‘Countdown’ Star Jensen Ackles Says Binge Release Models Don’t Work and Weekly Releases Are Coming Back to Streaming
Jensen Ackles is tearing up the Prime Video chart with his new action thriller series Countdown, but fans need to wait to see how the story plays out as episodes are being released on a weekly basis. For the Supernatural…
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If We Weren’t Going To Do It In One-Shot, We Weren’t Going To Do It At All
Somewhere in the U.K., Philip Barantini is currently directing the new “Enola Holmes” movie. That’s a pretty high-profile Netflix gig, but after the success of “Adolescence,” he might have been doing the streamer a favor. The first two were written…
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Holt McCallany Says David Fincher Recently Considered Making A Movie Trilogy Instead Of Season 3
Many David Fincher enthusiasts, like us at The Playlist, were heartbroken when the news came down that a third season for his serial killer psychological drama “Mindhunter” was extremely unlikely, but the Netflix project might find new life in the…
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The Criterion Channel Airing Wong Kar Wai’s 30-Episode Popular Drama Series In 2025
Wong Kar Wai‘s acclaimed series “Blossoms Shanghai” has officially secured a debut later this year on The Criterion Channel. The Shanghai-set drama that takes place during the 1990s has an impressive 30-episode count and became quite the phenomenon when it…
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The Greatest Television Programs Of The 21st Century #50-26
Over halfway through our countdown of the greatest television series of the past 25 years, selection no. 50 through 26 reveal programs that made a distinct mark on pop culture history. Two shows were defining moments for multiple generations of…
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Netflix’s ‘Untamed’ Delivers ‘Yellowstone’ & ‘Ozark’ Vibes in First Teaser
What do you get when you mix the stunning visuals and drama of Yellowstone with the dark undertones of Ozark? You get Netflix's newest crime thriller, Untamed. At least, that's how it looks on the surface thanks to the newly…
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Bridget Everett On Pouring Their ‘Heart and Souls’ Into ‘Somebody Somewhere’ And Throwing A Potential Movie Into The Ether
Three seasons and a movie? That may be the dream for fans of “Somebody Somewhere.” An unabashed gem of a show, HBO revealed the Peabody Award winner would end with its third go-around before it was even released. That was…
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Dennis Lehane’s Latest Apple Collaboration With Taron Egerton Plays Like A B-Side To ‘Black Bird’
Dennis Lehane’s latest drama, “Smoke,” is of a piece. The writer’s work, whether it be in television or novels, has always bridged the gap between pulp and literary fiction, often in the same work. His opus, “The Given Day” —…
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Grace Van Patten Stars In The Infamous Wrongful Murder Conviction Drama
How did one murder and its main suspect draw the world’s attention? “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox” follows events after Meredith Kercher’s brutal murder. Suspect Knox became a global sensation, with some praising the young student and others vilifying…
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Dreams Come To An End In Final Season Of Netflix’s Fantasy Series On July 3
Netflix’s fantasy series “The Sandman,” based on the comic book run of Neil Gaiman (“American Gods”), is making a grand final bow with two Volumes of episodes, with the second season acting as the final run, and the streamer has…
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Ryan Murphy Teases “Something Cool” for Sarah Paulson’s ’AHS’ Return
When an OG actor returns to a series, it feels like the debut season all over again. Nothing is better than seeing a familiar face in an anthology series, even though they'll most likely be playing a completely different role.…
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Taylor Dearden On The Hit HBO Medical Drama, Psychic Trauma, Neurodivergence, Season 2 & More [Interview]
Given “ER” did it best and the ubiquity of “Grey’s Anatomy” and similar network television medical dramas—a genre that never really ever left TV since the 80s— it didn’t really seem like a prestige drama version of an emergency room…
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