Thursday, June 30, 2022

Ratings: The Flash Is Flat With Finale; MasterChef, TPIR Rerun Lead Night

In the latest TV show ratings, The Flash‘s Season 8 finale drew 570,000 total viewers and a 0.1 rating, dropping a few eyeballs week-to-week while steady in the demo. TVLine readers gave the almost-a-series-finale an average grade of “B,” while the season as a whole merited a “C+”; read post mortem. Closing out The CW’s […]

NBC's Password Revival Is... a Lot — Watch a Very Jimmy Fallon-y Promo

NBC’s Password revival — inspired as it is by Jimmy Fallon’s occasional resurrection of the classic game show on The Tonight Show — is sleek, and slick, and dramatically lit, and loud. In other words, many things the original show wasn’t. Also, are they really not displaying the password on-screen, for those playing at home…? […]

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: Meet the Man Who's 'Just as Big a Villain' as 'A'

Where there are Little Liars, can shady law enforcement be far behind? Just as the OG fivesome dealt with their share of crooked authority figures back in the day (Detective Holbrook, Agent Tanner, etc.), the ladies of HBO Max’s upcoming Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin will also find themselves up against baddies with badges. To […]

Great, American Horror Stories Somehow Made Dolls Even More Terrifying — Watch Season 2 Teaser

In the American Horror Story universe, we don’t call them dollhouses. They’re die-o-ramas, and they absolutely live up to that name. That’s the gist of the teaser for Season 2 of American Horror Stories, which returns with a new episode on Thursday, July 21. And in true AHS fashion, it’s all set to a chilling […]

TVLine Items: Love Island USA Host, Legacies Alum's New Role and More

Love Island has a new host: Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) will emcee Peacock’s revamped American version of the international dating show franchise, it was announced on Thursday. Premiering Tuesday, July 19, with episodes dropping six days a week, Love Island USA will also feature the voice of Iain Stirling, who narrates the UK version. He replaces […]

Apple TV+ Taps Pachinko, Transparent Actresses to Lead Monsterverse Series Centered on Godzilla and Titans

Apple TV+ has unveiled the main cast for its upcoming Monsterverse series, which will be part of the same franchise that includes films like 2014’s Godzilla and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island. According to the official synopsis, the still-untitled project will take place in the wake of “the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that […]

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Ms. Marvel Recap: Kamala Meets the Red Dagger — Plus, Did We See Bollywood Star Farhan Akhtar?

With the Clandestines in custody of the D.O.D.C., this week’s Ms. Marvel found Kamala Khan headed to Pakistan at her grandmother’s behest, where she learned more about her unique powers. Nani is a fierce storyteller and artist whose drawings — including one of Aisha — are displayed throughout her cluttered but cozy home. When Kamala shows her the bangle, […]

The Winchesters Stars Call Playing John and Mary 'An Honor' and Praise EP Jensen Ackles' Guidance — Watch

The Winchesters stars Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly are not taking the responsibility of playing Dean and Sam’s future parents lightly. “It’s an honor,” Rodger, who portrays young John Winchester, tells TVLine in the above video. “It also comes with its territory. We’ve got to take it real serious. We owe a lot to the […]

TVLine Items: Winslet's New HBO Gig, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Castings and More

Kate Winslet and HBO are reteaming for another Emmy-bait project. The actress — who previously headlined Mare of Easttown and Mildred Pierce for the premium cabler — is attached to star in and executive-produce the limited series Trust, which is in development at HBO, per The Hollywood Reporter. The drama, based on Hernan Diaz’s novel, […]

Quantum Leap: New Details Emerge About Premise for NBC's Fall Reboot

We’re finally getting a clearer picture of NBC’s forthcoming Quantum Leap reboot. On Wednesday, the network announced that the series will premiere on Monday, Sept. 19 at 10/9c (leading out of The Voice). In tandem with that news, greater detail was shared about the plot. Previously, in addition to any character breakdowns, it was only […]

NBC Sets Fall Premiere Dates: La Brea, #OneChicago, Quantum Leap Reboot, Law & Order Trio, The Voice and More

NBC is the fourth broadcast network (following Fox, ABC and CBS) to unveil its fall rollout plan, setting premiere dates for more than a dozen new and returning series. As previously announced, La Brea is staying put in the Tuesday time slot that served its hit freshman run well, while the #OneChicago and Law & Order franchises […]

South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2 Sets Paramount+ Premiere Date — Watch Randy Go 'Full Nuclear Karen'

Cartman’s new breast implants are about to become the least of his worries. Paramount+ has announced that South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2 will debut on Wednesday, July 13, continuing the story of the town’s cutthroat (and very literal) streaming industry. When we return for Part 2, “a drought has brought the town of […]

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Superman & Lois Finale: EP Explains That Big Secret, [Spoiler]'s Cameo and the 'Reinvented' Villain of Season 3

Superman & Lois faced their greatest crisis (with a lowercase “c”) yet in Tuesday’s season finale, which saw multiple families unite to stop Ally Allston from merging the two worlds. Here’s a quick recap: Following several failed attempts at defeating Ally, including one that required Jordan to swoop into the void and save Tal-Rho, Clark […]

Who's the Boss? Sequel Series Lands at Freevee, With Stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano Set to Return

The long-developing Who’s the Boss? sequel series has finally found a home: Amazon’s Freevee (formerly known as IMDb TV) is now developing the series, according to our sister site Deadline. The project was first announced two years ago, with original stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano returning to reprise their roles as father and daughter […]

The Umbrella Academy Boss Explains the Season 3 Premiere Detail You May Have Missed (Hint: It's About Ben)

Nearly two years passed between the release of The Umbrella Academy‘s second and third seasons — and Ben Hargreeves apparently used that hiatus to get a haircut. Of course, there was so much going on during the Netflix drama’s Season 3 premiere — most notably, a trippy, Footloose-inspired dance sequence — that you wouldn’t be […]

The Flash Boss Teases 'Awesome' Finale Reveals, Sheds Light on Wrap-Up of Diggle's Green Lantern-y Arc

If The Flash left your head spinning with its many recent reveals — including Tom Cavanagh’s Thawne being nested inside of Matt Letscher’s, eww — the Season 8 finale will connect many (if not all) dots. Flash showrunner Eric Wallace tells TVLine that when the episode “Negative, Part Two” arrives on Wednesday at 8/7c, “There’s […]

TVLine Items: Baz's Australia Series, Making the Cut Return Date and More

Baz Luhrmann is headed back to Australia: An expanded and reimagined version of the director’s 2008 film, which starred Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, will debut on Hulu in the U.S. this winter, our sister site Deadline reports. The six-part limited series, titled Faraway Downs, will feature footage from the movie, as well as an […]

The Flash's Candice Patton Inks Deal to Continue as Iris in Season 9

The Flash is holding onto its leading lady, now that original cast member Candice Patton has inked a deal to continue on as intrepid journalist Iris West-Allen for Season 9. Patton has been with what is now the longest-running Arrowverse series since its October 2014 launch. But this spring, after leading man Grant Gustin closed […]

Monday, June 27, 2022

The Terminal List Review: Chris Pratt's Military 'Thriller' Is Terminally Bad

Early on in Prime Video’s The Terminal List, Chris Pratt’s Navy SEAL character James Reece is described as someone who’s “built to take a kick to the head.” Those words could easily describe this series, too — although maybe it’s taken a few too many kicks to the head already. A brutally violent and deadly […]

The Old Man Renewed for Season 2

We’ll get to see The Old Man get even older: FX has renewed the spy thriller starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow for a second season, the network announced on Monday. Bridges stars as former CIA asset Dan Chase, who goes on the run after a decades-old case gets reopened. John Lithgow costars as FBI […]

Ratings: Stanley Cup Final Ends on High Note, Riverdale Hits a Sunday High

In the latest TV ratings, the sixth and what would be deciding game of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night averaged 4.4 million total viewers and a 1.1 demo rating for ABC, marking overnight highs for the championship series. Opposite ye olde… what’s the hockey comp for horsehide/pigskin?… Compressed rubber?… THE CW | […]

TVLine Items: Carol Burnett Visits Saul, Mom Vet to Gemstones and More

A comedy legend is coming to Better Call Saul: Six-time Emmy Award winner Carol Burnett will appear as a guest star in the AMC drama’s sixth and final season, portraying a character named “Marion.” Said Burnett: “I’m thrilled to be a part of my favorite show.” As previously reported, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will […]

Succession Teases Fresh 'Angst' and 'Familial Division Among the Roys' as Shooting Starts on Season 4

Waystar Royco is about to be sold in the new season of Succession — so what does that mean for the Roys in “Royco”? Production has begun on the upcoming fourth season of HBO’s Emmy-winning corporate drama, the network announced on Monday, confirming that Season 4 will be back to having a full 10 episodes, […]

Andie MacDowell Boards Hallmark's New Family/Time Travel Drama

Andie MacDowell is set to headline The Way Home, Hallmark’s recently greenlit intergenerational family drama that packs a time travel twist. Production will begin this summer in Ontario, Canada. Our sister site Deadline first reported the casting. Hailing from the mother-daughter team of Heather Conkie and Alexandra Clarke (Heartland) and on track for a 2023 […]

BET Awards 2022: Full List of Winners

The 2022 BET Awards were held on Sunday night, recognizing the best in music, film, TV and sports. Empire alum Taraji P. Henson (pictured above) presided over this year’s awards, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ahead of the ceremony, rapper/singer Doja Cat had notched the highest number of nominations (with […]

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Animal Kingdom Recap: Skateboarding on Thin Ice — Plus, [Spoiler]'s Back

Three episodes into the final season, Animal Kingdom at last revisited the discovery of Catherine’s body at the end of Season 5. (Read the full recap of that episode here.) In the first of Sunday’s two episodes, the Shawn Hatosy-directed “Pressure and Time,” a Detective Louise Thompson (Tyrant alum Moran Atias) began looking into the […]

The Chi Recap: [Spoiler] Makes a Shocking Return in Season 5 Premiere (And It Isn't Who You Think It Is)

Can we please talk about those last few, very surprising minutes of The Chi‘s Season 5 premiere? I was expecting Otis “Douda” Perry to saunter back into the action; despite his ignominious departure at the end of Season 4, there was a real sense of unfinished business about the man. But Quentin “Q” Dickinson? Whom […]

Westworld Season 4 Premiere Recap: Grade the Series' Return After 2 Years

HBO returned to Westworld this Sunday night, kicking off its fourth season with new mysteries, new threats, and the return of a fan-favorite character we haven’t seen since Season 2. Season 4 opens on a seemingly unscathed William/The Man in Black (played by Ed Harris), who may or may not be the host-copy from the […]

Evil Recap: Bride and Doom

This week’s Evil is a literal jaw-dropper. About halfway through the episode, which is titled “The Demon of Sex,” the titular figure loses the lower part of his face when Sister Andrea strikes a stunning spiritual blow. It’s gross — but nowhere near as disgusting as the backhanded move Leland pulls against the small-but-mighty nun near […]

Christi Paul Exiting Weekend Anchor Desk at CNN's New Day

CNN New Day weekend anchor Christi Paul announced on air Sunday that she’s leaving her role and the news network after almost 20 years. “I am part of the Great Resignation,” said Paul as she revealed the day’s show would be her last. The now-former anchor said the decision was made in January, claiming that […]

Might The Umbrella Academy End With Season 4? EP Weighs In on Show's Fate

Much like the fate of the universe where it takes place, The Umbrella Academy‘s future is up in the air. Season 3 of Netflix’s comic book adaptation dropped at last on Wednesday, and there’s currently no word on whether the show will be back for a fourth season. But if the series does return for Season […]

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Ratings: Daytime Emmys Audience Grows, Stanley Cup Final Tops Friday

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ two-hour presentation of the 2022 Daytime Emmy Awards averaged 2.8 million total viewers, up 10 percent in audience from last year’s ceremony yet shy of the tally for 2019’s very virtual telecast (3.1 mil). In the demo, the Daytime Emmys matched last year’s 0.2 rating. Review the complete […]

The Boys Boss on the 'Herogasm' Scene That Set Off Alarm Bells: Amazon 'Has a Policy Against [Spoiler]'

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 3, Episode 6. Proceed at your own risk! In addition to being “one of the more graphic hours of mainstream television,” as The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke called it, the Prime Video drama’s “Herogasm” episode also earned another distinct honor: It gave Amazon execs pause for the […]

The Boys: We Bet You Didn't Catch This Stealth 'Herogasm' Cameo

Warning: The following contains mild spoilers for The Boys Season 3, Episode 6. Proceed at your own risk! Amidst all the sexual shenanigans of The Boys‘ much-talked-about “Herogasm” episode was a surprise cameo for eagle-eared viewers. When MM and Annie arrived at the C-list supes orgy, they made their way around the house, observing the very […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: Ghosts' Brandon Scott Jones, Rebecca Wisocky and Director Kimmy Gatewood Revisit Isaac/Hetty Seduction Scene

In Episode 15 of Ghosts‘ freshman season, Brandon Scott Jones‘ Revolutionary War soldier Isaac was struggling with his sexuality. Rather than accepting his feelings for Nigel, Isaac instead tried to seduce Rebecca Wisocky‘s conservative 1800s baroness Hetty to hilarious effect. Below, TVLine Dream Emmy nominees Jones and Wisocky, along with director Kimmy Gatewood, break down […]

The TVLine Performers of the Week: The Cast of The Boys

THE PERFORMERS | Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Jack Quaid, Jessie T. Usher, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit and Jensen Ackles. THE SHOW |  The Boys THE EPISODE | “Herogasm” (June 24, 2022) THE PERFORMANCE | Given the potentially record-setting amounts of nookie in this week’s The Boys, it’s easy to lose […]

Friday, June 24, 2022

Y&R's Mishael Morgan Makes Daytime Emmys History as First Black Woman to Win Lead Actress in a Drama

The Young and the Restless‘ Mishael Morgan made Daytime Emmys history on Friday night, as the first Black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress on a Daytime Drama, for her role as Amanda Sinclair. Morgan originally played Hilary Curtis on the CBS sudser, but exited in 2018 due to unsuccessful contract negotiations; Hilary in turn […]

Woke Cancelled After 2 Seasons

Hulu is putting Woke to bed, canceling the comedy after two seasons, our sister site Deadline reports. A live-action/animation hybrid series, Woke followed the exploits of a Black cartoonist named Keef Knight, based on real-life award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight. Woke starred Lamorne Morris as cartoonist Keef, Blake Anderson as Keef’s roommate Gunther, T. Murph as […]

Loot Premiere: Maya Rudolph Talks Fiery Hot Ones Meltdown, and If She'd Sit in the Show's Hot Seat for Real

The following post contains minor spoilers for Loot‘s first three episodes. Loot‘s leading lady Maya Rudolph may enjoy parodying the popular hot wing YouTube series Hot Ones, but when it comes to taking the heat herself, she’s rather be miles away from the kitchen. “I told [host] Sean [Evans] no, don’t ever ask me because […]

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Sistas Recap: Bayo's Secret Comes Out — And It's Not What We Expected

We never could have guessed that the biggest twist on this week’s Sistas would come courtesy of *triple-checks notes* Bayo. Wednesday’s episode, which we’ll break down more fully in a moment, ended with a couple of lookie-loos sneaking photos of Danni and Sabrina at the supermarket. Naturally, Danni assumed that the grocery gawkers had their […]

Star Wars Vet Says Obi-Wan Kenobi Finale Cameo Was Out of 'Respect for George Lucas — Plus, Ewan Is a Pal'

The following contains a casting spoiler from the Obi-Wan Kenobi season finale on Disney+. From early on in the first episode, Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s title character was seen trying to commune with Qui-Gon Jinn, the Jedi Master under whom he trained as in the first prequel trilogy movie, Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. […]

The Orville Recap: Episode 4 Takes on Political Insurrections, Abortion

This week on The Orville, the Union’s looming treaty with the Krill took an unexpected turn, leading to the reveal of a major character’s unknown offspring. The episode “Gently Falling Rain” starts out innocently enough, with Admiral Halsey reporting to Ed that, after regaling the Krill’s Supreme Chancellor Korin with a Broadway performance of Annie […]

TVLine Items: SEAL Team Adds Series Regular, Outer Banks Casting and More

SEAL Team is expanding its ranks, adding Raffi Barsoumian (Legends of Tomorrow) as a new series regular for Season 6 of the Paramount+ drama. The actor will play Omar, “a Senior Chief with 15 years of experience as a SEAL,” our sister site Deadline reports. “The son of Syrian immigrants, Omar has a deep understanding […]

Showtime Is Turning Mandy Patinkin's 'Slightly Insane' Real-Life Marriage to Kathryn Grody Into a Scripted Comedy

It’s Showtime once again for Homeland vet Mandy Patinkin, who’s returning to the premium cabler on a much lighter note. Patinkin is set to star alongside wife Kathryn Grody in Seasoned, a potential half-hour comedy series inspired by the couple’s unorthodox real-life marriage of 43 years (which they have chronicled to much amusement on social […]

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Loot's Maya Rudolph, Nat Faxon Detail the Heart and Humor Behind Apple's Rich New Workplace Comedy

Not looking to empathize with the brokenhearted woes of a billionaire? Well, we don’t blame you. But in Apple TV+’s upcoming Loot (the first three episodes premiere Friday, June 24), Maya Rudolph‘s well-intentioned divorcée might just win you over. In the comedy created by Matt Hubbard (30 Rock) and Alan Yang (Master of None), Rudolph […]

The Umbrella Academy Boss Talks Introducing Viktor in Season 3: 'I'm Really Proud of How We Did It'

The following post contains minor spoilers for The Umbrella Academy‘s third season. Art has imitated life in a big way for The Umbrella Academy‘s Elliot Page. Eighteen months after Page came out as transgender, his Umbrella Academy character did the same when the Netflix drama dropped its complete third season on Wednesday. Not long into […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2: Here's the Latest on a Possible Renewal

Is the force strong enough with Obi-Wan Kenobi to justify bringing the series back for a second season? That appears to be the $1 million question at Disney+ and Lucasfilm. On the heels of the Season 1 finale (which dropped Wednesday; read our recap), EP/director Deborah Chow is revealing that the six-episode drama was not […]

TVLine Items: Live PD Revival Premiere Date, Rookie: Feds Casting and More

Live PD will be back on the beat this summer: The Reelz revival On Patrol: Live (working title) will premiere Friday, July 22, with new episodes airing every Friday and Saturday from 9 pm to midnight. The series reunites the on-camera team of host/executive producer Dan Abrams and retired Tulsa Police Department Sgt. Sean “Sticks” […]

The White Lotus: Jennifer Coolidge Will Reprise Role as Tanya in Season 2

A familiar name will be written in The White Lotus‘ guest book next season. Jennifer Coolidge will reprise her Season 1 role as socialite Tanya McQuoid in the upcoming Season 2 of the HBO dramedy, TVLine has confirmed. Season 2 will be set in Sicily, at another White Lotus resort and featuring a whole new […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Finale Recap: Was There a 'Final' Showdown? Plus, a Familiar Face Appears — Grade It!

After the heroes evaded Vader’s attack on Jabiim, Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s finale found the rebels running out of time, with the Empire hot on their tail and shields waning. Realizing this, Obi-Wan decides to buy everyone some time for repairs by facing Vader again, even if that might lead to his own death. Hugging Leia goodbye, […]

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Motherland: Fort Salem EP Explains [Spoiler]'s Earthly Return in Final Season Premiere — Grade It!

The witches of Motherland: Fort Salem have seen better days. Freeform’s supernatural drama returned for its final season on Tuesday with its motley crew of magical fugitives still on the run from Vice President Silver, Alban Hearst and a host of other nefarious characters. When we reunited with the runaways, they were posing as midwest […]

Superman & Lois' Alex Garfin Reacts to [Spoiler]'s Discovery, Previews 'Nutso' Finale That Will Change Everything

Ready or not, Jordan was forced to play hero on Tuesday’s episode of Superman & Lois, setting the stage for next week’s universe-altering season finale. (No, we’re not being overdramatic.) Following his brush with Ally Allston, Clark began the hour completely drained of solar energy — a predicament with no clear end in sight, according […]

Florence Pugh to Star in East of Eden Limited Series Adaptation at Netflix

Florence Pugh is breathing new life into another classic novel: The Little Women star is set to headline Netflix’s adaptation of East of Eden, our sister site Deadline reports. The limited series, currently in early development at the streamer, will be written and executive-produced by actress/writer Zoe Kazan. (Her grandfather Elia Kazan directed the original […]

Aidy Bryant Reveals Why She Left Saturday Night Live After a Decade

In a new interview, Saturday Night Live veteran Aidy Bryant is opening up about her decision to step away after a 10-season run — and what stopped her from leaving NBC’s venerable sketch series even sooner. “If it weren’t for COVID, I probably would have left a few years earlier,” Bryant tells our sister pub Variety. […]

Dark Winds Renewed for Season 2

A little over a week after its premiere on AMC and AMC+, Dark Winds has been renewed for Season 2. Based on the Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman and set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, Dark Winds follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (played by Fargo‘s […]

TVLine Items: Bob's Burgers Movie Hits Streaming, Sherri Debut Date and More

The Belchers are headed back to the small screen: The Bob’s Burgers Movie will be available on Hulu and HBO Max in the U.S. on Tuesday, July 12. The musical comedy-mystery-adventure, which was released theatrically on May 27, “begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking […]

TV Ratings: Stanley Cup Final Rises With Game 3, Leads Monday

In the latest TV ratings, ABC’s broadcast of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final averaged 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.8 demo rating, improving on Saturday’s preliminary numbers and topping Monday in the demo. CBS’ The Neighborhood and NCIS reruns tied for Monday’s biggest audience, each averaging 3.5 million viewers. Over on NBC, […]

You're Still Watching Almost 3 Hours of Live TV a Day, Using More Streaming Services Than Ever, Says Nielsen

Nielsen has released its 2022 “State of Play” report on the TV and video streaming landscape, and TVLine has culled through the dense doc to highlight the most interesting-ish facts. First and foremost, when it comes to how you use your actual 55-inch Sony Bravia or what have you, the average adult in Q4 of […]

Monday, June 20, 2022

Workin' Moms to End With Season 7

The Workin’ Moms are clockin’ out. The popular Canadian comedy, which streams Stateside on Netflix, has been renewed for a seventh and final season, to premiere in 2023. Series creator and star Catherine Reitman, who plays Kate Foster, made the announcement on Monday. “To our incredible fans, making this show has been the ride of […]

TVLine Items: Delany Joins Stallone Series, Rookie: Feds Casting and More

The mob stands no chance against Dana Delany: The Body of Proof and Desperate Housewives actress has joined Sylvester Stallone’s upcoming drama Tulsa King, from creator Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, 1883) and executive producer Terence Winter (The Sopranos), who serves as showrunner and writer. The series — premiering with two episodes Sunday, Nov. 13 on Paramount+ — […]

Teen Wolf Spinoff Series Wolf Pack Casts Its Four Leading Lycanthropes

The next generation of were-teens is ready to howl. Wolf Pack, an upcoming Paramount+ series executive-produced by Teen Wolf boss Jeff Davis, has announced its first four leads, revealing much of the show’s previously unknown plot in the process. Based on Edo Van Belkom’s book series, Wolf Pack “follows a teenage boy [named Everett] and […]

Queen of the Universe Adds Mel B as Season 2 Judge — Who's Leaving?

Queen of the Universe is playing a game of musical thrones. When the drag/singing competition show returns to Paramount+ for Season 2, it’ll do so with Mel B on the judges panel, filling a seat left vacant by departing judge Leona Lewis. The artist also known as Scary Spice is no stranger to this gig, […]

Latest Yellowstone Spinoff 1932 Undergoes Time-Twisting Title Change

What a difference a decade makes. Paramount+’s latest Yellowstone spinoff, starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, is undergoing a title change. Previously known as 1932, the offshoot will now be titled 1923. Per the streamer, the tweak was made because the series will “encompass the end of World War 1 and the start of prohibition.” […]

The Staircase EPs Answer Our Burning Questions About the Finale (and the Meaning Behind That Last Shot)

Warning: This post contains spoilers for all eight episodes of HBO Max’s The Staircase. The Staircase took eight episodes to make its case… but it ultimately left the verdict up to us. The HBO Max limited series dramatized one of the most infamous true crime cases in recent years: the case of Michael Peterson, who […]

Summer TV Calendar: Your Guide to 100+ Season and Series Premieres

Just when you thought it was safe to go back outside… a robust slate of summer TV is ready to take a big chomp out of your DVR and keep you tethered to your streaming apps. During what used to be TV’s “off season” (I laugh!), there are more than 100 series and seasons premiering […]

Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo to Star in Criminal Record Thriller for Apple TV+

Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight) will play two detectives caught in a professional tug of war in Criminal Record, a London-based thriller which has been ordered to series at Apple TV+. Hailing from BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman (Vera, Indian Summers) and now in production in London, Criminal Record is […]

Summer I Turned Pretty EP, Star Reveal Why Taylor Swift's Music Is Intrinsic to the Series, Pick Favorite Song Moment

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 1. Proceed at your own risk! The Summer I Turned Pretty‘s use of Taylor Swift’s “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” in its trailer was just the beginning. During the course of the YA drama’s first season, several songs by the Grammy Award winner are […]

Sunday, June 19, 2022

Animal Kingdom Final Season Premiere Recap: It's Payback Time for [Spoiler]

Everyone knows the old saying about what happens if you play with fire, right? Everyone, that is, except for a certain Animal Kingdom character. In Sunday’s sixth and final season premiere, the Cody boys sent a traitor to the metaphorical burn ward and, just for good measure, a nuisance to the actual ER. Who was […]

The Time Traveler's Wife Finale Recap: Wedding Bells — Plus, EP Steven Moffat Talks Show's Future and Book Sequel

Henry and Clare’s wedding day has finally arrived on The Time Traveler’s Wife, and with it comes a lot of stressed-out time-hopping. Sunday’s season finale begins with 28-year-old Henry traveling to his and Clare’s future home, where he finds a video camera and clothes waiting on a wheelchair. Meanwhile, 42-year-old Henry — who hates video […]

Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly Recalls the Crushing Scene That Outraged Viewers: 'America Went After Me for That!'

In four seasons of Yellowstone, Beth has done a lot of questionable things, from committing corporate espionage to blackmailing her adopted brother into murdering his biological father. But few and far between are the actions that got as big a reaction from viewers as her refusal to let young Carter call her mama in Season […]

Evil Recap: You Don't Know Jack

Evil‘s David Acosta has been a priest for all of, what, five minutes? And he’s already bored of the monotony of parish life: the ho-hum confessions, the poorly attended 6 am Masses, the other priests slurping soup at dinner. How lucky for him, then, when The Entity — the super-secret Vatican group that offers “information […]

Is Obi-Wan Finale About to Give Added Oomph to a Return of the Jedi Reveal?

If the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale attempts to backfill the most obvious Star Wars canon plot hole it has created, the Disney+ series in doing so may give added emotional weight to a big moment from the original film trilogy. The canonical disconnect at hand has been well discussed with each passing episode, and it involves […]

The Boys Boss Talks 'Desperate, Grimy' Hookup and [Spoiler]'s Worrisome Fate

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 3, Episode 5. Proceed at your own risk! Kimiko and Frenchie weren’t the only pair moving into new territory on The Boys this week. In the latest episode, Butcher told Maeve that the trip to Russia in search of a weapon capable of killing Homelander came up empty. […]

Lost's Matthew Fox Finally Reveals Why He Retired From Acting

The mystery surrounding Matthew Fox‘s Hollywood vanishing act has been solved. The Lost vet — who has not acted in nearly a decade — broke his silence over the weekend about his decision to leave showbiz. Fox also revealed why he recently decided to hit pause on his retirement to star in Peacock’s upcoming apocalyptic drama […]

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Legacies EP Reveals the Character We (Finally) Would Have Met in Season 5

Legacies fans, here’s a name you probably never expected to think about again: Stefanie Salvatore. Only briefly mentioned as part of an alternate reality in the show’s first season, Stefanie was — you guessed it — the daughter of The Vampire Diaries‘ Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena Salvatore (Nina Dobrev), named in memory of her […]

Friday Ratings: Dateline Eyes Low With Heard Q&A, SmackDown Rises

In the latest TV ratings, Dateline NBC‘s sitdown with Amber Heard on Friday night drew 2.3 million total viewers and a 0.2 demo rating, down 18 and 50 percent week-to-week to mark the newsmagazine’s second smallest audience since November and a season low in the demo. Over on Fox, Friday Night SmackDown (2.3 mil/0.6) featuring […]

The Summer I Turned Pretty Stars, EP Break Down Belly's Choice and Finale's Different Love Triangle Ending

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 1. Proceed at your own risk! Apparently, summer is the season of confusing feelings for Isabel “Belly” Conklin. The Summer I Turned Pretty‘s finale began with Belly declaring to her brother Steven that she’s chosen to be with her easygoing friend Jeremiah. But […]

Friday, June 17, 2022

Vince McMahon Visits SmackDown After Stepping Down as WWE CEO Due to Misconduct Allegations — WATCH

Vince McMahon made an appearance on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown on Fox, just hours after stepping down as CEO of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) in the wake of misconduct allegations. “It is a privilege as always to stand before you, the WWE Universe, especially to stand before you in this ring in Minnesota,” McMahon […]

Ratings: NBA Championship Game Draws 14 Mil, Legacies Flat With Finale

In the latest TV ratings, ABC’s coverage of the sixth and what would be the clinching game of the NBA Finals averaged just shy of 14 million total viewers on Thursday night. That is up from both the deciding NBA Finals matchups of 2021 (when Bucks over Suns drew 12.5 mil) and 2020 (when the […]

The Summer I Turned Pretty Boss Explains Making [Spoiler] Sexually Fluid in Book-to-TV Series Change

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 1. Proceed at your own risk! One of the bigger changes in The Summer I Turned Pretty‘s transition from novel to TV series involves the character of Jeremiah Fisher (played by Gavin Casalegno), one of two brothers vying for the heart of 16-year-old […]

Candice King Talks Caroline's Journey to Legacies, How She Scored Her Daughter a Role in the Series Finale

The Legacies series finale was a family affair in more ways than one. Not only did Candice King‘s cameo reunite Caroline with her daughter Lizzie (now played by Jenny Boyd), but as King revealed on Instagram after the episode, her real-life daughter Florence May also got in on the action. That’s right, the same little girl […]

Snowpiercer to End With Season 4

Snowpiercer will soon be reaching its final destination: The dystopian thriller’s fourth season will be its last. “We can confirm that Snowpiercer will end after a successful, multi-season run on TNT,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement to our sister site Deadline. “Its talented writers, actors and crew took an extraordinary premise and […]

Love, Victor Series Finale Recap: How Did Victor's Love Story End?

The following post contains spoilers for Love, Victor‘s series finale. Haven’t finished your binge? Avert your eyes! Victor Salazar’s teenage love story came to a close this week with the release of Love, Victor‘s third and final season. And though Victor took the scenic route on his way back to OG boyfriend Benji, the pair […]

Anatomy of an Emmy-Worthy Scene: Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham and Director M.J. Delaney Unpack Rebecca's Impromptu, Rick Astley-Tinged Eulogy

In the antepenultimate Season 2 episode of Ted Lasso, Hannah Waddingham‘s Rebecca Welton struggled to find the words, then the lyrics, to eulogize her father. As she went from not quite knowing what to say, to mouthing the lines to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” — first speaking them, then singing them — […]

For All Mankind's Joel Kinnaman Talks Ed's Bold Move ('He Felt Betrayed'), Teases 'Big Emotional Ramifications'

Warning: The following contains spoilers for For All Mankind Season 3, Episode 2. Proceed at your own risk! The race to Mars got some new competition in the latest episode of For All Mankind, when Helios boss Dev Ayesa bought Karen’s company Polaris and entered the fray with the intention of righting her damaged ship for […]

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Ratings: Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Tops Wednesday, Kung Fu Finale Eyes a Low

In the latest TV ratings, ABC’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Final Game 1 between the Avalanche and Lightning averaged 4.2 million total viewers and a 1.3 demo rating(per Nielsen finals), topping Wednesday in both measures. Over on The CW, The Flash (500K/0.1) drew its second-smallest audience of the season (aka ever) while steady in […]

Abigail Spencer, Donald Faison Join Cast of Jon Cryer's NBC Comedy Pilot

A pair of TV veterans are teaming up with Jon Cryer on his new NBC pilot: Abigail Spencer (Timeless) and Donald Faison (Scrubs) have signed on to costar in the untitled multi-cam sitcom, our sister site Deadline reports. Cryer stars as Jim, who gets divorced but agrees with his ex-wife Julia to keep living in […]

Stranger Things Hits Nielsen's Streaming Top 10 as Fans Got Caught Up Ahead of Season 4 Release

Stranger Things landed on Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals for the week of May 16 — meaning, before Season 4, Part 1 even came out, as fans existing and new got caught up on the lonnnnng-MIA supernatural hit. All told, Stranger Things‘ first 25 episodes amassed 380 million total minutes viewed, landing it at […]

Sistas Recap: Zac Risks It All for Fatima, But Is Hayden Unbeatable?

Zac went to bat for Fatima on Wednesday’s Sistas, though no actual bats were involved this time. Not yet, anyway. Because Andi agreed not to tell Zac about Fatima’s arrest, she kept quiet when he showed up to their office demanding answers. Hayden, on the other hand, took no such oath — and he couldn’t […]

TVLine Items: Chucky Hosts Bound Reunion, Industry Return Date and More

A trio of Bound stars will reunite during Season 2 of Chucky: Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano are set to join Jennifer Tilly on the Syfy/USA Network horror series, EW.com reports. Tilly — who appeared during the first season — and Gershon played lovers in the aforementioned Wachowskis neo-noir movie from 1996, while Pantoliano portrayed […]

Westworld Season 4 Trailer: Yeah, We've Got No Idea What's Happening, Either — But It Sure Looks Pretty!

We’re going to be honest with you, Westworld fans: We’re stuck in an endless, wide-ranging loop of “huh?” when it comes to the HBO series’ full Season 4 trailer, which was released Thursday. Still: It’s a beaut, no? The slick, roughly two-and-a-half minute preview starts with Evan Rachel Wood’s narration. “This is a story about a girl,” […]

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams Admits She Was 'Surprised' by Arya's Sex Scene: 'I Thought She Was Queer'

If you were taken aback by Arya Stark’s steamy love scene in the final season of Game of Thrones, you weren’t alone. Maisie Williams, who played Arya on the HBO fantasy epic, now tells Teen Vogue she was “surprised” by her character’s pre-battle romp with Gendry — mostly because she didn’t think Arya would be […]

TVLine Items: Matilda Movie Musical Teaser, Power Book III Casting and More

The revolting children are singing up a storm in the first teaser for the upcoming Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (premiering this holiday season). Alisha Weir (Darklands) stars as the titular Matilda Wormwood, “an extraordinary girl, with a vivid imagination, who dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous […]

Maggie Sees Her Future in Hulu Rom-Com Trailer — But Is Her Vision Wrong?

Hulu’s Maggie doesn’t need a vision board to plan her future: She just needs the visions. The streaming service on Wednesday released a full-length trailer for its upcoming romantic comedy, which stars Rebecca Rittenhouse (Four Weddings and a Funeral) as the title character. Maggie’s psychic abilities allow her to see into the future of her […]

Garret Dillahunt Boards Hightown Season 3 as South Boston Gangster

Garret Dillahunt is among a slew of new faces to populate Starz’s Hightown in Season 3. Dillahunt, whose previous TV credits include (but are far from limited to!) Justified and Fear the Walking Dead, is set to recur on the Cape Cod crime drama as Shane Frawley, a charismatic and charming gangster from South Boston, […]

Peyton List to Star in Afterlife Drama School Spirits at Paramount+

Cobra Kai’s Peyton List is afterlife-bound: The actress has signed on to star in Paramount+’s purgatory-themed dramedy School Spirits (working title). Based on the upcoming YA graphic novel (set for release in Fall 2023), the series is centered on a teen (played by List) stuck in heaven who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group […]

The Flash's New Speedster Teases Emotional Backstory, 'Big Questions' Raised by the Return of OG Thawne

Mo’ speedsters, mo’ problems is typically The Flash‘s mantra. But could Dr. Meena Dhawan aka Fast Track prove to be a true superfriend? At the close of the CW series’ June 8 episode, The Flash (played by Grant Gustin) caught up to Central City’s latest, mysterious speedster, who promptly doffed her makeshift mask and revealed […]

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Mayans MC Season 4 Finale Recap: We Need to Talk About EZ (Plus, Grade It!)

The following post contains spoilers for Mayans MC’s Season 4 finale. Proceed with caution! At the risk of making a Dark Knight quote do the heavy lifting in this recap, EZ Reyes really has lived long enough to see himself become the villain. Tuesday’s Season 4 finale of Mayans MC — which has yet to […]

Tom Swift EP Teases 'One of the Most Boundary-Pushing, Sexiest Gay Hookup Scenes I've Ever Seen on Network TV'

Tom Swift is giving the people what they want. “In Episode 3, I think we have probably one of the most boundary-pushing, sexiest gay hookup scenes I’ve ever seen on network TV,” executive producer Cameron Johnson tells TVLine. “There are perhaps vehicles involved. I watched the cut and was like, ‘There’s no way the network […]

Kung Fu's Olivia Liang Teases 'Very Intense' Season 2 Finale: Fans Will Be 'Worried' for Nicky and Zhilan

The stakes couldn’t be higher in Kung Fu‘s Season 2 finale, airing this Wednesday at 9/8c on The CW. Russell Tan murdered his son Kerwin, hijacked his body and is now well on his way towards unstoppable power. With only Nicky and Zhilan standing between him and the end of the world, Olivia Liang says […]

AEW Wrestler Jeff Hardy Suspended Indefinitely Following DUI Arrest

AEW wrestler Jeff Hardy has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. In a statement released on Tuesday, CEO Tony Khan said that AEW “does not condone Jeff’s alleged behavior.” Khan continued, “We’ve made it clear to Jeff that we’ll assist him in getting treatment for […]

The Challenge: USA Trailer Welcomes Back CBS Reality Vets From Survivor, Big Brother and More — Who Will Win?

As revealed in the official trailer for CBS’ The Challenge: USA, its contestants are getting a “chance to go down in reality competition history.” Actually, make that a second chance. A total of 28 familiar faces from The Amazing Race, Big Brother, Love Island and Survivor have been selected to participate in a contest of […]

Squid Game Reality Competition Lands Series Order at Netflix

Your dream (or nightmare?) of playing Squid Game for real now has an actual chance of coming true. On Tuesday, Netflix greenlit a reality competition based on its incredibly popular South Korean survival drama. Squid Game: The Challenge will recruit 456 players who will compete for $4.56 million. They’ll play games inspired by the original series as […]

TVLine Items: Downton Sequel Goes to Peacock, FBoy Island Returns and More

You will soon be able to watch Downton Abbey: A New Era from the comfort of home: The theatrical release will be streaming exclusively on Peacock, beginning Friday, June 24. Additionally, all six seasons of the series, the first film and the one-hour special The Manners of Downton Abbey are currently available on the service, which has […]

Monday, June 13, 2022

Michelle Yeoh to Lead Brothers Sun, Action-Packed Netflix Family Drama

Red-hot off her box office run with Everything Everywhere All at Once, Michelle Yeoh is set to mother The Brothers Sun, in what is described as “an action-packed, dark comedic drama and family soap” for Netflix. Set in Los Angeles and Taiwan and distinct in that it features an all-Asian writers room and all-Asian cast, […]

TVLine Items: Megan Thee Stallion on P-Valley, Tony Ratings and More

After lending her voice to this past Sunday’s episode, Megan Thee Stallion will appear in an upcoming installment of Starz’s P-Valley, it was announced on Monday. The Grammy winner will guest-star later this season as Tina Snow, a name that pays homage to her alter ego, as well as the title of her second EP. […]

Rap Sh*t: HBO Max Comedy Series From Issa Rae Drops First Trailer

HBO Max on Monday dropped the first trailer for Rap Sh*t, its forthcoming comedy series exec produced by Insecure vet Issa Rae. Premiering Thursday, July 21 with the first two of eight episodes, Rap Sh*t follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap […]

Neil Patrick Harris Joins Doctor Who as 'The Greatest Enemy the Doctor Has Ever Faced' — Get a First Look

Four-time Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris on Monday shared a first look at an ominous character he will be playing on BBC America’s Doctor Who — to which the showrunner Russell T Davies said, “Doctor beware!” “My current gig. Never looked more dashing,” NPH wrote on Instagram, alongside his full character portrait. “Thank you for […]

Flash Vet Carlos Valdes to Star Opposite Mae Whitman in Hulu's Musical Rom-Com Up Here

Carlos Valdes (The Flash) has boarded Hulu’s upcoming musical-tinged romantic comedy Up Here, which stars Parenthood and Good Girls vet Mae Whitman. Set in New York City in the waning days of 1999, the eight-episode series follows one ordinary couple (played by Valdes and Whitman) as they fall in love “and discover that the single greatest […]

Charmed Feud Between Original Series and Reboot Ratchets Up With Explosive Twitter Quarrel

If you thought the tension between Charmed old and new would cool off now that the latter has ended its run, you’d be wrong! In the wake of the reboot’s CW series finale, one of the original series’ writers — Curtis Kheel — took to Twitter on Saturday to slam version 2.0’s climax. (The June […]

Starstruck Renewed for Season 3

Jessie and Tom’s unconventional love story will have at least one more chapter: HBO Max has renewed its romantic comedy Starstruck for Season 3, TVLine has learned. Starstruck‘s six-episode sophomore run dropped on HBO Max back in March; across the pond, the show airs on BBC One. “A third? Sure. Fine,” series creator and star […]

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Barry Season 3 Finale Recap: Things Go From Bad to Much Worse (Grade It!)

Barry wrapped up its third season on HBO with a truly pulse-pounding finale… but it came with a bleak ending for the title character. We pick up with Barry still on Purgatory Beach, where he’s now joined by Gene and Sally… and he wakes up in a hospital bed. He rushes back to his apartment, […]

Spring Awakening Cast Reunites for Tony Awards Performance: Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and More — Watch

Sixteen years after Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and more budding Broadway stars first heard the word of their bodies, the original cast of Spring Awakening reunited on stage at the 2022 Tony Awards. Michele presented the performance alongside Zach Braff, who originally introduced Spring Awakening at the 2007 Tonys. Michele then joined her fellow cast […]

Gaslit Creator Breaks Down Finale's 'Hopeful' Ending for Martha Mitchell: 'She Was F–king Right!' (Grade It!)

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Sunday’s series finale of Gaslit. The main takeaway from Sunday’s series finale of Gaslit wasn’t what President Nixon knew or what his despicable conspirators did. It wasn’t even who did time or who earned redemption after the stain of Watergate was left on American history. It was this and […]

Riverdale Boss Breaks Down Musical Episode's Big Casualty, Betty and Archie's Future and Cheryl's New Love

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s Riverdale. This week’s Riverdale featured songs from American Psycho… and it ended with the demise of an American psycho, too. Season 6’s musical episode centered on a serial killer fan convention thrown by Betty to lure out the elusive Trash Bag Killer. It worked, with TBK taunting “Pretty […]

Ariana DeBose Opens 2022 Tonys With Breathless Broadway Mashup — Watch

Ariana DeBose kicked off the 75th Tony Awards by performing what felt like 75 Broadway musicals at the same time. The host, fresh off winning an Academy Award for her work as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake, took the stage at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday with a high-energy mashup of […]

Evil Season 3 Premiere Recap: Did David and Kristen Go... There?

Did they, or didn’t they? That’s the Kristen-and-David-related question of the hour at the top of Evil’s Season 3 premiere. And we don’t have to wait long to find out that the answer is… kinda both? The Paramount+ drama handles David and Kristen’s kiss and its aftermath in the cheekiest way possible, and we’re here […]

The Boys EP on [Spoiler]'s Decision to Take V-24 ('Toxic Masculinity Is Seductive') and A-Train's Betrayal

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 3, Episode 4. Proceed at your own risk! Butcher wasn’t the only one getting suped up during this week’s episode of The Boys. When Hughie first found out Butcher was taking V-24, he was understandably surprised and upset… and also possibly a bit curious about Butcher’s temporary […]

Squid Game Renewed for Season 2

Squid Game will be played again. Let me repeat: Squid Game will be played again. Netflix on Sunday officially announced that it has renewed the Korean drama for a second season, following its record-breaking launch. The news follows much talk and many long-running rumors about potential Seasons 2 and 3, but Sunday’s news now makes […]

Saturday, June 11, 2022

Ratings: Charmed Audience Grows With Series Finale, NBA Finals Dip in Game 4

In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Charmed reboot closed out its four-season run on Friday night with 434,000 total viewers — its second-largest audience of the season and third-best audience of the past two seasons — and a 0.1. demo rating. TVLine readers gave the closer (as well as the whole season) an […]

Friday, June 10, 2022

For All Mankind's Shantel VanSanten on Karen's Unexpected Career, Intense Premiere Fallout, That Danny Moment

Warning: The following contains spoilers for For All Mankind‘s Season 3 premiere. Proceed at your own risk! For All Mankind introduced several big changes as its Season 3 premiere jumped ahead nearly 10 years into the early ’90s, but the most surprising new development might just be Karen’s latest job venture: She and Sam are […]

Made for Love Cancelled at HBO Max

Hazel’s new tenure at Gogol Inc. has officially been cut short: HBO Max has cancelled Made for Love after just two seasons. “We are tremendously grateful for the truly spectacular journey of these past two seasons, courtesy of Alissa Nutting, Christina Lee, Cristin [Milioti], Billy [Magnussen], Ray [Romano] and the entire Made for Love cast […]

Borat-Style Peacock Series Casts Dennis Haysbert, Rosanna Arquette, Frank Grillo and Others

Dennis Haysbert (24), Frank Grillo (Kingdom) and Rosanna Arquette (Ray Donovan) are among the first to be cast in Jason Woliner’s untitled Peacock series that will be told “in the style of Woliner’s work on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.” Melinda McGraw (Mad Men) and Dee Wallace (E.T.) also have boarded the untitled project. Described as a […]

Thursday Ratings: ABC, MSNBC Lead Coverage of Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

In the latest TV ratings, ABC led the primetime Thursday coverage of the House Select Committee on January 6th’s first public hearing. ABC’s two-hour coverage averaged 4.9 million total viewers, TVLine has learned. Of the other broadcast networks, NBC tallied 3.6 million viewers, while CBS drew 3.4 million. (Fox aired MasterChef Junior and Don’t Forget […]

Yellowstone Ups Two to Series Regular Ahead of Season 5 — Plus, [Spoiler]'s Return Is Very Bad News for Beth

As production on Yellowstone’s biggest season yet continues, its cast, appropriately enough, keeps growing, too. Paramount Network announced on Friday that Wendy Moniz and Mo Brings Plenty, who’ve recurred since Season 1 as, respectively, Governor Lynelle Perry and Rainwater’s right-hand man Mo, have been promoted to series-regular status for Season 5. But that’s just the […]

SYTYCD: Leah Remini to Replace Fired Matthew Morrison as Season 17 Judge

So You Think You Can Dance has tapped sitcom vet Leah Remini to fill the vacancy left by Matthew Morrison, who was ousted as a Season 17 judge in May. Remini will make her judging debut on the Fox competition’s June 15 episode (9/8c), which will not only reveal this season’s Top 12 contestants, but […]

TVLine Items: Kim Cattrall Joins Glamorous, Days Duo Returns and More

Kim Cattrall has a Glamorous new role at Netflix: The Sex and the City vet has joined the aforementioned CW pilot-turned-Netflix drama, our sister site Variety reports. The series follows Marco Mejia (played by Miss Benny, Fuller House), “a young gender non-conforming queer man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job […]

Thursday, June 9, 2022

Jan. 6 Committee Hearing: Watch Livestream of Primetime Coverage

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is set to deliver its findings during its first public hearings on Thursday night. The “Big 3” networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) and two major cable news channels (CNN and MSNBC, but not Fox News) will carry live, primetime coverage of the […]

American Rust Saved — Season 2 of Cancelled Jeff Daniels/Maura Tierney Drama Finds New Home on Freevee

Almost five months after being cancelled at Showtime, American Rust has found a new home — on Amazon’s Freevee (fka IMDb TV). Starring Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney and adapted by Dan Futterman and Adam Rapp from Philipp Meyer’s novel of the same name, Season 1 of American Rust aired last fall and explored the […]

The Last of Us: See Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Live-Action Joel and Ellie in Haunting First Photo

Here’s your first official peek at The Last of Us. HBO has released the first photo from its upcoming series adaptation of the popular Naughty Dog video game. In it, you can see Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) as Joel and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as Ellie, characters beloved by fans of the video game […]

Sistas Recap: #FreeFatima! Plus, Karen Gets Life-Changing Pregnancy News

It must be nice to live in Fatima’s head, a magical fantasy realm where you’re always right and your actions carry absolutely no consequences. Unfortunately, it’s quite a different situation outside of Fatima’s head (aka the real world), where she remains very much in police custody for playing Home Run Derby at Hayden’s apartment. But […]

Hacks, Reservation Dogs, Underground Railroad Lead 2021 Peabody Winners

One of the most prestigious awards in broadcasting has crowned a new set of winners. Hacks, Reservation Dogs and The Underground Railroad lead the shows honored at the 2021 Peabody Awards, with the full slate of winners being announced on Thursday. A total of 30 winners — including news programs, documentaries and podcasts — were […]

TVLine Items: United States of Al Star's New Role, Menudo Trailer and More

United States of Al vet Parker Young is moving to the great outdoors: The actor will star opposite Michaela McManus (The Village) in the ABC drama pilot Criminal Nature, our sister site Deadline reports. The project is described as “a propulsive, soapy procedural set in the stunning world of National Parks,” per ABC. “The story […]

Call Me Kat Shake-Up: Latest Showrunner Out Ahead of Season 3

Third time’s the charm? Call Me Kat showrunner Alissa Neubauer is departing the Mayim Bialik comedy after a single season, TVLine has confirmed. She’ll be replaced by United States of Al co-creator Maria Ferrari (who previously worked with Bialik on The Big Bang Theory) and fellow Chuck Lorre vet Jim Patterson, who will co-showrun Season […]

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Mike Tyson Scripted Series Gets Premiere Date — See First Trailer

Hulu’s Mike Tyson series is ready to enter the ring. MIKE (formerly titled Iron Mike) will premiere on Thursday, Aug. 25, the streaming video service announced Wednesday. The unauthorized, eight-episode limited series stars Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight, If Loving You Is Wrong) as the legendary heavyweight boxer. Per the show’s official synopsis, MIKE “explores the tumultuous ups and […]

The Flash Sneak Peek: Why Is Barry Visiting Thawne on Lian Yu...?

Two classics — Eobard Thawne and Lian Yu — are back, baby, in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from this Wednesday’s episode of The Flash (airing 8/7c on The CW). In Season 8’s Episode 17 of 20, which was directed by cast member Danielle Panabaker, The Flash (played by Grant Gustin) goes “off the grid” to […]

The Neighborhood Enlists Unicorn EPs as New Showrunners for Season 5

CBS is welcoming a pair of seasoned sitcom scribes to The Neighborhood. Bill Martin and Mike Schiff, who previously created the CBS comedy The Unicorn, will take over as co-showrunners for Season 5, replacing Season 4 showrunner Meg DeLoatch, TVLine has confirmed. The gig reunites them with series star Cedric the Entertainer following a two-season stint […]

TVLine Items: Quinta on Party Down, Love Island Premiere and More

Abbott Elementary teacher Quinta Brunson is using her summer break to Party Down. The actress will guest-star on Starz’s upcoming revival as Jaff, the “sharp, calculating agent” of Ryan Hansen’s character, himbo actor Kyle Bradway, our sister site Variety reports. The six-episode series stars returning cast members Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Ken Marino, Martin Starr, […]

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Chrisley Knows Best Stars Convicted on Federal Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion Charges, Face 30 Years in Prison

Todd and Julie Chrisley, the stars of the USA reality series Chrisley Knows Best, were convicted on federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges on Tuesday; the husband and wife face up to 30 years in prison. A jury found them guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in […]

J.J. Abrams Sci-Fi Drama Demimonde Officially Scrapped at HBO

J.J. Abrams’ big comeback as a TV writer isn’t happening after all: HBO has scrapped Abrams’ sci-fi drama Demimonde, more than four years after handing it a series order, TVLine has learned. The official announcement comes two weeks after The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Demimonde was on the bubble, with David Zaslav — the CEO […]

Superman & Lois' Newest Hero Talks Suiting Up and Throwing Down for the First Time: 'This Is Such a Big Deal'

Smallville gained another hero on Tuesday’s Superman & Lois, which found the Man of Steel in need of an extra hand… or two. That hero was none other than Natalie Irons, who finally got to test out her super suit during the team’s latest run-in with Ally. Of course, it took a bit of convincing […]

All Rise EP Talks Lola's Potential New Boss, Mark's Professional Dilemma, Emily/Luke Reunion and More

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Tuesday’s All Rise premiere. Proceed at your own risk! Judge Lola Carmichael’s fight for her seat is far from over on All Rise. Although she won the election during Tuesday’s Season 3 premiere by a small margin, Lola still has a target on her back in the form of […]

Ms. Marvel Stars Talk South Asian Representation, Changes to Kamala's Powers in the Disney+ Series

Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani, who cosplayed as the titular hero when she was younger, now finds herself living out her childhood dream. “I am constantly dreaming,” she tells TVLine. “It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted in life, and I have it now, and I don’t know what to do with myself.” The Disney+ […]

Motherland: Fort Salem Wages War (and Weddings!) in Final Season Trailer

The final season of Freeform’s witch-military drama is going to be a real mother. The trailer for Motherland: Fort Salem‘s third and final outing was released on Tuesday, giving fans a bittersweet first look at what’s next for Raelle and her fellow runaways. The third season wrapped in August 2021, so you might want to […]

Law & Order: Sam Waterston Confirmed to Return for Season 22

It’s official: Jack McCoy is coming back for another season of Law & Order. Sam Waterston, who previously signed a one-year deal to return as the beloved DA for Season 21, has been confirmed for Season 22, our sister site Deadline reports. With 18 seasons under his belt, he is the longest-tenured cast member of […]

TVLine Items: Girls Vet Joins Bomer Series, Tony Awards Talent and More

Girls vet Allison Williams is joining Matt Bomer as one of Showtime’s Fellow Travelers, our sister site Variety reports. The limited series is based on Thomas Mallon’s novel and is described as “an epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era […]

A League of Their Own Gets Summer Release Date at Prime Video — Watch the Peaches Play Ball in New Teaser

Batter up! Prime Video’s A League of Their Own adaptation has set a date for its opening day. The baseball-themed series, based on the beloved 1992 film, will premiere on Friday, Aug. 12, TVLine has learned, with all eight episodes available at once. Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) and D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) lead an […]

Monday, June 6, 2022

Roswell, New Mexico EP Talks Liz and Max's Endgame, Teases Shiri Appleby's Return as [Spoiler] in Final Season

Roswell, New Mexico‘s fourth season wasn’t originally supposed to be its last, but based on the events of Monday’s premiere, you’d have thought that was the plan all along. Not only are everyone’s favorite small-town hotties standing at life-altering crossroads — including Max and Liz (almost!) getting engaged — but a trio of new extraterrestrial […]

What We Do in the Shadows Renewed at FX for Seasons 5 and 6

FX is going the undead distance with What We Do in the Shadows, renewing the acclaimed vampire comedy for Seasons 5 and 6. The two-pronged pickup comes roughly a month ahead of the series’ Season 4 premiere (set for Tuesday, July 12). “There’s a lot of life left in our favorite vampires from Staten Island […]

Locke & Key's Final Season Coming to Netflix in August — Watch a New Teaser

Netflix has unlocked some long-awaited news for Locke & Key fans, revealing a Wednesday, Aug. 10 premiere date for the drama’s third and final season. The announcement was made as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week ’22, a five-day virtual celebration of the streamer’s genre content taking place from June 6 through June 10. A teaser […]

Kathryn Hahn to Play Struggling Advice Columnist in Hulu's Cheryl Strayed Adaptation Tiny Beautiful Things

As we await the return of Kathryn Hahn‘s Marvel-ous baddie Agatha Harkness, the actress has been busy lining up her next gig: She’s set to star as the lead in Hulu’s upcoming Tiny Beautiful Things. Based on Cheryl Strayed’s New York Times bestseller of the same name, the eight-episode half-hour series tells the story of a […]

The Midnight Club, From Hill House Creator, Gets Release Date at Netflix — Plus, Watch a Spooky Teaser

The Midnight Club has set a date for its first meeting — and you’re cordially invited. The new Netflix series from The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan will premiere on Friday, October 7. The announcement came as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week celebration of its horror, sci-fi and fantasy content. The streamer also […]

Wednesday: Watch a First Teaser for Netflix's Addams Family Series

Jenna Ortega is Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s upcoming live-action series, Wednesday, and now we have our first look. In a new teaser released on Monday, Ortega (YOU, Jane the Virgin) is as woeful as they come while teasing Tim Burton’s twisted take on the beloved franchise. See her as Wednesday in the teaser above, and […]

Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein: We Are Writing Season 3 as an Ending

The Ted Lasso team appears to be sticking to its original game plan. In a new interview with the UK’s Sunday Times, co-star Brett Goldstein indicates that Season 3 — which is currently in production — will be the last for the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ comedy. “We are writing it like that,” he says. “It […]

How The Boys and Doctor Strange 2 Wound Up With the Same A-List Cameo

The following contains casting spoilers from The Boys’ Season 3 premiere and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ mid-credits bonus scene. Talk about a “super” coincidence. One of the last sequences from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the cold open to Season 3 of Prime Video’s The Boys shared a surprise, A-list […]

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 Finale Recap: Invasion of the Baby Snatchers

The end of Season 7 of Fear the Walking Dead not only marked a new beginning for Kim Dickens’ “late” Madison, it teed up a meet-anything-but-cute for Alicia’s mother and Morgan. As “Gone” got underway, Morgan, having drifted with Mo all the way to Louisiana, was apprehended by a group of hooded men who, believing him […]

MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Winners: Olivia Rodrigo and More — Full List

MTV is handing out more than two dozen Golden Popcorn buckets — arguably the tastiest of trophies — during Sunday’s three-hour broadcast of the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted. Hosted by Vanessa Hudgens and Tayshia Adams, the ceremony is honoring fans’ favorite shows, stars and films, with both halves of the ceremony (scripted and […]

Stranger Things Creators Share Their Regrets About Killing Off [Spoiler]

Warning for you stragglers: The following contains spoilers for the first episode of Strangers Things Season 4, Part 1. We didn’t see it coming, but we’ll be damned: After they’d had just a single scene together, we’d started shipping Stranger Things’ “Eddie the Freak” and “Chrissy the Cheerleader” as an adorable couple to be. So […]

Scrubs Cast, Creator Talk Future Revival or TV Movie: 'We're Gonna Do It'

Zach Braff and Donald Faison just might don their Scrubs one more time. During a panel held Sunday at the ATX TV Festival and hosted by our sister site Variety, the cast and creator of the hit medical sitcom told the audience that a revival or movie is very much in the cards for the […]

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Westworld Alum James Marsden to Return for Season 4

One of Westworld‘s original hosts is coming back online. James Marsden will return to HBO’s sci-fi series in the upcoming Season 4. The casting news was announced Saturday during the show’s panel at ATX Festival, which Marsden attended as a surprise guest. No one on the panel — which also included co-creator Lisa Joy and […]

Friday TV Ratings: Charmed Grows Audience Ahead of Series Finale

In the latest TV show ratings, the penultimate episode of The CW’s Charmed drew 380,000 total viewers — its third-largest audience of the season — and a 0.1. demo rating. Leading out of that, the similarly terminal Dynasty inched up to its best audience in six episodes (240K) and that nice, round 0.0 rating. Fox’s […]

The Boys' Erin Moriarty Breaks Down Starlight and Homelander's Surprising [Spoiler]: 'Two Can Play at This Game'

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 3, Episode 3. The Boys has a new power couple, and it’s one that star Erin Moriarty never expected to be a part of. In Season 3’s third episode, Homelander made a surprising declaration during a taping of the reality show-within-the-show American Hero: He and his […]

The TVLine Performer of the Week: Courtney B. Vance

THE PERFORMER | Courtney B. Vance THE SHOW | AMC’s 61st Street THE EPISODE | “Man on Fire” (May 29, 2022) THE PERFORMANCE | If Vance is going to do one thing, it’s deliver a monologue as though his life depended on it, and he did just that this week in 61st Street’s season finale. With […]

Friday, June 3, 2022

P-Valley Premiere Recap: COVID Hits Chucalissa — Will The Pynk Survive?

It’s been two years since P-Valley last took us “down in the valley where the girls get naked,” and the girls of Chucalissa, Miss., are STRUGGLING — just like the rest of us! The pandemic has even impacted the fictional city, and as a result, everyone’s favorite strip club is closed. In the meantime, Uncle […]

FBI: Most Wanted: Miguel Gomez Leaving After 2 Seasons as Ivan Ortiz

The FBI: Most Wanted squad is losing another key member: Miguel Gomez, who plays Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, is leaving the CBS procedural and won’t return for the upcoming Season 4, our sister site Deadline reports, adding that the exit is “believed to be a creative decision.” Gomez made his debut as Ivan Ortiz, an […]

Legends of the Hidden Temple Reboot Cancelled at The CW After 1 Season

The CW has lost more Legends. The network’s reboot of Legends of the Hidden Temple has been cancelled after one season, TVLine has confirmed. Hidden Temple over its 13-episode run averaged not quite 300,000 total viewers and just a 0.1 demo rating — and that’s with Live+7 playback factored in. Out of everything The CW aired […]

Shining Girls Finale: Here's Why the Series Diverged From the Book's Ending

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Shining Girls‘ Season 1 finale.  Those who’ve read Lauren Beukes’ Shining Girls likely will remember the novel’s cinematic ending, in which Kirby finally bests Harper, the serial murderer who nearly killed her years before. Dan, Kirby’s partner in the hunt for Harper, plays a huge role in Kirby’s victory. And […]

TVLine Items: All Star Shore Cast, College Girls' New Transfer and More

The next big reality competition series coming to Paramount+ is essentially Jersey Shore meets Love Island meets RuPaul’s Drag Race meets… so much alcohol. Premiering on Wednesday, June 29, All Star Shore will pit 14 international reality stars against one another for a brutal “party competition series,” featuring challenges like “Party Pong” and “Shots and […]

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Sistas Cuts the 'Zatima' Reunion Short in Midseason Premiere — Grade It!

Hell hath no fury like a misinformed Fatima wielding a baseball bat. Tyler Perry’s Sistas made its explosive return on Wednesday, picking up right where the midseason finale left off — with Hayden and Gary wetting themselves as they stared down the wrong end of Fatima’s weapon. She was convinced that they conspired to get […]

Hacks Season 2 Finale Recap: [Spoiler] Gets Fired, as Deborah's Special Finally Gets Off the Ground — Grade It!

Deborah Vance has taken a lot of hits in Season 2 of Hacks, but as evidenced once again in Thursday’s finale, she never fails to pick herself back up and get it done. In the penultimate episode of the sophomore season, Deborah and her team discovered that self-funding her special was going to be way […]

Beavis and Butt-Head's Return to Drop on Paramount+ in June — Watch Trailer for 'Dumbest Sci-Fi Movie Ever Made'

Beavis and Butt-Head are back, and more immature than ever. Paramount+ on Thursday unveiled a trailer for Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, an original movie that will land on the streaming service Thursday, June 23 and mark the animated duo’s first on-screen appearance since 2011. Described in the logline as a project that “promises […]

TVLine Items: Doctor Strange 2 on Disney+, Percy Adds Five and More

The latest Marvel blockbuster is coming soon to your TV: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will stream on Disney+ starting on Wednesday, June 22, the streamer has revealed. The movie’s stars, including Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen, announced the news in a video shared by Disney+’s official Twitter feed. (Watch it here.) The […]

Home Improvement Reunion: Tim Allen and Richard Karn Seek More Power in New History Series — Get Premiere Date

It’s tool time — again. History Channel on Thursday announced that More Power, a new nonfiction series hosted by Home Improvement‘s Tim Allen, Richard Karn and DIY YouTuber April Wilkerson, will premiere Wednesday, June 29 at 10/9c. The 10-episode series “celebrates the evolution of the coolest, most iconic tools, from handheld and basic, to the industrial […]

CW Sets Summer Dates for Leonardo With Freddie Highmore, Devils Season 2

The CW on Thursday announced additional summer premiere dates, including the Stateside debuts of Leonardo (co-starring The Good Doctor‘s Freddie Highmore) and Season 2 of Patrick Dempsey’s Devils. The network’s summertime rollout also includes Season 3 of What We Do in the Shadows spinoff Wellington Paranormal, second seasons of Killer Camp and Mysteries Decoded, and […]

Animal Kingdom's Final Season: Spoileriffic New Trailer Teases Two Big Returns and One Devastating Twist

If the spoiler-filled trailer that TNT released Thursday for the sixth and final season of Animal Kingdom is any indication, the crime drama will be going out with a bang. A whole lotta bangs, as a matter of fact. In the action-packed clip, which you can watch in full above, we learn that not only […]

Is It Cake? Renewed for Season 2

It’s the show we never knew we kneaded, then couldn’t stop watching. Netflix on Thursday announced that baking competition Is It Cake? has been renewed for Season 2. Saturday Night Live‘s Mikey Day will return as host, alongside an all-new lineup of contestants and guest judges. Based on the popular YouTube and TikTok meme, Is […]

Sarah Jessica Parker Sets Record Straight About Kim Cattrall's Stormy Exit From Sex and the City Franchise

Sarah Jessica Parker wants to clear the air. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the And Just Like That… star opens up about her rift with former Sex and the City co-star Kim Cattrall. “It’s very hard to talk about the situation with Kim,” Parker says on THR‘s Awards Chatter podcast. “I’ve been so careful about […]

A Black Lady Sketch Show Renewed for Season 4 at HBO

A Black Lady Sketch Show isn’t getting the hook anytime soon: HBO has renewed the Robin Thede-led sketch comedy for a fourth season, TVLine has learned. Created by and starring Thede, A Black Lady Sketch Show pokes fun at modern life and pop culture while highlighting the talents of its Black female cast. Thede is […]

Surface: Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Apple Thriller Gets Release Date, First Photo

Apple TV+ has cooked up another psychological thrill ride for us — and it’s starting soon. Surface, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show), will premiere Friday, July 29 on the streamer, TVLine has learned. The premiere will include the first three episodes, with additional episodes debuting each Friday after that. Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a […]

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

South Park: The Streaming Wars Special Turns Randy Into a Karen, Brings Back Several Beloved Characters — Grade It!

South Park becomes a battleground for the streaming wars in its newest Paramount+ special, a 48-minute journey of corporate greed, breast implants and thinly veiled metaphors. The trouble begins when a drought — caused by ManBearPig, naturally — forces the city of Denver to cut back on water, sending residents and business owners into a […]

Law & Order: SVU Names Coyote EP as New Showrunner Ahead of Season 24

Capt. Benson’s got a new superior officer. Coyote co-creator/executive producer David Graziano will serve as showrunner for Law & Order: SVU‘s upcoming Season 24, our sister site Deadline reports. He will replace former SVU boss Warren Leight, who announced in May that he was ending his second stint as the procedural’s showrunner at the end of Season […]

TVLine Items: XL Slow Horses Renewal, Rutherford Falls Trailer and More

Apple TV+ is moving fast with Slow Horses. The streamer announced Wednesday that the Gary Oldman spy drama, which was quietly renewed for Season 2 ahead of its April 1 debut, has already been picked up for Seasons 3 and 4. Adapted from the Mick Herron spy novels, Slow Horses is “a darkly humorous espionage […]

Arden Cho Turned Down Teen Wolf Movie After Being Offered Much Less Than White Co-Stars, Actress Confirms

Arden Cho has confirmed a report that she chose not to return for Teen Wolf: The Movie after learning that she was being offered considerably less money than her white co-stars. During a recent interview with The Cut, the Korean American actress was asked about Deadline’s report that she was offered “half the per-episode salary […]