Latest in National Geographic

Scandal alum Tony Goldwyn and Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-O, The Good Doctor) are set as the leads in The Hot Zone: Anthrax, the second installment of Nat Geo’s scientific thriller anthology series. As previously announced, Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson will return as executive producers and showrunners for the new…

Actress Cynthia Erivo dropped new key art on her Instagram page today for the upcoming season of National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha. Erivo, who stars in the eight-part limited series as the Queen of Soul, released the poster on her birthday to commemorate the life of the legendary singer. “Today is my birthday and I…

Gal Gadot unveiled the first look at National Geographic’s newest women-focused docuseries, Impact.  On Thursday, the Wonder Woman 1984 star and Impact executive producer dropped the  teaser and told her followers about the new title directed by Vanessa Roth. The six-part project seeks to highlight stories of…

Another series whose production was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic has successfully finished its season. Genius: Aretha, the third installment in National Geographic’s anthology series, wrapped production today in Atlanta. The show commemorated the occasion with photos on Instagram featuring star Cynthia Erivo…

EXCLUSIVE: Three weeks after resuming production, filming on National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha came to a halt today after a background actor tested positive for COVID-19, sources said. I hear production was suspended for the day. It is unclear at the moment how long the shutdown will last; such decisions are often…

After a months-long coronavirus-related delay, National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha resumed production today in Atlanta as planned, and cast and crew were greeted with a welcome back letter from executive producer/showrunner Suzan-Lori Parks. Genius: Aretha, starring Cynthia Erivo as the legendary singer Aretha…

National Geographic Documentary Films has unveiled the first trailer for Oscar winner Steve James’ critically acclaimed docuseries City So Real, which paints a portrait of his hometown Chicago against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election. City So Real will air over five nights, commercial free…

UPDATED, 7:15 AM: Disney+ has set an October premiere date for National Geographic Channel’s The Right Stuff. The period drama, starring Patrick J. Adams and Jake McDorman, will launch with a two-episode premiere on Friday, October 9. Based on the bestselling book by Tom Wolfe, the eight-episode season looks at the…

Life Below Zero cinematographers Michael Cheeseman and Danny Day came in from the cold long enough to find out that they were nominated for more Emmys this year for their Nat Geo docuseries, which is now working on its latest season in remote Alaska. Cheeseman and Day, already three-time Emmy winners for the show’s…

Filmmaker Feras Fayyad joined me for Deadline’s Contenders Television: The Nominees all-day event to discuss his multiple-Emmy nominated The Cave, the harrowing documentary he spent 3 1/2 years making. It chronicles the plight of hospitals trying to provide urgent medical care during the five-year Syrian civil war…

National Geographic will premiere Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested’s new feature documentary Blood on the Wall on Sept. 30. The project is a deep dive into the migrant crisis in Mexico, looking at the caravans coming through the country to the U.S. border, and how it has been exacerbated by drug trafficking and…

“Rebuilding Paradise” initially felt too optimistic of a title for a documentary about the devastating 2018 Camp Fire, Ron Howard said about his new film. The National Geographic title features devastating first-hand footage of the violent wildfire ripping through the Butte County town and emphasizes the immense…