From Peacock to Prime: Discover What's Filming at Broadway Stages

As summer nears, Broadway Stages has several projects that are finally coming to a streaming service near you. We know how much hard work goes into creating these productions, and we are always excited to see the final product. Read on to find out more about what's filming and what's coming out this month.

"Poker Face" Is Back

After a two-year absence, Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) is back driving across the country and solving murder mysteries along the way thanks to her innate ability to detect when someone is lying. Last week, Peacock dropped three new episodes of its hit case-of-the-week series "Poker Face," and a new episode will drop each week through July 12.

When fans saw Charlie at the end of the first season, she was facing a tough decision – work for mob queenpin Beatrix Hasp (Rhea Perlman) and her crime syndicate or go back on the run.

Since Charlie is always on the move, and murder seems to follow her everywhere she goes, each episode includes one or more special guest stars. Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked") guest starred in the season premiere titled "The Game Is a Foot," directed by series creator Rian Johnson ("Knives Out"). She played identical quintuplets with distinct personalities and styles. Giancarlo Esposito ("Breaking Bad") and Katie Holmes ("Dawson's Creek") helmed the second episode titled "Last Looks," while the third titled "Whack-A-Mole" featured Richard Kind ("Spin City"), comedian John Mulaney, and Simon Helberg ("The Big Bang Theory") returning as FBI agent Luca Clark.

In coming episodes, viewers will also see Awkwafina, Sherry Cola, John Cho, Davionte "GaTa" Ganter, David Alan Grier, Patti Harrison, Corey Hawkins, Gaby Hoffmann, Carol Kane, David Krumholtz, Natasha Leggero, Melanie Lynskey, Ben Marshall, Margo Martindale, Adrienne C. Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Kathrine Narducci, B.J. Novak, Ego Nwodim, Haley Joel Osment, Simon Rex, Sam Richardson, Jason Ritter, Taylor Schilling, Alia Shawkat, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Lili Taylor, Justin Theroux, Lauren Tom, and Geraldine Viswanathan.

We don't know all the places Charlie will go this season, but we are happy to be the production studio company-of-choice for the hit series and are thrilled to see our Greenpoint facilities on the show.

Viewers and critics alike enjoyed the 10-episode first season, and the murder mystery show is one of Peacock's most-watched original series. In its first season, "Poker Face" garnered four Emmy nominations, and guest star Judith Light won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Lyonne also scored Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nods.

In a shift from the first season, Tony Tost has taken over showrunner duties from Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. The sisters remain on board as executive producers alongside series creator Johnson.

Tune in to Peacock each Thursday through July 12 to see where Charlie goes next and who she meets.

Crime Thriller "The Better Sister" Coming to Prime Video on May 29

Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star in the Prime Video original crime series "The Better Sister," based on the novel of the same name by Alafair Burke. All eight episodes will drop on the streaming service on Thursday, May 29.

Biel plays Chloe, a wealthy media executive whose life is seemingly perfect. She is married to a respected lawyer named Adam (Corey Stoll), and the two share a teenage son Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan). Banks plays her estranged sister Nicky who can barely get by and struggles to stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the sisters reunite to figure out the truth behind his tragic death.

Co-starring alongside Biel and Banks are Gloria Reuben ("Elsbeth") as the outspoken lawyer Michelle Sanders and Lorraine Toussaint ("The Equalizer") as the influential publisher Catherine Lancaster, who is Chloe's boss. Kim Dickens ("Deadwood") and Bobby Naderi ("Prison Break") play detectives Nancy Guidry and Matt Bowen, who are investigating Adam's murder. Gabriel Sloyer ("Inventing Anna") plays Jake Rodriguez, a colleague and friend of Adam's, and Matthew Modine ("Stranger Things") plays Bill Braddock, the law firm's commanding founding partner.

In the director's chair is Craig Gillespie, known for directing several episodes of the miniseries "Pam & Tommy" (2022) as well as the films "Cruella" (2021), "I, Tonya" (2017), and "Lars and the Real Girl" (2007).

All eight episodes of "The Better Sister" drop on Prime Video on May 29, so be sure to check it out then.

"And Just Like That…" Returning to Max on May 29

After nearly two years of anticipation, Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are finally coming back. On Thursday, May 29, the third season of "And Just Like That…" will debut on HBO's streaming platform Max.

Season two of the "Sex and the City" reboot ended on a bittersweet note, as Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) threw one last dinner party in her longtime Upper East Side apartment. Following another split from Aidan (John Corbett), Carrie ended the season living all alone in a large townhouse in Gramercy Park.

In casting news, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon will of course be returning as Carrie's BFFs Charlotte and Miranda. Corbett will also return, suggesting that Carrie and Aidan won't be separated for very long. However, Rosemarie DeWitt will also be returning as Aidan's ex-wife, Kathy.

Mario Cantone will be back as Charlotte's friend Anthony, and Sebastiano Pigazzi, who plays his boyfriend Giuseppe, has been bumped up to a series regular. Broadway legend Patti LuPone will appear in two episodes as Giuseppe's mother (and Anthony's archnemesis).

Sarita Choudhury, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, and Nicole Ari Parker will also return for the upcoming season. Additionally, Dolly Wells, who plays Miranda's colleague and potential love interest Joy, will be elevated to a series regular.

Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Cake, and Logan Marshall-Green will join the cast as recurring guest stars, while comedic actresses Cheri Oteri, Rosie O'Donnell, and Kristen Schaal will appear in undisclosed roles. Additionally, Ella Stiller (daughter of Ben and granddaughter of Jerry) will appear in an undisclosed role. Her grandmother, Anne Meara, appeared in four episodes of the original series as Miranda's mother-in-law Mary Brady.

Karen Pittman, who played Columbia Law professor Nya Wallace, and Sara Ramírez, who played comedian Che Diaz, are not returning.

We are super excited to provide support space to "And Just Like That..."! If you need to catch up on the first two seasons before new episodes air, you can watch "And Just Like That..." on HBO's streaming platform Max.

Sofia Carson Has Another Netflix Hit With "The Life List"

Sofia Carson has found her niche in Netflix original films. The Disney Channel alum co-starred in last year's well-received action thriller "Carry-On," and now she stars in "The Life List," a romantic dramedy based on Lori Nelson Spielman's 2013 novel of the same name.

The film debuted on Netflix on March 28 and was an immediate hit. More than 60 million viewers tuned in during its first two weeks of release, and it topped the Netflix English-language film streaming list for several weeks.

In "The Life List," Carson stars as Alex Rose, a woman whose mother's death inspires her to complete a bucket list she put together 20 years earlier as a teenager. Will she finally fall in love and go to Paris? Or will this journey take her somewhere else?

Connie Britton ("The White Lotus") co-stars as Alex's late mother, while Kyle Allen ("American Horror Story") plays her lawyer and love interest Brad.

Carson's partnership with Netflix began in 2022 with the popular romantic drama "Purple Hearts." Her next Netflix original, "Carry-On," held the top spot on Netflix for four consecutive weeks and ​garnered more than 170 million views, making it Netflix's second most-watched original film ever.

Carson has another Netflix film, "My Oxford Year," set for release on August 1. She additionally served as an executive producer for the film.

We are so happy for Carson and Netflix and look forward to continuing our professional relationship with more projects in the future. If you haven't watched "The Life List" yet, be sure to check it out.

CBS Cancels "The Equalizer"

We are sad to report that "The Equalizer," which has filmed at our facilities since its debut in 2021, will be ending after five seasons. The series finale, titled "Decisions," aired on May 4, and longtime fans finally found out if Robyn (Queen Latifah) and Dante (Tory Kittles) would live happily ever after. This is a spoiler-free zone, so you'll have to watch the finale to find out.

CBS has also scratched plans for a spinoff series that was set to star Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz. The two appeared as father and daughter Elijah and Samantha Reed in an April episode that was meant to serve as a "backdoor pilot" for the planned series.

"The Equalizer" is a remake of the 1980s television show of the same name, which also spun off a successful film series starring Denzel Washington. The final season brought back Latifah as former CIA Operative Robyn McCall, Kittles as NYPD detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as hacker Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Robyn's longtime friend Mel Bayani, Laya DeLeon Hayes as Robyn's teen daughter Delilah, and Lorraine Toussaint as Robyn's Aunt Viola.

While we are sad to see the show end, we are grateful for the five seasons during which Broadway Stages served as the production studio of choice for the series. The full series is streaming on Paramount Plus, so check it out to learn the fates of your favorite characters.

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