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Even though New Amsterdam has been off the air for a few years, its emotional impact continues to resonate. The beloved medical drama, led by Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, is finding a fresh wave of fans and reminding longtime viewers why they connected so deeply with the show in the first place.

Based on one of America’s oldest public hospitals, New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin, a passionate and unorthodox medical director played by Ryan Eggold, who sets out to tear down bureaucracy and provide exceptional care to every patient — no matter the cost. His mission is simple but powerful: “How can I help?”

That question became the heartbeat of the series. Over five seasons, the show explored not only the challenges of the healthcare system but also the deeply personal stories of love, loss, resilience, and hope — both for patients...

Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed dystopian sci-fi thriller, Severance, finally returned with new episodes early in 2025 after a three-year hiatus. Season 2 of the series, which follows a group of employees at the mysterious Lumon Industries, garnered 27 Emmy nominations, including Britt Lower for her performance as Helly R./Helena Eagan.

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter,Lower opened up about how she felt when she first learned she was cast in Severance, which currently boasts a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. The first season debuted on Apple TV+ in 2022, and prior to that, Lower had appeared as a guest star in shows like American Horror Stories, High Maintenance, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and starred in the Fxx series Man Seeking Woman.

Securing the role of Helly in Severance was a big deal for Lower, who said she fell to her knees when she got the news she’d been cast.

When Tim Kring's superhero series "Heroes" debuted in 2006, it took the world by storm and became popular instantly. The show's first season explored a brand-new, wholly original universe where random citizens began to develop supernatural abilities. At the center of the drama was Claire (Hayden Panettiere), a high school cheerleader who found that she could heal from any injury. Meanwhile, in Japan, a fella named Hiro (Masi Oka) realized he could teleport across the planet and even shift through time. Similarly, a woman named Niki (Ali Larter) discovered she had superhuman strength, while Milo Ventimiglia played Peter, a retirement home nurse who could replicate the superpowers of others.

On the opposing side, there was Sylar (Zachary Quinto), a dangerous villain who could absorb other people's powers after killing them. (It's heavily implied he would eat their brains.) Elsewhere, Jack Coleman co-starred as a character referred to only as Horn-Rimmed Glasses,...

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It's been over 20 years since "Gilmore Girls" premiered, and it is still the cozy cup of coffee that we return to. Some seasons of "Gilmore Girls" are better than others, but a trip to Stars Hollow means that you get to travel to a magical place that has a 1950s charm and unique characters, like Kirk (Sean Gunn), who keeps the town running with his many job skills. The show also sprinkles in self-aware jokes, which usually involve Lorelai (Lauren Graham) making sarcastic comments about non-emergencies that Taylor Doose (Michael Winters) has deemed as true emergencies.

There are moments centered in reality as Lorelai and her daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), face life's hurdles, like Lorelai's choice to end her engagement to Max Medina (Scott Cohen). This mix of fantasy and real life allows for both escape and reflection, turning this show into comfort food.

Cult classic Gilmore Girls is coming to the Hallmark Channel.

Beginning August 25, the series will air all seven seasons in sequential order, starting with the pilot. It will air on weekdays from 2-6 pm and on weekends from 8-10 am, in addition to special occasion marathons, as part of the linear-only partnership.

Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Gilmore Girls starred Lauren Graham as Loralei Gilmore, a single mom, and Alexis Bledel as her academically-minded teenage daughter Loralei “Rory” Gilmore. It premiered October 5, 2000 and became a flagship series for The WB network. The seventh and final season aired on The CW, ending on May 15, 2007.

The show follows the duo, both navigating coming-of-age in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, while mom operates the Dragonfly Inn and daughter gets into private school with dreams of attending an Ivy League university. The series also features now-household names including Melissa McCarthy, Jared Padalecki and Milo Ventimiglia among many others.

Milo Ventimiglia‘s wife is celebrating his birthday!

In honor of the Gilmore Girls alum’s 48th birthday, Jarah Mariano took to her Instagram Story to share an adorable photo of Milo holding their 5-month-old daughter Ke’ala.

“Happy birthday Milo, husband, dada,” Jarah, 41, wrote along with the white heart emoji.

Keep reading to find out more…In the photo, Milo is holding Ke’ala in his right arm and with his left hand, he points up at a tree as she adorably looks up.

If you didn’t know, Milo and Jarah very quietly married in September 2023 and welcomed Ke’ala in January 2025.

Just two weeks before her due date, Milo and Jarah were forced to evacuate their Pacific Palisades home due to the deadly wildfires in California.

After losing their home, Milo returned to the site and got very emotional during a televised interview.

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Jensen Ackles-led Countdowncontinues to dominate the streaming charts.

Per FlixPatrol, the latest crime drama from creator Derek Haas has reached the number two spot on the top streaming chart for Amazon Prime Video for July 3. As of the time of writing, Countdown is only beat out by We Were Liars, while standing well above other hit releases such as The Chosen and The Accountant 2.

Countdown stars Jensen Ackles as Mark Meachum, a Los Angeles Police Department robbery and homicide detective who is called in to join a covert, undercover task force made up of agents from various law enforcement agencies. The series' ensemble cast is rounded out by Jessica Camacho as DEA Special Agent Amber Oliveras, Violett Beane as DEA Special Agent Evan Shepherd, Elliot Knight as FBI Special Agent Keyonte Bell, Eric Dane as FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe, and Uli Latukefu as LAPD Detective Lucas Finau. Countdown...

Warning! Major spoilers for Countdown season 1, episode 4!

Countdown star Jonathan Togo reacts to his character Damon Drew's shocking death in episode 4. Countdown is Prime Video's new action-thriller series that centers on a covert task force that must stop a weapon of mass destruction from going off in Los Angeles after the murder of another agent. Jensen Ackles leads the Countdown cast as Mark Meachum, an LAPD officer who is pulled out of an undercover assignment to join the task force.

In an interview with TV Insider, Togo reveals that creator Derek Haas let him know from the outset that Drew would die in episode 4. The CSI: Miami actor praises the decision, as many procedurals do not show any major characters getting killed. He notes that Drew's demise helped raise the stakes for the series and that he died a noble death.

When Derek [Haas] approached me about the project,...

The following contains spoilers from the July 2 episode of Prime Video’s Countdown.

Task Force Hurricane weathered a big loss this Wednesday.

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Yes, Prime Video’s Countdown last week opened with — and was set in motion by — the murder of a Dhs agent, played by guest star Milo Ventimiglia.

But in Episode...

Tracker is an action drama series starring Justin Hartley in the leading role, with Jensen Ackles in a guest-starring role as his older brother. The series has received positive reviews since its release, and, as fans await Season 2, the show keeps rising on the charts on streaming.

Tracker Season 1 premiered on Feb. 11, 2024, and Season 2 followed shortly after on Oct. 13, 2024, with a longer season. The series, which is produced by 20th Television, has also been renewed for a new season. Although Tracker Season 3 doesn't have a release date yet, fans can't get enough of the series as it entered the streaming charts on Paramount+, per FlixPatrol.

In the U.S., Tracker is currently in eighth place on Paramount+. The series has been constantly in the charts recently, although Season 2 ended at the beginning of May. Season 3 has many questions left to answer, and it even teased a darker turn for Colter in the Season 2 finale.

Exclusive: Justin Hartley has signed a new multi-year first-look deal with 20th Television through his company, ChangeUp Productions. The agreement marks an evolution from ChangeUp’s original pod deal with the studio, which began in 2019, the same year he launched the prodco.

Under the new deal, Hartley will continue to develop and produce original content across broadcast, cable and streaming via ChangeUp, where Julianna Larosa serves as Head of Development.

“Julianna and I are delighted to extend our collaboration with 20th. Over the past six years, the studio has championed our projects, resulting in the unparalleled success of Tracker, the #1 show on television,” shared Hartley. “ChangeUp is ramping up to deliver an impressive slate of upcoming projects, and we are truly fortunate to have such exceptional partners in Eric Schrier, Karey Burke, Carolyn Cassidy, Jane Francis and their outstanding teams,” he added.

The deal follows the record-breaking success of Tracker on CBS,...

Jinger Duggar‘s apparent love Gilmore Girls recently raised eyebrows among the former Counting On star’s fans. On June 28, a Reddit user pointed out that Jinger, 31, seems to be a fan of the popular comedy-drama series starring Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham, Milo Ventimiglia, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, Jared Padalecki, and more. “Jinger being a fan of Gilmore Girls is so interesting,” the Redditor shared alongside a photo of Jinger with a red Luke’s Diner mug. “Seeing that she even owns a Luke’s mug is making me wonder why she loves that show so much. Obviously it’s a great show, but it is centered around the fact that Lorelei fled her home at 16 and decided that she wanted to be independent and nothing like her parents. It’s interesting that this storyline seems so dear to Jinger.” The series follows Lorelai Gilmore, a single mom who got...

Supernatural star Jensen Ackles is back on the small screen with the launch of Countdown, his new action series on Prime Video. The first three episodes dropped on June 25, and from the start, fans were treated to a surprise when TV legend Milo Ventimiglia was featured for a surprise role in the premiere.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Ackles joined series creator Derek Haas to discuss the unexpected cameo from Ventimiglia, who's known for his roles in TV shows like Gilmore Girls, Heroes, and This Is Us. To keep Ventimiglia's appearance a surprise, the actor was intentionally kept out of all of the press releases, teasers, and other marketing materials. Ackles also noted how he personally suggested Ventimiglia for the role, while Haas shared how the cameo made his mother, a big This Is Us fan, rather upset.

"We purposefully left him out of all the ads and the promo. And then he was great,...

Countdown creator Derek Haas and star Jensen Ackles break down how a surprise cameo from a TV star happened in episode 1 of the thriller series. Debuting its first three episodes on Prime Video on June 25, the series follows Mark Meachum (Ackles), an LAPD detective who is recruited to join a covert task force with the intention of catching a murderer. Things escalate as the team has to prevent a major disaster. The Countdown cast includes Jessica Camacho as Amber Oliveras, Eric Dane as Nathan Blythe, Violett Beane as Evan Shepherd, Uli Latukefu as Lucas Finau, and Elliot Knight as Keyonte Bell.

In an interview with EW, Haas and Ackles detail how Milo Ventimiglia joined Contdown for a cameo appearance. Ventimiglia was intentionally kept out of the marketing material to make it a surprise to viewers. Despite never meeting him before, Haas reached out to Ventimiglia, and assumed he would not take the small role.

This post contains spoilers from Countdown season 1 episode 1 from this point forward.

Your new favorite action-packed summer series has arrived! Prime Video debuted the first three episodes of Jensen Ackles' new show Countdown on June 25, and the first episode drops us right into the action to introduce us to the story's setup and the task force. But before we meet any of the characters we'll be spending the most time with, a surprise cameo sets the tone.

The first episode, "Teeth in the Bone," opens a Department of Homeland Security agent, played by This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia, conducting an investigation at the Port of Los Angeles. He then walks through a park and calls his wife to promise he'll try to make their son's performance. Unfortunately, his mission leads to an altercation and chase that results in him being shot and killed in the street. The gunman kills him at close range,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Countdown Season 1 Episodes 1 “Teeth in the Bone,” 2 “Dead Lots of Times,” and 3 “Happy Birthday Final.”] Prime Video’s new series, Countdown, starring Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane, gets off to a shocking start with one of the task force’s own shot at the end of the third episode. The unit led by Blythe (Dane) — Meachum (Ackles), Oliveras (Jessica Camacho), Finau (Uli Latukefu), Bell (Elliot Knight), and Shepherd (Violett Beane) — comes together following the murder of a Homeland Security agent, Darden (played by Milo Ventimiglia in a surprise cameo!). And over the first three episodes, we learn that one of the task force has a terminal diagnosis and another might be hiding a major secret, plus there’s that aforementioned shocking ending to Episode 3. Below, creator Derek Haas and stars Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane, Jessica Camacho, Uli Latukefu, Elliot Knight, and Violett Beane ...

The TV industry is at an inflection point.

Everyone is trying to find what will work going forward since the long-running traditions are failing.

People don’t watch network TV the way they used to, yet the shows remain popular on streaming services.

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Meanwhile, streaming has its format, and attempts to make procedurals for streaming might backfire.

Shows like Countdown are the testing ground for what’s next.

It’s an attempt to blend procedurals with streaming and find the right balance.

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[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Countdown Season 1 Episode 1 “Teeth in the Bone.”] Countdown opens up with quite the surprise: Milo Ventimiglia! The This Is Us star plays Darden, with the Department of Homeland Security, in the opening scene — and is swiftly killed. “Let me tell you the great thing about Milo. If you’ve gotten to spend any time with him, within five minutes, you want to be his best friend. And I was hoping that this character that you’re not going to get to spend a lot of time with, you’ve got to like, because it’s going to drive the rest of the case,” Countdown creator Derek Haas tells TV Insider. “So I just got really lucky and fortuitous that Milo was available and was down for it. And what was cool is that he got to play an action star, too,” he continues. “So it’s both things. You got to have a ...

The following contains spoilers from the opening minutes of the Countdown series premiere, now streaming on Prime Video.

For weeks, TVLine’s Countdown preview coverage has been telling you that the Prime Video thriller is set in motion when an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight.

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“Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Pd” creator Derek Haas has partnered with Prime Video for his latest crime drama. “Countdown” follows an elite task force formed to track down a murderer after a beloved Department of Homeland Security officer is killed in broad daylight. Helmed by FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe (Eric Dane), the team is comprised of various law enforcement agents, including LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles), DEA Special Agent Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho), Dhs Office Damon Drew (Jonathan Togo), FBI Special Agent Keyonte Bell (Elliot Knight), FBI Special Agent Evan Shepard (Violett Beane) and LAPD Detective Lucas Finau (Uli Latukefu). What begins as an intriguing adventure to find one culprit unveils a much bigger, years-long global conspiracy. Unfortunately, though the show has all of the fundamentals needed for an engaging action series, “Countdown” grows duller by the episode.

The 13-episode first season (critics received 10 for review) opens with a bang — literally.

[Warning: The following story contains spoilers about the first three episodes of Countdown.]

It may be hard to believe, but Jensen Ackles can be called a TV veteran since he has been entertaining TV viewers for nearly 30 years. He first grabbed viewers' attention in 1997 as teen Eric Brady on NBC daytime soap Days of Our Lives before chasing demons alongside Jared Padalecki on The CW's Supernatural for 15 years. Since then, he's appeared on ABC's Big Sky, CBS' Tracker, and as superhero Soldier Boy on The Boys (a role he'll reprise for the Prime Video show's fifth and final season). He also found time behind the camera by directing six Supernatural episodes, an episode of Padalecki's Walker, as well as executive-produce and narrate the short-lived Supernatural spin-off The Winchesters.

Now, Ackles stays on the right side of the law as sardonic Det. Mark Meachum in the action drama Countdown, which drops its first three installments on Wednesday (the rest of the 13-episode series rolls out weekly). On the series,...

Liam Hemsworth has had many iconic roles, including the one of Gale in The Hunger Games. His popularity is also expected to grow further once he takes on the role of Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's The Witcher.

However, the actor is now gaining some popularity ahead of The Witcher Season 4 with an action thriller. In 2024, Hemsworth starred in the action film Land of Bad. The film had an underwhelming box office run despite its audience score, and found a new life on Netflix,Tudumreveals.

For the week between June 16 and 22, Land of Bad debuted in the global charts in ninth place. The action thriller attracted 4.4 million views and 8.3 million hours viewed. It also became the No. 1 film in four countries, and entered the Top 10 in 20 of them across Central and South America.

Directed by William Eubank from a script written by David Frigerio and Eubank, Land of Bad...

It’s been a big week for Russell Crowe after officially joining Henry Cavill’s Highlander movie — news Collider was thrilled to exclusively bring you first — and now one of his more recent projects that has slipped under the radar has proven itself a force on streaming. Crowe stars alongside Luke and Liam Hemsworth in Land of Bad, the spy thriller following a Delta Force team who fight for survival while a drone pilot watches over them from above.Land of Bad premiered on Netflix last July, where it’s been streaming in the nearly one year since, and the film is still topping Netflix charts globally in over 20 countries. Critics gave Land of Bad a 67% on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, but general audiences were high on the film, scoring it at “verified hot” 93% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.

David Frigerio wrote the script for Land of Bad with William Eubank,...

Sterling K. Brown's wife, Ryan Michelle Bathé, has joined the cast of Paradise season 2. Brown plays the protagonist Xavier Collins and is an executive producer for the hit Hulu series helmed by This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman. Paradise season 1 ended with Xavier leaving the underground community behind and heading to the outside world to find his wife, Teri Rogers-Collins (Enuka Okuma), after learning about her survival.

According to Variety, Brown's real-life wife, Bathé, has now been cast as a guest star in Paradise season 2. Details about her character have not been revealed yet. After the season 1 finale aired on March 4, there was a quick turnaround to filming the next season, with Fogelman posting that filming had begun on March 28. Several behind-the-scenes photos have been shared by the cast and crew as production continues for season 2.

What This Means For Paradise Season 2 Features Another This Is Us Reunion

Bathé...

During Sgf (Summer Game Fest), also known as Geoff Keighley’s Summer Birthday Celebration, Activision went hard in the paint with a reveal for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the next installment of Cod’s sweat-inducing sister series. To close this year’s Xbox Showcase, Activision debuted a dark and stylish trailer for the upcoming video game, featuring a stern-looking Milo Ventimiglia in a voice and motion capture role. In addition to Ventimiglia, Kiernan Shipka and Michael Rooker also star in the latest installment of the espionage and intrigue franchise.

Ventimiglia will play David Mason, who first appeared in Black Ops 2; Shipka will play Emma Kagan; and Rooker will reprise the role of Mike Harper, also from Black Ops 2. The gang’s all here!

Here’s the official logline for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: “In Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the most mind-bending Black Ops ever.

Wait, what the fork!? We’re getting a new Black Ops game?! The Xbox Games Showcase today just gave us the first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. This is the first time the series has seen a yearly release in the history of the Call of Duty franchise. This upcoming game has a stacked cast, but one actor in particular might make you do a double-take.

While Milo Ventimiglia and Kiernan Shipka (from the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) headline the cast, it’s Michael Rooker, best known to Marvel fans as Yondu from Guardians of the Galaxy, who’s making a surprise return to the franchise. Yeah, he was already part of Call of Duty lore.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is coming, and Yondu is coming with it

Revealed during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, Black Ops 7 picks up in the year 2035—over 40 years after Black Ops...

Milo Ventimiglia, Kiernan Shipka and Michael Rooker have signed on as voice and motion capture actors for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The game was revealed to be the next in the franchise Sunday during the Xbox Games Showcase.

According to the official logline: “In Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the most mind-bending Black Ops ever. Developed as the next evolution of Black Ops, this is the first-ever consecutive release within the series, set more than 40 years after the events of Black Ops 6. The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by violent conflict and psychological warfare following the events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6. Wielding cutting-edge technology, David Mason and his team must fight back against a manipulative enemy who weaponizes fear above all else.”

“The Black Ops universe is amazing,...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is coming!

Activision unveiled the next planned Call of Duty game from Treyarch and Raven Software at Xbox Games Showcase 2025 on Sunday (June 8).

With the debut of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in 2024, this marks the first time ever that two Black Ops installments have been released back to back, per Variety.

The game is set in 2035, more than four decades after the events of Black Ops 6, and will star Milo Ventimiglia, Kiernan Shipka and Call of Duty alum Michael Rooker as voice and its motion capture actors.

Milo will play David Mason, a protagonist previously introduced in Black Ops 2, while Kiernan has been cast as Emma Kagan, and Michael is reprising his Black Ops 2 role of Mike Harper.

Keep reading to find out more…

Activision marketing chief Tyler Bahl described casting Milo as David Mason as the right fit for “an iconic character from...

Kelly Bishop. Alex Borstein. Milo Ventimiglia. Liza Weil. Emily Bergl … and Luke Kirby. When it comes to casting, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino are nothing if not loyal, and their ensembles inevitably feature more than one familiar face from series past. So after his Emmy-winning turn in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, it comes as little surprise that they would put Kirby center stage in their latest series, Étoile.

In this installment of the Dream Team: Étoile series, the creators talk with their leading man about his first audition, the “lifetime” commitment he made to them, and finally fulfilling his costume wish.

Gold Derby: Luke, how did you first find your way into the Palladino-verse?

Luke Kirby: I had an audition. My agent called me and said, "You have an audition," and it was for Lenny Bruce. And he said, "You could actually maybe get this role because you...

Fans of "Gilmore Girls," Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino's cozy series about a mother and daughter living in the small hamlet of Stars Hollow, know that the younger Gilmore, Rory (Alexis Bledel), has three major relationships throughout the course of the show. As her mother Lorelai (Lauren Graham) looks on, Rory dates Dean Forester (Jared Padalecki) and Jess Mariano (Milo Ventimiglia) while she's still in high school at the prestigious Chilton Academy, and when she enrolls at Yale University, Rory meets the wealthy, quick-witted Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry) and is immediately smitten. Sure, Rory has other trysts and flings, but these three guys are her main partners, and ever since the series ended in 2007, fans have been arguing about which one is best at length.

I could go on at length about how Dean is an emotional black hole and wet mop dressed up to look like a real boy who,...

The Harlan Coben takeover isn't anywhere near over yet, as the best-selling author looks to make history with his latest television show. While Coben has a number adaptations coming to Netflix that are in the works, his latest series that was just announced isn't coming to the streamer, and it's marking a first for the prolific author turned television mastermind.

On May 7, CBS announced its fall lineup for the 2025-2026 television season, and Harlan Coben fans had quite the surprise. Harlan Coben's Final Twist was included on the broadcast network's schedule for the midseason lineup. Some might have assumed it's a brand-new mystery thriller that's headed to traditional TV rather than Netflix, but it's Coben's first foray into true crime and the first time he's putting himself in the spotlight instead of just his stories.

In the unscripted series, Coben walks viewers through some of the most captivating and challenging...

Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company’s I Can Only Imagine 2 is moving from March 20, 2026 to Feb. 20, 2026. Currently, the faith-based sequel is the only wide release on its new weekend.

The faith-based film continues the inspirational true story of Bart Millard (John Finley), the lead singer of the Christian band MercyMe. The movie is being shot in Nashville.

Pic also stars Milo Ventimiglia, Arielle Kebbel, Joshua Bassett, Sophie Skelton, Sammy Dell and returning cast members Trace Adkins and Dennis Quaid.

The sequel is directed by Andrew Erwin and Brent McCorkle from a screenplay written by McCorkle. Producers include Kevin Downes, Andrew Erwin, Cindy Bond, Bart Millard, Daryl Lefever and Joshua Walsh.

Said Erwin back in March: “The first I Can Only Imagine film was such a rare magical moment, and with Brent’s script, this new film will complete Bart’s journey in such a satisfying way. It feels like it was always meant to be.

How do you make anyone care for a new television show in a time where vertical content has taken over our lives? Half the battle of creating a hit TV show is getting people to care, and networks have to do it fast. First impressions are everything in this world. A great pilot, more so, has a handful of things to take care of. It has to introduce characters, set up the plot, establish the universe, and so on.

The best pilots, however, don’t waste time since they have only a few precious seconds to create a connection with viewers. Dramas, comedies, and everything in between, we’re looking at 10 TV pilots that mastered the art of the immediate hook and have proven that sometimes, all it takes is a few scenes to get the job done.

10. Alias (2001)

J.J. Abrams’ Alias starts with Jennifer Garner in a bright red wig.

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Virgin River is a feel-good romantic drama series created by Sue Tenney. Based on the novel series of the same name by Robyn Carr, the Netflix series is one of the most feel-good and coziest shows, and maybe that’s why it has garnered one of the most loyal fan bases in the television community. It revolves around Melinda “Mel” Monroe, a nurse practitioner and midwife who moves to the small North Californian town of Virgin River in hopes of getting a fresh start. Virgin River stars Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Colin Lawrence, Jenny Cooper, Lauren Hammersley, Annette O’Toole, Tim Matheson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Grayson Gurnsey, Zibby Allen, Marco Grazzini, and Kai Bradbury. So, if you loved the feel-good story, small town setting, and likable characters in Virgin River, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

After the recent announcement that Severance star Britt Lower would lead the cast for a new Netflix prison break series, the rising star has lined up yet another project, this time teaming with legendary actress Jamie Lee Curtis on a new horror film.

Per Deadline, Lower is set to lead the cast of Sender, a psychological horror film from Russell Goldman, who makes his feature directorial debut with the movie. The horror flick is based on Goldman's 2022 short film Return to Sender. Lower will star alongside David Dastmalchian, Anna Baryshnikov, and Curtis. Per the official logline, Sender follows "a woman (Lower) who experiences an e-commerce package delivery scam that becomes so personal and disturbing that she becomes hellbent on discovering the identity of her anonymous sender."

In addition to starring in the film, Curtis serves as a producer alongside Molly Hallam and Jake Katofsky, while Lower is an executive producer.

Exclusive: Zac Looker (Geek Girl), Jessica Belkin (American Horror Story: Hotel) and Logan Shroyer (This is Us) have been cast in Prime Video‘s Legally Blonde prequel series Elle.

They join the previously announced cast: Lexi Minetree, who plays Elle; June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mom, Eva; Tom Everett Scott as Elle’s dad, Wyatt; Gabrielle Policano as Liz; Jacob Moskovitz as Miles; and Chandler Kinney as Kimberly.

From creator Laura Kittrell, the series follows Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman in the first Legally Blonde film.

In a series regular role, Looker has been cast as Dustin, Elle’s classmate and sparring partner who cares about social justice and isn’t afraid to challenge authority.

In recurring roles, Belkin has been cast as Elle’s best friend, Madison, and Shroyer as Madison’s cousin and Elle’s crush,...

There are great pop culture debates that can divide a fandom. Unfortunately, it usually involves an iconic ship or two associated with television shows. When it comes to the 2000s WB show, Gilmore Girls, the big debate has always been who of the three main boyfriends that Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) has is best. Cast and fans alike have weighed in on the "boyfriend debate" over the years. The three boyfriends in question are Dean Forrester (Jared Padalecki), Jess Mariano (Milo Ventimiglia), and Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry).

The three were vastly different from one another. Dean was the hometown good ole boy, tall and handsome, very much the archetype of a first boyfriend for Rory. Jess was the bad boy that made her question everything, but shared her taste in books and music and pushed her, sometimes too much. Logan was her college boyfriend and the pair had an unorthodox...

Chi McBride is making a promise: I Will Find You.

The Hawaii Five-o vet will star opposite Sam Worthington in Netflix’s adaptation of Harlan Coben’s aforementioned novel, our sister site Variety reports.

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Additionally, Jonathan Tucker (Westworld, Kingdom) has joined the show’s cast, per Deadline.

In the limited series, “an innocent father (Worthington...

This just in — Chi McBride(Pushing Daisies) has officially joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix limited thriller series, I Will Find You. McBride is the latest name in the list after the platform previously announced Sam Worthington(Avatar) as the show’s lead. In addition to McBride, the ensemble cast includes Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia, Logan Browning, Erin Richards, and Jonathan Tucker. McBride is set to take on the role of an FBI agent who is on the hunt for escaped convict, David Burrough (Worthington).

The official logline for the show reveals that the story will follow David, an innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son. However, things take a turn when he receives evidence of his child being alive. When David breaks out of prison, FBI Fugitive Task Force legend Max Williams (McBride) will do anything he can to find him, even if it...

Chi McBride has been cast in the upcoming Netflix series “I Will Find You,” Variety has learned exclusively.

McBride joins previously announced lead Sam Worthington as well as cast members Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia, Logan Browning, Erin Richards, and Jonathan Tucker.

Based on Coben’s novel of the same name, the official logline states, “An innocent father (Worthington) serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive—and must break out of prison to find out the truth.”

McBride will play Max Williams, described as “a legend in the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force who will doggedly pursue the escaped con David Burrough (Worthington) no matter how much it rips his personal life apart.”

McBride’s recent TV credits include “This Is Us” at NBC, and “Hawaii Five-o” at CBS. He is also known for his roles in shows like “Boston Public,...

Family secrets, shocking revelations, and a commitment to uncovering the truth are all key components of a good mystery. And Harlan Coben is known for exploring these themes in his thrilling books and shows — and delivering jaw-dropping reveals in the process. Along with showrunner and co-creator Robert Hull, the bestselling author is bringing his novel I Will Find You to Netflix. Starring Sam Worthington, Britt Lower, and Milo Ventimiglia, I Will Find You is an odyssey you won’t want to miss.

The eight-episode series, adapted by Hull from Coben’s novel of the same name, follows Worthington as innocent father David Burroughs, who’s serving a life sentence for murdering his son. But when he receives word that his son may actually be alive, David must embark on a truth-finding mission that leads him out of prison and into a world of deceit and despair.

An innocent father...

Exclusive: Jonathan Tucker has joined the cast of Netflix’s I Will Find You.

In a pivotal role in the limited series based on Harlan Coben’s bestselling 2023 novel of the same name, the Echoes alum will portray Police Sergeant Adam Mackenzie. The character is the closest friend of lead Sam Worthington’s David Burroughs, an innocent man behind bars for life for the murder of his son. When David finds out his child may actually be alive, he decides to bust out of prison. Tucker’s Mackenzie is right there to help his pal in any way he can, for better or worse.

The eight-episode thriller series created by Coben and showrunner Robert Hull also features Severance’s Britt Lower, This is Us’ Milo Ventimiglia, The Crown’s Erin Richards and Dear White People’s Logan Browning. Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien and John Weber executive produce with Coben and Hull.

Adolescence isn’t kidding around.

The acclaimed, real-time, single-take, four-part miniseries topped Netflix’s English TV charts for a third straight week since its release, garnering about 30.4 million views.

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(Netflix defines a “view” as total minutes streamed divided by total running time, which in Adolescence‘s cast is a tight and highly bingeable four hours.)

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Netflix is chugging forward in their adaptation of Harlan Coben‘s I Will Find You. Based on Coben’s best-selling novel, published in 2023, Netflix’s I Will Find You is an eight-episode series and the first of Harlan’s projects under his exclusive deal with the streamer. The Hollywood Reporter has now revealed that Britt Lower of Severance and Milo Ventimiglia of This is Us are joining the show. Additionally, Logan Browning (Dear White People, Criminal) and Erin Richards (The Crown, Gotham) have also been announced as added to the cast.

It was recently reported that Avatar‘s Sam Worthington will lead the series. According to reports, Sam Worthington plays David Burroughs, “an innocent father serving a life sentence for the murder of his own son — a crime he didn’t commit, yet a tragedy he punishes himself for every day. When David receives evidence that his child may still be alive,...

Harlan Coben’s next adaptation has found more stars to join its ever-expanding cast list, which is led by the previously announced Sam Worthington. TitledI Will Find You, also another Netflix project, its latest additions include Britt Lower (Severance), Milo Ventimiglia (This is Us), Erin Richards (The Crown) and Logan Browning (Dear White People), as announced by the streamer on social media. While the series is still a work in progress with no arrival date set yet, it has been confirmed that there’ll be eight episodes, all adapted by Robert Hull (Quantum Leap) from Coben’s novel of the same name.

“Britt Lower hive please rise,” Netflix penned on X. "Britt plus Milo Ventimiglia, Logan Browning, and Erin Richards join Sam Worthington in I Will Find You — a prison break thriller series from Harlan Coben about an innocent father [David Burroughs portrayed by Worthington] who while serving life for...

Netflix will be launching its latest Harlan Coben series with an especially buzzy name. “Severance” star Britt Lower has been added to the cast of “I Will Find You” along with Milo Ventimiglia, Logan Browning and Erin Richards.

Though she’s best known for playing Helly on the Apple TV+ original, Lower has also starred in “Man Seeking Woman” and “Unforgettable.” As for Ventimiglia, he’s known for his Emmy-nominated role as Jack Pearson on “This Is Us” as well as for “Gilmore Girls,” “Heroes” and “Creed II.” As for Browning and Richards, audiences will recognize them for their roles in “Dear White People” and “Gotham,” respectively. All will join previously cast “Avatar” star Sam Worthington in the upcoming series.

Published by Coben in 2023, the adaptation will see Worthington play David Burroughs, an innocent father who’s serving a life sentence for the murder of his son. When he learns...

Harlan Coben is one of America’s most popular crime and mystery authors, as well as the first author to win an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award, and an Anthony Award. Since 1990, Coben has been writing suspense novels that have been sold more than 60 million copies all over the world.

Starting in 2018, Coben’s works have been steadily adapted by Netflix, both in English and in other languages. Two such adaptations have already been released this year, with three scheduled to be released at a later point; in total, Netflix will have produced 13 adaptations by the time the current known works are finished.

Among the future adaptations with no set release date is I Will Find You, which has just added four big names to its cast.

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As confirmed, Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia,...

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Netflix has released a new trailer for Season 7 of the chilling sci-fi anthology, which premieres Thursday, Apr. 10 with all six episodes. In that trailer, which you can watch below, we learn more about each of the six episodes, including episode titles and a tantalizing sneak peek at what’s to come. That includes Cristin Milioti back at the helm in a follow-up to Season 4’s outer space adventure “USS Callister,” and Will Poulter reprising his role as video...

Severance star Britt Lower and This is Us‘ Milo Ventimiglia have boarded Netflix’s next Harlan Coben adaptation, I Will Find You.

Logan Browning (Dear White People, Criminal) and Erin Richards (The Crown, Gotham) have also joined the cast alongside the previously announced Sam Worthington, who leads the show as David Burroughs.

Based on Coben’s No. 1 New York Times bestselling novel, I Will Find You is the next Netflix adaptation of the author’s through their creative partnership. Previous shows Fool Me Once and Missing You, set in the U.K. instead of the U.S., scored impressive numbers on the streaming service.

The show follows an innocent father (Worthington) serving life in prison for the murder of his own son. Things are shaken up when he receives evidence that his child may still be alive — and must break out of prison to find out the truth.

Lower, currently...

I Will Find You, Netflix’s upcoming Harlan Coben limited series, has expanded its cast: Britt Lower (Severance) and Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) have officially joined the forthcoming prison break thriller, TVLine has learned.

Based on Coben’s novel of the same name, “An innocent father (Avatar’s Sam Worthington) serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive — and must break out of prison to find out the truth.”

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