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Barry Keoghan wears a bomber's jacket as Lt. Curtis Biddick in Masters of the Air

Barry Keoghan's Star-Studded Apple TV Miniseries Deserves More Attention

By Jeremy Smith 1 day ago

Barry Keoghan is aces in this immensely compelling, historically accurate Apple TV miniseries that deserves a bigger audience.

A Tyranosaurus Rex stands over its prey in a forest in The Dinosaurs

Steven Spielberg's Netflix Dinosaur Doc Will Fill The Jurassic Park-Sized Void In Your Heart

By Joe Roberts 6 days ago

The Dinosaurs, a Netflix doc series produced by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Morgan Freeman, may help scratch your dino itch until the next Jurassic Park.

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby walking by a brick wall in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

First Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Reactions Have Critics United

By Ryan Scott 9 days ago

Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, and critics are united in praise for the sequel movie.

Jordan Bolger as Isiah, Packy Lee as Johnny Dogs, Ian Peck as Curly, Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong, Harry Kirton as Finn Shelby, and Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby wearing suits and walking down a road in Peaky Blinders

5 Famous Actors You Forgot Were In Peaky Blinders

By Jeremy Mathai 13 days ago

Peaky Blinders is full of talented and now-famous actors who you may not recall ever walking down the smog-ridden streets of Small Heath, Birmingham.

Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier wearing a hat in The Terror

Foundation's Jared Harris Stole The Show In This Terrifying Ridley Scott Produced Horror Series

By Sandy Schaefer 18 days ago

Foundation and Mad Men veteran Jared Harris is a standout in this excellent historical horror series that was produced by Ridley Scott.

Dunk and Egg riding off into the sunset in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' Ambitious Multi-Season Plan Explained By Creator

By Rafael Motamayor 19 days ago

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms creator Ira Parker has an ambitious idea for telling Dunk and Egg's story that would span decades of real time.

Angelina Jolie's Georgia Lawshe Woods is seen in closeup as she looks across frame in True Women

Angelina Jolie Made Her TV Debut With A Western Miniseries That's Hard To Watch Today

By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

Angelina Jolie made her TV acting debut in a Western miniseries that's worth tracking down (though it may prove a little difficult).

Can Yaman's Sandokan talks to his crew on a ship in Sandokan

An Epic 2025 Pirate Series Based On A '70s TV Show Is Streaming On Netflix

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

If you're looking for an swashbuckling, heroic, historical pirate series, Netflix just snagged the rights to a must-watch 8-part series.

Bjorn Ironside wearing a fur coat on Vikings

Does Alexander Ludwig's Bjorn Ironside Die On Vikings?

By Nick Staniforth 2 months ago

Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) had to endure some intense family feuding on Vikings. Here's what happened to the character at the end of the show.

Stephen Graham as Sugar Goodson, Erin Doherty as Mary Carr, and Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow standing side by side in the poster for A Thousand Blows

Hulu Is Streaming The Perfect Show For Peaky Blinders Fans – And You've Probably Never Heard Of It

By Jeremy Mathai 2 months ago

Peaky Blinders fans have yet to flock to creator Steven Knight's Hulu series, A Thousand Blows, in equal numbers, but it's high past time that changed.

Vecna arrives on the scene in Stranger Things

Stranger Things Series Finale: Vecna's Cut Final Words Explained By Jamie Campbell Bower

By Bill Bria 2 months ago

The ending of Stranger Things originally had Vecna delivering a final line, Here's what Jamie Campbell Bower had to say about it being cut.

Florence Pugh in The Wonder surrounded by images from Spencer, Peaky Blinders, Train Dreams, and Passing ina composite image

15 Best Period Dramas Streaming On Netflix

By Audrey Fox 2 months ago

Netflix has plenty of period dramas in its library, from acclaimed award-winning movies to addicting TV shows, and we've picked the best they have to offer.

Bobbi's gradual transformation is the most compelling part of The Tommyknockers

The Forgotten '90s Sci-Fi Miniseries Stephen King Fans Need To Watch

By Debopriyaa Dutta 2 months ago

This sci-fi miniseries based on a Stephen King novel isn't one of the best King adaptations, but it definitely has its charms.

12 Historical Miniseries You Need To Watch

By Audrey Fox 3 months ago

Sometimes fitting a key moment in history into a feature film can be difficult, but that's where these outstanding historical miniseries come in handy.

Cornelia wearing a fancy dress and gloves and hat on The English

Emily Blunt Gave A Career-Defining Performance In Her Underrated Western Miniseries On Prime Video

By Nina Starner 3 months ago

Emily Blunt proved her drama chops in Prime Video's underrated Western miniseries The English, which co-stars the Twilight Saga's Chaske Spencer.

Shots from John Adams, Deadwood, The Underground Railroad, and Boardwalk Empire around Michael Shannon in Death by Lightning

12 TV Shows Like Netflix's Death By Lightning

By Audrey Fox 3 months ago

Netflix's Death By Lightning is one of the best things the streamer has released in years. Here are 12 other shows that have something in common with that show.

Ashur being flanked by two women in Spartacus: House of Ashur

TV's Goriest And Steamiest Historical Drama Is Returning With A Sequel Series Soon

By Kieran Fisher 3 months ago

Quite possibly the horniest historical TV drama of the 21st century (as well as one of the most violent) is coming back with a sequel series.

Lilo & Stitch looking at various movies and TV shows on physical media

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best Movies & TV Shows Worth Buying On Physical Media

By Ethan Anderton 4 months ago

If you really want to own your movies and TV shows, physical media is the way to go, and our holiday gift guide is packed with tons of cool titles to buy now.

Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Guiteau about to clap in a crowd in Death by Lightning

Netflix Is Finally Streaming A Star-Studded Miniseries That American History Fans Have To Watch

By Danielle Ryan 4 months ago

This Netflix miniseries about U.S. President James Garfield (and the man who killed him) offers a humorous and rather adult view of 1880s American politics.

The cast of Downton Abbey in promotional art for the series

12 Best Downton Abbey Episodes, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 5 months ago

With the film franchise now officially complete, we've ranked the 12 best episodes of Downton Abbey. What do you think about the picks and their placement?

Henry Winkler's Arthur Fonzarelli is seen in closeup with two windows in the background in Happy Days

Henry Winkler's Happy Days Role As Fonzie Actually Saved A Life

By Joe Roberts 5 months ago

Art can be a very powerful thing. So much so that Henry Winkler's Fonzie once saved the very real life of a Happy Days fan.

Images from Downton Abbey, The Great, The Leopard, and The Underground Railroad around Carrie Coon in The Gilded Age

15 TV Shows Like The Gilded Age Fans Should Watch Next

By Audrey Fox 5 months ago

For those looking for more TV shows delivering period drama like The Gilded Age, you can't go wrong with this assembly of programming ready to binge now.

Michael Fassbender as a nameless assassin wearing sunglasses in The Killer

Netflix May Have Finally Found The American Answer To The Crown

By Jeremy Smith 5 months ago

Netflix is developing a series about the Kennedy family (starring Michael Fassbender) that has the potential to become the American equivalent of The Crown.

Close-up of Tim Curry as Pennywise in 1990's IT

Why George Romero Backed Out Of Directing ABC's Adaptation Of Stephen King's IT

By Devin Meenan 5 months ago

The beloved 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's IT was almost directed by horror legend George Romero, but he left the project for a very good reason.

Julius Caesar surveys the room alongside Lucius Vorenus in HBO's Rome

This Canceled HBO Historical Epic With 86% On Rotten Tomatoes Deserved More Time

By Debopriyaa Dutta 5 months ago

Game of Thrones might be the show most think of first when discussing historical epics on HBO, but another show came first and deserved more than two seasons.

Agents Scully and Mulder in a house on The X-Files

5 Essential The X-Files Episodes Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

By Witney Seibold 5 months ago

The X-Files was one of the definitive television series of the 1990s, and we've come up with five essential episodes to introduce you to the show.

Ethan Hawke as John Brown holds up a rabbit in The Good Lord Bird

Ethan Hawke's Overlooked Western Series With A 98% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is A Must-Watch

By Debopriyaa Dutta 5 months ago

This partly-fictionalized historical/Western series (and Rotten Tomatoes critical darling) starring Ethan Hawke is a wild ride that deserves more attention.