Sci Fi TV Highlights: Premieres for The Terror Season 3 and Citadel Season 2, an Atomfall TV Series Is in the Works, and More

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:

The Terror (AMC+/Shudder): Pepper is a working-class moving man who, through a combination of bad luck and a bad temper, finds himself wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital – an institution filled with those society would rather forget. There, he must contend with patients working against him, doctors harboring grim secrets, and perhaps even the Devil himself. As Pepper navigates a hellscape where nothing is as it seems, he finds that the only path to freedom is to face the entity which thrives on the suffering within New Hyde’s walls – but doing so may prove that the worst demons of all live inside him. Premieres on Thursday.

Citadel (Prime Video): Following the fall of their agency, Mason and Nadia must navigate, with help from Bernard Orlick, a dangerous new threat and rebuild the agency while facing shocking betrayals and a complex conspiracy. All episodes will be available on Wednesday.

Schedule Notes:

Wrapping up this week is Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord which releases its final two eps on Monday. That one has been renewed for a second season. Also wrapping up is Daredevil: Born Again which has its season finale on Tuesday. That one has been renewed for a third season. Below are the full listings for the current week, and you can see all of the premieres for May 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 May 4 – May 10

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 May 11 – May 16

Devil May Cry (Netflix): Season 2 Premieres Tue May 12
Punisher: One Last Kill (Disney+): Special Premieres Tue May 12
Good Omens (Prime Video): Season 3 Premieres Wed May 13
Outlander (Starz): Series Finale Fri May 15

Sci Fi TV News of Note:

An adaptation of the popular British video game Atomfall is currently in the works from Rebellion and Two Brothers Pictures.  Deadline gives the following description of the property:

A very UK take on the post‑apocalyptic genre, Atomfall leans heavily into classic British sci‑fi and also draws on folk horror. It is set within a walled and militarized Quarantine Zone in England’s Lake District established after a nuclear incident. The outside world is assumed to be continuing as normal. Life within the zone, meanwhile, has deteriorated into something far stranger. The game follows a protagonist who wakes up inside the Quarantine Zone with no memory of how they arrived.

The Two Brothers writing team of Harry and Jack Williams will be writing the series, while Alex Mercer (Doctor Who) will executive produce, but no network or streaming service is currently attached. Expect this one to draw some interest, though.

The last season of Doctor Who ended on a huge cliffhanger, and we have no idea how that will go, though the BBC has confirmed that the show will be continuing at some point. In the meantime, a multimedia tale based on Jo Martin’s Fugitive Doctor is on the way and will start rolling out this Summer. According to ScreenRant, it begins June 25th and will run across “Titan Comics, Doctor Who Magazine, BBC Audiobooks, East Side Games, Puffin, Penguin Random House and Big Finish”. You can see the list of chapters at this link.

James Gunn has confirmed in a Threads post that the Booster Gold TV series and Paradise Lost prequel series are still moving forward with development: “BG is in development. PL is in extreme development”. There has not been much in the way of updates on those, but apparently, plans are still in place. David Jenkins (Out Flag Means Death) is currently writing the pilot for the future hero Booster Gold and he will be showrunner if that goes forward. James Gunn has described Paradise Lost as a Game of Thrones-style series that takes place on the island of Themyscira and follows Wonder Woman’s origins: “How did that come about? What’s the origin of an island of all women? What are the beautiful truths and the ugly truths behind all of that? And what’s the scheming like between the different power players in that society?” There are no target release dates for these at this point, but keep an eye out for more news.

The tales will continue as Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 has been renewed by Netflix for a second season. The first year just premiered last week, and the second is already on the schedule for Fall 2026. You can read more about that at this link.

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Sci Fi TV Trailers:

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+): The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, led by Captain Christopher Pike, embarks on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. On their journey, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future. Premieres July 23rd.

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