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There will almost certainly be several winners clutching their first-ever Emmys the night of Sept. 19 — some of whom are practically shoo-ins, like “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis, who had never been nominated before this year.

Others have been nominated before but are on tap to finally win one, such as Kathryn Hahn for “WandaVision” — and on a terribly tragic and bittersweet note, the late Michael K. Williams, for “Lovecraft Country.” I couldn’t wait to see him land that Emmy, so overdue given his body of work. And I’m so saddened that he won’t be there to soak in that moment.

Law & Order: SVU's Demore Barnes reacted to news of his upcoming exit from the long-running series, sharing that he’s both proud of his work, but in the dark about the shift in casting.

Barnes and co-star Jamie Gray Hyder, who play Deputy Chief Christian Garland and Officer Kat Tamin, respectively, are departing Law & Order: SVU ahead of its Season 23 premiere next Thursday. Sources tell Deadline that the actors’ exits will be revealed when the series returns.

“While I know you were happy that I was here, and that I’m happy that I was here, I also know you’re sad and surprised and I am too,” Barnes admitted in an Instagram post addressed to his fans and the SVU audience. “I don’t totally know why this happened.”

Barnes and Hyder were introduced in Season 21 as recurring and both were promoted to series

Season three of international thriller drama series Departure, headlined by Archie Panjabi, has begun production in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Toronto. Will & Grace alum Eric McCormack has joined the series, produced by Shaftesbury in association with Corus Entertainment, Starlings Television and Red Arrow Studios International.

Departure, whose existing two seasons are streaming on Peacock, was renewed for a third season by Canadian network Global in May. Peacock picked up Seasons 1 and 2, which also starred the late Christopher Plummer, after screening them so it is too early to say if the streamer will also take in Season 3.

Created by Vincent Shiao, with Jackie May serving as showrunner and Canadian Screen Award winner T.J. Scott as director, Departure centers on the mystery of The Queen of the Narrows ferry, destined for St. John’s Newfoundland, which sinks in record time with many of its 500 passangers on board.

The investigation team, led

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is Sept. 17, 2021, which means it’s now just 2 days until the Primetime Emmys telecast on Sept. 19.

And this is it! The weekend we’ve all been waiting for. All will be revealed on Sunday night. Will the season-long “Ted Lasso” and “The Crown” dominance hold? What will be the surprises? Who will be celebrating on Monday morning? And who will be on Variety’s famed day-after Emmy cover this coming week? All things I can’t wait to find out!

We continue to live in bizarre times, and yet this weekend has a weird

There’s been palpable tension between Burden of Truth‘s Billy and Joanna throughout the Canadian import’s final season, and the series finale, at first, seemed to be adding to it.

With Joanna resigning her law license, Billy is upset that she made a big life decision without even talking to him about it. While she uses her last day as a lawyer to work with Luna on getting Dee a settlement, Billy meets up with his father, who gives him some tough but surprisingly good advice when the lawyer laments that Crawford Chang isn’t much of an operation without Joanna.

Jackie Tohn still remembers the day her bestie Kristen Bell cosigned on her musical education dream.

Tohn, a former American Idol contestant and Glow actress, wanted to give kids who no longer have arts education programs in their schools a colorful and unassuming way to learn about various musical instruments and styles. That’s when she tested out a prototype on Bell’s oldest daughter Lincoln with the help of her creative partner Michael Scharf.

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After a challenging and low-rated season of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” for the first time in “Real Housewives” history, Bravo has canceled the show’s reunion episodes.

On Friday, a Bravo spokesperson told Variety: “Due to scheduling challenges around taping the reunion of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ in a timely manner, Bravo confirmed there will not be a reunion for this season. It’s disappointing to not be able to bring the cast back together, but we are happy to have ended on such a high note with the finale, and are now shifting our focus to next season.

Robert Durst, who was featured in the HBO true-crime doc The Jinx, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his friend Susan Berman — a case that was chronicled on the 2015 series.

The jury reached their verdict on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times, following a five-month trial. Durst was not in the courtroom because he had been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid. The 78-year-old defendant now faces a possible sentence of life in prison.

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Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir, was convicted on Friday of murdering his friend, Susan Berman, more than 20 years ago.

Durst, 78, was accused of murdering Berman to keep her from talking to authorities about the death of his first wife, Kathie, whose body has never been discovered.

Berman was found dead in her home in December 2000, after authorities were alerted by a letter to the presence of a “cadaver” at the address. Durst admitted in testimony at trial to writing the letter, but denied responsibility for Berman’s death.

The case was unsolved for many years, but was

Chicago P.D. fans won’t have to wait long to find out how Halstead will react to Upton’s surprise proposal in the Season 8 finale.

As you’ll recall, Upton popped the big question after a rough day at work, and the scene ended before Halstead could give a verbal answer. Showrunner Rick Eid confirms to TVLine that Halstead will give his response in the Season 9 premiere, airing Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 10/9c on NBC.

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When his tenure as president of the Writers Guild of America West began four momentous years ago, David Goodman knew a groundswell was building for a campaign to end the decades-old practice of talent agencies earning packaging fees from TV shows and movies.

As such, the longtime comedy scribe and showrunner for “Family Guy” and “The Orville” realized that setting a strategy for slaying the dragon of packaging fees once and for all — the issue had percolated in the guild since the early 1970s — would be a top priority. While WGA leaders developed a pitch to bring to members, Goodman

Director Steve McQueen has followed up on “Small Axe,” last year’s narrative anthology series about West Indian immigrants in London, with another series about Black British history: “Uprising,” a three-part documentary series about three related events in 1981 — the New Cross house fire, Black People’s Day of Action and the Brixton riots.

The series, which he co-directed with James Rogan, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, along with two companion documentaries that McQueen executive produced: “Black Power: A British Story of Resistance” and “Subnormal: A British Scandal,” the latter about British education of Black children.

The first episode of “Uprising,

Lost‘s Matthew Fox is making his TV return with Peacock’s newly-announced series Last Light. The limited drama thriller series from MGM International TV Productions in association with Nordin Entertainment Group’s Viaplay will also feature Downton Abbey‘s Joanne Froggatt. Based on Alex Scarrow’s international best-selling book of the same name, Last Light tells the story of a family fighting to survive in a world that’s been thrown into chaos. Joanne Froggatt in Liar (Credit: Joss Barratt / ©Sundance Channel/ITV/Two Brothers Pictures / Courtesy: Everett Collection) Fox plays petro-chemist Andy Nielsen who knows how dependent the world is on oil. Fearing the fallout that would occur should the supply be disrupted, Andy’s worst imaginings are realized during a business trip to the Middle East. Meanwhile, his daughter is at home in London, and his wife Elena (Froggatt) and young son are in Paris, leaving the family separated.

Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant’s day gets off to a very early and very mysterious start in this exclusive sneak peek from CBS’ NCIS: Hawai’i.

Premiering Monday, Sept. 20 at 10/9c, the latest NCIS offshoot stars Vanessa Lachey as Tennant, the first woman Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl.

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Tennant’s team includes Yasmine Al-Bustami (The Chosen) as Lucy,

Wrestler Tommy Dreamer has reportedly been suspended indefinitely by Impact Wrestling following comments he made during Vice’s docuseries, Dark Side of the Ring.

Pro Wrestling Insider reports that Dreamer was “asked to leave effective immediately” from this week’s taping in Tennessee after making statements that were “out of line” with the company’s core values. Impact Wrestling has not yet responded to TVLine’s request for comment.

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Fox’s summer-long stay on Fantasy Island is coming to an end, and its final guest isn’t ready to say goodbye just yet.

Leslie Jordan (Call Me Kat) guest stars in Sunday’s season finale (8/7c) as Jasper, a con artist consumed by the uncertainty of whether he’ll go to heaven or hell when he dies. And as you’ll see in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek of the episode, he’s got his work cut out for him.

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Salaries for senior executives at Fox Corporation declined in the company’s most recent fiscal year as the owner of Fox News Channel and the Fox broadcast network reduced compensation packages as part of dealing with conditions spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.

Lachlan Murdoch, CEO of Fox and executive chairman, saw his total compensation fall to $27.7 million in fiscal 2021, compared with $29.2 million in the previous fiscal year, marking a decrease of approximately 5%. Rupert Murdoch, the company’s executive chairman and the CEO’s father, saw his total compensation dip to $31.1 million, compared with $34 million in the previous fiscal year, representing

The Boys Season 3 is on its way, as the series and its stars have officially announced that the third season has wrapped production. Based on the comic book series of the same name, the show follows a group of vigilantes as they attempt to expose the corruption of superheroes and the powerful corporation that controls them. The series’ Twitter account posted an official wrap video for the new season, featuring several cast members announcing the end of production, including Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Jack Quaid, Tomer Capon, Cameron Crovetti, Karen Fukuhara, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Antony Starr, Colbie Minifie, and Erin Moriarty. Now you have an update on Season 3! Stop sending your stan letters to our homes. pic.twitter.com/cX5nOvJ0oB — The Boys (@TheBoysTV) September 17, 2021 While the lighthearted video was filled with funny reactions, including Jensen Ackles stating “I’m gonna continue being drunk,” the video ended

A nameless stranger rolls into town and unexpectedly saves the day. It’s easy to see how the 1985 Clint Eastwood Western Pale Rider inspired the drama’s cinematic two-part premiere—even if gunslinger heroics are the last thing on Hondo’s (Shemar Moore) mind when we catch up with him. He’s been in Mexico, using a friend’s vacation home to regroup after being demoted as Swat team leader for speaking to the media about racism in the LAPD. “He feels bruised and battered despite having done the right thing,” says S.W.A.T. exec producer Shawn Ryan. “A lot of his swagger is gone. He’s soul searching about what to do with his life.” Pepe Molina/© 2021 Sony Pictures Television While out for a ride (in scenes filmed south of Mexico City in the picturesque Morelos region), he stumbles onto trouble at a neighbor’s property and gets pulled into

“What If…?” serves as the final acting credit for Chadwick Boseman, and fans turned their eyes toward Disney+ following the Episode 2 premiere that centered on T’Challa (Boseman) adventuring through space, according to Nielsen’s latest report on the most-viewed streaming television shows of the week.

Per Nielsen’s report, which was based on viewership from August 16 through August 22, “What If…?” was viewed for 225 million minutes, making it the ninth most-viewed show in that window despite only two episodes of the series being available at the time. It’s likely that the Boseman-centric episode helped the animated Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero series break into Nielsen’s latest streaming report; though MCU titles tend to be ratings drivers, the series premiere did not appear in Nielsen’s report last week.

Netflix titles have dominated Nielsen’s reports for several weeks and though that trend is still holding true, Hulu’s star-studded “Nine Perfect Strangers,