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Greta’s wake had everything except Greta. That’s the premise of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, and it’s also the problem. Lisa McGee’s first major project since Derry Girls concluded in 2022 carries forward what made that show work: the same creative team, the same Irish wit, the same instinct to find dark comedy in impossible […]

Only the creators of 30 Rock could watch a man detonate his NFL career on live television and think: that’s a comedy. The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins carries the creative DNA of Robert Carlock, Sam Means, and Tina Fey, a team that has always understood how institutions seduce, discard, and look absurd once you’re standing outside them. […]

Peacock’s reimagining of the 1989 Joe Dante classic debuted as one of the most-watched streaming originals of the week. The ‘Burbs introduced nosy neighbors, a creepy Victorian house, and a town that calls itself the safest place in America. But the show doesn’t coast on a familiar premise. It uses a recognizable suburban paranoia concept loaded […]

George R.R. Martin’s newest Game of Thrones prequel launched as one of HBO Max’s top three series debuts, attracting 6.7 million viewers in three days. By trading dragon-sized spectacle for practical swordplay, horseback stunts, and character-driven storytelling, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms delivered one of the biggest HBO Max debuts, proving the franchise’s audience craved heroes as […]

Netflix’s Finding Her Edge isn’t supposed to work for adults. It’s a TV-14 YA sports romance based on a teen novel, built around figure skating, love triangles, and sisterly rivalry. Yet the show’s driver profile tells a different story entirely, one where financial ruin, family obligation, and professional ambition replace school dances and summer flings. Finding Her Edge uses […]

Marvel’s latest Disney+ series debuted with an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score and quickly became the platform’s most-watched title globally within its first 24 hours. Wonder Man doesn’t win by expanding the MCU. It wins by shrinking the frame, signaling that character-first comedy can perform at scale alongside Marvel’s most action-forward entries. Here’s what you need to […]

Ryan Murphy’s return to FX body horror arrived with record-breaking anticipation: the trailer amassed 190 million views in seven days, making it the network’s most-viewed trailer ever. The 11-episode series follows FBI agents investigating a sexually transmitted virus that grants physical perfection before causing victims to explosively combust, leaning into Murphy’s signature strengths: A-list ensemble […]

Netflix’s gamble on Agatha Christie’s lesser-known sleuth paid off instantly. Seven Dials hit #2 on the streamer within 24 hours, proving audiences will embrace a new detective franchise built around a determined young woman solving 1920s murders with style and wit. The three-episode format turns what could have been a sluggish ten-hour mystery into a perfectly […]

Netflix just dropped a twisted psychological thriller based on Alice Feeney’s novel that’s racing up the streamer’s Top 10 list and has viewers compulsively burning through episodes. Starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal as estranged spouses who each believe the other is a killer, this limited series delivers unreliable-narrator murder mystery that keeps audiences guessing […]

Netflix just released a hilarious new sequel to its 2022 British slapstick hit Man vs. Bee, but this time, the titular protagonist faces a very different adversary. Rowan Atkinson returns as Trevor, a hapless and bumbling housesitter who finds himself unexpectedly saddled with an infant after he’s contracted to look after a high-end penthouse for Christmas. […]