Hulu has dropped all eight episodes of Washington Black, a sweeping limited series based on the acclaimed novel of the same name. The story follows 11-year-old George Washington Black as he escapes a Barbados plantation and embarks on a globe-spanning journey of freedom, guided by mentorship, adventure, and love. Ernest Kingsley Jr. stars alongside Sterling K. Brown, who also serves as executive producer.
Meanwhile, Netflix has officially renewed its hit show Wednesday for a third season, ahead of the Season 2 premiere, which rolls out in two parts this August and September. Showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough confirmed that Season 2 will flow directly into Season 3, with production slated for late 2025.
Paramount+ has pulled the plug on its true crime thriller Happy Face after one season. The eight-episode drama, which premiered in March 2025, chronicled Melissa Jesperson-Moore’s shocking discovery at age 15 that her father was the notorious serial killer known as the Happy Face Killer.