Fire Country
The series premiere of “Fire Country” on CBS was a ratings success for the network, drawing 5.74 million viewers in Live+Same Day. That showing made it the top new series launch this season. The Max Thieriot-led series about a young convict who joins a firefighting program looking for redemption and a shortened prison sentence. [Source: TV Line]
Based on a True Story
Chris Messina will star opposite Kaley Cuoco in Peacock’s dark comedic thriller “Based on a True Story” from Emmy Award-nominated Craig Rosenberg (“The Boys,” “Lost”) who serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer.
The story feals with a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow-close toilet seat. Jason Bateman will executive produce. [Source: Peacock]
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney Branded Television has announced that the animated series “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” has been greenlit for a second season ahead of the season one premiere on the Disney Channel on February 10th.
The opening credits, featuring a theme song by three time Grammy Award winner Raphael Saadiq, can be seen below. The series follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, whom she accidentally brings through time into present-day New York City. [Source: Disney]
Limitless
National Geographic has premiered the trailer for “Limitless,” the docuseries in which Chris Hemsworth explores the full potential of the human body. The series will debut on the Disney+ service on November 16th.
Hemsworth teams up with world-renowned experts as he faces six dangerous tests in order to unlock the secrets of longevity. From exposure to freezing temperatures, to walking across a crane through a skyscraper, to spending three days in a retirement village wearing an aging suit.
Oni
Netflix has released the official trailer for the hybrid stop-motion animated fantasy series “Oni: Thunder God’s Tale” which premieres on October 21st. The story follows Onari, a determined young girl who trains to become a mighty hero in order to save their village from an incoming evil.
