Sci Fi TV Highlights: Weekly post looking at the upcoming schedule of sci fi and fantasy shows as well as recent news and/or trailers of note. The dates and times shown below can change with little to no notice.
Sci Fi TV Premieres:
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Disney+): Set after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this pulpy adventure finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who could be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge. The first two episodes will be available on Monday.
The Boys (Prime Video): Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims. Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a “Freedom Camp.” Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It’s the climax, people. The first two episodes will be available on Wednesday.
The Testaments (Hulu): Years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, this new series is a coming-of-age story that finds a new generation of young women in Gilead grappling with the bleak future that awaits them. The first three episodes will be available on Wednesday.
The Miniature Wife (Peacock): Based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzales, this dramedy series exames the power (im)balances between spouses after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis. All episodes will be available for viewing on Thursday.
Below are the full listings for the current week, and you can see all of the premieres for March 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 Apr 6 – Apr 12
Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info, trailers, updates and more. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com
| Monday April 6 |
| Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Disney+) Streaming Series Premiere |
| Tuesday April 7 |
| Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+) Streaming |
| Wednesday April 8 |
| The Boys (Amazon) Streaming Season 5 Premiere |
| Invincible (Amazon) Streaming |
| The Testaments (Hulu) Streaming Series Premiere |
| Thursday April 9 |
| Ghosts (CBS) 8:30-9:00 |
| The Miniature Wife (Hulu) Streaming Series Premiere |
| Friday April 10 |
| Outlander (Starz) 9:00-10:00 |
| For All Mankind (Apple TV) Streaming |
| Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV) Streaming |
| Saturday April 11 |
| No Genre Entries |
| Sunday April 12 |
| No Genre Entries |
Highlights for the Week of Apr 13 – Apr 19
Hive (Tubi): Original Movie Premieres Fri Apr 17
From (MGM+): Season 4 Premieres Sun Apr 19
Krapopolis (FOX): Season 3 Finale Sun Apr 19
Sci Fi TV News of Note:
While many people would prefer that Seth McFarlane focus his attention on a fourth season of The Orville, he is instead turning his attention to starting up a different major franchise on television. He is working on a Dungeon Crawler Carl series, based on the books of the same name by Matt Dinniman, at the Peacock streaming service. Following is the logline for the show:
An alien invasion has wiped out most of humanity and any survivors are forced to fight for their lives on a sadistic intergalactic game show. Sounds bad, right? Now try doing it with bare feet and a stuck-up, self-centered, tiara-wearing talking cat as your partner. Welcome to Dungeon Crawler World: Earth, where the apocalypse will be televised … and Coast Guard vet Carl finds himself stuck with his ex-girlfriend’s award-winning show cat, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk, as they try to survive the end of the world, fighting monsters, aliens, an insane A.I. and even other survivors … all for the sake of good TV. Survival is optional. Entertainment is not.
Chris Yost (Thor: Ragnarok) will be writing the series while McFarlane will be onboard as executive producer. Production is moving forward on this and it will likely be looking at a 2027 premiere.
Apple Original Films is working on the movie Liminal based on the graphic novel Telepaths by J. Michael Straczynski, Steve Epting, and Brian Reber. That focuses on a world thrown into chaos when a sudden event grants telepathic powers to a tenth of the population, forcing both authorities and newly empowered individuals to navigate fear, persecution, and the struggle for control in a rapidly changing society. Vanessa Kirby (The Fantastic Four: First Steps) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man) are set to star in the film, and Louis Leterrier (The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance) will direct. A target premiere date on the streaming service has not been set yet.
Himesh Patel (Station Eleven) has been set as the male lead opposite Danielle Deadwyler (Watchmen) in the upcoming X-Files reboot in the works from Ryan Coogler. Following is the official logline for the series:
Two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena.
This one has been in production for a while and could premiere in early 2027.
In additional casting news, James Wolk (Watchmen), Dylan Arnold (Oppenheimer), Josh Randall (Station 19) and Chad Willett (Supernatural) have been cast in the upcoming The Boy‘s prequel series Vought Rising joining Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. You can read more about their roles at this link.
In production news, filming has begun on the third season of HBO’s The Last of Us. That will be the show’s final season, and it will likely premiere at some point in 2027.
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:
Hive (Tubi): When a strict, anxious teen loses the child she’s babysitting, she’s forced to confront a sinister presence hiding among playground children as her grip on reality slips. Original movie premieres April 17th.
You can see more recent sci fi TV trailers r/SciFiTV.
Keep up with the status of all the current sci fi and fantasy shows as well as news and updates on new and upcoming shows at CancelledSciFi.com.
Cancellation Watch: Status updates and breaking news on renewals and cancellations
Sci Fi TV Highlights: Listings for the upcoming week along with the latest sci fi TV news and trailers.
Sci Fi TV Production Report: News on which sci fi TV shows are moving into production.
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