Isaac Asimov’s Foundation, Star Wars anime, and reboots galore come to TV this September

This uses first-person narratives to chronicle the events of September 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks were carried out in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. The documentary team, including Academy Award-winning executive producers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, combed through over 900 hours of archival footage, some never before seen, and conducted contemporary interviews with subjects to piece together how the attacks affected people across the country. 9/11: One Day In America was produced by 72 Films (Undefeated, LA 92) in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. [Danette Chavez]

After experimenting with a paper company, a parks department, and even heaven and hell, Mike Schur is finally getting into the spy business. Schur and Sean Hayes are co-creators of Q-Force, an adult animated comedy. The series on a team of undervalued LGBTQ+ superspies, led by gay secret agent Steve Marywhether a.k.a. Agent Mary, who was once the golden boy of the American Intelligence Agency. After coming out to his employers, he is shipped off to West Hollywood to disappear into obscurity. Instead, Mary tries to prove himself by solving a difficult case, but it means adding a straight man, Agent Buck, to the group. Hayes voices Mary; Gary Cole, David Harbour, Patti Harrison, Wanda Sykes, and Laurie Metcalf make up the rest of the voice cast. [Saloni Gajjar]

Ryan Murphy’s third entry into the American Crime Story canon follows that other impeachment, the one in the ’90s, in which President Bill Clinton was almost ousted after it was revealed that he was having an affair in the Oval Office with young intern Monica Lewinsky (who’s on board here as a producer). American Crime Story: Impeachment purports to tell the story of the scandal from the viewpoint of the women involved, not only Lewinsky but her confidant Linda Tripp, as well as Paula Jones, who sued the president for sexual harassment and thus played a major role in the impeachment case, as Clinton lying under oath in the Jones case about his relations with Lewinsky led to his being charged with perjury and obstructing justice. In typical Murphy fashion, a number of luminaries inhabit the familiar names from 1990s headlines: Murphy mainstay Sarah Paulson is Tripp, with Beanie Feldstein as Lewinsky, Annaleigh Ashford as Jones, and Billy Eichner as Matt Drudge; Edie Falco and an unrecognizable Clive Owen play the First Couple. [Gwen Ihnat]

There’s a new teenage prodigy making the rounds in Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., Kourtney Kang’s reboot of Steve Bochco and David E. Kelley’s similarly titled ’90s medical drama. Peyton Elizabeth Lee stars as Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha, who, after graduating from Harvard Medical School at the age of 16, embarks on her career as a doctor in Hawaii. Along with the lead, the new series stars several actors of color, including Jason Scott Lee as Doogie’s dad. Doogie’s mom, Dr. Clara Hannon (Kathleen Rose Perkins), also happens to be her boss (in the original series, Doogie’s mom eventually joined the staff at Eastman Medical Center as a patient advocate). But Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. looks like it also retains several elements from the original, including featuring a best friend/next-door neighbor who regularly uses a second-floor window to make their entrance. [Danette Chavez]

Y: The Last Man has been through enough staffing changes to rival American Gods’ own revolving door of creatives (incidentally, Michael Green, who originally served as co-showrunner for that Starz drama, was one of the original co-showrunners for this adaptation). The series has also undergone a name change and a switch in platform, making the move from linear cable to FX on Hulu. But it remains to be seen whether that protracted development had any material effect on the resulting post-apocalyptic drama, which stars Ben Schnetzer as Yorick Brown, who, after a worldwide plague, is the last known biologically male human with a Y chromosome. We do know that of Brian Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s comic book series; Elliott Fletcher plays Sam Jordan, a trans man caught up in this dramatically altered new world. The cast also includes Diane Lane, Ashley Romans, Olivia Thirlby, Diana Bang, and Amber Tamblyn. [Danette Chavez]

FX touts this half-hour anthology series, created by The Office’s B.J. Novak, as “bold” and “provocative.” Each character-driven episode centers on timely issues, including gun control, Black Lives Matter, capitalism, bullying, and social justice, which are tackled through the lenses of revenge, love, and fame. Apparently, nothing is off limits as The Premise explores these ideas. The tone of each outing will vary from comedy to drama, and feature performances from actors like Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Ben Platt, Lucas Hedges, Kaitlyn Dever, Eric Lange, and Jon Bernthal. [Saloni Gajjar]

Renowned cinematic symbologist Robert Langdon is finally getting an origin story on Peacock in September, or if not a “origin story” for how he became an expert on the hidden meanings of shapes of codewords, then at least an “origin story” for how he became the guy on-call for globe-spanning conspiracies and ancient mysteries that threaten the modern world. Langdon was played by Tom Hanks in the live-action movies based on Dan Brown’s extremely popular series of thriller books, and this one (based on Brown’s The Lost Symbol) will star Ashley Zukerman as the younger Langdon alongside Valorie Curry’s Katherine Solomon and Eddie Izzard as her father, Peter Solomon. This trailer, and presumably the series, hits all of the Dan Brown highlights, including biblical imagery, secret messages hidden in public places, and a man who loves talking about symbols, symbols, symbols. [Sam Barsanti]

Brad Neely’s adult animated comedy might be just the thing to tide over Better Call Saul fans as they wait for season six. Rhea Seehorn leads The Harper House as Debbie Harper, the overconfident household head of a dysfunctional family. Debbie struggles to regain her high status in her family of oddballs after losing her job, which necessitates the move to a small town. To save money, they live in the historic residence of Harper House, a real Victorian fixer-upper. Fitting into their possum-infested new neighborhood might be more challenging than anticipated. Jason Lee, Tatiana Maslany, Gabourey Sidibe, and Ryan Flynn round out the voice cast. [Saloni Gajjar]

Netflix’s He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe is not to be confused with He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe, the Filmation series based on a Mattel toy line, or , Kevin Smith’s sequel to the Filmation series based on a Mattel toy line. This latest animated series was developed by Rob David and Mattel Television with a younger audience in mind: Prince Adam is accompanied by other teens in his quest to understand the power of Grayskull instead of mustachioed dads named Man-At-Arms. Like , this CG-driven show has more of a sci-fi bent than fantasy; the weaponry, including Adam’s giant sword, is all fueled by tech, not magic. The brightly colored series is sure to attract younger viewers, but even fans of Smith’s reimagining of the lore could find something to enjoy in David and Bryan Q. Miller’s storytelling. [Danette Chavez]

This September, becomes the latest Twitter creation to get their own series on Netflix. As her many followers know, CPA is famous for passing out at Chicagoland drinking holes like Murphy’s Bleachers and Nisei Lounge; lusting after legendary local weatherman Tom Skilling; and subsisting almost entirely on a menu of Italian beef, Malört, and Chicago-style hot dogs. The man behind the fictional barfly, Chris Witaske, has created this new animated series with Katie Rich and Ike Barinholtz: The Windy City’s most famous aunt now has the name of Diane Dunbrowski (Lauren Ash), who is hosting her gay nephew Daniel (Rory O’Malley) while he takes a gap year from Stanford. We’re guessing that she introduces him to the wonders of the Chicago dive bar party scene, so you could play a game at home where you do a shot every time she does, but you probably wouldn’t remember much. [Gwen Ihnat]

Based on a British reality series, Liz Heldens’ The Big Leap is a musical feel-good dramedy starring ’s Scott Foley and ’ Piper Perabo. The 10-episode first season is set in the world of ballet, and revolves around a group of diverse underdogs who attempt to change their lives by participating in a reality dance show called Swan Lake. The catch? They’re not necessarily trained in dancing, but they have enough desire and edge to reimagine the form to fit their own mold. [Saloni Gajjar]

NBC’s new Monday-night drama follows Joe Kimbreau ( and ’s James Wolk) as he makes a pivotal, life-changing decision during graduation. It leads to three parallel timelines: in one, he is a police officer following in his father’s footsteps; in another, he’s a music superstar after following his passion; in the third, he marries the love of his life and becomes a nurse. Each path is filled with its own distinct friendships, relationships, family life, and the unexpected ways in which things can change, or remain the same. Ordinary Joe wonders if there’s a “right” choice and questions the “what if” along with the unpredictability of Joe’s messy and exciting life. Reminiscence’s Natalie Martinez, ’s Elizabeth Lail, and ’s Charlie Barnett co-star. [Saloni Gajjar]

Fox makes a play for primetime audiences with Our Kind Of People, a soapy new drama based on that takes a deep dive into America’s Black upper class. Veteran TV producer and writer Karin Gist reunites with her collaborator Lee Daniels for this series that’s equal parts extravagance and mystery: Angela Vaughn (Yaya DaCosta) tries to reclaim her family’s name in the luxurious environs of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The single mother soon finds more than she bargained for, naturally, including ’s Morris Chestnut. Yes, that sounds a bit like one of Gist’s previous shows, , but network dramas could stand to have a little more Revenge in them. DaCosta shined as part of an ensemble in , but this lead outing could take her to the next level. [Danette Chavez]

ABC’s classic coming-of-age dramedy is reimagined by longtime TV producer Saladin Patterson in. The Wonder Years follows the Williamses, a Black middle-class family living in Montgomery, Alabama in the late 1960s. Elisha “EJ” Williams stars as Dean, a plucky tween navigating the eponymous period—including a crush on the girl next door, Keisa (Milan Ray)—with his buddies, Brad (Julian Lerner) and Cory (Amari O’Neil). Dulé Hill, Patterson’s fellow Psych alum, and Saycon Sengbloh co-star as Dean’s parents, Bill and Lillian, respectively. Don Cheadle takes over for Daniel Stern as the series narrator, voicing the older Dean, who looks back at memories both fond and mortifying. The “nostalgia upon nostalgia” approach may be too much for some, but the cast shines in the pilot, which was directed by Kevin Arnold himself, Fred Savage. [Danette Chavez]

Fox’s new reality TV show is the world’s first avatar singing competition: Contestants from all walks of life compete for a chance to become a star, but they won’t be performing as themselves. They’ll create their dream alter ego, in order to show themselves to the world as they’ve always wanted to be seen. Their unique performance style will then be shown via motion capture technology. The Alter Ego judges’ table will include singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette, singer and TV personality Nick Lachey, Canadian producer and artist Grimes, and singer and actor will.i.am. Rosci Diaz will host. [Saloni Gajjar]

Star Wars anime is such a good idea that it’s surprising it took so long for it to happen. Now Disney+ and Lucasfilm are making up for lost time with a whole Star Wars anime anthology, featuring nine different Star Wars stories created by seven different anime studios—including Kamikaze Douga (Batman Ninja), Geno Studio (Golden Kamuy), Studio Colorido (Burn The Witch), Studio Trigger (Promare, Kill La Kill), Kinema Citrus (Made In Abyss), Science SARU (Devilman Crybaby), and Production IG (Ghost In The Shell, FLCL). Lucasfilm hasn’t said much about the specific plot of each episode, but the trailers certainly look stylish. The show will be released in Japanese and English, with the voice actors for the English dub including Lucy Liu, Bobby Moynihan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Harbour, Alison Brie, Simu Liu, Neil Patrick Harris, George Takei, Henry Golding, Kyle Chandler, and more. [Sam Barsanti]

Compared to Foundation, Y: The Last Man’s journey to the screen is practically a jaunt. New Line Cinema tried developing a feature adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy, but effectively gave up in 1998, eventually moving on to produce The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (and look how well that turned out; no, seriously). Michael Lynne, Bob Shaye, Columbia Pictures, Roland Emmerich—all were attached at various points, but no one got any closer to delivering a finished product. Even after HBO picked up the rights in 2014, it was hardly a straight line to a premiere. But Asimov’s sci-fi saga is finally coming to Apple TV+. The trailer is full of the most impressive visuals that tech conglomerate money can buy, and offers tantalizing glimpses at Jared Harris as a serene Hari Seldon, and Lee Pace in full zealot mode as Brother Day, a new character created for the series. Another update: Lou Llobell stars as a gender-flipped Gaal Dornick. David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman created the series… and we’ll have to wait to see how their sensibilities mesh in this expansive tale. [Danette Chavez]

Mike Flanagan ( and Bly Manor) returns with a brand new way to terrorize us. The seven-episode Midnight Mass is set in a small, isolated island community with plenty of issues. The existing divisions on Crockett Island are amplified with the return of a disgraced young man, played by Zach Gilford, and the arrival of a charismatic priest, Father Paul (Hamish Linklater), whose appearance coincides with unexplained and seemingly miraculous events, causing a renewed religious fervor within the community. The cast also includes several Haunting Of Hill House alums, including Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli, Annabeth Gish, and Henry Thomas. [Saloni Gajjar]

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson continues expanding his empire on Starz with BMF, a period drama inspired by the true story of Detroit’s Flenory brothers, who founded one of the most influential crime families in the U.S. BMF (or Black Mafia Family) stars Da’Vinchi as Terry Flenory, one half of this crime syndicate in the making, while Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr. portrays his father Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory. Thanks to Terry’s shrewd business skills and Demetrius’ charisma, the family’s operations went global; they even made a foray into the music industry with BMF Entertainment, a promotion agency and hip-hop record label. Russell Hornsby co-stars as Daniel Flenory, while Steve Harris plays a flatfoot trying to keep up with the rise of BMF. If your curiosity isn’t already piqued, this rags-to-riches story will also include an appearance by Eminem as White Boy Rick. [Danette Chavez]

In this NBC sci-fi drama, a massive sinkhole opens up in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fall in the sinkhole find themselves in a mysterious, dangerous primeval land. La Brea mainly follows the Harris family—Claire (Natalie Zea), Gavin (Eoin Macken), and their two children—as they try to find their way back to each other after the cataclysmic event. Each member of the family will have no choice but to band together with the people they meet in order to survive. The cast also includes Jon Seda and Nicholas Gonzalez. [Saloni Gajjar]

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