TV Trailers of the Week: Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi, The Bombing of Pan Am 103 and More
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📺 “Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi” Trailer: Kara Continues Her Anime Jedi Journey in Lucasfilm and Production I.G’s New Limited Anime Series — Streaming Wednesday, August 5th on Disney+/Hulu
Whatever you make of Star Wars these days, whether the recent projects have worn you down or you’re still curious about where the franchise goes next, some would probably agree that one of Lucasfilm’s clearest bright spots has been its move into anime.
In a lot of ways, it feels like a natural progression. After all, Star Wars has always lived somewhere between science-fiction fables, space westerns, samurai lore, pulp adventure, and operatic fantasy, which makes it surprisingly well suited to the style, gestures, and visual energy that anime is known for.
A prime example is The Ninth Jedi, the standout short from Star Wars: Visions Volume 1, and its follow-up, The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope. Written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with the follow-up written and directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani, these stories do not simply remix George Lucas’s familiar space-opera ingredients. They give Star Wars a looser, more adventurous pulse; a much-needed flair and visual personality that feels distinct and refreshingly removed from the more over-managed shape of recent Star Wars projects, many of which have unfortunately lacked any real originality.
Now Lucasfilm and Japanese anime studio Production I.G. are building that story out into its own limited series, Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi.
Set in the distant future, long after the Empire and the Rebel Alliance, the series follows Lah Kara after the Jedi and Sith have faded into legend. Kara, the daughter of legendary sabersmith Lah Zhima, joins a small fellowship of Jedi-in-training as she searches for her missing father and tries to stay ahead of dangerous Jedi Hunters.
Zhima is not just a father in need of rescue. As the only known sabersmith in the galaxy, he carries the key to something much larger: the return of the Jedi not as a memory, but as a living force again.
The series is directed by Shunsuke Tada and written by Mitsuyasu Sakai, with Kenji Kamiyama serving as supervising director. Returning English voice cast members include Kimiko Glenn as Lah Kara, Andrew Kishino as Juro, Masi Oka as Ethan, Patrick Seitz as Homen, JP Karliak as Gramps, Simu Liu as Lah Zhima, and Neil Kaplan as The Narrator.
Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi is due to premiere Wednesday, August 5th on Disney+ and Hulu.
📺 “The Bombing of Pan Am 103” Trailer: Connor Swindells, Peter Mullan, Eddie Marsan, Patrick J. Adams, and Merritt Wever Star in Netflix’s Six-Part British Miniseries Tracing the Grief, Outrage, and Search for Justice After the 1988 Lockerbie Attack — Premiering Thursday, July 30th on Netflix
For those who still remember classic network TV miniseries from the ’80s and ’90s, you’ll understand that some of the best ones were built around true-life tragedies. The TV movie of the week. The ripped-from-the-headlines event drama. We suppose their popularity derived from the emotional weight of these stories, which made for compelling dramatic material while also giving viewers a fuller view of what happened, who was affected, and how communities reacted.
Well, The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Netflix’s latest limited series, could technically be considered true crime, and yes, it does center on an investigation. But in spirit, it feels much closer to the miniseries of yesteryear: a wide-reaching dramatization of a real-world tragedy, one that seems less interested in sensationalizing the case than in tracing the grief, outrage, and long search for accountability that followed.
Featuring a strong ensemble cast led by Sex Education’s Connor Swindells, Suits star Patrick J. Adams, Emmy winner Merritt Wever, I Swear’s Peter Mullan, along with Eddie Marsan, Tony Curran, Nicholas Gleaves, and Grey’s Anatomy’s Kevin McKidd, this six-part limited series revisits the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.
Considered one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in U.K. history, the airplane bombing killed 270 people and left families across several countries searching for answers. From there, the drama follows the investigation that grew out of the disaster, beginning with the first work on the ground in Scotland before expanding into a wider international effort to identify who was responsible.
The series follows investigators, officials, and family members pulled into the same tragedy from very different sides, including the families living with the loss, the pressure on Scottish police and U.S. law enforcement, and the slow, often frustrating process of turning wreckage, testimony, and political pressure into a viable case for prosecution.
Created and written by British writer Jonathan Lee and directed by Michael Keillor (Line of Duty, Mr Selfridge), The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is seemingly a docudrama throwback that tells a historical crime story through the investigation itself, but also through the many officials, investigators, and grieving families who had to sift through the noise and confusion in search of answers.
The Bombing of Pan Am 103 premieres Thursday, July 30th, on Netflix.
Side note: the same tragedy was also dramatized in Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, the five-part Peacock series starring Colin Firth as Dr. Jim Swire, a father seeking accountability after his daughter’s death. That series premiered January 2, 2025, and is currently available to stream on Peacock.
📺 “Colin From Accounts: Season 3” Trailer: Australia’s Beloved Rom-Com Returns as Ashley and Gordon Face the Next Chapter Together — Premiering Monday, July 27th on Australia’s BINGE
Ashley and Gordon are back, and life doesn’t appear to be getting any less complicated. Aussie actors Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer return as the lovable, imperfect couple whose relationship began with an injured dog and an unlikely meet-cute. Created and written by the real-life husband-and-wife duo, this award-winning Australian romantic dramedy continues balancing heartfelt romance with awkward humor as its two leads navigate love, commitment, and whatever fresh surprises await them in Sydney.
📺 “Ms. X” Trailer: Melissa George’s Desperate Housewife Stumbles Into a Criminal Underworld in This Dark Australian Drama Series with Dean O’Gorman — Premieres in Australia on BINGE Tuesday, June 30th
What begins as a plan to scare a cheating husband quickly spirals into something far more dangerous in this offbeat Aussie drama series. Melissa George (The Slap) stars as suburban mother Mia, who teams up with an old high school friend (played by The Almighty Johnsons’s Dean O’Gorman) to teach her husband a lesson, only to find herself caught between the police, a ruthless cartel, and an increasingly hostile PTA. Created by Hannah Marshall and David de Lautour, this crime drama mixes domestic chaos with escalating criminal consequences in ways that look equal parts tense and darkly funny.
📺 “Baywatch” Sneak Peek Teaser: Stephen Amell Leads Fox’s Sun-Soaked Lifeguard Reboot with a New Generation Protecting the Shoreline — Premieres January on Fox
The red swimsuits are back, but this new Baywatch is bringing a fresh crew to the sand. Stephen Amell stars as Hobie Buchannon, now a Baywatch captain following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch, only for his life to get complicated when his daughter arrives ready to carry on the family legacy. Jessica Belkin, Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, Thaddeus LaGrone, Noah Beck, and Brooks Nader join the cast, with Livvy Dunne making her acting debut and David Chokachi returning as Cody Madison. McG directs the premiere, while Burn Notice creator Matt Nix serves as showrunner for this Fox reboot.
📺 “Ann Droid” Trailer: Diane Morgan Becomes Sue Johnston’s Overly Attentive Robot Carer in BBC’s Near-Future Comedy — Premiering Friday, July 17th in the U.K. on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
A second-hand robot carer is not exactly the retirement gift anyone dreams about. Set in 2029, this six-part BBC comedy stars veteran British TV actress Sue Johnston (The Royle Family, Downton Abbey) as Sue, a recently widowed pensioner whose son leaves her in the care of Linda, a socially awkward “AnnDroid” eldercare robot played by comedienne Diane Morgan (Mandy). Created by Morgan and Sarah Kendall, the series turns a sharp AI premise into a story about loneliness, independence, family guilt, and the strange comfort of bad technology.
📺 “The Undeclared War: Season 2” Trailer: Simon Pegg and Hannah Khalique-Brown Return to GCHQ as Channel 4’s Cyber-Thriller Raises the Digital Stakes — Coming Soon in the U.K. to Channel 4
The cyberwar is far from over. Set in 2024, the second season of this British thriller brings the Malware Department at GCHQ back into crisis mode after a devastating Russian cyber-attack leaves the UK scrambling for control. Simon Pegg returns as Danny Patrick, Hannah Khalique-Brown returns as young coder Saara Parvin, and Siân Brooke joins as Barbara Patrick, an ex-MI6 analyst now working inside GCHQ. Written by Colin Teevan and directed across all six episodes by Paul McGuigan, the new season pushes the team toward a more dangerous threat hiding behind the attack’s aftermath.
📺 “Neuromancer” New Sneak Peek Teaser: William Gibson’s Cyberpunk Classic Finally Reaches the Screen in This Long-Awaited Sci-Fi Series — Coming Soon on Apple TV
More than four decades after William Gibson helped define cyberpunk, his ground-breaking sci-fi novel is finally making the leap to live action. Callum Turner stars as washed-up hacker Case, who is pulled into one last impossible job alongside Briana Middleton’s deadly cybernetic assassin Molly. Developed by Graham Roland and JD Dillard, with Mark Strong, Clémence Poésy, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Laird, and Joseph Lee rounding out the cast, this adaptation looks ready to dive headfirst into a future world of rogue A.I., corporate conspiracies, and digital ghosts.
📺 “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2” Teaser: A New Standalone Anime Series Returns to Night City for Another Brutal Tale of Revenge and Redemption — Streaming This Fall on Netflix
Night City is ready to create another legend. This standalone 10-episode story returns to the world of Cyberpunk 2077 with an entirely new cast of characters navigating a future driven by violence, ambition, and survival. Centered on themes of revenge and redemption, the anime looks set to expand the franchise’s dystopian universe while asking how far someone will go to leave their mark on a world obsessed with neon-tinted spectacle.
📺 “Fool Night” Teaser: A Sunless Future Pushes Humanity Toward a Strange New Form of Survival in This New Sci-Fi Anime Series — Streaming Worldwide in 2026 on Netflix
In a future starved of sunlight, warmth, and oxygen, humanity survives through Transfloration, a grim technology that turns dying people into plant life. Based on Kasumi Yasuda’s acclaimed manga, this new series follows Toshiro Kamiya, a poor young man crushed by taxes, survival, and caring for his mentally ill mother, until despair pushes him toward becoming a “Spiriflor.” Directed by Atsushi Yukawa, with series composition by Jin Tanaka and character design by Robert Sato, this Netflix anime marks the first collaboration between anime studios Sunrise and SHAFT, which is already enough to make this one worth watching closely.
📺 “The Ghost in the Shell” Trailer: This New Anime Series Reimagines Shirow Masamune’s Cyberpunk Landmark Saga of Cyborgs, Hackers, and High-Tech Crime — Streaming Tuesday, July 7th on Prime Video
One of anime’s defining cyberpunk worlds is getting a bold new interpretation. Based on Shirow Masamune’s landmark manga, The Ghost in the Shell follows full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi as she helps establish Public Security Section 9 while pursuing the elusive hacker known as the Puppet Master. Directed by Mokochan and produced by Science SARU, the series promises a visually striking return to the franchise’s philosophical blend of technology, phantom hackers, and high-stakes cybercrime.
📺 “STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: 2nd STAGE” Trailer: Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli Ride Into the Devil’s Palm as Netflix’s Anime Saga Continues — Streaming Friday, September 25th on Netflix
The race across America is starting to look less like a sporting event and more like a supernatural trap. Set in 1890, Netflix’s anime adaptation follows former jockey Johnny Joestar and outlaw Gyro Zeppeli as they push deeper into the Steel Ball Run, a brutal cross-continent horse race with a $50 million prize and far stranger forces moving underneath it. The 2nd STAGE sends them across a 750-mile desert stretch haunted by the feared Devil’s Palm, while new players like Mountain Tim, Hot Pants, and Funny Valentine enter the ride.
📺 “The East Palace” Trailer: Ghosts, Royal Secrets, and a Cursed Palace Fuel Netflix’s Korean Fantasy Mystery — Premiering Friday, July 17th on Netflix
A feared ghost-slayer and a court lady who can hear the voices of the dead are forced into an uneasy alliance when supernatural forces begin haunting the royal palace. Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo, and Cho Seung-woo lead this dark fantasy mystery as they unravel ancient secrets hidden behind the kingdom’s walls. Blending palace intrigue, folklore, and spectral horror, this Korean series looks poised to deliver a haunting mix of mystery and historical fantasy.
📺 “The Doll” Trailer: A Polish Literary Classic Becomes a Story of Desire, Wealth, and Obsession in This Titillating Period Miniseries — Premiering Wednesday, September 16th on Netflix
Love, ambition, and social status become a dangerous combination in this new adaptation of one of Poland’s most celebrated novels. Tomasz Schuchardt and Sandra Drzymalska lead the six-episode drama as two people drawn together despite the rigid barriers separating their worlds, while obsession and wealth steadily reshape their lives. Directed by Paweł Maślona, the series explores class, desire, and freedom against the backdrop of a society struggling to evolve.
📺 “The Bad Guy” Trailer: A Wrongfully Convicted Prosecutor Reinvents Himself to Take Down the Mafia From Within In This Italian Crime Series — Streaming Tuesday, July 7th on The Network App
Justice takes a back seat when revenge becomes the only path forward. Luigi Lo Cascio stars as a Sicilian prosecutor whose life is destroyed after he’s falsely accused of Mafia ties and sent to prison, prompting him to assume a dangerous new identity to strike back at those who betrayed him. Directed by Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe G. Stasi, this Italian crime drama turns one man’s search for redemption into a calculated war against organized crime.
📺 “Average Joe: Season 2” Teaser: Deon Cole Returns to Take His Family’s Mob Problems From Pittsburgh to South Africa — Streaming Wednesday, August 19th on Paramount+
Joe’s ordinary life keeps drifting further from ordinary. Deon Cole returns as the plumber whose family’s ties to the Russian mob spark another dangerous adventure, this time stretching from Pittsburgh to Cape Town as new enemies and buried secrets emerge. Blending action, comedy, and crime, the second season raises the stakes with an international chase where every decision could prove costly.
📺 “Diarra From Detroit: Season 2” Teaser: Another Detroit Mystery Pulls Diarra Into Murder, Treasure Hunts, and Secret Societies in This Chicago-set Series From Creator and Star Diarra Kilpatrick — Coming Soon to Paramount+
Diarra Brickland just wanted a carefree summer, but trouble has other plans. Creator and star Diarra Kilpatrick returns for another offbeat mystery that begins with a furniture recovery job before spiraling into homicide investigations, urban legends, and hidden conspiracies beneath Detroit. Mixing comedy, crime, and unpredictable twists, the new season promises another wildly entertaining ride through the city’s stranger corners.
📺 “Camp Rock 3” Teaser: A New Generation Competes for the Spotlight as the Jonas Brothers Return to Camp — Debuts Thursday, August 13th on Disney Channel; Streaming Next Day Friday, August 14th on Disney+
Returning to the place where their journey began, Connect 3 heads back to Camp Rock in search of the next act to join them on tour, turning the beloved music camp into a stage where ambition, talent, and friendship are all put to the test. As campers including Sage, Desi, Rosie, and others chase the coveted opportunity, rivalries intensify, romances blossom, and every performance carries a little more weight. Directed by Veronica Rodriguez and featuring Everett Andres, Orlando Lucas, Lumi Pollack, Ava Jean, Ella Lucas, Brooklynn Pitts, Liamani Segura, Casey Trotter, Hudson Stone, and the Jonas Brothers, this musical sequel aims to introduce a new generation of rising stars while celebrating the spirit that made the original music films fan favorites.
📺 “Das Boot: Season 2” Trailer: The German WWII Drama Surfaces in the U.S. with a Never-Before-Seen Season on MHz Choice — Premieres Tuesday, August 4th in the U.S. on MHz Choice
The pressure of war spreads far beyond the U-boat in Season 2 of the German WWII drama expands its story across two continents. Klaus Hoffman lands in New York and finds himself caught inside the American system, while the series continues weaving espionage, resistance, military duty, and survival into one tense wartime drama. Franz Dinda, Tom Wlaschiha, Rick Okon, Rainer Bock, Fleur Geffrier, Vicky Krieps, Vincent Kartheiser, and Lizzy Caplan star in the eight-episode season, created and written by Tony Saint and Johannes Betz.
📺 “Impractical Jokers: Season 13” Trailer: Sal, Q, and Murr Return with More Painfully Awkward Dares and Celebrity-Fueled Punishments — Premieres Thursday, July 23rd on TBS
More than a decade in, this long-running prank-laded reality comedy series is still finding new ways to make its stars squirm in public. Season 13 sends Sal, Q, and Murr back into the wild for another round of outrageous challenges where refusing a dare is never an option, and the loser faces an over-the-top punishment with help from celebrity guests.
