TV News Wrap-Up: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Gets Season 18, ‘This is Us’ Ends With Season 6, ‘Psych 3’ Coming to Peacock

ABC picks up its top two dramas, NBC will stay in Salem for two more seasons, and it’s time to say goodbye to the Pearsons.

Grab some of Alice Horton’s donuts and check out this week’s news!

Season 6 to be Last for ‘This is Us’

Time to invest in a Costco size package of Kleenex. NBC has announced that This is Us will end with its upcoming Season 6.

NBC’s hit drama follows the Pearson family as they deal with loss, love, and family tension. The award winner has made household names of stars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, and Chrissy Metz.

When the series was renewed for three seasons in 2019, many speculated that Season 6 would be the end. Creator Dan Fogelman expressed in an April 2019 interview with THR that it was never meant to be a long-running show.

“We never set out to make a television series that was going to last 18 seasons, so we have a very direct plan. I have script pages I have written and I’m writing that really are deep, deep, deep into the future. We have a plan for what we’re going to do, and I know what the plan is,” he said.

This is Us airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

ABC Renews ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Station 19’

The staff at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital will continue saving lives and falling in love. ABC has renewed Grey’s Anatomy for Season 18.

Star Ellen Pompeo signed a new one-year deal, prompting the network to bring back its No. 1 drama. Original cast members Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. have also signed new contracts.

As Season 17 has seen Meredith stuck on limbo beach while she fights Covid-19, the show has also been in limbo as Pompeo and ABC made their respective decisions.

The news comes just as longtime cast member Jesse Williams has announced his exit as Dr. Jackson Avery.

Grey’s Anatomy spinoff Station 19 has also been renewed and will return for Season 5. It stands as ABC’s second-ranked drama.

Executive Producer Krista Vernoff will continue as showrunner on both series.

“The writers, directors, casts, and crews of Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 worked so hard to bring these shows to life this past season,” Vernoff said in a statement. “Keeping each other safe on set while paying tribute to the front-line heroes and first responders has been a challenge and a privilege. I’ve been truly blown away — particularly by our tireless crews — as they reinvented the TV-making wheel. Thank you to ABC and ABC Signature for the support and extraordinary partnership through this unprecedented season. We are so grateful for the opportunity to tell more stories.”

Station 19 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC, followed by Grey’s Anatomy at 9/8c.

Peacock Orders Third ‘Psych’ Movie

Fire up the blueberry and stock up on pineapples, we’re getting more Psych!

As Variety reports, Peacock has ordered another Psych movie, with the whole cast returning for Gus and Selene’s wedding.

For Psych 3: This is Gus “in preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn (James Roday Rodriguez) and Groomzilla Gus (Dulé Hill) go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s (Jazmyn Simon) estranged husband, as Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) grapples with the future of his career.”

Creator Steve Franks is co-writing with Rodriguez, and the pair along with Hill, are all executive producers.

Psych episodes and movies are streaming on Peacock.

 

‘black-ish’ Gets Eighth and Final Season

After a ground-breaking run, black-ish is set to end with its upcoming eighth season.

The comedy starring Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross follows the Johnsons as they explore what it means to be a successful Black family in America.

Creator Kenya Barris announced the end on Instagram.

“In this day and age it is rare to get to decide when your show should come to an end, and we are grateful along with ABC to be able to make this final season exactly what we’d hoped for – and to do it with the entire and AMAZINGLY STELLAR cast coming back to close this chapter out with us the right way!,” he said.

black-ish spawned a universe that includes its two spinoffs. Sequel grown-ish follows Yara Shahidi’s Zoey to college, while prequel mixed-ish focuses on Bow and her family adjusting to life outside the commune in the 1980s.

“This show has changed my life in so many ways and I am so proud of the conversations we’ve started along the way,” Barris continued. “None of this would have been possible without our audience and supporters, who have championed the show every step of the journey; allowing us to change not just the narrative of Black Families, but of Family, Culture, and the World in general. All the while allowing us to talk about things that people were not supposed to talk about period… especially on a network television comedy.”

black-ish airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on ABC.

‘Days of Our Lives’ Renewed for Seasons 57 and 58

Soap fans can relax for a little while. NBC has renewed Days of Our Lives for two more seasons, taking it to Seasons 57 and 58, per Deadline.

The perennial bubble show seemed in more danger than ever, as production went on hiatus while the soap’s future was decided. Days has received one-year renewals since 2014, leading fans to breathe a sigh of relief at this two-season pick-up.

“After more than 55 years of bringing drama, adventure, and romance to screens around the world, we are thrilled and honored to carry on the Days of Our Lives legacy for another two years,” said executive producer Ken Corday. “We are thankful to NBC for their enduring commitment to the show and grateful to continue this wonderful journey with our fans for years to come

Days is one of the last four remaining daytime dramas on television, including ABC’s General Hospital, and CBS’ The Young and the Restless, and The Bold and the Beautiful.

Days of Our Lives airs weekdays on NBC.

NBC Won’t Air 2022 Golden Globe Awards

As the Hollywood Foreign Press Association finds itself embroiled in controversy, NBC has decided not to air the 2022 Golden Globe Awards.

In February it was revealed that the organization has no Black members, prompting accusations of systemic racism. In response, the HFPA is planning several reforms, but for some studios and networks, it’s not enough.

Recently, Amazon, Netflix, and WarnerMedia all announced boycotts of the HFPA, with superstar Tom Cruise returning his three Golden Globes.

In a statement, NBC announced its decision.

“We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform,” reads the statement. “However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right.  As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes. Assuming the organization executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023.”

After the cancellation, the HFPA put out a statement and detailed timeline of its plans, per The Hollywood Reporter.

“Regardless of the next air date of the Golden Globes, implementing transformational changes as quickly – and as thoughtfully – as possible remains the top priority for our organization,” reads the statement. “We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue, both in our organization as well as within the industry at large.”

‘Call Me Kat’ Renewed for Season 2

The cat hijinks are set to continue, with FOX giving Call Me Kat a Season 2.

The Mayim Bialik comedy is an American adaptation of the British hit Miranda and follows former math professor Kat as she runs her cat café with a supportive group of friends.

Season 1 concluded with Max (Cheyenne Jackson) finally confessing his feeling to Kat just as she and boyfriend Oscar are getting serious.

“We are excited to renew Call Me Kat and have Mayim, Cheyenne, Swoosie, Leslie, Kyla and Julian return for their second season. Together, they share a winning chemistry that we, and viewers, adore,” said Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment, FOX Entertainment. “On behalf of everyone here at FOX, congratulations to this incredible cast and our terrific partners at Warner Bros. on delivering this season’s #1 new comedy.”

Call Me Kat is now streaming on FOX.

‘Prodigal Son’ Canceled After Two Seasons

It seems the latest tragic victim on Prodigal Son is the show itself, as FOX has canceled the drama after two seasons on the bubble.

Star Tom Payne tweeted, “What a trip. Playing Malcolm has been a joy and a privilege. The best cast on network TV and the most unique show around. We did it in style. Love to everyone who enjoyed it all along with us.”

The series focuses on profiler Malcolm Bright who helps the police help serial killers. Something he’s an expert in, because his father is infamous serial killer Martin Whitly aka “The Surgeon.”

Prodigal Son airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on FOX, with the series finale airing Tuesday, May 18.

Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill to Return for ‘Enola Holmes’ Sequel

Netflix is getting back in the mystery business. Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill will reprise their roles in an Enola Holmes sequel, per Variety.

Enola Holmes stars Brown in the title role of Sherlock Holmes’ (Cavill) younger sister, a brilliant investigator in her own right. After discovering the runaway Viscount Tewkesbury, she is drawn into a government conspiracy and murder. In the end, she figures it all out, and asserts her independence from her brothers.

While there is no word on other returning cast members, the film also features Sam Claflin as the oldest Holmes sibling Mycroft and Helena Bonham Carter as their mother Eudoria.

Brown and Cavill will be joined by returning director Harry Bradbeer and writer Jack Thorne.

Enola Holmes is now streaming on Netflix.

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