‘The Santa Clauses’ Returns, ‘Beacon 23’ Debuts: What’s Premiering This Week (Nov. 6-12)

The Santa Clauses on ‘Disney Plus’
The Santa Clauses on ‘Disney Plus’ (Image credit: Disney/James Clark)

The return of a classic holiday franchise and the debut of a space-based sci-fi series head the list of shows premiering this week.

Disney Plus on November 8 will debut the second season of The Santa Clauses, the spinoff series of the classic movie franchise of the same name. Tim Allen once again reprises his role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus as he looks to his son to eventually take over the family business as the new Santa Claus. Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Deven Bright and Austin Kane also star in the series, which will launch with the first two episodes of the season.

For sci-fi fans, MGM Plus on November 12 will premiere space-based drama Beacon 23. The series, picked up by MGM Plus after now-defunct Spectrum Originals initially greenlit the show, is about two people who become trapped in space within a beacon for intergalactic travelers. Lena Headey and Stephan James star in the eight-episode series.

Here are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting during the week of November 6-12. For some videos, viewer discretion is advised.

November 7: Wipeout (returning series), TBS

November 8: The Buccaneers (drama), Apple TV Plus

November 9: Rap Sh!t (returning series), Max

November 10: 007: Road to a Million (reality series), Prime Video

November 10: For All Mankind (returning series), Apple TV Plus

November 10: The Killer (drama movie), Netflix

November 11: Beyond the Battlefield (documentary), History

November 12: The Curse (drama), Showtime

R. Thomas Umstead

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