AMC’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SERIES “FEAR THE WALKING DEAD” PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 23^RD AT 9:00PM ET/PT WITH AN EXTENDED 90-MINUTE EPISODE

“‘Fear The Walking Dead’ has art on its addled mind, and is all the better for it.” -- Ken Tucker, Yahoo.com

“Dickens and Curtis shine in these early episodes - her actions convey that she'll be a survivor no matter what, and his indicate that he's got some Rick Grimes can-do as well.” -- Tim Goodman, HollywoodReporter.com

“It’s genius…The actors bring their characters to rich life with fantastic chemistry, especially the home run performance by Frank Dillane.” -- Brandon Davis, ComicBook.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tune in for the worldwide premiere of AMC’s highly anticipated new series “Fear the Walking Dead” launching Sunday, August 23rd at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.  Living in the same universe as “The Walking Dead,” “Fear the Walking Dead” is a gritty drama that explores the onset of the undead apocalypse through the lens of a fractured family. Set in a city where people come to escape, shield secrets, and bury their pasts, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt what little stability high school guidance counselor Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) and English teacher Travis Manawa (Cliff Curtis) have managed to assemble. The everyday pressure of blending two families while dealing with resentful, escapist, and strung out children takes a back seat when society begins to break down. A forced evolution, a necessary survival of the fittest takes hold, and our dysfunctional family must either reinvent themselves or embrace their darker histories. 

GSN EXPANDS ITS ‘SKIN WARS’ SUCCESS WITH NEW ‘SKIN WARS: FRESH PAINT’ SPINOFF, AIRING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

Former "Skin Wars" All-Stars Mentor Non-Body Painting Artists In One-Hour Special Hosted By Entertainer RuPaul Charles

August 10, 2015, SANTA MONICA, Calif. — GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, plans to expand upon the popularity of its hit series SKIN WARS with a new one-hour special, SKIN WARS: FRESH PAINT, where three of the show’s most memorable former contestants will mentor artists who have never body painted before.  Airing Wednesday, August 26 at 8pm ET/PT (7pm CT), the self-contained spinoff is hosted by entertainer and master of transformation, RuPaul Charles, who also serves as a judge on SKIN WARS. 

FX Summer 2015 TCA Press Tour Announcement:

PREMIERE DATES SET FOR THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL AND FARGO

Highly-Anticipated New Drama Series The Bastard Executioner to Debut on FX on September 15^th at 10 PM E/P

The Emmy^® and Golden Globe^® Winning American Horror Story Franchise Returns To FX With Its Fifth Installment American Horror Story: Hotel on October 7^th at 10 PM E/P

The Emmy and Golden Globe Winning Limited Series Fargo Returns to FX With Its Second Installment on October 12^th at 10 PM E/P

LOS ANGELES, August 7, 2015 – FX has set the premiere dates for the debut of the highly-anticipated new drama The Bastard Executioner as well as the next installments of the Emmy^® and Golden Globe^® winning limited series American Horror Story and Fargo, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. The dates and times of the premieres are as follows:

FX Summer 2015 TCA Press Tour Announcement:

For Immediate Release

THE STRAIN IS SPREADING TO SEASON THREE

Acclaimed Thriller From Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse Will Return Next Summer For Season Three

LOS ANGELES, August 7, 2015 – The Strain will return for a third season next summer, taking fans even deeper into the thriller from Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse, based off of the best-selling The Strain Trilogy by del Toro and Chuck Hogan, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions. The second season of The Strain is currently airing on FX Sundays at 10 PM e/p.

FOX Summer 2015 TCA Press Tour Announcement:

Thursday, August 6, 2015
HOT FROM FOX…

THE WORLDS OF THE DEAD AND THE UNDEAD COLLIDE IN A “BONES” AND “SLEEPY HOLLOW” CROSSOVER EVENT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, ON FOX

Just in time for Halloween, the scientific world of BONES meets the supernatural world of SLEEPY HOLLOW in a crossover event to thrill the living, the dead and everything in between, airing Thursday, Oct. 29. On BONES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), the grisly discovery of human remains lead Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz) on a hunt for clues, during which they encounter Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) and Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie), searching for answers of their own. Realizing that they are after the same evidence, they team up to solve the mystery. Then, immediately following on SLEEPY HOLLOW (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the intrigue continues as Ichabod’s old nemesis is back from the dead. Ichabod and Abbie need advanced forensic help and expertise to stop him and turn to Brennan and Booth to unlock 18^th century secrets using 21^st century science.

SYFY AND UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS’ THE MAGICIANS BEGINS SEASON ONE PRODUCTION IN VANCOUVER
 
OLIVIA TAYLOR DUDLEY (PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 5) CAST AS SERIES REGULAR
 
ADDITIONAL GUEST CASTING ANNOUNCED
 
NEW YORK – August 4, 2015 – Syfy and Universal Cable Productions’ (UCP) latest scripted drama series, The Magicians, will commence season one production on August 4 in Vancouver, Canada. The 13 episode season will air in early 2016 on Syfy.
 
Starring Jason Ralph (Quentin Coldwater), Stella Maeve (Julia), Hale Appleman (Eliot), Arjun Gupta (Penny) and Summer Bishil (Margo), The Magicians is based on Lev Grossman’s best-selling novels. The series centers on Quentin, a brilliant grad student chosen to attend Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. He and his 20-something friends soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real – and poses grave danger to humanity.

SYFY AND UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE START OF PRODUCTION FOR HUNTERS

SERIES STARS NATHAN PHILLIPS (WOLF CREEK), BRITNE OLDFORD (AMERICAN HORROR STORY) AND JULIAN MCMAHON (NIP/TUCK)

GALE ANNE HURD (THE WALKING DEAD) AND NATALIE CHAIDEZ (12 MONKEYS) TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE 13-PART DRAMA, SET TO PREMIERE ON SYFY IN 2016

NEW YORK – August 3, 2015 – Syfy and Universal Cable Productions (UCP) today announced that production has commenced in Melbourne, Australia on the upcoming thriller series Hunters.  The series is from executive producers Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead, The Terminator Trilogy) and Natalie Chaidez (12 Monkeys, Heroes), who will also serve as showrunner, and Emile Levisetti (Royal Pains).  Ernest Dickerson (The Walking Dead, Dexter) is set to direct the pilot.

AMC, CHANNEL 4 AND KUDOS RENEW “HUMANS” FOR SEASON TWO

A TOP 5 CABLE DRAMA LAUNCH AMONG ADULTS 25-54 THIS SEASON, “HUMANS” HAS AVERAGED 2 MILLION VIEWERS AND 1 MILLION ADULTS 25-54 THROUGH FOUR EPISODES IN THE U.S.

THE PREMIERE EPISODE WAS CHANNEL 4’S HIGHEST RATED ORIGINATED DRAMA IN 20 YEARS

NEW YORK / LONDON – July 31, 2015 – AMC, Channel 4 and Kudos today announced that the critically acclaimed drama series “HUMANS” has been renewed for a second season. The series will return for eight new episodes, with production starting next year.

AMC CONFIRMS 15-EPISODE ORDER FOR SECOND SEASON OF “FEAR THE WALKING DEAD”

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – July 31, 2015 – AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour a 15-episode order for the second season of “Fear the Walking Dead,”  which will air in 2016. One of summer’s most anticipated new series, “Fear the Walking Dead” was greenlit back in March for two seasons. As previously announced, the series will debut in the U.S. Sunday, August 23^rd at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with an extended 90-minute episode.  The premiere will also air on AMC Global channels around the world simultaneously and will then re-air in local time zones during primetime.*  A special episode of “Talking Dead,” hosted by Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), will follow the season one finale on Sunday, October 4^th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (U.S. only). 

SYFY AND UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS BRING THE GRINDHOUSE GENRE TO TELEVISION WITH NEW 13-EPISODE SCRIPTED SERIES BLOOD DRIVE

JOHN HLAVIN WILL EXECUTIVE PRODUCE ALONG WITH DAVID STRAITON, WHO WILL ALSO DIRECT

NEW YORK – July 28, 2015 – Syfy and Universal Cable Productions today announced they have greenlit Blood Drive, a high-octane, over-the-top scripted series in the classic grindhouse movie tradition. Set in a near-apocalyptic future, the 13-episode series centers around LA’s last good cop who is forced to join a twisted, gory cross-country death race -- with cars powered by blood and a dangerous femme fatale partner who sees people as fuel.