The second season of "The Mandalorian" will kick off on October 30 on Disney+. Production had already wrapped on the new episodes prior to the COVID-19 lockdown; work is currently underway on the Star Wars spinoff series' third season.

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• The first season has been nominated for 15 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama series.
• Returning stars include Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Bill Burr, and Ming-Na Wen.
• Rosario Dawson and Michael Biehn will join the ensemble in Season 2.
• The show concerns a bounty hunter protecting a young alien known as The Child (aka "Baby Yoda"), and is set five years after "Return of the Jedi."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle signed an overall deal to produce new films and TV series for Netflix. The announcement came less than one year after the couple announced they would step back from their royal duties in the U.K.

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• The duo plan to produce scripted series, docuseries, fiction, and non-fiction features that resonate with them and speak to issues of personal significance.
• In a statement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told The LA Times: "Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the world, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope."
• Harry and Meghan have a 15-month-old son, Archie.

DAILY CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

CHEF'S TABLE: BBQ: The acclaimed docuseries returns with a new season dedicated exclusively to profiles of barbecue styles and chefs from the U.S., Australia, and Mexico. Subjects include Tootsie Tomanetz of Austin's Snow's BBQ, Australia's Lennox Hastie, James Beard Award winner Rodey Scott, and traditional Mayan cooking expert Rosalia Chay Chuc. [Netflix]

FREAKS: YOU'RE ONE OF US: Action-comedy feature from Germany about a group of regular people who suddenly discover that they have superpowers, leading them to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy. [Netflix]

HELL ON THE BORDER: Fact-based biopic from writer/director Wes Miller about Bass Reeves, the first black deputy marshal in the West. David Gyasi stars as Reeves; Ron Perlman and Frank Grillo co-star. [Hulu and Amazon]

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

RAISED BY WOLVES: Ridley Scott executive produced this sci-fi drama series from creator Aaron Guzikowski ("Prisoners"), and also directed the pilot episode. The story centers on two androids (Amanda Collin and Abubakar Salim) programmed to raise children on an alien world, who clash with a nearby colony of humans. [HBO Max]

A.P. BIO: This sitcom, starring Glenn Howerton as a disgraced Harvard professor who takes a job in Toledo teaching advanced placement biology, aired for two seasons on NBC. The new third season will stream as a Peacock exclusive. Tom Bennett, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Paula Pell, and Patton Oswalt co-star. [Peacock]

YOUNG WALLANDER: Prequel series imagining the early career of writer Henning Mankell's Swedish detective character, Kurt Wallander. Adam Pålsson ("Avenue 5") stars as Wallander in his 20s, as he takes on his first case after graduating from the police academy. [Netflix]

LOVE, GUARANTEED: Original rom-com feature about an attorney (Rachael Leigh Cook) and client (Damon Wayans Jr.) who fall in love while building a legal case against a dating website that guarantees results. Heather Graham co-stars; Mark Steven Johnson ("Ghost Rider") directs. [Netflix]

AFONSO PADILHA: CLASSLESS (ALMA DE POBRE): In his new special, the Brazilian comedian relates stories about his childhood. [Netflix]

BETTOR DAYS: Chat series in which ESPN Radio host Mike Greenberg sits down with different bettors to discuss their most exciting, intense wagers on memorable sporting events. [ESPN+]

THE SOUNDS: Dramatic thriller series from the U.K. about a couple (Rachelle Lefevre and Matt Whelan) who move to New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds to start a business, only to encounter long-buried secrets and scheming relatives. [Acorn TV]

WE GOT THIS: Crime comedy series about an American living in Sweden (creator/co-writer Schiaffino Musarra) who hopes to earn a $5 million reward by solving a real high-profile 30-year-old murder case. [Sundance Now]

"Game of Thrones" creators DB Weiss and David Benioff will develop a Netflix series based on the sci-fi novel "The Three-Body Problem," from Chinese author Liu Cixin. The book is the first in Liu's "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy.

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• "True Blood" vet Alexander Woo will script the new series.
• The story -- which concerns an alien invasion of Earth -- begins during China's Cultural Revolution and flashes forward to the present as well as the distant future.
• "Three-Body Problem" was first published in 2008.
• Benioff and Weiss signed an exclusive Netflix deal in 2019.

David Blaine successfully completed his latest stunt, "Ascension," which was streamed live on YouTube. The illusionist floated about 4.7 miles above the Arizona desert by holding on to 50 helium balloons.

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• Blaine had only planned to reach an altitude of 18,000 feet, but eventually soared to nearly 25,000 feet.
• When his ride was completed, Blaine released the balloons and parachuted back to the ground.
• As he landed, Blaine exclaimed: "Wow! That was awesome!"
• The 3-hour stream peaked at 770,000 concurrent viewers, setting a new record for a live YouTube Original event.
• As of publication, the stunt has about 7.5 million YouTube views.

Early tests of SpaceX's new Starlink satellite internet network indicate the technology will be capable of streaming multiple HD films at once. Connections with the satellites so far demonstrate low latency and download speeds greater than 100 megabits per second, fast enough to play video games online or stream large movie files.

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• Currently, SpaceX has launched about 650 of the satellites and is building ground stations and user terminals to begin connecting customers.
• The company plans to eventually have 12,000 small satellites in low orbit.
• Around 700,000 potential U.S. customers have expressed interest in subscribing to the service.
• The satellites will potentially also be able to share data via signals SpaceX is calling "space lasers."

Amazon released a teaser for the upcoming horror film anthology "Welcome to the Blumhouse." The project is a co-production between Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television.

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• The 70-second teaser features clips from four of the eight "Welcome to the Blumhouse" films: "Black Box," "Evil Eye," "The Lie," and "Nocturne."
• Two of the films -- "Black Box" and "The Lie" -- debut on October 6; the next two will arrive on October 13.
• "Black Box" concerns a single father who experiences an existential crisis following an experimental medical treatment.
• "The Lie" follows parents who attempt to cover up a murder committed by their teenage daughter.
• "Blumhouse" also produces the Hulu horror film anthology series "Into the Dark."

The live-action remake of "Mulan" will be available to stream on Disney+ at no additional charge beginning on December 4. The film will become available starting on Friday on the platform for an additional $29.99 fee.

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• $30 "Premier Access" to "Mulan" will be available through November 2.
• "Mulan" will have theatrical releases in the coming weeks in several countries, including Russia, China, and South Korea.
• The releases of "Tenet" in theaters and "Mulan" online this weekend could have far-reaching implications for the post-pandemic theatrical experience.

Netflix will produce the feature action-comedy "Shelly," set to star "Jumanji: The Next Level" collaborators Awkwafina and Karen Gillan. Awkwafina will play an assassin who's hired to take down her former high school bully (played by Gillan).

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• Michael Doneger and Liz Storm wrote the script, which is described as a hybrid of "Mean Girls" and "Barry."
• "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and "Young Sheldon" vet Jude Weng has been attached to direct.

QUICK HITS

• Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming adaptation of the Matt Crowley play "The Boys in the Band."
• Emma Roberts signed a first-look deal with Hulu and will develop the drama series "Tell Me Lies," based on the novel by Carola Lovering, for the streamer.
• Apple released a trailer for its first non-English-language original program, the espionage thriller "Tehran" from "Fauda" writer Moshe Zonder.
• Netflix greenlit a prequel feature and an anime series based on the upcoming Zack Snyder zombie film "Army of the Dead."
• Personalities from Netflix's "Tiger King," "Cheer," and "Selling Sunset" will compete on the next season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."
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