Thursday, June 19, 2025

First Look at the 'Kids' Choice Awards 2025' Set Design

"This year, we're doing away with the traditional award show tropes," says Paul Medford, vp unscripted, current series, at Nickelodeon.

Kids' Choice Awards 2025 stage
Kids' Choice Awards 2025 stage | Courtesy of Nickelodeon

The KCA stage is set for slime, slime and more slime!

This year’s Kids' Choice Awards will feature 5,000 gallons of the signature green goo — in addition to adding a second color to the mix. That’s more than the show has used in recent memory. There also will be a “slime lounge” as part of the set for the ceremony, which takes place Saturday, June 21 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

That’s according to Paul Medford, Vice President (VP) unscripted, current series, at Nickelodeon, who gave The Hollywood Reporter the first look at the set design for the show, which shakes things up from years past.

“This year, we’re doing away with the traditional award show tropes, and we’re throwing the biggest party in a slime warehouse,” Medford told THR, giving credit to production designer Alana Billingsley. He notes that the stage will be in the middle of the venue, to make the audience members feel like “they really are going to be part of the action.”

Below, Medford shared with THR's Kimberly Nordyke more of what fans can expect from the 2025 Kids Choice Awards.

What is new about this year’s design?

This year, we’re doing away with the traditional award show tropes, and we’re throwing the biggest party in a slime warehouse. Slime is referenced everywhere, and the goal has been to transform the Barker Hanger into this fantasy warehouse; they brought in over 80 industrial slime storage containers to create everything from the walls to the slime lounge. The most inspiring idea came out of some early conversations where we were trying to create something that feels like a party in progress. So, in order to do that, we’ve rearranged the audience to surround the room — the whole thing is 360 degrees. All the action happens in front of a live audience from every angle.

Can you talk a little more about putting the stage in the middle versus at one end of the venue, as most awards shows traditionally do? It seems like it will feel maybe more intimate that way. Is that part of the intention?

That is absolutely intentional. The primary feature of this year’s set is this centralized pool, which is sort of animated by bubbling fountains of slime, and slime is triggered from over 25 unique pieces around the room. But yeah, the idea is that we focus everything into the center as if it really was a party because we feel like it’s the summer, the kids are out of school, and it makes sense for this to be the celebration as opposed to the regular award ceremony, to the point where we’re even going to have music running throughout all the acceptance speeches. The music is never really going to stop for the whole 90 minutes.

So the music won’t be actually playing people off if their speech runs too long.

Exactly. We’ll have the usual award announced, the winner walks up to music, but under this acceptance speech, the party is still going. So we’re never going to stop the music.

I have attended the show for the past few years, and I think that’ll be really fun for the kids because there’s already so much energy and excitement inside that venue, and this will just ramp up that element.

Another thing that’s going to be great is there’s an LED screen that’s going to run around the room 360 degrees. So no matter where you stand in the room, you can see all the action on the screens. Typically, there’s a screen at one end, or a couple of screens raised high, but in this situation, it’s going to go 360 around the room.

When you and your team set out to design these sets, what are the key things that you think about?

This particular year, the most important thing was the party, and to create the elements in the room that felt like a party, so we have a slime lounge. It’s not VIP. Anyone can go there, but it’s definitely a lounge, like what you would find at any party in a warehouse. Then, we created the central piece, as well as a performance stage. So we have all the elements of an award show, but we put them all in the middle so that people can see them from no matter where they are. And this way all the audience can be on camera at the same time at the party. It’s not a “them and us” situation; everybody’s in it at once.

Kids' Choice Awards 2025 stage
Kids' Choice Awards 2025 stage

Tell me more about the slime lounge and what exactly that is.

If you go to a nightclub, there’s always the VIP room where there’s some comfortable seating, and sometimes there’s a velvet rope. We won’t have the velvet rope, but there’ll be some comfortable screen-style seating which also has the magical element that you can disappear through, almost like a portal, and come out somewhere else in the room, or not in the room. And anybody who’s there can go take part in that. If you go to a nightclub, there’s always the VIP room where there’s some comfortable seating, and sometimes there’s a velvet rope. We won’t have the velvet rope, but there’ll be some comfortable screen-style seating, which also has the magical element that you can disappear in or through, like a portal, and come out somewhere else in the room — or not in the room. There will be a piece where SeanDoesMagic — he’s one of our favorite people and is performing in the show — disappears through the slime lounge seats and ends up at Mall of America [in Minneapolis]. And anybody who’s there can go take part in that.

What other slime elements do you have this year?

One of the other great things is our chandelier. We have a huge inflatable chandelier, which we’re going to use as our mega slimer. So the slime comes from many different directions: We’ll be sliming the stage, we’ll be sliming the room, and the kids, of course. And then one other thing is this wonderful DJ spot that we have where also from the DJ booth you can get slimed. We have a huge mosh pit as well.

So it sounds like nobody’s safe from the slime this year.

Not this year.

Can you share how much slime you’ll be using?

I can tell you that it’s more than last year and the year before. This year, it’s 5,000 gallons.

Did you collaborate with Tyla, who’s hosting this year, to get feedback?

Oh, 100%. She’s amazing and she’s been very keen to do this show, and of course she’s a fantastic music artist. So she’s been giving us all the ideas that she wants to include in the show, and of course, we’ve been including them.

Obviously, celebrities always seem really game to get slimed. I know you probably don’t want to ruin the surprise of who’s getting slimed this year, but what can you tease?

What I can tease is that, the King of Comedy [honoree Jack Black] might get slimed. I can say that our Icon [recipient, to be announced] this year might slime somebody, and the slime may not be green. Other than that, the thing about getting slimed is one, it’s an honor, and two, it works best when it’s a surprise.

So you mentioned it might not be green. I know that previously for the Kids' Choice Sports Awards, Nickelodeon created a gold-colored slime. [The show also used rainbow-colored slime in 2024 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants.]

I can tell you that you can expect to see some blue slime this year.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

We’ve filled this room with decor that only kids might dream up — the dozens and dozens of pool inflatables, different shapes and sizes, rigged around the child’s imagination. If they were going to throw a party, we’re throwing it from their point of view.

So you really have to put yourself into the mindset of a child basically when you’re designing this.

Yes, and I have to give full credit to our production designer, Alana Billingsley, who really has designed the most fantastic, functional, yet intricate, yet interesting, yet exciting, yet surprising set. And it’s the first time we’ve done it like this; normally it’s a cross arch and the audience sits and watches the action. For the first time they really are going to be part of the action.

The 2025 Kids Choice Awards ceremony will air live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on June 21 from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT, and will rollout onto Nickelodeon channels around the world soon after. Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees.

Fans can flex their voting fingers at KidsChoiceAwards.com.

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Originally published: June 18, 2025 at 23:03 BST.

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Nickelodeon Executive Paul Medford Talks 'Kids' Choice Awards 2025'

Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards This Saturday | June 18, 2025 | Day to Day with Mariah | WHNT News 19


Day to Day with Mariah Fill-In host Ellie Byrd talked with Paul Medford, Vice President (VP) unscripted, current series, at Nickelodeon ahead of Kids' Choice Awards 2025!

The 2025 Kids' Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by Tyla, will air live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on June 21 from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT, and will rollout onto Nickelodeon channels around the world soon after. Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees. Get your vote on KidsChoiceAwards.com!

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Paramount+ UK & Ireland Commissions 'The Revenge Club'

Paramount+ UK & Ireland has commissioned the thriller series The Revenge Club (w.t.), an adaptation of the forthcoming debut novel from J.D. Pennington, The Othello Club.

Clockwise Top L-R: Martin Compston, Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Meera Syal, Sharon Rooney, Douglas Henshall, and Chaneil Kular
Clockwise Top L-R: Martin Compston, Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Meera Syal, Sharon Rooney, Douglas Henshall, and Chaneil Kular | Stefan Sieler/Phil Sharp/Simon Annand/Joseph Sinclair/Dan Pick/Patch Studio/Deadline

With Martin Compston (Line of DutyMayfliesThe Nest) and Aimée-Ffion Edwards (Slow HorsesPeaky Blinders) attached to star in the lead roles, the series will follow six strangers brought together by a divorce support group. They quickly transform from therapy-seeking victims to architects of retribution, and what begins as a cathartic outlet spirals into something deadly.

Compston and Edwards will be joined by Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious MeThe Kumars at No. 42Mrs Sidhu Investigates), Sharon Rooney (BarbieDaddy IssuesJerk), Douglas Henshall (ShetlandWho Is Erin Carter?), Chaneil Kular (Sex EducationProtection) and Amit Shah (Mr Bates vs. The Post OfficeHappy Valley), as well as Aoife Kennan (VeraThe Dumping Ground), Rob Malone (The WitcherVikings), Niamh Walsh (SmotherJamestown), Wil Coban (The Boys in the BoatOrigin), Christina Bennington (HaloThe Game) and Eoin Duffy (The DryThe Apprentice).

The drama was commissioned by Sebastian Cardwell, Deputy Chief Content Officer, UK, and Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, for Paramount+ UK & Ireland.

Outside of the U.K., the series is being produced by Gaumont, in association with Fremantle, which is handling international sales.

Tim Kirkby (Don’t Forget the Driver, Fleabag) is serving as the lead director alongside Daniel O’Hara (The Red King, Stay Close). Gabbie Asher (Sanctuary, The Tattooist of Auschwitz) is creating the series for television alongside Pennington, with episodes written by Matt Jones (The Split) and Adam Usden (Lupin). Margot Gavan Duffy is producing.

The Revenge Club (w.t) is a sharp, stylish and darkly funny thriller, brought to life by a brilliant cast and an exceptional creative team,” said Cardwell. “We’re thrilled to be part of this gripping project and to champion it as a standout addition to our expanding slate of bold, original U.K. content.”

Jess Connell, an executive producer of the series on behalf of Gaumont’s U.K. division, commented, “We’ve loved working with Gabbie on this sharply observed emotional thriller that will resonate with anyone who’s ever had their heart broken. We’re delighted to be partnering with both Paramount+ UK and Fremantle to bring this beautifully engaging book to screen.”

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SkyShowtime Unveils Exceptional Line-Up of Exclusive Series, Returning Fan-Favourites and Award-Winning Movies Coming This Year

SkyShowtime announces an exceptional line-up of exclusive series, returning fan-favourites and award-winning movies coming this year

Headline series include Dexter: Resurrection starring Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman and Peter Dinklage and Poker Face Season 2 featuring Natasha Lyonne and an all-star guest cast

Titles from Executive Producer Taylor Sheridan confirmed to return include Tulsa King Season 3, starring Sylvester Stallone and Landman Season 2, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia and Sam Elliott

Irresistible new titles include All Her Fault, Atomic, The Iris Affair, The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey and The Paper

Fan favourites set to premiere include NCIS: Tony & Ziva, the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and all seasons of hit legal drama Suits

Autumn and Winter line-up features record number of new local originals including Spanish drama Arcadia, the first Polish documentary Krychowiak: One Step from the Top and Swedish comedy Where the Sun Always Shines

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June 17 2025, 08:00 (BST)

SkyShowtime today announced the latest headline entertainment coming exclusively to the service and confirmed premiere dates for some of the hottest upcoming series and movies.

Exclusive titles set to launch in the coming months include the second season of Oscar® nominated filmmaker Rian Johnson’s Poker Face on 17 July starring the inimitable Emmy® nominee Natasha Lyonne alongside an all-star guest cast. Dexter: Resurrection is also set to premiere on 12 September, marking the return of Golden Globe® winner Michael C. Hall to the iconic role he made famous, together with a raft of A-list guest stars including Uma Thurman and Peter Dinklage.

'Poker Face' season two
'Poker Face' season two

Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan’s expanding universe brings further hotly anticipated fan-favourites to look forward to including the third season of Tulsa King, starring Oscar nominee Sylvester Stallone, the fourth season of Mayor of Kingstown, starring Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner in the title role, and Landman season 2, featuring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar nominee Demi Moore, Oscar nominee Andy Garcia and Oscar nominee Sam Elliott, with all three set to premiere later this year.

This latest raft of titles joins a line-up of gripping new drama and fresh comedy series coming to SkyShowtime. From suspenseful mystery All Her Fault, starring Emmy, Tony® and two-time Golden Globe winner Sarah Snook and Emmy nominee Dakota Fanning, action-fuelled adventure Atomic with Alfie Allen and Samira Wiley, and tense thriller The Iris Affair featuring Niamh Algar and Emmy nominee Tom Hollander, to Seth MacFarlane’s comedy Ted Season 2 and powerful crime dramas Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy and The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey.

Brand new mockumentary The Paper, from Greg Daniels (The Office) and Michael Koman (Nathan for You), featuring Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Ex Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus), will also launch exclusively in the Autumn. All seasons of Greg Daniels’ US comedy classic The Office will also be available on SkyShowtime from 20 June. Fans looking to rediscover well known hits will also be able to immerse themselves in the fast-paced, high stakes legal drama of Suits, with all seasons available from 17 July, followed by Suits LA from 28 August. Other iconic series coming to SkyShowtime include the previously announced third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, premiering on 4 August, as well as the newest instalment of the hit global NCIS franchise, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, set to launch this Autumn.

'Tulsa King' season two
'Tulsa King' season two

Audiences also now have diary dates for more of this year’s big-screen blockbusters, including the five-time BAFTA® and four-time Oscar nominated stylish gothic horror Nosferatu from acclaimed writer-director Robert Eggers, featuring Bill Skarsgård, Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult and The Brutalist, starring double Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Oscar nominees Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce, streaming in select markets. These must-see movies join five-time Academy Award® winner - including the win for Best Picture - Anora, starring BAFTA and Oscar winner Mikey Madison, and cinematic sensation Wicked, starring Grammy® award winners Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, both streaming exclusively on the platform this summer.

SkyShowtime has also announced a record number of local originals coming to the service later this year. Recently announced Spanish original Arcadia will join the highly anticipated comedy Nails, which premieres this Autumn. Two Polish originals are also in production, including Glina, a continuation of the cult crime series and SkyShowtime’s first Polish original documentary, Krychowiak: One Step from the Top, set to premiere this year. Fresh Swedish comedy-drama Where the Sun Always Shines from critically acclaimed director, writer and actor Felix Herngren will premiere on 10 November, with the second season of hit Nordic crime drama Veronika, directed by Academy Award nominee Mikael Håfström, also coming later this year.

Krychowiak: One Step from the Top
Krychowiak: One Step from the Top

Kai Finke, Chief Content Officer at SkyShowtime said: “We’re excited to announce a host of Hollywood hits coming to SkyShowtime over the next few months, alongside some of the best of local storytelling. Whether it’s diving into the next instalment of hit series Tulsa King from Executive Producer Taylor Sheridan, discovering award-winning favourites such as Anora and Wicked, or seeing your favourite local star headlining a brand-new SkyShowtime Original, we have an incredible line-up of entertainment for everyone to enjoy.”

SkyShowtime is available direct-to-consumer via the SkyShowtime app across Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices, Android TV, Google Chromecast, LG connected TVs, Samsung Smart TVs, select distribution partners across its markets, and through its website www.skyshowtime.com.

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Notes to Editors

Premiere Dates

Anora

TX date: 19 June all markets excluding Nordics

TX date: 6 August Nordics

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Dexter: Resurrection

TX date: 12 September

Dexter: Resurrection takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison (Jack Alcott) gone without a trace. Realising the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But closure won’t come easy. When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realises his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined—and that the only way out is together. In addition to Hall, the series stars Uma Thurman, David Zayas, Jack Alcott, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa and Emilia Suárez, with James Remar and Peter Dinklage. Neil Patrick Harris, Krysten Ritter, Eric Stonestreet and David Dastmalchian are also set to guest star.

Nosferatu

TX date: 5 July The Netherlands

TX date: 4 August Spain, Portugal, CEE

TX date: 22 September Nordics

Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in his wake. Written and directed by Robert Eggers, Nosferatu is produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, and Robert Eggers.  The cast includes Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe.

SkyShowtime Original Poker Face S2

TX date: 17 July

Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She’s back on the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve. Season two guest stars include Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney, Jason Ritter, John Cho, Justin Theroux, Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Melanie Lynskey, Sam Richardson and more.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3

TX date: 4 August

In season three when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two’s harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test the characters’ grit and resolve. An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, season three takes characters both new and beloved to new heights, and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy and mystery, with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek. The series stars Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun and Martin Quinn, along with guest stars Rhys Darby, Patton Oswalt, Cillian O’Sullivan, Melanie Scrofano and Carol Kane, plus special guest star Paul Wesley.

Suits S1 - S9

TX date: 17 July

Suits delves into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of a top Manhattan corporate law firm where hotshot associate Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) makes a risky move by hiring Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) a brilliant but unmotivated college dropout, as his associate. As he becomes enmeshed in this unfamiliar world, Mike relies heavily on the firm’s best paralegal Rachel (Meghan Markle) and Harvey's no-nonsense assistant Donna (Sarah Rafferty) to help him serve justice. With a photographic memory and the street smarts of a hustler, Mike proves to be a legal prodigy despite the absence of bonafide legal credentials.

Suits LA

TX date: 28 August

Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point and, in order to survive, he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while we slowly unravel the events that years ago led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved. The series stars Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt and Bryan Greenberg. Aaron Korsh (Suits) is creator and executive producer. David Bartis, Doug Liman, Gene Klein, Anton Cropper, Genevieve Sparling, Rick Muirragui and Jon Cowan also executive produce.

The Brutalist

TX date: 30 August The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal

TX date: 16 September Poland

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost...

The Office (US) S8 – S9

TX date: 20 June

Developed by Greg Daniels and based on the British hit of the same name, this razor-sharp Emmy-winning workplace comedy lays bare the lives of a handful of listless, young and middle-aged adults who toil in a paper supply company, led by Michael Scott (Steve Carrell). As they discuss their respective personal lives, the gang shares daily concerns about layoffs, rivalries and promotions - and keeps a watchful eye on the inevitable office politics, common to us all. One of the most acclaimed series on television, The Office (US) is a consistently hilarious and intelligently written comedy that can at times be as heartbreaking as it is laugh-inducing. Seasons 1 to 7 are currently available to stream across all markets.

SkyShowtime Original Where the Sun Always Shines

TX date: 10 November

Where the Sun Always Shines follows Tom (Per Lasson) and Petra (Lisa Linnertorp), a successful couple who built up a large Ica Maxi store in Linköping and sold it for a record sum to live a life of luxury in Mallorca with their sons. Ready to enjoy an eternal vacation, their lives suddenly take an unexpected turn during Tom's 50th birthday party, leading his brother Timmy (Erik ‘Jerka’ Johansson) and his wife Maja (Rakel Wärmländer) to move their family to the sunny Spanish island, where chaos ensues.

Wicked

TX date: 6 July CEE, Poland, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal

TX date: 22 July Nordics

The Academy Award-winning untold story of the Witches of Oz. Visionary director Jon M. Chu reimagines the classic The Wizard of Oz, spotlighting the untold stories of Oz's most infamous characters, Elphaba and her unlikely friend, Glinda, exploring how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch. Starring Grammy-award winners Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, and Tony-nominee Ethan Slater.

Coming Soon

All Her Fault

TX date: Coming Soon

Marissa Irvine (Sarah Snook) arrives to collect her young son Milo from his first playdate, but the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She doesn't have Milo and has never heard of him. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare. Joining Snook in the cast are Dakota Fanning, Jake Lacy, Michael Peña, Sophia Lillis, Abby Elliott, Daniel Monks, Jay Ellis, Thomas Cocquerel, Duke McCloud and Kartiah Vergara.

SkyShowtime Original Arcadia

TX date: Coming this Autumn

Arcadia tells the story of Pablo, who has it all — a quiet life, a close-knit community and a son he adores. As the coach of a Canarian youth wrestling team, he's known for his kindness and calm demeanour in the peaceful town of Arcadia. No one knows the truth about Pablo's dark, dangerous past. Once living on the edge in Mexico, he escaped his violent life to protect his son Bruno. Becoming a father changed everything for him — but running away from his old life came at a cost. His wife, who he left behind, has never forgiven him. Now she’s back, ready to shatter the world he’s built. As old secrets resurface and tension boils, Pablo is forced to confront his past. Can he protect his son and hold onto the paradise he created, or will his former life destroy everything he loves?

Atomic

TX date: Coming Soon

Atomic is a dynamic and entertaining action-fuelled adventure centred on Max (Alfie Allen), a free-spirited drug trafficker making runs through the Middle East, and Mohammed (Shazad Latif), a man haunted by his past and on the run from those determined to kill him. Desperate for redemption, their paths converge in the Libyan desert as they are swept up in a nefarious Venezuelan cartel’s plot to transport uranium capable of fuelling a nuclear bomb. With the fate of humanity in their backpacks, they grapple with a desperate choice: save themselves or save humanity? Pursued by Cassie Elliott (Samira Wiley) - a highly skilled CIA agent whose life mission is to prevent terrorists from acquiring a nuclear bomb - along with MI6 and a network of traffickers, Max and Mohammed find themselves in the absurd situation of, for once, having to be the good guys.

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

TX date: Coming Soon

From 1972-1978, 33 young men were kidnapped, murdered and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer's house. And no one was the wiser. Not for all those years. Why? He was charming and funny. Had a good, All-American job. Was a community leader. He even volunteered to entertain sick kids... while dressed as a clown. Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy peels back the twisted layers of Gacy’s life while weaving in heartrending stories of his victims; exploring the grief, guilt, and trauma of their families and friends; and exposing the systemic failures, missed opportunities and societal prejudices that fuelled his reign of terror. The cast includes Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, and Marin Ireland. Patrick Macmanus is the showrunner, writer and executive producer of the series.

SkyShowtime Original Glina

TX date: Coming Soon

Glina return to screens for the first time in 17 years, taking viewers back to the capital's streets, where policemen from the Homicide Department of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police have to deal with violent crime and murder, the complexity of human passion and coming face to face with their past. The new series will see the return of well-known and popular characters, played once again by Maciej Stuhr, Jacek Braciak, Anna Cieślak and Agnieszka Pilaszewska, among others. Many new characters will also appear.

SkyShowtime Original Krychowiak: One Step from the Top

TX date: Coming Soon

Not a documentary about football, Krychowiak: One Step from the Top instead offers raw, uncensored entertainment that allows viewers to dive into the world of Krychowiak and his wife, French model and bodybuilder Celia Jaunat. Known for his sense of humour and passion for fashion, the star has also made over 100 appearances for the Polish national team. However, his football career was just one of many dreams he has boldly pursued - never looking back and living life to the fullest. In the documentary, focused on his life with Jaunat, the camera does its best to keep up as Krychowiak continues to chase new professional and personal goals.

Landman S2

TX date: Coming Soon

From co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman stars Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, Academy Award nominee Demi Moore, Academy Award nominee Andy Garcia, Academy Award nominee Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore. Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the notable 11-part podcast Boomtown from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fuelling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.

Mayor of Kingstown S4

TX date: Coming Soon

Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, the fourth season of Mayor of Kingstown stars Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, and newcomers Emmy and Golden Globe winner Edie Falco, BAFTA Award winner Lennie James and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti.  The drama series follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither. In season three, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls. The pressure was on Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war, but things got complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatened to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.

SkyShowtime Original Nails

TX date: Coming this Autumn

Nails tells the story of four women from different social classes and of different ages who meet in a nail salon. Their repeated encounters create a curious friendship that will make them accomplices, influencing the most important decision of their lives: to reject who they have become and discover the woman they want to be. Lina, Vanessa, Irene and Marilís are women subjected to chronic stress in their eagerness to fulfil all the requirements demanded to be ‘perfect’ in today’s world. They represent today's femininity. But what has happened to our ability to choose? Are we victims of what is expected of us? These questions will lead our protagonists to rebel against their reality and turn their lives around in order to feel free again. Nails is a hymn to freedom.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva

TX date: Coming Soon

The series picks up after Ziva’s supposed death when Tony left the NCIS team to go raise their daughter. Years later, Ziva was discovered alive, leading her to complete one final mission with NCIS before she was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris. Since then – and where we find them in NCIS: Tony & Ziva – Tony and Ziva have been raising their daughter, Tali, together. When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after. The series stars Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly in the title roles, alongside Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski, Julian Ovenden, Nassima Benchicou, Lara Rossi, Isla Gie, Terence Maynard and James D’Arcy.

Ted S2

TX date: Coming Soon

In this comedic prequel series to the Ted films, it's 1993, and Ted the bear's (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He's now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John's parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and Cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham). Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he's a loyal pal who's always willing to go out on a limb for friendship. Season 1 of Ted is available to stream on SkyShowtime.

The Iris Affair

TX date: Coming Soon

The Iris Affair is a tense and cinematic chase thriller that pits two brilliant minds against each other in a deadly game of hide and seek across Italy. When enigmatic genius Iris Nixon (Niamh Algar) cracks a string of complex online puzzles, she’s led to a piazza in Florence where she meets charismatic entrepreneur Cameron Beck (Tom Hollander). He invites her to come and work for him to unlock a powerful and top-secret piece of technology. Her curiosity piqued, she accepts. But when Iris discovers its dangerous potential, she steals the journal containing the device’s activation sequence—and vanishes. What follows is a relentless pursuit, from a remote cabin in Sardinia through the bustling streets of Rome, as Cameron races to find Iris in a high-stakes game where trust is dangerous and failure could be catastrophic.

The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey

TX date: Coming Soon

At its heart, the series centres on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting. It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect, privileged life for themselves and their children – a facade shattered by tragedy one Christmas night in 1996. The series stars Academy Award nominees Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen.

The Paper

TX date: Coming this Autumn

From Greg Daniels (The Office (US)) and Michael Koman (Nathan for You) comes a new comedy series. In this new mockumentary, the documentary crew that immortalised Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch in The Office is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it. Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Ex Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus) lead the ensemble cast.

Tulsa King S3

TX date: Coming Soon

Executive Produced by Taylor Sheridan and starring Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone, Tulsa King follows New York mafia capo Dwight ‘The General’ Manfredi (Stallone) who, as he’s released from prison after 25 years, is unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realising that his mob family might not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a ‘crew’ from a group of unlikely characters to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet. Season two followed Manfredi and his crew as they encountered new enemies when they encroached on nemesis territory in Tulsa.

SkyShowtime Original Veronika S2

TX date: Coming Soon

The new season continues to follow Veronika, who is still struggling with the ghosts of her past and her mysterious visions. She's impatient to return to her regular post in the police and wishes for things to go back to normal. As the series unfolds, she finds herself in the middle of a dark and perplexing murder mystery, rooting back 60 years in time. As Veronika is torn between the world of the living and the dead, her facade begins to crack. An inevitable chain of events puts everything she’s worked to rebuild at risk.

About SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime is Europe’s newest streaming service. A joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, SkyShowtime brings together the best of Hollywood and local entertainment in one place.

From movies, and original series from the iconic brands of Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, SHOWTIME®, Sky Studios, and Peacock to SkyShowtime Original series, SkyShowtime is Europe’s new home for premium entertainment..

Launched across all of its markets in 2023, SkyShowtime is available in: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. It is available through select television providers in some markets and across Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices, Android TV, Google Chromecast, LG TVs, Samsung Smart TVs as well as Amazon Fire TV and Prime Video Channels in selected markets. It is also available through its website www.skyshowtime.com.

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Paramount+ Canada Boards 'SkyMed'

PARAMOUNT+ GREENLIGHTS SKYMED SEASON 4
     
Production Begins later this summer and Includes Returning Cast Natasha Calis, Morgan Holstrom, Mercedes Morris, Sydney Khune and Aaron Ashmore.

Season 4 will Premiere Exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada, the U.S. and In Additional Markets Around the World

Paramount+ in Canada to Stream SKYMED Seasons 1-3 Later This Year

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TORONTO, June 11, 2025 -- Paramount+ announced today a greenlight for Season 4 of Canadian series SKYMED with Paramount+ in Canada on board for first time in the series history. The hit medical drama follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions. Produced by Piazza Entertainment, the eight-episode season begins production later this summer in North Bay, Ontario and Manitoba, and will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada, the U.S., Latin America and Brazil, UK, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

A still from 'SkyMed' episode #303

Additionally, Paramount+ in Canada will welcome SKYMED Seasons 1 – 3 to the platform this fall introducing the full series to new audiences prior to the fourth season's exclusive premiere on the service in 2026.

"Paramount+ in Canada is thrilled to introduce our audiences to SKYMED, a Canadian story set against a truly spectacular part of our country," said Vanessa Case, Vice President of Content, Paramount+ and Pluto TV Canada. "Julie Puckrin created something really special, and Vanessa Piazza and the team at Piazza Entertainment brought it to life. Originally developed with the CBC, we're excited to continue the series as we partner with Piazza Entertainment to deliver a fourth season of this fresh and Canadian take on the medical procedural."

A still from 'SkyMed' episode #301

"We're thrilled to be partnering with Paramount+ in Canada and to continue our relationship with P+ globally," said Vanessa Piazza, Executive Producer and President at Piazza Entertainment. "It's also exciting that a new audience will be able catch up on previous seasons of SKYMED – and get ready for Season 4 – all in one place on Paramount+ in Canada."

Returning to SKYMED are series regulars Natasha Calis (Nurses) as Hayley, Morgan Holmstrom (Outlander) as Crystal, Mercedes Morris (Ghosts) as Lexi, Sydney Kuhne (Ginny & Georgia) as Stef, and Aaron Ashmore (Ginny & Georgia) as Wheezer. Additional casting announcements will be made in the future.

A still from 'SkyMed' episode #304

SKYMED Season 4 will be produced by Piazza Entertainment in association with Paramount+ in Canada and CBS Studios. The series was created by Julie Puckrin and inspired by her sister and brother-in-law, who met flying air ambulances. Puckrin also serves as executive producer, along with Gillian Hormel and Vanessa Piazza. From Manitoba, Rhonda Baker, and Carrie Wilkins serve as producers. SKYMED is distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

A still from 'SkyMed' episode #309

The first three seasons of SKYMED were produced by Piazza Entertainment  in association with the CBC and CBS Studios.  Seasons 1-3 are currently available to stream on CBC Gem and will be available on Paramount+ in Canada this fall.

About Paramount+
Paramount+ is a global digital subscription video streaming service from Paramount that features a mountain of premium entertainment for audiences of all ages. Internationally, the streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®, BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel™, in addition to a robust offering of premier local content. The service is currently live in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Caribbean, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latin America, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlusCA and @skymedtvseries on social media.

About CBS Studios
CBS Studios is one of the world's leading producers of entertainment programming, with dozens of globally popular series for broadcast and streaming.  The Studio's expansive portfolio includes a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed programming which includes genre-defining franchises such as NCIS and the STAR TREK universe, fan-favorite comedies such as The Neighborhood and Ghosts, the newly reimagined Matlock, and buzzy international co-productions such as COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS and upcoming King & Conqueror.

About Piazza Entertainment
Piazza Entertainment was founded in 2016 by Executive Producer, Vanessa Piazza (SkyMed, Lost Girl, Dark Matter, Nurses, XIII, The Other Half). Piazza Entertainment is a film and television production company established to create premium television programming for the domestic and international markets. Piazza's partnerships included a multi-year first look deal with international distributor and studio Entertainment One, which concluded in 2019. In addition to SkyMed, Piazza Entertainment has several other projects actively in development.

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