The Television Critics Association 2018 press tour continued today with FX! Here’s a roundup on all the news about Atlanta, Trust, The Americans, Fargo, and more!
Upcoming premiere dates:
The network revealed the upcoming premiere dates of Atlanta Robbin’ Season, Trust and the final season of The Americans, which will all premiere in March.
Atlanta season 2 will premiere Thursday, March 1 at 10 p.m. ET on FX.
Trust will premiere Sunday, March 25, 2018, at 10 p.m. ET on FX.
The Americans season 6 will premiere Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 10 p.m. ET on FX.
It was also previously announced that The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story will premiere on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at 10 p.m. ET on FX. And the third season of Baskets will premiere on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 10 p.m. ET on FX.
‘Mayans Mc’:
In 2018 FX will be premiering Mayans MC for a 10-episode season, as a spinoff of Sons of Anarchy. Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions made the announcement, saying, “Kurt Sutter is a master storyteller and Mayans MC has the raw energy and intensity that are hallmarks of his signature style.”
“Thanks to Kurt, co-creator Elgin James and this amazing cast, Mayans MC builds on the legacy of Sons of Anarchy, taking it in a thrilling new direction that we can’t wait for the world to see.”
The new series will star Edward James Olmos, JD Pardo, Sarah Bolger, Clayton Cardenas, Richard Cabral, Michael Irby, Raoul Trujillo, Antonio Jaramillo and Carla Baratta.
‘Fargo’ season 4:
FX spoke about Fargo at the TCA’s and although it’s not officially renewed, season 4 is in development according to TV Line. FX CEO John Landgraf stated, “Noah, who’s become quite a busy bee, not only with Legion [but with novels and features, too] has told us that he has an idea, which excites me enormously, for a fourth cycle.”
He also revealed that their current plan is to have Fargo season 4 ready for 2019.
‘Legion’ season 2:
Not much was revealed about Legion season 2, but it looks like fans can expect the show to be just as trippy as it was in season 1. The series is expected to premiere in April, but an exact date is still TBD.
Although it wasn’t part of the presentation, The Wrap later confirmed that Bryan Singer has been removed as executive producer on the series due to the sexual misconduct accusations against him.
Creator Noah Hawley gives a hint on the fabulous sets of #LegionFX Season 2:
"Making something unexpected is important.." #TCA18— Legion (@LegionFX) January 5, 2018
#LegionFX Season 2 thematically: “If the first year was the story of an insane man in a sane world, now I’m looking at David as a sane man in an insane world.” -Noah Hawley #TCA18
— Legion (@LegionFX) January 5, 2018
Dan Stevens wants a dance sequence in every season of #LegionFX. “Season 3: polka.” Says Noah Hawley. #TCA18
— Legion (@LegionFX) January 5, 2018
‘Trust’:
It sounds like the most exciting thing to come out of the Trust panel was Brendan Fraser’s cowboy hat.
#TheHat #TheSocks #BrendanFraser #TCA18 pic.twitter.com/dpkwJuJZII
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) January 5, 2018
“I embraced this from the boots and belt up.” –Brendan Fraser on playing his character, Chace. #TCA18 #TrustFX
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
“Getty came in and absorbed me, I didn’t absorb him.” –Donald Sutherland after reading the initial script for #TrustFX #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
“Wealth is always fascinating to those of us who don’t have it,” says Simon Beaufoy. See for yourself March 25th. #TrustFX #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
“You had me at hello.” Hilary Swank after getting the call to work with Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy on #TrustFX #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
‘Atlanta’ season 2:
Atlanta season 2 is being titled Atlanta: Robbin’ Season. And according to Donald GLover it is also inspired by Tiny Toons Adventures. The cast didn’t want to give away too many details on the season but they did reveal that the season will tackle the transition the characters go through as they rise to fame.
So apparently we all need to watch Tiny Toon Adventures, says Donald Glover. We won't be able to follow #AtlantaRobbinSeason otherwise? #TCA18 @FXNetworks @FXNetworks_PR pic.twitter.com/zSKkIJD76k
— The TCA (@OfficialTCA) January 5, 2018
Spring, summer, fall … robbin'? … the new season of the award-winning #AtlantaFX will be titled "Atlanta: Robbin' Season." It's a real thing, according to the cast. The robbin' gets rollin' on March 1. (Photo credit Frederick M. Brown/Getty) @FXNetworks #TCA18 pic.twitter.com/o1VjoRhxar
— The TCA (@OfficialTCA) January 5, 2018
"We didn't really look back at season 1 for inspiration. I feel like if you do that as a producer you become risk averse…" -Donald Glover on looking back at season 1 as inspiration for season 2. #AtlantaFX #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
"There are great surprises this season." -Executive Producer Paul Simms #AtlantaFX #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
"We wanted to see the world in a more naturalistic and nuanced way… Season 2 is definitely an extension of that. -Co-Executive Producer / Director Hiro Murai #AtlantaFX #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
‘Pose’:
During the Pose panel, Ryan Murphy revealed the reason that Tatiana Maslany exited the show was because of a decision to change the age of her character. TV Line revealed that Murphy said, “When we got into shooting the pilot, it just became apparent to me [that Tatiana is] a very young woman,”
“I felt that, working with our young cast, we needed an older figure in that world to be the dance teacher. Someone who was a different generation, who was more of a mentor… We needed a Debbie Allen [in Fame-type] character. We all agreed that that was the right choice for the show.”
A very personal moment from Murphy’s life also made it into the series. The creator revealed that Damon’s coming out story is based on his own, when his father beat him with a belt for coming out as gay.
He also noted that he would not have allowed non-trans actors to play trans roles, and believes it’s time to make opportunities for new talent.
Murphy says his father beat him bloody with a belt when his father found out he was gay. It was his coming out experience, and that makes it into the show through the character of Damon's (Ryan Jamaal Swain) experience. #PoseFX #TCA18
— Danielle Turchiano (@danielletbd) January 5, 2018
Murphy says he doesn't think he would have allowed non-trans actors to play the trans roles. He wants the show to be authentic, and he thinks it's time to move beyond what used to be done in casting to make opportunities for fantastic new talent. #PoseFX #TCA18
— Danielle Turchiano (@danielletbd) January 5, 2018
“It’s looking at a certain group of people who became a family…” –Ryan Murphy on the focus of Pose. #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
“I hadn’t even read a script and I knew I wanted to be part of the show” – Kate Mara on accepting her role on Pose. #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018
“[Pose] is about shining the light on people who are under-appreciated.” –Ryan Murphy. #TCA18
— FXNetworks (@FXNetworks) January 5, 2018