Defending Jacob
Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that the Chris Evans-led limited series “Defending Jacob” set an all-time record for Apple Services. The show reportedly ranks among the top three series premieres for Apple TV+ and, after a big opening weekend, viewership continued to build in Week 2 as the audience grew by five times in its first ten days.
That leads it to rank among the two fastest-growing series premieres for Apple TV+. In addition, nearly all who watched the three available episodes on premiere weekend returned for the fourth episode the following week. [Source: Deadline]
Scandal
Shonda Rhimes’ primetime political drama series “Scandal” is jumping from Netflix to Hulu later this month with all seven seasons and 124 episodes to begin streaming exclusively on Hulu as of May 20th. The Washington, D.C.-set drama series starring Kerry Washington is expected to remain on Netflix internationally. [Source: Variety]
Just Beyond
The Disney+ streaming service has ordered the eight-episode series “Just Beyond,” and adaptation of the best selling graphic novel series by “Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine.
Hailing from writer and showrunner Seth Grahame-Smith (“Dark Shadows,” “The Lego Batman Movie”) and 20th Century Fox Television, the horror/comedy anthology project is assembling a writer’s room and is already targeting a Fall 2021 debut. David Katzenberg, Stephen Christy, and Ross Richie will also executive produce. [Source: TV Line]
Muppets Now
The Disney+ streaming service has announced that “Muppets Now,” its short-form unscripted series featuring The Muppets, will begin streaming on the platform this summer. “Muppets Now” will feature celebrity guest stars and joins a list of upcoming Muppets projects or content on Disney+. [Source: Twitter]
Cursed
Netflix has released the first photos from “Cursed,” its fantasy series which tells the Arthurian legend from the Lady in the Lake’s point of view and based on an illustrated young adult novel by Tom Wheeler and Frank Miller. Katherine Langford plays the key role of Nimue, the gifted and powerful young woman with a tragic destiny. Devon Terrell, Sebastian Armesto and Gustaf Skarsgard co-star in the series which hits sometime this Summer.
