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A scene from Bloody Axe Wound. Courtesy of Shudder

Bloody Axe Wound is a darkly comedic gore-fest that may be sporting my favorite title in recent memory. The product, alas, does not reach those heights for the genre. Still, this plays out with enough splatter to feed the beasts within us.

Our star and narrator is Abbie (believe it or not) Bladecut (Sari Arambulo) – a young woman trying to rise in her dad’s failing business. Roger Bladecut runs a shabby little video store that primarily exists on the sale and rental of the vividly gruesome snuff films he makes in their otherwise quiet small town of Clover Falls. All the Bladecut flicks focus on savagely slaying local teenagers, significantly depleting the high school’s population. Roger does the choosing and killing. But Abbie yearns to take up the reins, since daddy’s getting too old and unwell to count...

The daughter of a masked killer is keen to follow her father into slaughtering local popular teenagers, but there’s a problem: it’s just not silly enough

In the sleepy town of Clover Falls, popular teens are butchered with regularity by a disfigured masked killer in the Freddy/Jason/Michael mode, named Roger Bladecut (Billy Burke). Their deaths are filmed and sold as horror movies at the local video store, run by Roger Bladecut. This maniac’s daughter, Abbie (Sari Arambulo), is for some reason keen to follow in her father’s footsteps, but when she starts hanging out with other teens realises that maybe murdering your fellow humans isn’t all its cracked up to be.

Even a cursory outline of the premise is probably enough to set alarm bells ringing for anyone with even a passing interest in plausible world-building. For those willing to suspend their disbelief,...

No matter the time of year, Shudder always has an extensive supply of horror films to satisfy its subscribers. Spring might be quickly approaching, but spooky season never ends with this streaming service. This month, the platform is guaranteed to have even more gruesome and terrifying films for everyone to enjoy.

From comedic slasher flicks to vampires and the supernatural, Shudder will have just about every subgenre viewers could possibly want. Whether horror fans want blood and gore or psychological thrillers, the platform has them covered. No matter what audiences want to see this month, Shudder will certainly have something for them.

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Supernatural had its fair share of intense demon hunts and emotional brotherly moments, but nothing hit harder than when Sam and Dean took a break to hilariously roast Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s other TV gig. Fans ate it up.

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The playful jabs and inside jokes turned what could’ve been a regular episode into an instant classic — so much so that it became the show’s second highest-rated episode ever.

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Supernatural knew how to have fun, but Changing Channels (2009) took it to another level. Sam and Dean found themselves trapped in a TV-themed nightmare, and their Grey’s Anatomy spoof? Absolute gold.

The episode nailed every iconic Grey’s detail — Seattle Mercy (a cheeky twist on Seattle Grace), Dr. Wang (a nod to Cristina Yang), and the ultimate heartthrob,...

AMC Networks’ Shudder has announced the titles that will be available on the streaming service next month. The Shudder March 2025 slate includes horror, thriller, and supernatural titles.

The March schedule includes Bloody Axe Wound, a new season of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, The Rule of Jenny Pen, Starve Acre and more. Keep reading to view the full schedule.

Shudder’s expanding library of films, TV series, and original content is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Rlje Films' new comedy slasher film Bloody Axe Wound is heading to Shudder, the horror-focused streaming platform. This follows the theatrical release of the movie in December 2024.

Shudder has announced that Bloody Axe Wound is set to start streaming exclusively on the platform on March 21, 2025. Written and directed by Matthew John Lawrence, the film features a special appearance from The Walking Dead: Dead City star Jeffrey Dean Morgan. It's a role that the actor was all too happy to take on, as it gave him another opportunity to get violent — something he's proven himself to be quite capable of on-screen.

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Coming of age can be difficult. You want to prove yourself, but you’re not entirely sure who you are yet. What is important to you? What really matters? How are you going to make yourself noticed? And will anyone pay attention?

These are questions that are often the crux of coming-of-age films, in the horror genre and beyond. Young characters trying to find their place in the world, whether that be the small town Oregon of Stand By Me, or the monstrous life opening up to Izzy in Hellbender. These films always see a character at a turning point, one foot in childhood and one in adulthood, trying to figure out where their next steps will take them. In Bloody Axe Wound, that path happens to be littered with dead bodies.

Abby Bladecut (Sari Arambulo) is going through typical teenager stuff. She is pushing boundaries, asserting her independence, and...

Hilarie Burton is expanding her producorial roster in Bloody Axe Wound. Having first started as a host on MTV's Total Request Live, Burton would find her big break in the acting world with her role as Peyton in One Tree Hill, starring in the first six seasons of the hit teen drama. She has since found success both on the big and small screens, including the well-received drama The Secret Life of Bees, USA Network's White Collar and recurring roles on Grey's Anatomy and the Lethal Weapon show, among others.

Burton has teamed with her husband and producing partner, The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan, to produce Bloody Axe Wound, a horror comedy set in the small town of Clover Falls, in which serial slashers are not only the norm, but are also stars releasing edited versions of their kills in the vein of horror movies. The...

Sari Arambulo and Molly Brown are on opposite sides of a murderous world in Bloody Axe Wound. After a variety of smaller roles in everything from ABC's The Middle to Girl Meets World, Arambulo broke out in the NBC and Peacock comedy A.P. Bio as Grace, while also having appeared in The L Word: Generation Q. Brown similarly got her start with small supporting roles in a variety of TV shows before holding a more recurring role in CBS and Paramount+'s Evil, while also landing the major role of Debra Morgan in the newly released Dexter: Original Sin.

Arambulo stars in Bloody Axe Wound as Abbie Bladecut, the daughter of serial slasher Roger Bladecut who aspires to follow in his footsteps and become Clover Falls' next star slasher. In an effort to learn his ways, she goes undercover at the local high school, where she meets Brown's Sam Crane,...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan opens up about the one requirement behind his role in the horror film Bloody Axe Wound.

Speaking to Collider, Morgan was asked about the opening moments of Bloody Axe Wound, which see him take down an unwitting pair of victims in absolutely brutal fashion. When asked if the kills were a requirement for his appearance in the film, Morgan responded, "Yeah. Shudder was like, 'Can you do something? At the very least, you have to kill somebody.' And I was happy to do it."

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"Matthew [John Lawrence] rewrote the beginning of the script," Morgan continued. "And then, for Bladecut, Billy Burke was my biggest contribution, as a producer.

Matthew John Lawrence, known for Uncle Peckerhead, is back with Bloody Axe Wound, a wild mix of slasher horror and coming-of-age comedy. The story centers on Abbie, played by Sari Arambulo, a teenager juggling the family’s video store and a darker secret.

She’s been selling tapes of real murders committed by her father, Roger Bladecut, played by Billy Burke. Things take a twisted turn when Abbie decides to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a killer herself in the small town of Clover Falls.

Her mission gets complicated when she falls for Molly Brown’s character, who also happens to be her first intended victim. With its mix of gore, humor, and a unique twist on first love, Bloody Axe Wound is shaping up to be an unforgettable ride.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton Morgan, who produced the film through their company Mischief Farm, shared...

A teenager with a killer family history is forced to decide between continuing her father's blood-soaked legacy or carving her own path in the new movie Bloody Axe Wound. A clever coming-of-age horror comedy that both embraces and subverts beloved slasher staples, Bloody Axe Wound is now playing in theaters via Rlje Films and Shudder, and Daily Dead caught up with producer Hilarie Burton Morgan to discuss the making of the film, including reaching out to director Matthew John Lawrence after watching his movie Uncle Peckerhead during the pandemic, prioritizing practical effects in the film's budget, and producing alongside her husband, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (who also appears in the movie), through their Mischief Farm banner.

You can watch our full interview with Hilarie below, and in case you missed it, check out our interview with writer/director Matthew John Lawrence!

Synopsis: Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre...

Bloody Axe Wound isn’t director/screenwriter Matthew John Lawrence’s first foray into horror. The filmmaker also wrote and directed 2020’s Uncle Peckerhead, which chronicled a punk band’s first tour and how it takes a wrong turn when a man-eating demon becomes a roadie. Larry Gone Demon, a short from 2015, held similar punk rock/horror vibes, and so does Bloody Axe Wound. In fact, there’s a distinctly original and altogether smart edge permeating throughout the movie, which groups it with some of the finer indie horror we've seen this year.

Welcome to Clover Falls, yet another small town where truly sick and terrifying things occur. You’d think by now there would be a built-in therapy fund offered for residents of these hidden portals, which seem to be a great playground for death and mayhem. But then we wouldn’t be tuning in to get good jump...

Cannes premiering Santosh from Metrograph Pictures joins Neon’s 2073 in limited release with comedy horror Bloody Axe Wound from Rlj Entertainment/Shudder on several hundred screens for the last weekend of the year. Some of the highest profile films from Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown to Focus Features’ Nosferatu and A24’s Babygirl and more arrived in theaters on Christmas making for a nice cluster of year-end releases. They’re capping a solid run for indie films in 2024’s recovering post-strike box office.

Italian thriller Vermiglio from Sideshow/Janus Films opened 12/25 on one NYC screen (IFC Center) where it stays, adding LA and Chicago Jan 3. Directed and written by Maura Delpero (Maternal). Premiered at Venice. The distributor’s Latvian animated Flow, which has been an awards season phenomenon, is still out on 107 screens and just passed $2 million – making a run for Sideshow’s highest grosser, Drive My Car at $2.35 million.

A teenager with a killer family history is forced to decide between continuing her father's blood-soaked legacy or carving her own path in the new movie Bloody Axe Wound. A clever coming-of-age horror comedy that both embraces and subverts beloved slasher staples, Bloody Axe Wound is now playing in select theaters via Rlje Films and Shudder, and Daily Dead caught up with writer/director Matthew John Lawrence to discuss the journey of getting Bloody Axe Wound made, including teaming up with producers Hilarie Burton Morgan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan after they saw his movie Uncle Peckerhead, working with Billy Burke and Sari Arambulo to create a memorable father-daughter slasher duo, the importance of prioritizing practical effects, the joys of world-building his own slasher mythology, and his hope to make an Uncle Peckerhead sequel!

Synopsis: Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been a lot of things in his career, but one thing he won’t be is the leading man in his upcoming horror comedy, Bloody Axe Wound, and for good reason. Morgan appears in the film in a supporting role as Butch Slater alongside stars Sari Arambulo and Billy Burke. The movie focuses on Arambulo’s character of Abbie Bladecut as she follows in the footsteps of her serial killer father (Burke) to become the first female slasher villain in the family, and based on the trailer seen below, it looks like a lot of fun.

Produced by both Morgan and his wife, Hilarie Burton, Bloody Axe Wound opens in theaters today, and when Screen Rant recently caught up with Burton to discuss Morgan’s part in the movie, she revealed that he decided not to give himself the starring role as Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut,...

Plot: In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut, has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers, but as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction.

Review: Ever since Scream, one of the only ways to really do an interesting slasher is to break it down to its simplest elements and subvert them. Most of the standard tales have been done before so adding a little creativity is really the only way to stand out. But there’s a balance that must be struck in order to stick out and not fall into common pitfalls. Bloody Axe Wound does a great job of paying homage to the 80s while still providing a modern take. Does it come together in...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan could have been the leading man of his new horror-comedy movie but opted not to. The actor is likely best known for television roles including playing John Winchester on Supernatural, Joe Kessler on The Boys, Jason Crouse on The Good Wife, and Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy. However, he has also held roles in prominent movies, especially those directed by Zack Snyder, including playing Comedian in Watchmen and Thomas Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Morgan joined the cast of The Walking Dead in 2016 as the notorious villain Negan Smith, a role he played for more than 60 episodes across six seasons and later reprised in the spinoff Dead City, which has been renewed for the upcoming season 2. This prominent role led to an uptick in horror and thriller roles, and since 2016 he has appeared in a wide variety of genre titles including The Postcard Killings,...

Last Updated on December 26, 2024

Nothing quite makes my heart warm like a good slasher movie. And I know many of our readers agree. But the genre has been neglected far too much and is often left to low Iq fare. Every now and then someone comes along and clearly seems to care more than the average filmmaker. They see the genre for what it is: a canvas to be able to show off creative kills and tales of chaos. And thankfully producers Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton Morgan are more than up to the task with their first feature-length horror film, Bloody Axe Wound. I really enjoyed the film and you can check out my review later this week.

I was fortunate enough to discuss Bloody Axe Wound with its stars Sari Arambulo and Molly Brown. I’ve been a fan of Sari’s since AP Bio, so I...

High school is hell. In upcoming horror comedy Bloody Axe Wound, it becomes the new slaying ground for a teen eager to follow in her serial killer father’s footsteps. Our exclusive reveal of the coming-of-age horror movie’s poster warns that Clover Falls High might get cutthroat.

Rlje Films releases the meta slasher in select theaters on December 27, 2024.

In Bloody Axe Wound, “Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush. In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut, has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers. But as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction.”

Bloody Axe Wound hails from writer/director Matthew John Lawrence,...

Spooky season has come and gone, replaced with the cheerful end-of-the-year holiday season… but that doesn’t mean we won’t have the chance to catch some horror movies on the big screen this month. A werewolf movie appropriately titled Werewolves is set to reach theatres this weekend. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu remake, which looks to be an instant classic, will be released on the 25th. And just two days later, December 27th, the slasher horror comedy Bloody Axe Wound will be getting a limited theatrical release. You can watch the trailer in the embed above.

Written and directed by Matthew John Lawrence, whose middle name lets us know he is not the child actor from Mrs. Doubtfire and Boy Meets World, Bloody Axe Wound has the following synopsis: Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush.

Bloody Axe Wound: "Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush. In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut, has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers, but as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction."

Director and Screenwriter: Matthew John Lawrence Cast: Sari Arambulo, Molly Brown, Eddie Leavy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Billy Burke Executive Producer: Meg Mortimer Producers (for Mischief Farm): Hilarie Burton Morgan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan Producers (for Off Label Hv): Cassandra Del Viscio, Mary Stuart Masterson Producers: Liz DeCesare, Jordan Manekin, Eric Knapp, Mackenzie Luzzi, Sarah Fairchild Genre: Comedy, Horror Language: English Runtime: 83 min

In Select Theaters...

Rlje Films has just released the official trailer for ‘Bloody Axe Wound,’ a new coming-of-age slasher film filled with dark humor. The movie, starring Sari Arambulo and Billy Burke, will hit select theaters on December 27.

The ‘Bloody Axe Wound’ trailer introduces a teenage girl named Abbie Bladecut, who lives a very unusual and dark life. She is the daughter of Roger Bladecut, a notorious serial killer who films his murders and sells the tapes. Abbie helps her father with this gruesome business, but as she gets older, she starts to question the violent family legacy.

The movie features a talented cast, including Sari Arambulo (known for ‘A.P. Bio’), Molly Brown (‘Lost Girls’), Eddie Leavy (‘Bella and the Bulldogs’), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (‘The Walking Dead’), and Billy Burke (‘The Twilight Saga’).

‘Bloody Axe Wound’ is directed and written by Matthew John Lawrence. The film is produced by Hilarie Burton Morgan and...

"We both know I can hack it better than any ding-dong out there!"...

Writer and director Matthew John Lawrence puts his own spin on the classic slasher movie with Bloody Axe Wound, slashing into theaters on December 27 courtesy of Rlje Films.

The basic premise? What if Jason Voorhees had a daughter? And what if she wanted to take up her killer dad’s mantle? Watch the official trailer for Bloody Axe Wound below, which feels like a fresh mix of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and Tragedy Girls!

In the upcoming meta slasher, “Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush.

“In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut, has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers.

“But as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder...

Sari Arambulo recurred throughout the entirety of A.P. Bio’s four-season run between NBC and Peacock.

A.P. Bio follows the exploits of the bitter, vindictive, and incredibly cynical Dr. Jack Griffin (Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Glenn Howerton), a forty-something misanthrope who is forced into taking a teaching job at a Toledo area high school.

From the get-go, he chooses not to teach his students anything of value and instead uses the kids as pawns in his games of revenge. Sari Arambulo played Grace, one of those students in Jack’s classroom who is often a little too willing to go along with his many schemes.

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of Netflix’s best original shows including Cobra Kai and Outer Banks and also new brilliant shows like A Man on the Inside. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 7 new TV shows coming to Netflix in November 2024.

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Party Down is one of those comedy shows that very few people know about but those who know it, love it and really appreciate the recent revival. The Starz series follows the story of a group of out-of-work actors in Los Angeles who are trying to earn a living by working in a catering company and still hoping to make it big in the industry. Party Down stars Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Lizzy Caplan, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr, Jane Lynch, and Megan Mullally. So, if you loved the group dynamics, cringe comedy, and a bit of dark humor in Party Down, here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Exclusive: Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Warner Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group’s film and television division, have announced the winner of the Hyde Park Entertainment & Warner Music Entertainment Fast Track Fellowship as part of their Asian Women Fellowship program.

Writer/director Tiffanie Hsu and producer Pin-Chun Liu were chosen from an initial set of ten finalists and have been awarded a 12,500 grant and development support. Their winning project, Wonderland, follows an intrepid ten-year-old who embarks on a journey to track down her mother, who disappears in Las Vegas with the family bankroll. With the help of a devious and ambitious magician, she hopes to bring her mother home in time for Christmas, before her father finds out.

The initiative, run in partnership with Film Independent, is designed to showcase women-identifying writers and writer-directors who are Asian or part of the Asian diaspora and are ready to...

Film Independent has set Lanre Olabisi (A Storybook Ending), Sari Arambulo (Family Style), Sanford Jenkins (Joy and Pain), Rob Connolly (Lavender Country), Elise H. Greven (Silent Spring) and Phumi Morare (There is Salt in the Water) as the participants and projects for its 2022 Screenwriting Lab/

All of of this year’s participants are from communities underrepresented in film and half the participants are women. Over the course of the intensive program, they will workshop their feature projects under the guidance of creative advisors Javier Fuentes-León, Pamela Ribon, Ellen Shanman, Robin Swicord, and Christopher Makoto Yogi. Additional guest speakers and advisors will include Ruth Atkinson, Alex Camilleri, Angela Cheng Caplan, Kd Davila, Matthew Dy, Greta Fuentes, Sam Intili, Amanda Marshall, Alex Moratto, Sheila Hanahan Taylor and Elliott Whitton.

Film Independent also announced today that the inaugural Hyde Park Entertainment & Warner Music Group Screenwriting Fellowship is being awarded to Arambulo, who will...

Exclusive: Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Warner Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group’s film and television division have launched the Hyde Park Entertainment & Warner Music Entertainment Asian Women Fellowship.

The initiative, run in partnership with Film Independent, will showcase women-identifying writers and writer-directors who are Asian or part of the Asian diaspora. The Fellowship is aligned with Hyde Park Entertainment and Warner Music Group’s shared, ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.

With guidance from leading industry advisors, the winners will continue to develop and package their feature projects, with the goal of shopping the final screenplays to major studios and streamers. Industry advisors and supporters include Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao; Gemma Chan; Independent Spirit Award winner Lulu Wang; and Gurinder Chadha.

Sari Arambulo, the program’s inaugural fellow, was chosen from an initial set of ten finalists and has been awarded a $12,5K grant and development support.

Network: NBC, Peacock.

Episodes: 42 (half-hour).

Seasons: Four.

TV show dates: February 1, 2018 — September 2, 2021.

Series status: Cancelled but then, revived and cancelled again

Performers include: Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Paula Pell, Charlie McCrackin, Jacob McCarthy, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Eddie Leavy, Jacob Houston, Sari Arambulo, Tucker Albrizzi, and Spence Moore II.

TV show description:

From creator Mike O'Brien, the AP Bio TV show is a workplace / high school comedy centering on Jack Griffin (Howerton). An award-winning philosophy scholar, Jack was denied tenure at Harvard because of an incident that ended with an older faculty member throttling him.

Now, he's back home in Toledo, Ohio, teaching...

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A.P. Bio star Glenn Howerton wants to make one thing very clear about the show’s move from NBC to Peacock: it wasn’t canceled… or at least not canceled in the traditional sense of the term.

“This has always been misrepresented a little bit,” Howerton says. “The show did Ok on NBC but not great. And certainly not good enough for them to pick it up. But it was always my understanding that the show kind of crushed it on Hulu. Then Hulu wasn’t doing work with NBC Universal anymore. So we had this large streaming audience but nowhere to put the show. Then when Peacock decided to do Peacock Originals, they picked us up really quickly.”

Through two seasons, A.P. Bio was always indeed a streaming-friendly show. The darkly funny series follows disgraced Harvard professor...

In today’s TV news roundup, Quibi revealed a new trailer for “Reno 911!,” and Amazon Prime Video announced the premiere date for “Utopia.”

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Amazon Prime Video has announced a Sept. 25 premiere date for the new conspiracy thriller series, “Utopia.” The show follows the fans of a comic book series called “Utopia” that seems to have clues hidden inside that hint at and predict real-world dangers that threaten the fabric of humanity. Based on the British series of the same name, the Amazon version is written and executive produced by Gillian Flynn. Other executive producers for the show include Jessica Rhoades, Sharon Levy, Sharon Hall, Toby Haynes, Karen Wilson and Dennis Kelly. Watch a trailer below.

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Quibi has unveiled a new trailer for the next batch of episodes of “Reno 911!,” set to premiere Aug. 24. The 13 new episodes center around members of the Reno Sheriff’s Department...

Peacock released a new trailer and key art for A.P. Bio‘s third season during its panel at the virtual Ctam press tour Monday. The trailer comes ahead of the September 3 premiere of the comedy series from executive producer Lorne Michaels.

When asked about whether or not the current Covid-19 pandemic would materialize in the new season, comedian Patton Oswalt had sarcastic words on the matter.

“You’re going to be seeing a lot of pandemic pratfall and antics. No, we’re not going to, really. Obviously there’s a lot of uncertainty, but, no, we’re not going to work the pandemic into this season. I’m sorry,” said Oswalt.

Creator Mike O’Brien echoed Oswalt’s sentiments and even recounted a story where his writing staff brushed closely with producing an eerie flu-related episode.

“There’s a recurring pitch from the writers long before we thought pandemics...

One day after A.P. Bio Creator-Executive Producer Mike O’Brien broke the news that the sophomore sitcom had been canceled, fans have taken to social media in an effort to bring it back.

The hashtag #SaveAPBio trended throughout the day Saturday on Twitter. Among the comments, viewers said they were “crushed” and the show “will be missed.”

“Maybe networks should let good quality shows grow for more than 2 seasons before axing it,” one person tweeted.

Another urged Netflix to pick up the series, writing: “C’mon Netflix!!!!!”

Someone else added: “Such an incredible cast and the show was just hitting its stride. There’s still so much potential!”

Written by SNL alum O’Brien, the high school comedy stars Glenn Howerton as disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin. After losing out on his dream job, Griffin is forced to return to Toledo,...

There will be no third season for NBC comedy series A.P. Bio, executive produced by Seth Meyers. Creator/exec producer Mike O’Brien revealed the news on Twitter.

“I’m intensely sad to announce that AP Bio will be ending after this season,” he wrote Friday “This has been my favorite project of my life and that’s because of the amazing writers, cast and crew. As most canceled shows probably feel, I think we were just hitting our stride and everyone was still loving the work, so this is very hard. We have 4 left to air and they’re 4 of my favorites.”

A.P. Bio was among several NBC midseason bubble series whose fate was not decided before the upfronts, along with freshmen Abby’s, The Enemy Within and The Village. Neither is expected to return next season.

The high school comedy starring Glenn Howerton was relatively well-received by critics,...

“A.P. Bio” has been canceled at NBC.

Series creator Mike O’Brien shared the news with fans on Twitter, writing that “This has been the favorite project of my life.”

In the single-camera comedy, Glenn Howerton portrayed a disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar who lost out on his dream job and was forced to return to Toledo, Ohio, to work as a high school biology teacher. There, he decided to use his students for his own benefit but found himself gradually more entangled with the other staff, especially the principal (played by Patton Oswalt).

Vulture Watch Is Jack still "teaching" at Whitlock High? Is the AP Bio TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on NBC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of AP Bio, 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? A workplace comedy, airing on the NBC television network, AP Bio stars Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Paula Pell, Charlie McCrackin, Jacob McCarthy, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Eddie Leavy, Jacob Houston, Sari Arambulo, Tucker Albrizzi, and Spence Moore II. After being denied tenure at Harvard, award-winning philosophy scholar Jack Griffin (Howerton) ends up back...

Not counting its Will & Grace revival, the AP Bio TV show is the new first sitcom NBC has introduced during this television season. It comes from Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, and Seth Meyers is among those who executive produce with creator Mike O'Brien, so it's met the prerequisites, but can it make the grade? Will AP Bio be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. An NBC workplace comedy, AP Bio stars Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Paula Pell, Charlie McCrackin, Jacob McCarthy, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Eddie Leavy, Jacob Houston, Sari Arambulo, Tucker Albrizzi, and Spence Moore II. After being denied tenure at Harvard, award-winning philosophy scholar Jack Griffin (Howerton) ends up back home in Toledo, Ohio. Now, he teaches Advanced Placement biology at Whitlock High. Well, that's...

It seems the Peacock Network really wants to impress the College Board. NBC has renewed its AP Bio TV show for a second season. The mid-season replacement comedy has really struggled in the ratings. Perhaps it can get some tutoring during summer vacation. An NBC workplace comedy, AP Bio stars Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Paula Pell, Charlie McCrackin, Jacob McCarthy, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Eddie Leavy, Jacob Houston, Sari Arambulo, Tucker Albrizzi, and Spence Moore II. After being denied tenure at Harvard, award-winning philosophy scholar Jack Griffin (Howerton) ends up back home in Toledo, Ohio. Now, he teaches Advanced Placement Biology at Whitlock High. Well, that’s what he’s been hired to do. Mostly though, he’s teaching his students how to do his dirty work, for him — which includes driving...

“AP Bio” has been renewed for a second season at NBC.

The comedy series follows a philosophy scholar who loses out on his dream job and goes to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher, but he makes it clear he will not be teaching any biology. Realizing he has a room full of honor roll students at his disposal, he decides instead to use the kids to his own benefit. The series stars Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Paula Pell, Charlie McCrackin, Jacob McCarthy, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Eddie Leavy, Jacob Houston, Sari Arambulo, Tucker Albrizzi and Spence Moore II.

The series is written and executive produced by Mike O’Brien. Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker, Andrew Singer and Lorne Michaels also serve as executive producers. “A.P. Bio” is produced by Universal Television, Broadway Video, and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions.

NBC has ordered a second season of its new midseason comedy series A.P.Bio, executive produced by Seth Meyers.

A.P. Bio was a big priority for NBC this midseason. The single-camera comedy got a major push with two special previews, including one after the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics. The series also got a digital promotional run ahead of its official premiere, which netted respectable sampling.

The high school comedy starring Glenn Howerton has not been a breakout. A.P. Bio is averaging a modest 1.2 rating in 18-49 and 3.7 million viewers overall in L+7 . But comedies are usually slow at the start and need time to grow. Plus, A.P. Bio has been relatively well received by critics, and it has been attracting highly educated audiences — the series indexes at a 149 among adults 18-49 with four or more years of college to rank #3 among primetime series on the Big 4 networks.

“A.P. Bio” — and two new shows — just made the grade at NBC.

The Glenn Howerton-led series has been picked up for a Season 2 by the Peacock, which is also granting series orders to a pair of comedy pilots from executive producers (and network faves) Michael Schur and Amy Poehler.

Hailing from “The Good Place” producers Schur and David Miner and led by star Natalie Morales, NBC describes “Abby’s” as a hilariously aspirational new comedy about the best bar in San Diego, home to good prices, great company and, of course, Abby. This unlicensed, makeshift bar nestled in her backyard as the opposite of everything annoying about today’s party scene. There are rules at Abby’s: no cell phones (not even to “look something up”), earning a seat at the bar takes time and losing a challenge means drinking a limey, sugary “not-beer” drink. As the oddball cast of regulars will tell you, hanging out at Abby’s is a coveted honor. But once you’re in, you’re family.

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Along with lead Morales, the cast includes Nelson Franklin, Kimia Behpoornia, Jessica Chaffin, Leonard Ouzts and Neil Flynn.

Schur and Miner are executive produce along with Josh Malmuth, who penned the script for the multi-cam (shot outside in front of a live audience). Pamela Fryman is directing and also executive producing the pilot. “Abby’s” comes from Universal Television, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment.

The Poheler-produced project, “I Feel Bad,” centers around Emet (Sarayu Blue), the perfect mom, boss, wife, friend and daughter. Ok, according to the logline, she’s not perfect. In fact, she’s just figuring it out like the rest of us. Sure, she feels bad when she has a sexy dream about someone other than her husband, or when she pretends not to know her kids when they misbehave in public, or when she uses her staff to help solve personal problems. But that’s Ok, right? Nobody can have it all and do it perfectly. From executive producer Amy Poehler comes a modern comedy about being perfectly Ok with being imperfect.

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Other cast members include Paul Adelstein, Aisling Bea, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton and James Buckley.

Aseem Batra will write and executive produce the comedy, with Julie Anne Robinson directing and executive producing the pilot. Poehler, Dave Becky and Josh Maurer also executive produce. The series hails from Universal Television, Paper Kite Productions, CannyLads Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment.

As for newly-renewed “A.P. Bio,” its first season averaged a 1.2 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and 3.7 million total viewers in live-plus-seven-days of delayed viewing data from Nielsen.

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The series stars Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Paula Pell, Charlie McCrackin, Jacob McCarthy, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Eddie Leavy, Jacob Houston, Sari Arambulo, Tucker Albrizzi and Spence Moore II.

“A.P. Bio” is written and executive produced by Mike O’Brien. Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker, Andrew Singer and Lorne Michaels also serve as executive producers. The series is backed by Universal Television, Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions.

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