What’s Premiering This Week (March 11 - 17)

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Netflix’s new dramedy series Turn Up Charlie leads a list of new shows debuting on television this week.

Turn Up Charlie, which premieres March 15, stars Idris Elba as a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a ‘manny’ to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, said the streaming service.

A number of scripted series will also return for new seasons this week, including CBS All Access’ The Good Fight (March 14), Amazon Prime’s Catastrophe (March 15) and Showtime’s Billions (March 17).

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting this week on cable networks and streaming services:

March 11 -- Manhunt (drama miniseries) -- Acorn TV

Mach 15 -- I Am Richard Pryor -- (documentary) -- Paramount Network

March 15 -- Love, Death + Roberts -- (animated series) -- Netflix

March 15 -- Shrill -- (comedy) -- Hulu

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.