Too Much TV: Your TV Talking Points For Friday, July 12th, 2024
Tonight was the TCA Awards
Here's everything you need to know about the world of television for Friday, July 12th, 2024:
GREETINGS FROM PASADENA
This is a short newsletter because of the late TCA Awards. I'll have a bonus newsletter this weekend in order to cover the weekend sessions.
THE 40TH ANNUAL TCA AWARDS
Tonight was the first live TCA awards show in five years and that gave the event another level of importance. Both critics and industry folks were just happy to add one more "normal" thing to the list.
Shogun was the big winner and there was a lot of genuine emotion in the acceptances and even a few tears. The TCA Awards come early in the annual awards show cycle, and this was the first chance that people from the show had the opportunity to revel in a bit of industry recognition and it was heartwarming to see.
I presented a TCA Award to Quiet On Set, which pleased me quite a bit. And I didn't choke, which pleased me even more.
Here is the complete winners list:
● Individual Achievement in Drama: Anna Sawai (SHŌGUN, FX)
● Individual Achievement in Comedy: Jean Smart (HACKS, HBO | MAX, 2021 Winner)
● Outstanding Achievement in News and Information: QUIET ON SET: THE DARK SIDE OF KIDS TV (ID)
● Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming: THE TRAITORS (Peacock)
● Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming: BLUEY (Disney+, 2023 Winner)
● Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming: DOCTOR WHO (Disney+)
● Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch: JOHN MULANEY PRESENTS: EVERYBODY’S IN LA (Netflix)
● Outstanding New Program: SHŌGUN (FX)
● Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, or Specials: BABY REINDEER (Netflix)
● Outstanding Achievement in Drama: SHŌGUN (FX)
● Outstanding Achievement in Comedy: HACKS (HBO | MAX)
● Program of the Year: SHŌGUN (FX)
● Career Achievement Honoree: Andre Braugher
● Heritage Award: TWIN PEAKS
AND THIS WEEKEND'S TCA PRESENTATIONS
Tomorrow is the CBS day. There will be panels for season two of Elsbeth and Tracker, as well for the new shows Matlock, George & Mandy's First Marriage, Poppa's House and NCIS: Origins. There will also be a screening of the pilot episode of The Summit. At this point, I don't have much in the way of one-on-ones set up. For whatever reason, CBS tends to be the hardest network for me to nail down for interviews. But I'm happy to see they are rolling out a substantive new primetime schedule.
Sunday is NBC's day and the panels include returning shows Found and The Irrational, as well as new shows Brilliant Minds, Happy's Place and St. Denis Medical. Monday is the first of two days from PBS and I'll have more about that then.
WHAT'S NEW TONIGHT AND THIS WEEKEND
FRIDAY, JULY 12TH:
* Blame The Game (Netflix)
* Bye Bye Earth Series Premiere (Crunchyroll)
* Chain Food: All Star Dishes (The Roku Channel)
* Descendants: The Rise Of Red (Disney+) - [first look video]
* Every Family (Toda Família Tem) Series Premiere (Prime Video)
* Exploding Kittens Series Premiere (Netflix)
* Labola Man (Netflix)
* Me Series Premiere (Apple TV+)
* Shark Island Attack (Discovery)
* Sharks Of The Dead Zone (Discovery)
* The Champion (Netflix)
* The Real Sharkano (Discovery)
* The Serpent Queen Season Two Premiere (Starz)
* The Very Very Best Of The 80s (AXS tv)
SATURDAY, JULY 13TH:
* ATRI - My Dear Moments Series Premiere (Crunchyroll)
* Faye (HBO)
* Kids' Choice Awards 2024 (Nickelodeon)
* Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Series Premiere (Crunchyroll)
* Mammals (BBC America)
* Mothersharker: Hammer Time (Discovery)
* Sharktopia (Discovery)
* Sister Wife Murder (Lifetime)
* Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? Series Premiere (Crunchyroll)
SUNDAY, JULY 14TH:
* Alex Vs. America Season Premiere (Food)
* Emperor Of Ocean Park Series Premiere (MGM+)
* In The Eye Of The Storm Series Premiere (Discovery)
* Lives And Ex-Wives: Secrets Of Maple Street (Lifetime)
* Mary Makes It Easy Season Premiere (Food)
* Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Season Premiere (Discovery)
* Theatre Of Darkness: Yamishibai 13 (Crunchyroll)
MONDAY, JULY 15TH:
* Contraband: Seized At Sea Series Premiere (Discovery)
* Hit-Monkey (Hulu)
* PBS News Special: Republican National Convention (PBS)
* The Black Widower: The Six Wives Of Thomas Randolph (Investigation Discovery)
* Wonderoos Series Premiere (Netflix)
SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!