What’s Premiering This Week (Feb. 11-17)

By R. Thomas Umstead
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A nostalgic look at an infamous 1970’s disco era club and a live-action movie based on a kids-targeted animated superhero lead a bevy of new series and specials launching this week.

A&E today (Feb. 11) premieres Studio 54, a documentary movie that looks at the glamorous New York City dance club that shaped the culture of New York City in the 1970s.

On Feb. 15, Disney Channel debuts Kim Possible, a live-action original movie based on the network’s popular animated series of the 2000s.

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

Feb. 11 -- Studio 54 (documentary) -- A&E

Feb. 12 -- Boomerang (series) -- BET

Feb. 12 -- Miracle Workers (comedy series) -- TBS

Feb. 13 -- Weird City (anthology series) -- YouTube

Feb. 14 -- Dating Around (reality) -- Netflix

Feb. 15 -- Doom Patrol (series) -- DC Universe

Feb. 15 -- Fast Layne (series) -- Disney Channel

Feb. 15 -- Kim Possible (movie) -- Disney Channel 

Feb. 15 -- Lorena (series) -- Prime video

Feb. 15 -- The Umbrella Academy -- Netflix

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.