The Emmy-nominated travel series “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” hosted and executive produced by Eugene Levy, has been renewed for a fourth season.
The official series synopsis reads that over the course of eight episodes, Levy “continues to raise the bar in previous seasons by saying ‘yes’ to the kinds of travel experiences she has carefully avoided her entire life.” “This season, he is pushing himself even further by embracing unfamiliar experiences, unexpected challenges, and adventures that he would have immediately and instinctively turned down in the past.”
“After three seasons on the show, I’m reluctantly coming to terms with the fact that saying yes to new experiences isn’t necessarily a bad thing for me, so I’ve decided to say yes a little more often this season, which is a strategy I’m very deliberate about,” Levy said in a statement.
This series is produced for Apple TV by Twofour. Executive producers include Levy, David Brindley, Nick Patten, Lily Fitzpatrick, Ian Peckham and Adam Barry.
The release date for season 4 has not yet been announced.
In other TV news recaps:
executive news
Fox has promoted Matt McLaughlin to vice president of advertising sales, replacing Tom Fleming, who was promoted to vice president last week.
In his new role, McLaughlin, a Fox veteran, will be responsible for overseeing local and national sales for all 29 Fox-owned and operated stations. He will report directly to Fleming.
“Matt is a dynamic sales leader who has consistently excelled in a variety of roles throughout his long tenure at Fox,” Fleming said in a statement. “He is instrumental in developing a multi-market, multi-screen mindset both internally and with our media partners, and is the perfect fit to take this sales team to the next level.”
McLaughlin has worked at Fox Television Stations for 26 years, holding various positions including Vice President, Director of Sales, and Director of Sales. He previously served as local sales manager and national sales manager for Fox stations in New York and Washington, DC.
“I’m honored to lead this great team and excited to continue creating innovative solutions that drive meaningful results for all of our advertising partners,” McLaughlin said of his promotion in a statement.
programming
A new feature-length Christmas special, “Mickey’s Home Alone,” will debut on Disney Junior and Disney+ during the 2026 holiday season.
According to the official description, in “Mickey’s Home Alone,” “Mickey can’t wait to spend Christmas at home. His plans change when Minnie presents him and his friends with tickets to spend Christmas at the world-famous Ice Palace. He rushes outside in the morning. Mickey and Pluto are left alone in the house as they try to escape. Mickey and Pluto must protect their home from two vicious villains, a raccoon and a weasel, who are after them.” At Christmas dinner, Minnie and her friends desperately try to get back to Mickey’s house. ”
The feature features original songs “Ho Ho Home for Christmas” and “Favorite Christmas Feeling” by songwriter Keith Harrison Dworkin, as well as a new arrangement of the holiday classic “Jingle Bells” with a score by Tony Morales.
“Mickey’s Home Alone” is produced by Wild Canary in partnership with Disney Junior. The special will be executive produced by Tom Rogers, co-executive produced by Rachel Ruderman, and directed by Shane Prigmore.
Renewal
Netflix’s “Funny AF with Kevin Hart” has been renewed for season 2.
Season 2 is scheduled to be released in 2027 and will include live episodes with real-time voting for members to decide the winner.
This uncensored competition brings together up-and-coming comedians from across the country, mentored by Hart, for a behind-the-scenes look at their stand-up careers. The competition moves towards a high-stakes live final round where the final winner will be determined by worldwide voting.
The series is produced by Hartbeat and Alfred Street Industries. Executive producers are Hart, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe (Alfred Street Industries), Luke Kelly-Kline, Megan Hoffman, Jeff Clanagan (Heartbeat), and Jenny Groom.
trailer
Prime Video has released the trailer for the new documentary series Murder 101, based on the true crime podcast from KT Studio and iHeartMedia.
According to the official description, “Murder 101″ centers around a high school sociology class and its teacher who dig into decades-old cold cases and uncover long-buried truths. Led by teacher Alex Campbell, the students at Elizabethton High School begin investigating the Redhead Murders, a series of cold murders that once made headlines across the South and then faded from public memory. What begins as an adventure quickly develops into a surprising real-world investigation. As they discover new leads, connect long-overlooked clues, and draw new attention to a nearly forgotten victim, they discover that their search for answers is about more than just solving the case, it’s about giving voice to those at the center of the case and proving that determination can come from the most unexpected of places.
All three episodes of the show will be available on Prime Video on July 13th.
Directed by Stacey Lee, Murder 101 is produced by KT Studios and Freshman Year, with Jon Watts, Diane McGangle and Stephanie Lydecker serving as executive producers.
Watch the trailer below.
