Monday, January 31, 2022

Tyler Perry's Sistas Preview: Will Andi Have to Rescue Hayden From Fatima?

You would think after Hayden suffered a beatdown orchestrated by Fatima on Tyler Perry’s Sistas that he’d pack his bags and move far away. But some people just don’t learn life’s lessons very easily, and as fans saw on the beloved BET drama’s latest trailer, Hayden not only returns to work, but decides to threaten […]

TVLine Items: Party Down Enlists Garner, Hocus Sequel Date and More

Jennifer Garner has scored an invite to the Party Down revival. The Alias MVP is joining the forthcoming six-episode Starz revival in the series regular role of Evie,  a successful movie producer and a love interest for Henry Pollard (series star Adam Scott), Variety reports. Additionally, James Marsden (Dead to Me), ZoĆ« Chao (Love Life) and […]

Transplant Season 2 Gets NBC Premiere Date, Paired With Weakest Link

Stateside fans of Transplant at long last can lock down an appointment with Season 2 of the Canadian medical drama. NBC has announced that Transplant‘s sophomore run (which is already underway in The Great White North) will debut Sunday, March 6 at 10/9c. There, it will lead out of The Weakest Link‘s own Season 2. […]

FBI's Missy Peregrym: Undercover Maggie Revisits a 'Heavy' Loss — Plus, What Is Her Dream FBI Crossover?

CBS’ FBI this Tuesday will head into its three-week break with a literal bang, with an episode that sends Maggie undercover to investigate a group whose members are suspected in a string of bombings. “It’s definitely a huge episode,” series star Missy Peregrym, who plays Special Agent Maggie Bell tells TVLine. “We try to always […]

Rachel Maddow Taking MSNBC Hiatus

Rachel Maddow will be a scarce presence on MSNBC in February. Business Insider reports that the Maddow will be taking several weeks off of her prime time show to focus on other projects, including a new podcast and a feature film (both within the NBCUniversal family). Maddow will reportedly make the announcement on tonight’s Rachel […]

Jennifer Beals Joins Law & Order: Organized Crime in Recurring Role

Jennifer Beals has copped herself a role on NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime. Beals is set to recur on the SVU offshoot as the yet-to-be-named wife of New York drug kingpin and Marcy Corporation head Preston Webb (played by Mykelti Williamson), our sister site Deadline reports. The L Word alumna currently recurs on Disney+’s […]

Grease Prequel Series Sets Cast, With Jackie Hoffman as Vice Principal

Paramount+ is ready to chronicle the rise of the Pink Ladies, having now locked in the cast for its musical Grease prequel series. The streaming service on Monday unveiled the full cast (detailed below), as well as announced that filming on the 10-episode series is now underway in Vancouver. Set in 1954 — four years […]

1883's Gratiela Brancusi Teases Noemi/Thomas Romance Ahead, Offers Hidden Meaning of That Mirror

Not since Beauty and the Beast has a hand mirror been such a meaningful, romantic gift. In Sunday’s 1883, Thomas purchased an ornate silver looking glass at a trading post, then shyly gave it to Noemi, the widow and mother he’s been helping since her husband died on the trail. “If I looked like you, I figure […]

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Woman in the House's Kristen Bell and EPs Discuss Top-Notch Finale Cameo: 'It's a Miracle That It Happened'

Almost as soon as The Woman in the House‘s central mystery is resolved, a second mystery reveals itself involving The Woman in Seat 2A. The limited series’ finale begins with Anna convinced that Buell is the killer. But upon entering Neil’s home, she finds the simple-minded handyman bleeding out on the floor (don’t worry, he […]

Euphoria Recap: The Friend of My Friend Is My Enemy — Plus, Eric Dane on Cal's Poignant, Penis-y Proclamation

Welp, that didn’t take long. Euphoria‘s Jules and Elliot hook up in this week’s episode, and you would’ve had to have been as strung-out as Rue is not to have seen it coming ever since that flirty interrogation scene in Episode 3. But this week’s hour is so intense that Rue’s girlfriend and her new […]

Cheslie Kryst, Former Miss USA and Extra Correspondent, Dead at 30

Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA 2019 and an Extra correspondent, died Sunday, TVLine has learned. She was 30 years old. The news was confirmed by her family, although they did not specify the cause of death. However, the New York Police Department confirmed to THR that it was a death by suicide. Kryst was found on […]

Halo TV Series Trailer Pits Spartans vs. Sangheili in Special 'Silver Timeline,' Intros Cortana — Get Premiere Date

As SNL‘s Stefon might say, the new trailer for Paramount+’s live-action Halo TV series has everything — and what’s more, the video game adaptation now has a premiere date. Based on the Xbox franchise, Halo will launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. (and in international markets where the streaming service is available) on Thursday, March […]

1883 Recap: Elsa Lets It Go

I have a new, non-romantic supercouple to root for, and that couple is 1883‘s Elsa Dutton and Capt. Shea Brennan. The way Brennan tends to Elsa and her gnawing, gutting, all-consuming grief in this week’s hour is one of the best things I’ve seen on TV recently. It’s a subtle and lovely exchange between two […]

Howard Hesseman, WKRP in Cincinnati and Head of the Class Actor, Dead at 81

Howard Hesseman, star of WKRP in Cincinnati and Head of the Class, has died. The actor was 81. Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from a colon surgery he had in December, THR has reported. In 1980 and 1981, the actor received two Emmy nominations for his work on CBS’ WKRP in […]

SNL Video: Willem Dafoe Gets Nasty as Beauty and the Beast's Maurice

It’s rare that four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe gets to do comedy, so a lot of eyes were on Saturday Night Live this week as the actor hosted the show for the first time. Despite a snowstorm, Dafoe showed up and put on a clinic for other film actors whose skills don’t always translate to […]

Saturday, January 29, 2022

SNL: John Mulaney to Host on Feb. 26, Join the 5-Timers Club

John Mulaney will join Saturday Night Live‘s illustrious 5-Timers Club when he hosts the NBC sketch comedy series’ next outing, on Feb. 26. Serving as musical guest that night will be LCD Soundsystem, who previously played at Studio 8H in May 2017. An SNL writer from 2008 to 2012 (during which time he won an […]

Why the How I Met Your Father EPs Aren't Plotting Sequel's Endgame (Yet)

Will How I Met Your Father avoid its predecessor’s biggest pitfall? CBS’ How I Met Your Mother famously filmed a scene for its 2014 series finale eight years before it aired — specifically the scene where Ted and Tracy’s children confront their widowed father about his desire to date Aunt Robin again. Though the series […]

The TVLine-Up: What's New, Returning and Leaving the Week of Jan. 30

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 […]

We Need to Talk About Cosby Preview: W. Kamau Bell Says Showtime Docu Is Bigger Than Fallen Comic Legend

W. Kamau Bell is readying himself for Black Twitter’s response to his new Showtime docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby. The four-parter premieres this Sunday at 10/9c and allows Bell to unpack Cosby’s storied career from clean-cut comedian and I Spy star to America’s Dad. The series also takes a closer and very uncomfortable […]

Friday, January 28, 2022

And Just Like That's Cynthia Nixon Defends Miranda's Treatment of Steve: 'That's the Thing About Breakups…'

Yes, many Sex and the City fans are upset that Miranda and Steve are headed for splitsville on And Just Like That…, but Cynthia Nixon thinks the demise of their marriage is actually realistic. The actress said she understands fans’ dismay in an interview with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live, but she added: […]

Cher Sings Cover of Golden Girls Theme in Tribute to Late Betty White — Watch

Cher thanks the late Betty White for being a friend to all those who enjoyed her work, by performing a cover of The Golden Girls‘ theme song in NBC’s upcoming remembrance special. White died on Dec. 31, 2021 at age 99, six days after suffering a stroke. In NBC’s Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl […]

Today Show's Third Hour Co-Hosts Respond to Family Guy Calling Them 'Nonsense People' — Watch Video

The co-hosts of the Today show’s third hour are pumped about their recent shoutout on Family Guy — even if it wasn’t exactly a compliment. The reference, which was brought to the attention of co-host Dylan Dreyer by her husband, was from Family Guy‘s Jan. 9 episode, during which Peter gifts Lois a Peleton-esque exercise […]

The Afterparty Premiere Recap: A High School Reunion Hangout Turns Deadly, But Whodunit? Plus, Grade It!

Love Only Murders in the Building? Then Apple TV+ has your next comedic murder mystery obsession at the ready. In The Afterparty (three episodes are now available, with additional installments dropping on Fridays), a group of former friends and acquaintances reunite for their 15-year high school reunion. But when rich pop star Xavier (Dave Franco) […]

TVLine Items: Live-Action He-Man Cast, Adam Brody Joins Fleishman and More

Kyle Allen has the power, apparently! The alum of The Path and American Horror Story has landed the role of He-Man in the live-action Masters of the Universe movie, which is now being developed by Mattel and Netflix. In the new take, to be directed by The Nee Brothers (The Lost City) from a screenplay […]

The Santa Clause: Elizabeth Mitchell Returning for Disney+ Sequel Series

Elizabeth Mitchell is coming along for the (sleigh) ride. The Lost vet is set to reprise her role as Carol — aka Mrs. Claus — in Disney+’s Santa Clause sequel series, Deadline reports. She joins previously announced star Tim Allen, who will once again suit up as Santa Claus’ proxy Scott Calvin. The limited-run series […]

Thursday, January 27, 2022

What Does Peacemaker's (NSFW!) Riverdale Nod Mean for The Flash? — Plus, EP Explains Odd Fargo Mention

The “kids” of Riverdale this week drew fire from Peacemaker, and as a result the HBO Max series sparked some mind-bending questions about The CW’s existence within its superhero universe. Also, why is Vigilante anxious to catch a show that has been off the air for over a year…? At the six-minute mark in Episode […]

Kung Fu Season 2: Nicky Faces Her Long-Lost Cousin in New Trailer

Kung Fu’s Nicky Shen will face a familiar enemy when the series returns Wednesday, March 9 at 9/8c on The CW. The network unveiled a new trailer for Season 2 on Thursday, which you can check out above, teeing up a major confrontation between our lead heroine and her long-lost cousin. Mia (Vanessa Rao), who […]

TVLine Items: Ming-Na Wen Visits Sheldon, Space Force Trailer and More

Young Sheldon is getting a visit from someone in a galaxy far, far away: The Book of Boba Fett‘s Ming-Na Wen will guest-star in a February episode of the CBS comedy, TV Insider reports. The actress will play Dr. Carol Lee, the director of experimental cosmology at East Texas Tech University, who butts heads with […]

Woman in the House's Kristen Bell Says Netflix Satire Required Some 'Good, Bad Acting' — Allow Her to Explain

Netflix’s The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window is as much a parody as it is an homage to psychological thrillers like The Girl on the Train (starring Emily Blunt) and the streamer’s very own The Woman in the Window (starring Amy Adams). It’s a tricky balancing act, […]

Will Book of Boba Fett's Next Episode Possibly Bring Back Grogu?

Will The Book of Boba Fett — with just two episodes left — use some of that precious time to have Mando say hello to his “little friend”? The Jan. 26 episode of the Disney+ Star Wars series — spoiler alert! — spent its entirety reintroducing and catching up with the Mandalorian’s titular Din Djarin, […]

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Claire Danes Joins Cast of Hulu's Fleishman Is in Trouble Adaptation

Hulu’s star-studded adaptation of Fleishman Is in Trouble just added another star: Claire Danes will join Jesse Eisenberg and Lizzy Caplan in the upcoming limited series, our sister site Deadline reports. Based on the bestselling novel by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Fleishman Is in Trouble centers on recently divorced doctor Toby Fleishman, to be played by Eisenberg, […]

Fox Sets Dates for 9-1-1/9-1-1: Lone Star Reunion, MasterChef Junior's Return, Masked Singer and Name That Tune

Fox will dial up both 9-1-1 series in late March, when the original series is again paired with its Lone Star offshoot on Monday nights. As revealed by the network’s latest midseason schedule, 9-1-1 will resume Season 5 on Monday, March 21 at 8/7c, where it will be followed by 9-1-1: Lone Star (which is […]

TVLine Items: Hallmark's ER Reunion, My Brilliant Friend Returns and More

Peter Benton and Jeanie Boulet are getting A Second Chance at Love: ER vets Eriq La Salle and Gloria Reuben will reunite as the stars of the Hallmark Channel movie, premiering Saturday, March 26 at 8/7c, our sister site Deadline reports. In the flick, “on the surface, Alicia (played by Nancy Drew‘s Alvina August) and […]

Netflix Orders 8-Episode Political Thriller The Diplomat From West Wing and Homeland EP Debora Cahn

Former West Wing and Homeland EP Debora Cahn is bringing her considerable political acumen to Netflix. TVLine has learned that the streamer has placed an eight-episode series order for The Diplomat, a new political thriller written, EP’d and show-run by Cahn (who also spent six seasons as a writer/producer on Grey’s Anatomy). The drama centers on — hold onto […]

'Fierce' Boba Fett Wookiee Gets Warm Welcome From Star Wars Vet's Widow

What’s Wookiee for “Attaboy”? The widow of Peter Mayhew, the 7-foot-2 Brit who famously originated the role of Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy, has extended a warm welcome to The Book of Boba Fett‘s Carey Jones, who in Episode 2 of the Disney+ series made his first appearance as the gladiator-turned-bounty hunter Wookiee […]

Downton Abbey: A New Era Pushes Theatrical Release to May 2022

It looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer to reunite with the Crawleys. Downton Abbey: A New Era, which was previously slated to hit U.S. theaters on March 18, is now being pushed to May 20, our sister site Deadline reports. The film, a follow-up to 2019’s Downton Abbey, will premiere in the […]

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Annaleigh Ashford Joins Hulu's Chippendales Limited Series Immigrant

B Positive‘s Annaleigh Ashford will moonlight as Kumail Nanjiani’s wife in Hulu’s forthcoming Chippendales origin story Immigrant, TVLine has learned. Starring Nanjiani as Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the limited series chronicles the “insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon,” per Hulu. Ashford will play Steve’s other half Irene, an […]

The Righteous Gemstones Renewed for Season 3 at HBO

Perhaps this will push the fractured Gemstone family toward reconciliation: HBO has renewed The Righteous Gemstones for a third season, TVLine has learned. The pickup comes just three weeks into the comedy’s current second season, airing Sundays at 10/9c. Five episodes remain in the sophomore run, with the finale set for Feb. 27. “After a season […]

TVLine Items: Lotus Alum Is Physical, Lucy Liu's Stephen King Gig and More

The White Lotus star Murray Bartlett is a very busy man: Just weeks after booking a role in Hulu’s Chippendales limited series, the actor has revealed that he will also appear in Season 2 of Apple TV+’s Physical, our sister site Variety reports. Bartlett will play Vincent “Vinnie” Green, a charismatic fitness instructor, weight loss […]

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Fires Jennie Nguyen Over Anti-BLM Posts; Bravo Apologizes for Not Acting Sooner

Bravo is rescinding Jennie Nguyen‘s snowflake after just one season on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City in response to racist social media posts that recently resurfaced from 2020. “Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie Nguyen and she will no longer be a cast member of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” the […]

Jorja Fox Won't Return for CSI: Vegas Season 2, Explains: 'I Just Can't Split Sara and Grissom Up Again'

“So goes Grissom, so goes Sara.” Expressing that sentiment and more, CSI vet Jorja Fox has announced that she will not be back for Season 2 of CBS’ CSI: Vegas. “For me, CSI has always been a love story. The story that people can find love in the darkest of places and times,” Fox explained […]

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series Officially a Go at Disney+ — Watch Author Rick Riordan's Message to Fans

The Olympians are coming — and we don’t just mean the ones competing in Beijing. Disney+ has ordered to series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, a small-screen adaptation of Rick Riordan’s beloved fantasy novels. The official announcement comes nearly two years after Riordan shared that he was helping to develop the potential series at Disney+ […]

Monday, January 24, 2022

TVLine Items: ABC's Maggie Moves to Hulu, del Toro's Pinocchio and More

ABC’s Maggie has a new home: The romantic comedy, which was originally slated to air this season on the Alphabet network, is relocating to Hulu. According to our sister site Deadline, the decision to make the show a Hulu Original was the result of a lack of available timeslots on the broadcast net and a […]

Ratings: Chiefs/Bills OT Thriller Draws Nearly 35 Million in Prelim Numbers

CBS’ broadcast of the wild, rollercoaster, overtime NFL divisional playoff game between the Chiefs and Bills averaged 34.5 million total viewers on Sunday night (per early numbers)– up 20 percent from the comparable Bucs/Saints game on Fox a year ago. Stay tuned for final updates, including out-of-home viewing. Leading out of that (starting a bit […]

Syfy Orders The Ark, Dean Devlin Series About Derailed Planetary Colonization

Syfy has ordered the launch of The Ark, a series about planetary colonization gone wrong, from Dean Devlin and Stargate SG-1‘s Jonathan Glassner. Ordered straight to series for 12 episodes, with Glassner and Devlin serving as co-showrunners, The Ark is set The 100 years in the future, when planetary colonization missions have begun as a […]

This Is Us Sneak Peek: Jack Prepares for an Achingly Sad, Solo Journey

As you might’ve guessed from the final moments of last week’s This Is Us, Tuesday’s episode (NBC, 9/8c) is quite the emotional journey for Milo Ventimiglia’s Jack. And as it turns out, it’s also a lengthy literal journey, as we learn in this exclusive sneak peek at the hour. In the clip above, Milo Ventimiglia’s Jack prepares […]

Naomi's Secret Power: 'Mothers and Daughters Are Watching, Sharing Their IG Stories,' Says Director

Kaci Walfall, the actress behind the title character Naomi, is actually a teenager. While that sounds like a no-brainer, it’s also a detail that brings an abundance of believability and relatability to the performance that can’t be found on some other shows, says DeMane Davis, a co-executive producer and director on the CW comic-book drama […]

Murderville Trailer: Will Arnett Solves Crimes With Celeb Guests and Improv

New day, new partner, new murder to solve. In Netflix’s upcoming procedural crime comedy Murderville (the six-episode series premieres Thursday, Feb. 3), Senior Detective Terry Seattle (Arrested Development‘s Will Arnett) is out to crack the town’s most puzzling murder investigations. But for each case, he’ll have a new celebrity guest star as his partner, including […]

Do The Gilded Age and Downton Abbey Exist in a Shared Universe? EP Addresses Possible Connection

When it comes to BDE (that’s Big Downton Energy), there’s no denying that HBO’s The Gilded Age has it in spades. With its sweeping score, near-constant architectural pornography and more upstairs/downstairs drama than you can shake a dinner bell at, the new period drama (premiering tonight at 9/8c) is every bit Downton Abbey‘s spiritual successor. […]

Billions: Peloton Says It 'Did Not Agree' to Appearance in Season 6 Premiere

For the second time in as many months, the fitness company Peloton is addressing its use in a popular TV series — this time, Showtime’s Billions. During the financial drama’s Season 6 premiere on Sunday night (mild spoilers ahead!), David Costabile’s Mike “Wags” Wagner suffered a non-fatal heart attack after using a Peloton exercise bike. And […]

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Euphoria Recap: Cal Me By Your Name

There’s no way the very dangerous choice that Rue makes in this week’s Euphoria will end well for her. She even tells us so herself, in very entertaining fashion, in the first half of the hour. “Now, as a beloved character that a lot of people are rooting for, I feel a certain responsibility to […]

Billions Season 6 Premiere Recap: Cannon Fodder — Grade It!

Mike Prince had the awkward energy of an overly eager stepfather in the Season 6 premiere of Showtime’s Billions. But no amount of pained smiles or empty banter could win over Axe Capital’s finest, and in that way, we the viewers were like Wendy, Wags, Ben Kim and Bonnie, who looked at Corey Stoll’s Prince […]

Power Book II: Ghost's Diana Just Blew Up Monet's Spot (and a Lot More) — LaToya Tonodeo on the 'Nuclear Dinner'

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Sunday’s Power Book II: Ghost. When Diana sat down for dinner with her family in this week’s Power Book II: Ghost, she served up a steaming bowl of truth — and everybody got a heaping serving, whether they wanted it or not. The Tejadas had barely settled down to their […]

Ordinary Joe EP on Season 2 Renewal Odds: 'We're Definitely on the Bubble'

Could Ordinary Joe‘s many lives be at risk of coming to an abrupt end? Speaking with TVLine ahead of Monday’s (season?) finale, executive producer Russel Friend admits that the NBC drama is “definitely on the bubble” when it comes to its chances for a Season 2 renewal. “We’re waiting to hear, obviously, from the network […]

David Boreanaz Reflects on SEAL Team Season 5, That Rollercoaster Finale: 'Everything Is Good, and Then...'

The following contains major spoilers for the SEAL Team Season 5 finale, now streaming on Paramount+. SEAL Team, as it tends to do each season, went out with a bang this Sunday — but not before delivering some incredibly personal and well-deserved moments for most every member of Bravo. Team leader Jason Hayes — nudged […]

Did SEAL Team Just Release Its Series Finale? David Boreanaz Offers Update

The following contains only the slightest of thematic spoilers, but no plot details, from SEAL Team‘s Season 5 finale (now streaming on Paramount+). Paramount+’s SEAL Team closed out Season 5 with an episode that surely has fans wondering if the military drama has quietly retired. We won’t get into plot specifics here, but the season’s […]

SNL Video: Will Forte and Kristen Wiig Bring Back Another Old Favorite

Will Forte is a grandmaster of the fabled “10-to-1” slot on Saturday Night Live. Usually, all of the very weirdest pieces end up being the final sketch of the night, before the credits. Out-there premises, nonsensical plots and absolutely unhinged characters are a must here — and nobody does those better than Forte. “Jackie and […]

Saturday, January 22, 2022

SNL Video: Will Forte Rails at 'Idiot' Castmates Who Hosted Before Him, Sends Kristen Wiig Home

It’s been 12 years since Will Forte has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live, but it only felt like yesterday as soon as he took the stage to host the show for the first time. In the opening monologue, Forte’s gift for insecure-yet-bombastic characters was once again on display. He listed off some […]

FBI: Most Wanted: Julian McMahon to Exit After 3 Seasons, His Final Episode Set — Read His Farewell Statement

Another FBI: Most Wanted cast member is handing in his gun and badge. Julian McMahon, who has starred on the CBS procedural for all three seasons, has announced that he is leaving the series to pursue “additional creative pursuits,” our sister site Deadline reports. “Over the past few months, the producers of FBI: Most Wanted and […]

Peacemaker BTS Video Likens Opening Credits to 'Claymation in Human Form' — Plus, How Did Alan Tudyk Help?

Do ya really wanna bigger taste of Peacemaker‘s incredibly rewatchable opening credits? HBO Max has released a “making of” video (watch above), in which series creator/director James Gunn, choreographer Charissa Barton and several cast members provide commentary and BTS anecdotes over rehearsal footage of the 90-second song-and-dance sequence. Barging into each episode with the first […]

The TVLine-Up: What's New, Returning and Leaving the Week of Jan. 23

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 […]

Ozark Boss Says Horrifying Season 4 [Spoiler] Was Not Part of 'Original Plan,' Admits 'It Was Really Hard'

The following post mortem contains major spoilers about Episodes 1-7 of Ozark‘s fourth and final season — proceed at your own peril. Well, that one hurt. Ozark has whacked its fair share of pivotal characters over the course of its four-ish seasons, but no single cut was arguably as painful as watching poor, sweet Wyatt […]

The Men of How I Met Your Father Try Not to Overthink the Big Dad Twist

How I Met Your Father threw viewers for a loop at the tail end of Tuesday’s premiere, when the How I Met Your Mother sequel series revealed that Hilary Duff’s Sophie had already met the father – and he’s likely one of four men: Uber driver Jesse (Chris Lowell), Pemberton’s Pub owner Sid (Suraj Sharma), […]

Friday, January 21, 2022

Betty White's Final Message to Fans Is a Sweet, Heartfelt One — Watch Video

This time, Betty White is thanking you for being a friend. A video posted to the late actress’ Instagram account on Friday captures her final message to fans: “I just want to thank you all for your love and support over the years,” White says to the camera. “Thank you so much and stick around.” […]

SEAL Team Finale Sneak Peek: Jason Tells Mandy What He Really Wants

This Sunday in the SEAL Team Season 5 finale, Jason tracks down Mandy to say his piece — but is she at all prepared for what she is about to hear? When last we tuned into the Paramount+ military drama, Bravo had just pancaked the Venezuelans’ uranium refinery facility and gunned down many a VSP, […]

TVLine Items: Perry Mason Castings, Last Week Tonight Returns and More

Perry Mason is taking on a new case: Stranger Things vet Sean Astin will recur during Season 2 as Perry and Della’s new client Sunny Gryce, our sister site Deadline reports. The character is described as “a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield that is dueling supermarkets in town, and he’ll make sure he […]

Star Trek: Picard: Whoopi Goldberg to Return as Next Generation's Guinan in Season 2 — Watch a New Trailer

Another familiar face is headed to Star Trek: Picard in Season 2. Paramount+ has dropped the official trailer for the upcoming season, which you can check out above, featuring Whoopi Goldberg reprising her Next Generation role as Guinan. The sneak peek finds Picard turning to his longtime friend for advice after Q presents him with […]

The Endgame Trailer: Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathe Square Off in NBC Thriller — Watch Video

Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathe set out to out-smart each other in the first trailer for NBC’s upcoming series The Endgame. The thriller drama follows Elena Federova (played by Gotham vet Baccarin), a very recently captured international arms dealer and brilliant criminal mastermind who even in captivity orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists, […]

Which Euphoria Kid Worries You Most? Is Batwoman Doing 'Wildmoore'? Does Ghosts Owe an Answer? 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 Euphoria, How I Met Your Father, Batwoman and Ghosts! 1 | Ray Donovan fans, did you interpret the final moment in the Showtime’s wrap-up movie — with Liev Schreiber’s […]

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Rebel Wilson's Pooch Perfect Among 2 Series Cancelled at ABC

Pooch Perfect is in the dog house. ABC has cancelled the Rebel Wilson-hosted dog grooming competition series after one season, TVLine has confirmed. Additionally, the network has indefinitely benched the celebrity-themed revival of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Based on the Australian series, Pooch Perfect showcased 10 of the best dog groomers (and their […]

Fatal Attraction: Joshua Jackson Set as Male Lead in Paramount+ Adaptation

Lizzy Caplan will only have eyes for Joshua Jackson in Paramount+’s retelling of Fatal Attraction. Jackson has landed the male lead role in the streamer’s series adaptation of the 1987 film, which scored a formal series order back in November. The actor will play Dan Gallagher, with whom Caplan’s Alex becomes obsessed after the two engage […]

TVLine Items: Sanditon Season 2 Teaser, Iron Chef Reboot and More

Charlotte Heywood’s new love interests are on display in the first teaser for Sanditon Season 2. Premiering Sunday, March 20 at 9/8c, the Masterpiece PBS drama’s six-episode sophomore run picks up nine months after the events of Season 1, as Charlotte (played by Rose Williams) returns to the beautiful seaside resort and soon attracts the […]

The Girl From Plainville First Look: See Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter in Hulu's True-Crime Docudrama

The Great star Elle Fanning isn’t feeling so great in the first photos from her upcoming Hulu limited series The Girl From Plainville. Based on the infamous true-crime story and the Esquire article that covered it, Plainville stars Fanning as teen Michelle Carter, who was put on trial for involuntary manslaughter after her boyfriend Conrad […]

Bel-Air Reboot Casts Will's Mother Vy, Best Friend Tray and Lisa's Father

Peacock’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot has added seven recurring cast members to its ensemble, three of whom will fill pivotal roles from the original NBC run. April Parker Jones (Supergirl) has been cast as Will’s mother Viola “Vy” Smith, our sister Deadline reports. She succeeds Vernee Watson, who appeared throughout all six seasons of the […]

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Gina Rodriguez to Star in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown for Apple

Gina Rodriguez is on the verge of a TV comeback: The Jane the Virgin alum has signed on to star in a series adaptation of Pedro Almodovar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Based on the 1988 film, Women on the Verge follows the rocky romantic lives of […]

Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on La Brea, Chicago Fire, WCTH, Dynasty, Undone, OMITB, Flash, Ordinary Joe and More

What shocking mystery will La Brea Season 2 solve? Will Chicago Fire‘s Severide literally put a ring on it? Which WCTH character will be seen in “a new light”? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows. (Email any brand-new Qs to InsideLine@tvline.com.) I am a fan of La Brea and I […]

Ghosts' Rebecca Wisocky Previews Hetty's 'Explosive' Reunion With Her Hubby, Praises Jay-as-Hetty Episode

Another spirit is coming out of woodwork — or to be more precise, the vault. In this Thursday’s episode of Ghosts (CBS, 9/8c), Sam, Jay and their non-living pals discover that Hetty’s robber baron husband, Elias (played by Veep‘s Matt Walsh), has been trapped in the estate’s vault since his death. Now that Elias is […]

NBC's AGT: Extreme Now Set for February Premiere, Four-Week Run

Heretofore MIA from NBC’s midseason schedule — and after pausing production at one point due to a competitor’s on-set injury — America’s Got Talent: Extreme now is set for a late February premiere. In turn, the network’s American Song Contest (which is based on Eurovision Song Contest) has been pushed back to March. AGT: Extreme will premiere […]

TVLine Items: Castle Vet Joins L.A. Law, Disenchantment Return Date and More

L.A. Law is staffing up: Toks Olagundoye (Castle, The Neighbors) has joined ABC’s revival drama pilot, our sister site Deadline reports. The updated take is once again set at the venerable law firm of McKenzie Brackman, which has reinvented itself as “a litigation firm specializing in only the most high profile, boundary pushing and incendiary […]

Griselda First Look: See Sofia Vergara as 'Ruthless' Drug Lord in Netflix Drama

Gloria Delgado-Pritchett is nowhere to be found in a new photo from Sofia Vergara‘s next TV project. Netflix has released a first look at Griselda, its upcoming limited series that will star the Modern Family actress as real-life Colombian drug queenpin Griselda Blanco. “Despite being known for her ruthless and violent ways of doing business, […]

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Star Trek: Discovery Renewed For Season 5 — Plus, Picard Season 2 Premiere Date Is Set

Burnham & Co. are coming back for even more space adventures. Star Trek: Discovery has been renewed for Season 5, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon. Season 4, which is streaming on Paramount+, will resume with new episodes starting Thursday, Feb. 10. The current season finds Burnham stepping into the captain’s chair, and the titular […]

Willem Dafoe to Host SNL on Jan. 29, With Katy Perry as Musical Guest

Willem Dafoe has been tapped to  close out Saturday Night Live‘s January episodes, with a musical assist from Katy Perry. NBC announced Tuesday that the Spider-Man: No Way Home star will make his SNL hosting debut on Jan. 29. Perry, meanwhile, returns as musical guest for the fourth time. The “Firework” singer is currently headlining her […]

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Lands Premiere Date, Early Season 2 Renewal

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds finally has a premiere date. Paramount+ announced Tuesday that the upcoming prequel starring Anson Mount, Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn will premiere on Thursday, May 5, with new episodes dropping weekly. Plus, the Discovery spinoff has already been renewed for Season 2 ahead of its debut. Set in the decade […]

Reacher Delivers a Brutal Prison Beatdown in Prime Video Sneak Peek

Note to self: When Jack Reacher says he’s going to “give you to the count of three…,” be gone by the time he gets to “one.” In a sneak peek from Prime Video’s upcoming Reacher series, the titular tough guy (played by Titans‘ Alan Ritchson) is sent into lockup to get information out of someone. […]

High School Musical Adds Trio of Disney Channel Vets for Season 3, Will Feature Music From Frozen and Camp Rock

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is recruiting a trio of Disney Channel heavyweights for a summer-set season that pays homage to some of the network’s timeless classics. The Disney+ comedy’s third season — which finds the students of East High putting on a production of Frozen at Camp Shallow Lake — officially began […]

Monday, January 17, 2022

Moon Knight Trailer: Oscar Isaac Suits Up in New Marvel Series on Disney+

Good gods, y’all! During the NFL Super Wild Card game on Monday, Disney+ released the first official trailer for Moon Knight, giving us an extended look at Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, Marvel’s newest streaming savior. The latest addition to the MCU — which premieres Wednesday, March 30 — is described as a “complex vigilante […]

Our Kind of People's Debbi Morgan Tees Up AMC Reunion With Darnell Williams

Venerable actress Debbi Morgan has played dozens of roles on the big and small screen, but muscle memory is a funny thing. When her former All My Children costar Darnell Williams first showed up on the Our Kind of People set — his episode airs Tuesday (Fox, 9/8c), and his role is being kept under […]

Cooking With Paris Cancelled at Netflix

Perhaps this one was too hot to handle? Netflix has cancelled Cooking With Paris after just one season, our sister site Deadline reports. Cooking With Paris, which premiered Aug. 4, followed socialite Paris Hilton “from the grocery store to the finished table spread,” as she attempted to “learn her way around the kitchen,” according to the […]

Ray Donovan's Liev Schreiber on Pact He Made With Pro-Trump Co-Star Jon Voight to 'Never Talk About Politics'

For seven seasons and one wrap-up movie, Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight played often-bitter familial adversaries on Showtime’s Ray Donovan. But despite the actors’ stark political differences in real-life — Voight is an outspoken Republican and acolyte of Donald Trump and Schreiber is, well, decidedly neither of those things — real-life did not imitate art […]

Steve Harvey Wanted to Be a Judge for Years, ABC Made His Dream Come True

Steve Harvey fans may not know this, but the comedian has long dreamt of becoming a TV judge. “I came up with this idea 12 years ago and I just never told anybody,” the guy with the gavel behind ABC’s Judge Steve Harvey recently told reporters at the Television Critics Association virtual winter press tour. […]

Joss Whedon Breaks Silence on 'Toxic' Workplace Claims Made by Buffy/ Angel Cast

Joss Whedon has broken his silence on the many allegations, made almost a year ago, about his behavior as a showrunner on series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel. It was last February when Buffyverse alumna Charisma Carpenter, in a series of Instagram posts she penned (in part to #StandWithRayFisher), elaborated […]

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Yellowjackets Finale Recap: Is [Spoiler] Alive... and a Cult Leader?!

Another member of the Yellowjackets meets her end in the unrelenting wilderness during the show’s Season 1 finale… and somehow, that’s one of the less WTF?! plot developments that take place in the hour. (And on that note: Lottie’s gotta be alive, right? All that business at the end, and that phone call from Suzie?) […]

Euphoria Recap: The Sins of the Father

Cassie’s whole “I think I should be single and work on myself” plan hits a psychopath-sized snag in this week’s Euphoria — but that’s far from the only havoc Nate Jacobs wreaks during the hour. Before the ending credits roll, The Artist Formerly Known as Tyler has dumped (and then done) Cassie in a location straight […]

What to Watch: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration Edition

Did Martin Luther King, Jr., know he was going to be killed? This is the question the Peabody Award-winning film MLK: The Assassination Tapes posits as it intently illuminates the days surrounding the civil rights leader’s murder in 1968, thanks to footage professors from the University of Memphis prophetically collected days before and after he […]

SEAL Team Recap: Nuclear Option — What Important Call Did Jason Make?

This Sunday in SEAL Team‘s penultimate Season 5 episode, Bravo had a difficult decision to make ahead of their biggest strike yet against the Venezuelan nukes program. When last we tuned in, Clay and Ray had confronted Jason with the truth about his role in the Mali building collapse that landed Bravo in the hospital. […]

Y: The Last Man Fails to Find New Home After FX on Hulu Cancellation

Although its creatives had high hopes of finding a new home for their comic-book adaptation series, Y: The Last Man‘s TV journey has officially come to an end… again. Executive producer/showrunner Eliza Clark recently took to Twitter to give fans the unfortunate news. “We tried really hard to get another platform to pick up Season […]

1883, For the First Time, Kills Off Someone We Care About — Read Recap

There’s death on this week’s 1883, which is like saying there are blasters on this week’s The Book of Boba Fett or bad choices on this week’s Euphoria: “Yeah,” you might say, “and…?” But unlike everyone who’s kicked it in the Paramount+ series thus far – by getting crushed by a wagon wheel, drowning in the river or […]

Jordan Cashmyer, 16 and Pregnant Season 5 Mom, Dead at 26

Jordan Cashmyer, who appeared on Season 5 of MTV’s reality TV series 16 and Pregnant, has died. She was 26. The news was confirmed by her family via Facebook post. “Last night I received a call no parent ever wants,” her mother, Jessica Cashmyer, wrote. “Our hearts are truly broken. No parent should ever have […]

SNL Mocks Bel-Air With Gritty Family Matters Reboot — Watch Urkel

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot is a turning point in history: the first YouTube parody greenlit to series. It’s the ultimate reboot, the pinnacle of this Golden Age of Reboots. Scholars will look back on it and say that 2022 was the year we reached “peak rebootity”. Which made it ideal fodder for a Saturday Night […]

Saturday, January 15, 2022

SNL Video: Biden Blames Spider-Man for Omicron Surge, Reveals a Multiverse With Two Other Joe Bidens

Saturday Night Live came back from its holiday hiatus this week with a cold open that finally explains why the COVID situation got so topsy-turvy. The sketch begins with SNL freshman James Austin Johnson’s typically confused President Joe Biden blaming COVID on something ridiculous. “When did Spider-Man come out? December 17th. When did every single […]

Will Forte to Host SNL, With Eurovision Winner MĆ„neskin as Musical Guest

MacGruber is returning to whence he came. Saturday Night Live alum Will Forte will host the Jan. 22 episode of NBC’s long-running sketch comedy series, it was announced during this weekend’s show. This mark’s Forte’s first time returning as a host since wrapping his seven-season run as a cast member in 2010. Forte recently parlayed […]

The TVLine-Up: What's Returning, New and Leaving the Week of Jan. 16

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 […]

Friday TV Ratings: Blue Bloods Hits Season High in Audience

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Undercover Boss (with 4.1 million total viewers and a 0.5 rating), Magnum P.I. (5.6 mil/0.5) and Blue Bloods (6.1 mil/0.4) were all steady in the demo. UCB and Magnum landed in a six-way tie for the nightly demo win, while Blue Bloods led Friday in total audience with […]

Peacemaker Recap: The Butterfly Effect — Grade the First Three Episodes

Peacemaker in Episode 3 finally got some answers about Project Butterfly, and along the way revealed to us (and his ARGUS handlers) what he actually won’t do in the name of peace. HBO Max’s offshoot of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad released its first three episodes on Jan. 13, and the first (detailed here) established […]

Friday, January 14, 2022

Netflix Is Raising Its Prices (Again), Will Now Be the Most Expensive Streamer

It will soon cost a bit more to stream shows like The Witcher and Emily in Paris. Netflix is raising the price for all subscription plans in U.S. and Canada, our sister site Variety reports. Effectively immediately for new users, the standard plan for U.S. subscribers (which permits two simultaneous HD streams and is the […]

Boba Fett Stars Talk Danny Trejo 'Surprise,' Introduction of Young Mod Gang as 'Homage' to George Lucas

The following contains casting spoilers from Episode 3 of Disney+’s The Book of Boba fett. As expected as it was to see Danny Trejo pop up in The Book of Boba Fett — after all, filmdom’s erstwhile Machete has appeared in many of his second cousin Robert Rodriguez’s projects — it still snuck up on […]

South Park Sets Season 25 Premiere on Comedy Central — Watch Teaser

South Park is finally coming home next month. Following a pair of successful Post COVID specials on Paramount+, the show is returning to Comedy Central for its 25th season on Wednesday, Feb. 2, TVLine has learned. “To be halfway done with South Park is a great accomplishment-we can’t lie,” co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker […]

TVLine Items: Walton to Power Book II, Chef Replaces Monarch and More

Comedy vet David Walton (New Girl, About a Boy) is trading laughs for drama, joining Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost as a series regular for Season 3, our sister site Deadline reports. Walton will play Lucas Weston, “an adventure-seeking, left-leaning high-level executive at his family’s Wall Street firm.” Additionally, Moriah Brown (Raising Dion) has boarded […]

Did Yellowjackets Unmasking Surprise? Is Superman Snubbing General? How Did Dexter Flub Drug?! 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 Yellowjackets, The Cleaning Lady, Superman & Lois and New Amsterdam! 1 | Isn’t it something that Blue Bloods has made Lyle Lovett (Lyle Lovett!) such a badass (and a sometimes-scary […]

Ray Donovan's Liev Schreiber Reflects on 'Hurtful, Confusing' Cancellation Ahead of Wrap-Up Movie: 'A Part of Me Just Wanted to Be Done With It'

It’s been two years since Showtime took a baseball bat to Ray Donovan‘s kneecaps just as the series was nearing the finish line and titular star Liev Schreiber is still scratching his head about the abrupt cancellation. Ahead of tonight’s wrap-up movie (airing 9/8c on Showtime), the actor admits to TVLine that he’s “still not entirely […]

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Peacemaker: Grade the First Episode of HBO Max's The Suicide Squad Offshoot

ARGUS isn’t done with Peacemaker just yet. And now that his kill-y services have been retained by the government organization, will you stay tuned to the antihero’s eponymous HBO Max series? Now streaming its first three episodes on HBO Max, Peacemaker‘s opening installment kicked off with a “Previously On” of key moments from 2021’s The […]

Gentefied Cancelled at Netflix

Gentefied is closing up shop at Netflix. The half-hour comedy from co-creators Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette ChĆ”vez has been cancelled after two seasons, our sister site Deadline reports. The series followed cousins Erik (played by J.J. Soria), Ana (Karrie Martin Lachney) and Chris (Carlos Santos) chasing the American Dream while facing struggles with their […]

And Just Like That Writers Break Down Carrie's [Spoiler], Miranda's Big Leap

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Thursday’s And Just Like That. Seasons change… and so do love lives. Carrie was still mourning the loss of her husband Big in this week’s And Just Like That…, but a nudge from her book editor led her to go out on a tentative first date with a dashing […]

Quantum Leap Reboot, Centered on 'New Team,' Ordered to Pilot at NBC

This news certainly warrants an “Oh, boy!”: A Quantum Leap reboot is officially underway, securing a pilot order at NBC, TVLine has learned. Per the official logline, this iteration of Quantum Leap would pick up 30 years after Scott Bakula’s Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished, at which point “a […]

Arrow's David Ramsey to Star as Diggle in Justice U Series in Works at The CW

John Diggle is perhaps not destined to be a Green Lantern, but it appears he will light the way for some would-be heroes in a new series in development at The CW. Arrowverse vet David Ramsey is set to reprise his role as Diggle in Justice U, a new series being written by Michael Narducci […]

Station Eleven EPs Talk Book Changes, Star Trek Easter Egg and Why That Big Finale Moment Simply Had to Happen

The following contains spoilers from the Jan. 13 finale of HBO Max’s Station Eleven limited series. With its 10th and final episode released this Thursday, HBO Max’s Station Eleven closed the book on its dystopian saga about the aftermath of a brutal pandemic. In it, we learned that Jeevan (played by Himesh Patel) was the […]

Hulu's Kumail Nanjiani-Led Chippendales Limited Series Adds White Lotus Breakout Murray Bartlett

White Lotus star Murray Bartlett‘s red-hot career ascension continues. A day after landing a SAG Award nominations for his breakout role in the HBO dark comedy, Bartlett has joined Hulu’s forthcoming Chippendales origin story. Starring Kumail Nanjiani as Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee, Immigrant chronicles the “insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural […]

The Witcher Dominates Latest Nielsen Streaming Top 10 With Season 2 Drop

With the release of its second season, Netflix’s The Witcher landed atop Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals for the week of Dec. 13. All told, The Witcher that week accrued 2.2 billion minutes of viewing over 16 total episodes; TVLine readers gave Season 2 an average grade of “A-.” Placing second in Nielsen’s latest ranking […]

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The Amazing Race Recap: Production Shuts Down Mid-Filming — Plus, Are Returning Players Joining the Race?

Just three legs into Season 33, The Amazing Race hit teams with an unprecedented bombshell: For the first time in the show’s history, production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was February of 2020 when the show filmed Wednesday’s episode, during which teams hustled and bustled through Glasgow, Scotland. But before we get […]

Fox Pushes Monarch to Next Season — Just 2 Weeks Before Premiere

Susan Sarandon‘s ascension to country music superstardom will have to wait. Fox’s Monarch, which was scheduled to premiere on Jan. 30, is now being held until the fall, TVLine has learned. “With an incredible pedigree of talent and musical performances, the powerfully compelling drama, Monarch, is a top priority for Fox Entertainment in 2022,” a […]

Hawaii Five-0's Beulah Koale Visits NCIS: Hawai'i: Details and First Look

Hawaii Five-0 alum Beulah Koale is set to resurface in the Aloha State with a role on CBS’ NCIS: Hawai’i — and TVLine has exclusive details and a first look at his multi-episode gig. In the freshman CBS drama’s Monday, Jan. 24 episode, titled “Spies, Part 1,” Jane Tennant’s NCIS team will investigate the mysterious […]

How Cheer Season 2 Addresses the Jerry Harris Sexual Misconduct Charges

Warning: The following details the events of Cheer Season 2, Episode 5 and beyond. When Cheer Season 2 kicks off, coach Monica Aldama and last season’s breakout cheerleaders are grappling with fame and the opportunities that come with it.But by Episode 5, a far less complimentary type of media attention takes over. Those viewers who […]

TVLine Items: Only Murders Guest Stars, SNL Change-Up and More

Only Murders in the Building‘s guest roster is getting some star power: Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine and comedienne Amy Schumer will appear in Season 2 of the Hulu comedy, star Martin Short told our sister site Deadline. No character details are currently available about their roles. As previously reported, the upcoming season will also […]

Life Goes On Sequel Series Moves Forward in Development at NBC

Becca Thatcher’s life will indeed go on. NBC has given a put pilot order to a Life Goes On sequel series, in which Kellie Martin will reprise the role that made her a household name in the late ’80s. (Note: A put pilot commitment is just one step shy of a network officially ordering a […]

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Naomi Series Premiere Recap: Feeling Is Believing — Plus, Grade It!

The titular character on The CW’s new DC comic-book adaptation Naomi doesn’t need superpowers to be popular or cool. As viewers saw in Tuesday’s premiere, all Naomi has to do is bop into parties and do a skateboard trick or two before school, and she’s greeted with cheers and dap. In fact, her newfound abilities […]

This Is Us' Latest Flash-Forward Reveals Nicky's Wife: Who Is It?

This post contains spoilers from Tuesday’s This Is Us. Proceed accordingly.  This Is Us fans everywhere, may we formally introduce you to Mrs. Nicky Pearson? In a sequence at the end of Tuesday’s episode, the NBC drama skipped ahead to a time it had visited before: the night that the family gathers to await Rebecca’s imminent […]

This Is Us EP, Scribe Preview Looming Heartache for Miguel, Stress Rebecca's Alzheimer's Won't Be the 'TV Version'

This post contains spoilers from this week’s This Is Us. Proceed accordingly. Though Nicky’s reunion with Sally and DĆ©ja’s first sexual experience with Malik — not to mention the flash-forward scene — were the headlines, Tuesday’s This Is Us also told the story of how Rebecca is starting to reckon with the progress of her Alzheimer’s […]

This Is Us Recap: Sally Forth!

Nicky finally makes contact with Sally, the object of his decades-long affection, in this week’s This Is Us. And she barely remembers him at first. But the way the episode ends is very different from how the episode begins: Long story short, we now know who Mrs. Nicky Pearson will be in the glimpses at […]

Superman & Lois Boss Tackles Those Season 2 Premiere Shake-Ups, Including [Spoiler]'s Explosive Arrival

Superman & Lois returned to The CW for its second season on Tuesday, introducing a new enemy, a new friend (with benefits) and an otherworldly mystery that will continue to unfold in the coming weeks. Let’s dive right in, shall we? Much of the drama in this first hour came from Lois’ inability to wrap […]

Kings of Napa Premiere Recap: For Richer, For Pourer — Plus, Grade It

If OWN’s The Kings of Napa were a wine, it would be a full-bodied blend of Falcon Crest and Empire, the primetime-soap equivalent of a red whose acidity sneaks up on you — gradually. Before we taste its afternotes of intrigue, though, Tuesday’s premiere introduces us in short order to the King family: doctor Reginald […]

Batwoman: Bridget Regan's Poison Ivy Has Arrived — See New Photos

Bridget Regan’s Pam Isley, aka Poison Ivy, has finally entered the chat. When Batwoman returns with an all-new episode this Wednesday (airing at 9/8c on The CW), the Arrowverse series will introduce Regan’s take on the iconic villain through flashbacks as Renee Montoya (played by Victoria Cartagena) relives her past. See exclusive photos of Pam Isley […]

All Rise Season 3 to Debut This Spring on OWN — Plus, Get First Spoilers!

All Rise will be back in court this spring, when Season 3 debuts on its new home OWN, series star Simone Missick announced on the show’s Instagram account on Tuesday. Additionally, the actress revealed that the theme of the upcoming run will, fittingly, be “new beginnings.” During an Instagram Live with The Kings of Napa […]

How I Met Your Father EPs Confirm New Show Is Set in the HIMYM Universe

Don’t call it a reboot. That was the plea from How I Met Your Father co-creator Isaac Aptaker during the Hulu comedy’s virtual appearance at Tuesday’s Television Critics Association winter press tour. “People keep referring to the show as a ‘reboot,’ and it’s not a reboot,” he said, before referring to HIMYF as a “standalone […]

Tyler Perry's Sistas Preview: Is [Spoiler] Really Dead? Fans Have Theories

The only characters on Tyler Perry’s Sistas who know for sure if Hayden is dead or alive are Fatima’s goons and Hayden himself. The rest of us will have to find out when the soapy and addictive drama airs this Wednesday at 9/8c on BET. Until then, a video of behind-the-scenes footage from Season 4 […]

The Dollface Crew Helps Stella Shop for a [NSFW!] in Season 2 Trailer

The Dollface crew christens a Bachelor-friendly bar, clumsily eludes one beau, learns hard lessons about first texts and helps Stella with a hefty decision in the trailer for Season 2 of the Hulu comedy. Releasing all 10 episodes on Friday, Feb. 11, Dollface‘s sophomore run will follow Jules (played by Kat Dennings), Stella (Shay Mitchell), […]

TVLine Items: Y&R Taps Guiding Light Vet, Hell or High Water Series and More

The Young and the Restless has found its new Ashland Locke: Guiding Light vet Robert Newman will take over the role from Richard Burgi, who announced his exit from the CBS soap just days ago, Soap Opera Digest reports. Newman, who played Josh Lewis on Guiding Light on-and-off from 1981-2009, will make his Y&R debut […]

ABC Boss Addresses Oscars Host Plan, Status of Primetime All My Children, Grey's, Millionaire and Live Sitcoms

The Academy Awards airing on ABC in March will have a host — for the first time in four years. Appearing at the Television Critics Association virtual winter press tour on Tuesday, Craig Erwich, president of ABC Entertainment and Hulu Originals, affirmed that filmdom’s biggest night will have a host this year, though he had […]

Monday, January 10, 2022

Superman & Lois Season 2 Explores the Man of Steel's Allegiance to America

Whose hero is he, anyway? That’s one of several key questions broached in Tuesday’s season premiere of Superman & Lois (The CW, 8/7c) as the Man of Steel begins to feel the heat from his new U.S. Army liaison. And if you thought General Lane was a thorn in Superman’s side, just wait until you […]

Dexter: New Blood Poll: Would You Watch a Season 2 Without [Spoiler]?

The following contains spoilers from the season finale of Showtime’s Dexter: New Blood. If Dexter: New Blood gets renewed for a second season, how new do you want the blood to be? After all, in Sunday’s finale, Harrison (played by The Good Lord Bird‘s Jack Alcott) killed Dexter (Michael C. Hall) with his rifle after […]

TVLine Items: Mahershala Ali Limited Series, The Crown Casting and More

Mahershala Ali is at the center of The Plot, a limited series for Onyx Collective on Hulu. The True Detective vet will star in and executive-produce the eight-episode series based on Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel of the same name. The drama follows struggling author Jake (Ali), who “is primed to take advantage of any opportunity […]

The White Lotus: Aubrey Plaza to Star in Season 2 — Find Out Who She's Playing

We have absolutely zero reservations with this booking: Aubrey Plaza has snagged a suite at The White Lotus. The Parks and Recreation and Legion vet has boarded the HBO dramedy’s upcoming second season as a series regular, TVLine has learned. She will play Harper Spiller, a woman on vacation with her husband and his friends. […]

The Morning Show Renewed For Season 3 at Apple TV+ With New Showrunner

The Morning Show, unlike Mitch Kessler, lives on! (Too soon?) Apple TV+ has renewed the drama starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon for Season 3, TVLine has learned. The renewal comes with a behind-the-scenes switch: Charlotte Stroud (Homeland, Fosse/Verdon) will take over as showrunner/executive producer, replacing Kerry Ehrin in the role. Ehrin, who is developing […]

Robert Durst, Convicted Murderer and Subject of HBO's The Jinx, Dead at 78

Robert Durst, a real estate heir who seemed to admit to murder during the filming of the HBO documentary The Jinx, died Monday, The New York Times reports. He was 78. At his time of death, Durst was a prisoner serving a life sentence at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton, Calif. Per his […]

Soapdish Series in Development at Paramount+, Among First Projects Born of CBS/NAACP Partnership

The NAACP’s year-old production venture with CBS Studios has born its first fruit in the form of five sold projects — including a series adaptation of Soapdish, with Whoopi Goldberg set to reprise her role from the 1991 feature comedy. “The current political and societal landscape demand that we expand the voices, contexts, and visibility […]

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Bob Saget Remembered by Co-Stars and Fellow Comedians: 'There Wasn't a Kinder Person in Hollywood'

Tributes are flooding in for Bob Saget from those who knew and worked with the actor, following news of his sudden death on Sunday. Saget was best known for playing Danny Tanner on ABC’s Full House (1987–1995), a role he later reprised on Netflix’s Fuller House (2016–2020). He also famously served as host of America’s […]

Bob Saget Dies: ABC News Breaks Into America's Funniest Videos to Announce OG Host's Passing — Watch

ABC on Sunday interrupted its East Coast broadcast of AFV (fka America’s Funniest Videos) to announce the death of the program’s original host, Bob Saget. BREAKING: Actor and comedian Bob Saget is dead at 65, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida. https://t.co/P74X6aI6kh pic.twitter.com/JdNN29FFgb — ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2022 According […]

Call Me Kat Season 2 Kicks Off With Blossom Reunion — Grade the Premiere

Call Me Kat‘s Season 2 premiere reunited the cast of Blossom and established a world wherein Kat Silver and Mayim Bialik exist. (Say it with me: Whoa!) Sunday’s opener also marked the first episode under the direction of new showrunner Alissa Neubauer (Mom), who replaced Season 1 appointee Darlene Hunt during the hiatus. So, did […]

Bob Saget, Full House Star and Stand-Up Comedian, Dead at 65

Actor and stand-up comedian Bob Saget, best known as Full House’s lovable patriarch Danny Tanner, has died. He was 65. According to a tweet from the Orange County Sherriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando, Grand Lakes on Sunday “about an unresponsive man in a hotel room. The man was identified as Robert […]

SEAL Team Recap: Did the Truth (and Blasts From the Past) Set Jason Free?

This week on Paramount+’s SEAL Team, Jason was finally presented with a hard truth about a past mission. How did he at first respond, and what path did he take toward finding a greater peace? Picking up some 16 days from where last week left off, times are still tense in Bravo’s makeshift base — […]

Dwayne Hickman, Star of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Dead at 87

Dwayne Hickman, star of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and The Bob Cummings Show, has passed away, TVLine has confirmed. Surrounded by his loved ones, Hickman died Sunday morning in Los Angeles as a result of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was 87. The actor’s first TV role was The Bob Cummings Show in […]

1883 Recap: The Water Is Wide

“Cool heads cross rivers. Hot heads drown,” Thomas sagely notes during this week’s 1883. And before the hour is over, a hot head nearly takes one of the Duttons to a watery grave, as well. Read on for the highlights of “The Crossing.” NEW LAND, NEW YOU | The hour chronicles the group’s efforts to cross […]

Dexter EP Clyde Phillips Unpacks That 'Brutal and Intimate' Confrontation: The Finale 'Ends the Way It Has To'

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of Dexter: New Blood. In the series finale of Dexter: New Blood, Dexter Morgan was forced to face the truth. Although he had successfully evaded his chief of police girlfriend, he couldn’t escape the fact that his code, the one he had followed by the book for […]

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Dexter Finale Recap: Did Angela Peg Dexter as the Bay Harbor Butcher? And Did This Ending Satisfy You? (Grade It!)

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of Dexter: New Blood. Dexter‘s last hour is finally upon us. Heading into the series finale, Harrison and Dexter are closer than ever before… almost as close as Angela is to tying our boy Dex to Matt Caldwell’s murder. With Kurt officially out of the way, […]

Dexter: New Blood: Is Season 2 On the Way? Showrunner Weighs In

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of Dexter: New Blood. New Blood has been shed, but will more bodies be joining the pile? In the (series?) finale of the Dexter revival (now available to stream via Showtime), son Harrison (final spoiler alert!) killed Dexter with his rifle after discovering his dad had murdered […]

Search Party Series Finale Recap: Apocalypse Now-ish — Did Dory and Co. Survive... Whatever That Was?

Not a single person could have had that on their Search Party finale bingo card. In her attempted quest to share enlightenment with the world, Dory Sief ushered in a zombie apocalypse. (I’m going to say that again: There is a zombie apocalypse in Search Party!) As the series finale kicks off, the cult leader extraordinaire […]

The TVLine-Up: What's New, Returning and Leaving the Week of Jan. 9

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 […]

Friday, January 7, 2022

I Know What You Did Last Summer Cancelled at Prime Video

Guess we’ll never know what they would’ve done next summer: Prime Video has cancelled its series reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer after just one season, our sister site Deadline reports. Based on the Lois Duncan novel and putting a new spin on the 1997 Jennifer Love Hewitt film adaptation, I Know […]

Jeopardy! Champ Amy Schneider Crosses $1 Million, Notches 28th Win

Jeopardy! has welcomed Amy Schneider into its exclusive $1 million club. On Friday’s episode, Schneider crossed the coveted seven-figure benchmark after notching her 28th consecutive victory. Her total now stands at $1,019,001. Schneider, who ranks as the game show’s highest-earning female contestant of all time, becomes just the fourth person in Jeopardy! history to reach the milestone. […]

TVLine Items: Pixar's Turning Red to Disney+, Scott Pilgrim Series and More

Another Pixar movie is skipping a theatrical release and heading straight to streaming: Turning Red will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Friday, March 11. The film centers around Mei Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), “a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence,” per the official synopsis. “Her protective, […]

Search Party Premiere: Alia Shawkat, John Early Talk Dory's 'Incoherent Trip' and Elliott's Accepted Dysfunction

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Season 5 premiere of Search Party. Search Party has always been an oddball in the TV landscape, but with the release of its fifth and final season, things are about to get a whole lot weirder… if that can even be believed. When we pick back up with the […]

Euphoria Season 1 Quickcap Video: Catch Up With Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Season 2

Feeling somewhat Euphoria-ic? That’s likely because the HBO series is returning this Sunday after more than two years (!) off the air. A lot has happened in the real world since the last time we checked in with Rue and her pals — including a Lead Actress Emmy for leading lady Zendaya and the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

The Honeymooners 'Reboot' (But Really, Not) in Development at CBS

Prepare to shake your head as steadily reading this as I am while typing it. CBS is (once again) developing a “reimagining” of The Honeymooners, the classic TV comedy that in October 1955 was spun off from The Jackie Gleason Show and starred Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney and Joyce Randolph. Executive-produced by Damon Wayans […]

Resident Alien Season 2 Trailer Teases Return of Nathan Fillion's Octopus and Harry's Wicked Master Plan — Watch

Harry Vanderspeigle is worried he’s becoming too human, and that can’t be good for planet Earth’s future. Unless, of course, your name is Asta. In the official trailer for Resident Alien Season 2 (which premieres Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 9/8c on Syfy), Harry is back in Patience, Colo., and even though he returns little Max […]

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Boba Fett Video: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen Share Hutt Secrets and Tease More 'Colorful' Villains Ahead

To hear series lead Temuera Morrison tell it, The Book of Boba Fett has but scratched the surface of otherworldly threats with Episode 2’s introduction of Hutt twins and Krrsantan the gladiator Wookie. Speaking with TVLine in the video Q&A above, the New Zealander and co-star Ming-Na Wen first share some secrets about what goes […]

The Game Recap: Big Revelations — Plus, Grade the Finale

The Game is changing for several of the Paramount+ series’ main players. Thursday’s high-stakes finale saw Malik confront his mental health issue head-on, Brittany look inward and Tasha Mack face an enemy she might not be able to beat. BRITTANY’S DILEMMA | Brittany was well on her way to making Club End Zone a reality, […]

TVLine Items: Kung Fu Casts Trio, Alison Roman Cooking Show and More

Kung Fu is adding three new recurring players for Season 2, including The Leftovers alumna Annie Q. as Juliette Tan, the clever and conniving daughter of powerful business mogul Russell Tan, our sister site Deadline reports. Additionally, Vanessa Rao has joined the cast as Nicky’s enigmatic cousin, Mia, whose hybrid bloodline — she’s the daughter […]

Tyler Perry Studios Issues COVID Vaccine Mandate for Casts and Crews

Tyler Perry isn’t playing around when it comes to COVID vaccinations. His Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta will enforce an across-the-board vaccine requirement for all cast  and crew members, according to our sister site Deadline. Hollywood unions and major studios’ return-to-work protocols in June of last year didn’t mandate vaccinations, but gave producers “the option […]

Saturday Night Live: Ariana DeBose to Host First New Episode of 2022

Can we get a TV set shipped to Schmigadoon ASAP? Even that mean ol’ Mildred will want to tune in for this. Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose — who recently starred in the aforementioned Apple TV+ musical comedy, before leaping to big screen as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake — will make […]

And Just Like That... Recap: Face Time

Carrie moved into a new apartment this week on And Just Like That…, and she also considered doing some exterior work on herself. Seema shows Carrie around a gorgeous, blindingly white apartment right on the river, but Carrie is uneasy about living downtown. Not that uneasy, though, because she later tells Miranda and Charlotte that […]

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Law & Order: SVU Sneak Peek: Watch Declan Murphy's First Scene With Rollins & Co. in Winter Premiere

If you’re wondering how things will go when Law & Order: SVU‘s Det. Amanda Rollins comes face-to-face with Capt. Declan Murphy after all this time… have we got a sneak peek for you. The procedural’s winter premiere, airing Thursday at 9/8c (NBC), heralds the return of Donal Logue as Murphy. In Seasons 15-17, Murphy was an […]

The White Lotus Books The Sopranos' Michael Imperioli for Season 2 Role

Pack your bags, Michael Imperioli… and then, uh, make sure no disgruntled hotel managers can access them. The Sopranos vet has been tapped for a series-regular role in The White Lotus‘ upcoming second season, according to our sister site Deadline. He’ll appear in the sophomore run as Dominic Di Grasso, who is traveling with his son — […]

Sesame Street's Elmo Responds to Rocco Feud That's Gone Viral

Sesame Street‘s Elmo wants you to know that he and Zoe are still best friends — even if he’s not a fan of her pet rock, Rocco. The furry red Muppet took to Twitter on Wednesday to give an update on their friendship status after newly resurfaced videos showed his longstanding disdain for the inanimate […]

Winter Olympics: Peacock to Stream All NBCU Coverage on Premium Tier

Those looking to get their Winter Olympics fix on their own timetable should be happy to know that for just shy of $5, the Peacock streaming service’s premium tier will be making available all of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from Beijing, China. As announced on Wednesday, Peacock — which only streamed […]

And Just Like That...: Chris Noth's Big Season Finale Cameo Scrapped

And Just Like That…‘s Big problem has been resolved. Footage of Chris Noth‘s dearly departed Sex and the City character reuniting with Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie in the HBO Max revival’s upcoming Season 1 finale will not make it to air, TVLine has learned exclusively. The move comes three weeks after Noth was accused of sexual […]

Ratings: FBI, Judge Steve Harvey Place 2nd Behind This Is Us' Final Premiere

In the latest TV show ratings, the beginning of This Is Us‘ end easily led Tuesday in the demo, while FBI dominated the night in total viewers. NBC’s crown jewel opened its farewell run with 5.3 million total viewers and a 1.0 demo rating, on par with its previous averages (5.6 mil/1.0); TVLine readers gave […]

Grey's Anatomy, Station 19, The Rookie Among Handful of ABC Series Pausing Production Due to Omicron

The current Omicron-fueled COVID surge sweeping the nation has put a crimp in several TV series’ post-holiday returns. At least three Los Angeles-based ABC dramas — including Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19 and The Rookie — have delayed the restart of production as a result of the resurgent pandemic. All three shows, which were set to return to work […]

When Calls the Heart Sets Season 9 Premiere Date at Hallmark Channel

Hallmark Channel will return to Hope Valley this spring. The cable network announced Wednesday that When Calls the Heart Season 9 will premiere Sunday, March 6 (at 9/8c) and consist of 12 episodes. In the Season 8 finale, which aired May 9, Elizabeth at last realized that she was supposed to be with saloon owner […]

This Is Us Spinoff 'Conversations' Have Taken Place — Here's the Hitch

This Is Us‘ upcoming series finale will sound the death knell for any potential Pearson spinoffs, according to series creator Dan Fogelman. In an interview with TVLine’s sister pub Variety, the EP confirms that 20th Television — the studio behind the soon-to-conclude NBC smash — has indeed approached him about keeping the Emmy-winning franchise afloat via […]

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Hawkeye's Musical Mystery Solved: Who Knew All These Avengers Details?

As fun as the lyrics to Rogers: The Musical — the Broadway show within Disney+’s Hawkeye — are, they do invite the question: What layman lyricist possibly knew that Steve Rogers was known to say, “I could do this all day,” or that the team inhaled some shawarma following the Battle of New York? On […]

Shocker: General Hospital Kills Off Luke

One of daytime television’s most iconic figures has been laid to rest. On Monday’s General Hospital, it was revealed that Luke Spencer — the character played by Anthony Geary until the actor’s exit in 2015 — died off screen. As Luke’s most recent bride, Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliott), revealed to his shocked soul mate Laura […]

TVLine Items: Keanu Eyes Hulu Series, Power Book II Adds Regular and More

Keanu Reeves is making his first major foray into television: The Matrix actor is in negotiations to star in the Hulu series The Devil in the White City, from executive producers Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, our sister site Deadline reports. The drama is based on Erik Larson’s 2003 book about the true story of […]

Wolf Like Me: Isla Fisher and Josh Gad Share Twisted Connection in Peacock Dramedy — Watch Trailer

Isla Fisher and Josh Gad’s characters don’t have your typical meet-cute in Peacock’s Wolf Like Me (premiering Thursday, Jan. 13). Written and directed by Little Monsters auteur Abe Forsythe, the half-hour dramedy centers on Gary (Gad), an “emotional wreck” who struggles to provide for his daughter Emma following the death of his wife; and Mary (Fisher), […]

Seth Meyers Tests Positive for COVID, Cancels Week of Late Night Shows

Seth Meyers announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing his late-night show into a brief hiatus. “The bad news is, I tested positive for COVID (thanks, 2022!) the good news is, I feel fine (thanks vaccines and booster!) We are canceling the rest of the shows this week, so tune in […]

TV Ratings: Bachelor Tops Monday, NCIS Slips, Cleaning Lady Has OK Start

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s The Bachelor opened its 26th season with 3.8 million total viewers and a 0.9 rating — down sharply from its year-ago premiere (5.2 mil/1.3) but still leading Monday in the demo. CBS’ NCIS meanwhile delivered Monday’s largest audience (dipping to 6.7 mil), while down two tenths to a […]

Monday, January 3, 2022

Tyler Perry's Sistas' Chido Nwokocha Says the Gary Hate Hurts His Mom

Chido Nwokocha has grown used to the animus he receives because of his character, Gary, on Tyler Perry’s Sistas. His mother on the other hand? Not so much. “I get bombarded at the store and in my DMs and on Twitter,” Nwokocha shared on the recent installment of BET’s The Tyler Perry Show: Sistas After-Show […]

TVLine Asks: Which Basic Cable Channel Chops Up Movies the Worst?

The question is as simple as it is specific (and random): Which basic cable channel does the most insufferable hatchet job when airing a movie? Now, I know, I know — you can hunt down most any movie on Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+, Disney+ et al, and then watch it uninterrupted. But sometimes you don’t […]

NCIS/NCIS: Hawai'i Crossover Set for March: Who's Making the Trip?

Hawaii Five-0 alum Katrina Law is heading back to the Aloha State, and she’s bringing one of her new NCIS colleagues with her. NCIS star Wilmer Valderrama announced on Monday via his Instagram account that CBS’ most watched drama will be crossing over with the freshman offshoot NCIS: Hawai’i, for an episode set to air […]

Space Force Season 2 to Blast Off in February — See First Photos

Gen. Mark Naird will return to action this winter: Space Force Season 2 will premiere on Feb. 18, Netflix announced Monday. The series, which was renewed in November 2020, likely will feel a bit different in its sophomore run. As part of a “creative revamp,” Norm Hiscock (Parsks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) has joined Greg Daniels […]

How Cobra Kai Pulled Off Country Star [Spoiler]'s Surprise Performance

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Episode 9 of Cobra Kai Season 4.  The All Valley Karate Tournament was very much a “Moment of Truth” for the kids of Cobra Kai, so what better time to revisit The Karate Kid‘s classic track with a little help from a country superstar? In Episode 9 of Season 4, Carrie […]

TV Ratings: S.W.A.T. Dips With Sunday Move, NCIS: LA Ties Low

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ S.W.A.T. christened its new Sunday home with 3.7 million viewers and a 0.4 demo rating — a slight improvement on what SEAL Team‘s final CBS episodes had averaged in the time slot (3.5 mil/0.4), but marking season lows for the cop drama. Opening CBS’ night, The Equalizer (6.3 […]

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Yellowstone Season 4 Finale Recap: Till Beth Do Us Part — Plus, Grade It

Season 4 of Yellowstone went out with both a whimper and a bang Sunday, rustling up an emotional episode that sent one major player to the train station and another to… Sheesh, somewhere even worse, if you can imagine it. And if you read on, we’ll go over all the details. ‘YOU DON’T NEED MY PERMISSION […]

Robert Bruce, Comic Book Men Cast Member, Found Dead at 62

Robert Bruce, a cast member from Kevin Smith’s AMC reality-TV series Comic Book Men, was found dead on Friday. He was 62. Bruce was found inside a Red Bank, N.J. storage facility that doubled as his office. His family believed he had been living in a basement unit, NJ.com reported, and police were alerted after […]

Cobra Kai EPs Talk Miguel's Big Finale Decision, Tease Return of [Spoiler], Plus 'Fast' and 'Aggressive' Season 5

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Season 4 finale of Cobra Kai.  The All Valley Karate Tournament has crowned its new champions. In the Season 4 finale of Cobra Kai, two victors emerged from the feuding dojos’ chaos, as Hawk took home the trophy for the boys, and Tory fought her way to becoming […]

Bucs Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Doffs Jersey, Leaves Mid-Game (Video)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown ripped off his much of his uniform and bolted across the field to the locker room midway through the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Though it is unclear exactly what led to Brown’s outburst, Buccaneers Radio Network reported that the wide receiver, who […]

SEAL Team Recap: The Three-Body Problem — Plus, What Is Stella Hiding?

This Sunday in SEAL Team‘s midseason premiere, Clay enlisted a colleague to help be Bravo 1’s “swim buddy,” Sonny found assorted ways to deal with his anger issues, and Stella eventually shared a secret from back home. Still hunkered down in Venezuela for their off-book-ish Omega mission, Bravo — after commandeering nuclear scientist Dr. Guillen’s […]

This Is Us' Susan Kelechi Watson: 'I Pass the Torch' in Final Season's Follow-Up to Beth's Origin Episode

This Is Us‘ Beth finished Season 5 on a true low. Sure, she had the love of her politically ascendant husband and three great kids. But her dance studio had closed — thanks, COVID — and it looked like her years-long dream of pursuing an arts career was over. However, we know from the flash-forward […]

Saturday, January 1, 2022

The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Photos: The Sparrows Are Revealed!

The new year is indeed off to a happy start for The Umbrella Academy fans: Netflix on Saturday released teaser posters for the seven Sparrows that will populate Season 3. The Umbrella Academy has been on hiatus since Season 2 dropped in July 2020, with only a few details known about Season 3. In October, […]

The TVLine-Up: What's New, Returning and Leaving the Week of Jan. 2

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 […]

Peaky Blinders Final Season Trailer Teases 'One Last Deal to Be Done'

A haunting first trailer for the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders, which streams Stateside on Netflix, makes clear that “this will be the end of it,” with just “one last deal to be done.” Having debuted on BBC Two in September 2013 and then arrived Stateside via Netflix a year later, the British period […]

Cobra Kai's Jacob Bertrand Details Hawk's Season 4 Redemption Arc, and Why [Spoiler] Sparks an Identity Crisis

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Episodes 5 and 6 of Cobra Kai Season 4.  From victim to bully and back again, Cobra Kai‘s Eli Moskowitz has had quite the karate journey thus far. At the beginning of the newly released fourth season (all 10 episodes are now streaming on Netflix), the student better known […]

Harry Potter Reunion Special Recap: The Most Magical Moments From HBO Max's Return to Hogwarts

Accio nostalgia! The on- and off-screen talents behind the Harry Potter movies recently reunited for the 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, which begins streaming on HBO Max today. And because we know you’d avada kedavra us into oblivion if we didn’t do so, we’ve gathered together the best and most touching moments from the nearly two-hour event. […]

TVLine's Performer of the Week: Mackenzie Davis

THE PERFORMER | Mackenzie Davis THE SHOW | HBO Max’s Station Eleven THE EPISODE | “Goodbye My Damaged Home” (Dec. 30, 2021) THE PERFORMANCE | With its early episodes, Station Eleven left a big narrative hole to fill: What happened to young Kirsten between the time that she and accidental guardian Jeevan arrived at “Uncle” […]

TVLine Items: Bones' American Idol Exit Confirmed, Queer Eye Trailer and More

Bobby Bones, who been MIA from American Idol Season 20 promos thus far, has confirmed that his four-year run as the reality-TV juggernaut’s in-house mentor has come to an end. “My contract with my new network won’t let me do another show right now,” Bones somewhat-cryptically shared during a recent Instagram AMA. “Love Idol, BTW. […]