De Niro in "Zero Day" / "Succession" final season trailer / Amazon's "Grand Death Lotto" / Kristen Bell Netflix series

Plus today's calendar, Priscilla Presley joins "Agent Elvis," "Prehistoric Planet" S2, "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" teaser, and more

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Netflix ordered a six-episode conspiracy thriller series from "Narcos" vet Eric Newman and actor Robert De Niro. Newman co-created the series, "Zero Day," with former NBC News president Noah Oppenheim and New York Times writer Michael S. Schmidt. More: No specific plot details have been released but it's believed De Niro will portray a former US president. "Homeland" and "Mad Men" vet Lesli Linka Glatter will direct all six episodes; Newman and Oppenheim will write the scripts. De Niro first signed on to star in the project in 2022; it will be his first-ever leading role on television. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

HBO released a full trailer for the fourth and final season of "Succession." The new season -- featuring 10 episodes total -- kicks off on March 26. More: As Season 4 opens, the Roy Family is preparing for the sale of their media conglomerate -- Waystar Royco -- to tech mogul Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). Creator Jesse Armstrong first discussed his plans to end the series in a February New Yorker profile. "Succession" has won 13 Emmys, and been nominated 48 times, throughout its three-season run. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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DAILY CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 2 SEX/LIFE: Sarah Shahi stars in the Netflix romantic drama series as Billie Connelly, a housewife and mother who finds herself yearning anew for the freedom and excess of her single years. Adam Demos, Mike Vogel, Margaret Odette, Jonathan Sadowski, and Li Jun Li co-star. The series, inspired by B.B. Easton's memoir "44 Chapters About 4 Men," is back for a second season this week. [Netflix] FRAMED! A SICILIAN MURDER MYSTERY (INCASTRATI): The Italian crime comedy series stars Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone as a pair of hapless TV technicians who stumble onto a murder scene, and only make things worse through their various attempts to avoid becoming suspects. Comedy duo Ficarra and Picone also write and direct the series, which is back this week a second season. [Netflix] MONIQUE OLIVIER: ACCESSORY TO EVIL (L'AFFAIRE FOURNIRET): French-language true-crime docuseries chronicling the murderous rampage of Michel Fourniret, who confessed to killing 12 people in France and Belgium between 1987 and 2003. The series investigates the level of involvement of Fourniret's girlfriend, Monique Olivier, in his crimes. [Netflix] THALAIKOOTHAL: Tamil-language drama feature from India, starring Samuthirakani as a man who's desperate to save the life of his comatose father in the face of considerable financial struggles and pressure from his family to pull the plug. [Netflix] MASAMEER COUNTY: Animated comedy series for adults from Saudi Arabia, following the satirical adventures of two everyday guys and their talking dog friend. The show is back on Netflix for a second season. [Netflix] KARATE SHEEP: Animated dialogue-free comedy series from France about two clever sheep who employ high-tech gadgets and other unconventional strategies to protect their flock from wolves. [Netflix] MARLON WAYANS: GOD LOVES ME: In his third hour-long HBO special, recorded at Atlanta's Center Stage Theater, the comedian does some impressions, relates memorable stories from his life, and comments on the controversial slapping incident at last year's Academy Awards. [HBO Max] DRAGONS: THE NINE REALMS: The animated adventure series from DreamWorks -- spun off from the "How to Train Your Dragon" film series -- is back for a fifth season, just a few months after the arrival of Season 4. The show centers on a group of young people living in modern times who discover a passageway to the hidden underground world of dragons. Ashley Liao, Aimee Garcia, Marcus Scribner, Jeremy Shada, and Vincent Tong co-star. [Hulu] NEXT EXIT: 2022 sci-fi comedy-drama from first-time writer-director Mali Elfman (the daughter of composer/Oingo Boingo frontman Danny). In a world where the afterlife has been confirmed to exist, two strangers (Katie Parker and Rahul Kohli) take a cross-country road trip to a clinic where they both plan to commit painless assisted suicide. [Hulu] LEGACY: Three-part limited drama series starring Ving Rhames as notorious mobster Guy Simmons, who hopes to pass down both his legitimate businesses and criminal empire to his two warring sons. AJ Johnson, Lisa Raye, and Clifton Powell co-star. [BET+] SPOONFUL OF SUGAR: Horror film from director Mercedes Morgan ("Fixation"), starring Morgan Saylor as a medical student who's brought in to care for a young mute boy with severe allergies. When the two begin experimenting together with LSD, things quickly spiral out of hand. [Shudder]

Cena, Awkafina, Liu, Feig Amazon greenlit the action-comedy film "Grand Death Lotto" from "Bridesmaids" and "Spy" vet Paul Feig. John Cena, Awkwafina, and "Shang-Chi" vet Simu Liu are attached to star. More: The film takes place in an impoverished near-future California where everyone dreams of winning the Grand Lottery, with the catch that anyone who murders the winner before sundown can claim their prize. Awkwafina stars as a lucky winner who joins forces with a "jackpot protector" (Cena) in hopes of staying alive and retaining her prize; Liu plays their rival who's also seeking the ticket. Rob Yescombe ("Outside the Wire") wrote the script. The film enters production next week and will debut exclusively on Prime Video. DEADLINE

Kristen Bell and Erin Foster Netflix ordered a first season for an untitled comedy series starring Kristen Bell. Bell will executive produce along with "Modern Family" vet Steve Levitan. More: The series, formerly known as "Shiksa," is loosely based on the real experiences of creator Erin Foster, and centers on the unlikely relationship between an agnostic woman (Bell) and an unconventional rabbi. Foster previously wrote and starred in the Fox comedy pilot "Daddy Issues"; she and her sister Sara also co-created the VH1 reality parody series "Barely Famous." Levitan recently co-created the Hulu series "Reboot," which was canceled after just one season. DEADLINE

Priscilla Presley will voice herself in the upcoming Netflix adult animated series "Agent Elvis." The show envisions rock icon Elvis Presley moonlighting as a secret agent during the height of his fame; Matthew McConaughey voices The King. More: Series regulars also include Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, Tom Kenny, and Don Cheadle; Ed Helms, Jason Mantzoukas, Christina Hendricks and others make guest appearances. Presley has acted in numerous projects in the past, with prominent roles in the long-running primetime soap opera "Dallas" and the "Naked Gun" film series. "Agent Elvis" debuts on March 17. Presley is also currently involved in a legal battle over control of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley's trust. PEOPLE

Apple renewed the science and nature series "Prehistoric Planet" for a second season. The show combines real wildlife footage with computer animation and visual effects, to envision the world in the time of dinosaurs. More: Season 2, featuring five new episodes, will premiere during a week-long event starting on May 22. Narrator David Attenborough will return for the second season. Season 2 features original music by Hans Zimmer, Anže Rozman, and Kara Talve. Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton executive produce the series for BBC Studios' Natural History Unit, which also developed the iconic nature series "Planet Earth." DEADLINE

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