Sci Fi TV Highlights: Finales for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3 and Invasion S3, Life is Strange Series in the Works from Charlie Covell, and More

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.

Schedule Notes:

Wrapping up this week is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+) which releases its Season 3 finale on Thursday. That show has been renewed through its fifth season which will be its last. Also wrapping up is Invasion (Apple TV+) which will release its series finale on Friday. Below are the full listings for the current week, and you can see all of the premieres for September 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 Sep 8 – Sep 14

Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info, trailers, updates and more. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com

Highlights for the Week of Sep 15 – 21

Futurama (Hulu): Season 13 Premiere on Mon Sep 15th
Gen V (Prime Video): Season 2 Premiere on Wed Sep 17th

Sci Fi TV News of Note:

A Life is Strange TV series is in the works at Amazon’s Prime Video based on the video game of the same name. Following is the description from Deadline:

[The series] follows Max, a photography student, who discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe. As she struggles to understand this new skill, the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever.

The live-action series was created by Charlie Covell (End of the F***ing World, KAOS), and he will serve as executive producer and showrunner. No cast members have been announced at this time, and the show will likely be looking at a late 2026 or early 2027 premiere.

The mysterious new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan–which will stream on Apple TV+–finally has a synopsis:

Pluribus follows Carol Sturka, a best-selling historical romance author who calls her work “mindless crap.” But her world is upended when, in the middle of a promotional book tour, a mysterious virus spreads across New Mexico, transforming humanity into a mass of cheerful, content individuals. Unlike everyone else, Carol is somehow immune and trudges through this altered reality with a mix of rage and confusion.

The series is set to premiere on November 7th.

The Creative Arts Emmys were announced this weekend with several wins going to sci fi and fantasy shows. Among those that picked up one or more Emmys are HBO Max’s The Penguin, Apple TV+’s Severance, Disney+’s Andor, Netflix’s Arcane and Love, Death + Robots, and Prime Video’s The Boys. You can see the full rundown of the winners at this link.

Disney+ has not officially announced a third season renewal for Daredevil: Born Again yet, but that is showing up in the Production Weekly listings. Also moving into production are The Institute Season 2 and a Knight Rider movie, and you can read more about all of those at this link.

Halo: The Series will be joining Netflix on October 1st. Both seasons will be available to stream at that time, and there is no indication that the show will be leaving Paramount+.

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Sci Fi TV Trailers:

It: Welcome to Derry (HBO): This prequel to the It films is set in 1962, 27 years before the events of the 2017 movie, and it explores the sinister rise of Pennywise in Derry. Premieres October 26th.

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