Versant Announces Its First Programming Slate

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Versant Announces Its First Programming Slate

It’s Versantโ€™s flip to spin(co.) you.

The portfolio of misfit NBCU cable channels introduced its first programming slate since being introduced as SpinCo. and refined into Versant. The 2025-26 TV season will characteristic โ€œdaring originals, blockbuster sports activities and iconic dwell occasions,โ€ the Versant publicity workforce mentioned Monday in a press launch.

E! alone introduced 5 new unscripted sequence on the NBC upfront, Syfy and USA Community every unveiled one new scripted sequence, and Oxygenโ€™s acquired a killer pair of freshman reveals. Wait, allow us to rephrase that final bit: Oxygen has two freshman reveals about killers. TBD on how good they’re.

All advised, Versant pitched 16 new originals to a ballroom filled with advertisers at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor.

โ€œOur audiences are among the many most devoted within the trade, and their ardour fuels every part we do,โ€ mentioned Val Boreland, president of leisure for Versant. โ€œBy uniting the ability of our iconic manufacturers with a dedication to daring, unique storytelling, weโ€™re deepening our reference to viewers in significant methods. Weโ€™re proud to unveil this thrilling new programming slate as we transfer ahead underneath our new title.โ€

Right hereโ€™s the total slate from throughout the portfolio, with the descriptions straight from Versant:

The thirty firstย Annual Critics Alternative Awards โ€” Airs dwell on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, throughout E! and USA Community

The thirty first annual Critics Alternative Awards will proceed its mixed movie and tv awards format, honoring the very best in cinematic, televised and streaming achievement.

The thirty first annual Critics Alternative Awards present is produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Leisure.

Kimora: Again within the Fab Laneย โ€” Premieres December 2025

The undisputed queen of fabulosity, Kimora Lee Simmons is again on E!. This fierce fashionista โ€” now a single mother of 5 โ€” instructions an empire whereas operating her iconic Child Phat model and juggling a billion-dollar enterprise portfolio. Between coping with the whims of her top-model daughters, cheering at her sonsโ€™ championship video games and celebrating her personal main milestones, Kimoraโ€™s world is much more fabulous and outrageous than ever earlier than. Buckle up.

Kimora: Again within the Fab Lane is produced by Hartbeat. Kevin Hart, Kimora Lee Simmons, Luke Kelly-Clyne, Meghan Hoffman, Bryan Smiley and Danielle Medina function government producers.

Plastic Surgical procedure Rewind โ€” Premieres this summer seasonย 

Hosted by worldwide radio and tv persona Michelle Visage with plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow and physique picture professional Dr. Spirit, Ph.D., Plastic Surgical procedure Rewind follows 9 celebrities and social influencers via a transformative journey of self-discovery as they resolve whether or not to reverse earlier plastic surgical procedures and return to a extra pure look.ย ย 

Plastic Surgical procedure Rewind is produced by Fulwell Leisure. Matt Cox, Rebecca Hertz, Emma Conway, Charlie van Vleet, Ben Turner and Dr. Terry Dubrow function government producers.ย 

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: Americaโ€™s Subsequent High Mannequin โ€” Premieres spring 2026

For the primary time ever, E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: Americaโ€™s Subsequent High Mannequin unveils the darkish underbelly of the long-running TV sequence via the untold tales of former contestants โ€” the place a golden alternative for aspiring fashions unravels right into a harrowing saga of exploitation, resilience and shattered goals.ย ย 

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: Americaโ€™s Subsequent High Mannequin is produced by Glass Media. Nancy Glass and Sarah Gibson function government producers.

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Presentย โ€” Premieres spring 2026

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Present serves up a harsh dose of actuality and unveils the darker aspect of the popular culture phenomenon and hit TV present. Because the launch of the Dr. Phil present in 2002, some individuals declare to have been misguided by the sequence, which was as soon as revered for its โ€œno nonsenseโ€ method. Now those that allegedly fell sufferer to the guarantees of the present are talking out about their experiences and the fallout of getting used as TV fodder for thousands and thousands of viewers.ย ย ย 

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Present is produced by Famend Movies. Max Welch, Duane Jones, Tim Withers and Kate Maddigan function government producers. Marcus Plowright serves as showrunner.

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: The Worth Is Proper โ€” Premieres spring 2026

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: The Worth Is Proper is a documentary sequence exploring stunning allegations surrounding Bob Barker, whereas internet hosting the hit sport present. Primarily based on award-winning journalist David Kushnerโ€™s new unique reporting, the sequence will characteristic the voices of unique โ€œBarkerโ€™s Beautiesโ€ and different former TPIR solid and crew who’re coming collectively for the primary time to inform their tales.

E! Soiled Rotten Scandals: The Worth Is Proper is produced by Terminal B Tv with Tom Forman, David Metzler, Meredith Wright, and Jordan Rosenblum serving as government producers alongside David Kushner.ย ย 

Truthfully Cavallari: The Headline Tour โ€” Premieres Wednesday, June 4, at 10 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes

TV persona Kristin Cavallari takes her hit podcast Letโ€™s Be Trustworthy on the street. Every episode will characteristic candid conversations with well-known associates, Bravolebrities, memorable exes and different notable celebs from Kristinโ€™s life as they unfold the tales behind their buzziest headlines โ€” and make new ones โ€” with jaw-dropping revelations that set the file straight.

Truthfully Cavallari: The Headline Tour is produced by 32 Flavors. Alex Baskin, Jenn Levy, Joe Kingsley, Jeff Festa, Brian McCarthy and Kristin Cavallari function government producers. Ailee Oโ€™Neill, Lucy Bennett and Sunny Franklin additionally function government producers.

Revival โ€” Premieres Thursday, June 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT

On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the not too long ago deceased instantly rise from their graves. However that is no zombie story because the โ€œrevivedโ€ seem and act identical to they as soon as have been. When native Officer and single mom Dana Cypress is unexpectedly thrown into the middle of a brutal homicide thriller of her personal, sheโ€™s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a city gripped by concern and confusion the place everybody, alive or undead, is a suspect. The sequence relies on the Revival comedian sequence.ย Solid consists of Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, and Andy McQueen.ย 

Revival is produced by Blue Ice Photos and Hemmings Movies. Showrunners Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce, Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Samantha Levine, Neil Tabatznik, Daniel March, Melanie Scrofano, Greg Hemmings, Stephen Foster and director Amanda Row function government producers.

The Rainmaker โ€”ย Premieres summer season 2025

Primarily based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Rudy Baylor, who’s contemporary out of regulation college, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond in addition to his regulation college girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, alongside together with his boss, Bruiser, and her raveled paralegal, Deck, uncover two linked conspiracies surrounding the mysterious demise of their shopperโ€™s son.ย Solid consists of Milo Callaghan, John Slattery, Lana Parrilla, Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs and Robyn Cara.ย 

The Rainmaker is produced by Lionsgate Tv and Blumhouse Tv. Michael Seitzman, who additionally serves as showrunner, John Grisham, Patrick Moran, Jason Richman, David Gernert and Jason Blum function government producers.

Anna Pigeon โ€” Premieres in 2026

Anna Pigeon is a former metropolis slicker who turned a park ranger after a devastating loss modified the trajectory of her life perpetually. Whereas Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to fixing crimes which have taken place inside nationwide park grounds, irrespective of who or what will get in her approach. The sequence relies on the New York Occasions best-selling novels by Nevada Barr.ย ย ย ย 

Anna Pigeon is produced by Cineflix Studios and December Movies. Showrunner Morwyn Brebner, director Lea Thompson, Todd Berger, Julie Di Cresce, Brett Burlock, Peter Emerson, Sonia Hosko and Gordon Gilbertson to government produce.

The whole lot on the Menu With Braun Strowmanย โ€” Premieres fall 2025ย 

The whole lot on the Menu With Braun Strowman is a brand new meals format with an enormous urge for food. Every episode, be a part of WWE Legend Braun Strowman as he eats his approach throughout America, whereas on the street for WWE, ordering every part on each menu and making an attempt to down each final chunk.

The whole lot on the Menu With Braun Strowman is produced by WWE Studios and BrightNorth Studios. Paul Levesque, Lee Becoming, Marc Pomarico and Ben Houser government produce for WWE Studios. Matthew J. Braley, Kevin Duncan, Morgan Hertzan, Pat Dimon, Shawn Efran and Azadeh De Leon government produce for BrightNorth Studios.ย 

The Loss of life Investigator With Barbara Butcherย โ€” Premieres fall 2025

The primary true-crime sequence advised via the eyes of Barbara Butcher, one of the crucial seasoned and revered Loss of life Investigators to work in New York. After greater than 20 years within the discipline, Butcher will unpack the tales behind among the most compelling murders of our instances โ€” revealing that the keys to fixing the case are sometimes contained within the wealth of knowledge held by the crime scene and the physique that lies inside it.ย 

The Loss of life Investigator With Barbara Butcher is produced by Wolf Leisure, Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitzโ€™s Alfred Avenue Industries and Common Tv Various Studio. Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Maria Lane and Shannon Oโ€™Rourke function government producers.

The Killer Amongst Us (WT)ย โ€” Premieres spring 2026

Hosted by Alan Cumming, a stunning homicide rocks a tight-knit neighborhood to its core. However what if the crime wasnโ€™t dedicated by a stranger or outsider? What if this killer is a part of the neighborhood itself? Cumming brings us straight into the guts of communities the place the unthinkable has occurred and nobody is aware of why โ€” or who’s accountable. If everyone seems to be a suspect โ€ฆ who are you able to belief? With a number of suspects, layers of lies, deceit and deception, The Killer Amongst Us is a homicide thriller the place somebody is taking part in โ€ฆ but it surelyโ€™s not a sport.ย 

The Killer Amongst Us is produced by Lusid Media with Zak Weisfeld and Libby Richman as government producers and Alan Cumming as producer.

The Loss of life Row Informant (WT)ย โ€” Premieres fall 2025

***Names have been redacted from the next sequence description on account of an ongoing investigation of a serial killer.

Over a decade in the past, a grotesque killer was convicted of murdering 4 ladies. Although police may by no means show it, investigators all the time suspected there have been many extra victims. However the killer took his secrets and techniques with him to San Quentin. When he arrived on demise row, a fellow inmate provided him safety on the yard. Over the course of a decade, the killer confided on this inmate, revealing particulars about 20-plus unsolved murders for the primary time. This inmate-turned-informant has now handed over 300 pages of detailed notes concerning the killerโ€™s unsolved murders to Ken Mains, an ex-FBI investigator and chilly case detective. Mains will work along with the informant to uncover new victims, convey closure to households, and expose considered one of Americaโ€™s most prolific serial killers in real-time.ย 

The Loss of life Row Informant is produced by Wolf Leisure, Hearth Photos, Common Tv Various Studio, and Vainness Honest Studios. Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Jason Wolf, Patrick Deluca, Helen Estabrook, Sarah Amos, Claire Howorth and Liz Yale Marsh function government producers. Kevin Brennecke serves as showrunner.

The Silent Serial Killer: Gretzler (WT) โ€” Premieres fall 2025

He’s the serial killer youโ€™ve by no means heard of โ€ฆ till now. In 1973, 22-year-old Doug Gretzler launched into a cross-country street journey that spiraled right into a brutal killing spree. In simply three weeks, he and his confederate, 28-year-old Willie Steelman, murdered 17 individuals. Their motive? A thriller that has left members of the family, regulation enforcement and specialists baffled for many years. Drawing from first-person interviews and over 500 hours of recorded conversations with Gretzler himself, hear his darkest confessions and the chilling psychology behind his crimes for the very first time.ย 

The Silent Serial Killer: Gretzler is produced by Glass Leisure. Nancy Glass, Matt Carter and Maija Norris function government producers.ย 

Killer Grannies โ€” Premieres fall 2025

A real-crime sequence that chronicles essentially the most stunning and unpredictable instances involving a killer nobody would suspect: Grandma. In each self-contained episode, a rollercoaster experience of a case unfolds as investigators dig deep and chase each lead till they lastly catch their sudden killer. By way of gripping archival footage, selective recreations and cinematic imagery, and in-depth interviews with investigators, prosecutors, family and friends, each episode will peel again the plastic cowl on the sofa to uncover a world of sinister plots and evil deeds unpacking why and the way these maternal matriarchs of the household can flip lethal.

Killer Grannies is produced by Jarrett Artistic. Seth Jarrett, Julie Insogna Jarrett and Josh Bingham function government producers.ย ย 

The Boston Stranglersย โ€” Premieres winter 2026

Sixteen hours of the Boston Stranglerโ€™s misplaced confession tapes have emerged, providing an unique and unfiltered account of how Albert DeSalvo evaded police and acquired away with murdering 13 ladiesโ€ฆor did he? The unreleased tapes name every part into query. Whereas Boston PD stays steadfast that DeSalvo was the killer, a trove of unique entry probably suggests in any other case. The Boston Stranglers is a two-hour documentary about one of the crucial notorious serial killings in American historical past, the murders that stay formally unsolved to today, and a confession that has by no means been launched till now.

The Boston Stranglers is produced by This Is Only a Take a look at. Aengus James, Paul Lima and Carolyn Day function Government Producers.

Returning sequence embrace:

  • E!:ย Dwell from E!, the communityโ€™s signature pink carpet franchise
  • USA Community:ย WWE Smackdown returns for an additional season on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT
  • USA Community/Syfy:ย Resident Alien returns for season 4 on Friday, June 6 at 11 p.m. ET/PT
  • Syfy:ย Surreal Property returned for season three on April 3, 2025
  • Syfy:ย The Ark returns for season three in 2026
  • Oxygen True Crime:ย Killer Relationship with Religion Jenkins returns for season 4 in Fall 2025
  • Oxygen True Crime:ย Accident, Suicide or Homicide returns for season six in Fall 2025
  • Oxygen True Crime:ย Chilly Justice returns for season eight in Fall 2025
  • Oxygen True Crime:ย Snapped, which not too long ago celebrated its twentiethย anniversary, returns with new episodes in 2025
  • OOxygen True Crime:ย A Plan to Kill returns for season two in Spring 2026
  • Oxygen True Crime:ย Philly Murder returns for season two in Spring 2026

Sequence premiere dates shall be introduced at a later time.ย