TV Trailers of the Week: Rooster, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, Young Sherlock, Apple TV's New Slate and More
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📺 “Rooster” Trailer: Steve Carell Plays a Famous Novelist Mistaken for a Much Cooler Version of Himself in HBO’s Campus-Set Comedy Series with Charly Clive & Phil Dunster — Premiering Sunday, March 8th on HBO/HBO MAX
At this point in his career, Steve Carell can play social discomfort in his sleep after years of playing characters who are mostly well intentioned but perpetually one wrong social cue away from disaster. The thing that has always set Carell apart from comedians known for pure buffoonery is his ability to layer genuine vulnerability beneath the discomfort. His characters aren’t just insecure; they’re quietly trying to be better, which gives the jokes a slightly bruised, human edge rather than treating them as the punchline.
Carell returns to TV with a brand-new HBO series that not only lets him play to his strengths but also nudges him into more introspective territory, as a loving father who wants to do right by his daughter, only for his own personal needs to take precedence.
In Rooster, a new dramedy series hailing from co-showrunners Bill Lawrence (Shrinking, Ted Lasso, Scrubs) and Matt Tarses (Scrubs), Carell stars as a popular novelist best known for his pulpy crime series about a laid-back private eye named Rooster; a character far smoother, cooler, and more confident than the man who created him. His real life is messier, however. His relationship with his daughter, played by British actress Charly Clive, is strained and complicated, especially as she navigates her own personal implosion as a college professor at an Ivy League school after her husband (Phil Dunster) leaves her for a much younger grad student. Naturally, Carell’s character wants to help. Whether he should is another question entirely.
When the university dean (John C. McGinley) offers him a mentorship role, Carell jumps at the chance, seeing it as a way to be closer to his daughter. But once on campus, something unexpected happens. Students begin confusing him with his fictional alter ego, and for the first time in a long while, he likes who they think he is. What starts as a well-meaning attempt to play dad quickly spirals into a self-discovery journey, as Carell’s character embraces the intoxicating idea of becoming one of the cool guys on campus, a role he’s not entirely sure how to let go of.
Featuring a strong supporting cast that includes Danielle Deadwyler and Lauren Tsai, along with guest turns from Annie Mumolo, Scott MacArthur, Robby Hoffman, and Connie Britton, Rooster is slated to debut Sunday, March 8th on HBO and HBO Max.
📺 “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” Trailer: America’s Most Watched and Tragic Romance Revisited in Ryan Murphy’s New Limited Series Starring Sarah Pidgeon & Paul Kelly — Premiering Thursday, February 12th on FX & FX on Hulu
The Kennedy family might be the closest thing Americans ever had to royalty. The public obsession with them has mirrored the same type of fascination the Brits have with their royals. Similarly, the Kennedy dynasty rose from immense wealth into political power and cultural influence, while also enduring immense tragedy felt throughout the nation.
It wasn’t that long ago that the American people were infatuated with the life of John F. Kennedy Jr.; someone who, from the day he was born to the day he tragically died, was always in the public eye, living under a microscope. And his romance with Calvin Klein publicist Carolyn Bessette was quickly, and perhaps unfairly, transformed into a modern media fairy tale; one built less on who they actually were and more on what the public desperately wanted them to represent.
It will be almost 27 years since John and Carolyn’s deaths, who tragically perished in a plane crash in 1999, leaving a nation stunned and reigniting talk of a so-called family curse. But leave it up to mega–executive producer Ryan Murphy to revisit this love story through a modern perspective, especially as the political and celebrity landscape has dramatically shifted since the days of John and Carolyn.
FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette turns the clock back three decades to the culture, the headlines, and the memories of a romance that captured America’s full attention. Launching as the first installment of Ryan Murphy’s new Love Story anthology and created by Connor Hines, the limited series traces the chemistry, whirlwind courtship, and high-profile marriage of a couple whose private bond was relentlessly lived out in public under intense media scrutiny.
Sarah Pidgeon, best known for starring in the hit Broadway rock musical Stereophonic and the horror sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer, stars as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who climbed from sales assistant to Calvin Klein executive, becoming a trusted confidante of the designer himself while dating one of America’s most famous bachelors.
Relative newcomer Paul Kelly takes on the task of portraying John F. Kennedy Jr., the well-to-do heir of the family dynasty who was primed to become a defining public figure of his generation—set up from birth for a life straddling politics, philanthropy, and celebrity.
Naomi Watts co-stars as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, with Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy. The supporting cast includes Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein, Leila George as Kelly Klein, and Noah Fearnley as Michael Bergin.
Inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the miniseries doesn’t just chronicle a romance; it examines the cost of being watched too closely for too long, revealing how fame can quietly corrode even the most intimate moments of a couple’s life.
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette premieres Thursday, February 12th on FX and FX on Hulu.
📺 “Young Sherlock” New Trailer: Guy Ritchie Takes Sherlock Holmes Back to Oxford for a High-Stakes Origin Story in Amazon’s New Action-Mystery Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin — Premiering Wed, March 4th on Prime Video
Sherlock Holmes is one of a few timeless characters that even the name alone evokes a sense of certainty in the type of story audiences are stepping into. So, a new show about the early years of Sherlock Holmes, one could reasonably assume, will come with a great mystery for him to solve. That part is a given. But this is also a project coming from filmmaker Guy Ritchie, who has already tackled the character before in a pair of Hollywood blockbusters, where he retooled Holmes into a bruising action hero whose physicality was just as formidable as his intellect. So, one could also assume this new show won’t just be about clues and deductions, but will lean into a youthful swagger, as this version of Sherlock is still figuring himself out. His instincts are still very much being sharpened and shaped through trial and missteps. But from the look of things, his confidence and self-assurance are already there.
Young Sherlock is a new Amazon original series in which Guy Ritchie returns to Baker Street, diving once more into the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s perennial detective creation, Sherlock Holmes. This time, Sherlock is a sharp, cocky 19-year-old Oxford student about to tackle his first major mystery; one involving a school break-in, a hidden bomb, and a growing list of suspicious suspects who may be far more dangerous than they initially appear.
Hero Fiennes Tiffin, the nephew of actors Ralph and Joseph Fiennes, is tapped to lead the series as the one and only Sherlock Holmes. But it’s a Holmes we don’t normally get to see. He’s still unpolished and very much in the process of becoming a formidable detective with a razor-sharp mind for deduction. His background, however, is a bit rougher around the edges, shaped by a past that includes pickpocketing and light larceny before ultimately landing him at Oxford.
Despite being known for not working well with others, this young Sherlock finds himself teaming up with a fellow Oxford classmate, James Moriarty (played by Dónal Finn). He is, of course, the man who will eventually become Sherlock’s greatest foe, but at this stage he’s an ally, operating more as a kindred spirit than a sworn enemy. The two volunteer to investigate the school break-in, which ultimately leads to a whole lot of trouble, uncovering a conspiracy far bigger and more dangerous than either of them initially expects; one that ends with Sherlock finding himself framed for murder.
Others in the cast include Zine Tseng (3 Body Problem) as a young Chinese princess and skilled martial artist who becomes central to the mysterious break-in, while Natascha McElhone (Californication) plays Cordelia Holmes, Sherlock’s mother. Max Irons (Condor) steps into the role of Mycroft, Sherlock’s older brother. A mustachioed Colin Firth appears as Sir Bucephalus Hodge, and in a perfectly on-theme bit of casting symmetry, Joseph Fiennes guest stars as Sherlock’s father; making it a true family affair.
Executed by showrunner Matthew Parkhill alongside Guy Ritchie, who also directs the majority of the eight-episode season, Young Sherlock is slated to premiere Wednesday, March 4th on Prime Video.
Apple TV 2026 Preview Round-Up
This past week Apple revealed their new slate of TV shows coming out this year, and it quietly reinforces what the platform has been doing to push further into the streaming landscape. So, if you’re still on the fence about whether Apple TV+ is something you should actually be paying attention to, well, check out their lineup. Below, we’ve listed all the new previews that were released a few days ago.
📺 “Lucky” Teaser: Anya Taylor-Joy Goes on the Run After a High-Stakes Heist Spirals Out of Control in This Sleek New Crime-Thriller Series — Debuting on Wed, July 15th on Apple TV
Anya Taylor-Joy leads the charge as a woman hunted from all sides in this new crime thriller series, playing Lucky, a resourceful con artist forced into survival mode after a botched multimillion-dollar heist detonates her carefully controlled life. With the FBI on her trail and a ruthless crime boss closing in fast, Lucky must figure out the right escape route before falling into another trap. Created by Jonathan Tropper and backed by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, and co-starring Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Drew Starkey, this high-stakes chase proves that when the con goes bad, staying alive becomes the only score that matters.
📺“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” Teaser: Elle Fanning Faces Motherhood, Bills, and Hard Truths in David E. Kelley’s Heartfelt New Dramedy Series — Debuting on Wed, April 15th on Apple TV
Recent Oscar nominee Elle Fanning stars as a broke college dropout and aspiring writer suddenly navigating adulthood with a newborn in this heartfelt dramedy series, which also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman, and Nicole Kidman. Created by Emmy winner David E. Kelley and based on Rufi Thorpe’s best-selling novel, the story follows Margo (Fanning), a young woman scrambling to survive after an unplanned pregnancy upends her carefully imagined future. As financial pressure mounts and family dynamics crack, she’s forced to make hard choices about independence, pride, and how far she’s willing to bend to stay afloat as a new mother. Because money problems and motherhood aren’t all that different; they both demand to be dealt with, whether you’re ready or not.
📺 “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Season 2” Trailer: A New Titan Emerges as Godzilla and Kong Are Called Back Into Action — Premiering Fri, February 27th on Apple TV
You want monsters, you say... well, you’re going to get some damn monsters. Kurt Russell and Anna Sawai return for Season 2 of Apple’s hit kaiju series set within the MonsterVerse, where Godzilla and King Kong not only exist but are also called in when things go seriously sideways. And boy, have things gone sideways. Russell’s battle-worn Monarch operative and his younger counterpart are pulled deeper into the consequences of choices made decades ago, where protecting the truth may be just as dangerous as revealing it. With a new Titan rising to the surface (one bigger than anything we’ve seen yet), our only hope may be that Godzilla and King Kong can come to the rescue. Some problems require the biggest possible solution, and in this case that solution comes with scales, claws, and a whole lot of collateral damage.
📺 “Your Friends & Neighbors: Season 2” Teaser: Jon Hamm’s Fallen Financier-Turned-Thief Keeps Digging Deeper Into the Secrets of the Ultra-Wealthy — Returning Fri, April 3rd on Apple TV
Have you seen that popular meme of Jon Hamm dancing in a club as he slowly loses himself to the music? Well, that moment comes from this Apple original show, which returns this April for its second season. This darkly funny suburban crime drama from Jonathan Tropper stars Mad Men’s Jon Hamm as a disgraced hedge fund manager spiraling into a midlife crisis as he turns to a life of crime, breaking into the homes of his former ultra-wealthy friends. What begins as petty theft quickly becomes something far riskier, as every break-in pulls him deeper into a world where privilege protects monsters and mistakes carry real consequences. Season 2 finds Hamm walking a razor-thin line, trying to keep up appearances like nothing is wrong while quietly moonlighting a dangerous double life as a devious burglar.
📺 “Imperfect Women” Teaser: Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara Face the Dark Truth Behind a Fractured Friendship In New Thriller Series — Debuting Wed, March 18th on Apple TV
Perfect friendships are rarely as perfect as they look. This psychological thriller series, based on Araminta Hall’s best-selling novel, stars Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara as three women whose decades-long bond is shattered by a crime committed years ago, with the truth now slowly rising to the surface. As an investigation peels back layers of shared history, these three “imperfect” women find their friendship pushed to its ultimate test, as long-held secrets, guilt, and quiet betrayals threaten to unravel everything they thought they knew about one another.
📺 “Widow’s Bay” New Sneak Peek: Matthew Rhys Tries to Sell a Cursed Island as a Tourist Destination in New Horror-Comedy Series — Coming Wed, April 29th on Apple TV
Some towns sell lobster rolls… this one sells curses. Matthew Rhys stars as a relentlessly eager small-town mayor desperate to rebrand his cursed hometown into a must-visit destination, only to discover that ancient terrors aren’t great for repeat business in this genre-bending horror-comedy series. From comedy screenwriter Katie Dippold (The Heat) and Emmy-winning director-producer Hiro Murai (Barry, The Bear), and co-starring Stephen Root and Dale Dickey, the show gleefully pits civic optimism against creeping dread. Because sometimes the best vacation advice is simple… don’t go.
📺 “The Miniature Wife” Teaser: Elizabeth Banks & Matthew Macfadyen’s Marriage Hits a Very Small, but Dangerous, Breaking Point in This New Darkly Comic Series — Debuting Thurs, April 9th on Peacock
Power struggles tend to get messy... especially when one spouse suddenly has the upper hand in ways no one planned. This darkly comic Peacock series features Elizabeth Banks and Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen as a married couple whose simmering marital tensions explode after a technological accident changes the balance of power in the most literal way imaginable. When a brilliant scientist (Macfadyen) accidentally shrinks his wife (Banks) to miniature size, she’s forced to survive inside a dollhouse while he races to reverse the experiment without killing her. As the stakes grow more dangerous, buried resentments, control issues, and emotional blind spots come sharply into focus. What begins as a scientific crisis quickly becomes a psychological one, exposing how fragile equality can be behind closed doors. Created by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner and based on the short story by Manuel Gonzales, this offbeat dramedy just reminds us how quickly love between two people can shrink in more ways than one.
📺 “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85” Trailer: The Hawkins Kids Face a Frosty New Nightmare in This Animated Spin-off Set Between Seasons 2 and 3 — Premiering Thurs, April 23rd on Netflix
Snow days used to mean hot cocoa and D&D marathons; now they mean monsters scratching at the edges of reality. From executive producers Matt and Ross Duffer with showrunner Eric Robles, this animated Stranger Things spin-off drops fans into the bitter winter of 1985 (set between Seasons 2 and 3), following Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, Max, and the rest of the Hawkins gang just as normal life finally feels within reach. That calm doesn’t last long, as a new paranormal threat creeps in from beneath the ice, forcing the kids to wonder if the Upside Down is back with a vengeance. Styled as a throwback to the look and energy of classic ’80s Saturday-morning cartoons, the show leans into bright colors, big scares, and old-school adventure vibes. Same bikes, same kids, same town—just a fresh layer of frosty terror.
📺 “Scrubs: Season 10 (Revival)” Promo: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and the Sacred Heart Crew Return to Train a New Generation — Premiering Wed, February 25th on ABC/Hulu
Fifteen years later, Sacred Heart is back in session, and somehow the chaos feels medically inevitable. Zach Braff and Donald Faison return as J.D. and Turk, with Sarah Chalke back as Elliot, now upgraded from anxious interns to fully credentialed attending doctors tasked with training a wildly confident, painfully unprepared new generation. Old rhythms collide with new hospital realities as familiar faces like John C. McGinley’s Dr. Cox and Judy Reyes’ Nurse Carla navigate authority, aging egos, and the uncomfortable truth that they’ve officially become the adults in the room. Because scrubs may come and go, but some bromances (and bad hospital decisions) are here to stay... at least until the next shift change.
📺 “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” New Trailer: Tracy Morgan’s Disgraced NFL Star Stages a Very Public Comeback in NBC’s New Mockumentary Comedy Series with Daniel Radcliffe — Airing Monday, February 23rd on NBC, Streaming Next Day on Peacock
A comeback tour nobody asked for is still a tour, especially when the cameras never stop rolling. From the team behind 30 Rock, this NBC comedy stars Tracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins, a disgraced former NFL star trying to rehab his image after a gambling scandal by documenting every step of his so-called redemption. Daniel Radcliffe co-stars as the well-meaning, increasingly horrified documentarian tasked with capturing Reggie’s slow crawl back toward relevance, bad decisions and all. Built around Morgan’s chaotic energy and a mockumentary format that thrives on secondhand embarrassment, the series takes aim at ego, denial, and the fantasy of a clean comeback. Because if you’re going to spiral, you might as well do it in front of a full camera crew.
📺 “American Classic” Trailer: Kevin Kline’s Fallen Broadway Star Comes Home to Family Drama in New Comedy Series with Laura Linney & Jon Tenney — Premiering Sun, March 1st on MGM+
When the curtain comes back up, ego always takes center stage. This heartfelt comedy series features Kevin Kline as a once-celebrated Broadway star who returns home after a very public fall from grace, only to discover his hometown — and his family — haven’t been waiting quietly in the wings. This brilliant yet self-sabotaging showman reignites old romances, long-simmering grudges, and unfinished business inside a family-run theater bursting with history and unresolved feelings. Laura Linney co-stars as the sharp-witted mayor, while Jon Tenney plays Kline’s long-suffering brother; both are forced to navigate the emotional wreckage as art, ambition, and family loyalty collide.
📺 “From: Season 4” Teaser: Harold Perrineau Faces the Cost of Answers as the Township’s Darkest Secrets Start Coming Loose — Premiering Sun, April 19th on MGM+
MGM+’s popular sci-fi horror nightmare returns with its most unsettling season yet, as the trapped residents inch closer to answers that may be worse than the mystery itself. Harold Perrineau’s weary de facto mayor of the Township is pushed to his limits while new arrivals and half-truths threaten to snap the fragile order holding everyone together. The pressure tightens on crumbling leaders as dangerous revelations surface, doors open that were sealed for a reason, and knowledge proves far more dangerous than ignorance. Because in a place like the Township, getting closer to the truth doesn’t lead you home... it just tells you how trapped you really are.
📺 “Rivals: Season 2” Teaser: David Tennant and Alex Hassell Return to 1980s England’s Most Ruthless Power Games — Premiering Fri, May 15th on Hulu/Disney+
Champagne tastes, razor-sharp smiles, and knives firmly out for blood. This glossy, 80s-soaked British drama returns to the battlefield of ambition, where the power-hungry elite of England treat independent television like a contact sport. David Tennant’s scheming media baron and Alex Hassell’s dangerously charming golden boy sit at the center of a war fueled by ego, sex, and status, with everyone else scrambling to survive the fallout.
📺 “Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association” Trailer: How the ABA Changed Basketball Forever in a Definitive New Docuseries — Premiering Thurs, February 12th on Prime Video
Before basketball went corporate, it went bold. This new Amazon sports docuseries chronicles the rebellious rise of the ABA (American Basketball Association), a semi-professional basketball league that changed the game forever with swagger, stars, and ideas the NBA couldn’t ignore. Its legacy still echoes every time the ball leaves a shooter’s hands from deep.
📺 “Murder in Glitterball City” Trailer: A Twisted Love Story and a Louisville Murder Unravel in HBO’s Two-Part True-Crime Documentary — Premiering Thurs, February 19th on HBO Max
This two-part true-crime docuseries revisits a shocking Louisville murder through dueling testimonies, a tangled romance, and a community still haunted by what really happened, helmed by award-winning filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (of Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures and The Eyes of Tammy Faye).
📺 “BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai” Trailer: Baki Faces a Resurrected Musashi Miyamoto in Netflix’s Brutal New Anime Series — Streaming Thurs, February 26th on Netflix
This isn’t about victory anymore; it’s about who walks out alive. When the resurrected Musashi Miyamoto enters the underground arena, Baki and the world’s fiercest fighters are forced into brutal, weapon-filled showdowns where pride and survival collide in this new gritty anime series.
📺 “Bridgerton: Season 4” (Part Two) Trailer: Benedict’s Masquerade Romance Takes a Turn in Netflix’s Lavish Regency Return — Returning Thurs, February 26th on Netflix
Every great romance begins with a secret. Part Two of Season 4 finds Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) swept into a masquerade-fueled love story involving a mysterious woman (Yerin Ha) who may be closer than he realizes. Sometimes desire is unpredictable, and unmasking the truth always comes with its fair share of consequences.
📺 “The 98th Oscars” Promo: Conan O’Brien Returns to Host Hollywood’s Biggest Night — Live Sunday, March 15th on ABC & Hulu
Hollywood loves a good comeback story, especially its own! The 98th Academy Awards return with comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien at the helm, promising a night of celebration, self-awareness, and sharp laughs.
📺 “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 13” Trailer: John Oliver Takes on the World’s Chaos Once Again — Premiering Sun, February 15th on HBO Max
The world is on fire, and John Oliver brought receipts. Season 13 sends the comedian back into the chaos of global news with trademark wit, deep dives, and unapologetic takedowns of those in power.
