Showtime Renews 'Black Monday' for Third Season

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Don Cheadle starrer to return in 2021

(Image credit: Showtime)

Showtime has picked up the third season of its comedy series Black Monday, the network said Thursday.

The series, which follows a group of underdogs causing the worst stock market crash in history, stars Don Cheadle -- who also serves as executive producer -- along with Andrew Rannells (Girls) and Regina Hall (Little, Girls Trip). The series will return in 2021 with 10 episodes, according to the network. 

Black Monday, a co-production between Showtime and Sony Pictures Television, is also executive produced by David Caspe (Happy Endings), Jordan Cahan (My Best Friend’s Girl) Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Good Boys, The Boys).

  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.