{"id":319201,"date":"2026-02-27T00:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/319201\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T00:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:40:10","slug":"tv-news-heated-smiling-robin-pride-jury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/319201\/","title":{"rendered":"TV News: Heated, Smiling, Robin, Pride, Jury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tv-news-heated-smiling-robin-pride-jury.jpg\" data-caption=\"HBO Max\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tv-news-heated-smiling-robin-pride-jury.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"tv-news-heated-smiling-robin-pride-jury\"\/><\/a>HBO Max<\/p>\n<p>Heated Rivalry<br \/>\u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d series creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady appeared on CBS Mornings today and confirmed writing is now underway on the second season ahead of filming in August.<\/p>\n<p>They then said they\u2019re currently targeting an April 2027 release for the second season \u2013 arriving almost a year-and-half after the series launched on Crave and HBO Max to become a smash sensation in multiple markets.  One of the series stars, Connor Storie, hosts SNL this weekend. [Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/heated-rivalry-season-2-release-date-filming-1236516091\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">THR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Smiling Friends<br \/>Adult Swim\u2019s animated comedy \u201cSmiling Friends\u201d is ending after its third season, according to creators and stars Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel.  Two unreleased Season 3 episodes will air April 12th on Adult Swim \u2013 Hadel saying they are \u2018not finales,\u2019 but rather \u2018little stragglers\u2019 that didn\u2019t make it into the run. [Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/smiling-friends-ending-season-3-adult-swim-1236673215\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Robin Hood<br \/>MGM+ has officially announced a second season renewal of its adventure drama \u201cRobin Hood\u201d which became one of the streamer\u2019s top-performing original series of all time.  Filming on the new ten-episode run begins this Summer in Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Patten, Lauren McQueen, Sean Bean, Lydia Peckham, Steven Waddington, and Connie Nielsen co-star.  The new season takes Robin and Marian to the courts of England, France, and Rome in a high-stakes battle for the soul of a kingdom. [Source: Amazon]<\/p>\n<p>Pride and Prejudice<br \/>Netflix has shared the teaser trailer for its new six-episode series adaptation of Jane Austen\u2019s beloved romance novel \u201cPride and Prejudice\u201d with Emma Corrin (\u201cDeadpool &amp; Wolverine\u201d) as Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden (\u201cSlow Horses\u201d) as Mr. Darcy.  Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Daryl McCormack, Louis Partridge and Fiona Shaw co star in the new take which is expected to premiere in the Fall.<\/p>\n<p>Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat<br \/>Prime Video has shared the trailer for the second season of Emmy-nominated \u201cJury Duty\u201d which is titled \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d and returns on March 20th with three episodes followed by two more on March 27th and the final three on April 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>The second season follows Anthony, a recently hired temp at a corporate offsite event for a family-owned hot sauce company. 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