Netflix Pins Down June Premiere Date For ‘Glow’

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Netflix will debut the sophomore season of its female-wrestling themed original series GLOW on June 29, the streaming service announced Wednesday.  

The second season of the series, which is based on the 1980s’ Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling franchise, will follow the women of GLOW as they become local celebrities while dealing with the good, bad and ugly realities of their newfound fame, said network officials.

Jenji Kohan (Orange is the New Black) and Tara Herrmann (Orange is the New Black) are executive producers of GLOW, which was co-created by Liz Flahive (Homeland) and Carly Mensch (Orange is the New Black).

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.