CNN Originals hub / "The Sandman" bonus episode / Netflix's "Decameron" / "The Rehearsal" renewed

Plus the weekend calendar, Corbett joins "And Just Like That," HBO drops "Sesame Street" eps, Hayek and Murphy join "Black Mirror," and more

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The CNN Originals hub debuted on Discovery+ on Friday. The news channel's streaming library will live on Discovery+ following the shut-down of CNN+ earlier this year. More: The hub includes more than 800 episodes of CNN original series, CNN Films, and archived shows from Headline News (HLN). Chris Wallace's talk show will return in September to both the CNN hub and HBO Max. The collection also includes the docuseries "The Last Movie Stars," about the relationship between actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, which is also currently streaming on HBO Max. Popular series streaming in the CNN hub include all 12 seasons of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," "History of Comedy," "Race for the White House," "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy," "This is Life with Lisa Ling," and "United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell." DEADLINE

Netflix posted an additional eleventh episode of "The Sandman" Season 1 on Friday morning. The hour-long episode features two standalone stories taken from the "Dream Country" arc within "Sandman" comics: "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" and "Calliope." More: Tom Sturridge reprises his lead role as Dream for both segments. "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" was directed by "Undone" vet Hisko Hulsing; it was animated using traditional 2D techniques applied to real oil paintings. The voice cast for the animated segment includes Sandra Oh, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, James McAvoy, and "Sandman" writer Neil Gaiman. "Calliope" was shot in live-action, like the rest of the "Sandman" series, and was directed by Louise Hooper, who also helmed the traditional season finale. SLASHFILM

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WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 ORPHAN: FIRST KILL: Prequel to the 2009 horror film "Orphan," in which adult psychiatric patient Esther escapes an Estonian facility and assumes the identity of a wealthy family's missing daughter. Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Matthew Finlan, and Hiro Kanagawa co-star. [Paramount+] BAD SISTERS: Dark comedy/thriller series from creator and star Sharon Horgan, based on the Flemish series "Clan." It centers on the five Garvey sisters, who are forever bonded by the premature deaths of their parents and determined to look out for one another. Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, and Eve Hewson co-star. [Apple TV+] SURFSIDE GIRLS: Supernatural adventure series for kids, based on the graphic novels by Kim Dwinell, about two best friends (Miya Cech and YaYa Gosselin) who meet a ghost and investigate spooky mysteries around their California hometown. [Apple TV+] MAKING THE CUT: The reality competition series from co-creators and hosts Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum returns to Prime Video this weekend for a third season, with 10 new designers facing off for a $1 million prize and a mentorship with Amazon Fashion. Nicole Richie and Jeremy Scott serve as this season's recurring judges; Chloe x Halle, Jason Bolden, and Wisdom Kaye will also make appearances. [Amazon] TODO POR LUCY: This debut Mexican comedy series is a modern-day reimagining of the landmark sitcom "I Love Lucy," in which iconic couple Lucy (Natalia Téllez) and Ricky (Daniel Tovar) aren't yet married and are considering moving in together. [Amazon] SPRUNG: First-year comedy series from "My Name is Earl" and "Raising Hope" vet Gregory Thomas Garcia, about a group of ex-convicts who move in together at the start of the pandemic and attempt to use their criminal skills to do good deeds. The show reunites "Raising Hope" stars Garret Dillahunt and Martha Plimpton; Kate Walsh, Shakira Barrera, Phillip Garcia, Clare Gillies, and James Earl co-star.  [Freevee] ECHOES: Limited mystery-thriller series from Australia starring Michelle Monaghan in a dual role as twin sisters Leni and Gina. The pair secretly and occasionally "swap lives" (including husbands and children) until one of them suddenly goes missing. Matt Bomer, Daniel Sunjata, and Ali Stoker co-star. Vanessa Gazy ("Eden") created the series and wrote the scripts; "13 Reasons Why" creator Brian Yorkey produced. [Netflix] THE CUPHEAD SHOW!: The retro-style animated series, inspired by vintage cartoons and the award-winning video game "Cuphead," returns for a second season. The action follows the adventures of the brash and adventurous Cuphead (Tru Valentino) and his sensible younger brother, Mugman (Frank Todaro), along with their new pal, Chalice (Grey DeLisle). [Netflix] GLOW UP: British reality competition series, which airs on BBC Three in the UK, in which aspiring make-up artists face off in a string of themed challenges. Season 4 hits Netflix in the US today and features Maya Jama as host and judges Dominic Skinner and Val Garland. [Netflix] KLEO: Period action thriller from Germany, starring Jella Hasse as a former GDR spy killer who's released from captivity two years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and embarks on a brutal and violent revenge spree. [Netflix] THE NEXT 365 DAYS: This is the third entry in the "365 Days" series of erotic dramas from Poland, based on the book by Blanka Lipinska. The films chart the relationship between Sicilian crime boss Massimo (Michele Morrone) and his wife, Laura (Anna-Maria Sieklucka); in the new entry, Laura finds herself tempted by her new gardener, Nacho (Simone Susinna). [Netflix] THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR (ALMA): Mystery thriller series from Spain starring Mireia Oriol as Alma, the sole survivor of a bizarre bus crash who attempts to recover her memories while unlocking the secret of what really happened to her classmates. [Netflix] THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: SUPERSPREADER: The FX investigative news docuseries returns with a new episode centered on the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, with a primary focus on anti-vaccination Florida physician Dr. Joseph Mercola. [Hulu] GOOD SEX: Debut reality series following five couples as they work together with sex coach Caitlin V. to get past issues including erectile dysfunction, mismatched libidos, a lack of confidence in the bedroom, and more. [Discovery+] SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE REVENGE OF SCAR / THE FINAL ALCHEMY: Japanese sequel to the 2017 live-action "Fullmetal Alchemist" movie, following brothers Edward (Ryôsuke Yamada) and Alphonse Elric (Atom Mizuishi) as they confront Scar (Mackenyu), a mysterious serial killer who has been targeting State Alchemists. [Netflix] SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Debut fantasy series, based on author George R.R. Martin's book "Fire & Blood," and serving as a prequel to HBO's "Game of Thrones." The action revolves around a conflict within House Targaryen, 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," that led to a war of succession known as the "Dance of the Dragons." The cast includes Paddy Considine, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, and Rhys Ifans. [HBO Max] THE KILLER NANNY: True-crime docuseries re-examining the trial of Louise Woodward, the British nanny who was convicted of manslaughter in 1997 after eight-month-old Matthew Eappen died in her care. (Eappen died from serious injuries while Woodward insists she had just played with him "a little roughly.") [Discovery+] A COWGIRL'S SONG: Musical drama starring Savannah Lee May as an aspiring singer who moves in with her grandmother (Cheryl Ladd), a retired country music legend. Timothy Armstrong ("Cowgirls 'n Angels") wrote and directed. [Netflix]

Jordan and Kohan Netflix ordered an eight-episode first season for the period drama series "The Decameron." The series is set during the Black Death of 1348, and draws loose inspiration from the 14th Century short story collection of the same name by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. More: "Teenage Bounty Hunters" veteran Kathleen Jordan created the series and will serve as showrunner; "Orange is the New Black" creator Jenji Kohan will executive produce. The series will center on a group of nobles who flee to the countryside with their servants and intend to wait out the plague from their grand villa, only to find their sense of social order and community starting to crumble from within. Boccaccio's writings have influenced a number of other films and TV shows, including a 1971 Pasolini film and the 2017 indie dark comedy "The Little Hours." DEADLINE

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HBO renewed Nathan Fielder's experimental comedy series "The Rehearsal" for a second season. The Season 1 finale premieres Friday night on HBO. More: In the series, Fielder creates elaborate simulations, allowing everyday people to practice what they hope to say or do with friends or loved ones in the future, to ensure that everything goes just right. Much of Season 1 revolves around Fielder and a subject named Angela rehearsing parenthood with a revolving crew of child actors. A lot of online debate has swirled around how much of the series was planned out and scripted prior to production, and whether or not subjects such as Angela are professional actors. VULTURE

John Corbett will reprise his "Sex and the City" role as Aidan Shaw in the second season of HBO Max's revival series "And Just Like That..." Deadline reports that Corbett will return for "a substantial, multi-episode arc" on Season 2. More: Along with Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones, Corbett was one of the few notable "Sex and the City" actors who didn't return for the revival series' first season. Executive producer Michael Patrick King later explained that Aidan was not included so that Season 1 could focus on the aftermath of the death of Carrie's husband, Mr. Big. Corbett first appeared in "Sex and the City" Season 3 as Aidan, later returning for two more seasons, along with the sequel film "Sex and the City 2." When last we saw the character of Aidan Shaw, he was married to a woman named Kathy. Corbett also appears in the upcoming third installment of the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" film franchise. DEADLINE

Paramount Global renewed its deal with UEFA Champions League soccer, and will continue to stream matches through the year 2030. The deal includes English-language streaming rights to the Europa and Europa Conference League. More: According to Bloomberg, the deal is valued around $1.5 billion -- or roughly $250 million per year -- a steep increase over the $100 million/year that Paramount pays as part of its current contract. All UEFA games in the US will stream on Paramount+; some matches will continue to air on CBS and CBS Sports Network as well. Bloomberg reported that Paramount beat out several other bidders, including Amazon, for the rights. The new pact runs through the 2026 World Cup, taking place in North America, which is expected to boost interest in soccer in the US. ENGADGET

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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 Eduardo Garcia is a writer and editor based in New York. He is the author of "Things You Can Do," an illustrated book about climate action. Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Scientific American, and others. In one of his previous lives, Eduardo worked as a Reuters correspondent in Latin America for nearly a decade.

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