MGM’s former streaming platform, EPIX, will relaunch as MGM+ (an Amazon-owned company) starting January 15. The newly branded, premium linear streaming service will offer a broad lineup of original series and docuseries, the most recent movie releases, and classic film franchises—all available within the U.S. on TV, on demand, online, and across devices.
“It’s a recent starting for our service, as we introduce MGM+ and its distinctive brand promise to viewers on January 15,” said Michael Wright, head of MGM+. “MGM+ will deliver on its iconic and beloved studio legacy, with cinematic, sophisticated, and transportive storytelling that audiences love.”
Wright has unveiled a recent programming lineup and original content production plans for MGM+, including premiere dates for Season Three of the critically acclaimed drama series Godfather of Harlem (January 15), the true-crime docuseries Murf the Surf (February 5), the six-episode limited series A Spy Amongst Friends (March 13), and the contemporary sci-fi horror FROM (April 23).
Keep reading for an inventory of all of the MGM+ originals, renewals, and purchased series announced to date.
Returning shows
‘Godfather of Harlem’
Available January 15
A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem through the Nineteen Sixties in Godfather of Harlem, a TV prequel to the 2007 film American Gangster, which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas. The series stars and is executive produced by Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, and is created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein (Narcos).
‘FROM’
Available April 23
FROM unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those that enter. The stellar ensemble forged is led by Harold Perrineau (Lost), and the series is created and executive produced by John Griffin (Crater), directed and executive produced by Jack Bender (Game of Thrones), and executive produced by showrunner Jeff Pinkner (Lost).
Latest to MGM+
‘Murf the Surf’
Available February 5
Murf the Surf, based on the infamous jewel thief Jack Roland Murphy, is written and directed by Emmy winner R.J. Cutler (Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry) and executive produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.
‘A Spy Amongst Friends’
Available March 13
A Spy Amongst Friends relies on the Latest York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre, which follows the adventures of a British intelligence officer who learns his close friend and colleague could be a double agent. The series stars Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor Damian Lewis (Homeland), Emmy winner Guy Pearce (Mare of Easttown), and Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland).
MGM+ originals in development
‘American Classic’
American Classic is a half-hour comedy a few man desperately trying to avoid wasting himself, his family, and his hometown within the only way he knows how—by putting on a show. Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean (Kevin Kline) suffers a spectacular public meltdown, and decides to return home to the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance. When he arrives, he’s shocked to search out that his brother (Jon Tenney), and his brother’s wife (who also happens to be his former lover), have turned his temple of art right into a dinner theater—with the emphasis on dinner. To make matters worse, his hometown of Millersberg is teetering on the sting of economic disaster. Inspired, Richard vows to placed on a show so great that it should save the theatre, the town, and, most significantly, his profession. But with the family and city in chaos, the constant threat of financial disaster, and Richard’s enormous ego, will they even make it to opening night? Michael Hoffman, Bob Martin, Leslie Urdang, Kline, Anthony Bregman, and Miriam Mintz are attached as executive producers. American Classic is being developed as a co-production between MGM+ Studios and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios.
‘Ark’
It’s 2030, the oceans have risen rapidly, and shortly, all the planet will likely be submerged. But the invention of one other life-sustaining planet light-years away gives those that remain alive hope. Only just a few will find a way to make the unprecedented, generations-long journey, and those that don’t make the cut face a watery death. Based on the books by Stephen Baxter, the series is in development as a co-production between MGM+ Studios and Anonymous Content. Joe Pokaski and Vince Gerardis are attached as executive producers.
‘Billy the Kid’ Season Two
Featuring an ensemble forged led by Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), the epic romantic adventure inspired by the lifetime of America’s most infamous outlaw continues in Season Two, as Billy and his allies square off against his oldest friend Jesse Evans (Daniel Webber) and the corrupt powers of the Santa Fe Ring. When shots are fired, the conflict erupts into the bloody Lincoln County War. Amidst the fighting, Billy will struggle to hold onto his soul—and to the love of his life. Creator, author, and executive producer Michael Hirst (Elizabeth, The Tudors, Vikings) will return for the second season alongside executive producers Donald De Line (De Line Pictures), Darryl Frank, and Justin Falvey (Amblin Television). The series is a co-production between MGM+ Studios and MGM International Television Productions, in association with Amblin Television and De Line Pictures. Production will begin in Canada later this 12 months.
‘Earth Abides’
When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but worn out. Within the aftermath, as the nice machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only just a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into barbarism—or extinction. Based on the novel by George R. Stewart, MGM+ Studios is developing, with Michael Phillips, Juliana Maio, and Kearie Peak attached as executive producers.
‘Hoodlum’
Based on the 1997 MGM film written by Chris Brancato, this drama series set within the Thirties follows the true story of Harlem numbers queen Stephanie St. Clair’s rise to prominence and mentorship of Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson. MGM+ Studios is developing, and Brancato and Monica Macer are co-creating and executive-producing.
‘Hotel Cocaine’
Hotel Cocaine follows a CIA operative and manager of The Mutiny Hotel through Miami’s cocaine scene within the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. The crime thriller is executive produced by Chris Brancato and is scheduled to premiere next winter.
‘Hollywood Black’
Based on the book by historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries tells the epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for his or her place on the page, behind the camera, on the screen, and within the credits. It’s a definitive chronicle of a century of the Black experience in Hollywood and a robust reexamination of a quintessentially American story—in good color. Culture Machine’s Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair) and Kyle Laursen, Significant Productions’ Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi (Godfather of Harlem), and RadicalMedia’s Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, and Jon Kamen (Summer of Soul) will all function executive producers. Simien and Jeffrey Schwarz (Tab Hunter Confidential, I Am Divine) are set to direct.
‘Hot Stuff’
Mention the word “disco” to most individuals and it brings back memories of a plastic music fad, the movie Saturday Night Fever, and the infamous Latest York City club Studio 54. Yet there’s so way more to the story. Hot Stuff is a four-part docuseries that dives into what was nothing lower than a liberation movement. From its birth in underground gay clubs, where DJs broke recent music on their twin turntables, disco, with its infectious 4/4 beat and powerful basslines, exploded on the scene within the Seventies. From rampant hedonism to rule-breaking fashion, to a bevy of divas with luscious vocals, disco marked a change within the look and sound of a society ready for change. Was disco the forgettable fast-food of pop music, or was it a cultural revolution that also resonates today? Oscar-nominated documentary studio XTR (They Call Me Magic) will likely be producing the series, while David Friendly and Lesley Chilcott are attached as executive producers.
‘The Devil Inside’
This four-part true-crime docuseries relies on the hit Cavalry Audio podcast The Devil Inside, which follows the mysterious murder of Betty Ann Sullivan through the height of the Satanic Panic. Stuffed with twists, turns, and iconic legends, the series fuses true crime with horror. Simply put, what began as a dark, small-town murder investigation quickly spiraled into a mystical mystery. Executive produced by Eli Roth, with executive producers Dirk Hoogstra and Nicole Sorrenti for Half Yard Productions, a North Road Company.
‘Rogue Heroes’ Season Two
This critically acclaimed hit drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will return for a second season in 2024. Season One followed David Stirling (Connor Swindells), Jock Lewes (Alfie Allen), and Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) in a dramatized account of how the British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS) unit was formed within the darkest days of World War II, with fellow forged members including Dominic West, Sofia Boutella, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Theo Barklem-Biggs. The second season will show viewers what comes next for the SAS, following the dramatic turn of events in Season One’s finale episode. Production on this six-part series with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating will begin in 2023.
‘San Francisco Sounds’
This two-part documentary series tracks the history of the San Francisco music scene from 1965 to 1975. It’s scheduled to premiere in the autumn 2023.
‘The Emperor of Ocean Park’
From John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television, The Emperor of Ocean Park is an exciting, suspenseful tackle Stephen L. Carter’s best-selling novel. Set within the worlds of D.C. politics, Ivy League academia, and the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, the series centers on Talcott Garland’s quiet life as an Ivy League law professor whose world is shattered when his father, Judge Oliver Garland, dies of an apparent heart attack. The character of the judge’s death is questioned by Tal’s sister, Mariah, a former journalist and constant conspiracy theorist, who believes that the judge, a former failed Black nominee to the Supreme Court, met with foul play. Sherman Payne is the author, with Damian Marcano attached to direct.
‘Wonderland Murders & the Secret History of Hollywood’
When best-selling crime novelist Michael Connelly discovered that Scott Thorson, best generally known as Liberace’s lover and writer of the tell-all Behind the Candelabra, held the keys to the infamous Wonderland Murders, he only had one problem: Thorson’s stories sounded too unbelievable to be true. Because the stories got weirder and wilder, and Thorson’s own “nine lives” stretched beyond the Wonderland Murders themselves, Connelly struggled with how far to follow this unreliable narrator. Connelly (The Lincoln Lawyer, Bosch, Bosch: Legacy) executive produces the four-episode documentary series alongside Jen Casey and Nick Gilhool for Miziker Content; Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman for The Mental Property Corporation (IPC), an element of Sony Pictures Television; and Rick Jackson. Alison Ellwood (The Go-Go’s, How one can Change Your Mind, Laurel Canyon) will direct in addition to executive produce.
More movies and shows from major Hollywood studios
The MGM+ service will even provide an expansive library of film titles from MGM and other major Hollywood studios. The library of titles includes blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick; MGM hits No Time to Die and House of Gucci; and beloved franchises like James Bond and Rocky. The service also offers fan favorites like The Silence of the Lambs, Platoon, Robocop, The Magnificent Seven, The Wolf of Wall Street, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Lost City, Barbershop, The Pink Panther, Within the Heat of the Night, The Thomas Crown Affair, A Quiet Place, and Father of the Bride.
MGM+ will proceed to be available nationwide through cable, telco, satellite, and emerging digital distribution channels, in addition to through the MGM+ app, providing more movies than every other network with hundreds of titles available for streaming. Get more information in regards to the current MGM+ lineup and follow together with updates on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
