Sci Fi TV Highlights: A look at the upcoming schedule of sci fi and fantasy shows as well as recent news and/or trailers of note.
Sci Fi TV Premieres:
What If . . . ? (Disney+): This series flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways. Marvel Studios’ first animated series focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their roles. Season 3 premieres on Sunday and will release one episode per day.
The Dragon Prince (Netflix): As Aaravos and Claudia seek to destroy the cosmic order and invert life and death, our heroes must literally be ready to sacrifice anything and everything they love and believe in to save the world! Season 7 premieres on Thursday with all episodes available for viewing.
Schedule Notes:
Two shows will be wrapping up for good this week. On Monday, What We Do in the Shadows will air its series finale at 10 PM EST on FX. And on Thursday, Star Trek: Lower Decks will release its final episode. Also wrapping up this week is Dune: Prophecy which airs its season finale at 9 PM EST on Sunday. There has been no word on a second season of that one yet, but its prospects look good. On Thursday, Ghosts will air two episodes back-to-back before going on a short hiatus. Below are the full listings for the current week, and you can see all of the premieres for December and beyond at this link. The two-week view of the schedule is available here.
Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Dec 16 – Dec 22
Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info, trailers, updates and more. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: Zap2It.com
| Monday December 16 |
| What We Do in the Shadows (FX) 10:00-10:30 Series Finale |
| Tuesday December 17 |
| Secret Level (Amazon) Streaming |
| Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+) Streaming |
| Wednesday December 18 |
| No Genre Entries |
| Thursday December 19 |
| Ghosts (CBS) 8:30-9:00 Double Ep |
| Creature Commandos (Max) Streaming |
| The Dragon Prince (Netflix) Streaming Season 7 Premiere |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+) Streaming Series Finale |
| Friday December 20 |
| Outlander (Starz) 8:00-9:00 |
| Silo (Apple TV+) Streaming |
| Saturday December 21 |
| No Genre Entries |
| Sunday December 22 |
| Dune: Prophecy (HBO) 9:00-10:00 Season Finale |
| Earth Abides (MGM+) 9:00-10:00 |
| Krapopolis (FOX) 9:30-10:00 On Hiatus |
| What If (Disney+) Streaming Season 3 Premiere |
Sci Fi TV News of Note:
Production has finally begun on the television adaptation of Neuromancer at Apple TV+. A ten-episode series is planned to adapt the book, and there is no word at this time on whether the show could carry on beyond the source material into additional seasons. You can read more about that one at this link.
Sarah Michelle Gellar has opened up the possibility of going back to the Buffy The Vampire Slayer franchise. While previously she showed no interest in returning to one of her seminal roles, she recently made the following statement on the Drew Barrymore Show:
It’s funny, I always used to say no, because it’s in its bubble and it’s so perfect. But watching Sex and the City and seeing Dexter, and realizing there are ways to do it, definitely does get your mind thinking, ‘Well, maybe.
A revival is not currently in the works (and the planned reboot was scrapped), but it is nice to know that Gellar could be onboard if they brought the property back.
In casting news, The Expanse veteran Shohreh Aghdashloo will be joining Amazon’s The Wheel of Time in its third season in the role of the Aes Sedai named Elaida do Avriny a’Roihan. And over at HBO, Aaron Pierre (Krypton) will be stepping in to the role of John Stewart in the upcoming Lanterns live-action series.
According to Production Weekly development/production has started on Warhammer 40k (Amazon), One Piece Season 3, and Daredevil: Born Again Season 2. You can read more about those at this link.
Keep up with the latest sci fi TV news and discuss current and past shows at r/SciFiTV and stay up to date on the status of all the current sci fi and fantasy shows with our Cancellation Watch posts.
Sci Fi TV Trailers:
Severance (Apple TV+): Mark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. Season 2 premieres January 17th.
You can see more recent sci fi TV trailers at this link.
More from CancelledSciFi.com:
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