Fry, Leela and Bender are back! Hulu has unveiled the trailer for Season 12 of the revival of “Futurama,” set to premiere July 29 on the streamer.
The crew embarks on different adventures in the new season, including birthday party games to the death, A.I. friends and enemies, the next chapter in Fry and Leela’s romance and more.
John DiMaggio, BIlly West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamar and David Herman all return to the animated sci-fi series. Created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen. Executive Producers include Groening, Cohen, Ken Keeler and Claudia Katz.
Watch the trailer below.
In other TV roundup news:
DATES
A new season of unscripted series “Big Freedia Means Business” is set to premiere Oct. 2 on Fust and Fuse+.
Following rapper and performer Big Freedia, the second season sees Freedia and her team go all in on different business ventures including Royal Bud, Shade Sunglasses and the Big Freedia Hotel. The artist also works on a gospel album and her plans to write a children’s book.
Special guests this season include Macy Gray, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tamar Braxton, Billy Porter and Cimafunk.
AWARDS
The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced nominations for its 2024 Astra TV Awards. FX’s “The Bear” led with 15 nominations, followed by 13 each for Max’s “Hacks” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and CBS’ “Ghosts” each secured 11 nominations, as did Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show.”
The 2024 Astra TV Awards will stream live from the Avalon Hollywood on Sunday, Aug. 18. Here are the nominations in major series categories:
Best Broadcast Network Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Animal Control (Fox)
Ghosts (CBS)
Not Dead Yet (ABC)
Son of a Critch (The CW)
The Connors (ABC)
The Neighborhood (CBS)
Young Sheldon (CBS)
Best Cable Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX)
Resident Alien (Syfy)
Shining Vale (Starz)
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
What We Do In The Shadows (FX)
Best Streaming Comedy Series
Gen V (Prime Video)
Girls5eva (Netflix)
Hacks (Max)
Loot (Apple TV+)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)
Ted (Peacock)
The Bear (FX on Hulu)
The Gentleman (Netflix)
Best Broadcast Network Drama Series
9-1-1 (ABC)
Elsbeth (CBS)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
The Cleaning Lady (Fox)
The Equalizer (NBC)
The Good Doctor (ABC)
Will Trent (ABC)
Best Cable Drama Series
Billions (Showtime)
Chucky (Syfy)
Outlander (Starz)
The Curse (Showtime)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Best Streaming Drama Series
3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Ashoka (Disney+)
Fallout (Prime Video)
Loki (Disney+)
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Shōgun (FX on Hulu)
Silo (Apple TV+)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Best Limited Series
Apples Never Fall (Peacock)
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Fargo (FX)
Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Ripley (Netflix)
The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
We Were The Lucky Ones (Hulu)
Best TV Movie
First Time Female Director (Roku)
Mr. Monk’s Last Case (Peacock)
Música (Prime Video)
No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Quiz Lady (Hulu)
Red, White, and Royal Blue (Prime Video)
Totally Killer (Prime Video)
Turtles All The Way Down (Max)
Best Animated Series or TV Movie
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Clone High (Max)
Curses! (Apple TV+)
Harley Quinn (Max)
Hazbin Hotel (Prime Video)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
Orion and the Dark (Netflix)
South Park: Joining the Panderverse (Paramount+)
The Simpsons (Fox)
X-Men ‘97 (Disney+)
Best Anime Series
Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix)
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Crunchyroll)
Ninja Kamui (Adult Swim)
Pluto (Netflix)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)
Solo Leveling (Crunchyroll)
Best Children or Family Series
Blues Clues and You (Nickelodeon)
Bluey (Disney Junior)
Gabby’s Dollhouse (Netflix)
Percy Jackson (Disney+)
Sesame Street (Max)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku)
Best Competition Series
American Idol (ABC)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
Survivor (CBS)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The Golden Bachelor (ABC)
The Masked Singer (Fox)
The Traitors (Peacock)
The Voice (NBC)
Tournament of Champions (Food Network)
Best Documentary
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (Max)
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (Hulu)
Jim Hensen: Idea Man (Disney+)
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only (Netflix)
Out of the Ring (Fuse)
STEVE (Martin): A Documentary in Two Parts (Apple TV+)
The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
This is Not Financial Advice (Fuse)
Best Docuseries
American Nightmare (Netflix)
Beckham (Netflix)
Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu)
Bollywed (Fuse)
Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV (ID)
Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Hulu)
The Jinx: The Life and Death of Robert Durst (Max)
Where is Wendy Williams (Lifetime)
Best Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Jeopardy (ABC)
Password (NBC)
The Floor (Fox)
The Price is Right at Night (CBS)
Wheel of Fortune (ABC)
Best Nonfiction Series
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame, and The Weight Loss Revolution (ABC)
Conan O’Brien Must Go (Max)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (NatGeo)
How Disney Built America (History)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney (Netflix)
The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy (Apple TV+)
Best Reality Series
Below Deck Down Under (Peacock)
Big Freedia Means Business (Fuse)
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV)
Love is Blind (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
Welcome to Wrexham (FX)
Best Stand Up or Comedy Special
Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact (Netflix)
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (Netflix)
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional (Prime Video)
Kevin Hart: Reality Check (Peacock)
Nikki Glaser: Someday You Die (HBO)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (Netflix)
Tig Notaro: Hello Again (Prime Video)
Trevor Noah: Where Was I (Netflix)
Best Talk Series
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
John Mulaney Presents Everybody’s in LA (Netflix)
Late Night with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Best Variety Series or Special
2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (ABC)
Dick Van Dyke’s 98 Years of Magic (CBS)
Gaga Chromatica Ball (Max)
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas (Apple TV+)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
The 30th Annual SAG Awards (Netflix)
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
The 76th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
The 96th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
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