Recycling intellectual property remains all the rage. The adaptation of movies, novels, comics and graphic novels continues to make up most of subscription streaming services’ “original” content, and this week is no exception. Disney Plus is coming out with a live-action adaption of Pinocchio. The 1881 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio inspired Disney’s 1940 animated movie, which inspired the latest rendition of the story about a wood carver and his puppet. Three separate novels inspired  Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Peacock’s Last Light, and Starz’s The Serpent Queen. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Cobra Kai stems from the 1984 film The Karate Kid, and Showtime’s new series American Gigolo is rooted in the 1980 eponymous Paul Schrader film. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton do have an original interview format show debuting for Apple TV Plus called Gutsy, but even that show is based on a book the mother and daughter published three years ago. 

Pinocchio (Sept. 8, Disney Plus)

This live-action retelling of Disney's 1940 animated classic stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto, a wood carver who creates the puppet Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth), whom he treats like a son. From director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), the film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio’s guide and his conscience when he becomes human. Interestingly, Zemeckis’s Pinocchio is one of two remakes of the 1881 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio written by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s stop-motion animated adaptation of Pinocchio will be released on Netflix on December 9.

The Good Fight – Season 6 (Sept. 8, Paramount Plus)

The sixth and final season of the legal spinoff of The Good Wife will once again tackle current events. While Season 5 featured a plot line about the January 6 insurrection, Season 6 will find Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) in a state of anxiety over the overturning of Roe v. Wade, threats to voting rights and the possibility of a civil war. “The series is sharper and more incisive than it's ever been, and it clips along at a brisk pace so that each episode never loses its momentum,” wrote New.com.au’s Wenlei Ma about the fifth season.

Last Light (Sept. 8 Peacock)

This dystopian five-part thriller series is based on Alex Scarrow’s eponymous international best-selling novel. Matthew Fox stars as oil engineer Andy Yeats who, while on a work trip in the Middle East, discovers that the world’s oil supply is in danger due to an infectious agent.  Within a few days of the discovery, society unravels while Yeats desperately attempts to reconnect with his family. The series marks Fox's return to television after a 12-year hiatus.

Cobra Kai – Season 5 (Sept. 9, Netflix)

In the latest installment of Cobra Kai, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) teams with Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and friends to take down Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), who now has complete control of the Cobra Kai dojo and is planning to expand the dangerous “No Mercy” karate creed across the San Fernando Valley. The series is set 30 years after The Karate Kid movie (1984). The reboot premiered on YouTube in 2018 but was later acquired by Netflix in 2020 after YouTube stopped producing original scripted content. Cobra Kai has received eight Emmy nominations, including two this year for stunt coordination and sound editing. Critics have consistently praised the series. “Frankly, topnotch revivals are so rare that it seemed inevitable Cobra Kai would experience a misstep or simply run out of gas,” wrote CNN.com’s Brian Lowry in the run-up to Season 4.

American Gigolo (Sept. 9, Showtime)

This 10-episode series is an adaptation of the 1980 Paul Schrader film that stared Richard Gere as a male escort Julian Kaye. The series, starring Jon Bernthal as Kaye, kicks off with Kaye being released from prison after 15 years for a murder he didn’t commit. We follow Kaye as he navigates his relationships with his former lover, his troubled mother, and the people who betrayed him. Meanwhile, Detective Sunday (Rosie O’Donnell) continues investigating the murder that sent Kaye to prison and eventually unearths a conspiracy. The pilot was written and directed by Ray Donovan’s David Hollander. 

Gutsy (Sept. 9, Apple TV Plus)

This eight-part documentary series follows former Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, as they speak with prominent women, including Dr. Jane Goodall, Gloria Steinem, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, Kim Kardashian and Goldie Hawn. The series is based on Hillary and Chelsea Clinton's 2019 title, The Book of Gutsy Women. "Say what you will about Hillary Clinton — and people have been saying what they will about Hillary Clinton for decades upon decades — it’s difficult to fathom how anyone can deny the power and the inspiration found in the stories told in Gutsy," wrote The Chicago Sun Times’ Richard Roeper.

The Serpent Queen (Sept. 11, Starz)

Following the success of Elizabeth York-themed The White Princess and The Spanish Princess, which was focused on Catherine of Aragon, Starz has made yet another series about past royalty. This time around, the focus is Catherine de Medici. The eight-episode series based on Leonie Fried’s book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France was written and executive produced by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road).  Samantha Morton (The Walking Dead) stars as de Medici, one of the most powerful and influential women of the 16th century. The series will chronicle de Medici’s marriage and her unlikely rise to power. “Catherine isn’t a particularly good person, but The Serpent Queen doesn’t ask her to be; rather than whitewash her worst traits, the show re-contextualizes them as a necessary fact of her survival,” wrote Paste Magazine’s Lacy Baugher Milas.

The Handmaid’s Tale - Season 5 (Sept 14., Hulu)

Based on Margaret Atwood’s eponymous 1985 novel, the series takes place in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States. Starring Elisabeth Moss as a former handmaid, June, the series launched in 2017. Its first season won eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 13 nominations. The drama's fifth season focuses on June and the consequences she must pay for killing Gilead’s Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). “Female heroines can be in short supply on screen, but Moss has a knack for making them real, no matter the stakes,” wrote the Sydney Morning Herald’s Louise Rugendyke about season four. ￭

Two long-running series launch their final seasons while a movie reboot hits the small screen during the first full week of September. 

OWN's drama Queen Sugar debuts its seventh and final season on September 6. The Ava DuVernay-created series will conclude the exploits of a Louisiana family who come together to run their father's sugarcane farm after his untimely death.

Paramount Plus on September 8 will debut the sixth and final season of the legal drama The Good Fight. The series, a spinoff of CBS' The Good Wife, stars Christine Baranski.

Showtime on September 11 will premiere American Gigolo, based on the 1980's film of the same name starring Richard Gere. Julian Kaye takes over the lead role in the eight-episode series. 

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for multiple shows debuting the week of  September 6 to September 11 on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

September 7 – Tell Me Lies (drama ) – Hulu

September 7 – Ink Master (returning series) -- Paramount Plus

September 8 – The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow (documentary) – Netflix

September 8 – Cars on The Road (animation) – Disney Plus

September 8 – Pinocchio (movie) – Disney Plus

September 9 – Cobra Kai (returning series) – Netflix

September 9 – Gutsy (documentary series) – Apple TV Plus

September 11 – The Serpent Queen (drama) – Starz

Paramount Plus has ordered a sixth season of drama The Good Fight. Season five began June 24, with new episodes landing on Thursdays. 

“The Good Fight's provocative, whip smart, and no-holds-barred world remains as relevant as ever, continuing to entice new audiences as one of Paramount Plus's top performing original series and acquisition drivers," said Nicole Clemens, president, Paramount Plus original scripted series. “We are thrilled to continue The Good Fight’s enduring legacy with a sixth season and can't wait to see what the brilliant minds behind the series, Robert and Michelle King, tackle next."

In the fifth season, Diane (Christine Baranski) questions whether it’s appropriate for her to help run an African-American law firm with Liz (Audra McDonald) when the firm loses two top lawyers. And Marissa (Sarah Steele) and the firm become entangled with Hal Wackner (Mandy Patinkin), who opens his own courtroom in the back of a copy shop. 

The cast also includes Michael Boatman, Nyambi Nyambi, Zach Grenier and Charmaine Bingwa.

Robert and Michelle King created the show, a spinoff of The Good Wife, with Phil Alden Robinson and are showrunners and executive producers. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy, Liz Glotzer, William Finkelstein, Jonathan Tolins and Jacquelyn Reingold also executive produce. 

The Good Fight is produced by CBS Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions. 

Season five of drama The Good Fight starts on Paramount Plus Thursday, June 24. There are 10 episodes and new ones will become available weekly on Thursdays. 

Robert and Michelle King are showrunners and executive producers of the series, which they co-created along with Phil Alden Robinson. 

In the fifth season, Diane (Christine Baranski) questions whether it’s appropriate for her to help run an African-American law firm with Liz (Audra McDonald) when the firm loses two top lawyers. Meanwhile, Marissa (Sarah Steele) and the firm become entangled with Hal Wackner (Mandy Patinkin), a Chicagoan who decides to open his own courtroom in the back of a copy shop.

The cast also includes Michael Boatman, Nyambi Nyambi, Zach Grenier and Charmaine Bingwa. 

The Kings executive produce with Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy, Liz Glotzer, William Finkelstein, Jonathan Tolins and Jacquelyn Reingold. 

The Good Fight is produced by CBS Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions. 

CBS All Access has ordered a fifth season for drama The Good Fight. Due to the pandemic-related halt in production, season four will end May 28 after seven episodes, instead of the planned 10.

“The Good Fight remains one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed original series on CBS All Access, and we’ve seen a tremendous response from fans this season,” said Julie McNamara, executive VP and head of programming, CBS All Access. “While we all had hoped to provide audiences with a 10-episode fourth season, we, among many others, have had to adapt due to the pandemic. Although it’s a shortened season, the incredible cast and crew, helmed by the incomparable Robert and Michelle King, have produced a phenomenal seven episodes. We can’t wait for viewers to see the remainder of the season and are excited to bring subscribers even more of the timely, gripping storylines the Kings bring to life next in season five.”

Robert and Michelle King are showrunners and executive producers of the series, which they co-created with Phil Alden Robinson.

“It’s been weird to not be able to finish the fourth season,” said the Kings. “It left the story in even more absurd a place than usual. So we’re thrilled that CBS All Access wants to bring The Good Fight back for an additional season, and we know what story we’re planning to tell. It’s like getting the answers to the SAT ahead of time.”

Season four finds Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart navigating a different landscape. After they lost their biggest client and their founding partner’s name was tarnished, the firm was forced to accept an offer by a multinational law firm.

The cast includes Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Zach Grenier, John Larroquette, Audra McDonald and Delroy Lindo.

Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy, Liz Glotzer, William Finkelstein and Jonathan Tolins are executive producers alongside the Kings. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions.

CBS All Access has ordered a fifth season for drama The Good Fight. Due to the pandemic-related halt in production, season four will end May 28 after seven episodes, instead of the planned 10.

“The Good Fight remains one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed original series on CBS All Access, and we’ve seen a tremendous response from fans this season,” said Julie McNamara, executive VP and head of programming, CBS All Access. “While we all had hoped to provide audiences with a 10-episode fourth season, we, among many others, have had to adapt due to the pandemic. Although it’s a shortened season, the incredible cast and crew, helmed by the incomparable Robert and Michelle King, have produced a phenomenal seven episodes. We can’t wait for viewers to see the remainder of the season and are excited to bring subscribers even more of the timely, gripping storylines the Kings bring to life next in season five.”

Robert and Michelle King are showrunners and executive producers of the series, which they co-created with Phil Alden Robinson.

“It’s been weird to not be able to finish the fourth season,” said the Kings. “It left the story in even more absurd a place than usual. So we’re thrilled that CBS All Access wants to bring The Good Fight back for an additional season, and we know what story we’re planning to tell. It’s like getting the answers to the SAT ahead of time.”

Season four finds Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart navigating a different landscape. After they lost their biggest client and their founding partner’s name was tarnished, the firm was forced to accept an offer by a multinational law firm.

The cast includes Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Zach Grenier, John Larroquette, Audra McDonald and Delroy Lindo.

Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy, Liz Glotzer, William Finkelstein and Jonathan Tolins are executive producers alongside the Kings. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting the week of April 6 to April 12 on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

April 6 -- The Big Show (comedy) -- Netflix

April 6 -- Deadwater Fell (drama) -- Acorn TV

April 7 -- The Last O.G. (returning series) -- TBS

April 8 -- Liar (returning series) -- Sundance

April 9 -- The Good Fight (returning series) -- CBS All Access

April 9 -- Shaq Life (reality series) -- TNT

April 10 -- Brews Brothers (comedy) -- Netflix

April 11 -- The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel (movie) -- Lifetime

April 12 -- Belgravia (drama) -- Epix

April 12 -- Insecure (returning series) -- HBO

April 12 -- Killing Eve (returning series) -- BBC America/AMC

April 12 -- Run (dramedy) -- HBO

April 12 -- Willie Nelson: American Outlaw (documentary) --A&E

Season four of legal drama The Good Fight premieres on CBS All Access April 9. There are 10 episodes and they will roll out weekly on Thursdays. 

Season four sees Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart navigating a very different landscape. After they lost their biggest client, Chumhum, and their founding partner’s name was tarnished, the firm was forced to accept an offer by a huge multinational law firm, to become a small subsidiary. Diane Lockhart and her colleagues begin chafing at their loss of independence.

The cast includes Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Audra McDonald, Sarah Steele, Michael Boatman, Nyambi Nyambi, Zach Grenier, John Larroquette and Delroy Lindo. 

Robert and Michelle King are showrunners and executive producers of the series, which they co-created with Phil Alden Robinson. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy, Liz Glotzer, William Finkelstein and Jonathan Tolins also executive produce. 

The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions. 

Netflix’s new dramedy series Turn Up Charlie leads a list of new shows debuting on television this week.

Turn Up Charlie, which premieres March 15, stars Idris Elba as a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a ‘manny’ to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, said the streaming service.

A number of scripted series will also return for new seasons this week, including CBS All Access’ The Good Fight (March 14), Amazon Prime’s Catastrophe (March 15) and Showtime’s Billions (March 17).

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting this week on cable networks and streaming services:

March 11 -- Manhunt (drama miniseries) -- Acorn TV

Mach 15 -- I Am Richard Pryor -- (documentary) -- Paramount Network

March 15 -- Love, Death + Roberts -- (animated series) -- Netflix

March 15 -- Shrill -- (comedy) -- Hulu

Amazon Prime Video and CBS Studios International have inked a multi-season licensing agreement for the CBS All Access series The Good Fight across territories in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

The deal gives Amazon Prime Video the exclusive, first-window licensing rights to the series in Belgium, France, Japan, Latin America, New Zealand, Portugal, South Korea and Turkey, and exclusive second-window licensing rights in other territories.

Also included in the agreement are SVOD rights to seasons of other CBS series such as Blue Bloods, The Good Wife, Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS, among other shows, which will be available across select Amazon Prime Video territories outside the U.S.

Related | broadcastingcable.com: Season Two of 'The Good Fight' on CBS All Access Mar. 4

“Amazon continues to be a great partner, both in the U.S. and internationally, and we’re excited to bring their Prime Video members this terrific roster of critically acclaimed and commercially successful series,” said Armando Nuñez, president and CEO, CBS Studios International. “This marks another unique example of how we can window and monetize our growing slate of CBS programming for clients and audiences around the world.”