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Taylor Sheridan's Travis Wheatley stands outside in a cowboy hat in Yellowstone

The Taylor Sheridan-Created Western Series You've Probably Never Heard Of

By Joe Roberts

Taylor Sheridan is the contemporary king of cowboys thanks to the Yellowstone franchise, but he also created a Western series in 2019 that is seldom discussed.

Hiroyuki Sanada looks reflective as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun

Shogun Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

By Jeremy Smith

Shogun season 2 is officially happening after season 1 became the TV event of 2024. Here's everything we know so far about the show's next batch of episodes.

A collage of Eun Yeong-ro (Jisoo) in Snowdrop, Prince Chungnyung (Jang Dong-yoon) in Joseon Exorcist, and Alex Lee (Park Eun-suk) in The Penthouse: War in Life

The 10 Most Controversial K-Dramas Of All Time

By Samuel Stone

K-dramas have occasionally stirred up controversy in Korea for a variety of reasons. Here are some of the most controversial K-dramas of all time.

The Sci-Fi Star Who Guest-Starred In Gunsmoke's Final Episode

By Quinn Bilodeau

An actor best known for working in sci-fi made a guest appearance on the final episode of Gunsmoke, but that wasn't his last encounter with the franchise.

Michael Gray being held back by Arthur Shelby

A Peaky Blinders Star Was Devastated When The Final Season's Villain Changed

By Nick Staniforth

Playing a villain is some of the most fun an actor can have, which made it hard for one Peaky Blinders star when their villain streak changed.

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders

Are The Accents In Peaky Blinders Accurate? It's Complicated

By Lee Adams

What do you think about the accents in Peaky Blinders? There have been some complaints about accuracy, but that hasn't affected the show's popularity.

A collage featuring 'Yellowstone' stars John, Kayce, and Jamie Dutton

8 Things About The Yellowstone Series That Don't Make Sense

By Kieran Fisher

The Yellowstone franchise is Taylor Sheridan's opus, but if you really think about the stories, you'll realize how many plotlines don't actually make sense.

Etta Stone in a black dress on Gunsmoke.

Bette Davis Apparently Thought Her Gunsmoke Cameo Was Beneath Her

By Witney Seibold

Bette Davis was one of the many guest stars on Gunsmoke, but few had the acting pedigree that she did ... and she knew it.

A collage of Snafu Shelton (Rami Malek) in The Pacific, Buck Cleven (Austin Butler) in Masters of the Air, Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) in SEAL Team against a background from Band of Brothers

12 Best TV Shows Like HBO's Band Of Brothers

By Samuel Stone

Band of Brothers was a stellar companion to Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, and these are the best TV shows like Band of Brothers to seek out next.

Tommy Shelby sitting in a car in Peaky Blinders

Is Peaky Blinders Season 7 Happening? Here's What We Know So Far

By Nick Staniforth

Tommy Shelby will return in Netflix's Peaky Blinders movie, but what about after that? Here's what we know about a potential season 7 so far.

Ellie and Dina dancing in The Last of Us

The Last Of Us Season 2 Premiere Has A Cameo Only Hardcore Fans Will Notice

By Rafael Motamayor

The Last of Us loves to sneak cameos into the show, even if the person is normally heard rather than seen, and season 2 is no exception.

John, Tommy and Arthur Shelby together wearing peak caps

Cillian Murphy Knows Exactly Why Peaky Blinders Is So Popular

By Nick Staniforth

To hear Cillian Murphy tell it, there's one key reason why his period Netflix series Peaky Blinders became a worldwide phenomenon.

Sam Claflin's Oswald Mosley, Sam Neill's Chester Campbell, and Adrien Brody's Luca Changretta on Peaky Blinders

Every Major Peaky Blinders Villain, Ranked

By Pauli Poisuo

With protagonists like the ones on Peaky Blinders, you need a gallery of adversaries for the ages. Here's our ranking of every major villain on the show.

The main cast of Legend of the Patriots on the show's poster

If You Love War Movies, Check Out This Heartbreaking & Action-Packed K-Drama

By Samuel Stone

This K-drama combines a tragic love story with the kind of bunker-busting action you'd find in your average Hollywood war movie.

Jodie Foster Played Three Different Gunsmoke Characters Before Her Rise To Fame

By Quinn Bilodeau

Plenty of actors started their careers as children, including Jodie Foster, who was a frequent Gunsmoke guest before becoming one of film's biggest stars.

Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders looking to the right

Why Rewatching Peaky Blinders Is So Hard For Cillian Murphy

By Nick Staniforth

Many actors have a difficult time rewatching their previous work, but Cillian Murphy struggles to rewatch Peaky Blinders for a very personal reason.

Jamie and John Dutton riding horses on Yellowstone

IMDb's Top 250 List Features Two Taylor Sheridan TV Shows

By Nick Staniforth

Considering the sheer number of shows under his belt, it's no surprise that Taylor Sheridan actually has two TV series in IMDb's top 250.

Seo-bi (Doona Bae) solemnly opens wooden gates in Kingdom

The Critically Acclaimed K-Drama That Game Of Thrones Fans Need To Watch On Netflix

By Samuel Stone

Game of Thrones fans searching for another medieval fantasy series full of zombies and deadly royal intrigue may want to give this K-drama a look.

An older Kim Sunja (Youn Yuh-jung) looks pensively in Pachinko

The Acclaimed Apple TV+ Series That K-Drama Fans Need To Watch ASAP

By Samuel Stone

This celebrated Apple TV+ period piece might not technically be a K-drama, but it is something K-drama fans should absolutely enjoy.

A collage of Austin Butler as Tex Watson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two, and Elvis Presley in Elvis.

10 Best Austin Butler Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

By Rachel Ho

Austin Butler has risen to prominence thanks to mesmerizing turns in movies like Elvis and Dune: Part Two. But what are his best movies and TV shows?

Jacob and Cara Dutton standing on a porch in 1923

1923 Season 2 Episode 4 Explains The Origin Of Yellowstone's Train Station

By Kieran Fisher

1923 season 2, episode 4 finally reveals the origins of the Dutton family's beloved 'train station' dumping ground (and who might be headed there next).

Annabelle Wallis as Grace from the Peaky Blinders in a hat

Why Grace Shelby Had To Die In Peaky Blinders, According To The Show's Creator

By Nick Staniforth

Grace Shelby (née Burgess) was Tommy's first love in Peaky Blinders, but show creator Steven Knight says the story demanded her death.

Three versions of Queen Elizabeth II, played by Claire Foy, Imelda Staunton ,and Olivia Colman, in a composite image from The Crown

Every Season Of Netflix's The Crown, Ranked

By Valerie Ettenhofer

Netflix's The Crown perfectly represents the Peak TV era of prestige streaming shows. Here's our ranking of every season of the series.

Kevin Costner's John Dutton III hunched over on Yellowstone

Yellowstone: 1923 Season 2 Drops More Clues About John Dutton III's Grandparents

By Kieran Fisher

Thanks to 1923, we're starting to get a clearer picture of the lineage of one of the Yellowstone franchise's most important characters: John Dutton III.