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Clarkson’s Farm Season 5 looks like it’s going to be typically eventful. A trailer for the hit Amazon Prime Video series features Jeremy Clarkson stricken on a hospital bed after suffering a heart scare. Clarkson wrote about his heart procedure in 2024, during which he had a stent fitted to open up a blocked artery

Critic’s Rating: 4.2 / 5.0 4.2 Family, grief, self-discovery, love — It’s Not Like That is a series that covers it all. Family dramas used to be staples, nestled into at least two or three nights of the week. The very heart of these shows lay in reflecting a myriad of families just like ours,

SNL UK‘s first season came to a close on a bum note, ratings-wise. Up against stiff competition from the Eurovision Song Contest on BBC One, Sky’s adaptation of the iconic NBC comedy drew its lowest audience of the series. With Sex Education‘s Ncuti Gatwa guest presenting, Saturday Night Live UK was watched by 86,420 viewers

Television was operating at an emotional high this week, giving us characters forced to confront impossible choices, painful truths, and years of unresolved trauma. Some found closure. Others spiraled deeper into chaos. But all of them delivered unforgettable performances and storylines that elevated their respective series. These are our Characters of the Week. Abe and

After the R-word has recently been normalized on television, Dani Bowman is speaking out against the casual use of the ableist slur. The Love on the Spectrum star recently reacted to Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie on Euphoria proclaiming “I’m not r—ed” when accused of sounding like a Democrat in a recent episode of Sam Levinson’s HBO

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has long been the most lavish entry in Bravo’s long-in-the-tooth reality franchise. With sweeping mansions, wealthy cast members, and swanky parties, it was a massive success story for well over a decade. I was so invested in everything to do with the show in its initial form, back when

Turns out TV is also like a box of chocolates. BritBox has ordered period drama Chocolate Wars (working title) alongside UKTV and Sony Pictures Television. The scripted series is inspired by a book chronicling confectionery empire-building in the 19th-century, during which time British Quaker dynasty the Cadbury family established themselves among Britain’s biggest chocolate makers. Sony-backed

The TV industry has been in a weird state of flux in recent years, with even the most remarkable performers being brought to a close. With the news this week that The Lincoln Lawyer will end after Season 5 on Netflix, I can’t help but think about the fact that the series almost never saw

The kick off for BBC drama Dear England has been set, and as Joseph Fiennes‘ Gareth Southgate is told in a new trailer launched today, “England expects.” James Graham’s four-part adaptation of his play about the England national team will launch on BBC One on Sunday, May 24, with with the following two episodes launching

Once upon a time, there was genuine buzz surrounding upfronts week. Broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and The CW’s star-studded events found network executives and talent selling the next wave of content. It was an event that seemed exclusive and alluring, and it delivered a strong sense of what each network had in

Dani Rojas hasn’t been confirmed to return for AFC Richmond’s next season, but Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernandez is headed back to the training pitch after signing for a professional soccer club in Mexico. Following a two-month trial with second division team Paso Locomotive, Fernandez signed a contract with the USL Championship team. He had

Hope Valley: 1874 has been a wonderful addition to the When Calls the Heart universe. It featured fierce females, strong friendships, slow-burning romances, and an interesting love triangle. These thighs have been lacking in many shows. It introduced us to the Yost family, and I’ve loved watching where Ned came from. (Jeff Weddell/Hallmark Media) The

Cush Jumbo, Adelayo Adedayo, Deborah Ayorinde and Susan Wokoma are leading the cast of Wahala, the BBC adaptation of the Nikki May novel from Rocks director Theresa Ikoko. The show weaves between four Nigerian-British women in their thirties, navigating careers, love and family in present day London. Adedayo (The Responder, Supacell), Jumbo (Criminal Record, The

Prime Video has confirmed a fall premiere date for Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The third installment of the epic fantasy series will launch on November 11. The streamer announced the date Monday during Prime Video’s presentation at Amazon‘s annual Upfront. The fantasy franchise is one of the

Critic’s Rating: 3.75 / 5.0 3.75 Yes! The Way Home just reinvigorated the show with the jolt of male adrenaline we needed. Jacob is back (on screen, at least), and he’s carrying memories of Thomas with him, and Nick is finally moving back to Port Haven permanently. Even more interesting, Nick brought his birth father

The WGA West Staff Union has officially ratified its first collective bargaining agreement with the guild, ending an 82-day work stoppage. The inaugural contract was ratified by 89% of its members, and according to the organization’s announcement, codifies “many fundamental hallmarks of a unionized workplace,” including just cause protections with a progressive discipline process, seniority

This week delivered some strong performances and compelling emotional arcs. Whether they were chasing justice, confronting painful truths, or finally embracing vulnerability, our Characters of the Week reminded us why we keep tuning in. From crime dramas to romance, these are the characters who left the biggest impression this week. Joanna (Half Man) (Courtesy of

With Eric Kripke‘s depiction of an all-powerful fascist in The Boys, its been impossible not to find parallels in certain current events, and the latest episode continues to serve as an eery prediction. Following the unveiling of a gold Donald Trump statue during last month’s Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral Golf Club, the creator

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 Lena’s situation is getting messier and messier, and I love it. Boston Blue Season 1 Episode 18 forced her to struggle with her feelings about her biological family and the secrets kept from her while trying to protect a college basketball star from a stalker — but things got

Fox has released the cast and premiere date for its new celebrity competition series, Nation’s Dumbest. Hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, the game show flips the traditional competition format, with winning being the last thing any of the contestants want. The show is set to premiere this summer on Wednesday, July 15, at 9 p.m.

Critic’s Rating: 5 / 5.0 5 Welcome to a Very Special Episode. Your Friends & Neighbors Season 2 Episode 6 was a slice of life that, unless you’ve already tapped out of your family never to return, every one of us will experience at some point in our lives. The adage that the only certainties

The secret to making a documentary worthy of comedy legend John Candy was to lean into the magic he created on screen in films that include Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, Spaceballs and Splash. The final product resulted in John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks, who also produced alongside Ryan Reynolds, and who

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 From the very beginning of The Terror, the series has reminded us that the supernatural elements aren’t the scariest thing. The Terror Season 1 focused on how people react when they’re stranded at sea and left for dead, while The Terror Season 2 brought the dark story of Japanese

A month after he was hospitalized following a fiery car crash in New Hampshire, Eugene Mirman is back in a joking mood. On Tuesday, the Bob’s Burgers voice actor announced his first stand-up special in a decade, Here Comes the Whimsy, would debut that night on YouTube, now available to stream entirely on the Pretty

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 Welcome back to Widow’s Bay! Are you ready for the inaugural swim? I’m not a great swimmer, and the ocean scares the hell out of me, so I think I’ll sit this one out. But my gosh, is Tom game for just about anything right now? I have to

The Producers Guild is out with the list of speakers and moderators for the 2026 Produced By Conference, which is set for Saturday, May 30, on the Universal lot in Los Angeles. Have a look below. Among the big names are Michael De Luca, co-chair (with Pamela Abdy) of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, which

Critic’s Rating: 4.1 / 5.0 4.1 Well, The Rookie sure knows how to leave us hanging! The season finale gave us all the action we love most about the series, and we got that satisfying proposal we’ve been waiting for. What we couldn’t anticipate, of course, was that Everett would get his revenge on Bradford

During Bob Bakish’s years as CEO of Paramount, the company licensed marquee properties like Yellowstone and South Park to third-party buyers in multi-year, eyebrow-raising deals. David Ellison, who took the helm of Paramount after its merger with Skydance last year, told Wall Street analysts Monday that the company will continue to sell rights to select

Critic’s Rating: 2 / 5.0 2 What on Earth was that? Watson Season 2 Episode 20 would have been disappointing enough if it had just been a season finale. But as the final wrap-up for the series, it fell even further short of what it should have been. (Colin Bentley/CBS ) Watson Season 2 Episode