Watch Trailers for HBO Max Launch Titles, Including Elmo's Late-Night Show, Anna Kendrick's 'Love Life' (Videos)
WarnerMedia’s streaming service debuts May 27
HBO Max has finally revealed its launch date and along with that announcement on Tuesday came a slew of trailers for all of the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service’s original titles that will be available on day one, along with its large catalog of library content.
Among those new programs you can look forward to diving into when the platform launches May 27 are scripted comedy “Love Life,” starring Anna Kendrick, and Sesame Workshop’s “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,” which is a late-show starring the little red monster himself.
HBO Max will cost $14.99 a month, the same price as an HBO-only subscription. The price makes HBO Max among the most expensive services, when compared to Netflix, Hulu and fellow newer entrants like Peacock, Quibi, Apple TV+ and Disney+.
The service will be free of charge to AT&T and Charter customers who already subscribe to HBO either through a pay-TV subscription or digital via HBO Now. An ad-supported version of HBO Max will launch in 2021.
Watch the trailers for “Love Life” and “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,” along with all of HBO Max’s other launch titles, below. Each is accompanied by the show’s official description written in the streaming service’s own words.
LOVE LIFE
Love Life, the first full-length scripted series to star Oscar® nominee Anna Kendrick, is about the journey from first love to last love, and how the people we’re with along the way make us into who we are when we finally end up with someone forever. This fresh take on a romantic comedy anthology series is from creator and co-showrunner Sam Boyd (In a Relationship) and is produced by Lionsgate Television and Feigco Entertainment. The series will follow a different protagonist’s quest for love each season, with each half-hour episode telling the story of one of their relationships. Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, A Simple Favor) stars in the first season along with Zoë Chao (Downhill, Strangers), Peter Vack (Someone Great, The Bold Type), Sasha Compere (Miracle Workers, Uncorked), and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Another Year).
Kendrick serves as an executive producer alongside Paul Feig (A Simple Favor, Bridesmaids) and Dan Magnante (Someone Great). Sam Boyd, who wrote the pilot and directs, also executive produces with co-showrunner and executive producer Bridget Bedard (Transparent and Ramy).
THE NOT-TOO-LATE SHOW WITH ELMO
Elmo is the host of his very own talk show and he’s going to bring you some (not-too-late) fun with an all-new, celeb-studded talk show series. This brand-new “primetime” series brings familiar Sesame Street friends like Elmo, Cookie Monster, celebrity guests, and laughs the whole family can enjoy! Elmo will interview guests such as fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver, comedian John Mullaney, New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander, actress Blake Lively, and award-winning musical acts Lil Nas X and The Jonas Brothers.
The Not Too Late Show with Elmo is produced by Sesame Workshop.
ON THE RECORD
Directed and produced by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (The Hunting Ground, The Invisible War), and first reported by the New York Times, On The Record presents the powerful haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon (collaborator on hit records by Method Man and Mary J. Blige, Estelle and Kanye West, and Whitney Houston) as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to come forward and publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual assault.
The documentary, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews, chronicles not only Dixon’s story but that of several other accusers – Sil Lai Abrams, Sheri Sher- delving deeply into the ways women of colors’ voices are all too often silenced and ignored when they allege sexual assault; as well as the cultural forces that pressure them to remain silent.
On The Record is produced by Dick and Ziering’s Jane Doe Films with Dan Cogan, Geralyn Dreyfous and Jenny Raskin for Impact Partners, Regina K Scully for Artemis Rising, Ian Darling for Shark Island Institute and Abigail Disney for Level Forward serving as executive producers. The creative team includes producers Jamie Rogers and Amy Herdy.
LEGENDARY
Pulling directly from the underground ballroom community, voguing teams (aka “houses”) must compete in unbelievable balls and showcase sickening fashion in order to achieve “legendary” status. The cast includes MC Dashaun Wesley and DJ MikeQ as well as celebrity judges Law Roach, Jameela Jamil, Leiomy Maldonado, and Megan Thee Stallion. From Scout Productions, Emmy Award ® winners David Collins (Queer Eye), Rob Eric (Queer Eye) and Michael Williams (Queer Eye) serve as executive producers. Jane Mun (People’s Choice Awards, MTV Music Awards, America’s Best Dance Crew) and Josh Greenberg (Lip Sync Battle, Sunday Best, America’s Best Dance Crew) serve as executive producers and showrunners.
CRAFTOPIA
Craftopia is an epic kids crafting competition show hosted and executive produced by YouTube influencer Lauren Riihimaki aka (LaurDIY). Creating and demonstrating crafts to over 8.9 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, LaurDIY has been deemed the “millennial Martha Stewart” by Forbes. On Craftopia, 9 to 15-year old contestants put their imaginations to the test and make their crafting dreams come true in a magical studio. After racing to fill up their carts with inspiring materials from the studio “store,” crafters meet larger-than-life challenges, making truly inventive and amazing creations in order to take home the ‘Craftrophia.’
Craftopia is executive produced by Rhett Bachner and Brien Meagher for B17 Entertainment.
LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS
Looney Tunes Cartoons, an all-new series from Warner Bros. Animation starring the cherished Looney Tunes characters. Looney Tunes Cartoons echoes the high production value and process of the original Looney Tunes theatrical shorts with a cartoonist-driven approach to storytelling. Marquee Looney Tunes characters will be featured in their classic pairings in simple, gag-driven and visually vibrant stories. The new series will include 80 eleven-minute episodes, each comprised of animated shorts that vary in length and include adapted storylines for today’s audience. Fans can also look forward to holiday-themed specials. Looney Tunes Cartoons is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and features a talented group of voice cast members including Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman and Bob Bergen. Pete Browngardt (Uncle Grandpa) and Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) serve as executive producers.
Spring TV 2020: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)
Spring has finally sprung and with the changing of the seasons comes the changing of many channels as a slew of shows are about to premiere. In honor of the months that bring showers and flowers, TheWrap has rounded up the start dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also the ones for the eagerly-anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this spring. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite spring shows will be back and when your (possible) new favorites will debut.
Showtime/Netflix/ABC/Apple
Series: “The Innocence Files” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Outer Banks” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Mrs. America” Net: FX on Hulu Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: N/A
FX
Series: “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Net: Bravo Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 8 p.m.
Bravo
Series: “What We Do in the Shadows ” Net: FX Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 10 p.m.
FX
Series: “Fauda” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, April 16 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “In the Dark” Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, April 16 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: “Bosch” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, April 17 Time: N/A
Amazon
Series: “#blackAF” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, April 17 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Home” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, April 17 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “Too Hot to Handle” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, April 17 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Friday Night in With the Morgans” Net: AMC Premiere Date: Friday, April 17 Time: 10 p.m.
AMC
Series: “Dragnificent!” Net: TLC Premiere Date: Sunday, April 19 Time: 10:58 p.m.
TLC
Series: “The Midnight Gospel” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Monday, April 20 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, April 23 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “We’re Here” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Thursday, April 23 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “After Life” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, April 24 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Defending Jacob” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, April 24 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” Net: Vh1 Premiere Date: Friday, April 24 Time: 9:30 p.m.
VH1
Series: “Vida” Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, April 26 Time: 9 p.m.
Starz
Series: “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, April 26 Time: 10 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “Never Have I Ever” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Monday, April 27 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Normal People” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 29 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Blindspot” Net: NBC Premiere Date: Thursday, April 30 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: “Hollywood” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Trying” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “Upload” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: N/A
Amazon
Series: “Betty” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: 11 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Real Housewives of Potomac” Net: Bravo Premiere Date: Sunday, May 3 Time: 8 p.m.
Bravo
Series: “Billions” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, May 3 Time: 9 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “Rick & Morty” Net: Adult Swim Premiere Date: Sunday, May 3 Time: 11:30 p.m.
Adult Swim
Series: “The Eddy” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Solar Opposites” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Dead to Me” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “I Know This Much Is True” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, May 10 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Bering Sea Gold” Net: Discovery Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: 8 p.m.
Discovery
Series: “The Great” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 15 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “She-Ra and the Princess of Power” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 15 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Hightown” Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, May 17 Time: 8 p.m.
Starz
Series: “Snowpiercer” Net: TNT Premiere Date: Sunday, May 17 Time: 9 p.m.
TNT
Series: “Stargirl” Net: DC Universe Premiere Date: Monday, May 18 Time: N/A
DC Universe
Series: “The 100” Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: “Married at First Sight: Couples’ Cam” Net: Lifetime Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 8 p.m.
Lifetime
Series: “The Amazing Race” Net: CBS Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: “Ultimate Tag” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: “Burden of Truth” Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: “Holey Moley” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: “To Tell the Truth” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: “Homecoming” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, May 22 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: “Central Park” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “Space Force” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Ramy” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Celebrity Family Feud” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: “Press Your Luck” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: “Match Game” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: “Quiz” Net: AMC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 10 p.m.
AMC
Series: “NOS4A2” Net: AMC/BBC America Premiere Date: Monday, June 1 Time: 10 p.m.
Series: “Dirty John” Net: USA Network Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 2 Time: 9 p.m.
Series: “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Friday, June 5 Time: N/A
Showtime
Series: “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, June 19 Time: N/A
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Here’s when 61 broadcast, cable and streaming series debut and come back
Spring has finally sprung and with the changing of the seasons comes the changing of many channels as a slew of shows are about to premiere. In honor of the months that bring showers and flowers, TheWrap has rounded up the start dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also the ones for the eagerly-anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this spring. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite spring shows will be back and when your (possible) new favorites will debut.
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