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Wednesday 12 april 2023

Why are there so many good TV shows to watch right now?

By ALICIA RANCILIO When it comes to schedul-
Associated Press ing, network and streamer
Picture May 17, 2001. In the executives maintain tight
final seconds of the season control over the release-
seven finale of “Friends,” date calendar.
Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel “They choose when we
reveals she’s pregnant but go,” said Rob Eric, chief
who’s the father? This was creative officer and ex-
a classic May sweeps cliff- ecutive producer of Scout
hanger, luring viewers and Productions, behind the
reaping advertising dollars Emmy-winning reality series
for NBC.Most shows used “Queer Eye.” This year, he
to kick off in the fall, air big has four series premiering
episodes in November and right before the deadline.
February, and go out with “We can make sugges-
a bang in May. Baby an- tions, but really they’re in
nouncements, marriage charge of how that rollout
proposals and sudden looks,” he said of the plat-
deaths were just a few of forms.
the popular plot twists used Release dates are not al-
in spring season finales to ways entirely about poten-
hook viewers and build an- tial accolades.
ticipation for the fall sea- “Sometimes a series is re-
son. This image released by Apple TV+ shows Jason Sudeikis, from left, James Lance, Brendan Hunt leased because it’s timely
and Brett Goldstein in a scene from “Ted Lasso.”
Network television still Associated Press and speaks to what’s hap-
largely follows that model, pening in the world,” said
but the streamers and pre- ers and campaigners will 31 in order to be eligible deadline, the remaining Tony Phelan, who created
mium cable competitors of capitalize on recency for nomination. In March, “hanging” episodes can “A Small Light” with Joan
the new guard tend to op- bias,” she said. Amazon Prime’s highly an- be nominated in catego- Rater. The NatGeo series
erate with different goals. For a TV series to be eligi- ticipated “ Daisy Jones & ries that only require a sin- tells the story of Miep Gies,
Rather than angling for ble for a Primetime Emmy, The Six “ dropped its 10 epi- gle episode to enter, such who helped hide Anne
ratings, those companies it must air between June 1 sodes in four batches. as guest actor. Frank and her family.
are releasing new seasons and May 31 of the follow- It can be a scramble for Season three of “The Hand- “It’s in direct response to
of popular TV shows “Ted ing year. Six episodes of a shows to finish by the end maid’s Tale” premiered what’s happening in the
Lasso,” “Succession,” “The returning season need to of May: “Ted Lasso” on Ap- June 5, 2019 which was world, specifically in Amer-
Mandalorian,” “ The Last air by May 31 to qualify for ple TV+ drops its final epi- too late for Emmy eligibil- ica in terms of division and
of Us,” and “ Yellowjackets a series category. The cast sode of season three, and ity that year. Rather than sit the rise in nationalism and
“ with an eye to Primetime and crew then cross their maybe the entire series, on the year out though, “they antisemitism,” Phelan said
Emmy Award recognition. fingers for nominations, May 31. The fifth and final found a loophole,” Eng of the show.
Everyone wants to be fresh which this year will be an- season of “The Marvelous said. They submitted three Still, to end the show in
in the minds of voters, said nounced July 12, followed Mrs. Maisel” returns to Am- episodes that had aired time for award eligibility, “
Joyce Eng, a senior editor by the Emmy telecast on azon on April 14 and swiftly in 2018 during the previ- A Small Light “ will release
of the Hollywood awards- September 18, when the wraps by May 26. ous season for individual two episodes each week
centric website Gold Der- awards are handed out. If a returning series does achievement categories, on National Geographic,
by. Limited series have to air not release six episodes of and earned 11 nomina- premiering May 1 and end-
“A lot of networks, stream- all their episodes by May its season by the May 31 tions. ing May 31.q

3 new ‘Star Wars’ movies coming,

including Rey’s return

By The Associated Press website. Directing the mov- nouncement said.
LONDON (AP) — For “Star ies will be James Mangold, Obaid-Chinoy’s movie will
Wars” lovers, new enter- Dave Filoni and Sharmeen focus on the events after
tainment is a little less far, Obaid-Chinoy. “The Rise of Skywalker,”
far away Lucasfilm an- Kennedy brought the di- and feature Ridley back as
nounced three new live- rectors onstage for the an- Rey “as she builds a new
action films in the franchise nouncement. Jedi Order.”
Friday. Mangold’s film will return to Mangold directed “Logan”
The news, which includes the dawn of the Jedi. Filo- and the upcoming “Indi-
the return of Daisy Ridley ni’s will be about the New ana Jones and the Dial of
as Rey in one of the films, Republic, and “will close Destiny.” Filoni helmed “The
was revealed at Star Wars out the interconnected sto- Mandalorian” and “Ah-
Celebration Europe 2023 in ries told in ‘The Mandalo- soka,” and Obaid-Chinoy
Daisy Ridley arrives at the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise
of Skywalker” on Dec. 16, 2019, in Los Angeles. London by Lucasfilm Presi- rian,’ ‘The Book of Boba directed “Ms. Marvel” and
Associated Press dent Kathleen Kennedy Fett,’ ‘Ahsoka,’ and other “Saving Face.”q
and also on the Star Wars Disney+ series,” the an-