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[01/14/14 - 10:55 AM] FX at TCA: "Justified" to End After Six Seasons; "Fargo" Gets Premiere Date By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- "It was really Graham's [Yost] and Tim Olyphant's decision," John Landgraf, President & General Manager, FX Networks, told reporters about the choice to end "Justified" after six seasons during his executive session at the TCA Winter Press Tour. "I would like to have more 'Justified.' It's one of my favorite shows. I just really love it personally. I have a long standing adoration of all things Elmore Leonard. And we talked about it a year ago.
And they felt that the arc of the show and what they had to say would be best served by six years, six seasons instead of seven. So regretfully I accepted their decision. We've tried to as much as we could not to make business drive creative, therefore not to extend shows beyond their lifespan or cut them short before they ought to be. I can't tell you that we've never extended a show longer than it probably should have been or cut it a little shorter than it should've been but we really try hard not to do that. So regretfully that's their decision."
Beyond "Justified," Landgraf affirmed its plans for its limited series "Fargo," which premieres on Tuesday, April 15 at 10:00/9:00c. "'Fargo' is a closed ended story with a beginning, middle and end," he said. "And if there were subsequent seasons of 'Fargo,' they would be sort of like 'American Horror Story' or perhaps 'True Detective' in that they would be entirely different self-contained stories with different casts and different characters. I haven't even heard a prospective story for a subsequent season of 'Fargo.'"
Speaking of "American Horror Story," Landgraf said he didn't have any info about the franchise's fourth installment. "I think it will probably be a period piece again. I don't think it will be contemporary. I know that most of the current cast will be returning in some form although they don't know what characters they're playing and also I'm waiting for Ryan to tell me."
The executive prefaced said statements with, "Ryan [Murphy] has virtual carte blanche at this point to do whatever he wants to do. That really is his baby. While I and other people at the company still read every script and still watch every rough cut and still give the occasional note, I have to say we don't really have very much input."
And finally, the company revealed FXX will launch "Ali G: Rezurection" - featuring new wraparounds with Sacha Baron Cohen directed by "The League's" Jeff Schaffer - on Wednesday, February 26 alongside the new season of "Legit." Exact times (i.e. which will air at 10:00/9:00c and 10:30/9:30c) are still being determined.
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[05/12/26 - 06:32 AM] FOX Sports and Sesame Workshop Announce Dynamic Collaboration Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 As part of the collaboration, beloved characters from the legendary show will be integrated into FOX Sports' World Cup programming through special content segments, kicking off today, and rolling out across the tournament from Thursday, June 11, to Sunday, July 19.
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[05/12/26 - 04:01 AM] Video: "Poldi" - Official Trailer - Netflix Footballer, entrepreneur, fan favorite and true community hero - Lukas Podolski reflects on his journey and what comes next in this intimate documentary.
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[05/12/26 - 03:01 AM] Video: The Netflix Effect - Netflix 10 years ago, Netflix went from entertaining audiences in about 60 countries to more than 190 in a single day.
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[05/11/26 - 05:01 PM] Video: "Jae-seok's B&B Rules!" - Official Trailer - Netflix The guest is king - but so is the host! Yu Jae-seok opens his first B&B, where he runs things his way and treats guests to his signature games.
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[05/11/26 - 04:58 PM] Prime Video Orders "Fourth Wing" to Series Lisa Joy, co-founder of Kilter Films and executive producer of the series, is set to direct the pilot.
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[05/11/26 - 04:38 PM] Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "The Terminal List" Season Two Starring Chris Pratt All eight episodes, executive produced by Chris Pratt, Antoine Fuqua, David DiGilio, and author Jack Carr, will premiere on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[05/11/26 - 04:14 PM] Prime Video Kicks Off 2026 "Thursday Night Football" Season with Lions at Bills, September 17 Today's announcement arrives in advance of the full-season "TNF" schedule, which will be released on Thursday, May 14.
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[05/11/26 - 03:15 PM] Prime Video Confirms Season Three Premiere Date of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" The eagerly awaited third season of epic fantasy series will premiere on November 11, 2026.
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[05/11/26 - 03:01 PM] Prime Video Orders "Escorted" to Series The eight-episode, half-hour single-camera comedy stars and is executive produced, written, and co-showrun by Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein.
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[05/11/26 - 02:46 PM] Prime Video Orders "Rose Hill" to Series from Temple Hill The series follows best friends and neighbors West Belmont, a rancher with commitment issues, and brooding record label owner Ford Grant, aka Forbes' "World's Hottest Billionaire," who's long carried a torch for West's sister, Rosie.
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[05/11/26 - 02:31 PM] Amazon MGM Studios Confirms Nia DaCosta to Direct Pilot and Second Episode of "Sex Criminals" Imogen Poots and John Reynolds star in the project, based on the acclaimed Image Comics title by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky.
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[05/11/26 - 02:15 PM] Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Ride or Die" Starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham and Releases First Look Photos From Paramount Television Studios, the fast-paced series will debut all eight episodes globally on July 15, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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[05/11/26 - 12:12 PM] "The White Lotus" Season 4 Welcomes Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang New company is on the way.
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[05/11/26 - 11:42 AM] ESPN Presents "Last Train to North America," A New Documentary Series Following North America's Road to the 2026 World Cup Hosted by ESPN's renowned journalist, Martin Ainstein, the nine-episode series follows a unique rail journey across the United States, Mexico and Canada as the three nations prepare to jointly host the biggest sporting event of the summer.
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[05/11/26 - 11:37 AM] Great American Media Renews Beloved Original Series "When Hope Calls: Brookfield" for Season Four Set in the picturesque town of Brookfield, the series continues to follow the evolving lives of its residents as they navigate love, hardship, and new beginnings together.
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