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Outer Range

Josh Brolin (EP/Actor) Imogen Poots (Actor) Tom Pelphrey (Actor) Tamara Podemski (Actor) Lili Taylor (Actor)

With Love

Gloria Calderón Kellett (Creator/Writer/EP/Actor) Emeraude Toubia (Actor) Mark Indelicato (Actor) Isis King (Actor) Rome Flynn (Actor)

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Cobra Kai

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WeCrashed

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Severance

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Élodie Yung (Actor, The Cleaning Lady) Oliver Hudson (Actor, The Cleaning Lady) Seann William Scott (Actor, Welcome to Flatch) Holmes (Actor, Welcome to Flatch)

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Ozark

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Deadline’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles returns to the stage with the best and brightest BY LY N E T T E R I C E

WELCOME TO DEADLINE’S

that served as a blissful reminder that

Dutton) and Jefferson White (Jimmy

CONTENDERS TELEVISION, our

you don’t have to remake old greats to

Hurdstrom) on our stage Saturday. And

flagship TV event, and boy, are we happy

create new ones. But that doesn’t mean

if you can’t get enough of the Taylor

to see you.

we’ve declared a fatwa on reboots:

Sheridan-verse, the impressive cast

major props to Morgan Cooper, whose

of the Yellowstone prequel 1883—Tim

fatigue, so we are giddy to be here live

mock trailer that reimagined the ’90s

McGraw (James Dutton), Faith Hill

and in front of you, with so many great

sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air led

(Margaret Dutton), Isabel May (Elsa

shows we had to expand into a full two-

to the creation of the drama Bel-Air

Dutton), LaMonica Garrett (Thomas)

days of panels.

on Peacock. We’re especially happy to

and Sam Elliott (Shea Brennan)—will be

welcome star Jabari Banks to our stage

here, too.

We trust that like us, you have Zoom

How lucky are we, anyway? The pandemic may have had a profound

this weekend; he’s the extraordinary

impact on the way TV was made in

talent who took over Will Smith’s very

comedies on broadcast TV: both ABC

2021, but there was still no shortage of

big shoes in this must-see remake.

and CBS demonstrated they can still

shows that entertained and enlightened

Are you shipping Rip and Beth on

It’s been a promising year for

deliver the laughs with new sitcoms

us. Everywhere we looked—from NBC

Yellowstone? We’ve got you covered;

Abbott Elementary and Ghosts. Both

and National Geographic to HBO and

Cole Hauser (Rip) will join Kevin Costner

shows are joining us, and we couldn’t be

Paramount+—there were new shows

(John Dutton), Kelsey Asbille (Monica

happier for their success. And in case

you like your small screen entertainment

Jason Bateman and Laura Linney will

to date—the great Michelle Obama in

disturbing and unpredictable, we’ve got

address the fourth and final season

Showtime’s much-anticipated limited

multiple panels that showcase the best

of Ozark, and Bob Odenkirk will share

series The First Lady, which also includes

of the freakiest from 2021: Yellowjackets

some last words about the end of

Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and

on Showtime; Dr. Death on Peacock;

Better Call Saul.

Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.

The Hot Zone: Anthrax on NatGeo;

And of course we are here to

No one knows more than we do how

Severance on Apple TV+ and The White

champion the disruptors—those shows

time-consuming it is to get through

Lotus on HBO. You’re probably thinking,

that create stars and tell fresh stories

all of the great shows on TV these

Wasn’t that last one a comedy? But

that keep us glued to the screen. Are you

days. Who has time to walk the dog or

let us remind you of the excrement-

preparing that Emmy speech, Pachinko?

read a book? Pam & Tommy is on for

in-the-suitcase scene and ask if you’re

We’ll ask executive producers Soo Hugh,

Pete’s sake! That’s why, since our first

not still chilled to the bone.

Theresa Kang and Michael Ellenberg,

Contenders panel way back when, we’ve

along with actor Jin Ha, how it feels

been working hard to curate the best

made sure to pay tribute to the greats

to be on the best new show of 2022.

of the bunch for you, so you can edit

who are leaving us this year. Pamela

And speaking of award-worthy talent,

your watchlists and still have time to

Adlon will share some words about her

Viola Davis will be here to talk about

take that stroll with Butch. And really, no

grand old time on FX’s Better Things,

tackling her most important character

thank you is needed. It’s our privilege. ★

Parting is always sweet sorrow, so we

Meet the moderatoRS The Deadline staffers who’ll be guiding you through this year’s Contenders YOUR EMCEE JOE UTICHI

EXECUTIVE AWARDS EDITOR

Joe oversees Deadline’s awards coverage, including its dedicated print magazine for the Oscar and Emmy seasons, AwardsLine. He also edits Deadline’s special “Disruptors” edition for the Cannes Film Festival and serves as the emcee for its Contenders events. He has been aboard since 2012. Prior to joining, his work regularly appeared in his native UK—for outlets including The Sunday Times and The Guardian—and around the world. He has also worked extensively in film and television, producing EPK and production notes and working as a unit publicist. He is a member of BAFTA and has sat on multiple juries for the BAFTA Film Awards.

YOUR MODERATORS MIKE FLEMING

for numerous magazines including

Show, The Martin Short Show and AMC

CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, FILM

Playboy, Details, TV Guide and Esquire.

Networks and is the recipient of five Emmy nominations for writing. Pete is

Mike joined Deadline in 2010 after working at Variety for 20 years as a

PETE HAMMOND

only the second journalist to have

reporter, writer and columnist. He

AWARDS COLUMNIST/CHIEF FILM CRITIC

received the Publicists Guild of America’s

was not only nationally recognized

Pete, widely considered to be one of

Press Award twice, in 1996 and 2013.

as Variety’s premiere film reporter

the pre-eminent awards analysts for

but also for his “Dish” and “The Buzz”

both film and television, has for the

ANTONIA BLYTH

columns. Mike is known for his industry

past 11 years been Deadline’s awards

SENIOR AWARDS EDITOR

relationships and his ability to break

columnist covering what is seemingly

Antonia has contributed to Deadline and

news wherever it happens, including on

now the year-round Oscar and Emmy

AwardsLine’s print magazines since 2014.

the ground at festivals like Sundance,

seasons. He is also Deadline’s chief

A native Brit based in LA, prior to joining

Cannes and Toronto. He also is an author:

film critic, having previously reviewed

she covered West Coast entertainment

Doubleday published his book about

films for MovieLine, Boxoffice magazine,

for ELLE.com, and her work has been

The Three Stooges, From Amalgamated

Backstage, Hollywood.com and Maxim,

featured in The Guardian, UK Marie Claire

Morons to American Icons, which ABC

as well as Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide

and InStyle. She has written a New York

turned into a telepic executive produced

for which he was a contributing editor.

Times bestselling non-fiction book and

by Mel Gibson. One of Mike’s early jobs in

In addition to writing, Pete is also host

regularly appears on French television

journalism was editor of the well-known

of both the KCET Cinema Series and the

network TF1 as an entertainment expert.

Media Industry Newsletter (MIN). He

weekly KCET television series, Must See

then joined New York Newsday as a

Movies. He previously held producing

ROSY CORDERO

columnist, reviewer and entertainment

positions at Entertainment Tonight,

SENIOR TV REPORTER

writer. During his career, he has written

Extra, Access Hollywood, The Arsenio Hall

Rosy joined Deadline in July 2021 as

Senior TV Reporter, where she will cover

an Associate Editor before moving to the

the New York Times, Los Angeles Times,

the small-screen industry, continue to lift

TV team in March 2021. Previously she

Washington Times, and the Toronto

up talent from marginalized communities

was at The Hollywood Reporter, where

Globe and Mail. A frequent guest on

and spearhead Deadline’s Diversity

she had been freelancing after serving

NPR, Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC

& Inclusion coverage. She previously

as an intern both there and at TheWrap.

and CBS, Dominic also has been a

worked at Entertainment Weekly, where

Her work has also appeared in Billboard.

documentary director, TV producer,

she had been a digital news writer

A Los Angeles native, she graduated from

national news correspondent and a

the past two years. Before that in her

UCLA where she worked as an arts and

newspaper editor.

freelance career she wrote for Deadline,

entertainment reporter at the Daily Bruin. LYNETTE RICE

Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Latina. com and the New York Daily News. She is

MATT GROBAR

TV EDITOR, AWARDS/

based in Los Angeles.

FILM REPORTER

SENIOR WRITER

Matt joined the editors’ desk in March

Lynette joined Deadline in February

ANTHONY D’ALESSANDRO

2021 after five years as AwardsLine’s

and comes from Entertainment

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR/BOX OFFICE EDITOR

Assistant Editor. In that role, he

Weekly, where she wrote for the

Anthony covers box office, breaking

contributed to the coverage and editing

magazine and the website. Before

film news, awards-season features

of the magazines throughout the year,

that, she worked for The Hollywood

and festival news. His first job in the

focusing on artist interviews revolving

Reporter and Broadcasting & Cable.

film industry was at Savoy Pictures’

around awards season and its big nights

The San Diego State graduate is also

headquarters in New York where he

including the Oscars and Emmys. Matt

the author of the 2021 New York Times

worked in film distribution. In the

also manages the Production Value video

bestseller How to Save a Life: An Inside

summer of 1999, he was hired by Variety

series, which spotlights the premier

Story of Grey’s Anatomy.

and moved to Los Angeles, and remained

craft talent working in film and TV. He

in the newsroom covering numerous

also is part of Deadline’s festival studio

PETER WHITE

parts of the industry, including box office,

team at the likes of Sundance, Tribeca

TELEVISION EDITOR

for about a decade. Prior to arriving at

and Toronto. Before Deadline he worked

Peter, who joined Deadline in 2017,

Deadline in 2011, where he co-edited

at UTA, 8thDay Pictures and Infinity

is a respected veteran TV journalist

the site’s sister publication AwardsLine,

Management International.

who previously worked at UK-based

Anthony covered the box office beat for

Broadcast, where after starting there in

Indiewire’s Thompson on Hollywood. He

DOMINIC PATTEN

2013, he rose to News Editor, responsible

also co-produced Matt Walsh’s film A

SENIOR EDITOR, LEGAL & TV CRITIC

for putting together the weekly magazine

Better You.

Dominic covers litigious Hollywood’s

as well as breaking daily news. Before

major lawsuits and weighs in on the

that he was deputy editor of Television

ALEXANDRA DEL ROSARIO

current Golden Age of television with

Business International magazine. He

TV REPORTER

his video reviews and more. Before

covers the television industry from

Alexandra joined Deadline in July 2020 as

joining Deadline in 2012, he wrote for

Deadline’s Los Angeles bureau.

THE

SHOWS 4/9

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Josh Brolin stars as Royal Abbott in this Amazon Prime mystery thriller. As the Abbotts are dealing with the disappearance of their daughter-in-law Rebecca, an untimely death in the community sets off a chain of tension-filled events, and troubles come to a head with the arrival of a mysterious black void in the Abbotts’ west pasture. With Love AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Created by Gloria Calderón Kellett, this romantic comedy follows two siblings, Lily (Emeraude Toubia) and Jorge Diaz (Mark Indelicato). The series takes place during five different holidays, as the siblings are on a mission to find love and purpose on the most heightened days of the year. Cobra Kai SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

More than three decades after the Karate Kid franchise, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka return to their roots for this surprise hit series. The story begins with Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) at rock-bottom as an

unemployed handyman. When he restarts the Cobra Kai dojo, Daniel LaRousso (Macchio), now a happily married, successful businessman, re-enters the scene. WeCrashed APPLE TV+

Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway star in this drama series based on the Wondery podcast WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork. The story follows Adam Neumann (Leto), the co-founder of WeWork, and his wife Rebekah (Hathaway) as they create one of the world’s most valuable startups. As their greed and narcissism starts to take shape, the crushing fall of WeWork becomes seemingly inevitable. Severance APPLE TV+

Directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle, this sci-fi psychological thriller follows employees at Lumon Industries, a sinister biotech corporation. Mark (Adam Scott) is an employee that went through a controversial “severance” procedure separating his work and non-work memories. But then he begins to unravel conspiracies around Lumon.

DAY 1

Outer Range

OUTER RANGE

WITH LOVE

SEVERANCE

WECRASHED

COBRA KAI

THE CLEANING LADY

OZARK

The Cleaning Lady FOX TELEVISION

Élodie Yung stars as Thony De La Rosa, a Cambodian doctor seeking medical treatment for her son in this American crime drama. She is working at a cleaning service when she accidentally witnesses a murder and gets drafted into a criminal organization as both a doctor and a cleaner. With her son needing an expensive bone marrow treatment, she realizes this is the only way she can afford to move forward. Welcome to Flatch FOX TELEVISION

Based on the British show This Country, Jenny Bicks created this mockumentary sitcom that follows a documentary crew sent to the small town of Flatch. The crew focuses on the lives of two cousins, Kelly Mallet (Holmes) and Lloyd “Shrub” Mallet (Sam

WELCOME TO FLATCH

THE OFFER

THE WONDER YEARS

RUSSIAN DOLL

Straley), as well as local townsfolk like Father Joseph Binghoffer (Sean William Scott).

as he grows up in Alabama in the late ’60s. Dulé Hill and Saycon Sengbloh round out the cast as Dean’s parents.

The Offer PARAMOUNT+

This miniseries tells the story of the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. Miles Teller stars as Albert S. Ruddy, the Oscar-winning producer who helped make the film happen at Paramount Pictures. Matthew Goode, Juno Temple and Giovanni Ribisi also star in this biographical drama directed by Dexter Fletcher. The Wonder Years DISNEY TELEVISION STUDIOS

Saladin K. Patterson created this coming-of-age comedy inspired by the 1988 series of the same name. Narrated by Don Cheadle, the story follows the life of Dean Williams (Elisha “EJ” Williams)

Ozark NETFLIX

Jason Bateman stars as Marty Byrde, a Chicago financial adviser laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel, who moves his family to the Ozarks when things go awry. Working with his politically savvy wife (Laura Linney) and a teenage local (Julia Garner) to appease the cartel, Byrde tangles with local criminals, while striving to protect his kids and keep his family together. Russian Doll NETFLIX

While Nadia (creator/star Natasha Lyonne) finds herself stuck in one place, courtesy of a pesky time loop, this stylish mystery

THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW

YELLOWJACKETS

bridges past and future, taking a Groundhog Day-adjacent premise, and twisting it into a fresh, bingeworthy series. Dying on her 36th birthday, the cynical New Yorker realizes she is doomed to relive that same day until she’s able to face harsh truths about herself. Co-created by Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler, with an allfemale roster of writers and directors, the series also stars Chloë Sevigny as Nadia’s mom. Squid Game NETFLIX

Hwang Dong-hyuk created, wrote, and directed this drama that quickly became Netflix’s all-time most-watched series. Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced father with a gambling addiction, joins 455 other contestants with crippling financial debt who risk their lives in a series of deadly children’s games to win a large cash prize. While losing the game means death, each contestant

SQUID GAME

GHOSTS

BETTER CALL SAUL

THE SURVIVOR

lost adds more money to the prize pool.

a high-profile boxer in an attempt to find his first love again.

Ghosts

Better Call Saul

CBS STUDIOS

AMC NETWORKS

Joe Port and Joe Wiseman wrote and co-showrun this CBS sitcom based on the British series of the same name. Samantha (Rose McIver) and Jay Arondekar (Utkarsh Ambudkar) believe their dreams have come true when they inherit a beautiful country house, until a near-death experience allows Samantha to see that the house is haunted by ghosts.

The prequel to modern classic Breaking Bad, this spin-off has matched that crime drama’s level of acclaim. Starring as Jimmy McGill, Bob Odenkirk masterfully charts the character’s path from con man to small-time lawyer, to criminal-for-hire Saul Goodman. The sixth and final season premieres on April 18.

The Survivor

SHOWTIME

HBO MAX

Directed by Barry Levinson, this biographical drama is based on the true story of Harry Haft, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Haft (Ben Foster) was forced to fight fellow prisoners for the amusement of his captors, leading to him being haunted by guilt once he is out. He becomes

Yellowjackets Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson created this drama about four women involved in a 1996 plane crash when they were teenagers. The series switches between their lives during the crash and 25 years later, as they try to move past the things they did to survive. The ensemble cast includes Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress,

Juliette Lewis and Cristina Ricci as the adult versions of the girls. The Amber Ruffin Show PEACOCK

Comedian Amber Ruffin writes and hosts this late-night talk show for Peacock, which is currently in its second season. While Ruffin knows how to bring the comedy with monologues and sketches, the “How Did We Get Here” segment provides an in-depth examination into issues surrounding race, gender, politics and more.

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

MAYANS M.C.

YELLOWSTONE

Mayans M.C. FX

Kurt Sutter and Elgin James created this crime drama which takes place in the same fictional world as Sutter’s Sons of Anarchy. Returning in April for the fourth season, the series follows EZ Reyes (JD Pardo) as he becomes a prospect in the Mayan M.C. charter on the border of California and Mexico. Snowfall FX

Creators Eric Amadio, John Singleton and Dave Andron take a look at 1980s Los Angeles during the start of the crack cocaine epidemic in this FX series. Damson Idris plays Franklin Saint, a drug dealer in his 20s trying to broker peace between rival gangs while attempting to keep his family safe from harm. Yellowstone PARAMOUNT NETWORK

From John Linson and Taylor Sheridan comes a portrait of life on America’s volatile new

frontier. Kevin Costner stars as John Dutton, a Montana native in control of the United States’ largest contiguous ranch. Contending with powerful, encroaching neighbors who understand the value of his land, the patriarch enlists his children in its defense.

SNOWFALL

Dopesick HULU

Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Beth Macy, this series focuses on the people and families affected by opioid addiction across the country. The focus shifts between the machinations and manipulations in the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to the DEA’s office as the attorneys and investigators build a legal case against the company, to the communities most affected by opioids, like a small mining community in Virginia. Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg and Kaitlyn Dever star in this series created, written and directed by Danny Strong.

DOPESICK

Only Murders in the Building HULU

Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, this mystery-comedy revolves around a trio of strangers who decide to investigate a suspicious death in their apartment building and start a truecrime podcast. When the police rule the death a suicide, it falls on retired actor Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), struggling Broadway director Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and childhood friend of the victim Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) to discover what actually happened.

THE

SHOWS 4/10

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Tracy Oliver created and wrote this comedy series about four girlfriends living in Harlem. Camille (Meagan Good), Tye (Jerrie Johnson), Quinn (Grace Byers), and Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) became friends at NYU and are now in their 30s trying to balance their love lives and their careers as they try to follow their dreams. As We See It AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Created by Jason Katims and based on the Israeli series On the Spectrum, this comedy-drama series follows three roommates on the autism spectrum. Jack (Rick Glassman), Harrison (Albert Rutecki) and Violet (Sue Ann Pien) strive to navigate the world while trying to find a way to live together. Late Night with Seth Meyers NBC

Seth Meyers writes and hosts this late-night talk show alongside his sidekick and bandleader Fred Armisen. After more than a year without a live audience, Meyers returned to studio 8G in

October 2021 for comedic monologues, recurring segments and interviews with celebrity guests such as Ben Stiller, Kenneth Branagh and Penelope Cruz. The Hot Zone: Anthrax NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Richard Preston, this anthology series was created by James V. Hart. While the first season focused on scientists who defended against a 1989 U.S. outbreak of the Ebola virus, this season focuses on the 2001 anthrax attacks, when letters containing anthrax were sent to media outlets and two senators one week after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Better Things FX

Pamela Adlon stars as Sam Fox, a single mother and working actress, in this comedy-drama created, written and directed by Adlon. Fox is juggling the pressures of working in Hollywood with being a single mother to Max (Mikey Madison), Frankie (Hannah Alligood) and Duke (Olivia Edward). The series is currently in its fifth and final season.

DAY 2

Harlem

HARLEM

LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

AS WE SEE IT

THE HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX

BETTER THINGS

THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS

THE WHITE LOTUS

DAVE FX

David Burd and Jeff Schaffer created this comedy series depicting a fictionalized version of Burd’s life. Lil Dicky (Burd) is an aspiring rapper from Philadelphia seeking fame along with his hype man Davionte “GaTa” Ganter. Season 2 begins after Dave has found some success but finds himself unable to write due to a creative block. The White Lotus HBO MAX

Created, written and directed by Mike White, this satirical comedy-drama follows the staff and vacationers at the White Lotus resort in Hawaii over the course of a week-long stay. The ensemble cast includes Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario,

STRANGER THINGS

WINNING TIME

DAVE

Jake Lacy, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, Steve Zahn and Molly Shannon.

drama about four freshman roommates attending college in Vermont. As they arrive on campus for the first time, the girls are a bundle of contradictions and rollercoaster hormones as they attempt to navigate the struggles of college and their new, liberated lives on campus.

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty HBO MAX

John C. Reilly stars as Jerry Buss in this sports drama about the Showtime era of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. In 1979, the Lakers started using a run-and-gun style of play that quickly led to them dominating the game and winning five NBA championships. The series follows the professional and personal lives of the team, including Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Solomon Hughes). The Sex Lives of College Girls HBO MAX

Creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble bring this teen comedy-

Stranger Things NETFLIX

Created, written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer, this sci-fi horror series mixes the pop culture of the ’80s with supernatural conspiracy theories surrounding the Cold War. Season 4 takes place six months after the events at the Starcourt Mall, which led to the disappearance of Hopper (David Harbour). The group is separated and navigating high school when a new supernatural threat approaches.

1883

BLINDSPOTTING

Shining Vale STARZ

Jeff Astrof brings this horror comedy series about a dysfunctional family moving to a small town where terrible atrocities have taken place. Pat (Courteney Cox) is a writer who gets caught cheating on her husband Terry (Greg Kinnear). In an attempt to save their marriage, they move from the city into a small town, but Pat soon begins to suspect there is something very wrong with their new home. Blindspotting STARZ

A spin-off sequel to the 2018 film of the same name, this series was created and written by the stars

STAR TREK: PICARD

SHINING VALE

DMZ

of the original film Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. Six months after the events of the film, Miles (Casal) is suddenly incarcerated, leaving Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones) alone with her son and forcing them to move in with Miles’ mother and half-sister.

in Wilson (Hoon Lee) and must also contend with an old enemy, Parco (Benjamin Bratt), along with his intimidating muscle Skel (Freddy Miyares).

DMZ WARNER BROS. TELEVISION

Based on the comics of the same name, DMZ follows Z (Rosario Dawson), an urgent care worker who travels into the DMZ, or demilitarized zone, to search for her son. Eight years previously, Z was separated from her son when she escaped Manhattan before the island became a warzone. In her search, she runs into an old friend

1883 PARAMOUNT+

In this prequel to Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, this series tells the story of how the Duttons came to own the land that would become Yellowstone Ranch. The post-Civil War generation of the Dutton family left Tennessee on an arduous journey across the country before finally settling down in Montana. The series stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett and Sam Elliott.

Star Trek: Picard CBS STUDIOS

Patrick Stewart returns to his role as Jean-Luc Picard in this follow-up to Star Trek: The Next Generation. After the events of last season left Picard and his companions trapped in an alternate reality, they must travel back to 2024 in a race against time to save the galaxy.

TRUTH BE TOLD

BEL-AIR

Pachinko APPLE TV+

Soo Hugh wrote and created this series based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee. The story chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family over four generations as they leave their homeland to build a better life. Truth Be Told APPLE TV+

Octavia Spencer stars as Poppy Parnell, an investigative reporter and true crime podcaster, in this crime drama series based on the novel Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber. After discovering the truth of the Warren Cave case in the first season, Parnell is thrown into the true crime world again when a shocking tragedy happens at an art exhibit by her friend Micah (Kate Hudson). Bel-Air PEACOCK

This dramatic reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is based on Morgan Cooper’s 2019 short fan film of the same name. Jabari Banks stars as Will Smith, a 16-year-old from West Philadel-

phia who moves cross country to live with his Aunt Viv (Cassandra Freeman) and Uncle Phil (Adrian Holmes) in Bel-Air. The Afterparty SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

Created and directed by Chris Miller and executive produced by Phil Lord, this murder mystery comedy takes place at the afterparty of a high school reunion. Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) is called to the scene when the body of pop star Xavier (Dave Franco) is found at his home. Each episode has a different character’s perspective on the story, with their own genre of storytelling.

DR. DEATH

PACHINKO

Dr. Death UCP/PEACOCK

Patrick Macmanus created this crime drama based on the Wondery podcast of the same name. Joshua Jackson plays Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a neurosurgeon who became infamous for mutilating his patients, killing two of them. Two fellow surgeons, Dr. Randall Kirby (Christian Slater) and Dr. Robert Henderson (Alec Baldwin) set out to stop him.

THE AFTERPARTY

THE DROPOUT

Women of the Movement ABC

Created by Marissa Jo Cerar, this historical anthology series chronicles the civil rights movement as told by the women behind it. In 1955, Mamie TillMobley’s (Adrienne Warren) son Emmett Till (Cedric Joe) was brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let her son’s death be forgotten, her fight for justice ignited the Civil Rights movement. The First Lady SHOWTIME

Aaron Cooley created this anthology drama about three of the United States’ most impactful first ladies. The series delves into the personal and political lives of Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson) to bring their essential behind the scenes contributions to the country into the light. Abbott Elementary DISNEY TELEVISION STUDIOS

Quinta Brunson created, writes and stars in this mockumentary sitcom on ABC. Janine Teagues (Brunson) is a second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary school who is dedicated to helping

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her students find success. The ensemble cast includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

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The Dropout HULU

Based on the podcast of the same name, this miniseries was created by Elizabeth Meriwether and chronicles the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried). Holmes quickly became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire after she founded Theranos, a medical technology company. However, it subsequently came to light that Theranos didn’t possess the technology they claimed it had, and that Holmes had actually defrauded investors.

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Pam & Tommy HULU

Robert Siegel created this series based on the marriage between Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan), and their infamous sex tape. After being fired from renovating Lee’s mansion, Rand Gauthier (Seth Rogan) decides to steal their safe to make up for the money he is owed. When he finds it contains a sex tape, he realizes he’s hit on a way to make his money back.

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Join us as Deadline Hollywood’s team of editors interview the creators, writers and talent from some of the most intriguing unscripted and documentary shows on television. The newest installment to the Contenders event series, Contenders Television: Documentary & Unscripted will go behind the lens on these shows.

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Set to a 50-piece orchestra, Sound & Screen will transport you through the melodic sounds of some of televisions most acclaimed shows. Following each performance, the composers and producers behind these shows will discuss the inspiration behind these scores, and how they set the tone for their respective show. Ahead of the evening’s performances and panels, please join us for a festive reception catered by Trejo’s Tacos. Reception will take place from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. PT.

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