Topic Drops Video Trailers for Original Scripted Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Upstart subscription streaming service Topic previewed two of its upcoming scripted series, The Accidental Wolf and Release, as part of its Aug. 11 virtual TCA summer tour presentation.

The Accidental Wolf, which debuts Nov. 26, follows an upscale New Yorker who finds her life suddenly upended after she receives a distressing call from a dying stranger who pleads with her to help save the life of his pregnant wife, according to the service, which offers original series as well as acquired movies and shows from around the world. 

Release, premiering Sept. 3, reveals a series of interconnected portraits from the first several months of a fictional pandemic as it strikes the quiet outskirts of an American city. The series stars Aunjanue Ellis (Lovecraft Country) and Lana McKissack (A Christmas Movie Christmas). 

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.