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We may be living in a golden age of TV, but panning through all the dross to find that gold can be time-consuming and tedious. For every much-discussed hit like Severance, House of the Dragon, and The Bear, there are dozens of new original shows that barely tip the cultural needle. And with so many new streaming services competing with HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney Plus, it’s impossible to keep up with everything new to view. But The Verge’s TV section is ready to help. Our news, reviews, and interviews help you find the next Stranger Things or Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in time to keep up with the cultural conversation. And our essays and analysis invite you to consider the deeper context of what you’re watching.

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The next big Game of Thrones prequel is officially in production.

The show, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is an adaptation of The Hedge Knight, a novella by George R.R. Martin. There will be six episodes in this initial season.

Here’s the show’s synopsis, from Warner Bros. Discovery:

A century before the events of “Game of Thrones,” two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.


♬ Everybody Still Hates Chriiiiis ♬

Everybody Hates Chris is one of the best sitcoms to ever grace television, and Comedy Central’s bringing it back with an animated revival that will see Chris Rock, Tichina Arnold, and Terry Crews reprise their original roles.


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“I get to do what I want until they think it’s going to hurt their beer sales or whatever.”

So Jon Stewart said of TV network deals while talking to Matt Belloni on his The Town podcast about his split from Apple TV Plus.

9to5Mac highlighted some of his statements, like that he didn’t view Apple limiting his show’s content as censorship. Head to the link below to hear the whole interview.


Shoujo Clark Kent and his pals are coming back for more Adventures with Superman.

My Adventures with Superman has been knocking it out of the park on Adult Swim for two seasons now, and at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Warner Bros. announced that the show has been renewed for a third installment.


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Zack Fox’s (fictional) 24 hour dojo / diner is hiring.

Yoppaman — comedian Zack Fox and illustrator Chibu Okere’s pitch for an animated series inspired by Waffle House brawls, FLCL, and Power Rangers — hasn’t officially been scooped up by a studio or network (yet). But this concept teaser produced by Six Point Harness, Inc makes the employees of Happy Grits seem like folks who deserve some hefty tips.


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Say hello to Me.

Apple’s push into sci-fi continues, but for a slightly younger audience: the streamer just released the first trailer for the coming-of-age series Me. It’s about a kid who can shapeshift, and it starts streaming on July 12th. It’ll be a busy month for sci-fi on Apple TV Plus, with Time Bandits and Sunny also premiering in July.


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The Boys have met their end.

While Amazon definitely wants fans of The Boys getting hyped up for the show’s season four premiere later this week on June 13th, showrunner Eric Kripke announced today that the show’s upcoming fifth season will be its last.


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Arcane in 4K.

We’re still waiting for a premiere date for season 2 of Arcane on Netflix, but in the meantime comes news that GKIDS will be releasing a 4K Blu-Ray of the first season later this year. Physical media: it rules!


The Acolyte took Star Wars back in time by taking things away

The designers behind the show talk about working in a new time period without relying on some of the most iconic elements in Star Wars.

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The anime studio that made Neon Genesis Evangelion has filed for bankruptcy.

Gainax, which also produced iconic works like Gurren Lagann, filed for bankruptcy after facing large amounts of debt, along with a lawsuit from a debt collector. The anime studio Khara has acquired the Gainax trademark.


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What’s next for The Boys?

The latest preview puts Ryan in the middle of Homelander and Butcher, who doesn’t have much time left to live. The first three episodes of season four hit Prime Video on June 13th.


The Acolyte carves out its own slice of the Star Wars universe

The new Disney Plus series is set 100 years before the prequels, giving its early episodes plenty of breathing room.

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Here’s your reminder that Lost, one of the biggest shows of the aughts, is returning to Netflix in the US on July 1st.

I’ll admit that I never finished the series. But I remember Hurley, a polar bear, and that people who aren’t The Verge’s Jay Peters were grumpy about the ending.


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The Bear makes its cable debut next week.

Ahead of The Bear’s season three premiere, the Hulu exclusive will appear on FX’s TV channel for the first time. FX will air two episodes from the show’s first season for four nights starting on June 2nd at 10PM ET, with the last episode airing on June 5th.


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Watching season 3 of The Bear is non-negotiable.

It’s a little less than a month before season three of The Bear is released in one big chunk of episodes as large as the Michelin Man who doles out those coveted stars. This latest season features the revamped restaurant opening to the public for the first time which means we can probably expect even more anxiety-inducing episodes like “Review” or “Fishes.”


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Mr. Wright goes to (the) Washington (Liberation Front).

Jeffrey Wright’s mo-cap performance brought Isaac Dixon to life in The Last of Us Part II, and now he’s set to reprise the role in season two of HBO’s adaptation.


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HBO belongs to Julio Torres this June.

Problemista — Julio Torres’ brilliant surrealist comedy about finding your people — is finally hitting Max on June 28th. But if that’s too long a wait, and you’re itching for some of Torres’ absurd humor a bit earlier, his new series Fantasmas is scheduled to premiere on June 7th.


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All the Upside Down’s a stage.

While we wait for the final season of Stranger Things and its animated spinoff, Netflix is teasing fans with a trailer for The First Shadow, a play in London that also serves as a prequel. But hey, maybe the trailer is a sign that a home version of the production will eventually be available to stream.


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The end is coming — and so are answers.

Netflix is gearing up for the finale of its post-apocalyptic series Sweet Tooth, and the first season 3 trailer reveals that fans can finally expect some answers to the show’s big questions. It starts streaming on June 6th.


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A bold and crisp renewal.

Yeah, sure, Apple TV Plus is the go-to place for sci-fi. But it also has a very fun wine tasting drama. The good news is that more is on the way, as Apple just renewed Drops of God for a second season. The goal this time? “To uncover the origin of the world’s most wonderful wine.”


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The anjin is probably coming back for even more seasons of Shōgun.

Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks’ Shōgun adaptation was originally meant to conclude after its first season, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, FX and Hulu are keen on keeping the ball rolling with two more seasons.