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Holt McCallany Put His Body Through The Wringer Preparing For Mindhunter

By Miyako Pleines 6 days ago

Holt McCallany transformed his body for his Mindhunter role — stepping into the lifestyle of a '70s-era FBI agent in order to play Bill Tench.

A collage of Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) in Snowfall surrounded by Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal) in Narcos, Desna Simms (Niecy Nash) in Claws, Omar Little (Michael K. Williams), and Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) in Ozark

15 Best TV Shows Like Snowfall You Need To Watch Next

By Samuel Stone 7 days ago

Want more shows like Snowfall that offer a compelling crime drama at their core? Look no further than this list of great crime TV series.

How Lawmen: Bass Reeves Was Almost Connected To Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone

By Aaron Perine 8 days ago

Taylor Sheridan already serves as an executive producer on Lawmen: Bass Reeves, but the series was nearly part of the Yellowstone universe.

Jessie Buckley in Chernobyl, Regina King in Watchmen, Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce, Al Pacino in Angels in America, and Paul Giamatti in John Adams

The 10 Best HBO Miniseries, Ranked

By Lex Briscuso 10 days ago

HBO churns out great television all the time, but we wanted to focus on the best HBO miniseries of all time, including Watchmen, Band of Brothers, and more.

Marco Polo rides his horse at the head of the Mongol army in

Why Netflix Canceled Marco Polo

By Rusteen Honardoost 13 days ago

Marco Polo was supposed to be Netflix's first big, prestige epic series, but after just two seasons, the streamer called it quits. Here's why.

Why Netflix Canceled Its Sci-Fi Mystery Series 1899

By Aaron Perine 15 days ago

1899 was a pretty popular sci-fi mystery show on Netflix that only lasted one season. Here's why the streamer chose not to renew the stunning series.

How Cormac McCarthy Felt About Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone

By Kieran Fisher 16 days ago

Taylor Sheridan has been very vocal about his love of the late, great author Cormac McCarthy, and cited him as a huge influence on Yellowstone.

Images of Alexander Skarsgard in Succession, True Blood, and the Northman edited together

10 Best Alexander Skarsgård Movies And TV Shows, Ranked

By Russell Murray 17 days ago

Along with his brother Bill and his father Stellan, Alexander Skarsgård is a superb actor delivering excellent performances in his best movies and TV shows.

Big Bird (Caroll Spinney) from Sesame Street, Columbo (Peter Falk) from Columbo, Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) from Roots, Gilda Radner from Saturday Night Live, and Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The 15 Best TV Shows Of The 1970s

By Gregory Lawrence 23 days ago

The 1970s was an important era for television, as shows started to break the mold of the earliest TV programming. Here are the best TV shows of the 1970s.

Composite image of Gale Harold as Brian in Queer as Folk, Jennifer Beals as Bette in The L Word, Joe Locke as Charlie in Heartstopper, Bilal Baig as Sabi in Sort of, and animated Harley Quinn in Harley Quinn, divided by rainbow lines

12 Best LGBTQ+ Shows To Watch During Pride Month

By Kira Deshler 26 days ago

For Pride Month, take a look at this roster of the best LGBTQ+ TV shows, ranging from quirky comedies to powerful dramas and more.

A History Of Star Trek's Silly Shore Leave Episodes

By Witney Seibold 1 month ago

Star Trek episodes where the crew let their hair down on vacation are a time-honored tradition.

Dolours Price in a mask holding a finger up to suggest silence in the Say Nothing poster

FX's Say Nothing Is A Proper (And Necessary) Kick To The Teeth For Irish American Viewers

By Devin Meenan 1 month ago

FX's Say Nothing mini-series effectively challenges Irish Americans' tendency to idealize the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and its actions.

Burt Reynolds Made The Producers Of Gunsmoke Nervous For One Major Reason

By Aaron Perine 1 month ago

Burt Reynolds played one of the most beloved supporting roles on Gunsmoke, but everyone could tell he was destined for the big screen.

Reece (Chris Pratt) from The Terminal List, Ahn (Jung Hae-in) from D.P., Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) from Jack Ryan, Pete Hill (Geoff Stults) from Enlisted, and Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) from Homeland

15 Best Military TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked

By Gregory Lawrence 1 month ago

We've created a list of the best military TV shows, letting us to zero in on the complex struggles of soldiers in complicated conflicts and politics.

An exterior wide shot of the Downton Abbey mansion in the middle, and around it, Carrie Coon in The Gilded Age, Olivia Colman in The Crown, Nicola Coughlan in Bridgerton, and Samantha Morton in Harlots.

15 Best TV Shows Like Downton Abbey

By Audrey Fox 1 month ago

Downton Abbey ran for six seasons before several movies followed, but if you need more small screen drama, here are the best TV shows like Downton Abbey.

Winston Churchill in Peaky Blinders Season 1

One Peaky Blinders Character Was Recast Three Times And Fans Totally Missed It

By Nick Staniforth 1 month ago

Famous historical figures have made their way into the world of Peaky Blinders, but one of the most famous has had three different faces.

Jared Harris' Valery Legasov speaking in microphone on Chernobyl

How Accurate Is HBO's Chernobyl Miniseries?

By Pauli Poisuo 2 months ago

Before working on The Last of Us, Craig Mazin created the excellent HBO series Chernobyl. But how accurate was that show compared to the real-life events?

Scavengers Reign, Pete Holmes in Crashing, Anne in Gentleman Jack, Perry Mason, Valerie in The Comeback

15 Most Underrated TV Shows On Max

By Audrey Fox 2 months ago

Max is packed with plenty of great programming, from originals to HBO imports and beyond, but these are the most underrated TV shows streaming on Max.

Alan Alda in MASH, Jamie Bell in Turn: Washington's Spies, James Badge Dale in The Pacific, Evelyne Brochu in X Company, Damian Lewis in Band of Brothers

15 Best War TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked

By Audrey Fox 2 months ago

You don't have to be Tom Hanks or Steven Spielberg to appreciate a good war show. Here are 15 absolutely phenomenal war shows everyone should watch.

Nikki Rodriguez in My Life with the Walter Boys, Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives, Tim Robinson in Detroiters, Keira Knightley in Black Doves, and Jeff Goldblum in Kaos

15 Most Underrated TV Shows On Netflix

By Audrey Fox 2 months ago

Netflix has hosted plenty of breakout hit TV shows, both original and licensed, but these are the most underrated TV shows on Netflix.

How Real Landman Salaries Match Up To What You See In Taylor Sheridan's TV Series

By Akos Peterbencze 2 months ago

Taylor Sheridan's Landman centers on characters who hit it big with oil, but how much money would these tycoons actually be making?

Helen George on Call the Midwife, André Holland on The Knick, Noah Wyle on The Pitt, Zach Braff on Scrubs, and George Clooney on ER

15 Best Medical Shows Of All Time, Ranked

By Leo Noboru Lima 2 months ago

Medical dramas have been a staple of television for decades alongside police procedurals and legal dramas, and these are the best medical TV shows of all time.

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 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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.