More than 25 documentaries and specials about sharks will air across three networks over the next month. Here’s what’s coming and where to find it.
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Bring the Funny, NBC’s new comedy competition, is more AGT than Last Comic Standing
A review of NBC’s newest summer reality competition, which brings together all kinds of comedy-forward acts, like the kind that often appear on America’s Got Talent.
How local news footage of the JFK assassination led to the idea for a new kind of doc
NatGeo’s Apollo: Missions to the Moon is the latest documentary from Tom Jennings that doesn’t tell viewers about historical events, it immerses them in the story.
Do Songland’s songwriters give up all their rights? What do winners get?
When NBC’s Songland started casting in 2016, its contract had language suggesting songwriters gave up all rights and royalties. But that didn’t turn out to be true.
Secrets of Scare Tactics, the horror/prank show that’s now on Netflix, uncensored
The creator of the hidden camera horror/prank reality show discusses whether the show will return, the surprising way Scare Tactics is cast, how a lawsuit affected the production, and much more.
Why Holey Moley’s hijinks on the links succeeds where other shows have whiffed
Where other shows have found themselves trapped in the sand, the mini golf competition Holey Moley soars, thanks in part to Stephen Curry’s self-deprecation and Rob Riggle’s commentary.
Press Your Luck’s return stays true to the original, but also adds a Whammy of a surprise
The very first Whammy of the night was a Whammy version of Bachelor host Chris Harrison, and it only got better from there.
Review: NBC’s Songland is a refreshing dive into creativity
Each episode of Songland is different, with a new artist choosing from four songwriters’ songs—and then revising and reworking them.
Instant Hotel and Stay Here: two addictive but very different reality shows
Instant Hotel season 2 is on Netflix starting today. It’s a lot of light but crazy fun drama.
RuPaul’s Drag Race and Guy’s Grocery Games: how their sets were designed
Reality TV production designer Scott Storey shares behind-the-scenes details about his designs of two of cable TV’s most well-known reality competitions.
Review: The Butcher doesn’t carve out new territory, but it may help you loin about meat
Top Shot host and Survivor alum Colby Donaldson hosts History Channel’s new meat butchering competition, which has more information than gore.
Melissa McCarthy replaces Steve Harvey, Making It moves, and more on NBC’s 2019-2020 reality TV
NBC’s 2019-2020 announcement included news about Making It’s second season, plus The Voice’s coaches and Little Big Shots’ host.
Survivor’s Colby Donaldson will host a brand-new reality competition: The Butcher
Top Shot host Colby Donaldson is back hosting with a new meat-focused reality competition called The Butcher.
Spy Games: a new Bravo competition that sounds a lot like The Mole
Among the producers of this new competition are Survivor’s former showrunner and the ABC executive who developed The Mole.
Who Do You Think You Are? is returning to NBC after six years on TLC
NBC cancelled Who Do You Think You Are? back in 2012, and is bringing it back, along with a curious executive producer.