Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Bold Type EP Talks Series Finale's Romantic Reunions, Editor-in-Chief Twist and [Spoiler]'s Surprise Return

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Bold Type‘s series finale. Back away from the fashion closet if you haven’t watched yet! The ladies of The Bold Type are moving on up — and away. Wednesday’s series finale found Jane realizing that she’s meant to be a writer, while Jacqueline came to the conclusion that […]

Tyler Perry's Sistas Recap: Karen Condemns Andi and Gary's Big Day

There are friends who support you no matter what, and those who tell you the truth no matter what. Andi got a taste of both this week on Tyler Perry’s Sistas when she decided to go through with Gary’s surprise wedding plans because she thought it was a sweet idea. While Danni and Sabrina didn’t […]

Too Hot to Handle Season 2 Ends With a 'Mad' Twist — Did the Right Player Win?

Ten chiseled hornies remained atop Wednesday’s second season finale of Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle, with just a few more twists — plus a robot host whose name is literally “anal” backwards — standing between them and the dwindling grand prize. And what would be a finale be without a game-changing bombshell to kick things […]

Superman & Lois Ups Sofia Hasmik to Series Regular Ahead of Season 2

Big news for Smallville’s top reporter-slash-plumber: Sofia Hasmik has been promoted to the series regular for the upcoming second season of The CW’s Superman & Lois, our sister site Deadline reports. Hasmik has recurred throughout the show’s first season as Chrissy Beppo, formerly the only staffer at the Smallville Gazette prior to Lois’ arrival at […]

Gossip Girl Duo's City on Fire Adaptation Gets Apple TV+ Order

Gossip Girl‘s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are taking on another New York-based novel, with an Apple TV+ series inspired by Garth Risk Hallberg’s City on Fire. Based on what was named one of the best books of 2015 by the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal, NPR and […]

Loki Episode 4 Brings an MCU Alum and a Game-Changing Mid-Credits Scene

The following post contains major spoilers for Loki Episode 4. Proceed with caution! When a familiar face from the Marvel Cinematic Universe pops up, but that’s not the most gasp-inducing moment of the hour, you’ve got a rather eventful Loki episode on your hands. Wednesday’s installment of the Disney+ series — its fourth out of six — […]

A League of Their Own: Nick Offerman to Coach the Peaches in Amazon Series

That’s Coach Nick Offerman to you. The Parks and Recreation star has joined the cast of Amazon’s upcoming A League of Their Own series, filling the pivotal role of the Rockford Peaches’ new coach, TVLine has confirmed. Offerman’s character, Casey “Dove” Porter, is an ex-Cubs pitcher — famous for accidentally murdering a dove during a […]

Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush's Secretary of Defense, Dead at 88

Donald Rumsfeld, a Washington D.C. fixture who served in Congress and as Secretary of Defense for Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, has died at the age of 88. His family confirmed the news on Wednesday with a statement that says at the time of his death, Rumsfeld was “surrounded by family in his […]

TVLine Items: L Word Season 2 Trailer, The Office Vet's Netflix Series and More

Messy matters of the heart take center stage in a newly released trailer for The L Word: Generation Q Season 2, which premieres Sunday, Aug. 8 at 10/9c on Showtime. The first five episodes will air Sunday nights, while the final five installments will unspool Mondays at 9 pm until the Oct. 11 season finale. […]

Phylicia Rashad on Bill Cosby's Overturned Sexual Assault Conviction: 'A Terrible Wrong Is Being Righted'

Phylicia Rashad says that “a miscarriage of justice” has been “corrected” by way of former TV husband Bill Cosby‘s overturned conviction for sexual assault and Wednesday release from prison. On Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned the disgraced comedian’s sexual assault conviction after it found that an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from […]

Bill Cosby's Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned; Judge Orders His Immediate Release

Bill Cosby is a free man. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned the disgraced comedian’s sexual assault conviction after it found that an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case, according to the Associated Press. The overturned conviction comes more than three years after the Cosby was first convicted […]

The Chair Teaser Trailer: Sandra Oh Makes Her Debut as Pembroke University's 'F—ker in Charge' — Watch

To get a sense of the character Sandra Oh plays in Netflix’s comedy The Chair, look no further than the nameplate she’s putting on her desk at Pembroke University. In a new teaser trailer released on Wednesday, Oh makes her debut as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, the first female and woman of color to lead the English […]

Smallville Vet Allison Mack Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Her Role in NXIVM Sex Cult

Smallville actress Allison Mack, who in 2018 pleaded guilty to manipulating women into becoming sex slaves via the “self-improvement” cult NXIVM, was sentenced on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court to three years in prison. Mack was arrested in 2018 along with a handful of other NXIVM bigwigs, most notably ringleader Keith Raniere, who was sentenced in October to […]

Ratings: AGT Rises, College Bowl Dips

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s America’s Got Talent this Tuesday drew 6.8 million total viewers and a 1.0 rating, ticking up in the demo week-to-week and again dominating the night in both measures; read our recap. Leading out of that, College Bowl (2.5 mil/0.4) ticked down from its debut. Over on The CW, […]

Leverage: Redemption's Gina Bellman on Sophie's Role as Team Leader: 'She Doesn't Take It, It's Given to Her'

When IMDb TV‘s Leverage: Redemption reunites the Grifter, the Hacker, the Hitter and the Thief, Sophie Devereaux will find herself tackling double-duty, as the crew’s new leader. But as Leverage fave Gina Bellman makes clear, it is not a responsibility the resident grifter-in-chief seeks out in husband Nate Ford’s absence. “I felt that they wrote the […]

Cecily Strong Mulls Her SNL Future: 'Things Are a Bit More Up in the Air'

Cecily Strong says that when it comes to her future with NBC’s Saturday Night Live, “things are a bit more up in the air” than usual. But whether or not she returns for Season 47 this fall, “I feel good either way.” During SNL‘s Anya Taylor-Joy-hosted season finale in May, viewers were led to wonder […]

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

David Makes Man Recap: The Toll of Navigating White Spaces

David Makes Man fans who missed the younger version of the title character in the Season 2 premiere only had to wait a week for the narrative to focus on him again. On Tuesday’s installment, titled “Hurston,” we got to see what life is like for Young David as a sophomore at Hurston Prep. It’s […]

America's Got Talent Recap: A Quick-Change Artist Captures Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer in Week 5 — Watch Video

Heidi Klum finally smashed her Golden Buzzer on Tuesday for an act that left the judges forever… changed. The fifth week of America’s Got Talent auditions introduced viewers to Lea Kyle, a quick-change artist who put BeyoncĂ©, Cinderella and even Sabrina the Teenage Witch to shame with her rapidly changing (and constantly mystifying) wardrobe. It […]

The Haves and the Have Nots Recap: Hanna's Day From Hell — Plus, [Spoiler]'s a Dead Man Walking

Insults flew like punches in Tuesday’s eventful episode of The Haves and the Have Nots. Not only was Veronica in horrifically rare form, even for her, the she-devil and Jim’s assassins came up with a “killer” idea, Hanna went full-on Hanna on Broderick and his playmates, and Uncle Vinny gave the all clear for a […]

Ray Donovan Movie: Liev Schreiber Reunites With TV Family 16 Months After Cancellation — First Look

Ray Donovan fans — closure is coming. Production on Showtime’s feature-length Ray Donovan movie — which picks up where that Season 7 cliffhanger left off — is officially underway in New York, leading man Liev Schreiber confirmed via social media on Tuesday. “I will mis this particular gaggle of actors very, very much,” Schreiber wrote beneath […]

Counting On Cancelled at TLC Following Josh Duggar Arrest

TLC has cancelled the 19 Kids & Counting spinoff Counting On after 11 seasons, our sister site Variety reports. The cancellation comes after 19 Kids star Josh Duggar was arrested for possession of child pornography. “TLC will not be producing additional seasons of Counting On,” the network said in a statement. “TLC feels it is […]

The Weeknd to Star in, Co-Create HBO Cult Drama From Euphoria Creator

The Weeknd is adding “TV star” to his rĂ©sumĂ©: The chart-topping musician will star in and co-create a HBO drama series titled The Idol, according to our sister site Variety. The series, which is currently in development at the pay-cable network, follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with a mysterious L.A. club […]

Stuart Damon Dies: 'Brokenhearted' General Hospital Alum Amber Tamblyn Pays Tribute to 'Adopted Dad'

General Hospital alum Amber Tamblyn is paying tribute to her former TV father Stuart Damon, whose death at the age of 84 was announced on Tuesday. “Brokenhearted to hear of the passing of Stuart Damon,” Tamblyn, who played Emily to Damon’s Alan Quartermaine on GH, wrote on Twitter. “He played my adopted dad on General […]

Stuart Damon, General Hospital's Alan Quartermaine, Dead at 84

Soap vet Stuart Damon, best known as General Hospital‘s Alan Quartermaine, has died. He was 84 years old. ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter George Pennacchio broke the news Tuesday in a tweet, noting that the legendary actor had been struggling with renal failure. Damon first appeared as General Hospital‘s steadfast Chief of Staff Alan Quartermaine on May […]

For Life Revived? Season 3 Might Be a Possibility at IMDb TV [Report]

For Life may not be as dead as it seems. The legal drama, which ABC cancelled in May after two seasons, might get a third at IMDb TV, our sister site Variety reports. IMDb TV recently announced that it will stream Seasons 1 and 2 of the series, which starred Nicholas Pinnock as a prisoner […]

TVLine Items: Awkwafina Return Date, Work in Progress Premiere and More

Awkwafina is returning to her old neighborhood with the Season 2 premiere of Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 10/9c on Comedy Central. A second episode will air at 10:30 pm. Created by, written by and starring Awkwafina, the comedy is inspired by her real life growing up in Queens, New […]

Roswell, New Mexico Season 3: Max's Evil Doppelganger Stars in First Trailer

Nathan Dean will be pulling double duty in Roswell, New Mexico Season 3. The CW on Tuesday released the first trailer for the sextraterrestrial drama’s July 26 return (8/7c), giving us another — albeit extremely brief — look at Max’s mysterious look-alike. As patient fans will recall, we first met this bearded “stowaway” in the […]

Mythic Quest's Rob McElhenney and Charlotte Nicdao Explain Ian and Poppy's Season 2 Role Reversal

Any similarities between Rob McElhenney’s most notable characters — Ian from Mythic Quest and Mac from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia — evaporated during Season 2 of the former. McElhenney and the writers behind Apple TV+’s workplace comedy made sure that Ian evolved with every episode, a feat Mac admittedly never mastered. “That’s something that […]

Ratings: Dating Game Dips in Week 3, Bachelorette and CBS Rerun Lead Night

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s The Celebrity Dating Game in Week 3 drew 2 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating, down a tenth in the demo week-to-week. Opening ABC’s night, The Bachelorette (3.1 mil/0.7) slipped but still led Monday in the demo. CBS’ The Neighborhood rerun delivered the night’s largest audience, with […]

Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Shakeup: New Judges Replacing Stacey McKenzie and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Canada’s Drag Race will be serving some very different looks when it returns for Season 2 later this year. Following the news that neither Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman nor Stacey McKenzie will be returning as judges, we can officially welcome their replacements to the panel: TV personality Amanda Brugel and celebrity stylist Brad Goreski. Additionally, Season 1 […]

The Cold Justice Team Is 'Fired Up' to Solve More Crimes After Pandemic Pause — Watch Season 6 Trailer

Kelly Siegler and the Cold Justice team are “fired up” about resuming their sleuthing following a pandemic-dictated pause, as declared in this exclusive trailer for Season 6 of the Oxygen true crime series. Returning Saturday, July 10 at 8/7c (after being off the air for some 14 months), Cold Justice follows Siegler, a veteran prosecutor, […]

The Many Saints of Newark Trailer: Watch James Gandolfini's Son Play Young Tony in Sopranos Prequel

Tony Soprano lives again. HBO Max on Tuesday released the official trailer for The Many Saints of Newark, which serves as a prequel to the iconic HBO series The Sopranos. The movie follows young Tony (played by Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini) “as he grows up in one of the most tumultuous […]

Kelly Bishop Joins Mrs. Maisel Season 4 in Most Marvelous Gilmore Girls Reunion Yet — Watch Video

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 is beginning to look like a stealth Gilmore Girls revival — not that there’s anything wrong with that. Roughly two weeks after news broke that Gilmore alum Milo Ventimiglia is reuniting with Amy Sherman-Palladino via a role on her Emmy-winning Amazon smash, the streamer announced Tuesday that fellow Stars Hollow vet […]

Loki's Sophia Di Martino Teases 'Spent' Sylvie in Episode 4: 'She's Just Had Enough' After Lamentis Heartbreak

The final scene of Loki‘s third episode — in which Loki and Sylvie tried desperately to reach the ark that would get them off the ill-fated moon Lamentis — was perhaps the series’ most intense sequence to date, and it required multiple nights of filming into the wee hours to perfect what looked like a single-take shot. […]

Good Omens Renewed for Season 2

We haven’t seen the last of Aziraphale and Crowley. Good Omens — which was initially conceived as a limited series — has been renewed for Season 2, Amazon Prime announced Tuesday. Michael Sheen and David Tennant will reprise their respective roles as the angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley in six new episodes, which will begin […]

Monday, June 28, 2021

All My Children's Ray MacDonnell Dead at 93, Played Patriarch Joe Martin

All My Children vet Ray MacDonnell died on June 10 of natural causes, at his home in Chappaqua, New York. He was 93. Michael Fairman TV reported on the daytime-TV vet’s passing. After starting out his TV career with appearances on The Jack Benny Program and Armstrong Circle Theatre, MacDonnell landed the role of The […]

In Treatment Finale Recap: Did Brooke Get Closure? Plus, Which Season 4 Patient Was the Most Compelling?

Our time is up with Season 4 of In Treatment — but how are we feeling about where Brooke and her patients are now? Sunday and Monday’s final episodes of the HBO psychological drama gave us one last session with each patient (Eladio, Colin and Laila) as well as one more slice of Brooke’s complicated personal […]

Bachelorette Recap: Did a Blast From the Past Just Blow Up Katie's Plans?

Katie seems to have a few relationships with real potential going on The Bachelorette — which, of course, means it’s time to shake things up! Monday’s episode starts out with Katie pushing the guys’ boundaries on a wild group date that sees them eat a plate full of carbs (gasp!) and wax each other’s nether […]

LeVar Burton Tees Up Jeopardy! Guest Hosting Stint, Admits 'It Will Hurt' If He Gets Passed Over for Full-Time Job

LeVar Burton believes in his heart that he was destined to succeed Alex Trebek as Jeopardy! host. In a new interview with New York Times Magazine, the beloved actor-director-educator — who is set to serve as one of the game show’s final crop of guest hosts in late July — admits it’s “difficult to explain” […]

New grown-ish Season 4 Trailer Previews Vacation Conflicts, Social Justice Protests and Dre's Disapproval

Most, if not all, of grown-ish fans’ questions will be answered when the beloved Freeform collegiate comedy bounces back for Season 4 on Thursday, July 8 at 8/7c. The basic cabler dropped a new trailer for the black-ish spinoff on Monday and enticed us with more than a few possible plot twists. For starters, after […]

TVLine Items: Annables' Fantasy Body Swap, CMT Awards to CBS and More

Fantasy Island is taking on a Freaky Friday vibe in the latest teaser for Fox’s upcoming reboot (premiering Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 9/8c). The above video features guest stars/real-life spouses Dave and Odette Annable, who get more than they bargained for when their characters are body-swapped after a magical spa treatment. Meanwhile, another pair takes […]

Dexter Revival: John Lithgow to Return as Trinity Killer — But How?

Dexter is resurrecting its most iconic villain for its forthcoming second act at Showtime. Deadline reports that John Lithgow — who won an Emmy for portraying Season 4’s Big Bad Trinity Killer (AKA Arthur Mitchell) — is set to shoot a cameo in the 10-episode revival. It’s not clear how the character will resurface considering […]

Made for Love Renewed for Season 2

What’s to come of Hazel and Herbert’s newfound Hub life? We will soon find out: HBO Max has renewed Made for Love for a second season, TVLine has learned. Christina Lee, who served as showrunner for Season 1, will be joined in that role for Season 2 by Alissa Nutting, who wrote the novel on […]

Leverage Crew Details the Thrill of Reuniting for Redemption: 'Everybody's Hair Was Standing on End'

As excited as you may be to have the Leverage crew reunited for a fresh batch of masterful cons, know that the cast of IMDb TV‘s Leverage: Redemption was even more thrilled to get the proverbial band back together. “I knew it was going to be fun, and I knew that we had that great […]

Ratings: Olympic Trials, 60 Minutes Lead Sunday; ABC Game Shows Slip

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s coverage of the latest U.S. Olympics trials averaged a 1.0 rating on Sunday night — peaking with a 1.3 in the 9 o’clock hour, and leading all Sunday fare in the demo. Over on CBS, 60 Minutes delivered the night’s biggest audience, with 6.4 million viewers. ABC’s Celebrity […]

Manifest Boss Still Trying to Give Fans Closure After Streamers Pass on Series: 'It Could Take a Week, a Month, a Year'

One week after Netflix and others declined to “save” Manifest, series creator Jeff Rake is still angling to get fans closure — though it may take some time. NBC officially grounded the supernatural-themed family drama back on June 15, after which production studio Warner Bros. TV spent a week trying to find it a streaming […]

Good Girls Cancellation: 'Sad and Confused' Mae Whitman Laments Show's Untimely Demise

Mae Whitman is in the “still processing” stage of grief in the wake of Good Girls‘ cancellation. As we reported late Friday, NBC pulled the plug on the crime dramedy after four seasons. And efforts to relocate the series to Netflix for a fifth and final season also fizzled, rendering Good Girls officially dead. The […]

NBC's Annie Live: Harry Connick Jr. Joins Cast as Daddy Warbucks, While the Search for Annie Continues

Harry Connick Jr. has boarded the cast of NBC’s Annie Live! as Sir Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, the larger-than-life billionaire who opens his heart and home to the titular little orphan. The Grammy winner, Tony nominee and onetime American Idol judge thus will lock horns with Taraji P. Henson’s devious Miss Hannigan, as the characters vie […]

Foundation: Jared Harris Defies an Empire in Sci-Fi Saga's Latest Trailer — Get Premiere Date and Watch

Apple TV+ launched a brand new trailer Monday for its upcoming adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s iconic sci-fi novel series Foundation. The futuristic space saga from showrunner/executive producer David S. Goyer (Krypton) will premiere Friday, Sept. 24 with its first three of 10 episodes, followed by one new installment every Friday. The series follows Dr. Hari […]

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Batwoman Vet Dougray Scott Will Not Be Returning for Season 3

Original Batwoman cast member Dougray Scott will not be returning for Season 3 of the Arrowverse series, where he plays incarcerated Crows commander Jacob Kane. With the Crows now out of commission and Kate Kane (played by Krypton‘s Wallis Day) bidding Gotham City adieu (after checking in on her pop, which she said  she would […]

Batwoman Finale Recap: Batwing Arrives — Plus, Are Poison Ivy and the Penguin Headed to Gotham?

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Batwoman’s Season 2 finale. Read at your own risk. Holy reveals, Batwoman! The season ender finally introduced Batwing, and teased the arrival of a few familiar foes. The episode kicks off with Black Mask hijacking everyone’s TV to deliver an impassioned speech in the hopes of inciting a riotous […]

The Chi's Curtiss Cook, EP on Why [Spoiler] Had to Be Douda's Shooter

Warning: This post contains major spoilers from Sunday’s The Chi. Proceed accordingly. We’re willing to bet that you had just about anyone other than Laverne on your “Who Shot Douda?” short list. And we wouldn’t blame you: Jason’s grieving mother hasn’t been seen on The Chi since the Season 3 premiere. In fact, showrunner Justin Hillian […]

How Did the Bosch Series Finale Set the Stage for Upcoming IMDb TV Spinoff? — Plus, Grade the Final Season

The following contains spoilers from Bosch Season 7, Episode 8 — aka the Amazon Prime series’ finale. The fate of Bosch the series is sealed, while the future for Bosch the man appears headed in a new-ish direction. The back half of Season 7 as a whole shifted the professional paths of several characters. Billets’ […]

What Really Happened to Evil's Julia? Mike Colter, Robert and Michelle King on Leland's Mocking Confession

The mystery of what fate, exactly, befell Evil‘s Julia is now slightly less murky, courtesy of Sunday’s episode. Going into “A Is For Angel,” we knew that David’s lady died a while ago, and that his first vision happened around the time of that tragic event. And in Sunday’s hour, another small revelation took place […]

The Boys Season 3 Will Make Fans 'Freak Out,' Antony Starr Says

It’s been nine long months since The Boys‘ Season 2 finale, and with production still underway on the third season in Toronto, it’s unclear when the Amazon Prime series will return — but it’ll be worth the prolonged wait, promises leading man Antony Starr. “Oh, my God, [Season 3] is hands down one of the […]

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Daytime Emmys Apologize for Wrongly Identifying Y&R Actress Marguerite Ray During In Memoriam Segment

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has apologized for an error made during the 48th annual Daytime Emmys‘ In Memoriam segment Friday. During the telecast, the Academy included an incorrect picture while attempting to pay tribute to The Young and the Restless actress Marguerite Ray, who passed away in November 2020 (see video […]

The TVLine-Up: What's Leaving, New and Returning the Week of June 27

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming. With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So […]

TV Ratings: Daytime Emmys Slip, Olympic Trials Dominate Friday

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ two-hour broadcast of the 48th Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night averaged 2.4 million total viewers and a 0.2 demo rating — down 23 and 33 percent from last year’s very virtual ceremony but still a vast improvement on the Pop TV/900K days. NBC’s coverage of the latest […]

Lauren Lee Smith Deconstructs How Morbid Fascination Drew Her to Play Lori Vallow in Doomsday Mom

Actress Lauren Lee Smith is ready to shake things up after four seasons of starring as the title character in Frankie Drake Mysteries. So when she got offered the lead in Lifetime’s made-for-TV movie Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story, premiering Saturday at 8/7c, Smith recognized it as the challenging turn she’d been seeking. “I […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: Search Party's John Early, Directors Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss Talk Elliott's Fiery Talk Show Cameo

In Search Party‘s sixth episode of Season 3, John Early‘s Elliott Goss is blindsided by conservative pundit Charlie Reeny on live television after he agrees to appear to discuss his friends’ murder trial. Below, Early — one of TVLine’s Dream Emmy Nominees — and series co-creators/episode directors Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss take us behind […]

Performer of the Week: Rose Byrne

THE PERFORMER | Rose Byrne THE SHOW | Apple TV+’s Physical THE EPISODE | “Let’s Get This Party Started” (June 25, 2021) THE PERFORMANCE |  Over the first three episodes of this dark, 1980s-set comedy, Byrne’s Sheila Rubin patiently patronized husband Danny’s bid for local office. But this Friday, when it came time for the hubs to step up, he instead passed […]

Friday, June 25, 2021

Daytime Emmys: Alex Trebek Wins Posthumous Award for Best Game Show Host, Kids Accept on His Behalf

The late Alex Trebek was honored with one more Daytime Emmy Award on Friday night, marking the Jeopardy! vet’s third consecutive win for Outstanding Game Show host and his eighth overall. Trebek’s adult children, Matt and Emily, accepted the award on his behalf, during the CBS telecast. “We are so honored to accept this award […]

Sex/Life Cast Breaks Down That Twist Ending, Setting Up a Potential Season 2

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sex/Life Season 1. Read at your own risk. Billie (played by Sarah Shahi) may have just blown up her relationship again on Sex/Life. After reconciling with her husband Cooper (Mike Vogel) and deciding that the suburban life they’ve built together was enough, she realized at the last minute that […]

Mythic Quest Recap: Fresh Starts and an 'Arrest' — Grade the Season 2 Finale

Mythic Quest Season 2 tested Poppy and Ian’s friendship, but the pair still make quite a team. And when the Apple TV+ workplace comedy’s sophomore season came to a close on Friday, fans saw the two creative directors set aside their egos — for the most part — for the greater good. First, they let […]

The Food That Built America: An Ode to the Very Earnest, Delightfully Low-Budget Look at Our National Nibbles

Here’s some food for thought: History Channel has one of the oddest, most interesting docuseries around right now, and you’re going to want to add it to your TV-watching menu this weekend. The show: The Food That Built America. The premise: a spotlight on the “unbelievable true stories behind the brands you love,” per its […]

Sutton Foster Reflects on Younger's 'Beautiful' Series Finale: 'How Could It Have Ended Any Other Way?'

It’s been more than two weeks since Younger ended its run on Paramount+, and we’re still trying to decide how we feel about that ending. Sutton Foster, on the other hand, made up her mind a long time ago. “I honestly had no idea how the series was going to end, but when I read […]

TVLine Items: TWD Vet Joins The Boys, Gossip Girl Encore on The CW and More

The Walking Dead alumna Laurie Holden is joining The Boys‘ supe ranks for Season 3, with a recurring role as Crimson Countess, our sister site Variety reports. Earlier this week, it was announced that Revenge vet Nick Wechsler will also be suiting up for the Amazon Prime series as the supe Blue Hawk. Additionally, Miles Gaston […]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Welcomes Miss Piggy, Sends a Pair of Queens Packing in First Week on Paramount+

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars made its Paramount+ debut this week, dropping a series of bombs in the process — and I’m not just talking about Trinity K. Bonet’s stand-up comedy. (Yikes!) For starters, Mama Ru announced that this season is actually “a game within a game,” though we still don’t know what that means. […]

Good Girls Cancelled at NBC — And It (Sadly) Won't Be Moving to Netflix

The Good Girls‘ are officially out of the counterfeit cash biz: NBC has cancelled the dramedy after four seasons, TVLine has confirmed. According to sources, the network and studio Universal Television were hoping to bring the show back for an abbreviated fifth and final season to close out the story, but the financials did not […]

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles Reconcile After Public Falling Out Over Supernatural Spinoff: 'Things Are Good'

The Winchester brothers appear to have smoothed things over. Just hours after calling out his former on-screen sibling Jensen Ackles for allegedly not telling him about an in-the-works Supernatural prequel project, Jared Padalecki let fans know on Friday that “things are good” between the onetime co-stars. “@JensenAckles and I had a great talk, as we do […]

Chicago Fire Ups Hanako Greensmith to Series Regular for Season 10

Chicago Fire‘s Sylvie Brett can breathe easy — her latest paramedic partner is sticking around. The NBC drama has promoted Hanako Greensmith, who recurs as medic Violet Mikami, to series regular ahead of Season 10, TVLine has learned exclusively. Greensmith made her debut in Season 8, during which she appeared in four episodes as a […]

Is Flash Lacking Stakes? Was Evil Bite a Fright? Who Sired Charmed Tot? Why Is Sistas' Gary Hot to Marry? And More Qs

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including Evil, Kevin Can F**k Himself, The Flash and The Blacklist! 1 | What was the best moment from the Elite Season 4 finale, and why was it Guzman telling Samuel […]

The X-Files Creator Chris Carter Says He's More Scully Than Mulder About Forthcoming Government UFO Report

The truth about UFOs may be out there, but the man who created The X-Files isn’t hopeful that a buzzy new report will get us any closer to finding it. In an opinion piece he penned for The New York Times Friday, X-Files executive producer Chris Carter notes that the United States government’s recent study on […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: Girls5eva Star Renée Elise Goldsberry and Director Brennan Shroff Give Us a Tour of Wickie's Cribs Flashback

Peacock’s new comedy Girls5eva follows a one-hit-wonder girl group from the ’90s as they try to revive their music careers twenty years later — and it also goes back in time to capture them at the height of their fame. Episode 2 opens with a flashback to the self-styled BeyoncĂ© of the group, Wickie (played […]

TV Ratings: Good Girls Returns Steady, Clarice Dips With (Series?) Finale

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s on-the-bubble Good Girls resumed Season 4 on Thursday night with 1.6 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating, followed by a second episode’s 1.34 mil/0.3 — all told, pretty much on par with this season’s Sunday averages (1.5 mil/0.3). Opening NBC’s night, Making It‘s Season 3 opener […]

Jared Padalecki Pleads for Peace Amid Very Public Supernatural Falling Out: 'Please Don't Send Hate or Threats'

We can now confirm he was definitely not joking. Just hours after taking Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles to task on Twitter for failing to give him a heads-up about that just-announced prequel spinoff, Jared Padalecki returned to social media Friday morning to thank fans “for the love.” He also implored those same fans to resist the […]

Schmigadoon! Trailer: Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key Are Trapped in a 1940s Musical in Apple TV+ Comedy

Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key cannot escape the sound of music — or the potential demise of their rudderless relationship — in the first trailer for Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon! Premiering Friday, July 16, the six-episode series is a parody of iconic Golden Age musicals, and follows “a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate […]

NCIS: New Orleans Vet CCH Pounder Joins The Good Fight for Season 5 Arc

CCH Pounder is fleeing the Big Easy for the Windy City. TVLine has learned exclusively that the NCIS: New Orleans vet is joining The Good Fight for a multi-episode Season 5 arc. She will play Vinetta, a devout Chicago native who has seen crime increase in her neighborhood and hopes to bring back justice. “We’ve […]

Bosch's Jerry Has Binged The Wire?! Jamie Hector Reacts to the Final Season Premiere's Very Meta Reveal

As Bosch set out to crack its final batch of cases, the Amazon Prime series took a moment to have a bit of very meta fun, by establishing that Detective Jerry Edgar is a big fan of The Wire, the HBO crime drama on which cast member Jamie Hector played Haitian drug peddler Marlo Stanfield. […]

Late-Night Hosts Pay Tribute to Conan: Colbert Tips His Hat to a 'Dear Friend,' Kimmel Congratulates Jay Leno

Conan O’Brien‘s talk show brethren congratulated him on a job well done on Thursday, as his late-night television tenure came to an end. ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel began his monologue with an acknowledgment of O’Brien’s last show on TBS. “I want to congratulate Conan O’Brien on 28 years of very funny late-night television,” he said. “You […]

The Crown: Jonny Lee Miller Cast as UK Prime Minister John Major in Season 5

TV’s erstwhile Sherlock Holmes is officially royalty — or rather, royalty adjacent. Jonny Lee Miller, who played the eccentric detective at the center of CBS’ long-running procedural Elementary, has been cast as Prime Minister John Major in Season 5 of The Crown, Netflix announced Friday. Major served as prime minister and leader of the UK’s […]

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Was Jared Padalecki Truly Blindsided/ 'Gutted' by Jensen Ackles' Supernatural Spinoff News? Or Is It All Just a Joke?

Is the Supernatural bromance in trouble? Or is Jared Padalecki simply and impressively commiting to a Twitter bit? Hours after the new broke that Supernatural vet Jensen Ackles and his wife Danneel are developing a prequel spinoff for The CW that will follow young versions of Sam and Dean’s parents, John and Mary, Padalecki @’ed […]

Clarice Season 1 Finale Recap: Did the Bad Guys Get Got? — Plus, Grade It!

The closer Clarice gets to the truth, the closer she gets to danger, and if ViCAP’s hunch is right, that danger is knocking at her front door… literally! With lawyer Joe Hudlin now dead in a staged suicide, could Alastor Pharmaceuticals’ CEO Nils Hagen actually get away with it all? Here’s what we know at […]

Legacies Recap: Did Hope Finally Go Full Tribrid in Season 3 Finale? Grade It!

Legacies closed out its third season on Thursday with a pair of unlikely team-ups, the start of a new relationship, and an abrupt ending that probably had a lot of viewers wondering, “Wait, was that really the finale?” The season’s final hour began with Landon helping Cleo swipe a sculpture from her ex-boyfriend’s art exhibit […]

Supernatural Spinoff About Young John and Mary Winchester, From EPs Jensen and Danneel Ackles, Eyed at The CW

Less than a year after Supernatural wrapped up its 15-season run, The CW and original series star Jensen Ackles are eyeing an expansion to the franchise with The Winchesters. The network is developing the prequel spinoff about Dean and Sam’s parents, young John and Mary Winchester, with Ackles and his wife Danneel Ackles attached to […]

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Andrew Garfield Cast in Under the Banner of Heaven Limited Series for FX on Hulu

Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) and Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) are set to lead Under the Banner of Heaven, FX on Hulu‘s limited series inspired by Jon Krakauer’s bestselling novel of the same name. Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk) created the series and will serve as an executive producer. Inspired by Krakauer’s nonfiction […]

Generation's Martha Plimpton on That Loaded Karaoke Performance: Megan Is 'Out of Her Element' and 'Really Lonely'

One would hope that maybe, just maybe, Generation‘s Megan could learn to be a little more supportive of her bisexual son this Pride Month. But according to Martha Plimpton, her character still has “a way to go.” “She doesn’t all of a sudden realize that being gay is fine and normal,” Plimpton tells TVLine. “It’s […]

Savannah Guthrie's Jeopardy! Stint Set to End — How Does She Stack Up Against Her Guest Host Competition?

Savannah Guthrie‘s two-week Jeopardy! guest-hosting stint is set to conclude on Friday, and while the Today host is not ruling out a full-time return, she acknowledges that such a promotion would present significant scheduling issues. “I’m fully occupied with… the Today show, and I would never leave,” she recently told USA Today. “And I don’t know how it would […]

Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire Adaptation Ordered to Series at AMC

Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire, which was previously adapted into a 1994 film, is sinking its teeth into the small screen. AMC has ordered Rice’s tale to series and will premiere the eight-episode first season on its cable network and streaming platform AMC+ next year. The company acquired 18 of Rice’s most iconic works […]

The Upshaws Renewed for Season 2

The Upshaws is sticking around for more family hijinks. Netflix announced on Thursday that the sitcom about a working-class Black family has been renewed for Season 2. The new season will feature 16 episodes — an increase over Season 1’s 10-episode count. “We are so excited we get to bring this amazing show back for […]

TVLine Items: Amy Schumer's New Series, Jellystone! Trailer and More

Amy Schumer is picking up several new skill sets: The comedienne will star in the unscripted series Amy Learns To…, which has received an eight-episode order at HBO Max. In each half-hour episode, Schumer steps out of her comfort zone to learn “a new skill, craft, or trade from a local expert in her husband’s […]

The Blacklist Creator Jon Bokenkamp Exiting Ahead of Season 9: 'I Genuinely Believe the Series Remains Full of Life'

Megan Boone won’t be The Blacklist‘s only major loss ahead of Season 9: Series creator Jon Bokenkamp, who has served as a writer and executive producer for all eight seasons thus far, is also departing. “I wanted to write you directly to let you know that I’ve made the difficult decision to leave The Blacklist,” Bokenkamp told […]

Joe Exotic: Dean Winters Joins Peacock Limited Series as Jeff Lowe

Dean Winters is pretty much Tiger King royalty now. The 30 Rock/Girls5eva actor has joined Peacock’s Joe Exotic limited series as Joe’s partner-turned-enemy Jeff Lowe, who was one of the main players in Netflix’s Tiger King docu-series. Joe Exotic stars SNL‘s Kate McKinnon as big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel […]

Ratings: The Blacklist Goes Low With Finale, In the Dark Returns Steady

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s The Blacklist ended Season 8 (as well Megan Boone’s run as a series regular) with 2.15 million total viewers and a 0.2 demo rating, dipping to series lows on both counts. TVLine readers gave the finale an average grade of “A-“; read recap and Boone’s goodbye message. Leading […]

Good Fight: Robert and Michelle King on Season 5 Premiere's Stealth Recast, [Spoiler]'s Near-Death Experience and Lucca's Original Exit Storyline

Maintaining its tradition for delivering bonkers opening episodes, The Good Fight kicked off Season 5 on Thursday (in its new Paramount+ home) with a change-of-pace installment that basically crammed a year’s worth of story into one hour. To be fair, series creators Robert and Michelle King entered Year 5 with a formidable to-do list that included […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: The Flight Attendant's Kaley Cuoco and EP/Writer Steve Yockey Revisit Cassie's Rude, Darkly Comedic Awakening

The Flight Attendant‘s titular Cassie Bowden got a very rude, and very bloody, awakening during her Bangkok layover — and with her intense reaction, HBO Max’s dark comedy truly took off. In the minutes prior to the worst morning after ever, we got to know Cassie (played by Kaley Cuoco, also an executive producer) as […]

Legacies Sneak Peek: The Hunt for Cleo and Landon Begins in Season 3 Finale

Kaleb and MG are two vampires on a mission in tonight’s season finale of Legacies (The CW, 9/8c), even if their motivations couldn’t be more different. As you’ll see in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek of the Season 3 ender, both Kaleb and MG are eager to lend a hand in tracking down Cleo and Landon. […]

Sex Education Sets Season 3 Premiere — See First Photos of the New Episodes

Sex Education is nearly back in session, after what will ultimately be a 20-month hiatus: The coming-of-age comedy returns for Season 3 on Friday, Sept. 17, Netflix announced Thursday. The third season consists of eight episodes, matching the counts of Seasons 1 and 2. In the upcoming installments, Otis (Asa Butterfield) is having casual sex, […]

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The Blacklist Finale: How Did Liz Keen's Story End? And Who Is Red, Really?

The following post contains major spoilers for The Blacklist‘s Season 8 finale. Proceed with caution! Elizabeth Keen’s name was crossed off The Blacklist on Wednesday night — and it appeared to be done in permanent marker. Just over a week after news of Megan Boone’s imminent exit from the show broke, the NBC drama wrote out her […]

Tyler Perry's Sistas Recap: Gary's Big Surprise Is What We All Thought It Was

The wedding dress was a big tip-off that there was more to Andi’s photo shoot than photos. But Andi kept on smiling and posing on Tyler Perry‘s Sistas Wednesday night on BET and she even convinced her best girlfriends to “model” too by putting on bridesmaids dresses. There was a male model standing in as […]

The Blacklist's Megan Boone Says Goodbye After 8 Seasons in Heartfelt Post: 'What a Dream. Thank You All'

After eight seasons playing Liz Keen on NBC’s The Blacklist, Megan Boone is ready to say goodbye. In a heartfelt Instagram post on Wednesday, which she posted as her final Blacklist episode was airing, Boone expressed her gratitude to her fans and coworkers for their support. “This experience, for me, has been an entire life […]

Sex/Life's Sarah Shahi on the Steamy Netflix Drama's Female Gaze, Shooting Sex Scenes With Women Directors

Female sexuality and desire take center stage in the new drama Sex/Life, premiering this Friday on Netflix. Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest, Chicago Fire) stars as Billie, a wife and mother who, after growing tired of her dull suburban life, begins journaling and fantasizing about her past sexual exploits with hunky ex-boyfriend Brad (Adam Demos). […]

David Makes Man Team Explains How Important Women Are to Season 2's Narrative, Why Men Need to Cry More

Women have played a pivotal role on OWN’s coming-of-age drama David Makes Man from the start. But in Season 2 (airing Tuesdays at 9/8c), the ladies in David’s life will take on an even greater importance, producers say. As fans saw when the series returned this week for its sophomore run, the title character is all […]

Loki Director 'Happy' to Confirm Loki's Bisexuality in Episode 3: 'Heart Is So Full That This Is Now Canon in MCU'

Loki made Marvel Cinematic Universe history with its third episode on Wednesday, by revealing Tom Hiddleston’s title character to be bisexual — and series director Kate Herron couldn’t be more pleased. “From the moment I joined @LokiOfficial it was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual,” Herron wrote in a […]

TVLine Items: The Boys Taps Revenge Alum, Lucifer Vet Gets Woke and More

Revenge vet Nick Wechsler is suiting up for The Boys Season 3 as the supe Blue Hawk, EW.com reports. Additionally, Miles Gaston Villanueva (Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders) will play Supersonic, while Sean Patrick Flannery (Dexter) will portray Gunpowder. All three characters are original to the Amazon Prime series and are not part […]

Turner & Hooch: Disney+ Series Kills Off Tom Hanks' Character — Watch Trailer

The odds of Tom Hanks making a cameo in Disney+’s Turner & Hooch series just got extremely slim. The streamer on Wednesday released a trailer for its upcoming sequel series, which serves as a follow-up to the 1989 film starring Hanks as a detective who unexpectedly adopts the titular canine. In the series, Josh Peck (Drake […]

American Horror Stories Teaser Invites Viewers Back to the Murder House

If you thought Rubber Man was terrifying, wait until you see what Rubber Woman has up her sleeve. (Metaphorically speaking, of course. There’s no way that suit comes with sleeves.) FX on Hulu has released the first official teaser for American Horror Stories, the upcoming AHS spinoff which tells a different nightmarish tale every week, […]

TV Ratings: College Bowl Ranks No. 2 Leading Out of Tuesday Champ AGT

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s America’s Got Talent this week drew 6.6 million total viewers and a 0.8 demo rating, down a tick from its last regularly scheduled episode but still dominating Tuesday in both measures; read recap. Leading out of that, NBC’s College Bowl revival debuted to 2.8 mil and a 0.5, […]

The White Lotus: Crashed Honeymoon and 'Swole Balls' Loom Large in Trailer for HBO's Hawaiian Resort Satire

Maui proves to be no fantasy island for the characters in The White Lotus, HBO‘s six-episode resort satire from Enlightened co-creator Mike White (premiering Sunday, July 11 at 9/8c). As seen in the trailer above, the titular resort’s staff includes fastidious manager Armond (Looking‘s Murray Bartlett), who after a sudden trauma begins a dramatic downward […]

RuPaul's Drag Race Will Team with Brady Bunch Cast for Crossover Episode — Plus, Watch the First Act of All Stars 6

Here’s the story of how RuPaul’s Drag Race crossed over with… The Brady Bunch! Original cast members of the classic family sitcom will team up with fan favorites from the Drag Race franchise for Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch, in which they recreate the iconic Brady Bunch episode “Will the Real Jan Brady Please […]

The Blacklist Finale Sneak Peek: Red Has Some Surprising Words for Cooper

Our sneak peek at The Blacklist‘s Season 8 finale might not reveal Red’s real identity, but it does unveil a side of the crime boss that we’ve never seen before. In the exclusive clip embedded above, Red and Dembe return to the Post Office shortly after Red’s recent final showdown with Neville Townsend. Aram is there, […]

Q-Force Teaser: Meet Netflix's First Animated Team of LGBTQ Superspies

The Ambiguously Gay Duo walked so Q-Force could run. Netflix on Wednesday released the first teaser for its upcoming animated series about the first-ever team of openly LGBTQ superspies, and it’s… well, let’s just say there’s nothing ambiguous about it. “Steve Maryweather, AKA Agent Mary, was once the Golden Boy of the American Intelligence Agency […]

Sarah Paulson Reveals Her Least Favorite American Horror Story Season

Every American Horror Story fan has that one season that didn’t quite do it for them — and apparently the show’s stars feel the same way. Sarah Paulson, who played three different characters in AHS: Roanoke, now tells The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast, “I just don’t care about this season at all. I know […]

#blackAF Not Returning for Season 2; Netflix Eyes Standalone Film Franchise

#blackAF has been un-renewed. Kenya Barris’ semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy — which received a Season 2 pickup exactly one year ago today — will no longer return in its current form. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the semi-autobiographical sitcom is being redeveloped as a potential film franchise at the streaming giant, á la National Lampoon’s Vacation. Brazil and […]

Sexy Beasts Trailer: Netflix Dating Show Is Masked Singer Meets Love Is Blind

Prepare to witness the most bizarre blind dates of all. time. Netflix on Wednesday dropped a trailer for its new dating show Sexy Beasts (premiering Wednesday, July 21). Based on the BBC Three format of the same name, the reality series sees singles head into blind dates after they have been transformed into animals and […]

Bosch's Jamie Hector Previews Jerry's Difficult Journey in Final Season, Warns Tension With Harry 'Might Get Physical'

As Bosch‘s seventh and final season gets underway (Amazon Prime releases all eight episodes this Friday, June 25), things are not great between Titus Welliver’s titular lawman and Jamie Hector‘s Detective Jerry Edgar. When Season 6 neared its end, you will most certainly recall, Jerry “found” himself in the middle of an officer-involved shooting, with […]

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Motherland: Fort Salem EP Answers Our Burning Season 2 Premiere Questions, Weighs Raelle and Scylla's 'Chances'

Motherland: Fort Salem returned to active duty on Tuesday with the arrival of a new witch, the rumors of a new threat and the beginning of a new nightmare for a key member of the team. TVLine spoke with series creator Eliot Laurence about the Season 2 premiere (and beyond), but let’s start with a […]

Superman & Lois' Adam Rayner Talks Tal-Rho's Latest Victory, Suggests He's Not the 'True Villain' of Season 1

Superman & Lois flew down memory lane on Tuesday, making us fall in love with the titular couple all over again. But by the end of the hour, we were also more worried about them than ever. Before we get to our Q&A with the man of the hour (Adam Rayner), let’s rehash what we […]

America's Got Talent Recap: The 'Worst Song in the World' Leads to a Golden Buzzer Win in Week 4 — Watch Video

Look, we’re not saying that this week’s Golden Buzzer moment was secretly a marketing stunt for NBC’s upcoming Annie Live!, but we’re not not saying it. When singer Jimmie Herrod announced on Tuesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent that he was going to perform the iconic (and polarizing) showtune “Tomorrow,” Simon Cowell made it very clear […]

David Makes Man Season 2 Premiere Recap: Adulting, Crying and Letting Go

Stay ready? You don’t have to get ready. That’s the been the credo for David Makes Man‘s titular character since childhood. But now that David is a man, the burden of staying ready and preparing for the worst has taken its toll. And that’s what fans learned when the beloved OWN drama returned for Season […]

The Haves and the Have Nots Recap: Wait, Who Killed Amanda?!? — Plus, Madison Gets Naked With [Spoiler]

Continuing to keep the insanity at what might just be an all-time high, even for The Haves and the Have Nots, Tuesday’s episode of Tyler Perry’s bonkers OWN soap landed Madison in an extremely compromising position, made fast friends of a couple of lowlifes and revealed after all this time that Amanda was killed by… […]

Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: First Details on Milo Ventimiglia's 'Very Different' Role

When it comes to teasing Milo Ventimiglia‘s Season 4 guest stint on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the watchword appears to be unconventional. Appearing at the Nantucket Film Festival on Saturday, where they were honored with the Excellence in Television Writing award, exec producers Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino offered the first (extremely cryptic) details about the This Is Us actor’s […]

The Bold Type Boss Previews Sutton and Richard's Face-to-Face Reunion

On this Wednesday’s The Bold Type (Freeform, 10/9c), Sutton and her estranged husband Richard will finally come face-to-face for the first time since he declared (via a friend) that he wants a divorce. The encounter takes place at a time when Sutton is focusing on herself, going to therapy for the first time in her […]

This Is Us' Susan Kelechi Watson Previews Beth's Role as an 'Agent of Change' in NBC Drama's Final Season

At the exact moment This Is Us fans had their minds blown by the unexpected flash-forward at the end of Season 5, series star Susan Kelechi Watson was taking a little social media break. “I stayed off of Twitter for it,” she says, laughing, as she recalls the fervor over the revelation that Kate and […]

Jeopardy! Apologizes for 'Outdated, Inaccurate' Clue About POTS Disorder

Jeopardy! has acknowledged an inaccurate as well as dismissive clue/answer combo that was presented to players on Monday night’s telecast. The clue read: “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome is also known as Grinch Syndrome because this organ is too small.” The response/question that was ruled as correct was: “What is the heart?” — though many in […]

TVLine Items: Good Fight Adds Sykes, Glenn Close Joins Tehran and More

Wanda Sykes is lawyering up for a recurring role on The Good Fight: The actress/comedian will appear in Season 5 of the Paramount+ series as Allegra Durado, “a brilliant, strategic attorney who’s been away from the law for 10 years while trying to finish her white whale of a book,” our sister site Deadline reports. […]

Ziwe Renewed for Season 2

Ziwe is coming back. The witty social commentator and her critically lauded eponymous late-night variety series, which she also executive-produces, has landed a Season 2 order at Showtime. The premium cable network announced Ziwe‘s renewal on Tuesday, noting that the new season will consist of 12 episodes that will be split into two installments. (Showtime […]

Mare of Easttown Season 2: Here's What Is Standing in Way of a Renewal

Mare of Easttown faces a rather daunting obstacle en route to a potential second season, according to series’ creator Brad Ingelsby. “If we can crack a story that is as great [as Season 1] and that would do justice to the characters and carry on the story in a way that was organic and yet […]

The View's Joy Behar Walks Back 'Inappropriate' Joke About Gay NFL Player Carl Nassib — Watch Video

NFL player Carl Nassib’s decision to come out as gay led to a groan-inducing joke from The View‘s Joy Behar on Tuesday, which Behar attempted to rescind later in the broadcast. As seen in a clip posted to Twitter by journalist Justin Baragona (embedded below), the discussion of Nassib’s coming-out prompted Behar to remark, “After […]

Brian Tyree Henry, Kate Mara to Star in A.I. Drama Class of '09 for FX on Hulu

FX vets Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) and Kate Mara (A Teacher, Pose) are set as leads in FX on Hulu’s Class of ’09, an eight-episode suspense thriller greenlit at FX on Hulu, TVLine has learned. The limited series follows a class of FBI agents in “a near future where the U.S. criminal justice system has […]

Ratings: Celeb Dating Game Ticks Up; Bachelorette, Olympic Trials Lead Night

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s The Bachelorette drew 3.3 million total viewers and a 0.9 rating, ticking up in the demo week-to-week and dominating Monday in that measure. A far better, second installment of The Celebrity Dating Game (2.2 mil/0.5) rose a tenth in the demo. Over on NBC, the latest coverage of […]

NCIS: Gary Cole Officially Joins Cast, But Not as Gibbs 'Replacement' — Katrina Law Upped to Series Regular

Gary Cole has officially signed on for NCIS Season 19, though not necessarily in the capacity one might assume. CBS confirmed on Tuesday that Cole — whose previous TV credits include (but are by no means limited to!) The Good Fight, Veep, The West Wing and Midnight Caller — will fill the series regular role […]

Fantasy Island Puts Bellamy Young Through Hell in New Promo — Watch

On Fantasy Island, there’s a fine line between dreams and nightmares — a lesson Bellamy Young‘s character is about to learn the hard way. The former Prodigal Son star appears in the Fox reboot’s Aug. 10 premiere, playing a local TV morning show host with a taste for adventure. And as you’ll see in TVLine’s […]

Paul Rudd Crashes Conan's Farewell Week, Reveals Mac and Me Origin Story

A tuxedoed Paul Rudd stopped by Monday’s Conan for one last hurrah… and one last prank. Dating back to 2004 and as recently as October 2019 (watch here), every time Rudd appears on O’Brien’s show, he brings with him and tees up the same scene from Mac and Me — a 1988 sci-fi comedy he […]

The Tonight Show Video: See How Jimmy Fallon and Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway Celebration Came Together

Great news for those of us still watching The Tonight Show‘s “Broadway’s Back” performance on a loop: The late-night series is pulling back the curtain on how its 11 o’clock number came to be. In the latest installment of “The (Getting Back To) Tonight Show,” a series of behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the talk show’s return to […]

Monday, June 21, 2021

Manifest Stars React to Cancellation After 3 Seasons at NBC: Finishing the Journey 'Was Not in the Cards'

Manifest has officially reached the end of the runway, meaning those underlying questions about Flight 828 and everything that unfolded after its mysterious return will remain unresolved. TVLine confirmed Monday that talks with Netflix and other potential suitors fell through, ending a week-long campaign to save the series following NBC’s cancellation after three seasons. With […]

I'll Be Gone in the Dark Special Recap: Follow-Up Episode Shows Golden State Killer's Sentencing, Probes Another Potential Serial Attacker

Very little that happens in I’ll Be Gone in the Dark‘s special follow-up episode comes as a surprise. After all, the first six hours of HBO’s docuseries chronicled the reign of terror that Joseph DeAngelo, aka the Golden State Killer, visited upon his rape and murder victims for decades, as well as his eventual arrest in […]

Manifest Fails to Find a New Home Following NBC Cancellation

Manifest shall remain grounded, now that efforts to find the supernatural/family drama a new home have come up empty. Sources confirm for TVLine that the week-long mission to find a potential suitor at Netflix or at other outlets has concluded, and there will not be a fourth season anywhere. A Warner Bros. TV production, Manifest […]

Sesame Street Introduces First Family With Two Dads — Watch Full Episode

Bert and Ernie’s new neighbors are making history on Sesame Street. The show’s June 17 episode, appropriately titled “Family Day,” introduced the show’s first family with two dads, as seen in the video above. The milestone moment came by way of Nina (played by Suki Lopez), who wanted everyone to meet her brother Dave (Chris […]

NCIS Shocker: Mark Harmon Eyes Very Limited Presence in Season 19

CBS’ decision to keep the specifics of NCIS star Mark Harmon‘s alleged “limited” Season 19 commitment under wraps is beginning to make sense. Multiple sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that Harmon is slated to appear in a relatively small number of episodes next season. One insider close to the CBS procedural reveals of Harmon’s Season […]

TVLine Items: Hodor Joins Pirate Comedy, Mrs. Maisel Casting and More

Kristian Nairn (aka Game of Thrones‘ Hodor) has come aboard HBO Max’s pirate/comedy series Our Flag Means Death. Loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet (to be played by Rhys Darby), a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his life of privilege to become a pirate, the series also stars Taika Waititi (What We Do in […]

Legends of Tomorrow: Yep, 90210's AnnaLynne McCord Is in Next Episode

This week in Freeze-Frame Casting News: TVLine can confirm that 90210 grad AnnaLynne McCord indeed appears in the promo for the next episode of The CW’s Legends of Tomorrow. In the episode “Stressed Western,” airing Sunday, June 27, McCord — who, Google just told me, has been known to date Legends star Dominic Purcell — […]

Ratings: Bless the Harts Ends on Low Note; Golf, Olympic Trials Lead Night

In the latest TV show ratings, Fox’s Bless the Harts ended its two-and-done run with 380,000 total viewers and a 0.1 demo rating, hitting and tying series lows. Elsewhere on Fox, the recently cancelled The Moodys (560K/0.2) ticked up with its own series finale. Elsewhere: NBC | U.S. Open golf championship coverage led primetime with […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: Mare of Easttown's Julianne Nicholson and EP/Writer Brad Ingelsby Dissect Lori's Big Series Finale Explosion

In the seventh and final episode of HBO’s Mare of Easttown, Julianne Nicholson‘s Lori unloads on her BFF Mare (Kate Winslet) for arresting her 12-year-old son Ryan without even the courtesy of a heads-up. Below, TVLine Dream Emmy nominee Nicholson and Mare series creator Brad Ingelsby, who penned the closer, take us inside the visceral, heartbreaking scene. JULIANNE […]

Power Book II: Ghost: Berto Colon, Two More Promoted Ahead of Season 2

Lorenzo Tejada’s reign of power doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon: Power Book II: Ghost has promoted the actor who plays him ahead of the show’s return. Orange Is the New Black alum Berto Colon will be a series regular when the Starz drama comes back for Season 2, TVLine has learned. In addition, two […]

Ted Lasso Season 2 Trailer: 'Led Tasso' Is Unleashed as a Demoted AFC Richmond Feels the Pressure — WATCH

If you thought AFC Richmond’s relegation would weaken Ted Lasso‘s optimism, the Season 2 trailer is here to prove otherwise. In a new, two-minute promo shared by cast members on Monday, Jason Sudeikis’ sunny soccer coach is back, and he’s (mostly) unruffled by the team’s recent demotion to a different division. But when AFC Richmond’s future […]

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Kevin Can F**k Himself: Grade the Premiere of Annie Murphy's AMC Satire

AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself deserves a round of applause just for its title — an obvious play on CBS’ Kevin Can Wait, a two-season comedy best remembered for just how sloppily it handled Erinn Hayes’ expulsion as Kevin James’ significantly better half. But does the writing for this sitcom satire do its inventive premise […]

The Chi Recap: Back Where We Began

This week’s episode of The Chi, as promised, brings us full-circle to the night that Kevin finds out about Jake and Jemma, Kiesha gives birth and Douda takes a bullet on a hotel rooftop. But if you’re hoping to find out who pulled the trigger on that last one… you are left wanting by the end […]

Elite Finale Recap: NYE Party Leads to Two Departures — Plus, Grade It!

Elite rang in the New Year with yet another murder and a bittersweet farewell to a couple of Las Encinas students in the Season 4 finale. Ahead of Prince Phillipe’s big NYE bash, neither Guzman nor Samuel are thrilled with Ari’s declaration that she loves them both and can’t imagine leaving either one of them. […]

Evil Season 2 Premiere Recap: So... Is Kristen a Killer? — Plus, Grade It!

This post contains spoilers for Evil‘s Season 2 premiere. The power of Christ compels you… not to read any further unless you’ve seen the episode. Have Satan and his minions corrupted Kristen Bouchard and pressed her into service as a foot soldier in their infernal army? By the end of Evil‘s Season 2 premiere, it’s […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: The Boys' Antony Starr and Writer Rebecca Sonnenshine Break Down Homelander's Emotional Confrontation

In the Season 2 finale of Amazon Prime’s The Boys, Antony Starr‘s Homelander goes through the full spectrum of feelings when he finds his girlfriend Stormfront’s mutilated body, then unleashes an almost unhinged laugh after he is rejected by his own son Ryan. Below, TVLine Dream Emmy nominee Starr and the episode’s writer, Rebecca Sonnenshine, […]

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Virgin River's Benjamin Hollingsworth Teases the Big Mystery of Season 3: 'Brady Is On Everyone's Suspect List'

Virgin River will have fans playing detective in Season 3, and Benjamin Hollingsworth knows that the odds aren’t looking good for ol’ Brady. The Netflix drama’s second season ended with Jack getting shot in his own bar, and while there’s a handful of potential suspects (we still haven’t ruled out Charmaine!), the actor admits, “I’m […]

Loki's Gugu Mbatha-Raw Previews Renslayer's 'Intense' Arc: 'The Stakes Are Very High' After Episode 2 — Watch

The following post contains spoilers for Loki Episode 2. Daily operations at the Time Variance Authority have devolved into chaos — and that’s especially bad news for Loki‘s Ravonna Renslayer. The TVA judge, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Morning Show), has reluctantly allowed her colleague and friend Agent Mobius to work alongside the God of Mischief in […]

The TVLine-Up: What's New, Returning and Leaving the Week of June 20

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming. With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So […]

Underground Railroad's Chase Dillon Says His Complicated Homer Character 'Gets the Job Done'

One of the most haunting characters in Amazon Prime’s limited series The Underground Railroad also happened to be one of its youngest — Homer. Formerly enslaved himself, the bright and inquisitive little boy uses his gifts of observation to help his employer Ridgeway (played by Joel Edgerton), who purchased and freed him, recapture Black enslaved […]

Greenleaf's Lynn Whitfield Shares Vague But Tantalizing Spinoff Intel: 'We Have Had Some Conversations… '

When recently TVLine spoke with Greenleaf powerhouse Lynn Whitfield about her stunning performance of Lady Mae’s series-ending sermon — a tour de force so impactful, it still gives us chills just thinking about it — we couldn’t resist. We had to, had to, had to ask what she knew about creator Craig Wright’s plans to […]

The TVLine Performers of the Week: Uzo Aduba and John Benjamin Hickey

THE PERFORMER | Uzo Aduba and John Benjamin Hickey THE SHOW | In Treatment THE EPISODE | “Colin — Week 4” (June 13, 2021) THE PERFORMANCE | The court-mandated therapy sessions between Aduba’s psychologist Brooke and Hickey’s disgraced tech dude Colin have been the most compelling of the HBO revival’s four subplots this season; their […]

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, Sitcom With Jamie Foxx, Cancelled at Netflix

Sasha Dixon will no longer have to worry about her embarrassing dad, now that Netflix has cancelled Jamie Foxx’s family comedy Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! after one season, our sister site Deadline reports. Foxx headlined the series as Brian Dixon, a successful business owner and bachelor who became a full-time father to his teenage daughter […]

Friday, June 18, 2021

Elite Premiere Recap: New School Year, Same Raging (Murderous?) Hormones

Elite‘s new students really don’t waste any time during the Season 4 premiere, making waves and stirring up teenage hormones as soon as they arrive for the first day of school. The trio of newcomers are the children of new principal Benjamin, a former CEO who’s been brought in to fix up Las Encinas after, […]

Lisey's Story: Julianne Moore Goes Behind the Scenes on That 'Gruesome' Attack by Stalker Jim Dooley

When Stephen King’s name is attached, things are bound to get bloody. (Note to the squeamish: You’ve been warned!) Episode 4 of Lisey’s Story (now streaming on Apple TV+) came to a brutally violent head when Scott’s crazed stalker Jim Dooley finally made good on his multiple threats and arrived at Lisey’s front door. Merely […]

Los Angeles Lakers Workplace Comedy From Mindy Kaling, Modern Family EP Ordered to Series at Netflix

Netflix’s newest comedy will take the phrase “corporate team-building” to a whole new level. The streamer has greenlit a workplace comedy taking place in the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball franchise, it announced Friday. The series hails from Elaine Ko (Modern Family) and Mindy Kaling (The Office, The Mindy Project). Per the […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: Snowfall's Amin Joseph and Director Carl Seaton Break Down Jerome's 'Beast Mode' Moment

The scene after the Snowfall title card drops in Season 4’s Episode 9 features four fascinating minutes of family, fists and fury. It centers on Amin Joseph‘s emotionally amped-up Jerome seeking immediate retribution after his wife Louie has been shot at a funeral, with Damson Idris’ Franklin Saint sacrificing his body to stop his uncle […]

Ratings: Holey Moley, Young Sheldon Rerun Lead Thursday; Clarice Rises

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s Holey Moley teed up Season 3 with 3.1 million total viewers and a 0.5 rating, following by a second episode’s 2.6 mil/0.5 — both leading Thursday in the demo. Closing out ABC’s night, a first-of-its-kind episode of The Hustler (2 mil/0.3) was down sharply from its Season 1 […]

Should Superman & Lois Have Gone Splat? Does Blacklist Need a Clue? Did Fear TWD Cheat Nukes? And More Qs!

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including Batwoman, Cruel Summer, The Handmaid’s Tale and Elite! 1 | In the Lupin Part 2 finale, did you expect someone to fall from the rafters onto the stage? And […]

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Never Have I Ever Trailer: Watch Devi Choose Ben and Paxton in Season 2

In Season 2 of Never Have I Ever, Devi Vishwakumar is going to have it all. And by “all,” we mean the job of maintaining romantic relationships with two of her classmates, which has no possible way of going awry, right? The upcoming season’s trailer above, which was released Thursday, shows Devi’s pals Eleanor and Fabiola […]

Legacies Recap: Hope Goes Rogue Against a Phantom Menace in Star Wars Tribute — Plus, [Spoiler] Returns!

Legacies blasted off to a galaxy far, far away on Thursday, where we encountered a host of familiar faces — including one from The Originals that we never expected to see again. Still tripping after their brief stint in Andi’s cult, our three favorite pandas awoke to find themselves in a Star Wars-inspired reality where […]

The Moodys Cancelled at Fox

Fox has cancelled the Denis Leary-fronted family sitcom The Moodys after two seasons, TVLine has learned. A network source confirms that the series will not be back for a third season. The Moodys kicked off Season 2 in early April, but was pulled from the network’s schedule after only five episodes. It returned earlier this […]

Inside Line: Scoop on Handmaid's Tale, HAHN, Walker, SEAL Team, Chicago Fire, Archer, NCIS: LA, Lucifer and More

Will Handmaid’s Tale‘s Serena target a Mark? Will Archer matriarch get her due? What final threat awaits Lucifer‘s Maze? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows. (Email any new Qs to InsideLine@tvline.com.) On The Handmaid’s Tale, I was holding out hope that Serena’s baby was actually fathered by Mark Tuello. Is there […]

Generation's Chase Sui Wonders Talks Premiere's Mixed Signals, Declares Best 'Ship Name for Riley and Greta

If there’s one thing Generation fans should agree on, it’s that the Riley/Greta ‘ship must sail. If you’ve been anxiously anticipating the next chapter in the girls’ budding will they/won’t they romance, brace yourselves: The first three episodes of Part 2 are now available to stream on HBO Max. While Chester explores his strong feelings […]

Anthony Mackie Addresses Falcon and Winter Soldier/Sam-Bucky Romance Speculation: 'Guys Can Be Friends'

One of the most widely discussed aspects of Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been the extent of Sam and Bucky’s bromance. Over the course of six episodes, we watched the reluctant partners bicker… roll intertwined in a field of grass for comedic effect, confide in each other… sit down for an impromptu […]

Streaming Barely Surpasses Broadcast-TV Viewing, Nielsen Graphic Shows

This May, consumers spent a bit more time availing themselves of streaming services than watching traditional broadcast-TV, a nifty new infographic from Nielsen shows. Dubbed “The Gauge,” the graphic below shows that 26 percent of consumers’ time was spent with streaming content versus 25 percent watching broadcast-TV. (The aggregate of all cable channels still leads […]

NCIS: Hawai'i Kicks Off Production With Traditional Hawaiian Blessing

CBS’ latest NCIS spinoff is officially underway, now that production on Season 1 of NCIS: Hawai’i has received a traditional Hawaiian blessing. The ceremony, akin to those held every year for Magnum P.I. (and Hawaii Five-0 before it), was held on June 16 at MokulÄ“’Ia Beach on Oahu and officiated by Kahu Ramsay Taum, while […]

Virgin River Sneak Peek: Mel Consoles an 'Emotional' Jack in Season 3

Jack Sheridan is feeling a little beaten down when Virgin River returns for Season 3 — and can you really blame him? The Netflix drama’s second season ended with the small-town bar owner getting shot by a mystery gunman, and even though Season 3 kicks off with enough of a time jump to allow for […]

Grand Army Cancelled After 1 Season

Netflix is telling Grand Army to stand down. The teen drama has been canceled after just one season, TVLine has confirmed. Loosely based on series creator Katie Cappiello’s 2006 work Slut: The Play, this Netflix drama followed five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn. Grand Army‘s first (and now only) season — […]

WKRP's Frank Bonner Dead at 79

Frank Bonner, best known for donning nightmarish iterations of plaid as WKRP in Cincinnati salesman Herb Tarlek, died on Wednesday as a result of complications from Lewy body dementia, TMZ reported. He was 79. “I’m deeply saddened to let you know that our beloved Frank Bonner passed away today at age 79,” his daughter Desiree […]

TV Ratings: The Blacklist Hits Audience Low Ahead of Megan Boone's Exit

In the latest TV ratings, NBC’s The Blacklist christened its new but very temporary Wednesday home with 2.28 million total viewers (a series low) and a 0.3 demo rating (on par with its most recent Friday outing); read recap. Next week’s season finale marks co-lead Megan Boone’s final appearance as a series regular. Opening NBC’s […]

The Walking Dead Drops First Photos From Its Last Season — Plus, the Least Likely Teammates Ever on the Show?

And now, the end is near. Well, near-ish. The Walking Dead won’t actually wrap its supersized final lap until 2022, but on Thursday, AMC released the first images from the long-running zombie drama’s 11th and last season. Among the images are a glimpse inside the Commonwealth, the mega-community that’s key to the conclusion of Robert […]

TVLine Items: Real Magic Mike Mentor, Hardy Boys Renewed at Hulu and More

Magic Mike star Adam Rodriguez will mentor a new crop of male strippers in HBO Max’s unscripted competition series The Real Magic Mike (working title), our sister site Deadline reports. Premiering later this year, the show is described as an “exhilarating” and “sexy” series that “will transform a group of men into real-life Magic Mikes,” […]

The Challenge Renewed for Season 37

Host TJ Lavin isn’t finished with the “agents” just yet: MTV has renewed The Challenge for Season 37, the network announced on Thursday. The new season will take place in Croatia, Lavin revealed in a teaser (watch it above), as contestants continue to endure difficult terrain, extreme stunts and brutal eliminations to walk away the […]

Highway to Heaven Reboot: Jill Scott, Barry Watson to Lead Lifetime Movies

Grammy winner Jill Scott and 7th Heaven alum Barry Watson are set to star in a TV-movie series reboot of Highway to Heaven, the 1980s drama that famously starred Michael Landon as a helpful angel. Scott will star as Angela, an angel who comes down to Earth to help people in crisis, while Watson will […]

The Titans Face Gotham's 'Special Class of Criminal' in Season 3 Teaser — Get August Premiere Date

The Titans‘ trip to Gotham City is no joking matter — and yet a familiar cackle echoes in the background of the superhero series’ Season 3 teaser trailer…. In conjunction with the above trailer’s release, HBO Max also, finally, announced that the first three episodes of Season 3 will premiere on Thursday, Aug. 12 — […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: The Undoing's Nicole Kidman and Director Susanne Bier Deconstruct Grace's Beachfront Breakdown

In the final scene of The Undoing‘s second episode, Hugh Grant’s Jonathan resurfaces and professes his innocence to Nicole Kidman’s Grace. Below, TVLine Dream Emmy nominee Kidman and Undoing director Susanne Bier break down the incendiary sequence, shot on location on the eastern tip of Long Island, that required the Big Little Lies actress to juggle […]

The Shrink Next Door: Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd Cross Lots of Boundaries in Teaser for Apple TV+ Dark Comedy

Paul Rudd as a therapist and Will Ferrell as his patient sounds like a recipe for a laugh riot — but Apple TV+’s The Shrink Next Door looks more creepy than silly, if a new teaser is to be believed. We’ve got the first footage from the upcoming limited series, debuting Friday, Nov. 12 on […]

Elite Short Stories: Carla and Samuel Get a New (More Honest?) Ending

When it comes to Elite‘s many couples, marchioness Carla and the working-class Samuel might be the Netflix drama’s most unlikeliest pairing. But that doesn’t stop Samu from attempting to win back Carla before she departs for London in a short story released on Thursday, ahead of Season 4’s premiere on Friday. Like a scene out […]

Here's How iCarly Explains Sam's Absence in the Revival Premiere

The first three episodes of Paramount+’s iCarly revival dropped on Thursday, reuniting fans with old friends while also introducing several new faces. Nine years after the original Nickelodeon series ended its run, Carly (Miranda Cosgrove), Freddie (Nathan Kress) and Spencer (Jerry Trainor) are back to give this whole “web show” thing another shot, with Carly’s […]

Friends Reunion: The One Where the Cast Joins Corden for Carpool Karaoke

What, you thought we had seen the last of the Friends reunion? Three weeks after HBO Max’s buzzed-about special, James Corden revealed additional footage with the cast filmed exclusively for CBS’ Late Late Show — including a sort of Carpool Karaoke segment. Wednesday’s episode saw Corden drive onto the Warner Bros. lot, where he picked […]

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Dave Season 2 Premiere Recap: An International Incident — Grade It!

Dave is back on FXX, and yes, he’s still embarrassing himself. But now, he’s doing it on a whole new continent! And in front of mega-famous supermodels! The first half of Wednesday’s Season 2 premiere finds the aspiring rapper in Korea with manager Mike and hype man GaTa, presenting a Korean music award — he […]

The Blacklist (Almost!) Reveals Red's Identity Ahead of Season 8 Finale

As The Blacklist nears its Season 8 finale, the most pressing questions might be coming from behind the scenes, following the news that Megan Boone will exit the series after Season 8. But there is an on-screen mystery that has needed solving since the NBC drama debuted in 2013: Who is Raymond Reddington, really? We know the real […]

Tyler Perry's Sistas Recap: Gary's Fate Is Finally Revealed — Plus, Grade It!

After waiting for months to see if Gary survived a crazed Jasmine’s shooting spree, fans of Tyler Perry‘s Sistas finally got their answer Wednesday night. Gary is alive! Turns out he replaced the bullets in his ex-wife Jasmine’s gun a long time ago with rubber ones because he was afraid that she would harm him […]

Handmaid's Tale's Yvonne Strahovski: Serena 'Will Know in Her Heart' That June Was Behind Finale Shocker

Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Season 4 finale. May the Lord open! The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Serena Joy Waterford is many things, but a fool is not one of them. So when she eventually learns what the rest of us do at the end of the Season 4 finale — that Fred […]

The Handmaid's Tale's Elisabeth Moss: Bloody Season 4 Finale Makes June the 'Kind of Warrior She's Going to Be'

Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 finale. Under His eye! In retrospect, we should’ve known that The Handmaid’s Tale‘s June might take the phrase “smash the patriarchy” literally. In the Season 4 finale, which began streaming Wednesday, Elisabeth Moss‘ character — incensed after learning that the man who repeatedly raped […]

The Handmaid's Tale EP Breaks Down the 'Irresistible Force' That Leads June to Take Fatal, Game-Changing Action

Warning: This post contains spoilers from The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Season 4 finale.  Thought June Osborne’s escape from Gilead was satisfying? Try watching The Handmaid’s Tale heroine and her fellow former handmaids kill Fred Waterford with their bare hands in the Season 4 finale. The season-ender, which began streaming Wednesday, ends with June, Emily and a […]

Loki Stars, EP Tease What's to Come After That Episode 2 Twist — Watch

The following post contains spoilers for Episode 2 of Loki. Proceed with caution! Loki‘s second outing introduced the God of Mischief like we’ve never seen him — or rather, her — before. Episode 2, which dropped on Disney+ Wednesday, found Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) teaming up to sniff out the Loki […]

Will iCarly 'Go There' With Carly and Freddie? The Revival Cast Weighs In

You’d be hard-pressed to find an iCarly fan who didn’t (at least once!) consider the chemistry between the show’s titular vlogger and her mama’s boy of a producer. Now that the Nickelodeon series is returning in a more adult form on Paramount+, is an attempt at romance in the cards for Carly Shay and Freddie […]

TVLine Items: J.J. Abrams' UFO Doc, RHOC Cast Shake-Up and More

J.J. Abrams is looking for signs of alien life in Showtime’s upcoming four-part docuseries UFO. The program, from Abrams’ Bad Robot and Zipper Bros Films, explores “our fascination with unidentified flying objects, and what clandestine influence the American government, lucrative private companies and the military may have in shielding the truth behind extraterrestrial phenomena to […]

Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James and 4 Others Join Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Apple TV+'s Surface Thriller

Oliver Jackson-Cohen and 2020 Emmy nominee Stephan James are among the half-dozen additions to Surface, Apple TV+‘s psychological thriller starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Created by Veronica West (High Fidelity) and to be directed by Sam Miller (I May Destroy You), Surface is described as an “elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after […]

The Handmaid's Tale Season 4 Finale Recap: [Spoiler]'s Vicious Death Puts June on a New Path — Plus, Grade It!

Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Season 4 finale. Proceed accordingly. When Gilead residents say “May the Lord open,” they probably don’t mean “your former commander’s skull,” right? Well, all religious texts are open to interpretation. Along those lines: In The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Season 4 finale, June kills her rapist/former commander, Fred […]

Ratings: U.S. Olympic Trials, America's Got Talent, NCIS Rerun Lead Tuesday

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials and America’s Got Talent tied for the Tuesday demo win, while CBS’ NCIS rerun drew the night’s biggest audience. Opening NBC’s night, the U.S. Olympic Trials averaged a 0.5 demo rating along with 2.9 million total viewers. Airing much later instead of […]

How I Met Your Father: Chris Lowell Set as Male Lead in Hulu's HIMYM Offshoot

Hulu has enlisted a familiar face to star opposite Hilary Duff in its forthcoming How I Met Your Mother spinoff. Chris Lowell (Veronica Mars, GLOW) has been cast in How I Met Your Father, which received a straight-to-series order in April. Created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger (This Is Us), the 10-episode offshoot takes […]

Star Trek: Picard Offers First Look at Q's Return in New Season 2 Teaser — Watch

Trickster God Q is back in the flesh in fresh footage from Star Trek: Picard Season 2. In honor of Captain Picard Day — a fictional event held annually aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-D for the ship’s schoolchildren, as seen in The Next Generation — Paramount+ dropped a new teaser on Tuesday, which finds Patrick Stewart’s […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: Greenleaf's Lynn Whitfield and Director Clement Virgo Revisit Lady Mae's Stirring, Make-or-Break Sermon

In the series finale of OWN’s Greenleaf, Lynn Whitfield‘s newly widowed Lady Mae gives a sermon to late husband Bishop’s congregation that also serves as her audition for his job as pastor. Below, TVLine Dream Emmy nominee Whitfield and director Clement Virgo revisit the inspiring scene, sharing not only the reverence with which they approached […]

Disney+ Officially Moves Original Series 'Drop Day' From Friday to Wednesday in Wake of Loki's Record-Setting Launch

For Disney+, Wednesday is officially the new Friday. In the wake of Loki‘s record-setting midweek launch, Disney+ has decided to abandon its traditional Friday episode “drops” for all of its original series in favor of Wednesday, TVLine has learned. (Disney+ original movies will continue to premiere on Fridays.) According to Disney+, Loki (which debuted June […]

Truth Be Told Season 2: Kate Hudson Asks Octavia Spencer to Catch a Killer — Get Premiere Date and Trailer

A pal gives podcaster Poppy Parnell another puzzling murder to parse in the trailer for Apple TV+‘s Truth Be Told Season 2, which will release episodes weekly starting Friday, Aug. 20. Created by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, the anthology drama provides a glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts. In Season 2, investigative reporter turned […]

Drag Race All Stars 6: New Promo Offers a Closer Look at Celebrity Guest Judges

When the woman who brought BeyoncĂ© into this world tells you that you’re “stunning,” you just accept her kindness and try not to fall on your face. TVLine has an exclusive first look at the newest promo for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 — premiering on Paramount+ with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, June […]

Too Hot to Handle Plot-Blocks Another Batch of Overheated, Hook-Up Ready Hard Bodies in Season 2 Trailer

“Yo, we’re on Too Hot to Handle?!?” That’s right, beefy bro featured in the Season 2 trailer. You auditioned for a dating series set at an exotic resort, knowing full well that Too Hot to Handle exists, and yet somehow the no-sex twist still snuck up on you. In the trailer above for Season 2 […]

James Corden Enlists Ariana Grande, Marissa Jaret Winokur for Hairspray Parody 'No Lockdowns Anymore'

Who needs Carpool Karaoke when you can safely sing in the streets? James Corden enlisted Hairspray alumnae Ariana Grande and Marissa Jaret Winokur for a parody of the award-winning musical Tuesday. Borrowing the infectious melody of “Good Morning Baltimore,” The Late Late Show‘s “No Lockdowns Anymore” marked the end of COVID-19 restrictions in California. The […]

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

AGT Recap: Terry Crews Hijacks the Golden Buzzer in Week 3 — Watch

The third Golden Buzzer of America’s Got Talent Season 16 went to an act that Simon Cowell called “one of the most extraordinary things” he’s seen in all his years as a judge — yet he wasn’t the one who smashed the button. This week’s lucky act was World Taekwondo, a co-ed group of martial […]

Cruel Summer Boss Talks Finale's Twist Ending, Kate's Feelings for [Spoiler] and the Show's 'Wide Open' Season 2

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Cruel Summer‘s Season 1 finale. Proceed at your own risk! The truth was finally revealed during Cruel Summer‘s season finale, but not without one final surprise twist. During a face-to-face chat inside Martin’s home, Jeanette and Kate came to the realization that it was actually Mallory whom Kate […]

Superman & Lois' Emmanuelle Chriqui on Playing Dual Iconic DC Characters: 'The Fanboys Are Going to Go Crazy'

Thursday’s episode of Superman & Lois turned out to be an even bigger family reunion than we expected. First, the man formerly known as Morgan Edge revealed himself to be Tal-Ro, the son of Lara Lor-Van (Kal-El’s mother) and her first husband, Zeta-Ro. Tal-Ro even claimed to be the first son of Krypton sent to […]

The Haves and the Have Nots Recap: Dressed to Kill — Plus, Did Candace Surrender to Mitch's Temptation?

The madness only intensified in Tuesday’s The Haves and the Have Nots. Even in an episode that didn’t feature queen of mean Veronica, we still got Candace in a hotel room with an unexpectedly (mostly) naked man, Benny saying, in essence, ho, ho, ho, despite the fact that Christmas is months away, and a fight […]

American Horror Story Season 10 Adds Neal McDonough in Major Mystery Role

Neal McDonough is crossing over from the Arrowverse to the Murphyverse. The actor, who spent five years playing the villainous Damien Darhk across The CW’s roster of superhero shows, is joining the upcoming tenth season of American Horror Story as a series regular, our sister site Deadline reports. McDonough is reportedly playing a character named […]

For All Mankind Season 3: Blacklist Vet Edi Gathegi Joins Cast as Series Regular

Houston, we have a new series regular. TVLine has learned exclusively that Edi Gathegi (The Blacklist, House) has joined For All Mankind‘s upcoming third season as Dev Ayesa, a charismatic visionary with his sights set on the stars. The actor fills a void left by former cast members Sarah Jones (Tracy) and Michael Dorman (Gordo), […]

American Gigolo: Jon Bernthal-Led Reboot Scores 10-Episode Series Order at Showtime — First Look

Showtime is going all the way with American Gigolo. The premium cabler on Tuesday announced that it has picked up its in-the-works small screen reboot of the 1980 movie to series. The order is for 10 episodes. As previously reported, the new, present-day iteration finds Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal filling Richard Gere’s iconic shoes as […]

TVLine Items: Dr. Death Premiere Date, The Talk Renewed at CBS and More

Peacock has officially booked an appointment with Dr. Death: The limited series starring Joshua Jackson will premiere with all eight episodes on Thursday, July 15. Jackson (The Affair) plays Dr. Christopher Duntsch in a story inspired by the real-life neurosurgeon. “Patients entered his operating room for complex but routine spinal surgeries and left permanently maimed or […]

The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates for The Flash, Walker, 4400 and 11 Others

The CW is first out of the gate with exact premiere dates for its Fall TV slate, which kicks off with a pair of magicians, now includes Saturday night fare (!) and winds down with November returns for The Flash and Riverdale. All told, The CW’s 2021-22 season will launch as follows: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 […]

First Wives Club on BET+: Get Season 2 Premiere Date, Plus Scoop

The First Wives Club will regroup on Thursday, July 15, when Season 2 is (finally) released on BET+. Season 1 was released way back in September of the year 2019. In the 10-episode sophomore season, Jill Scott, Michelle Buteau and Ryan Michelle BathĂ© will be joined by new cast member Michelle Mitchenor, with RonReaco Lee […]

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Set for 3-Month Hiatus, to Return in September With 'New Look and Feel'

Comedy Central’s World News Headquarters are due for a massive upgrade. The cable network announced Tuesday that The Daily Show With Trevor Noah is set to take an unprecedented three-month hiatus following Thursday’s episode, and will return Monday, Sept. 13 with “a brand new look and feel.” Noah hinted at major changes during a recent For Your […]

Cruel Summer Renewed for Season 2

Freeform is signing up for another Cruel Summer, picking up the psychological thriller for Season 2, TVLine has learned. The news comes ahead of tonight’s freshman season finale (airing at 10/9c). “Renewing Cruel Summer for a Season 2 was an easy decision,” Freeform President Tara Duncan said in a statement. “It’s the biggest series debut […]

9-1-1's Maddie Faces Her Own Crisis in Dramatic LEGO Masters Sneak Peek

Fox is finally giving viewers the 9-1-1/LEGO Masters crossover they’ve been waiting for. Jennifer Love Hewitt — or should we say Maddie — makes a dramatic cameo in Tuesday’s episode of the Will Arnett-hosted competition series (Fox, 8/7c), phoning in from the dispatch center. And TVLine has your exclusive first look at her dire, LEGO-related […]

AGT Singer Storm Large Gets Under the Judges' Skin in Week 3 — Watch Video

There’s a large storm brewing on the America’s Got Talent stage, and it goes by the name… Storm Large. TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek of tonight’s episode (NBC, 8/7c), which features a jaw-dropping performance of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” from Large, a singer based in San Francisco. Of course, this might not […]

Ratings: Bachelorette, CBS Rerun Lead Night; Republic of Sarah Opens Low

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s The Bachelorette this week drew 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.8 rating, dipping a bit from its season opener yet still (but barely) leading Monday in the demo. Leading out of that, Celebrity Dating Game debuted to 2.6 mil, a 0.4 rating and an average TVLine reader […]

The Blacklist Shocker: Megan Boone Exiting After Season 8 (Report)

Elizabeth Keen will soon be off The Blacklist‘s radar. Original cast member Megan Boone is set to depart the long-running NBC drama at the end of Season 8. She will make her last appearance as a series regular in the June 23 finale. According to Deadline, Boone’s exit was plotted ahead of The Blacklist‘s Season 9 […]

Elite Short Stories: Can Nadia and Guzman Survive Long-Distance Love?

When Nadia left to study in New York at the end of Elite Season 3, it seemed like her relationship with Guzman might be over. But the pair are now doing the long-distance thing, as revealed in a short story released on Tuesday, which also gave fans of the couple a somewhat bittersweet reunion ahead […]

Beauty and the Beast: Disney+ Prequel Series Will 'Finally' Provide Answers About Mysterious Movie Character

Disney+ is turning back the pages of a tale as old as time to answer questions you didn’t even know you had. The network has officially greenlit Beauty and the Beast, an eight-episode limited series which serves as a prequel to the 2017 live-action movie of the same name. Set several years before the events […]

Manifest Boss 'Devastated' by NBC Cancellation, Hopes to Find New Home for Show: 'Fans Deserve an Ending'

Manifest showrunner Jeff Rake hopes that the supernatural/family drama’s cancellation at NBC is but a brief layover, and that another outlet will offer a destination for Season 4. “My dear Manifesters, I’m devastated by NBC’s decision to cancel us,” Rake shared late Monday night on Twitter. “That we’ve been shut down in the middle [of […]

Monday, June 14, 2021

Manifest Cancelled After 3 Seasons

Attention passengers, Manifest is coming in for a landing. TVLine has confirmed that the supernatural/sci-fi/family drama has been cancelled at NBC, and will end with Season 3 (which aired its cliffhanger-filled finale on June 10). Heading into its double-episode season finale, Manifest was averaging 3.2 million total weekly viewers and not quite a 0.5 demo […]

Is Celebrity Dating Game Worthy of a Big, Blown Kiss? Grade the Premiere

ABC revived The Dating Game this Monday night, but with a celebrity twist. Is the tweaked redo worthy of a big dating game kiss? As I did with the new incarnations of Card Sharks, Name That Tune and surely others, I as a man of a certain age am here to compare The Celebrity Dating […]

The Republic of Sarah Premiere: Grade The CW's Unconventional New Drama

The CW’s The Republic of Sarah attempted to build its own country during Monday’s debut — but did the new drama get your vote for independence? Before you chime in with your thoughts, a brief recap: The series is set in the small New Hampshire town of Greylock, which starts attracting a lot of attention when […]

CNN's Christiane Amanpour Reveals She Has Ovarian Cancer — Watch Video

One of CNN’s longest-tenured journalists has some news of her own. Award-winning international correspondent Christiane Amanpour announced on Monday that she’s been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In an on-air appearance, she thanked her CNN colleagues for covering for her for the past four weeks, “which have been a bit of a rollercoaster for me,” she […]

TVLine Items: Ryan Murphy's Watcher Sets Cast, Atypical Trailer and More

Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale will be stalked by The Watcher in Netflix’s forthcoming limited series from executive producers Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan (Ratched, The Politician), our sister site Deadline reports. The pair will star as a married couple whose move into their dream home is threatened by terrifying letters from a stalker who […]

DC's Stargirl Meets Green Lantern's Daughter in Season 2 Trailer

Courtney Whitmore is green with… curiosity?… in the first trailer for Season 2 of DC’s Stargirl. Released on Monday, the first and long-awaited batch of footage from the well-received superhero series’ sophomore run introduces Ysa Penarejo (Netflix’s Project Mc2, Brat TV’s Red Ruby) as the aforementioned Jade, who as established in 1983’s All-Star Squadron #25, […]

Harley Quinn EP Reveals DC KO'd Superhero Sex Act Because Batman and Catwoman 'Don't Do That'

Heroes like Batman and Superman routinely go above and beyond to save random strangers on the street. But when it comes to a little reciprocity in the sack? Executive producers of HBO Max’s Harley Quinn say DC Comics would rather have its superhero characters dance with the devil in the pale moonlight than show them […]

Perfect Strangers Reboot, Starring Robin Thede and London Hughes, In Development at HBO Max

A gender-flipped Perfect Strangers reboot is in development at HBO Max, with TVLine Dream Emmy nominee Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show) and London Hughes (The Netflix Afterparty) set to star in the prospective comedy. According to Deadline, the reboot is loosely inspired by the original series, and centers on the relationship between Dejay […]

Zoey's Playlist Cancellation: Jane Levy Dings NBC for Choosing 'Shows About Crime and Guns' Over One 'About Love'

Jane Levy is singing a frustrated tune in the wake of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist‘s cancellation. In an interview with VanityFair.com, Levy took NBC to task for prioritizing procedurals over a feel-good show like Zoey’s. “I’m sorry, but I have to say this: I look at the new NBC lineup, and it’s like, ‘Okay, we could watch […]

Star Trek: Prodigy Reveals Voice Cast, First Look at Characters to Join Janeway

Paramount+ has revealed additional voice cast members — and a first look at the characters they will play — in the animated Star Trek: Prodigy kids’ series. The premise: In the year 2383, after the events of Star Trek: Voyager, a motley crew of teenage aliens must learn to work together to use an abandoned […]

Summer TV Calendar: 110 Premiere and Finale Dates to Save!

The Summer TV season is upon us, and unlike last year, this time it is looking downright normal if not extra robust! Because in addition to the usual summertime fare (such as Big Brother and Animal Kingdom), we also have a few carryovers from the regular season (including new batches of Supergirl, Good Girls and […]

TV Ratings: Celebrity Family Feud Tops Night, Dog Show Outperforms Moodys

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud this week scored a 0.6 rating along with 4.6 million total viewers, slipping from its season opener yet still topping Sunday in the demo. Leading out of that, The Chase (3.5 mil/0.5) was down a tick while To Tell the Truth (3 mil/0.4) was steady. […]

Girls5eva Renewed for Season 2

Girls5eva is getting yet another shot at fame: Peacock has renewed the musical comedy for Season 2, TVLine has learned. The series — which debuted May 6 — stars Grammy Award-winning singer Sara Bareilles, RenĂ©e Elise Goldsberry (Broadway’s Hamilton), Paula Pell (Saturday Night Live) and Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) as the remaining members of a […]

Morning Show: Apple TV+ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date, Drops Trailer Featuring Julianna Margulies' News 'Icon'

The sun will rise again on The Morning Show in three months (and change). Apple TV+ on Monday announced a Sept. 17 premiere date for Season 2 of the Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon drama, while also dropping a trailer that offers a first look at Julianna Margulies’ new character, UBA’s newest anchor Laura Peterson. “Laura started […]

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Ryan's Hope's John Gabriel Dead at 90

Daytime-TV vet John Gabriel, who is perhaps best known to soap opera fans from his role as Ryan’s Hope‘s Dr. Seneca Beaulac, has died at age 90. Gabriel’s daughter, actress Andrea Gabriel (Lost), shared the sad news via Instagram on Sunday. “It is with an unspeakably heavy heart that I share the news of my […]

Fear TWD Finale Recap: Bombs Away — Plus, a Last Blast for [Spoiler]

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Sunday’s explosive Season 6 finale of Fear the Walking Dead. If you’d rather watch first, read later, off you go. No one can say that Season 6 of Fear the Walking Dead didn’t go out with a bang — several of them, as a matter of fact, as one […]

The Chi Recap: Kiesha Makes Her Choice, Emmett Learns Jada's Secret

We’re just one week away from The Chi episode that showrunner Justin Hillian said will catch us up to the huge events we saw at the start of the season. And Sunday’s episode moves into place many of the pieces necessary for that flash-forward to happen. Kiesha chooses an adoptive parent for her baby. Jake […]

Batwoman Recap: Arrow's Diggle Drops by to Help Luke — Plus, Who Died?

Luke Fox is going through it on Batwoman. To be fair, he just survived being shot by a Crow, seeing his dead father while unconscious and then waking up only to realize the man who pulled the trigger has no remorse and likely won’t face any real consequences. So yeah, he has plenty reason to […]

Love, Victor Ends Season 2 With Victor's Biggest Decision Yet — Grade the Finale

The following post contains spoilers for Love, Victor‘s entire second season. It’s been two days since Love, Victor‘s second season dropped on Hulu, and the fandom is divided between Team Benji and Team Rahim — but which team is Victor himself going to join? The Season 2 finale almost gave us an answer to that question, but […]

Veteran Actor Ned Beatty Dead at 83

Veteran character actor Ned Beatty, famous for roles in movies like Network and Superman, died Sunday at the age of 83. The actor passed away in his sleep surrounded by loved ones at his home, a family member told TMZ. No other details have been given at press time. Throughout his five-decade career, Beatty played […]

Rose Byrne Previews Her Physical Role as Anti-Hero in Leg Warmers: 'It's as Dark and Uncomfortable as It Is Funny'

Rose Byrne is about to get Physical on your screens — though not in the light, bubbly way that the Olivia Newton-John music video evokes. In Apple TV+‘s new, dark comedy (premiering this Friday, June 18 with three episodes, followed by weekly releases), the Aussie actress plays Sheila Rubin, a  housewife in circa 1981 San […]

Lupin Part 2 Finale Recap: Did Assane Finally Get Revenge Against Pellegrini?

Assane Diop’s quest for justice reached its climax in very theatrical fashion during the finale of Lupin Part 2. Flashing back to three weeks before the Pellegrini Foundation’s big charity concert, the episode delivers a very fun twist: Pellegrini’s new financial expert, Philippe Courbet, isn’t who he appears to be. While flying a drone through […]

Julie Benz Breaks Down Her Lifetime Role as Gold Digger Killer, Says Dexter Revival Doesn't Need a Rita Ghost

It’s been 11 years since the Trinity Killer murdered Rita on Dexter, but some fans still associate Julie Benz with the character, despite the many roles she has since played. “People on social media who fell in love with Rita approach me like I’m her,” Benz tells TVLine with a chuckle. “And I have to […]

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Degrassi: TNG Cast Talks Reboot, Craig's Toxic Relationships at 20th Anniversary Reunion Panel

It’s been 20 years since Degrassi: The Next Generation premiered, reviving the beloved ’80s teen drama for a new audience. In honor of the hallmark anniversary, members of the cast and crew gathered Friday for the opening night of this year’s ATX Television Festival to reflect on the groundbreaking show that gave us so many […]

The TVLine-Up: What's New, Returning and Leaving the Week of June 13

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming. With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So […]

Prodigal Son Alum Aurora Perrineau Joins HBO's Westworld for Season 4

Aurora Perrineau is trading serial killers for killer robots: The Prodigal Son star is set to join HBO’s Westworld for its upcoming fourth season, our sister site Deadline reports. Though the network is remaining mum on character details, Perrineau is locked in for a significant recurring role and is expected to appear in at least […]

Insecure: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji Commemorate Final Day of Shooting With Heartfelt Goodbye Messages

While viewers won’t be bidding Insecure‘s Issa and Molly farewell until later this year, actresses Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji took to social media Friday to post emotional goodbyes in celebration of their last day of shooting. “Last night, said bye to two people who have changed my life FOREVER,” writer, creator and star Rae […]

Performer of the Week: Jean Smart

THE PERFORMER | Jean Smart THE SHOW | HBO Max’s Hacks THE EPISODE | “I Think She Will” (June 10, 2021) THE PERFORMANCE | It didn’t seem like Hacks‘ curmudgeonly comic Deborah Vance would ever play nice, let alone form a friendship with her quasi-pretentious new writer, Ava. But that’s what made the women’s brutal finale fight […]

Grey's Anatomy Alum Justin Chambers Resurfaces at Ellen Pompeo's Reunion Dinner — Who Else Was In Attendance?

Roughly eighteen months since his mystifying Grey’s Anatomy exit, a barely recognizable Justin Chambers reunited with his former on-screen BFF Ellen Pompeo Friday night on the actress’ Instagram feed. Sporting bleach blonde hair, Chambers — playfully taking on the role of waiter — can be seen interrupting Pompeo’s seemingly intimate dinner with fellow former co-star Eric […]

Friday, June 11, 2021

Lupin Premiere Recap: Unlikely Allies and a Killer Twist — Plus, Grade It!

You’ll have to excuse us if we’ve got a bit of a raised eyebrow after the first episode of Lupin Part 2. This is, after all, a show about deception, so we’re a bit skeptical of the tragic ending that befell — oh wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s rewind, just as the hour […]

Mythic Quest: F. Murray Abraham, EP Praise Josh Brener's Uncanny Turn as a Young C.W. in Flashback Episode

If you watched Episode 6 of Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest and found yourself thinking that actor Josh Brener nailed F. Murray Abraham’s mannerisms so succinctly that he could be his progeny, you’re not alone. The Silicon Valley alum guest-starred as a young C.W. Longbottom in the Season 2 flashback episode titled “Backstory!” and did such […]

Younger's Nico Tortorella Talks Josh and Liza's Full-Circle Finale Moment, Pitches Their Own 'Amazing' Spinoff

Friendly warning: This article contains spoilers from the series finale of Younger. Haven’t watched? Get to streaming! Younger coming to an end after seven seasons “doesn’t feel real” to Nico Tortorella, but not for the reasons you might think. “This season, I’ve been accosted walking into grocery stores and yoga classes by people that have […]

Sex and the City: Sarah Jessica Parker Posts New Photo With Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon After Revival Table Read

The Sex and the City ladies are back together in New York — well, three of them, anyway. Sarah Jessica Parker posted a photo on Instagram on Friday of her reuniting with her SATC costars Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon for the upcoming HBO Max revival, titled And Just Like That… “Together again,” she captioned […]

Hacks' Hannah Einbinder Breaks Down That Explosive Finale Face-Off With Jean Smart: 'I Couldn't Help but Cry'

If you’ve fallen in love with Hacks’ sharp-tongued comedian Deborah Vance, you’re in good company. “I was obsessed in a freak-ish way with this show,” Hannah Einbinder, who plays the show’s pretentious young writer Ava, tells TVLine. “I was looking at it like, ‘This is such a great piece of comedy.'” (We’re right there with […]

Love, Victor Season 2 Premiere Recap: Cruel Summer — Plus, Grade It!

Love, Victor fans have waited nearly a year to learn how Victor Salazar’s family would react to his coming out — and on Friday, they got their answer. The Hulu coming-of-age dramedy has returned for Season 2, picking right up with Victor’s post-Spring Fling reveal to his parents and sister that he’s gay. Pilar, the […]

TVLine Items: General Hospital Exit, Billions Return Date and More

Peter August has officially checked out of General Hospital: Wes Ramsey‘s nefarious character is dead, not “dead,” Soap Opera Digest reports. The erstwhile Henrik Faison memorably fell down the stairs during a heated June 3 confrontation with Finn. Ramsey, a veteran of Guiding Light, made his GH debut in 2017, appearing in over 330 episodes. […]

Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathe to Star in NBC Bank Heist Drama Pilot

NBC has lined up a pair of familiar faces to play cat and mouse: Morena Baccarin (Gotham, Homeland) and Ryan Michelle Bathe (All Rise, First Wives Club) will star in NBC’s drama pilot about a string of bank heists, our sister site Deadline reports. The untitled pilot will star Baccarin as Elena Federova, a criminal […]

Kristin Kreuk Joins Jack Reacher Series at Amazon in Reunion With Former Smallville Co-Star Alan Ritchson

Less than three months after Burden of Truth‘s cancellation, Kristin Kreuk has secured her next TV gig — a role in Amazon Prime’s Jack Reacher series (opposite her former Smallville co-star Alan Ritchson!). In Lee Child’s best-selling Jack Reacher novels, the towering, hulking title character (played here by Ritchson) is a former military policeman who now […]

Should Loki Have 'Revived' Coulson? Did Legends Tease Wynonna Good? Did Pose Jump the Gun? And More TV Qs

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including Lucifer, New Amsterdam, Loki, Hacks and Younger! 1 | In Lucifer Episode 11, given how often babies lose things, wasn’t Charlie’s rattle a pretty risky place for God to […]

Valerie Bertinelli Cast as Demi Lovato's Mom in NBC Comedy Pilot Hungry

Valerie Bertinelli is eyeing a return to sitcoms as a series regular in NBC’s Hungry, the Demi Lovato-fronted comedy pilot about a group of friends with food issues, TVLine has learned. Described as a “warm, loving, self-critical and emotional mess of a woman who has lost and gained the same 30 pounds for 30 years,” […]

Ratings: Rebel Goes Low With Series Finale, On-the-Bubble Manifest Flat

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s Rebel — leading out of a 20/20 special about Erin Brockovich — wrapped its one-and-done run with 2.7 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating for both hours of its double-episode finale night, dipping to series lows in both measures. TVLine readers gave the Rebel finale as […]

Virgin River Season 3 Trailer: Are Mel and Jack Ready to Start a Family?

Baby fever is sweeping Virgin River in Season 3, as revealed in an extremely dramatic trailer for the Netflix drama’s upcoming third season. The good news, of course, is that Jack survived getting shot. And as soon as he’s back on his feet, the townsfolk go back to doing what they do best — pushing […]

FBoy Island 'Dating' Series Ordered at HBO Max, Nikki Glaser to Host

Nikki Glaser is heading to FBoy Island, as the host of a new, 10-episode “dating series” ordered at HBO Max. Created by Elan Gale (of the Bachelor franchise) and with Sam Dean (Love Is Blind) serving as showrunner, FBoy Island sends three women to a tropical island where they’re joined by 24 men — a […]

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Rebel Finale Recap: Did the ABC Drama Deliver a Happy Ending for Everyone?

Rebel‘s eponymous heroine is a hot mess, and the ABC drama’s two-hour finale reaffirmed exactly why that’s one of her best attributes. With reporters camped outside because of her arrest for drunk and disorderly conduct, Rebel’s home was in total disarray. To make matters worse, their expert witness Cartson was having a nervous breakdown and […]

See Renewed at Apple TV+, Gets Season 2 Premiere Date — Plus, Teaser Reveals Dave Bautista's Secret Role

It looks like See has a bright future at Apple TV+: The streamer has renewed the Jason Momoa-led post-apocalyptic drama for Season 3, TVLine has learned. Along with the renewal, Apple has announced that Season 2 of See will premiere on Friday, Aug. 27. Momoa confirmed the news himself during an appearance on NBC’s The […]

Legacies EP on What Those 'Hard Truths' Mean for Hope, Josie and More

As Legacies executive producer Brett Matthews reminds us, “the friendship between Hope, Josie and Lizzie is very central to the show,” which only made Thursday’s welcome-back episode all the more entertaining. You know, as if the panda costumes weren’t wonderful enough. To make a long story very short… In the process of rescuing Lizzie from […]

Manifest's Season 3 Finale Drops Many Bombshells, With Show's Future TBD

The following recap of the Manifest Season 3 finale contains an entire luggage carousel full of spoilers. Manifest‘s Season 3 finale ended with a series of shockers, both of a personal and supernatural nature — meaning, many fans will surely be screaming if NBC does not renew the series for at least one more season. […]

Walker's Jared Padalecki Talks Cordell's Latest Major Loss and His Shared 'Guilt'

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Thursday’s Walker. Proceed at your own risk! Tragedy once again struck the Walker family during Thursday’s episode, when Clint stabbed Hoyt (played by Matt Barr) in the abdomen during a shootout at the ranch. “I love you, all,” Hoyt told Cordell Walker and his family as he bled out. […]

The Kardashians Finale, Recapped by Someone Who Hasn't Been Keeping Up

Uncomfortably meta yet surprisingly emotional, Thursday’s series finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians marked the family’s final appearance on reality TV… until that new deal with Hulu kicks in. Full disclosure: I’ve never seen a full episode of this show before. Maybe a clip here and there. I definitely remember Googling “Kim Kardashian crying […]

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Trailer Establishes a Kingpin Hierarchy, and Kanan's Mom Is the Queen — Watch

It’s hard to say if Power Book III: Raising Kanan will be any good, but if the official trailer Starz dropped for the franchise’s latest spinoff is any indication, this offering is going to be fire. Set to LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out,” the 90-second montage debuted on Thursday and quickly establishes […]

She-Hulk: Jameela Jamil to Play Villain Titania in Disney+'s Marvel Series

She-Hulk‘s new nemesis has spent some time in the Bad Place: Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) has signed on to play villain Titania in Disney+’s upcoming Marvel series, according to our sister site Variety. Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) stars as the titular superhero, aka Jennifer Walters, a cousin of Bruce Banner’s who is a […]

Sydney to the Max Tackles the Hurtful Impact of Microaggressions on Kids

One of the most difficult things about microaggressions is explaining the pain they cause. Trying to do so as a kid is even harder. But in Friday’s installment of the beloved father/daughter comedy Sydney to the Max (Disney Channel, 8:25/7:25c), the title character and her friends have to do just that when their well-intentioned white […]

This Is Us' Mandy Moore Teases a Harrowing Final Season for Rebecca: 'I'm Going to Have to Save All My Tears'

R.I.P. your tearducts, because when even This Is Us‘ Mandy Moore is steeling herself for the emotional toil the series’ final season will wreak, what hope is there for the rest of us? “I’m going to have to save all my tears, calibrate all my adrenals, get myself into a stable place before all of […]

Hacks Finale Recap: A Showdown Turns Physical as Deborah Prepares for Her Final Vegas Show — Grade It!

The finale of Hacks delivered what we knew was brewing all season long: a fiery, no-holds-barred showdown between Deborah and Ava that saw insults slung and someone’s face slapped (GASP)! Despite Ava’s loyalty in refusing to spill Deborah’s tea to some British writers (oh hey, Chris Geere and Kirby Howell-Baptiste!), the you-know-what hit the fan […]

Mayim Bialik's Jeopardy! Stint Set to End — How Does She Stack Up Against Her Guest Host Competition? Vote!

Mayim Bialik‘s extremely well-received two-week Jeopardy! guest-hosting stint is set to conclude on Friday, and the Call Me Kat star is making no secret of the fact that she wants the job full-time. “There’s not any answer that doesn’t include yes,” she recently declared to USA Today. “Personally and academically speaking, this is a really, really, really […]

TVLine Items: He-Man Series Teaser, Never Have I Ever Premiere and More

Netflix is holding out for a hero in the first teaser for Kevin Smith’s animated He-Man series Masters of the Universe: Revelation, featuring Chris Wood (Supergirl) as the voice of the iconic character. “After a cataclysmic battle between He-Man and Skeletor (Mark Hamill), Eternia is fractured and the Guardians of Grayskull are scattered,” reads the […]

Jeffrey Toobin Returns to CNN After Exposing Himself on Zoom Call

Seven months after CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin exposed himself during a work-related Zoom call, he appeared on the network Thursday to address both his firing from The New Yorker and his continued employment at the cable network. As first reported by Vice in October, Toobin was participating in a Zoom call with colleagues from […]

Legendary Finale Recap: Did the Right House Win the HBO Max Competition?

In Legendary’s Season 2 finale, it all came down to two houses: Balenciaga and Miyake-Mugler. Both had undergone quite the journey thus far. Balenciaga, who began the competition strongly, struggled to meet the judges’ expectations during their house performances in recent weeks. Not to be kept down, though, they came back in the bonus categories […]

Snowfall Writer Breaks Down the Return of White Rob and Irene's Fate Amid Anti-Asian Sentiments

The fastest way to separate die-hard Snowfall fans from trendy ones is dropping White Rob’s name. Played by actor Taylor Kowalski, White Rob is an old friend of Franklin’s from high school, a member of his O.G. crew and the one who introduced him to his first plug, Avi. That’s why Rob’s brief but significant […]

Ted Prequel Series Ordered at Peacock

Everyone’s favorite pot-smoking teddy bear is headed to Peacock. The streaming service has handed a straight-to-series order to Ted, a live-action prequel based on the 2012 film of the same name, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Seth MacFarlane will serve as writer and executive producer on the 10-episode series, and is currently in negotiations to reprise […]

A Million Little Things: Is Delilah Done? EP Weighs In on Finale Burning Q

Among the bombshells dropped in A Million Little Things‘ Season 3 finale: Delilah is moving to France, permanently?! Mon dieu! During the two-hour season-ender on Wednesday, Stephanie Szostak‘s character announced that she wanted to relocate herself, Danny, Sophie and Charlie to her home country — where, viewers will recall, she spent most of the season after […]

Psych 3: Allen Maldonado Joins Peacock Threequel as [Spoiler]

DulĂ© Hill, meet your latest Psych rival. TVLine has learned exclusively that Allen Maldonado (black-ish, The Last O.G.) is joining the cast of Psych 3: This Is Gus as the not-so-ex husband of Gus’ future bride, Selene. As previously reported, the Peacock threequel picks up on the eve of Gus and Selene’s (Jazmyn Simon) shotgun […]

TV Ratings: MasterChef, Kids Say the Darndest Things Lead Wednesday

In the latest TV show ratings, Fox’s MasterChef: Legends drew 2.4 million total viewers and a 0.6 rating, holding steady week to week to lead Wednesday in the demo. Leading out of that, Crime Scene Kitchen (1.7 mil/0.4) was also steady. Over on CBS, Kids Say the Darndest Things (3.1 mil/0.4) was steady and delivered […]

Milo Ventimiglia Joins Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4, Reuniting with Gilmore Boss Amy Sherman-Palladino

It’s not the Lauren Graham guest stint we’ve been waiting for but we will happily accept this: Milo Ventimiglia is joining The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s upcoming fourth season, reuniting with Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and EP Daniel Palladino, TVLine has confirmed. An Amazon rep confirmed Ventimiglia’s guest stint but declined to provide details about […]