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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Alert' & ‘The Cleaning Lady' Canceled By Fox
Fox has determined the fate of two bubble shows, canceling dramas Alert: Missing Persons Unit after three seasons and The Cleaning Lady after four. The network had delayed final decisions on its remaining bubble series until after their current seasons had aired. Alert wrapped its Season 3 run on May 27, and The Cleaning Lady's fourth season ended on June 3. More from Deadline 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Ex-'Doctor Odyssey' Crew Members Sue Disney, 20th TV Claiming Sexual Harassment And Wrongful Termination The cancellations do not come as a surprise as Alert, The Cleaning Lady as well as the other two Fox scripted series not picked up for next season, Accused and The Great North, sit at the bottom of the network's 2024-25 season rankings. Animated comedy The Great North also is expected to be canceled once its current fifth season ends later this month. As for anthology Accused, developed and executive produced by Howard Gordon, it might come back in the future for a limited run as an event, Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network, said last month. RELATED: 'We love the show and Howard Gordon,' he said. 'As you know, it's anthological, which means it doesn't have the same timetable on renewals as shows that have locked casts. And so right now, we're talking with Howard if there's an opportunity down the line to eventize a return, something that can really work for us and Howard, we'd love to do it. Right now. there's no plan, but there could be down the line.' All four series are Fox Entertainment co-productions with outside lead studios, Warner Bros. TV (The Cleaning Lady), Sony Pictures TV (Alert, Accused) and 20th Television Animation (The Great North). With Sony TV, Fox also has its breakout new medical drama series Doc, which is coming back in the fall for a 22-episode season; Warner Bros. TV is behind Fox's upcoming thriller drama Memory of a Killer. According to sources, Fox explored continuing Alert, possibly with some retooling, as the network brass liked Scott Caan as a leading man and the show's evolution into a buddy-cop show. Ultimately, the ratings were not there. RELATED: The Cleaning Lady, headlined by Élodie Yung, underwent creative retooling heading into this season after the series faced the tragic loss of its male lead Adan Canto to cancer. The drama never regained its footing but maintained a passionate core fan base that is left with loose ends and unresolved issues in the Season 4 finale. Alert: Missing Persons Unit is set in the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Persons Unit. Each episode featured a search for a missing person headed by detectives Jason Grant (Caan) and Nikki Batista (Dania Ramirez). Together with the MPU team, their job is to find the missing or abducted and reunite them with their loved ones. Adeola Role, Ryan Broussard and Alisha-Marie Ahamed also starred. Carla Kettner served as showrunner and executive producer, with Jon Cowan, Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis, Sean Hennen, John Eisendrath, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner and Brad Turner also executive producing. RELATED: The Cleaning Lady, the first Southeast Asian-led broadcast drama, centers on Thony De La Rosa (Yung), a Cambodian-Filipino former surgeon who makes a living as a cleaning service worker alongside her sister-in-law, Fiona (Martha Millan). After witnessing a murder, Thony is offered a job both as a cleaner and a doctor within a criminal organization that could pay well enough to help her son and her family. Kate Del Castillo, Santiago Cabrera, Sean Lew, Faith Bryant, and Khalen Roman Sanchez also starred in the series, based on an Argentine format, which was developed for American television by Miranda Kwok. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series
Pink Villa
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Scott Caan and Elizabeth Debicki Join Brad Pitt in David Fincher's Next Untitled Project
Actors Scott Caan and Elizabeth Debicki have joined Brad Pitt in an upcoming Netflix film, whose details remain largely under wraps. The project centers around Cliff Booth, the stuntman character portrayed by Pitt in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This new story is set in a later time period than the original movie. While details are tightly guarded, sources say the film draws from a script Tarantino wrote but chose not to direct. Pitt reportedly convinced him to let director David Fincher take over the project, which was greenlit earlier this year. The film's storyline may include elements from Tarantino's 2021 novel, which expanded on Cliff Booth's backstory, including the controversial death of his wife. However, it is unclear how closely the movie will follow the book. Debicki and Caan's roles have not been confirmed. Sources suggest the script includes two major female characters — one running a bar and mud wrestling venue, and another described as a trophy wife — but it's unknown whether Debicki will play either of these roles. For Caan, this marks a reunion with Pitt, having worked together in the Ocean's Eleven trilogy. Production is expected to begin in California this July. Netflix has not released any official statements regarding the new cast members. Scott Caan, son of late actor James Caan, is known for his work in television, including CBS's Hawaii Five-0 and Fox's Alert: Missing Persons Unit. His film credits include Varsity Blues and Gone in 60 Seconds. Elizabeth Debicki gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Princess Diana in Netflix's The Crown. She has also appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Tenet, and the upcoming Maxxxine. Both actors are represented by CAA, with Caan also managed by Linden Entertainment and Sloane Offer.
Economic Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Alert: Missing Persons Unit Season 3: Episode 9 release date, what to expect, where and how to watch
Alert: Missing Persons Unit continues season 3 with episode 9 titled, Burt. The story follows a kidnapping involving a brewery foreman. The show airs Tuesdays on Fox and streams on Hulu. Viewers can also access it via several live TV platforms. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Episode 9 Release Date, What to Expect Where and How to Watch Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Storyline Cast of Season 3 FAQs Season 3 of Alert: Missing Persons Unit continues on Fox. The show airs every Tuesday at 9 pm ET/PT. Viewers can also stream new episodes the following day on upcoming episode, titled Burt, will air on May 20. In this episode, a brewery foreman goes missing after a dispute with the company CEO. The MPU team investigates and finds signs that the kidnapping may involve rival companies. They suspect the motive is tied to a stolen beer the main investigation, there is tension within the MPU team. Bennett's ex, who is also the stepson of Houston, becomes involved. He threatens Houston for questioning his client without a lawyer 3 continues to air on Fox. The channel is included with most cable subscriptions. For viewers without cable, Fox is also available through live TV services. These include FuboTV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV. New episodes are available to stream on Hulu the day after they Missing Persons Unit is set in Philadelphia. It follows the work of the Missing Persons Unit, or MPU. Each episode involves a case where someone has main characters are Jason Grant and Nikki Batista. They lead the unit. They have a personal history, as their own son went missing in the past. That event ended their marriage, but they still work leads the unit. She works with her fiancé Mike Sherman, who once helped search for her missing son. The team includes detective Kemi Adebayo, who has broad knowledge, and C, a forensic expert who reconstructs missing persons' cast includes Scott Caan as Jason Grant, Dania Ramirez as Nikki Batista, Ryan Broussard as Mike Sherman, Adeola Role as Kemi Adebayo and Alisha-Marie Ahamed as can watch it through live TV services like Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, or YouTube TV. New episodes are also available on Hulu the next focuses on a kidnapped brewery worker. The MPU team believes rivals took him due to a stolen beer recipe. The subplot involves internal conflict during the investigation.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Accused' Season 3 Still in Limbo, Fox Says It's Open to More Episodes
Just because Fox doesn't have a plan to renew Howard Gordon's 'Accused' at the moment, that doesn't mean that won't change in the future. The network addressed the renewal hopes of 'Accused' as well as other on-the-bubble shows 'The Cleaning Lady,' 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit' and 'The Great North' during a conference call with press ahead of its 2025 advertiser upfront presentation. 'As you know, ['Accused'] is anthological, which means it doesn't have the same timetable for renewals as shows that have locked cast. So right now, we're talking with Howard,' Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network for Fox Entertainment, said. 'If there's an opportunity down the line to event-ize a return that can really work for us and Howard, we'd love to do it. Right now, there's no plan, but there could be down the line.' The anthology drama first premiered in 2023 and aired its second season on 2024. Each episode of 'Accused' follows a completely different court case with an entirely different cast as it explores one of the most stressful moments in the lives of ordinary people. Thorn also provided an update on 'The Cleaning Lady,' which is currently airing its fourth season, as well as 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit' and 'The Great North.' The police procedural from John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx is currently airing its third season, and the animated comedy from Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux and Minty Lewis is airing its fifth season. 'We love the teams and those shows, and I think there'll be more to come after they finish their current seasons. As you know, we order series all year round. The upfront for us is one cycle of ordering, and there will definitely be more [ordering] sometime, probably later this summer,' Thorn said. The post 'Accused' Season 3 Still in Limbo, Fox Says It's Open to More Episodes appeared first on TheWrap.
IOL News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
A mother's dark past fuels the gripping whodunit of her daughter's disappearance in 'The Stolen Girl'
Holliday Grainger as Rebecca Walsh and Denise Gough as Elisa Blix in 'The Stolen Girl'. Image: Supplied Whodunits are immediately lapped up by viewers. And it attracts more attention when it centres on a missing child à la 'Broadchurch', 'Marcella', 'True Detective' and 'Alert: Missing Persons Unit'. Disney+ recently dropped 'The Stolen Girl', a five-part series based on Alex Dahl's 2020 novel, 'Playdate'. The first episode transforms from calm to chaotic when Elisa Blix (Denise Gough) reluctantly agrees to let her daughter Lucia (Beatrice Cohen) sleep over at her new friend Josephine's house. After briefly meeting the mother, Rebecca Walsh (Holliday Grainger), Eliza, a flight attendant, drops off some of Lucia's things and makes arrangements to have her lawyer husband, Fred (Jim Sturgess), collect their daughter. The couple also share a son, George. However, when their attempts to reach Rebecca go unanswered the next day, the couple find themselves dealing with a parent's worst nightmare - a missing child. Elisa is devastated to learn that the home that Rebecca claimed to own was a short-let holiday home. It isn't long before the police launch a manhunt for the missing child while local journalist Selma Desai (Ambika Mod) takes a keen interest in the developing story. During the investigation, Elisa learns that Fred had an emotional affair with a woman he met online. But that's not all. They are in debt as he remortgaged their home. This becomes a sticky point for Elisa after they receive a ransom note. But it's a false lead. The unfolding narrative reveals Elisa's crucial role in resolving the case. And Selma leaves no stone unturned in finding out more about her, which includes visiting the religious community where Elisa was raised, interviewing her estranged mother and one of the locals. While Elisa uses social media as a way of reaching out to anyone who can assist with information, she is thrown for a loop by Selma's article, as she prefers to keep her past private. Unable to watch her so distraught, Fred threatens Selma's publication with legal action and gets her pulled by delving any further into Elisa's life. In the interim, Rebecca, who has changed her hair colour, has settled in a remote home in France. She convinces Lucia that she's her real mother and that her late husband Nicholas, who died in a car accident several years back, was her father. To ensure they don't raise any suspicions in the small town, Rebecca asks Lucia to introduce herself as Lulu-Rose. Ambika Mod as Selma Desai in 'The Stolen Girl' Image: Supplied Several weeks later, the police don't have much to go on except video footage of Lucia and the kidnapping vehicle. As the news of Lucia's disappearance spreads far and wide, Rebecca realises that they need to move again for fear of being caught. Meanwhile, Elisa, with the help of Selma, realises who the kidnapper is and leaves the city to go save her daughter before it's too late. Overall, this is a story of payback. Perhaps a little on the long-winded and frustrating side as it drags in getting to the nitty gritty, especially where the police are concerned. If you fancy yourself as an armchair detective, you will happily binge the series, which includes heavy themes around infidelity, sexual abuse, incest and religion. As emotions and reactions cloud judgment, the distinction between right and wrong becomes unclear, shaping a sequence of events that ultimately leads to accountability. Rating: 3/5 - solid and enjoyable series, though not groundbreaking. Below are recommendations for similar TV shows: Broadchurch A truly compelling series, bolstered by the casting of David Tennant and Olivia Colman. It centres on the murder of a young boy in a small coastal town, which attracts a media frenzy, threatening to tear the community apart. Alert: Missing Persons Unit When police officer Nikki Parker's son goes missing, she joins the LAPD's Missing Persons Unit to help other people find their loved ones. She works closely with her ex-husband on cases that hit close to home. Stars Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez.
