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Warning: this article contains spoilers for 9-1-1 season 8, episode 6.Eddie Diza's feel-good dance in 9-1-1 season 8 is a reminder of Ryan Guzman's forgotten talent. It had been a difficult time for Eddie in 9-1-1 season 8. To start, his son is in Texas, his religious guilt is eating him alive, and worst of all, he's grown a mustache. This treatment is true to form for the firefighter, since every season following his debut seems to be daunting for him. The most painful wounds Eddie has are internal, however, and because they cannot be seen, they are more difficult to treat.

His fears, insecurities, and guilt all come to a head at the end of 9-1-1 season 8, episode 6, "Confessions," when Eddie shaves the caterpillar on his lip and reenacts the famous dance from Risky Business. As he finishes his victory lap, his best friend Buck (Oliver Stark) appears at his door.

As its title implies, the latest 9-1-1 episode was all about confessions, with viewers witnessing major characters get some things off their chests. Eddie (Ryan Guzman) was one such character who began the episode in a confessional but later had a sincere conversation with the priest (Gavin Stenhouse) outside of the church. The talk clearly lifted a huge burden from Eddies shoulders as he decided to shave off his mustache, sadly! With Eddies mind and heart now in a good place, viewers would definitely like to know whats next for him, which Guzman fills TV Insider on, teasing more awkwardness. He says:...

This article contains spoilers for 9-1-1 season 8, episode 6, "Confessions"

9-1-1 star Ryan Guzman talks about that pivotal scene between Eddie and Buck that closes out 9-1-1 season 8, episode 6. Titled "Confessions", the sixth installment of the season represents a bit of a reversal in the mood of the two friends. Eddie (Guzman) has finally taken steps to allow himself to experience joy, while Buck (Oliver Stark) is feeling a bit depressed after the end of yet another romantic relationship. Buck shows up at Eddie's door in the final minutes of "Confessions", and the two friends share a beer.

In an interview with Screen Rant's Rachel Foertsch, Guzman reflects on the scene between Buck and Eddie. Asked to elaborate on the significance of what the two 9-1-1 characters are going through, the actor elaborates on how the two of them are having very different experiences:

Going towards...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 6 “Confessions.”] So long, mustache. Hello, new Eddie (Ryan Guzman)! The latest 9-1-1 starts with Eddie in a confessional, but it turns out what he really needs is to talk to the priest (the returning Gavin Stenhouse) outside of the church. It’s after the two cross paths and the priest talks to him about needing to stop punishing himself and finding some joy that Eddie takes those words to heart, shaves off his mustache, and pays homage to Risky Business with a dance around his living room. TV Insider spoke with Guzman about that dance, Eddie moving forward, and much more. Plus, read what showrunner Tim Minear had to say about this episode’s big moments, including Eddie, Buck (Oliver Stark) and Tommy’s (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) breakup, and Maddie (Jennifer Love ...

Cobra Kai Season 6 is finally here and it’s even better than the last one, which no one thought was possible. The Netflix series follows the story of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), who has kind of left bullying and turned into a karate instructor. The series continues the story of the 1984 film The Karate Kid, in which Johnny lost the “All Valley Karate Tournament” to his enemy Daniel (Ralph Macchio). In the series, Johnny inspires weak kids to learn karate so that they can stand up to their bullies and fight to protect themselves. Still, everything goes wrong in a very entertaining way and many iconic characters from the Karate Kid movies appear in the series. So, if you love the teen drama, action comedy, and martial arts in Cobra Kai here are some similar shows you could watch while waiting for Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2.

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Exclusive: Filming is underway in Los Angeles at Stay Lucky Studios for horror-comedy Thinestra, starring twin sisters Melissa Macedo (Girlboss) and Michelle Macedo (Every Time I Die). Directed by Nathan Hertz in their feature directorial debut, and written by Avra Fox-Lerner, the cast also features Brian Huskey (Veep) Shannon Dang (Kung Fu), Gavin Stenhouse (Kung Fu) and comedian Mary Beth Barone.

Thinestra takes place during a Christmas heat wave in Los Angeles. The story follows Penny, who, unhappy with her full-bodied physique, is on a restrictive diet, brutal workout regimen, & overall wellness binge. One day, at the photo studio where Penny works as a retoucher, an austere model gives Penny a baggie of sketchy diet pills. Soon after, following an awkward Christmas party, Penny loses her conviction & stuffs herself with cookies.

Devastated by her mistake she resorts to taking the strange weight loss drug labeled ‘Thinestra’. That night, Penny starts...

Network: The CW

Episodes: 39 (hour)

Seasons: Three

TV show dates: April 7, 2021 -- March 8, 2023

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Olivia Liang, Tzi Ma, Kheng Hua Tan, Jon Prasida, Shannon Dang, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Yvonne Chapman, and Tony Chung.

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This martial arts action-adventure TV series is a modern-day adaptation of the original version of Kung Fu and the later Kung Fu: The Legend Continues shows.

Set in the present day, the story revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China.

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A crimewave hits Chinatown in the third season of the Kung Fu TV show on The CW. As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a series like Kung Fu is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the third season episodes of Kung Fu here. *Status Update Below.

A CW martial-arts action-adventure TV show, the Kung Fu TV show stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, Jb Tadena, and Tzi Ma. The series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college...

The CW is now run by Nexstar and its management reportedly wants to focus on using inexpensive and acquired programming that generates good ratings. That's going to be a challenge. Nexstar CEO Perry Sook and CW president Dennis Miller are reportedly fans of Kung Fu, but can the reboot generate enough income to justify the cost? Will Kung Fu be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A martial-arts action-adventure TV show, the Kung Fu TV show stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, Jb Tadena, and Tzi Ma. The series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated...

Nicky won't back to protect her family and community in the 2023-24 broadcast season. The CW has cancelled the Kung Fu reboot so that it won't return for a fourth year.

A martial arts action-adventure TV show, the Kung Fu TV show stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, Jb Tadena, and Tzi Ma. The series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. When Nicky returns to San Francisco, she finds that her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption. The third season picks up after an earthquake and Nicky, her family, and her community attempting to rebuild...

Kung Fu star Olivia Liang is opening up about the CW show’s cancellation on Thursday.

The actress took to Instagram to pay tribute to the series, which ran on the network for three seasons. “It has been the honor of my f–king life to work with this group of humans,” she wrote. “We made a historic three seasons of a show. First predominantly Asian cast in a one-hour network drama. First Asian American female showrunner. I don’t have enough words (or room in this carousel) to express my gratitude to my showrunners, my writers, my cast, my stunt team,...

Kung Fu‘s crime-fighting heroine is packing it up for good.

The CW has cancelled the supernatural martial arts series after three seasons, TVLine has learned. The Season 3 finale — which is now the series finale — aired on Wednesday, March 8. (The network also axed on Thursday the Supernatural prequel The Winchesters.)

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“As we reimagine the new CW, we...

The CW will not continue with Kung Fu, its reboot of the classic series, which has run for three seasons. It is the latest cancellation of an existing scripted series at the network, which is changing its business model under its new owners to focus on lower-cost scripted originals, primarily from Canada and the UK.

So far, only the CW’s strongest existing scripted series, All American and Walker, have been renewed for next season. The three least likely, The Winchesters, Kung Fu and Walker Independence, have been canceled. Remaining in limbo are Superman & Lois and All American: Homecoming, which are believed to have the best chance (however small it may be), followed by Gotham Knights.

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In anticipation of today’s news, Kung Fu Warner Bros. Television quietly explored other options for the series but was not...

“The Winchesters” has been canceled after one season at The CW, with the network also canceling the reboot of “Kung Fu” after three seasons.

“As we reimagine the new CW, we had to make some tough programming decisions,” The CW said in a statement. “We thank our partners at Warner Bros. and the casts and creative teams of ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘The Winchesters’ for all their hard work, creativity and dedication.”

The “Supernatural” prequel series “The Winchesters” followed demon hunters Sam and Dean’s parents, John (Drake Rodger) and Mary (Meg Donnelly), telling the story of how the couple met as teens and how they ultimately came together to save the entire world. The story is told from Dean’s (Jensen Ackles) perspective, marking the first return of Ackles’ character since the series finale in November of 2020.

In addition to Rodger and Donnelly, Bianca Kajlich, Demetria McKinney, and Nida Khurshid also starred.

The article contains major spoilers for 9-1-1 season 6, episode 10The 9-1-1 season 6 finale will see a key character return. The first responder drama recently returned to Fox after its shocking midseason finale in November. While the latest episode concluded on a major cliffhanger with Evan "Buck” Buckley's (Oliver Stark) life hanging in the balance after being struck by lightning, a more positive surprise is being teased for the season's future.

Speaking to TVLine, executive producer Kristen Reidel teases that a familiar face will return for the 9-1-1 season 6 finale. However, Reidel clarifies it will not be Connie Britton's Abby. Check out what she had to say below:

“This is a spoiler for way in the future... We will see someone in the finale that we met many seasons ago, and this unexpected person will return in a way that I think is kind of cool... I...

Kung Fu Season 3 Episode 13 Episode Description And Spoilers Kung Fu Season 3 Episode 13 Photos Beginning – The Search For Xiao — After uncovering Xiao’s master plan, Nicky (Olivia Liang) and the team find themselves in a race against the clock to stop her before it’s too late. Tzi Ma, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Yvonne Chapman, Vanessa Kai, Tony Chung and J.B. Tadena also star. Joe Menendez directed the episode written by Christina M. Kim & Robert Berens (#313). Original airdate 3/8/2023. Every episode of Kung Fu will be available to stream on The CW App and Cwtv.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. s03e13 3×13 3.13 s3e13 kung fu episode After an earthquake hit Chinatown in the season two finale, season three opens with Nicky (Olivia Liang), her family, and her community attempting to rebuild in more ways than one.

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Nicky and her show are fighting for survival. Has the Kung Fu TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Kung Fu, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on The CW television network, the Kung Fu TV show stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, Jb Tadena, and Tzi Ma. The series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing...

Last season, Kung Fu was one of The CW's highest-rated new shows. Will its audience grow or shrink this time around? Will Kung Fu be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A martial-arts action-adventure TV show, the new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, and Tzi Ma. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. When Nicky returns to San Francisco, she finds that her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption. The second season picks up six months later. All is going well for Nicky and her family until...

Is Nicky in over her head in the second season of the Kung Fu TV show on The CW? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Kung Fu is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Kung Fu here. *Status Update Below.

A CW martial-arts action-adventure TV show, the new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, and Tzi Ma. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American...

There are more fights in Nicky's future. The CW has renewed Kung Fu for a third year and the 2022-23 television season. Season two just kicked off on March 9th.

A martial-arts action-adventure TV show, the new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, and Tzi Ma. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. When Nicky returns to San Francisco, she finds that her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption. The second season picks up six months later. All is going well for Nicky and her family...

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Will Nicky become a shifu? Has the Kung Fu TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Kung Fu, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on The CW television network, the new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Yvonne Chapman, Tony Chung, and Tzi Ma. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing...

Kung Fu Season 2 is just weeks away, and we have our most extensive look at the new episodes to date.

The CW has dropped a 70-second trailer for the Olivia Liang-led drama, and it looks like a lot of fun.

Nicky will be forced to go up against her long-lost cousin, Mia.

Kung Fu Season 1's central villain was Zhilan, who popped up sporadically throughout the season.

If you watch Kung Fu online, you know Nicky defeated her nemesis.

However, Yvonne Chapman will be back as a series regular this season, meaning fans will be getting a lot more Zhilan.

Kung Fu Season 1 was a strong performer for The CW, averaging 961,000 viewers and a 0.13 rating in the demo.

As a result, The CW issued a speedy renewal for Season 2.

"We are beyond proud to continue to share the stories of Nicky Shen and Courtney Whitmore, two strong, powerful young...

Exclusive: The CW is expanding the cast for Season 2 of Kung Fu, its reboot of the classic series, adding Vanessa Yao, Annie Q. and Jb Tadena in heavily recurring roles.

Following the explosive Season 1 finale, Season 2 picks up with Nicky (Olivia Liang) and the Shens in a great place: Nicky’s been using her kung fu skills to keep Chinatown safe, she and Henry (Eddie Liu) are only deeper in love with each other, and unlike season one, the Shen family are all in the know about Nicky’s extracurricular activities. Jin and Mei-Li have righted the ship and Harmony Dumplings has seen an extraordinary recovery– the restaurant is doing better business than ever. Everything’s been great in Nicky’s life… that is, until the reemergence of Russell Tan, and the surprise appearance of Nicky’s cousin, Mia (Yao).

In addition to Liang and Liu, the series regular cast includes Tzi Ma,...

Watch out, Nicky Shen. Kung Fu’s baddest guardian is sticking around permanently next season.

Yvonne Chapman, who plays the villainous Zhilan, has been upgraded to a series regular for Season 2, our sister site Deadline reports.

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Season 1 saw Zhilan murder Nicky’s mentor (and Zhilan’s big sister) Pei-Ling (Vanessa Kai), jumpstarting an emotional rivalry that...

Exclusive: Yvonne Chapman, who heavily recurred as villain Zhilan on the first season of the CW’s Kung Fu, has been promoted to series regular for Season 2.

Chapman’s Zhilan, a hard-edged and cunning assassin, is ruthless in achieving her goals. After stealing an ancient sword from Nicky’s shifu Pei-Ling–and nearly killing Nicky in the process–Zhilan flees China and begins her pursuit of the rest of the mystical weapons. The mystery of Zhilan’s identity, and her real intentions with those weapons, will fuel Nicky’s quest for justice.

Kung Fu follows a young Chinese American woman, Nicky Shen, played by Olivia Liang, whose quarter-life crisis causes her to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption and her own parents Jin...

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Olivia Liang had never dreamed of securing a lead role. In fact, she entered the industry expecting to play the main character's stereotypical quirky best friend, and she would have been "more than happy" to do so. But after portraying recurring character Alyssa Chang on Legacies, all of that changed as the 28-year-old landed the role of heroine Nicky Shen on The CW's Kung Fu, a gender-swapped reimagining of the '70s series and the first-ever network drama with a predominantly Asian American cast. After an overwhelming initial response, the show was quickly renewed for a second season only four episodes into its first.

"Is this my dream role? Yes and no," she told Popsugar. "Yes, because, now that I'm in it, it's so amazing and I just never thought it was possible. But no, because I just never pictured a lead role for myself because...

The original Kung Fu TV series debuted in 1972 and ran for three seasons. Two decades later, it was followed by Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and that show ran for four years. Now, The CW has introduced a new incarnation. Will this version outlast the others Will the new Kung Fu be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.  *Status Update Below.

This martial-arts action-adventure TV show, the new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Tzi Ma, Kheng Hua Tan, Jon Prasida, Shannon Dang, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Yvonne Chapman, and Tony Chung. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. When Nicky...

Is Nicky in over her head in the first season of the Kung Fu TV show on The CW? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Kung Fu is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Kung Fu here.  *Status Update Below.

A CW martial-arts action-adventure TV show, the new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Tzi Ma, Kheng Hua Tan, Jon Prasida, Shannon Dang, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Yvonne Chapman, and Tony Chung. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's...

Nicky Shen's work is not done. The CW has renewed the Kung Fu TV series for a second year, which will air as part of the 2021-22 television season.

This new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Tzi Ma, Kheng Hua Tan, Jon Prasida, Shannon Dang, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Yvonne Chapman, and Tony Chung. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. When Nicky returns to San Francisco, she finds that her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption and her own parents Jin (Ma) and Mei-Li (Tan) are at the mercy of a powerful Triad. Nicky depends on her martial arts skills and...

The CW is continuing to kick-ass with renewals.

The youth-skewing broadcaster has picked up freshman series Kung Fu for a second season and handed a third season of DC’s Stargirl ahead of its sophomore debut.

This comes as the network continues to look for stability in its scripted lineup – bringing the number of renewals for the 2021-22 season to 15 with only The Republic of Sarah, which launches in June, still pending.

The renewal of Kung Fu is not a surprise. The drama kicked off strong with more than 3.5M viewers watching the premiere episode and it had the highest total viewership number for a Wednesday debut in 7 years since The 100 debuted in 2014.

Kung Fu follows a young Chinese American woman, Nicky Shen, played by Olivia Liang, whose quarter-life crisis causes her to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China.

“Kung Fu” has been renewed for Season 2 and “Stargirl” has been renewed for Season 3 at The CW.

“We are beyond proud to continue to share the stories of Nicky Shen and Courtney Whitmore, two strong, powerful young women at the center of this new generation of hit shows for The CW in ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘DC’s Stargirl,’” said Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of The CW Network. “While each boasts remarkable talent on both sides of the camera, ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘DC’S Stargirl’ have not only treated fans to some visually stunning action and high-flying heroics, but they also both strike very powerful emotional chords as they delve into the family dynamics and personal relationships at their core, and we are so excited to see what happens next.”

The renewal announcement for “Kung Fu” comes just under a month after the series premiered. It has enjoyed strong ratings on the network since then,...

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Can Nicky bring justice to her hometown? Has the Kung Fu TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Kung Fu, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on The CW television network, this new version of Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang, Tzi Ma, Kheng Hua Tan, Jon Prasida, Shannon Dang, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Yvonne Chapman, and Tony Chung. Set in the present day, the series revolves around Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman who questions her life's trajectory and drops out of college to go on a life-changing...

The fifth and final season of “The Bold Type” will premiere on May 26 at 10 p.m., Freeform announced Thursday.

The fourth season left Kat, Jane and Sutton at their limits both personally and professionally at Scarlet Magazine. The final six episodes of the series will celebrate the trio’s journey into becoming who they were each meant to be. The series stars Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Stephen Conrad Moore and Melora Hardin. Nikohl Boosheri will recur as fan-favorite character Adena El-Amin, and Carson Kressley will guest star as himself in the season premiere. The series is executive produced by Wendy Straker Hauser, Matt McGuinness, David Bernad, Joanna Coles, Brian Madden, Ruben Fleischer and Sandrine Gros d’Aillon.

Also in today’s TV news roundup, Marissa Cuevas joined the cast of the CW’s “Kung Fu.” She will play Nadia, the smart, feisty, charming personal assistant of Evan’s boss who sees and hears everything.

Kung Fu starts with a wonderful first outing.

Kung Fu Season 1 Episode 1 presents the viewer with a brilliant lead character in Nicky Shen. Olivia Liang shines in the role, which makes the show all the more enjoyable.

While some may consider the fight scenes a bit cheesy, the action pairs well with the emotional beats, and the stunt performances are breathtaking.

Nicky Shen is very complex. She left home for three years and trained in kung fu at a Shaolin Monastery in China.

Her kung fu master, Pei-Ling, acts as her kung fu teacher, her mentor, and mother figure. They mutually cared for each other during Nicky's time at the monastery, and that care was evident through their short time on screen.

From the moment they met, there seemed to be an unspoken connection.

I wish we could have seen more of Pei-Ling before her untimely death.

Pei-Ling's tragic fate...

In The CW’s Kung Fu, Nicky Shen (Legacies‘ Olivia Liang) is still figuring out who she wants to be while embracing a new destiny.

Wednesday’s series premiere begins with Nicky in the middle of what she thinks is a cultural tour of China. After realizing that it’s actually a matchmaking ploy to find a Chinese husband (orchestrated by her mother, no less) she flees and crosses paths with Pei-Ling (Vanessa Kai), who runs a local monastery. Her one-night visit becomes a three-year training in the martial arts, and Nicky finally feels at home.

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The 1970s television drama “Kung Fu” was “groundbreaking for what it was when it aired,” says Christina M. Kim. The series brought the art of kung fu into mainstream conversation and millions of homes, also introducing Buddhism to many viewers and showcasing a way to use these spiritual elements to help people. Half a century later, that part of the story is more relevant than ever after a recent wave of anti-Asian racism and violent attacks across the United States.

When rebooting “Kung Fu” for a modern audience, creator and showrunner Kim tells Variety it was important to carry those thematic elements through, but also to finally, truly, tell the story through an Asian American lens. That’s in sharp contrast to white actor David Carradine playing the role of the half-Chinese, half-American Buddhist monk Caine in the original series that ran on ABC from 1972 to 1975.

“It was very important...

Greg Berlanti’s domination of the CW continues with “Kung Fu” — and the new drama he executive produces is proof positive that the super-producer is using his powers for good. The show is a revival of a drama starring David Carradine that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1975. The whitewash of Carradine in the role of the Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine, who is depicted as half-American and half-Chinese, is a painful part of TV’s legacy. Now, in the hands of showrunner Christina M. Kim, “Kung Fu” reframes the story to be about a young Chinese American woman, and foregrounds a cast of Asian American actors in place of the original series’ white male lead. The pilot of “Kung Fu” suggests a sincere interest in the story of a Chinese family in the U.S., with an amount of complexity and sophistication that one might not necessarily expect from a network action series.

In today’s TV news roundup, Discovery Plus released a trailer for “The Swim,” and Apple TV Plus announced original Earth Day programming, including “The Year Earth Changed” and new seasons of “Tiny World” and “Earth At Night In Color.”

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Apple TV Plus announced new original Earth Day programming set to premiere on April 16, including “The Year Earth Changed” and new seasons of “Tiny World” and “Earth At Night In Color.” “The Year Earth Changed,” narrated by David Attenborough, is a special highlighting nature’s resiliency during the pandemic. It is produced by BBC Studios National History Unit, directed by Tom Beard and executive produced by Mike Gunton and Alice Keens-Soper. Coming back for a second season, “Tiny World” is a six-episode docuseries that illuminates the the ingenuity of Earth’s smallest creatures. Paul Rudd narrates and executive produces alongside Tom Hugh Jones, who also serves as writer with David Fowler.

One of the breakout stars of The CW's Legacies is getting her time to shine as the lead of her own series.

The network on Monday unveiled the first official trailer for its forthcoming reboot of Kung Fu.

"A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China," reads the logline.

"But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice -- all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her."

The series also stars Tzi Ma as Nicky’s father Jin Chen, a restaurant owner with secrets of his own that could spell doom for their family business, Kheng Hua Tan as Nicky’s mother Mei-Li Chen,...

“This is what I’m meant to do,” Olivia Liang’s Nicky Chen says in the first trailer for The CW’s action-drama Kung Fu, a reimagining of the 1972 classic starring David Carradine.

Kung Fu, which premieres Wednesday, April 7 at 8/7c, finds Liang (Legacies) starring as a Chinese American who decides to drop out of college following a quarter-life crisis. After a life-altering journey to an isolated monastery in China, she returns home to find the town rife with corruption and crime.

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The CW has set series premiere dates for its new take on Kung Fu and the original drama The Republic of Sarah.

Kung Fu, starring Olivia Liang (Legacies), Tzi Ma (Wu Assassins) and Kheng Hua Tan (Marco Polo), will inherit Riverdale‘s time slot starting Wednesday, April 7 at 8/7c, where it followed by an original episode of Nancy Drew. (Riverdale will return on July 7 to finish out its current fifth season.)

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Exclusive: Ludi Lin is set to join The CW’s forthcoming reboot of the classic series Kung Fu.

Christina M. Kim and Roberto Berens serve as executive producers and co-showrunners of the new iteration of Kung Fu which follows Nicky (Olivia Liang) who is in a middle of a quarter-life crisis. This causes her to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption and her own parents Jin (Tzi Ma) and Mei-Li (Kheng Hua Tan) are at the mercy of a powerful Triad.

As a result, she will rely on her tech-savvy sister Althea (Shannon Dang) and her fiancé Dennis (Tony Chung), pre-med brother Ryan (Jon Prasida), Assistant District Attorney and ex-boyfriend Evan (Gavin Stenhouse), and new love interest Henry (Eddie Liu) as well as...

The CW has made two addition series pick ups for the 2020-2021 season. Both a reboot of “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah” will air on the broadcaster next season.

The two shows join the previously announced straight-to-series orders for “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch as well as “Walker,” a reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” starring Jared Padalecki.

In “Kung Fu,” A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman (Olivia Liang) to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.

In addition to Liang, the series stars Kheng Hua Tan,...

The CW has given straight-to-series pickups to “Kung Fu” and “Republic of Sarah.”

The two projects will join the network’s 2020-21 season along with “Walker” starring Jared Padalecki and “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch.

“Kung Fu,” a female-led reboot of the 1972 series starring David Carradine and created by Ed Spielman, moved to The CW from Fox in November. The series will star Olivia Liang (pictured above), Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Gwendoline Yeo and Tzi Ma.

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Here is the logline: “A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her...

The CW has given straight-to-series orders to dramas Kung Fu, starring Olivia Liang, and The Republic Of Sarah, headlined by Stella Baker. The reboot of the 1970s David Carradine-starring TV series and the small town drama join Superman & Lois and Walker, which already received series orders in January. Emerging from a pilot season decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, the CW is heading into the 2020-21 broadcast season with the most straight-to-series orders of any network so far, four. Two of them come from the CW’s most prolific producer, Greg Berlanti (Kung Fu and Superman & Lois)

The remaining two traditional CW pilots, The Lost Boys and Maverick are being rolled. This adds another turn in the long journey to the CW schedule for Rob Thomas’ The Lost Boys reboot, which started during the 2016-17 development season and has included several incarnations and two pilot orders.

Along with Kung Fu,...

Hulu has released a trailer for the latest episode of its horror anthology series Into the Dark. For the first time, we're getting a sequel, arguably to the most popular installment. That's right horror fans, get ready for Pooka 2: Pooka lives. We were first introduced to Pooka in December 2018 as that year's Christmas-themed episode. This time around, the monster is back and more terrifying than ever, and is getting its very own day. Get ready to celebrate Pooka Day.

The trailer opens up with a bit of backstory on how Pooka came to be. Naturally, he's got something of a bloody history. We then get to the heart of matters, which sees a group of friends creating the #PookaChallenge, which goes viral and brings the figure to the mainstream in a massive way. So much so that the internet sensation takes on a life of its own, with deadly results.

"The internet literally created a monster." The titular character from 2018's Pooka! returns with a furry vengeance in the trailer for Pooka Lives, the next installment of Blumhouse and Hulu's horror anthology series Into the Dark.

Directed by Alejandro Brugués from a screenplay by Ryan Copple, Into the Dark: Pooka Lives stars Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton, Malcolm Barrett, Rachel Bloom, Jonah Ray, Lyndie Greenwood, and Gavin Stenhouse.

You can check out the new trailer and images below, and keep an eye out for Pooka Lives when it's released on Hulu beginning Friday, April 3rd.

Synopsis: "A group of thirty-something friends from high-school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the Internet that it actually manifests more murderous versions of the creature."

Series Description: "In partnership with Blumhouse Television, Into The Dark is a monthly horror event series from prolific,...

In today’s TV news roundup, Variety obtained an exclusive first look at Adult Swim’s “Three Busy Debras” and actor Juan Alfonso will star in Disney Channel series “Ultra/Violent Blue Demon.”

Casting

Juan Alfonso will play the role of Sebastian Rodriquez on the upcoming pilot for Disney Channel original series “Ultra Violet & Blue Demon,” Variety has learned exclusively. The show centers on 13-year-old Violet, who is chosen by the magical luchador mask of her uncle, the famed superhero Blue Demon Jr., to be his successor. Alfonso is represented by Curtis Talent Management and Nancy Chaidez Agency.

Starz announced Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado and James Harrison have been cast as series regulars in the series “Heels.” Bauer will portray “Wild Bill Hancock,” a former wrestling star who is now a high-level pro wrestling scout. Maldonado plays “Rooster Robbins,” one of the best wrestlers in the circuit. Harrison is...

Exclusive: Gavin Stenhouse (Black Mirror) and Gwendoline Yeo (American Crime) are set as series regulars in the CW pilot Kung Fu, a reimagining with a female lead of the 1970s David Carradine-starring TV series. It hails from Christina M. Kim, Martin Gero, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Warner Bros. TV.

Written by Kim, inspired by the original series created by Ed Spielman, the new Kung Fu sees a quarter-life crisis causing a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice — all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and now is targeting her.

Stenhouse will play Evan Hartley, a highly successful Assistant District...

Tyra Banks knows she can’t “shine bright” without Lindsay Lohan!

On Friday, Banks stopped over at The Talk to discuss her upcoming Freeform movie Life-Size 2. While there, the America’s Next Top Model host, 44, delivered a sweet message to her former co-star, who will not be reprising her role as Casey Stuart in the sequel.

“Lindsay, there is no Life-Size without you,” she said, staring directly into the cameras. “We did this movie together 18 years ago and made it the cult classic that it is today.”

“And when you sit down with your family, and Cody and Michael...