Cleaning Lady
FOX has renewed its crime thriller series “The Cleaning Lady” for a second season. Melissa Carter serves as showrunner and executive producer
The series follows an undocumented Cambodian doctor (Elodie Yung) who comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. An unexpected run-in with a lieutenant of a powerful crime syndicate leads to her becoming a cleaning lady for the criminal organization. [Source: Variety]
Willow
British actress Talisa Garcia (“Baptiste”) has joined the “Willow” sequel series on the Disney+ service. Garcia marks the first known occasion an openly trans actor has been cast in a Lucasfilm production.
In the TV spinoff of the 1980s fantasy classic, a princess assembles a party to join her on a quest to rescue her twin brother. Garcia will make a short appearance a Queen and the mother to Tony Revolori’s character who takes part in the quest. [Source: Deadline]
The Real
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television and Telepictures have cancelled daytime talk show “The Real” after eight seasons. The syndicated series offered perspectives from multicultural women and aimed for a young adult audience. [Source: Deadline]
Dancing with the Stars
After sixteen seasons, ABC’s long-running ballroom dancing competition series “Dancing with the Stars” will score a new home exclusively on the Disney+ service. The show has scored a two-year pickup to stream, marking the first live series to premiere on the service. [Source: The Wrap]
With Love
Amazon Studios has renewed its romantic comedy series “With Love,” from creator Gloria Calderon Kellett, for a six-episode second season. The series is set during different life-changing milestones or celebrations and follows the Diaz siblings who are on a mission to find love and purpose.
