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The Málaga Film Festival held the closing ceremony for its Mafiz industry section on Friday evening. Industry-accredited representatives attended, celebrating the culmination of five days of intense networking and pitching.

The big winner from this year’s Mafiz Work in Progress section was Carlos Saiz’s “Lionel,” produced by Bluconic Films, Blur and Icónica in Spain and Promenade Films in France. The film won the Cine y Tele, Sideral, Yagán and Rec Festival prizes.

“‘Lionel’ is a story of reconciliation between a father and son after two decades apart. Through an intimate road trip, the film explores the complexity of family bonds and the lasting scars of Lionel’s paternal absence,” Saiz explained to Variety ahead of this year’s Mafiz. “Inspired by the real-life story of my friend Lionel and his family—who portray themselves in the film—this project originated from a journey he once recounted to me.

The 2025 Emmy nominations won't be announced until July 15, but Gold Derby already has a head start on handicapping the races.

First things first, we are predicting last year's Best Comedy Series champion, Hacks, to win again for its upcoming season, which premieres April 10 on Max. After all, the Emmys love repeats. The Season 4 plot follows legendary stand-up comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) as she gears up for her nightly talk show with the help of her on-again/off-again comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder). Both Smart and Einbinder are also leading their respective Emmy contests for Best Comedy Actress and Best Comedy Supporting Actress.

Severance is back for Season 2 after a three-year delay, and it's expected to receive a goat-load of Emmy love. Adam Scott, Britt Lower, John Turturro, and Zach Cherry play office workers at the sinister Lumon Industries, who all agree to separate their workplace memories from their external memories.

Simon Rex and Natalie Lind will star in a campy horror comedy titled “Halloween Store,” which follows a group of people who find themselves trapped inside a costume store on Halloween night with a mysterious killer on the loose.

“Murder Company” director Shane Dax Taylor is helming the movie, which is executive produced by Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr. through their Artists for Artists banner. Steven Schneider, Taylor, John Lind and Bradley Sloan also executive produce. Natalie Lind, Kenneth Burke and Andrey Romanyuk are producers, and Afa, Big Bad Pig Productions and Racer Entertainment are the production companies. Range Media is handling sales.

Rex is an actor and rapper best known for his roles in the “Scary Movie” franchise and Sean Baker’s “Red Rocket.” Also known as Dirt Nasty, Rex started off as an MTV VJ and formed the hip-hop group Three Loco. His credits also include “National Lampoon’s Pledge This!,...

Ramy Youssef is back on television, and he's not steering clear of controversial subject matter. The acclaimed creator and star of Hulu's Ramy is getting a bit more, uh, animated in his next outing, via the comedy #1 Happy Family USA for Prime Video. Because, frankly, it's about time someone made an adult animated series following a Muslim family living in New Jersey in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.

As the official synopsis puts it:

"From creator Ramy Youssef comes '#1 Happy Family USA,' an adult-animated series following the maniacally upbeat Husseins — the most patriotic, most peaceful, and most definitely-not-suspicious Muslim family in post-9/11 "Amreeka." With satire and absurdity, it redefines finding humor in hardship as they navigate the early 2000s under the watchful eyes of their terrified neighbors."

And we now have a release date — April 17, 2025 — and an official trailer for the series; the latter of...

Jesse Armstrong, the creator of Succession, is one of the hottest tickets in Hollywood after the booming success of his enthralling HBO drama. Any network or studio would be lucky to have him, and HBO knows this. In the interest of keeping one of their best and brightest talents close, Armstrong’s next project, a star-studded feature film about billionaires caught in an international crisis, is on the fast track to audiences who crave nail-biting drama and unforgettable characters. Today, we’ve learned that Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youseff, and Cory Michael Smith will lead the cast of Armstrong’s Succession follow-up, making the project all the more enticing.

According to the movie’s logline, Jesse Armstrong’s upcoming feature revolves around “a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.”

While the film has yet to reveal its title, an image...

The premiere of 1923's second season was an emotional one, as it delivered a moving tribute to its late cast member, Cole Brings Plenty. The episode, which debuted on February 23 on Paramount+, honored Brings Plenty’s contributions to the series with an in memoriam segment, featuring footage of his Season 1 performance. The actor—who played Pete Plenty Clouds—who passed away in April 2024 at the age of 27, was the nephew of Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty and played a key role in the storyline of Aminah Nieves’ character, Teonna Rainwater.

Today, Prime Video revealed the first-look images and premiere date for the upcoming adult-animated series, #1 Happy Family USA. All eight episodes will premiere in more than 240 countries and territories on April 17 exclusively on Prime Video.

From Amazon MGM Studios, A24, and Cairo Cowboy, #1 Happy Family USA is a provocative and comedic tale on the Muslim-American experience, co-created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady.

The series follows the maniacally upbeat Husseins – the most patriotic, most peaceful, and most definitely not suspicious Muslim family in post-9/11 “Amreeka.”

With satire and absurdity, the series redefines finding humor in hardship as they navigate the early 2000s under the watchful eyes of their terrified neighbors – starring Ramy Youssef, Alia Shawkat, Mandy Moore, Chris Redd, Salma Hindy, Randa Jarrar, Akaash Singh and Whitmer Thomas.

Youssef and Brady serve as co-showrunners for the series. The executive producers alongside Youssef and Brady include Mona Chalabi, Andy Campagna, Josh Rabinowitz,...

You know you’re up to something special when your job involves replicating the kind of chocolate that “The Shawshank Redemption” used to create the mud that Andy Dufresne breaks through to freedom. But that is exactly what production designer Carmen Navis needed to do to make Mo Najjar’s (Mo Amer) own escape from an immigration detention facility — in a dream sequence, anyway — work as such a hilarious, heightened, poignant part of “Mo” Season 2.

The dream sequences throughout the final season of the Netflix comedy use cinematic signifiers and genre conceits to help tell the story of the big emotions that Mo’s feeling as he goes from being stranded in Mexico City to being deported but monitored in America to finally getting legal status and being able to visit his extended family in the West Bank. For every twist and turn of the story, Navis and her team...

The Peabody Awards and Center for Media & Social Impact have unveiled the all-star lineup for the second-season of their We Disrupt This Broadcast podcast.

Season two, the first episode of which is out today for free across all major podcast platforms, will feature the creatives behind Shrinking, Mo, Severance, Bad Sisters, Andor and Hacks along with more industry figures.

Shrinking showrunner Bill Lawrence and co-creator and writer Brett Goldstein, who joined the cast of the Jason Segel-led Apple TV+ series in season two, are the first guests on We Disrupt This Broadcast.

Subsequent episodes, released every three weeks, will feature Mo Amer (Mo), Ben Stiller and Adam Scott (Severance), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Tony Gilroy (Andor) and Jen Statsky (Hacks).

The podcast, distributed by public media organization Prx, is hosted by actor-writer-comedian Gabe González with contributions from Peabody Awards executive director Jeffrey Jones and Center for Media & Social Impact executive director Caty Borum.

I am still coming off the high caused by The Muslim House activation at the Sundance Film Festival in late January. It was an inspiring space for fostering inclusion and elevating creative voices from American-Muslims and other emerging communities.

Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order around Dei programs, there is still momentum in what television audiences will soon witness. For the first time in American television history, three series that portray Muslim communities will premiere within the first three months of 2025, marking a pivotal moment in the continued evolution of Muslim portrayals in Hollywood. This marks a victory for Muslim creatives working to combat the lingering impact of the decades-old vilification, racism and harmful depictions of Muslims — and as we can see from deleted racist tweets by Karla Sofía Gascón supporting a ban of Islam in Europe despite being a member of a vulnerable community herself, there is still much work to do.

Mo actress Teresa Ruiz had fans talking as some recent stunt training seemingly resulted in noticeable weight loss for the TV star.

Ruiz has been a part of the Mo cast since the show's first episodes, appearing as Mo's ex-girlfriend Maria, who—despite dating a new guy—still cares about the show's titular hero.

The hit Netflix comedy recently debuted its second (and final) season on the platform, sending Ruiz and co. off with an emotional and hilarious swan song.

Read full article on The Direct.

The release of Mo Season 3 might not be as much of an impossibility as many had thought. 

Netflix's hit comedy series seemingly ended with its recently released Season 2, as the latest batch of episodes was dubbed the 'final season.'

This new chapter rounded out the story of one Mo Najjar, the son of Palestinian refugees living in Houston. 

Read full article on The Direct.

The end of January 2025 brought us a great conclusion to Mo on Netflix, with the last episode of season 2 being the series finale. Going in before the show returned, we did know this would be the final season. And though it ends on a bittersweet note, I think the ending was great and what Mo has set out to do since season 1 was achieved.

Though Netflix has brought the show to an end, the creator, Mo Amer, still has more ideas for a potential Mo season 3 if Netflix, or maybe even another platform, would be interested. Ahead of the finale, Amer spoke with Variety about the season and that he "can't believe" it's the final one. Here's what he told the outlet:

“There’s so much to give, so it’s kind of ridiculous to only fit it into two seasons. All the love that we got the first season...

“Mo” season 2 returns with compelling storytelling and well-crafted humor, following Mo Najjar, portrayed by comedian Mohammed Amer. Stranded in Mexico while wrestling through U.S. asylum process bureaucracy, Mo represents immigrant experiences—suspended between cultures and dreams.

The season’s depth emerges from its narrative continuation after a two-and-a-half-year pause, exploring identity and belonging during societal divisions.

The series confronts statelessness, revealing Mo’s challenges as an undocumented immigrant. Contrasting his vibrant surroundings with personal emotional struggles, the show exposes the complexities of America’s immigration system.

Using dark comedy and authentic experiences, “Mo” pushes viewers to understand displacement, creating space for empathy while highlighting the critical demand for genuine representation in media that mirrors diverse human stories.

Navigating Identity: Character Development and Performances in Mo Season 2

In “Mo” Season 2, Mohammed Amer’s portrayal of Mo Najjar exemplifies deep character growth, as he moves through the challenging landscape of statelessness while seeking belonging.

Mo Season 2 highlights a strong cast of talented actors as the series goes all out in its final season.

Season 2 of the drama-filled Netflix series continues the story of Mo as he journeys back to Houston after being stranded in Mexico. Season 2 also expands the stories of other characters, such as Mo's mom, Yusra, and his brother, Sameer. 

Mo Season 2 premiered on Netflix on January 30. 

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Apple TV+ has come a long way since its debut, when it was more of a nebulous idea than a fully functioning streaming platform. One of the service’s best comedies from those early days, the Emmy-nominated Mythic Quest, is still chugging along though. The show, which follows a group of coworkers at a video game studio, returns this week with a fourth season that proves the series is comfortable in its skin but is smartly evolving alongside its characters as they enjoy the fruits of their labor in an ever-changing video game landscape.

In its long-awaited return — the first two episodes of which are now streaming — Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao) is finally embarking on her own journey, which proves difficult for Ian (co-creator Rob McElhenney), who struggles with their diverging paths. Elsewhere, the success of a new game leads to questions of proper compensation for Dana (Imani Hakim), while the...

Mohammed Amer’s “Mo” is one of those shows that can make you laugh and cry at the same time. Centered around the life of a Palestinian refugee in Houston, Mo is funny, a little crazy, and deeply emotional. The show is loosely based on Amer’s life and his experience navigating the system in the United States as a Palestinian. While season one was a fun watch, the second season hits it out of the park and is simply one of the best comedy shows to binge-watch on Netflix.

Mo highlights how the situation in Palestine has always been challenging, and how it only worsened after October 7th, 2023. Mo and his family were refugees who had been waiting for twenty-two years for their asylum status. The idea of home thus becomes crucial and the constant uncertainty resulted in emotional outbursts and a sense of hopelessness. But instead of portraying...

It's great to have Mo back on our screens, even if the comedy-drama only lasted for two seasons. The titular character's infectious energy rubs off on you and makes for an interesting watch where you're invested in the character. The series has come to an end with the final eight episodes on Netflix, and here's what we thought about Mo season 2 overall. Spoilers Below.

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First thing's first. Yes, we do think Mo season 2 is definitely worth your time to watch! It's a really well done show that not only represents the Palestinian and Arab culture, but other groups as well. It's such a nice blend of cultures that educates, but entertains with the comedic aspect of the show at the same time. The series is timely not only with the fact that Mo is Palestinian, but also American politics as he is arrested by Ice after crossing...

Mo, the heartfelt, laugh-out-loud series inspired by co-creator, star, and executive producer Mo Amer’s own life, is back for a second season. The series centers Mo Najjar, a Palestinian refugee kicking it around Houston as he attempts to secure asylum, all the while juggling a Catholic girlfriend his mom disapproves of, a trunk full of bootleg Yeezys, and shenanigans galore from his group of daffy friends.

When it debuted in 2022, the inventive seriesearned legions of fans — as well as a Gotham and a Peabody Award — in large part because of how it walks the razor-thin tightrope between side-splitting hijinks and poignant, rarely-seen-onscreen vulnerability. “I’m thankful to continue to tell a universal story of struggle that relates to so many refugees and millions of underrepresented humans trying to be seen around the globe,” Amer tells Tudum. Amer is excited to “bring the people who loved and rooted for...

Mo season 2 took us, and the titular character, on quite the journey in this final season of the Netflix series. And honestly, it was great! Though there were a couple of scenes and plot points that felt a little unnecessary or dramatized for the sake of the story, overall this was a really strong season for the comedy-drama. And as always, Mo managed to keep a smile on our faces. Which is the main message the show leaves viewers with in its final moments. Alright, here's what happened. Spoilers Below.

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After a few months and some hiccups, Mo manages to make it back into Houston after crossing the border into Mexico. However, it comes with some hardships. He receives a deportation order. Though since he's a stateless person and was in the U.S. seeking asylum, he can technically stay in America since there's nowhere for him to go.

Mohammed Amer’s Mo is an underrated gem on Netflix—a show that is unafraid to ask the tough questions and always answers them with a touch of comedy. At the end of the first season, Mo ended up stranded in Mexico after climbing into a truck carrying olive trees that he hoped he would bring home to Houston. It has been six months since Mo mistakenly entered Mexico, and he had a tough time trying to convince the American embassy to allow him to return home to attend his asylum hearing. Mo did not have a passport since he was still awaiting his asylum status, and his only option was to beg the embassy to grant him a laissez-passer (a travel permit). Returning home legally started to seem like a far-fetched dream to Mo, when suddenly one of his customers (he was staying afloat selling falafel tacos), Camilla, mentioned she was Ambassador Lewis’ wife.

Netflix has quite a large slate of new and returning series coming in 2025. The slate was previewed Wednesday at the streamer’s annual Next on Netflix event in Los Angeles, which was also streamed across the globe.

Some of the most anticipated projects include Stranger Things 5 and Wednesday Season 2, neither of which have premiere dates just yet. So far, Netflix has revealed a huge slate for February, as well as a smattering of series that are expected through August, but a large portion of the series the streamer says we’ll see this year haven’t been confirmed for a specific date yet.

Of the dates that were revealed, perhaps the biggest surprise is that the third and final season of Squid Game is coming sooner than audiences might have anticipated, premiering on June 27. June will also bring another season of Ginny & Georgia.

The year will also see another...

When we last saw Mo, it was the summer of 2022, and the comedy series, created by Mohammed Amer and Ramy Youssef, had just completed an excellent first season by stranding Amer’s Mo Najjar — a Palestinian asylum seeker living in Houston — on the wrong side of the U.S.-Mexico border. There was periodic talk of Mo’s Muslim faith and of his family’s hope that they could one day return to their homeland, but the show was primarily a light, wry comedy about the logistics of life as an undocumented immigrant.

It's only a matter of hours now until we get more of Mo Najjar's Arab and Texan flare that we've missed! He has such a can-do attitude no matter what life throws at him and his family, and it's certainly infectious when you watch. We can't wait to start streaming the new season! So when can you do so?

Mo season 2 premieres Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 at 12 a.m. Pt on Netflix. There's no split season situation here as all 8 episodes drop on premiere day. The release time is a late one, especially for a weekday for those of us in the U.S. Though this is the typical time Netflix releases all of its new content.

And, hey. Most of the episodes are around the 30-minute mark. It'll be easy for you to squeeze in at least a couple before bed! Well, whether you're watching from here in the U.S.

Netflix’s acclaimed comedy-drama series Mo returns with its second and final season on January 30, 2025. All eight episodes will be available for streaming simultaneously, allowing fans to binge-watch the entire season. Here’s what we know about Mo Season 2 and its telecast.

Release Date & Time

Netflix typically releases new content at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (Pt). Here’s when Mo Season 2 will be available in various time zones:

Pacific Time (Pt): 12:00 a.m. Mountain Time (Mt): 1:00 a.m. Central Time (Ct): 2:00 a.m. Eastern Time (Et): 3:00 a.m. Brasília Time (Brt): 5:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 8:00 a.m. Central European Time (Cet): 9:00 a.m. Eastern European Time (Eet): 10:00 a.m. Moscow Standard Time (Msk): 11:00 a.m. Indian Standard Time (Ist): 1:30 p.m. China Standard Time (Cst): 4:00 p.

Are you ready for a new week full of must-watch new release TV shows? The year in television is officially in full swing with all of our small screen favorites returning from winter hiatus and streaming services continuing to drop some of the most highly anticipated new titles we have been waiting for. If you're in the middle of a show from last week, you'd better hurry up and finish!

Speaking of last week, Netflix at long last released one of the biggest releases of the new year, with The Night Agent season 2 finally arriving after nearly two years. The series shot straight to the peak of the streamer's top 10 most popular shows ranking. In addition to The Night Agent maintaining its hold, this week also brings new episodes of Severance, Prime Target, The Couple Next Door, and more.

Looking for something to watch this week but don't know where to start?...

I know it's hard to believe, but the final week of January promises more than frigid temps. Netflix gives you nine more reasons to stay inside this week - as if you needed an excuse.

Thrillseekers, we've got you. The second seasons of a pair of intense thrillers premiere this week - get those binging goggles ready! A critically acclaimed comedy series returns, as does a solid anime series. Craving more sports? The second season of a critically acclaimed sports series arrives this week, too. Oh, and a much-loved children's show debuts on the "tu dum" streamer, too.

But wait, there's more! I'm not sure if writing that made me happy or like I lost a bit of my soul. Anyway, for those who want their entertainment in one convenient package, there's a family drama from Spain,

a rom-com with actual depth, and a debut standup special coming to a...

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch column, our monthly breakdown of What’s on Streaming, and our master list of Every New TV Show Premiering in 2025.

With over 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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“I’m finding it very, very hard to function,” says Mo Amer.

He’s spending the day at Hermann Park in Houston, the city where he’s lived since he was 9 years old. It’s late March and the air is still cool. Young parents guide their toddlers over twisted tree roots. Ducks quack in the distance. Amer, 43, is surrounded by a small but focused TV crew who are here to help him pull off his dream: showrunning and starring in the first Palestinian-led series in American history. But lately, world events have made it harder than ever to publicly celebrate his heritage.

Season 1 of “Mo,” which premiered on Netflix in August 2022, told a fictionalized version of Amer’s experience as a formerly undocumented refugee seeking asylum status in the U.S. Amer had toured as a stand-up comic for years, but the series cemented his place in the entertainment...

Mo is an American comedy-drama series loosely based on stand-up comedian Mo Amer’s life. Through the series, he has documented his experience as a Palestinian refugee who grew up in America. The show, as anticipated, dealt with sensitive topics, but the touch of comedy helped keep it light-hearted. The protagonist, Mohammed “Mo” Najjar, was caught between his modern outlook and traditional upbringing. He was in love with his Hispanic girlfriend, Maria, but he was hesitant about marrying her because his mother disapproved of her. He was also particular about not marrying Maria for a green card, and he wanted to make sure that he had asylum status before their wedding. It had been twenty-two years he and his family had been waiting for their case to proceed, and they were yet to be granted asylum status. Mo had recently been fired from his job, and since he didn’t have a work visa,...

Actor and comedian Damon Wayans has revealed how he purposely got fired from Saturday Night Live. Wayans got his start on the live comedy sketch show, and recently spoke with Variety about being fired from the show during Season 11. In the new Peacock docuseries, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Wayans revealed that former SNL star Eddie Murphy, who Wayans had worked with just two years prior in the movie Beverly Hills Cop, offered the comedian advice after he joined the show's cast in 1985:

Eddie’s advice to me was, ‘Write your own sketches. Otherwise they’re going to give you some Black people sh*t to do, and you ain’t gon’ like it.

This advice would prove sound, as Wayans found himself written into other sketches, often cast in stereotypical or offensive roles. The comedian grew frustrated as his ideas were repeatedly scrapped or "cut for time" by the writers and producers,...

Naomi Scott recently starred in the horror sequel, Smile 2, and this successful outing has been a long time coming for the actress, who made her breakout five whole years ago. Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 horror hit, Smile. The franchise centers on a demonic force called The Entity, which plagues its victims with horrifying hallucinations of people smiling creepily. After witnessing the tragic demise of Rose at the end of Smile, Smile 2 focuses on a new protagonist, pop star, Skye Riley. Skye is played by English actress, Scott.

Scott may be somewhat unfamiliar to audiences, but she has actually been in the acting business for quite a while. Scott's first major role was in the 2011 Disney Channel original film, Lemonade Mouth, where she was part of a high school band. After that, Scott collected a number of small TV roles until she appeared in 2017's Power Rangers.

It is a year of big goodbyes for fans of Netflix shows. Two of the most popular shows on Netflix and across streamers, Stranger Things and Squid Game, are wrapping up in 2025. Fans will also miss other favorite shows like Cobra Kai which began streaming episodes of its final season in 2024.

Netflix’s most popular shows Stranger Things and Squid Game are coming to an end in 2025 | Credits: Netflix

Most of the shows in this list will leave with a proper ending. Hopefully, Netflix won’t cancel as many shows as it did in 2024. However, there is speculation among fans that shows like Fubar, The Recruit, and Supacell might get the axe from the streamer in 2025.

9. Cobra Kai

The last batch of episodes of the three-part Cobra Kai finale will drop on Netflix on February 13. The creators decided to split the sixth and final season of the series into three parts of five episodes each.

When the story picks up with Mo Najjar in Mo season 2 this month, he definitely has a lot on his plate. And getting back into the U.S. after crossing the border into Mexico isn't going to be his biggest problem, as revealed in the official trailer.

Mo season 2 premieres Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 with all 8 episodes on Netflix. As we saw by the end of season 1, the Palestinian refugee and his family still haven't gotten a U.S. citizenship despite being in the country for over 20 years. That means he can't leave or he loses his asylum.

Though due to a few factors, he accidentally ends up in Mexico. So what happens next? It's not an easy way back home, and the trailer shows us how long he's been gone. We shared it below:

Poor guy has been in Mexico for six months, which is not a short amount of time!

Mo is back!

Season 2 of the hit Netflix and A24 TV show premieres on the streamer on January 30, and the trailer just arrived Wednesday (January 8).

The award-winning series is created and executive produced by comedians Mo Amer and Ramy Youssef.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a plot summary for Season 2: “Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bullshit as a Palestinian on the path to U.S. citizenship. Season 2 finds Mo stranded across the border and desperate to get back to Houston before his family’s asylum hearing – but as a stateless refugee without a passport, he’s gonna need all the hustle and charm he can muster. Little does he know that the journey home is just the start of his troubles, and there’s a new guy in town ready to steal both his longtime love Maria...

The final season of Mo, the poignant and at times heartbreaking Netflix comedy about immigrant life in America, sets out to wrap up the journey of stateless Palestinian refugee Mo Najjar (played by Mo Amer) when it returns on Jan. 30.

The second season trailer, which dropped on Wednesday, sees the title character who is played by Amer, who co-created the series with Ramy Youssef, trying to get back into the U.S. from Mexico after becoming entangled with nasty coyotes at the end of the first season in 2022. He’s still trying to get U.S. citizenship to escape the challenges of being an undocumented immigrant in Texas, which brings more asylum application troubles, side hustles to support his family and a rival moving on his girlfriend.

There’s also the threat of deportation after a failed attempt to cross the border into Texas. “You are broke, you don’t...

After the first season of “Mo” garnered massive critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including the Gotham Awards for Best Breakthrough Series, the show is finally back for one last season, which will be released on Netflix this month.

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Mo Amer returns as creator/executive producer/director/actor of the show he co-created with Ramy Youssef.

Continue reading ‘Mo’ Season 2 Trailer: Award-Winning Netflix Comedy Returns For One Last Season This Month at The Playlist.

Straight out of Houston, Texas, Netflix has revealed the official trailer and key art for the second season of its Mo series. The award-winning comedy from Netflix and A24 returns on January 30 for the conclusion of Mo’s journey.

In Mo Season 2, Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bull**** as a Palestinian on the path to U.S. citizenship. The new episodes find Mo stranded across the border and desperate to return to Houston before his family’s asylum hearing.

As a stateless refugee without a passport, Mo is going to need all the hustle and charm he can muster. Little does he know that the journey home is just the start of his troubles, and there’s a new guy in town ready to steal both his longtime love Maria, and his dream of finally returning to Palestine.

Funny, poignant, and topical,...

“Mo” has revealed a new set of guest stars along with its Season 2 trailer.

Comedians Hannibal Burress, Matt Rife, Liza Koshy and Ralph Barbosa plus rapper Slim Thug are all a part of the Season 2 guest cast, joining previously announced guest stars Simon Rex and Johanna Braddy.

The trailer opens with Mo (series co-creator Mo Amer) complaining to Barbosa, seemingly a street food vendor, about having been stuck in Mexico for six months — following up on the Season 1 finale, in which Mo is mistakenly transported there from Houston with no passport due to his status as an undocumented Palestinian refugee. “Mo, why you wanna go back to America so bad?” Barbosa says. “You’ve been bouncing around that embassy for months, bro.”

Rife is seen playing an official that Mo argues with at the embassy. “Maybe just come to terms with the fact: You’re Mexican now. Feliz cumpleaños,” Rife says snidely,...

After an extremely long hiatus, Mo returns in the new year, with Season 2 finally getting a release date and trailer from Netflix.

Mohammed Amer’s comedy series will return for its second and final season on Thursday, Jan. 30, with all eight episodes, TVLine has learned. Mo’s first season released back in August 2022, and it was later renewed for Season 2 in January 2023.

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Mo Amer’s meta Netflix series “Mo” is back for Season 2, and this time, Amer is joined by more than a few comedy pals.

Hannibal Buress, Liza Koshy, Matt Rife, Ralph Barbosa, and Slim Thug join the eight-episode season of the critically acclaimed show co-created by Amer and Ramy Youssef (who also has his own eponymous semi-autobiographical series).

Amer plays alter-ego Mo Najjar in the show, a character who straddles the line between two cultures, three languages, and “a ton of bullshit as a Palestinian on the path to U.S. citizenship,” according to the logline.

Season 2 finds Mo stranded across the border and desperate to get back to Houston before his family’s asylum hearing; but as a stateless refugee without a passport, Mo “needs all the hustle and charm he can muster,” as the synopsis reads. “Little does he know that the journey home is just the start of his troubles,...

Mo Amer will set off on a new stand-up comedy tour beginning in February.

Titled “Mo Amer: El Oso Palestino” — Spanish for “The Palestinian Bear” — the tour will Amer discuss “life, family and his journey as a new dad in today’s political climate,” per the official description. News of the tour comes just ahead of the release of Season 2 of “Mo,” the self-titled Netflix series Amer writes, produces and stars in.

Amer has two stand-up specials — “The Vagabond” and “Mohammed in Texas” — currently streaming on Netflix. Besides “Mo” and his live comedy, he’s known for starring in “Ramy” on Hulu, and in 2022, he appeared in the DC film “Black Adam.”

See a full list of dates for “Mo Amer: El Oso Palestino” below. Tickets go on sale Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. Fall dates are yet to be announced.

Feb. 13 — Milwaukee, Wis. — Turner Ballroom

Feb. 14 — Minneapolis, Minn. — Varsity Theater

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New year, new Netflix. Ok, yes, Netflix releases new shows, movies, specials, and more every month, every week, just about every day, but there are still key changes afoot for the streaming service in 2025, and January features several indicators as to what those changes may mean for subscribers.

For one, live sports isn’t going to wrap after Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL games. Even more important to the streamer’s future than a single day of high ratings — as the NFL certainly provided, not to mention how many new sign-ups the two marquee games inevitably drew — is a week in, week out attraction for dedicated fans. In January, that means “WWE Raw 2025.” Netflix will be airing a new wrestling extravaganza every Monday night throughout the year, with a live broadcast starting at 8 p.m. Et and replays available for anyone who needs to catch up on their own time.

With every year comes difficult decisions for networks and streamers alike to either hold on to their series or let them go.

2025 is expected to see several beloved series coming to an end, including “Bel-Air,” “Billy the Kid” and “Power Book IV: Force,” among others. Netflix’s “The Upshaws” and “Heartbreak High” similarly have ends in sight, though it’s unknown exactly when that might be. Some of Netflix’s biggest and longest running shows are also coming to a close this year, including “Stranger Things,” “Squid Game” and “Big Mouth.”

For the full list of all of the TV shows that have been renewed, canceled or are expected to end in 2o25, see below. This list will be updated with renewals and cancellations as the year goes on.

“Bel-Air” (Peacock) – Ending

Peacock’s reimagining of the ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” was renewed for a fourth and final season in December,...

Peak TV or not, 2025 is poised to be a major year for Netflix. The oldest streamer in the biz retains a loyal customer base as well as an ad-based tier, and welcomes back multiple juggernaut shows for new seasons over the next twelve months.

The dust has barely settled on “Squid Game” Season 2 as we look ahead to Season 3, while the final “Stranger Things” installment arrives three years after its predecessor. Fan favorites “You” and “Wednesday” will return after taking a break in 2024, as will a handful of new shows with major stars and creative talent attached to them. A Taylor Kitsch and Peter Berg team up? Check. Shondaland murder mystery? Check. “Mindy Kaling sports comedy?” Check check check. Find all that and more in our 2025 Netflix preview, featuring fresh and returning shows you can stream very, very soon.

1. “American Primeval” (January 9)

The year begins in the Wild West with...

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed January next year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of Netflix’s best original shows including The Night Agent and also new brilliant shows like American Primeval. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in January 2025.

Missing You Season 1 (January 1) Credit – Netflix

Missing You is an upcoming British mystery thriller drama series created by Victoria Asare-Archer. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows Detective Kat Donovan, whose fiancé has been missing for over a decade but when she finds him on a dating app, she begins searching for answers relating to his disappearance. Missing You stars Rosalind Eleazar,...

Spoiler Alert: Taylor Sheridan just wrapped the Yellowstone saga — at least for now — with tonight’s just-concluded final episode. Deadline offers our usual recap, followed by a back and forth discussion between Mike Fleming Jr and Lynette Rice, who has spent a lot of time covering the Taylor Sheridan Universe. First, Fleming’s recap:

“Congratulations, you just made the worst land deal since my people sold Manhattan.”

There are a lot of good lines in the finale of Yellowstone’s fifth and final season, but it’s hard to top that one spoken by Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham), the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock. He says it to Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes), the son of slain Yellowstone patriarch John Dutton as they find a mutually beneficial solution to safeguard the land from being split into parcels and developed. Branded as an unruly youth with the ‘Y’ symbol by his father,...

The Netflix January 2025 originals, movies and TV series have been revealed and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also announced the list of movies and TV series leaving next month.

The Netflix January 2025 schedule includes such titles as Alpha Males Season 3, American Primeval, Back in Action, Cunk on Life, Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, Love Is Blind: Germany and Mo Season 2.

The Night Agent Season 2

Also coming are The Night Agent Season 2, The Recruit Season 2, Selling the City, The Upshaws Part 6, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, WWE Raw, Xo, Kitty Season 2 and more.

The January schedule includes the comedy specials Ari Shaffir: America’s Sweetheart, Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy and Liza Treyger: Night Owl.

Netflix January 2025 Schedule

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Lovers Anonymous (Tr) — Netflix Series

Cem, scarred by a childhood that crushed his trust in love, runs the “Love Hospital,” until Hazal, who believes in the power of love,...

When a network or streaming service announces when to expect a new season of some of our favorite shows, they usually hold up to what they say. And that includes Netflix. With the actors and writers strikes in Hollywood delaying many productions, that does come into play when it comes to these four shows on our list being delayed.

However, there's a couple of them that have finished filming while others it was still promised that the new seasons were coming in 2024. And so, here's 4 shows Netflix said would be coming in 2024 but have not.

Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 You season 5

No release date yet

I'll be honest, out of all the shows on this list, You season 5 is the most frustrating delay. That's because the three others have release dates. However despite a 2024 release being anticipated, the final season of the psychological thriller still doesn't even have a release date.

If you were a fan of Mo season 1 on Netflix when it first debuted in August 2022, then you'll be happy to know that the second season finally has a release date! The streamer renewed the show back in January 2023, and we've been waiting for it ever since!

Well, the wait is almost over! Mo season 2 premieres Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 on Netflix. Just like the first season, you can expect another 8 episodes to finish up the story. Because that's right, this is also the final season of the comedy-drama. The release date has been set about two years after Netflix first announced the renewal news. I'm not going to complain. I'm just looking forward to the premiere at this point.

Season 1 ended with Mo accidentally finding himself in Mexico, which is really bad news for someone who doesn't have a passport or U.S. citizenship yet. How is he going to get himself out of this one?...