Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for the past week:

RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS

Lost in Space has been given a second season renewal by Netflix. (Variety)

Freeform has given a second season order to the network’s new drama Siren. (Variety)

TNT has announced that The Last Ship will end after its upcoming fifth season, which will air sometime this summer. (Variety)

The USA Network has cancelled the drama Falling Water after two seasons. (TV By the Numbers)

Amazon has picked up The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for a third season. (Variety)

SERIES PICK-UP

The cable network EPIX has given a series order to the Batman prequel called Pennyworth that will focus on the early life of Bruce Wayne’s butler and surrogate father Alfred Pennyworth. The series will tell the story of the title character’s time as a former special-forces officer living in London and working for Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas Wayne. (Variety)

TV NEWS

The CW has announced that the December crossover event between the DC dramas – Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash and Supergirl – will involve the introduction of Batwoman as well as the city of Gotham. (The Futon Critic)

Entertainment One, the producers behind the recently canceled ABC series Designated Survivor are reportedly in talks with Netflix for a potential third season of the show. (Deadline and The Futon Critic)

CASTING NEWS

Actress Nicollette Sheridan has been promoted to series regular on The CW series Dynasty when it returns for its second season this fall. (TV Line and The Futon Critic)

Actress Sofia Pernas (The Brave) will star in the CBS summer hour-long series called Blood & Treasure. The show centers on a brilliant antiquities expert, Danny, and a cunning art thief, Lexi (Pernas), who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. As they crisscross the globe hunting their target, they unexpectedly find themselves in the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization. The cast includes Katia Winter (Sleepy Hollow) and James Callis (Battlestar Galactica). (Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!