This week on TV features the return of 'The Pitt' with Noah Wyle, the new season of 'The Traitors' with celebrity contestants, antique and ancestry shows like 'Antiques Roadshow' and 'Finding Your Roots,' new streaming specials including Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska Live' and Marcello Hernández's stand-up, and several thriller series such as 'Girl Taken,' 'His & Hers,' and 'Cold Water.' The week also marks the start of awards season with the Golden Globes.
'The Last Frontier,' a thriller series on Apple TV starring Jason Clarke as a U.S. marshal in Alaska, was canceled after one season due to mixed reviews and convoluted plot development, despite initial discussions about a potential second season with new locations.
Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke star in Prime Video's 'The Girlfriend,' a thriller series exploring dual perspectives and moral ambiguity, with complex characters and intense scenes, culminating in a controversial finale that leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Michael Imperioli joins Patrick Dempsey in the new Fox thriller series 'Memory Of A Killer,' playing Dutch, a criminal enterprise owner and Angelo Ledda's oldest friend, in a story inspired by a Belgian film about a hitman with early-onset Alzheimer’s. The series is set to air midseason on Fox.
Sarah Snook, known for her role in Succession, will star in and executive produce the new Peacock thriller series All Her Fault, based on Andrea Mara's novel. The series, written by Megan Gallagher and directed by Minkie Spiro, follows a mother whose son goes missing during a playdate, unraveling deep community secrets.
Harlan Coben, author of "Fool Me Once," has signed a deal with Netflix to adapt two more of his best-selling books, "Missing You" and "Run Away," into limited series following the success of Michelle Keegan's "Fool Me Once." The thriller amassed 61 million views globally in its first two weeks, propelling both Coben and Keegan to international stardom. Netflix hopes to replicate this success with the new adaptations and is reportedly interested in securing Keegan for an exclusive deal, while Hollywood film executives are also pursuing her for blockbuster movies.
Netflix has acquired the rights to the hit thriller series "The Tourist," starring Jamie Dornan, with the first and second seasons set to premiere on the platform in February 2024. The show follows Dornan's character as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery while evading those trying to kill him. Season 1 is set in Australia, while Season 2 takes place in Ireland. The series, created by Jack and Harry Williams, became one of the U.K.'s most-watched dramas and has been widely licensed internationally.
Eddie Redmayne is set to star in and executive produce "The Day of the Jackal," a thriller series based on Frederick Forsyth's novel and Universal's film of the same name. Redmayne will play the Jackal, a hitman hired to assassinate the then-president of France. The series will be produced by Carnival Films and will stream on Peacock in the U.S. and Sky in several European countries. Production begins this year.
Co-creator Janine Nabers revealed that a scene in the pilot episode of the Prime Video thriller series "Swarm" was inspired by a "weird" sexual encounter of Donald Glover. The scene involves a post-coital strawberry being offered by a naked man holding a glass bowl against his flaccid penis. Nabers also shared that the show deals with real news stories and events, with each episode featuring women at the center of those stories.
