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Dexter: Resurrection has been one hell of a ride and has served fans in ways they couldn’t have imagined. But it isn’t Michael C. Hall’s Dexter Morgan who stole the show, but Krysten Ritter’s enigmatic and hot serial killer, Mia.

A seductive and charming character who infiltrates a serial killer club and ends up setting up a brilliantly carried out mysterious ‘suicide’ setup, Ritter revealed in a recent interview with Collider that Mia’s time in the series might not be over yet.

For me, this role was absolute candy, and I had so much fun doing it. So, we’ll see. Maybe it’s not the end of this character. We’ll see.

While Episode 6 gave viewers a better look at Mia’s motivations and tangled connection to Dexter’s new world, Ritter’s hints suggest that her arc may be far from over...

Law & Order Thursday nights are so back. The Dick Wolf police procedurals return to NBC September 25. Law & Order will air alongside spin-offs Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as well as a first-time broadcast for Season 5 of Law & Order: Organized Crime, which initially aired exclusively on Peacock. Law & Order returns for a historic 25th season with Tony Goldwyn, Reid Scott, Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi, and Maura Tierney all expected to return. Not returning is Mechad Brooks, who played Detective Jalen Shaw. Season 24 left fans with a bombshell for Halevi's Ada Samantha Maroun as well as a crossroads for her and Dancy's Ada Nolan Price. Now, the pair have been spotted on set with production beginning last week.

Dick Wolf's Crime Dramas Face Shake-Up After Shake-Up

Across several networks, Wolf has created multiple universes surrounding federal, state, and city agencies. With Law & Order, Brooks looks...

Law & Order — “The Perfect Man” Episode 24003 — Pictured: (l-r) Tony Goldwyn, Mariska Hargitay — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)

Get ready, TV fans! Rolling out an action-packed NBC Fall 2025 Schedule, kicking off the week of September 22nd with a mix of highly anticipated new series and the triumphant return of your favorite shows. From star-studded musical competitions to gripping dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies, there’s something for everyone!

‘The Voice’ Kicks Off with a Bang!

The iconic musical competition, The Voice, returns Monday, September 22nd, with an incredible coaching panel. Get ready to see Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, and Snoop Dogg guide the next generation of vocal superstars.

Returning Hits You Can’t Miss

This NBC Fall 2025 schedule is packed with returning favorites!

Brilliant Minds, starring the talented Zachary Quinto, is back in its Monday 10 p.m. slot, promising more compelling drama. The ever-popular Law & Order franchise makes its return on Thursday,...

Listen, if you’re Team Jake. Or hell, even if you’re Team Edison (they do exist!), I need everyone to really think about which man it was always going to be for Olivia Pope.

Whether you liked it or not, she was forever tethered to one man and one man only: Fitzgerald “Fitz” Grant III.

Rewatching the series back now has only strengthened my belief that, at the end of the day, Olitz was simply just meant to be.

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If you’re screaming in righteous indignation right now, keep screaming, of course, but the thing about it is that you never deny that Olitz chemistry.

It’s one of those rare television pairings that works on every single level: quality acting, intense on-screen connection, and open rapport.

You can not manufacture the kind of on-screen connection Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn had.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Dexter: Resurrection season 1, episode 4.Krysten Ritter has a prominent role in Dexter: Resurrection as Mia, a serial killer named "Lady Vengeance," but she almost had a role in the original Dexter 19 years ago. Mia is one of the new serial killers Resurrection introduced, and she's already drawing comparisons to Dexter's Lumen Pierce for her choice to exclusively target sexual predators.

During an interview with ScreenRant's Ash Crossan at San Diego Comic-Con, Krysten Ritter spoke about how special it was to be cast in Dexter: Resurrection and revealed that she was offered a small role in Dexter season 1 back in 2006.

[Dexter]'s such a cultural staple, and it's one of the great shows and the fact that these characters get to keep going and telling story the way the great shows do [is] rare. Now it feels like a lot of television is...

StoryCorps, the national nonprofit known for preserving and amplifying the voices of everyday Americans, today released new One Small Step videos featuring actor/director Tony Goldwyn and journalist/content creator V Spehar (Under the Desk News) each in conversation with strangers holding different political views.

Featured in The New York Times and 60 Minutes, One Small Step pairs strangers with differing views for conversations—not to debate politics, but to connect as people. In a time of deep national division, the initiative fosters empathy, understanding, and common ground across the political spectrum.

“At a time when so many Americans feel disconnected from one another, One Small Step reminds us of our shared humanity,” said Sandra Clark, CEO of StoryCorps. “We’re grateful to Tony Goldwyn and V Spehar for lending their voices to this effort—and for showing that even amid deep divisions, conversation can be a powerful bridge to connection.

Mehcad Brooks will not be returning to Law & Order for its 25th season. Brooks played Detective Jalen Shaw for three seasons, replacing Anthony Anderson in 2022. The actor, who was previously seen on ABC's Desperate Housewives and who will reprise his role as Jax in the upcoming Mortal Kombat II, was a favorite among Law & Order fans.

Brooks' exit was reported by Deadline. His decision to leave the show was reportedly mutual and due to a desire to explore other acting opportunities. Brooks' exit from the franchise marks the third departure of a detective character since the show's revival in 2022, following both Anderson and Jeffrey Donovan.

What Mehcad Brooks' Exit Means For Law & Order Another Detective Position Has Opened Up At The 15th Precinct

With Mehcad Brooks' exit from Law & Order, the franchise now has another opportunity to introduce a new character to the franchise. The show, returning...

The Last House on the Left has entered HBO's streaming charts, drawing new audiences to the 2009 horror remake. The film is not for the squeamish, but fans of violent, explicit revenge movies will find it cathartic.

2009's The Last House on the Left is HBO's tenth most-streamed movie as of Jul. 18, per FlixPatrol this week. A remake of Wes Craven's 1972 revenge flick, The Last House on the Left followed the original's story beats; it also doubled down on the graphic violence. The film received mixed reviews but was a modest commercial success, grossing $46 million against a $15 million budget. It still ranks as one of the best horror remakes, despite its (gratuitous) depiction of torture and sexual violence.

Craven agreed to produce the remake if it improved on the original's pacing and scope. A bigger budget also allowed for more creative leeway, including bringing director Dennis Iliadis onboard. The film...

The cast of the crime drama series Law & Order is getting a shakeup ahead of Season 25.

Per Deadline, it has been revealed that Mehcad Brooks is leaving Law & Order. Brooks has been playing the role of Detective Jalen Shaw for three seasons, serving as one of its new stars since the original Law & Order series was revived. The reason for the split is reportedly mutual, and Brooks is already looking into other acting opportunities.

The news comes shortly after the trailer launch for Mortal Kombat II, which will see Brooks back on the big screen. Brooks previously appeared as Jax, a character from the video games, in the previous Mortal Kombat film released in 2021. The actor can also be seen in the third season of And Just Like That... on HBO Max as well.

Other Law & Order Stars Are Confirmed to Return in the Upcoming Season

Other Law & Order...

Law & Order faces a major shakeup ahead of its landmark Season 25. Deadline reports that Mechad Brooks, who plays Detective Jalen Shaw, is exiting ahead of the upcoming season. Brooks starred as Detective Shaw for three seasons. Deadline reports that the "parting of ways" was mutual and Brooks is already "exploring other opportunities." Deadline confirms, however, that Tony Goldwyn, Reid Scott, Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi, and Maura Tierney, will return for the Dick Wolf police procedural's 25th season. Brooks' Detective Shaw replaced Anthony Anderson's Detective Kevin Bernad, and now there is a new vacancy at the 2-7 once again. Fans noticed Detective Shaw's quiet, minimal presence in the back-half of Season 24, with Detective Shaw not even in the crossover event with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

'Law & Order' Is Not the Only Show Facing Shake-Ups

It seems that most of the Dick Wolf procedurals are facing changes ahead of their respective seasons.

Det. Jalen Shaw has turned in his gun and his badge for good.

Mehcad Brooks is leaving Law & Order ahead of its upcoming Season 25, TVLine has confirmed. Our sister site Deadline first reported Brooks’ departure, noting that the parting was mutual between the actor and the production.

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TVLine has reached out to Brooks for comment.

TV’s Major...

Det. Jalen Shaw has turned in his gun and his badge for good.

Mehcad Brooks is leaving Law & Order ahead of its upcoming Season 25, TVLine has confirmed. Our sister site Deadline first reported Brooks’ departure, noting that the parting was mutual between the actor and the production.

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TVLine has reached out to Brooks for comment.

TV’s Major Casting Moves for Fall (and Beyond!

Law & Order is once again losing a detective. Mehcad Brooks, who has played Detective Jalen Shaw since Season 22, having been introduced in the premiere, will not be returning, Deadline reports. The finale in the spring didn’t even hint at his exit, so the Season 25 premiere will have to explain what happened, likely in a conversation between his now former partner, Vincent Riley (Reid Scott), and the new detective or Lieutenant Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney). The outlet reports that everyone else will be returning for Law & Order Season 25: Maura Tierney as Lieutenant Jessica Brady, Reid Scott as Detective Vincent Riley, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, and Tony Goldwyn as District Attorney Nicholas Baxter. Goldwin and Scott’s contracts had previously only taken them through Season 24. Brooks’s Shaw won’t be the first character whose onscreen...

Mehcad Brooks has solved his last case on “Law & Order” after three seasons, TheWrap has learned.

The actor, who joined the cast as a series regular in Season 22 as Detective Jalen Shaw, has left the series ahead of Season 25. The decision was mutual from both Brooks and the show’s creative team, as the actor pursues other opportunities.

It’s unclear if Brooks’ character will receive a farewell on the show or if his exit will be explained off-camera. Casting is underway for a new detective to join the cast in his absence.

The rest of the “Law & Order” team is set to return for the milestone season. That includes Tony Goldwyn and Reid Scott, whose contracts were also up for renewal this year. The rest of the ensemble includes Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy and Odelya Halevi.

Detective Shaw joined the “Law & Order” team after the exit of Anthony Anderson’s Kevin Bernard.

Exclusive: Mehcad Brooks is departing NBC’s Law & Order after three seasons as Detective Jalen Shaw ahead of the venerable crime drama’s upcoming 25th season, Deadline has learned. According to sources, the parting of the ways was mutual, with Brooks already exploring other opportunities.

The rest of the Law & Order main cast, including Tony Goldwyn and Reid Scott, whose contracts were up at the end of last season, Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi and Maura Tierney, are set to come back, sources said. As Deadline reported in May, most actors on NBC’s Law & Order and Chicago franchises will be in fewer episodes next season as part of a cost-savings measure.

Brooks stepped in as a detective on Law & Order in 2022, filling the void left by the departure of Anthony Anderson. Casting of a new detective has just gotten underway.

Law & Order is executive produced by Dick Wolf,...

Christopher Nolan has directed a series of successful projects in different genres, including superhero films, sci-fi, and biographies. The latter turned out to be his most successful release thanks to Oppenheimer.

The biopic was part of a greater cultural phenomenon in 2023, alongside Barbie, and it ended the year as the third highest-grossing title. Oppenheimer was also the highest-grossing biography of all time, and an awards darling, taking home several, including Best Achievement in Directing for Nolan. Per FlixPatrol, Oppenehimer's success continues on streaming as it dominates the charts on Prime Video.

Oppenheimer was a big success in theaters as well, as well as on streaming after its release on Peacock months after its theatrical run. As Nolan is working on his next project, the star-studded The Odyssey, viewers (re)discovered Oppenheimer on streaming. The biographical drama found success on Netflix worldwide, where it was predominantly popular in Europe.

Now, Oppenheimer...

Medical dramas have once again taken over television. From the long-lasting Grey's Anatomy and popular newcomers like ThePitt and Watson, everyone wants to see what fictional nurses, doctors, and their teams are up to. NBC's medical drama, Brilliant Minds, is also on the list of hit medical dramas that have garnered the attention of millions of television viewers. After a successful first season that ended in January, the series, starring Zachary Quinto, was renewed for a sophomore season in May. To spice things up a bit, a popular Scandal actor has joined the series in a recurring guest star role: Bellamy Young.

According to Variety, Young will appear in the upcoming season, set to premiere in September, and will portray Dr. Amelia Frederick. Amelia is Hudson Oaks's clinical director; a long-term mental healthcare facility. Based on the character's official description, Frederick knows all too well the "woes of the mental healthcare system,...

NBC‘s Today with Jenna & Friends welcomes a stellar lineup on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 10:00 Am. This episode sees the multi-talented Octavia Spencer stepping in to co-host, bringing her signature warmth and charm alongside the already familiar faces of Jenna Bush Hager and the day’s featured guests. Joining Spencer and Bush Hager will […]

Today with Jenna & Friends: Octavia Spencer, Tony Goldwyn...

At first glance, Jerry Zucker wouldn't seem like the kind of filmmaker to have a ghost of a chance at crafting a Best Picture-nominated film. But that unlikely event came to pass 35 years ago when the codirector of spoof comedies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun made the supernatural romance Ghost. Released on July 13, 1990, the film went on to become the year's biggest domestic box-office hit and a surprise Oscar powerhouse.

Zucker rose to Hollywood fame as a member of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker trio that included brother David Zucker and their friend, the late Jim Abrahams. Together, they wrote The Kentucky Fried Movie before helming seminal comedies Airplane! and Top Secret!.

Hot on the heels of their 1986 non-spoof comedy hit Ruthless People, the team locked down a two-year deal with Paramount Pictures. That deal launched with a bang thanks to The Naked Gun, based on their short-lived TV series, Police Squad.

You can’t keep a good serial killer down — especially not when there’s IP to exploit.

Dexter Morgan is set to return (again) in Dexter: Resurrection, despite being definitively killed off in New Blood and then casually voiceover-resurrected in Original Sin (a show I loved).

But before Showtime unpacks another bloody chapter, we took a trip down memory lane. And let’s just say… wow. The things we overlooked the first time around? Absolutely unhinged.

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Dexter is poised for yet another chapter. And frankly, it’s the perfect time to revisit the madness that got us here.

While rewatching the series, I noticed just how many moments — big, small, and plastic-wrapped — have aged into either brilliant nuance or total unhinged chaos.

From bizarre kill rituals to forgotten guest stars, these are the 37 things living rent-free in my head.

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It may be hard to remember today with all we’ve been through as a people in the last twenty-five years, but back in the late 90s and early 2000s, cloning was a scorching hot news topic. Though we don’t agree on mostly anything these days, back then there were legitimate reasons for vehement opinions on both sides as the ability to clone pets and humans began to feel eerily reachable. Naturally, Hollywood stepped in to do what Hollywood does. They gave us a humorous but sneakily deep-thinking Sci-Fi/Action flick about all of the discourse surrounding cloning, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. And he almost died making it. This is the story of what happened to The 6th Day.

When husband/wife writing duo Marianne and Cormac Wibberley sold the second script they’d written together to Disney to break onto the scene, they were shocked by how quickly they...

Bong Joon Ho possesses a once-in-a-generation directorial voice, which made the banality of “Mickey 17” all the more surprising. In theory, a sprawling sci-fi epic about clones helmed by the “Snowpiercer” director should’ve been another sleek, genre-bending masterpiece. Instead, it stumbled and faltered at the box office, receiving mixed reviews.

While it’s by no means a bad film, a plucky 2000 action flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger tackled the concept of cloning with a stronger plot, greater stakes, and a bit more fun. “The 6th Day” wasn’t groundbreaking, but it left a more substantial impact on the genre than anyone could’ve predicted. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cult classic might even outlast “Mickey 17” as the definitive cloning movie of this era.

Here are five reasons why Schwarzenegger’s campy clone adventure makes “Mickey 17” look like an underbaked replica.

Adam Evolves. Mickey Just Suffers.

As an audience, we’re...

Dennis Iliadis' 2009 revenge film "The Last House on the Left" is about Mari (Sara Paxton), a young woman who, while hanging out with her friend Paige (Martha MacIsaac), is brutally kidnapped by a group of recently escaped prisoners. The prisoners attempt to drive off with their victims, but there is a fracas in the car when Mari and Paige start to fight back, causing them to accidentally crash into a tree. In revenge, the prisoners stab, sexually assault, and then shoot their captives.

Seeking shelter, the prisoners arrive at a local lake house ... not knowing that it belongs to Mari's parents (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter). Of course, it's only a matter of time before the latter duo figures out what's happening and discover what the prisoners did to Mari. Will the parents have the temerity and the wherewithal to apprehend or murder their daughter's attackers?

"The Last House on the Left...

When a storm hits mid-flight, a heroic pilot is forced to land on an island armed by violent militia — and he’ll do anything to make sure his passengers get home safe. The 2023 action thriller Plane stars Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, and Tony Goldwyn. Directed by Jean-François Richet (Blood Father), the film was written by Charles Cumming (The Day of the Jackal) and J.P. Davis (The Contractor).

Stream it now.

Former Raf pilot Brodie Torrance (Butler) is piloting a flight to Japan when the plane is struck by lightning, forcing Torrance to emergency-land on an island in the Philippines. Unfortunately for the passengers and crew, the plane’s comms are shot, and the island is run by dangerous separatists who are armed to the teeth and willing to do anything to defend their territory. So Torrance teams up with Louis (Colter), a former French Foreign Legion fighter and convicted murderer,...

Gerard Butler has always been a popular action actor, and that continues to be true to this day. As he enjoys a lot of success with the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon in theaters, the actor also found success on streaming.

Butler's two-year-old action thriller Plane is now continuing to thrive on streaming. The film was a critical and commercial success when it hit theaters in 2023. Per Tudum, the success continues as, shortly after its release on the platform on June 12, Butler's Plane is already a streaming hit.

For the week between June 9 and 15, Plane debuted in third place globally. Considering it had only three days to make an impact, the action thriller attracted 6.3 million views and 11.2 million hours viewed.

The numbers are even more impressive considering they're coming from only one territory.Plane is currently only available in the U.S., where it sits in...

If you’ve been craving a new binge-watch you can really sink your teeth into, Netflix just added all seven seasons from one of the best Shondaland series from the ABC era — the extremely juicy political drama, “Scandal.”

The acclaimed hit series stars Kerry Washington as the now-iconic Olivia Pope, former media consultant (and lover) to the president, who shaped his campaign from a diamond in the rough to the leader of the free world … until she decided to strike out on her own with her esteemed and feared crisis-management firm.

Creator Shonda Rhimes is a familiar name on Netflix, where her Shondaland banner has produced the juggernaut period romance hit “Bridgerton,” as well as its spinoff series “Queen Charlotte,” Emmy-nominated miniseries “Inventing Anna” and, most recently, a return to the White House in the charming murder-mystery “The Residence.” But before her beaucoup bucks streaming megadeal with Netflix, Rhimes was...

In ‘Hacks’ rollicking rollercoaster of a fourth season, comedy cohorts Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder traversed all-out war, touching reconciliation and a shocking outcome. As Smart’s veteran comedian Deborah Vance reached for the brass ring of a talk show hosting gig, her fear of failure created a world of hurt for Ava Daniels (Einbinder) and much disruption for their agents Jimmy (co-showrunner Paul W. Downs) and Kayla (Megan Stalter). But, as always, Deborah and Ava led viewers through it all with a chemistry that leaps off the screen and has served the HBO Max show’s hit status all the way to its recent Season 5 renewal. Here, Smart and Einbinder describe a bond so tight, they often seem to finish each other’s sentences, and how it felt to shoot a season filled with vitriol toward each other—a risk that would ultimately pay off, but required trust and the bedrock of true friendship.

Get ready to jump back to 19th century Japan with one of Tom Cruise'smost memorable standalone films. The Last Samurai, the 2003 Warner Bros. film starring Cruise as a Civil War captain-turned-samurai, is now available to stream on Paramount+. This is one of several major streaming platforms where the film can be viewed, but it now opens the door to people who have Paramount+ to check it out too.

This will be welcome news to anybody who likes historical epics. The film is loosely based on true events during Japan's Meiji Restoration. It follows a Civil War captain, Nathan Algren (Cruise), who is discharged from the war and asked to train soldiers in Japan as the island nation undergoes a political restructuring. He is soon captured by a group samurai led by Moritsugu Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe). While he is initially hostile to them, Algren eventually becomes sympathetic and must choose sides...

Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in ‘Hacks’ season 4 (Photograph by Courtesy of Max)

Was there ever any doubt that Max would renew Hacks for season five as long as Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder were game? Max (soon to be HBO Max again) made it official, confirming the critically acclaimed, award-winning series will be returning for a fifth season. The announcement came just one day prior to season four’s finale.

“Like Deborah Vance herself, Hacks only gets bolder, sharper, and more iconic with time. We’re beyond thrilled to keep the laughter rolling with Jen, Paul, Lucia, our extraordinary cast and crew, and our partners at Max,” stated Erin Underhill, President of Universal Television.

Six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart stars as Deborah Vance and Critics Choice Award winner Hannah Einbinder stars as Ava. The season four cast also includes Emmy winner Paul W. Downs, SAG Award nominee Megan Stalter,...

Max has renewed the multi-Emmy-winning comedy series Hacks for a fifth season ahead of the season four finale, debuting this Thursday, May 29, at 6:00 p.m. Pt/9:00 p.m. Et. Over the course of its run, the series has garnered 48 Emmy nominations, including a season three win for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Hacks has been a top-five series on Max (soon to be called HBO Max) since its season four debut in the U.S. and a top 10 series globally. Season four has been pacing as the series’ best season yet, achieving both domestic and global week-over-week growth every week so far this season.

“Yes! More! We congratulate Hacks’ singularly talented cast and crew and our great partners at Universal Television,” said Sarah Aubrey, Head of Max Original Programming. The show’s studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Erin Underhill, President of Universal Television, added: “Like Deborah Vance herself,...

Jean Smart fans rejoice: Hacks has been renewed for a fifth season. Max announced the news ahead of the fourth season’s finale, which is set to air on Thursday, May 29.

The comedy series stars Smart alongside Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, and Rose Abdoo. It was created by Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. To date, the show has earned 48 Emmy nominations and won Outstanding Comedy Series for its third season.

“Yes! More!” Sarah Aubrey, Head of Max Original Programming, said in a statement.

Hacks is entering the record books at Max.

The streamer has renewed the series for a fifth season, which will make Hacks the longest-running live-action show in Max’s (admittedly not very long) history. Series creators and showrunnners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky announced the renewal Tuesday evening at an Emmy FYC screening in Los Angeles.

The pickup for the Emmy-winning comedy from Universal Television comes two days before its fourth season finale. The current season has seen Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) realize her dream of hosting a late-night talk show — though with more strings attached than she would like — with Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) as her head writer.

Hacks premiered in May 2021, when the streaming service where it runs was known as HBO Max. It has continued since the platform changed its name to Max in April 2023 — and with the renewal, season five will stream on...

Max is doubling down on Deborah Vance. The streamer renewed its Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks” for a fifth season on Tuesday ahead of its Season 4 finale.

The comedy’s creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky learned of the renewal news last week.

“We’re thrilled to be able to make a fifth season of a comedy,” Downs told TheWrap in an interview that also included Aniello and Statsky. “It is a very rare thing now, which we wish weren’t the case. But we don’t take for granted how fortunate we are to get to do it. We were really excited because we’ve always known where we want the story to conclude, and so to be able to continue to build towards that is so satisfying.”

It’s no surprise that Max renewed “Hacks.” So far, the comedy has been nominated for 48 Primetime Emmys. The series...

There’s always more Deborah Vance to go around: IndieWire can announce that beloved HBO Max series “Hacks” has been renewed for Season 5. The Season 4 finale is set to debuts May 29 on streamer HBO Max, with Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) looking to conquer late night TV.

The Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award-winning series is created and showrun by Emmy winners Paul W. Downs (who also stars), Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. “Hacks” is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, and Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Morgan Sackett, and Joe Mande. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

In addition to Smart, Einbinder, and Downs, the series stars Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, and Rose Abdoo, plus Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn,...

Deborah Vance is about to rewrite her legacy: Max has renewed Hacks for Season 5, TVLine has learned.

“Like Deborah Vance herself, Hacks only gets bolder, sharper and more iconic with time,” president of Universal Television Erin Underhill said in a statement. “We’re beyond thrilled to keep the laughter rolling with Jen [Statsky], Paul [W. Downs], Lucia [Aniello], our extraordinary cast and crew, and our partners at Max.”

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Added Head of Max Original Programming Sarah Aubrey: “We congratulate Hacks’ singularly talented cast and...

Hacks is returning for a fifth season.

Max renewed the Emmy-winning comedy series ahead of the season four finale this Thursday. The series has garnered 48 Emmy nominations during its run, including a season three win for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Hacks has been a top five series on Max since its season four debut in the U.S. and a top 10 series globally. Season four has been pacing as the series’ best season yet, the streamer reports.

Starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, Hacks was created and is run by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. It is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Morgan Sackett, and Joe Mande.

The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

“Like Deborah Vance herself, Hacks only gets bolder,...

The return of Hacks Season 4 will bring about more conflict between main duo Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).

The fourth season of the Emmy-winning comedy will include many original cast members as well as some exciting new guest stars and yet-to-be-revealed cameos.

Find all the details about the Hacks Season 4 release schedule below:

When does Hacks Season 4 premiere?

Season 4 premieres Thursday, April 10.

How many episodes are in Hacks Season 4?

Season 4 will unfold in 10 episodes.

Do new episodes of Hacks Season 4 come out weekly or all at once?

The fourth season will premiere with two episodes, then one episode a week for four weeks . Episodes seven and eight debut together on May 15, and the penultimate ninth episode airs solo on May 22. The season finale arrives on May 29.

Related: ‘Hacks’ Season 4: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder & Co-Showrunners Tease “Contentious And Dark” Turn And A Possible Spinoff Idea

Thursday...

Humor and hatred of the Hacks brand will return in full force in the show’s fourth season.

The latest installment of the Emmy-winning Max comedy series will feature its star dynamic duo Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) and Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) fighting with each other once more.

Read on for everything we know about Hacks Season 4:

When will Hacks Season 4 premiere?

The comedy returns to Max April 10, 2025.

How many episodes are in Season 4 of Hacks?

Season 4 will contain 10 episodes, and their rollout is a bit unique with some episodes paired while others air solo.

Related: Related: ‘Hacks’ Surprises With Emmy Win For Writing In A Comedy Series As Paul W. Downs Thanks Those That Have Connected With The Show

The fourth season will premiere with two episodes, then one episode a week for four weeks. Episodes seven and eight debut together on May 15, and the penultimate ninth episode...

As we head into the month of June, Peacock is inviting subscribers to enjoy a heavy dose of high-octane action, as the Jason Statham favorite, The Mechanic, is set for a streaming release. The title will fall in line with numerous other favorites on NBCUniversal’s platform beginning on June 1. This is the perfect opportunity for those who haven’t yet taken the dive into the Statham-led series of films to jump into the action and see what it’s all about. With a 54% critics’ approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s obvious that the movie was a divisive production upon its theatrical arrival in 2011, but given that it eventually received a sequel just a few years later, there’s certainly still plenty to love for the Statham fans out there.

In The Mechanic, Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, a professional hitman known as a “mechanic” who has the uncanny...

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed June this year. While, we are already know all the brilliant films and TV shows that will be leaving Netflix in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of many highly anticipated Netflix original movies and TV shows, including the highly anticipated conclusion of Squid Game and a new season of Shane Gillis’ comedy series Tires. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the seven new movies and shows coming to Netflix in June 2025.

Ginny & Georgia Season 3 (June 5) Credit – Netflix

Ginny & Georgia is a comedy-drama series created by Sarah Lampert. The upcoming season 3 of the Netflix series continues the story of the mother-daughter duo Ginny and Georgia after Georgia is arrested for murder during her wedding.

Love affairs and politics should never mix, and Shonda Rhimes perfectly demonstrates why in her hit series Scandal. The television producer and screenwriter is no stranger to successful shows, and when Scandal was on ABC, viewers couldn't get enough of former White House Director of Communications Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Grant III (Tony Goldwyn) and their messy affair. Now, they get to relive those moments as the series is finally coming back to Netflix next month.

According to What's On Netflix, the political thriller starring Washington and Goldwyn will return on June 17, 2025, after leaving the streaming service in May 2020. Scandal has become one of the most popular shows among millennials and Gen Z, with a fan base dedicated to keeping the show alive almost seven years after it ended. From fan pages to social media profiles, posts about how inspiring Olivia Pope is, and even making...

Paul W Downs is spilling the tea on a celebrity who turned an appearance on Hacks, not once but three times!

The 42-year-old star and co-creator of the hit Max series recently went on Jimmy Kimmel Live and revealed the A-List star who simply just doesn’t want to guest star on the comedy.

In the show’s fourth season alone, there have been several big name guest stars, including Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Rosie O’Donnell, Melissa Etheridge, Carol Burnett and more.

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“Well, one person in particular we asked to be on the show Seasons 1, 2 and 4 — and that person is Cher,” Paul shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

He explained that Cher‘s team advised to write in mention of her ice cream brand Cherlato and she would be more likely to say yes.

“So we wrote a commercial for Cherlato,” Paul said. “Deborah (Jean Smart...

Despite the Hacks creative team’s best efforts, it seems Cher did not, ahem, believe in the need for her cameo role on the HBO Max comedic satire.

Earlier this week, co-creator Paul W. Downs appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss the fourth season of the Emmy-winning Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder vehicle, which is coming to its season finale on Thursday. As the show finds itself in the world of late-night comedy, Downs along with co-creators Lucia Aniello (to whom Downs is married) and Jen Statsky were able to convince many a famous person to cameo as themselves — Kimmel among them — but there have definitely been some rejections, though perhaps none as brutally honest and funny as from Cher.

“Oh, yeah,” Downs replied when asked by the host if anyone had declined an appearance. “Well, one person in particular we asked to be on the show Seasons 1, 2 and 4 — and that person is Cher.

Note: This story contains spoilers for “Hacks” Season 4, Episode 9.

“Hacks” blew up Deborah Vance’s dream Hollywood job in Thursday’s latest episode, and the Max series now heads toward its latest metamorphosis.

The Max comedy series hit the reset button with Season 4 Episode 9, titled “A Slippery Slope,” after a controversy erupts in Deborah’s (Jean Smart) now No. 1 late night show. After she is encouraged to book the star of a franchise movie owned by her show’s parent company, Deborah gets into trouble after a joke she makes alluding to troubling allegations against the actor.

The network tells her to cut the joke from the broadcast and she acquiesces, much to Ava’s (Hannah Einbinder) disappointment. While licking her wounds about being forced to help launder a man’s reputation, Ava accidentally tells her former employer, the producer of a another show called “On the Contrary.” This led...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Hacks Season 4, Episode 9, “A Slippery Slope.”] Hacks delivered its biggest twist to date in the latest Season 4 installment, “A Slippery Slope,” as Deborah (Jean Smart) essentially blew up her dream by defying the powers behind her late-night show, Bob Lipka (Tony Goldwyn). After Winnie Landell (Helen Hunt) was fired when Deborah complained about her, Bob became more directly involved in the day-to-day operations of Deborah’s show. When he suggested that Deborah host Ethan Summers (Eric Balfour), an actor accused of abuse, who she and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) had previously agreed would not appear. Bob wanted it done to cross-promote the company’s film with Ethan, Shadow Soldier, and so Ava and Deborah took the opportunity to craft an interview that would put the actor on the spot with a joke. In the end, the joke was nixed, and Ava was really upset, which led her to vent to former...

Warning: The following story contains spoilers about the ninth episode of Season 4 of Hacks, "A Slippery Slope."

Not to be hyperbolic, but Thursday's episode of Hacks might be its most important one yet. "It is the most pivotal episode of the series so far," co-creator, co-showrunner, director, and star Paul W. Downs says on the latest episode of Awards Magnet.

In "A Slippery Slope," written by Downs and fellow creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, the repercussions of network head Bob Lipka (Tony Goldwyn) doing Deborah (Jean Smart) a "favor" the previous episode by firing Winnie (Helen Hunt) start to build when Bob asks Deborah to have scandal-ridden movie star Ethan Sommers (Eric Balfour) on her show. After Deborah acquiesces when she's asked to cut her joke about his secret Snapchat, a peeved Ava (Hannah Einbinder) spills all to her old On the Contrary boss Lewis (Aristotle Athari...

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Hacks season 4 episode 9.

Even though it feels like the new season just started airing on HBO Max, it's already time for the Hacks season 4 finale. Following the release of the season's penultimate episode on May 22, there's only one more episode left in Hacks season 4, and it's sure to be a season finale for the ages. Deborah made one of her boldest moves yet that's sure to cause ramifications for herself and Ava.

Wondering when you can watch the Hacks season 4 finale? Hacks season 4 episode 10, titled "Heaven," releases on Thursday, May 29 at 9 p.m. Et on HBO Max. After this episode releases, there aren't any additional episode in season 4, and we'll have to keep our fingers crossed for the streamer to announce a season 5 renewal. There just has to be more Ava and Deborah in our future!

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Claes Bang stars as a Kgb counterintelligence officer in “Billion Dollar Spy,” a cold war thriller headlined by Oscar-winner Russell Crowe and Harry Lawtey (“Industry”).

Directed by BAFTA winner Amma Asante (“A Way of Life”), the film is produced by Walden Media and Weed Road Pictures.

Now shooting in Budapest, “Billion Dollar Spy” is adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author David E. Hoffman’s book by the same name, about the true story of Soviet spy Adolf Tolkachev. Ben August and Oscar-winner Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”) penned the screenplay. Variety revealed a first look of the film last week, as Cannes market kicked off.

Crowe stars as Tolkachev, who was among the CIA’s most invaluable assets during the Cold War. Disillusioned with the Soviet regime, Tolkachev risked his life to pass thousands of pages of top-secret intelligence to the United States.

Lawtey plays his CIA handler inside Moscow Station. The...

One of Shonda Rhimes' best shows is about to make a triumphant return to streaming, landing on Netflix just in time for a summer binge. No, it's not How to Get Away with Murder, but it is another Tgit staple. It's the smash hit political thriller series Scandal, which introduced us to the brilliant and impeccably dressed crisis manager Olivia Pope, played by the incomparable Kerry Washington.

With its return to Netflix this summer, it'll be the first time in five years since Scandal streamed on the platform. After adding the seventh and final season in May 2018, Netflix removed the entire series from its platform two years later in May 2020. The political thriller was streaming on Hulu for a while, though it has since been removed. As of May 19, the political thriller is available to stream on Tubi with ads. But with its Netflix comeback, fans will soon be able...

Shonda Rhimes has created and produced a slew of iconic shows over the years. Now, one of them is heading to Netflix.

In a post on X, the streaming service announced that Scandal is officially moving back to Netflix, and will be available on June 17. The political series aired between 2012 and 2018, and was previously available to stream on Hulu. The show stars Kerry Washington as a crisis manager who specializes in "fixing" political situations and scandals. The character was loosely based on Judy Smith, who served as George H. W. Bush's Deputy Press Secretary. Smith was also a producer on the show.

Scandal is back on Netflix June 17! pic.twitter.com/nUML3o1mBG— Netflix (@netflix) May 19, 2025

In Scandal, Olivia Pope, a former media consultant to the president, is the person to go to when a scandal needs fixing. But following a romantic entanglement with President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) behind his wife's back,...