Q&A: Any chance ‘Pennyworth’ will make it out of TV limbo?
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One of my favorite shows is currently in limbo and I suspect will likely be canceled through simple neglect and inattention. Any comments on whether it’s likely that “Pennyworth” will continue?
The series about the adventures of Alfred Pennyworth before he became Bruce Wayne’s aide will be back, but in a different location. First made for Epix for two seasons, it will have a third arriving in 2022 — on HBO Max. (Max will also begin showing the first two seasons early next year.) According to HBO Max, “Season three begins after a five-year time jump: The civil war (in England) is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse — ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains.”
It appears that after a break, “The Resident” went into a time warp. Conrad was done grieving and thinking of returning to the hospital, and the baby was suddenly a poised 4-year-old. What’s going on?
As ET Online explained it, “The decision to fast-forward several years was, from the producers’ perspective, needed following the devastating death of Conrad’s wife, Nic.”
Said showrunner Peter Elkoff: “Conrad losing Nic is a terrible tragedy and we felt like if we were going to tell a true story of grief, it would last for a really long time. … We felt like we would play the loss and the grief … for a couple of episodes, and then do the time jump so we could find Conrad recovered, on the brink of, ready for whatever new version of his life there would be.
“It was really to avoid a prolonged grieving story because we wouldn’t want to shortchange it and have him suddenly, three episodes later, without jumping time being like, ‘No, I’m fine now.’ ”
Will “9-1-1: Lone Star” be coming back soon? They are a diverse group of co-workers that blend into a great storyline.
The third season arrives on Jan. 3, 2022, in the “9-1-1” time slot while that show takes a break. According to Fox, “After the events of the second season finale, the 126 is shut down and the crew is dispersed across the city. In the multi-episode opening storyline, a massive and unexpected arctic front hits Austin with an ice storm, causing widespread chaos.”
Any idea when “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will return?
The wonderful Prime Video series will be back for a fourth season on Feb. 18, 2022, with two new episodes every Friday for four weeks. Says Prime Video: “It’s 1960 and change is in the air. Looking to hone her act, Midge finds a gig with total creative freedom. But her commitment to her craft — and the places it takes her — creates a rift between her and the family and friends around her.”