Star World brings ‘Now Trending’

Star World is known for bringing some of the biggest shows from around the World to its Indian audiences, and continuing this stride, the channel is all set to bring more of such shows that promise high acclaim. With home to many commendable TV shows, Star World, India’s leading English entertainment channel, goes one step further with their ongoing property ‘Now Trending’, a 7PM - 11PM programming slot that will house the newest and the most anticipated shows every weekend starting this September.

From talk shows to a special drama line-up and some comic fun, Star World, through the ‘Now Trending’ slot brings a range of shows from an array of genres. The channel’s talk show offering stands tall with A Little Late with Lilly Singh. Following suit is an explosion of drama on Star World with the latest family series This Is Us, the all-new superhero drama Watchmen and fantasy drama series His Dark Materials. What’s more? – a host of comedy offerings by the channel with the latest seasons of family sitcoms – Modern Family, Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat and a brand new series bringing some musical love – Perfect Harmony.

‘Now Trending’ kick-started with the premiere of A Little Late with Lilly Singh, hosted by India’s favorite YouTuber, Lilly Singh, who has now become the first woman of Indian descent to host a late-night talk show in the United States. The show’s first few episodes saw Lilly in talks with a diverse range of artists – Mindy Kaling, The Office fame Rainn Wilson, Jessica Alba, Meghan Trainor, Scary Movie fame Anna Faris, Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross, Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson, and the likes.

Under its drama offerings, Star World is geared up to premiere one of the most awaited series of the year – Watchmen. Based on the DC comics of the same name, this superhero drama starring Oscar winning actor Regina King series will take its viewers to an alternate history in which superheroes are considered outlaws. Next in line, the channel brings yet another anticipated and most talked about HBO British fantasy adventure series – His Dark Materials. Based on the novel series ‘His Dark Materials’ by Philip Pullman, the show comprises actors - X-Men fame James McAvoy, Wolverine fame Dafne Keen and award winning actor Ruth Wilson.

Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K Brown, and more, the award winning family drama, This Is Us has received many nominations and wins at prestigious award platforms such as the Emmys, Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice awards nominations since its inception. While the show has announced its renewal with three more seasons, the latest one – season 4 comes to India only on Star World every Saturday at 10PM!

That’s not it. Revolving around the lives of three different families and starring Sofía Vergara, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, among others, Modern Family comes to the channel with its latest and last Season 11, ending its decade long run!

Below is the ‘Now Trending’ line-up –

Now, if you think it is only your weekends that are covered, the channel also has a multitude of show offerings over the week such as Game of Thrones, Koffee with Karan, The Office, MasterChef Australia and much more!

So, stay tuned to the one-stop shop for all things entertainment only on Star World!