daughter of David Duchovny and Tea Leoni -- joined the cast of Hulu's "Saint X," based on the novel by Alexis Schaitkin.
- Natalie Chaidez -- who makes her debut as a co-showrunner with the upcoming second season of HBO Max's "The Flight Attendant" -- signed a multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.
- Roku picked up the second season of the crime drama series "Cypher" at the MipTV market this week; the Roku Channel exclusively streamed the first season in North America.
- The "Netflix is a Joke" comedy festival added a number of events and performances, including "Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration" hosted by Billy Eichner, a line-up of legendary Black comedians hosted by Snoop Dogg, and a John Mulaney set at the Hollywood Bowl.
- Nine actors joined the cast of "XO, Kitty," Netflix's upcoming "To All the Boys..." spin-off series, including Choi Min-yeong, Anthony Keyvan, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Peter Thurnwald, and Regan Aliyah.
- Cable network Freeform announced a new slate of unscripted programming, including the four-part docuseries "The Deep End"; an Amy Berg-directed series about grooming in US high schools called "Dear Pony"; and the eight-part New York reality series "Day to Night."
- Tori Spelling will host the reality lifestyle series "@Home with Tori" for smart TV maker Vizio's WatchFree+ platform.
- Christine Ko ("Dave") signed on for a recurring role in the upcoming fifth season of Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale"; she'll play a Gilead refugee now working for the resistance movement in Canada.
- "Captain Marvel" vet Ana Ayora joined the cast of Apple's "Truth Be Told" for a recurring third season role.
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 |  | Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." |  | | Editor | Jonathan Harris is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles. | |
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