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Netflix has ordered a spinoff documentary series from the creators of “Lenox Hill” called “Emergency NYC.”

Unlike its predecessor, “Emergency NYC” will extend beyond just one hospital and will follow multiple departments within New York City’s health system. The in-depth look at one of the city’s most complex operations shows the interweaving function of transplant and pediatric trauma units; ambulance and helicopter emergency teams and more. It is produced by Yulari Films and executive produced and directed by Adi Barash and Ruthie Shatz.

“Lenox Hill” followed the lives of four doctors in New York City, culminating with an episode at the start of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Also in today’s TV news roundup:

Casting

Ray Panthaki joined the cast of Starz’s new 16th century drama, “The Serpent Queen.” He will portray Charles Guise, a Catholic Cardinal who revels in stealing from Protestants under the guise of raising funds for war,...

"Do you really think that five children would stand against the end of the world?" FilmInk in Australia has debuted an official trailer for an Australian fantasy adventure family film titled The Legend of the Five, marking the feature directorial debut of actress Joanne Samuel (she played Jessie in the original Mad Max movie!). This looks very much like a fun-for-all-ages kind of fantasy story, campiness and all. When a group of misfit teenagers encounter an ancient relic during a school trip to a museum, they find themselves caught up in a magical world, with elemental powers beyond their belief, and the responsibility of stopping an age old evil from destroying the world. The movie stars Lauren Esposito, Gabi Sproule, Leigh Joel Scott, Nicholas Andrianakos, Deborah An, Beth Champion, and Tiriel Mora. This seems like it's straight out of the 90s, but that may be a good thing considering the...