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In the past decade or so, the television movie has been thought to possibly be dead. But don’t tell that to producer Sam Haskell, who won an Emmy for producing the 2021 television film “Dolly Parton’s Christmas On the Square.” In an exclusive video interview with Gold Derby (watch above), Haskell declares, “The TV movie is back!” He is back in the Emmy race this season as the executive producer of two films: “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” for Peacock and “A Waltons Thanksgiving” for The CW.

Both of Haskell’s films focus on the joy of the holiday season. For “A Waltons Thanksgiving,” a reimagining of the classic, Emmy-winning series,, the focus is on the Walton family encountering a troubled youth who will change the family forever. In “Mountain Magic Christmas” the focus is on the inimitable Dolly Parton and her struggle to put on a Christmas show that will lift audiences’ spirits.

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The film marking the feature debut of writer-director Franklin Ritch — which like Uni’s horror hit M3GAN, looks at the increasingly top-of-mind subject of AI through a genre prism — is slated for a theatrical release in 15+ U.S. Markets, as well as an accompanying digital debut this spring.

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Hey, "All American: Homecoming" fans. Unfortunately, we have some super bad news that we have to throw at you in this report. It turns out that the last episode 7 of All American: Homecoming's current season 2 was the Fall finale episode. That means The CW is not going to air the next, new episode 8 tonight, December 5, 2022 and for quite a while after that. Yep, All American: Homecoming is currently being delayed for almost 2 whole months! The CW has confirmed that they plan to air the new episode 8 on Monday night, January 23, 2022 in its usual, 8 pm central standard time slot. So, certainly be sure to commit that very important date and time to memory. We did check out The CW's primetime schedule for tonight and next Monday night, and here's what they will be airing in place of All American: Homecoming. According to the TV guide listings, The CW is airing something called,...

Hey, "All American" fans. Unfortunately, we have some very bad news for you in this report. Apparently, your favorite show All American is getting delayed for almost 2 months! Yep, that's right, guys. So, The CW is not going to air the next, new episode 8 of All American tonight, December 5, 2022 and for the rest of December and almost all of January 2023. Yeah, The CW has informed us that they currently plan to air the new episode 8 on Monday night, January 23, 2023 in its usual, 7 pm central standard time slot. So, certainly be sure to mark down that very important date and time on your TV show calendars. We did find out what The CW is airing instead of All American tonight and next Monday night. According to the TV guide listings, The CW is airing a 2021 production titled, "The Waltons' Homecoming."...

What are the Waltons grateful for as Thanksgiving rolls around “this” year? (Besides the fact that Daddy hasn’t turned into an evil speedster who terrorizes Jefferson County, Va.?)

Family matriarch Olivia (played again by Scandal‘s Bellamy Young) poses that question to the hubs and their bountiful brood in our exclusive sneak peek from The CW’s A Waltons Thanksgiving movie, which premieres this Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8/7c.

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The Waltons are returning to The CW. A new movie is coming to the network this Thanksgiving. The film is a sequel to The Waltons: Homecoming movie which aired last year and was based on The Waltons, the beloved TV series which ran on CBS for nine seasons.

Bellamy Young, Logan Shroyer, Teddy Sears, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews, Samuel Goergen, Callaway Corrick, Alpha Trivette, and Rebecca Koon star in the special and Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. will guest. Sears is replacing Ben Lawson as John Walton Sr. in this movie.

Richard Thomas, who starred in the original series as the young John Boy Walton, will return as the show's narrator. That role was filled in the 1972-81 show by series creator Earl Hamner Jr....

ABC announced a slew of news regarding their fall programming at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on September 14, headlined by guest star announcements for the second season of recently-anointed Emmy-winner “Abbott Elementary.” Read below for a summary of ABC’s announcements from the TCA press conferences.

Guest Stars

Debuting on Wednesday, September 21, the second season of Quinta Brunson‘s hit show will feature recurring guest roles from actor Leslie Odom Jr., Lauren Weedman and Keyla Monterroso Mejia. Odom Jr. will play Draemond, the owner of a batch of charter schools in the area who visits Abbott. Weedman will play Kristin Marie, a hard-shelled teacher from a neighboring school that strikingly resembles one of Abbott’s own teachers. Monterroso Mejia plays a teacher’s aide whose lax personality contributes to classroom chaos at Abbott.

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The Waltons will return for another holiday movie on The CW.

The network revealed Wednesday that A Waltons Thanksgiving will premiere Sunday, November 20, at 8/7c.

A follow-up to the highly successful The Waltons’ Homecoming, the movie reunites the Walton family as they prepare for Thanksgiving in 1934.

"The Depression has affected everyone, but John Walton (Teddy Sears) has found a way to provide for his family through the farm and by picking up odd jobs from the eccentric Baldwin Sisters," the logline teases.

"It’s also the time of year for the Annual Harvest Festival Fair, where carnival rides, talent shows and pie contests become the center of attention for the Waltons."

"As the story unfolds, John Boy (Logan Shroyer) learns the true meaning of taking responsibility, Mary Ellen (Marcelle LeBlanc) comes to understand patience and collaboration, Grandma (Rebecca Koon) finds that winning can be complicated, and Olivia (Bellamy Young) shares...

The CW will premiere the new, original made-for-television movie A Waltons Thanksgiving on Nov. 20.

The movie is a follow up to the network’s successful The Waltons’ Homecoming, which was was the network’s second most-watched special of the 2021-22 season. The latest flick reunites the Walton family as they prepare for Thanksgiving in 1934. The Depression has affected everyone, but John Walton (Teddy Sears) has found a way to provide for his family through the farm and by picking up odd jobs from the eccentric Baldwin Sisters. It’s also the time of year for the Annual Harvest Festival Fair, where carnival rides, talent shows and pie contests become the center of attention for the Waltons. As the story unfolds, John Boy (Logan Shroyer) learns the true meaning of taking responsibility, Mary Ellen (Marcelle LeBlanc) comes to understand patience and collaboration, Grandma (Rebecca Koon) finds that winning can be complicated,...

In celebration of The Waltons‘ 50th anniversary, The CW announced on Wednesday that its original holiday movie A Waltons Thanksgiving will air Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8/7c.

The film serves as a follow-up to The Waltons’ Homecoming, which aired on The CW last November. Returning cast members include Bellamy Young (Olivia), Logan Shroyer (John-Boy), Marcelle LeBlanc (Mary Ellen), Rebecca Koon (Grandma) and Richard Thomas (as the film’s narrator), while Teddy Sears (The Flash) will take over the role of John Sr. from Ben Lawson.

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When Richard Thomas first played the role of John-Boy Walton over 50 years ago, he thought that he would be the one reading the narration in the show. That turned out to be more of a dream, as it was quickly decided that the show’s creator and writer, Earl Hamner Jr., would be the one performing the narration. “However, 50 years later, I get to do the narration,” declares Thomas in an exclusive video interview with Gold Derby about “The Waltons: Homecoming.”

The CW Network film is a reimagining of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” the 1971 television film that first introduced audiences to the Walton family. Thomas played the role of eldest son John-Boy in both that film and the subsequent long-running drama series that followed, “The Waltons.” The drama earned 13 Emmys over the course of its nine year run, including a Best Drama Actor win for Thomas in 1973. In the remake,...

“It’s a daunting thing to carry on the Earl Hamner Jr. legacy,” declares Jim Strain about the task of bring a new incarnations of The Waltons to television. Strain served as writer and co-executive producer of the 2021 television film “The Waltons: Homecoming.” In our exclusive video interview (watch above), Strain talks about his love of the original series and the challenges of reimagining the characters for a new audience.

The new telefilm is an adaptation of 1971’s “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” which first introduced viewers to the Walton family. That film’s success spawned the Emmy-winning drama “The Waltons,” which ran for nine seasons and spawned a number of reunion films. This new reimagining for The CW stars Bellamy Young as matriarch Olivia Walton and Logan Shroyer as eldest son John-Boy. Richard Thomas, who earned an Emmy for playing John-Boy in the original series, serves as the new film’s narrator.

Since the 1960s, Emmy voters have honored made-for-television films with the Best TV Movie award. Unlike the continuing program categories, this one is not bound to genre restrictions. This typically leads to diverse lineups of films, and it appears this year’s will be no different.

HBO is the most prolific network in the category’s history, having produced 22 winners from 76 nominations. The most recent of these victories came in 2020 for “Bad Education.” After losing with “Oslo” last year, they are back in the hunt again with the HBO Max films “The Fallout” and “The Survivor.”

Since the academy gave the 2021 prize to “Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square,” they may feel compelled to award “Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas,” “Christmas in Tune,” or “The Waltons: Homecoming” this time. The former is a continuation of NBC’s “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” while the latter is a remake of the 1971 holiday film that led to CBS’s “The Waltons.

“It represented a kind of happiness that looked promising and real and accessible,” argues Gentry Akens about the appeal of “The Waltons.” Akens served as production designer of “The Waltons: Homecoming,” a 2021 holiday film that is a reimagining of the original 1971 movie that introduced audiences to the Walton family. That original film spawned the classic CBS drama that ran from 1972 to 1981 and won 13 Emmys. This new television film stars Bellamy Young as matriarch Olivia Walton and Logan Shroyer as John-Boy. Richard Thomas, who won an Emmy for playing John-Boy in the original series, serves as the narrator in this film. Check out our exclusive video interview with Akens above.

In recreating the Waltons’ home, Akens wanted to honor the original series and yet still have something new and exciting. “I’m going to look at what was there,” he argues. “And there’s a little bit of that designer things...

“I feel like it’s something that’s really needed during this time,” declares Tena Clark, one of the composers for the television film “The Waltons: Homecoming.” The film is a remake of 1971’s “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” the television movie that spawned the CBS drama that ran for nine seasons and won 13 Emmy awards. Check out our exclusive video interview with Clark and co-composer Tim Heintz above.

The project came to the composers through their friendship with the film’s executive producers Sam Haskell and Hudson Hickman. “We all have something very strong in common, and that is that we’re all from Mississippi. So we have this Mississippi bond,” explains Clark. Though the composers were excited about the opportunity — both were fans of the original series — they were initially concerned with the short time frame in which they had to work. However, Heintz argues that the team had to trust their instincts,...

“I loved ‘The Waltons’ as a kid, and every time on Thursday that we heard the music, we all rushed to the living room to sit down in front of the television,” reveals Sam Haskell. He returned to the nostalgia of his childhood favorite series to produce the popular TV movie “The Waltons: Homecoming,” which aired this past November on The CW Network. In our recent webchat he adds, “Two and a half years ago, we started working on the rights, going to the family. Earl Hamner‘s wife Jane is now in her 90s, and they have all these attorneys around them protecting it. I spoke to everyone single one of them.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.

The two-hour film aired during the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday and featured Emmy-winning actor Richard Thomas, who played John-Boy in the original CBS TV series that premiered in 1972 for nine seasons and launched six more reunion movies.

The Waltons will return to The CW!

The network announced today a new, original made-for-television movie The Waltons' Thanksgiving will debut in the fourth quarter 2022.

An exact air date and time will be announced later.

"The holiday spirit is in the air on Walton Mountain in 1934 as the Walton family eagerly prepares for the annual Harvest Festival Fair in town," reads the network's description.

"Carnival rides, talent shows and pie contests come around every year, but at this year’s Harvest Festival Fair, a young boy arrives that will dramatically change the Waltons’ lives in ways that they could have never imagined."

From Warner Bros. Television, the latest movie is a follow-up to The CW’s original television movie The Waltons’ Homecoming, which was the network’s second most-watched special of the 2021-22 season.

The initial movie took home a 73rd Annual Christopher Award in Television, Cable and Streaming, as...

The CW announced a new movie, “The Waltons’ Thanksgiving,” which will debut in the fourth quarter of 2022. A follow-up to 2021’s “The Waltons’ Homecoming,” the special will feature Bellamy Young, Logan Shroyer and Richard Thomas reprising their roles with Teddy Sears newly joining the cast.

Set on Walton Mountain in 1934, “The Waltons’ Thanksgiving” follows the Walton family as they eagerly prepare for the annual Harvest Festival Fair. Carnival rides, talent shows and pie contests come around every year, but at this year’s fair, a young boy arrives that will dramatically change the Waltons’ lives in ways that they could have never imagined.

The TV movie that kicked off the Waltons franchise was 1971’s “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story.” Earl Hamner Jr. wrote the screenplay based on his own 1961 book and 1963 movie “Spencer’s Mountain.” “The Homecoming” was so well-received that CBS ordered a season of television using the same characters,...

The CW is bringing the Walton family back for another made-for-tv movie following the success of the 2021 holiday special The Waltons’ Homecoming. The Waltons’ Thanksgiving will debut in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Homecoming stars Bellamy Young, Logan Shroyer, and Richard Thomas are set to reprise their roles alongside newly added Teddy Sears. Sears will portray John Sr.

In The Waltons’ Thanksgiving, the holiday spirit is in the air on Walton Mountain in 1934 as the Walton family eagerly prepares for the annual Harvest Festival Fair in town. Carnival rides, talent shows, and pie contests come around every year, but at this year’s Harvest Festival Fair, a young boy arrives that will dramatically change the Waltons’ lives in ways that they could have never imagined.

The Waltons’ Homecoming was the network’s second most-watched special of the 2021-22 season.

The project is produced by Magnolia Hill Productions...

The CW invites you to join in The Waltons’ Thanksgiving, with a new TV-movie set to air in Q4 of this year.

The network’s first foray into this folksy territory, The Waltons’ Homecoming — which was a remake of the 1971 TV-movie that wound up spawning CBS’ The Waltons series — averaged nearly a million viewers back in November, which at the time marked The CW’s most watched night of Fall 2021 and since April 14 of that year.

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Another Waltons family made-for-tv movie is just around the corner. “The Waltons’ Thanksgiving” will debut later this year (fourth quarter 2022) on The CW.

Bellamy Young, Logan Shroyer and Richard Thomas will reprise their roles from the last TV movie, “The Waltons’ Homecoming,” for this latest film. Teddy Sears also joins the cast.

Thomas, who originally starred as John Boy Walton in the 1972 TV series “The Waltons,” will narrate the movie.

Here’s the logline for the film: “The holiday spirit is in the air on Walton Mountain in 1934 as the Walton family eagerly prepares for the annual Harvest Festival Fair in town. Carnival rides, talent shows and pie contests come around every year, but at this year’s Harvest Festival Fair, a young boy arrives that will dramatically change the Waltons’ lives in ways that they could have never imagined.”

“The Waltons’ Homecoming” debuted last year on The CW. The...

The ratings are in for Sunday, and it was a good night for The CW.

The network aired The Waltons Homecoming, which managed 960,000 total viewers.

This total viewer tally marks a strong night in total viewers for the network that has been struggling in that department this season.

The demo tally came in at a 0.1, which is on par with what everything else on the network has been doing this season.

Will the movie lead to a full-fledged series? Probably not, but it could lead to more movies set in The Waltons universe.

The special came in well ahead of The Legends of the Hidden Temple reboot on the night this season.

Over on CBS, The Equalizer had 5.6 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating in the demo.

The numbers were way down from recent results, but the series aired an hour later than usual.

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The Waltons are making their way back to the small screen in The CW's The Waltons: Homecoming, a special movie event airing on The CW tonight at 8 p.m.

TV Fanatic got the chance to chat with Richard Thomas and Logan Shroyer about the new project.

Thomas has been a part of The Waltons universe since the first TV movie aired in 1971. He played the role of John Boy Walton.

Shroyer takes over the role of John Boy in the new project.

Richard was honored to be asked to be a part of the new project, revealing that he was fond of the time he spent on the original movies and TV series.

"I love our show," Richard said, adding that he was lucky enough that it was deemed a classic.

"If you're lucky enough to be in a classic, then eventually there's going to be a new version," he shared.

It's that time of year again,

Regularly scheduled TV is dying down, and they are being replaced with movies and special events.

Don't worry. There is still a lot to look forward to, TV Fanatics.

Sunday, November 28

8/7c The Waltons: Homecoming (The CW)

The Waltons: Homecoming is a heartwarming family comedy told through the eyes of John Boy (Logan Shroyer).

John is expected to help raise his sisters while his father is away.

The movie is narrated by original John Boy actor Richard Thomas.

Check out the trailer below.

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The Walton family is back for the CW’s The Waltons’ Homecoming, premiering Nov. 28, and Richard Thomas — the original John Boy Walton — is celebrating the new chapter. Thomas will serve as the narrator on Homecoming while passing the baton to Logan Shroyer, 2021’s John Boy.

Thomas reflected on what the world was like when the original CBS series about faith and family aired from 1971-82 and why now is the perfect time to bring it back.

“When we did the series originally, this country, we were very split because of all the issues going on.” He said during a press Zoom chat Wednesday. “The line went right down the middle of the dinner table, a lot of the time. It was the beginning of a sort of balkanization where the demographic was split within the household. There were more televisions. So one of the great things about the show was that it brought people together.

“The Waltons: Homecoming” special at CW has added ten new cast members.

Ben Lawson, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews, Samuel Goergen, Callaway Corrick, Rebecca Koon, Alpha Trivette, Marilyn McCoo, and Billy Davis Jr. will all star in the special. They join previously announced stars Bellamy Young, who plays Olivia Walton, Logan Shroyer, who plays John Boy, and Richard Thomas, who originally starred as John Boy Walton in the beloved television series “The Waltons,” in the role of The Narrator.

“The Waltons: Homecoming” comes on the 50th anniversary of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” which aired on CBS in 1971. It is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy (Shroyer), the 17-year-old eldest child of John (Lawson) and Olivia Walton (Young). His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family,...