Both specials will premiere back to back on July 10 at 8 p.m. “Disney Channel Summer Sing-Along” will feature stars performing songs from fan favorites including “High School Musical 2,” “Camp Rock 2,” “Let It Shine,” “Descendants 3” and “ZOMBIES.” “Radio Disney Presents ARDYs Summer Playlist” will be hosted by Laura Marano and will showcase performances from Sia, China Anne McClaine with Sierra and Lauryn McClain and more. A character is named Ova just so the exchange of “It’s not over” / “Yes, it is Ova.” / “No, it’s not over.” / “It is Ova.” can occur. Psych 2: Lassie Come Home brings the best of the comedic crime procedural. Shawn mails a human hand to Woody the coroner and decides to pack the box with some smoked meats, because, hey, shipping would be the same price regardless. The two visit an ice bar and get particular about the ear muffs they’re wearing. As the two pairs separately investigate the mystery, the case takes twists and turns, allowing Shawn and Gus to get up to their usual misadventures, including (but not limited) hiding in the bottom drawer of a dresser, disguising their coroner friend Woody as a Cuban doctor to sneak him into the hospital, and stealing buckets of ice chips from the patients. After ending in 2014, the show followed in the footsteps of Murder, She Wrote and Kojak with a holiday-themed TV movie that picked up after the events of the show. In the very beginning, Lassie hallucinates his dead father, and the two talk about what it means to be a man, which doesn’t really have anything to do with solving the mystery of who shot him, but it’s serious. Focusing on the heavier drama ultimately weighs the movie down, but when it sticks to pure shenanigans, it’s a delight. The podcast is hosted by “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe. She credits Franks with letting them improvise for “Psych 2”: “That emotion, he let a lot of it play. “The Capture” is a mystery series about a detective looking to arrest a special forces agent trying to clear his name. “Lost Speedways with Dale Earnhardt Jr.” is a documentary series featuring Dale Earnhardt and Matthew Dillner telling forgotten stories about speedways. Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service, is coming on July 15. Creator Steve Franks announced later that he’d make five Psych movies if he could, and so far, he’s holding true to that promise (even if it doesn’t involve John Cena as he mentioned in 2017). The 7th Annual Reality Television Awards announced its winners on Wednesday. And that’s one of my most favorite things about it.”, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Far-right group member charged with rioting at Floyd protests, A 24-year-old engineer created a website that tells you if your McDonald's has a working ice-cream machine. But Detective Juliet O’Hara (Maggie Lawson), Shawn’s wife, is also bent on getting to the bottom of this mystery, and Gus’ girlfriend Selene (Jazmyn Simon) decides to tag along. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The Peacock original is great, whenever it’s not a Serious Movie. In today’s TV News Roundup, Peacock released the trailer for “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home,” and HBO announced the premiere date for its upcoming documentary “Showbiz Kids.”. But when the movie indulges in goofy puns, campy disguises, and hijinks galore, it’s a pleasurable return to form. Among the new Peacock options available at full launch will be “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home,” the second movie sequel to the comedy-mystery series that spent eight seasons on USA Network. “Idol Memories” features a series of conversations about the competition show. Disney Channel has announced “Disney Channel Summer Sing-Along” and “Radio Disney Presents ARDYs Summer Playlist,” two new specials featuring celebrity guests and performances. Psych 2: Lassie Come Home is now streaming on Peacock Premium, alongside Psych: The Movie and all seven seasons of the original Psych series. The first episode, featuring Season 1 runner-up Justin Guarini, is now available to listen to on podcast platforms. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. “Brave New World” is an adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s dystopian novel of the same name. Tonight, Shaquille O’Neal, John Lithgow and Ozuna will appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”; Ibram X. Kendi and Patton Oswalt will appear on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”; Rachel McAdams and John Early will appear on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” and Russell Crowe, Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley and Charlie Puth will appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden.“. Hosted by Edwina Findley Dickerson, the special will feature cast members reliving moments from the series, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and answering questions from fans. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. In reality, the two are just very perceptive sleuthers who were too lazy to get traditional police careers. Peacock's Psych 2: Lassie Come Home debuts July 15, the same day NBCU's new streaming service launches nationwide (It's currently only … Psych 2: Lassie Come Home is available to stream for free (with ads) on Peacock. Steve Franks, Chris Henze, Dulé Hill and James Roday serve as executive producers. Drawing from the past and present series libraries of NBC and its affiliated cable networks plus ViacomCBS, as well as the movie vaults of both Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, Peacock also will have original offerings in scripted and unscripted programming plus (when such events resume) sports. Maybe. The adaptation of Martin Handford’s books is executive produced by F.M. Zreik was mostly recently senior vice president of original programming and production for Marvel Television Studios, having spent a total of 25 years at the Walt Disney Co. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC.

Season 13 of “Curious George” will be a Peacock exclusive. Full seasons of the shows can be seen by those who pay for a “Premium” version that also will have ads, and also by those who subscribe to a version that will cost more but will be without commercials. Making the movie more serious simply because it’s longer than a normal episode is a disservice to Psych’s goofy appeal. The series followed private investigator Shawn Spencer (James Roday Rodriguez), who claims to be a psychic detective, and his partner Gus (Dule Hill). In today’s TV News Roundup, Peacock released the trailer for “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home,” and HBO announced the premiere date for its upcoming documentary “Showbiz Kids.R… May 14 (UPI) --Peacock, a new streaming service from NBCUniversal, will launch with the series Brave New World and and the film Psych 2: Lassie Come Home on July 15.Peacock … “We felt whole again. Rosie Alison, Ben Chanan, Tom Coan, David Heyman, Ben Irving and Tom Winchester serve as executive producers. On Wednesday, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home arrived with the launch of NBC’s new streaming service, Peacock. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Watch the new trailers below. Of all the “crime procedural... but with a twist!” shows that premiered in the mid-2000s, Psych is the most ridiculously comedic, appealing to a demographic that enjoys goofy jokes (like me), silly physical humor (also me), and overly elaborate, criminal plans (once again, me). That, coupled with the same overall tone of mystery, might just prompt an old fan to consider a rewatch — and, luckily, all eight seasons of the show are available to stream for free on Peacock. “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home” is the second feature film followup of the USA detective series. The series is executive produced by Doug Langdale and Scott Kreamer. Fans ‘Psych’-ed as Peacock gets larger premiere. note: This review contains slight spoilers for Psych 2: Lassie Come Home]. Fans of a certain series are bound to be particularly “Psych”-ed about the wide debut of Peacock. NBCUniversal’s streaming service will become available on July 15. A clunkier handling of the theme happens about halfway through the movie, when Shawn discovers a positive pregnancy test in Juliet’s car, then spends the back-half of the movie confronting his fears about fatherhood. If there’s anything the serious aspects of Psych 2: Lassie Come Home accomplish, it’s in luring viewers back to old episodes of the show. Benztown and McVay Media Podcast Networks, along with Fred Bronson and YEA Networks, have announced a new podcast for “American Idol” fans. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. 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The film comes from Ringer Films, with Bill Simmons serving as executive producer along with Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller for HBO. Deliberate on NBC’s part? Directed by former child actor Alex Winter, the film chronicles the unique experiences of working as a child actor in the entertainment industry through a combination of archival footage and interviews. The full list of winners can be seen on the awards show’s official website. The new, streaming-only sequel does an excellent job of playing up the show’s best aspects — the bad jokes, the wacky hijinks, the reveal of the criminal plot that requires you to just nod and go with it — though fans may raise an eyebrow over the infusion of more serious themes. The adaptation of the children’s book series of the same name is executive produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Kirschner, Jon Shapiro and Ellen Cockrill. De Marco and John Tellegen. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. When the arc is finally resolved, it’s with a bait-and-switch that may’ve been interesting had it not been so clumsily tugged along for the larger part of the movie’s 88-minute runtime. Both Shawn and Gus have promised their significant others they won’t take up dangerous cases, but they agree to investigate in secret. Watch a trailer below. Seen recently on the Fox sitcom “Outmatched,” Lawson says a huge appeal of “Psych 2” for her was the chance to work again with Omundson, whose work on the first “Psych” movie sequel was limited by a stroke he suffered. Shawn and Gus and the rest of the characters are, after all, in a very different place in Psych 2 than they were in the show, more mature and approaching big life decisions like parenthood and marriage.