Apple TV+ Unveils First Look at Crime Drama ‘Dope Thief’ (TV News Roundup)
Apple TV+ has unveiled the first look at its new eight-episode crime drama “Dope Thief” based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name. Created by Peter Craig and executive produced by Ridley Scott, who also directs the pilot, the first two episodes premiere globally on Apple TV+ March 14, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday until April 25.
According to the official logline, the series “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”
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Cast members include Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison and Ving Rhames.
Hailing from Apple Studios, “Dope Thief” is a Scott Free production. David W. Zucker, Richard Heus, Henry, Jordan Sheehan, Clayton Krueger and Jennifer Wiley-Moxley serve as executive producers alongside Craig and Scott.
Check out the first look images below.
FIRST LOOKS / TRAILERS
The trailer for the HBO sports series “Hard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North” has been released. The show will premiere on the streamer on Dec. 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
“‘Hard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North’ will document the battle for the AFC North crown during the final six weeks of the NFL season, as well as a playoff run for the division-winner and any AFC North Wild Card teams. This season follows the Mike Tomlin-coached Pittsburgh Steelers, who have never been featured on “Hard Knocks” in the history of the series, as well as coach John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens, coach Zac Taylor’s Cincinnati Bengals, and coach Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns. Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jameis Winston, and Russell Wilson will share the ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight with Derrick Henry, Ja’Marr Chase, Myles Garrett, TJ Watt, and an array of other AFC North star players,” reads the show’s logline.
This season will follow an entire NFL division for the first time in the series’ history. Weekly episodes will air on Tuesdays until the end of the NFL regular season and continue through the playoffs in January 2025.
Watch the trailer below:
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Small town feuds, internet conspiracies and an Elvis impersonator all unexpectedly converge in the new trailer for the documentary series “The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga,” with episodes set to release on Netflix Dec. 11.
From directors Maclain Way and Chapman Way (“Wild Wild Country,” “Untold”), the three-part true crime series follows an eccentric Elvis impersonator’s discovery in a morgue that sends him down a spiral of conspiracies, exposing the dark secrets hiding in Tupelo, Mississippi. But the trail doesn’t stop locally, leading all the way to the highest office in Washington, D.C.
The series is produced in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner-Horizon Television with executive producers Juliana Lembi, Chapman Way, Maclain Way, Dave Caplan, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, David Madden, Mike Darnell, Brooke Karzen, Bridgette Theriault and Dan Sacks.
Watch the trailer below:
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Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “Wonder Pets: In the City.” The new animated preschool series premieres globally on the streamer Dec. 13.
According to an official logline, “‘Wonder Pets: In the City’ introduces a trio of heroes: Izzy the Guinea Pig (Victoria Scola-Giampapa), Tate the Snake (Christopher Sean Cooper Jr.) and Zuri the Bunny (Vanessa Huszar). These heroic classroom pets live in a kindergarten in New York City and travel all around the globe in their amazing ‘Jetcar’ to rescue animals in musical, mini-opera-themed adventures. When the going gets tough, Izzy, Tate and Zuri always remember to combine their talents and abilities and work together to save the day – because together, there’s nothing they can’t do!”
The original “Wonder Pets!” debuted in 2006 and ran for 82 episodes until 2016. That series starred Sofie Zamchick, Teala Dunn and Danica Lee as Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck and Ming-Ming Duckling respectively.
“Wonder Pets: In the City” was developed by Jennifer Oxley, who serves as executive producer alongside Steve Altiere and Jeffrey Lesser. Nickelodeon Animation produces the series.
Watch the trailer below.
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