TV Trailers of the Week: The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Atomic, Sheriff Country, The Newsreader: S2 and More
Take a peek at some of the latest trailers for upcoming TV shows.
✪ “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” Trailer: Taylor Kitsch Trades Honor for Espionage in This Action-Packed Prequel Series — Premiering August 27th on Prime Video
Loyalty, honor, and trust aren’t the things you apply to the world of espionage, where every mission is treacherous and every relationship is disposable. But there's just something about having spy missions led by military soldiers who wear honor and loyalty as badges of identity. It makes one wonder how a Navy SEAL can abandon everything he was trained for and become a CIA operative—trading in clear rules of engagement for a world built on lies, manipulation, and moral compromise.
Well, it seems those contradictions are exactly what's driving The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, Amazon Prime's new action thriller series starring Taylor Kitsch. The new show is a prequel spinoff of Amazon’s hit series The Terminal List, starring Chris Pratt as Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander James Reece, who returns home with conflicting memories of a particular mission... only to step into the heart of a government conspiracy.
In Dark Wolf, Kitsch reprises his role as Ben Edwards, Reece’s former teammate and best friend who went off the grid, only to turn up as a deadly CIA operative. This new series will focus on Edwards and his transformation from loyal Navy SEAL to morally compromised CIA operative. With conspiracies, covert missions, and blurred lines of loyalty, this origin story reveals just how far you’ll go when war follows you home.
Chris Pratt will also return for the series, joined by new cast mates Tom Hopper, Luke Hemsworth, Dar Salim, Robert Wisdom, and more. The mission begins Wednesday, August 27th only on Prime Video.
✪ “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox” Trailer: Grace Van Patten Stars as the Notorious Exchange Student in New True-Crime Miniseries — Premiering August 20th on Hulu/Disney+
Imagine you're in a foreign country, accused of murder. The press paints you as the most despicable person on Earth... and the worst part? Years later, people still feel that way—even after your conviction was overturned in a lengthy court process and legal battle.
In Hulu's upcoming true-crime miniseries The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Grace Van Patten stars as Amanda Knox, the American woman who gained international infamy following her involvement in a high-profile murder case in Italy. In 2007, while studying abroad in the idyllic town of Perugia, Italy, Knox was accused of murdering her British roommate, Meredith Kercher.
The series unravels the media frenzy, police missteps, and courtroom chaos that followed the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher. As Knox and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito (played by Giuseppe De Domenico) are thrust into a global spotlight, the line between truth and tabloid blurs.
Created by K.J. Steinberg, the eight-episode drama is set to premiere Wednesday, August 20th on Hulu and Disney+.
✪ “Atomic” Teaser: Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif Smuggle Uranium in New Explosive British Crime Thriller Series with Samira Wiley — Premiering August 28th on UK’s Sky
Increase the pressure! Nothing says a tense-filled action-thriller like going on the run from the CIA. Add some uranium into the mix, and things just got a little more ... atomic.
In this new British series Atomic, Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), and Samira Wiley (Orange is the New Black) lead the cast as they ignite the fuse in this globe-trotting action-adventure packed with uranium, undercover agents, and unexpected bromance.
When carefree drug smuggler Max (Allen) crosses paths with mysterious fugitive JJ (Latif), they’re thrust into a high-stakes mission transporting nuclear contraband across North Africa—with the CIA, MI6, and every acronym in the alphabet hot on their trail.
Wiley plays Cassie Elliott, a CIA scientist-turned-spy determined to stop them, unaware that the truth is murkier than the intel. What follows is a wild, explosive ride through cartels, conspiracies, and a road trip that just might save them both.
Costarring Brian Gleeson, Charlie Murphy, and Stuart Martin, Atomic is set to premiere Thursday, August 28th on Sky in the U.K. No word yet on a U.S. release date.
✪ “Sheriff Country” Trailer: Morena Baccarin Keeps the Peace in This Fire Country Spin-Off Series — Premiering October 17th on CBS/Paramount+
There’s a new sheriff in town—and her name is Morena Baccarin!
The Deadpool actress stars as Mickey Fox, a no-nonsense sheriff doing her best to keep the peace in Sheriff Country, a new CBS drama set in the tight-knit town of Edgewater. But while she’s battling criminals in the streets, her real challenges lie at home—with an ex-con father testing her limits and a teenage daughter hiding secrets of her own.
A gritty spin-off of Fire Country, this CBS series aims to blend family drama with high-stakes crime, proving that in Edgewater, danger always hits close to home.
Also starring Matt Lauria, Christopher Gorham, and Michele Weaver, Sheriff Country is slated to premiere Friday, October 17th on CBS and Paramount+.
✪ “The Newsreader: Season 2” Trailer: Anna Torv and Sam Reid Return as Australia's Golden News Duo in 1987-Set Aussie Series — Streaming August 7th on AMC+
News is big business. But in the ‘80s, news wasn’t just about ratings... it was glamorous, dramatic, and utterly unpredictable.
Anna Torv (Mindhunter, The Last of Us) and Sam Reid (AMC’s Interview with the Vampire) return for Season 2 of The Newsreader, the acclaimed Australian series set in a turbulent 1980s newsroom where the real drama happens off-camera.
Torv stars as Helen Norville, a pioneering female anchor confronting newsroom sexism and inner turmoil, while Reid plays Dale Jennings, a rising reporter juggling ambition, identity, and a complicated romance.
Season 2 jumps ahead to 1987, with Helen and Dale now the golden couple of the airwaves. But when a shocking terrorist shooting rocks Victoria, their professional facade begins to crack under the pressure of a country in crisis.
Created by Michael Lucas, The Newsreader: Season 2 makes its U.S. debut Thursday, August 7th on AMC+.
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✪ “Long Story Short” Trailer: From the Creator of BoJack Horseman Comes This New Dysfunctional Sibling Animated Comedy Series with Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Nicole Byer, and Max Greenfield — Streaming August 22nd on Netflix
From the minds behind BoJack Horseman comes Long Story Short, an animated deep dive into the delightful dysfunction of family life. Spanning decades of sibling squabbles, emotional baggage, and cringeworthy reunions, this Netflix original follows the Schwooper siblings as they stumble through time—bickering, bonding, and barely holding it together. With voices from Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Lisa Edelstein, and more, it’s a painfully funny reminder that growing up is hard… but staying close is harder. Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and produced by Lisa Hanawalt, Long Story Short premieres Friday, August 22nd on Netflix.
✪ “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical” Trailer: Charlie Brown Leads One Last Camp Adventure in Apple’s Peanuts Anniversary Special with Songs by Ben Folds — Streaming August 15th on Apple TV+
It’s not summer without the Peanuts gang. And this year, they’re singing their hearts out. Just in time for the 75th anniversary of Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip, Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends to camp for a harmony-packed adventure. With original songs by Ben Folds, Jeff Morrow, Alan Zachary, and Michael Weiner, the gang faces one last summer under the stars, a mysterious treasure map, and the fight to save their beloved camp the only way they know how—through music, memories, and friendship. Streaming Friday, August 15th on Apple TV+.
✪ “Eyes of Wakanda” Trailer: Marvel’s Animated Anthology Uncovers the Secret History of Wakanda’s Shadow Warriors — Now Streaming on Disney+
Before the Black Panther, there were the shadows. Eyes of Wakanda is a bold new animated anthology that unveils the secret legacy of the Hatut Zeraze—Wakanda’s covert warriors sworn to protect their kingdom from the shadows. Spanning centuries and continents, each episode follows a different mission to recover stolen vibranium, revealing the hidden hands that shaped Wakanda’s fate. Created and directed by Todd Harris and executive produced by Ryan Coogler, this four-part series delivers action, mythology, and untold history with stunning visuals and deep Marvel lore. Now streaming on Disney+.
✪ “Wayward” Teaser: Mae Martin and Toni Collette Clash Over Dark Secrets in Twisted Small-Town Thriller Series — Premiering September 25th on Netflix
Welcome to Tall Pines... population secrets! Stand-up comic Mae Martin stars in and creates this darkly comedic thriller set in a seemingly idyllic town hiding some seriously twisted truths. As a newly transferred deputy, Martin’s character stumbles upon strange goings-on at a local academy for “troubled teens”—run by none other than Toni Collette’s enigmatic headmistress. When two students escape and uncover more than they bargained for, a web of buried secrets and small-town lies begins to unravel. Also starring Sarah Gadon, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sydney Topliffe, and Brandon Jay McLaren. Wayward is set to premiere Thursday, September 25, only on Netflix.
✪ “Demascus” Trailer: Okieriete Onaodowan Explores Alternate Lives and Lost Selves in This Mind-Bending Streaming Series with Martin Lawrence — Premieres August 7th on TUBI
What if finding yourself meant meeting every version of you? In Demascus, a 33-year-old Black man embarks on an experimental therapy journey that fractures reality, sending him spiraling through alternate timelines of the life he could have lived. From moments of joy to paths not taken, each reality offers a glimpse into identity, choice, and the complicated road to self-discovery. Starring Okieriete Onaodowan, Janet Hubert, Caleb Eberhardt, Shakira Ja'nai Paye, and comic legend Martin Lawrence. Premiering Thursday, August 7th on TUBI.