TVLine Items: 20/20's Luigi Mangione Special, Secret Level Renewed And More
ABC News Studios has announced the one-hour special Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder — A Special Edition of 20/20, airing this Thursday, Dec. 19 at 10/9c on ABC, our sister site Variety reports.
The program "reveals new details about the hunt for the suspect, examines what may have driven alleged killer Luigi Mangione to murder, and profiles new reporting on the writings found in Mangione's backpack, what police are calling a handwritten confession criticizing the healthcare system, and the three ominous words written on the shell casings," per the official description.
Mangione was indicted by a New York grand jury on murder charges for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4.
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* Prime Video has renewed for Season 2 the adult-animated anthology series Secret Level, featuring original short stories set within the worlds of beloved video games.
* All American Season 7 has tapped Lauryn Hardy, Terayle Hill (Step Up: High Water) and Sasha Lance for recurring roles, our sister site Deadline reports. Hardy will play Tori, the head cheerleader at Beverly High who befriends KJ (new cast member Nathaniel McIntyre), while Hill will portray Khalil's (Antonio J. Bell) charming yet dangerous father. Finally, Lance has been cast as a law school associate professor who opens a whole new world for Coop (Bre-Z).
* Netflix has ordered a new docuseries about Mike Tyson that will explore the boxer's life "from his meteoric rise as the 'Baddest Man on the Planet' to his personal struggles – including a period of incarceration and widely publicized struggles (i.e. finances, substance abuse, in-ring controversies) – and eventual redemption."
* PBS has released a trailer for Call the Midwife's holiday special, airing Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 8 pm:
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