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 News:
Netflix’s supernatural dramedy Wednesday–which is a reboot of sorts of The Addams Family–has proven a huge hit for the streaming service and now they are looking to extend the franchise. A spin-off series is in the works which will focus on the Uncle Fester character (played by Fred Armisen) who previously appeared on Wednesday. No further details are available at this point, as this is early in the development stage, so stay tuned for updates.
In renewal and cancellation news, the sci fi series Beacon 23 will officially be continuing for a second season on MGM+. The second season of that show had already been completed when the network picked it up after Spectrum and AMC had dropped the project, but they had not confirmed it would air until now. Over at Starz, the low-rated supernatural dramedy Shining Vale has been cancelled after two seasons. That one will be removed from streaming by the end of the year, but the show’s creator has started work on a third season and hopes it will be picked up by another venue.
Warner Bros. Discovery is currently in talks to merge with Paramount. That will have major implications on several genre television franchises like Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, Star Trek, Halo, and more. The companies are in the early stages of discussion at this point, so stay tuned for updates.
The pilot episode for the new animated sci fi series Godspeed by Olan Rogers (Final Space) has been released online on YouTube. He currently has a Kickstarter in place to fund additional episodes of the show.
Keep up with the latest sci fi TV news and discuss current and past shows at r/SciFiTV
Schedule Notes:
There are no premieres or finales this week, and actually very few new episodes of sci fi/fantasy shows, but Syfy’s New Year’s Twilight Zone marathon will be kicking off this weekend. It will start Saturday at 8 AM EST and continue through early Tuesday morning. Also this week, Disney+’s What If . . . ? will continue to release one episode per day until Saturday. Below are the listings for the current week, and you can see all of the premieres for January and beyond at this link. The two-week view of the schedule is available here.
Update 12/26/2023: The Doctor Who Christmas Special which introduces Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor premiered on Monday, though Disney+ did very little to promote it. That one is now available for streaming.
Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Dec 25 – Dec 31
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 25 |
| Doctor Who (Disney+) Streaming Christmas Special |
| What If (Disney+) Streaming |
| Tuesday December 26 |
| What If (Disney+) Streaming |
| Wednesday December 27 |
| Quantum Leap (NBC) 8:00-9:00 Preempted |
| Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+) Streaming |
| What If (Disney+) Streaming |
| Thursday December 28 |
| Ghosts UK (CBS) 9:00-10:00 Encore Run |
| What If (Disney+) Streaming |
| Friday December 29 |
| For All Mankind (Apple TV+) Streaming |
| Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) Streaming |
| What If (Disney+) Streaming |
| Saturday December 30 |
| What If (Disney+) Streaming |
| Sunday December 31 |
| Krapopolis (FOX) 8:30-9:00 Repeat |
Sci Fi TV Trailers
La Brea (NBC): La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive. In season two, the Harris family remains separated as Eve is reeling from her son, Josh, having mistakenly gone through a portal to 1988. What she doesn’t know yet is that her estranged husband, Gavin, and their daughter, Izzy, have landed in prehistoric Seattle and now must brave the elements and animals to make their way to L.A. Season 3 Premieres January 9th.
You can see more sci fi TV trailers at this link.
More from CancelledSciFi.com:
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Follow our Sci Fi TV Schedule for all the currently airing and upcoming sci fi and fantasy television shows, and you can see the premieres for all the upcoming genre entries at this link.
