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What Do We Know About the upcoming reboot of the classic horror series Buffy the Vampire Slayer? More than you may think. The new take on Joss Whedon’s classic vampire series has been gaining momentum with many announcements related to casting, plot, and more. With news dropping regularly, let’s dive in and look at what is coming up in the Buffy reboot.

Sarah Michelle Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy Summers.

The actress permanently associated with the title role from the long-running WB/CW series that bore her character’s name is a prominent member of the reboot’s cast. In addition to serving as executive producer, Gellar will ensure the legacy of the original series is respected in the new iteration. Gellar took to Instagram and shared a post from the table read for the series, saying, “I have always listened to the fans and heard...

Following our first look at new Buffy the Vampire Slayer lead Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew) on the set of the New Sunnydale reboot/sequel series, Sarah Michelle Gellar has now been spotted on the Los Angeles set.

As we first reported on FearHQ.com, Buffy Summers has traded in her vampire hunting gear for a red power suit, with many fans wondering if she's gone "corporate" since we last saw her in action. If the vampire threat went away for a while, she's likely gotten on with her life before something happens to pull her back in.

The prevailing theory among fans is that Armstrong's character is Buffy's daughter, with the "Vampire Slayer" mantle passed down to the teenager.

Gellar is unlikely to be the only familiar face we see as the actress, who also serves as executive producer, recently said, "We will try to find...

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, which reportedly has "New Sunnydale" as its working title, has started shooting in Los Angeles. With that comes what appears to be a first look at Star Wars: Skeleton Crew star Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the show's new lead slayer.

There have been some grumblings about the 15-year-old Armstrong being a little too young for this role, and she definitely looks like a high schooler here. However, it's worth noting that in the original series, Buffy Summers was also only meant to be 16, though Gellar was 20 at the time.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is reprising her role as Buffy in the series, which added Rakotohavana (Secret Society of Second Born Royals) as Hugo, Ava Jean (Law & Order: Svu) as Larkin, Sarah Bock (Severance) as Gracie, Daniel di Tomasso (Witches of East End) as Abe, and Jack Cutmore-Scott (Oppenheimer) as Mr. Burke earlier this week.

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And yet, despite how culturally relevant the series has remained for over two decades, it's this unique combination of subgenres and styles that makes "Grey's Anatomy" one of the more difficult shows for us to offer recommendations for. Sure, it would be easy enough to toss out 15 of the most popular medical procedurals out there and call it a day -- but we know we can do better. As such, we've gathered a mix of twisty,...

Original Buffy the Vampire Slayerstar Sarah Michelle Gellar gives fans a sneak peek at her workout routine alongside the next Slayer.

Gellar and incoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Ryan Kiera Armstrong can be seen hitting the gym with their trainer together in a video the former posted to Instagram on August 1. The behind-the-scenes video is accompanied by the simple caption, "We don't sweat... we sparkle," as well as the song "Scandal" by The Warrior (featuring Patty Smyth).

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Gellar portrayed Buffy Summers, aka the Slayer or the Chosen One, throughout the entirety of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's seven-season, 144-episode run. The series, created by Joss Whedon as a reimagining of his 1992 film of the same name, quickly found its footing with audiences upon its release in 1997. Alongside Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer featured an ensemble cast including Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg,...

Sarah Michelle Gellar is getting ready to slay, and so is the new slayer — Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actress, who is set to star in the series reboot, posted a video to her social media of the two training at a gym in preparation to take on the vampire-slaying roles. Gellar wrote, “Warrior 1 and 2 We don’t sweat … we sparkle.”

In the video, Gellar can be seen doing squats on a half exercise ball, doing Trx pulls and much more. And Armstrong is right by her side.

As previously announced, Armstrong was cast in a lead role in the pilot opposite returning star Gellar.

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Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman are attached to write, showrun, and executive produce. Chloé Zhao is attached to direct and executive produce under her Book of Shadows production banner. Gellar...

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has added a love interest for the show's new Slayer. The '90s fantasy drama series starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as the titular Slayer, Buffy Summers, a teenage girl destined to battle vampires. The show became a cult hit and is regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.

A sequel series received a pilot order at Hulu, although it has not been picked up to series yet, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong was cast in the lead role. Earlier this year, it was announced that Gellar will return for the Buffy revival in a recurring role, and the show has recently made another addition to its cast of characters.

Per Deadline, Kingston Vernes will guest star in the pilot episode of Hulu's Buffy reboot, with the expectation of being a major recurring role if the pilot goes to series. He will play the role of Carson,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds dropped a surprise season 4 tease showing Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) as fans have never seen him before. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is currently streaming on Paramount+ after a 2-year wait. Strange New Worlds' new episodes continue the genre-bending voyages of the Starship Enterprise as Paramount+'s new flagship Star Trek series.

At San Diego Comic-Con's Star Trek Universe Hall H panel, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds revealed a surprise teaser for an upcoming season 4 episode where Captain Pike is a puppet. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 recently wrapped filming, and Comic-Con's mic drop confirms that a puppet episode, with puppets created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, will be part of Strange New Worlds season 4. Check out the hilarious teaser below:

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds also treated fans in Hall H to a surprise screening of director Jonathan Frakes' holodeck murder mystery episode,...

A new teaser for the next season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds promises a Star Trek episode unlike any other. It offers a glimpse of Enterprise commander Captain Christopher Pike, who possesses the gravity-defying hair and dulcet tones of Anson Mount, but is otherwise...a puppet. The clip was revealed during the Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con today. The fourth season of Strange New Worlds is now in production and is expected to be released next year on Paramount+.

The clip begins with dramatic music, focusing on the back of Pike's command chair on the Enterprise's bridge as it slowly pans around, revealing that the captain is now a somewhat hilarious puppet. His "hit it" catchphrase goes unheeded on the otherwise deserted bridge, and Pike soon becomes concerned that everyone else went to Season 4 without him. The Jim Henson-esque appearance of the puppet-Pike brings to mind "Smile Time,...

The reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer seems to have rounded out its regular cast members, but the news is not exactly what fans really want to know about the new series reviving the 90s series.

Previously, it was announced that Gellar would be returning to her role as Buffy Summers and will be playing a mentor to the next generation of slayer, who will be played by Star Wars actress Ryan Kiera Armstong. The latest round of casting has added Severance star Sarah Bock as Gracie, Law & Order: SUV’s Ava Jean as Larkin, and Raven’s Home actor Faly Rakotohavana as Hugo, seemingly making up the new “Scooby Gang.”

The regular cast is rounded out by Jack Cutmore-Scott, who recently played Kelsey Grammer’s son in Frasier, as Mr. Burke – a possible replacement for Anthony Stewart Head’s Giles – and Daniel di Tomasso as a character called Abe. While...

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Wednesday is a coming-of-age supernatural mystery thriller dark comedy-drama series co-created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Based on the characters of the same name by Charles Addams, the Netflix series follows Wednesday Addams as she joins the school for outcasts and monsters and soon finds herself embroiled in a supernatural murder mystery. Wednesday stars Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, and Christina Ricci. So, if you loved the entertaining supernatural drama, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Wednesday, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a teen supernatural dark fantasy drama series developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Based on the Archie comic book series of...

Hulu’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot is filling out its cast alongside previously announced stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

The new series regulars include Faly Rakotohavana as Hugo, Ava Jean as Larkin, Sarah Bock as Gracie, Daniel Di Tomasso as Abe and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Mr. Burke.

Rakotohavana previously starred in Unprisoned and Secret Society of Second Born Royals, while Jean has appeared in A Week Away and Law & Order: Svu. Bock is best known for starring in season two of Severance and Di Tomasso has appeared in Witches of East End and Major Crimes. Meanwhile, Cutmore-Scott is known for his roles in Oppenheimer and Frasier.

Rakotohavana is repped by Media Artists Group, The Esi Network and Katz Public Relations and Jean is repped by Thruline Entertainment, Evolve Artists Agency and Yorn Levine Barnes. Bock is repped by Kutalent Agency, Amplified and Hansen Jacobson while...

The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” revival pilot at Hulu is rounding out its main cast.

Variety has learned that the pilot has added five series regulars to its cast alongside previously announced cast members Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

The new additions are: Faly Rakotohavana as Hugo, Ava Jean as Larkin, Sarah Bock (“Severance”) as Gracie, Daniel di Tomasso as Abe, and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Mr. Burke.

The pilot was first reported to be in the works back in February. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources previously said the pilot will focus on a new slayer (Armstrong) with Gellar returning as Buffy.

Rakotohavana is repped by Media Artists Group, The Esi Network, and Katz Public Relations. Jean is repped by Thruline Entertainment, Evolve Artists Agency, and Yorn Levine Barnes. Bock is repped by Kutalent Agency, Amplified, and Hansen Jacobson. Di Tomasso is repped by Authentic Talent & Literary Management.

Grab your wooden stakes and leather jackets because the Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot is one step closer to a reality. We just got our first look at the table read for the reboot series, announced late last year. Now more than seven months later, Buffy Summers herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar, posted to Instragram of her spot at the table read with the caption “Baby steps”.

We know that Skeleton Crew's Ryan Kiera Armstrong will be the Chosen One this time around. From the table read, we also know that not only is Gellar returning to the series behind the scenes but is also reprising her role as Buffy Summers. As for other development behind the scenes, fans have learned that Chloé Zhao is set to direct the reboot with Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman serving as showrunners.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals Bonkers Plans for the ‘Buffy the Vampire...

Like any other long-running show, Fox's "Bones" has its share of things that don't make sense, as well as episodes everyone should watch at least once. And like any other long-running show, it also took a while to find its feet and become the best possible version of itself. Part of this involved setting up the perfect core cast around clear main characters Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz). While many components were in place early, some people -- including me -- might argue that the show only truly came to its own when Tamara Taylor's Cam Saroyan and John Francis Daley's Lance Sweets found their places among the main cast. 

Another thing, of course, was knowing which characters to keep in the roster. Case in point: the aforementioned Cam. During a 2012 panel discussion with the show's stars (via IGN), "Bones" creator Hart Hanson...

By all accounts, David Boreanaz had a ball on "Bones." The actor played FBI special agent Seeley Booth opposite Emily Deschanel's Temperance "Bones" Brennan for all 12 seasons of the hit Fox procedural, and seemed to enjoy himself throughout. In fact both Boreanaz and Deschanel have spoken very positively about their time on the show, to the extent that it's only fueled anticipation for the long-awaited "Bones" revival.

But that doesn't mean there weren't some tough moments. When your show is on the air for 12 years, there's bound to be some low points, like when a sexual harassament lawsuit was filed against Boreanaz. What's more, as positive as the Seeley Booth actor has sounded in the years since "Bones" went off the air in 2017, he also hasn't been shy about sharing his opinions of when the series didn't quite hit the mark. Some of the gripes voiced by Boreanaz have been minor,...

Over the course of eight seasons, the Fox procedural Bones cemented itself as a highly bingeable show with a satisfying ending. The series starred Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz as Dr. Temperance Brennan and Special Agent Seely Booth. Recently, Deschanel looked back on her somewhat grueling experience on the inaugural season of the crime drama. She recently was a guest on David Duchovny’s Fail Better podcast. She says that she felt “overwhelmed” due to the schedule. She explains:

“We were working insane hours, longer than just a normal series. You’re working 14- to 16-hour days, and then I had to memorize the lines. So I’d be staying up late night memorizing lines. I would joke that I would go home and just cry in a bathtub every night because I was just so overwhelmed.”

‘Bones’ Changed Over the Course of 8 Seasons, Sometimes Because of the Actors

Between character deaths,...

Emily Deschanel’s run on “Bones” almost ended in Season 1 instead of Season 12.

In a recent interview on David Duchovny’s “Fail Better” podcast, Deschanel recalled struggling to keep up during the first season of “Bones,” considering the demanding shooting hours and the copious amounts of dialogue she needed to memorize.

“We were working insane hours, longer than just a normal series,” Deschanel said. “You’re working 14- to 16-hour days, and then I had to memorize the lines. So I’d be staying up late night memorizing lines. I would joke that I would go home and just cry in a bathtub every night because I was just so overwhelmed.”

She added, “I’d come to set and I would be trying to remember the lines that…I got no sleep and trying to remember the lines that I had memorized the night before and then I had them...

The popular crime drama Bones ran for so long that the first season may seem like a distant memory, but its lead star remembers it clearly because it was such a difficult time in her career. Bones follows Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), who is paired up to work with FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz).

The two are tasked with cases where the skills of a forensic anthropologist are needed, as the remains of the victims are often only bones, hence Booth nicknames Brennan "Bones." The two main Bones characters' dynamic became beloved; they are also the stars of an extended will-they-won't-they plot, before the characters get together in Bones season 6.

Series lead Emily Deschanel recently spoke with David Duchovny on his podcast Fail Better and revealed that the first season of Bones was very hard on her, due to long work hours and challenges learning the vocabulary of her character's profession.

Bones aired on Fox for 12 seasons and 246 episodes between 2005 and 2017. The police procedural series was based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, as they investigated crimes with the FBI.

The series was extremely popular, starring Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel's David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth. As the series was filled with gruesome murders, it was also extremely dialogue-heavy, filled with intricate technical jargon from different science fields. Speaking to The X Files' David Duchovny in a recent episode of the podcast Fail Better, Deschanel revealed she was struggling emotionally and professionally when filming Bones Season 1.

The actress opened up about her diagnosis of Adhd and dyslexia, and how it affected her career, as well as her early difficulties with the hit series. Speaking about the first season struggle around the 20:30 mark, the actress explained she struggled with the dialogue.

Emily Deschanel says she came close to losing her lead role on “Bones” after panic attacks and a single late arrival during the show’s first season, speaking on David Duchovny’s “Fail Better” podcast released this week. She recalled the studio labeling her “late and unprepared,” a critique that left her “beside myself” and filled with shame.

Long 14- to 16-hour days, little sleep and dense medical jargon compounded the pressure, especially because she lives with Adhd and dyslexia. Deschanel said she would go home and “cry in a bathtub every night,” unaware the tightness in her chest were panic attacks. A traffic delay that made her 30 minutes late prompted creator Hart Hanson to warn that executives were questioning her professionalism, pushing her to vow never to be late again.

Hanson and co-star David Boreanaz arranged a larger trailer, quieter rehearsal space and a line coach—changes Deschanel credits with restoring her confidence.

Emily Deschanel recalled struggling emotionally and professionally while filming the first season of Fox’s Bones, to the point where she got a talking-to about her lack of preparedness.

In a recent episode of podcast Fail Better with host David Duchovny, who once directed an episode of the police procedural, Deschanel opened up about the pain point and how her diagnosis of Adhd and dyslexia as a child affected her career later on.

“We were working insane hours, longer than just a normal series,” Deschanel began. “You’re working 14- to 16-hour days, and then I had to memorize the lines. So I’d be staying up late night memorizing lines. I would joke that I would go home and just cry in a bathtub every night because I was just so overwhelmed.”

She continued, “I’d come to set and I would be trying to remember the lines that...

With a Buffy the Vampire Slayersequel series being in development at Hulu, former stars of the show have expressed interest in returning. While there are many fan favorites worthy of a return, no one probably deserves it more than Charisma Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase for three seasons of Buffy before bringing the character to its spin-off, Angel. The transition began pleasantly enough, but behind-the-scenes tensions led to Carpenter being written out of Angel in an insulting fashion, and now the actress hopes that she can return for the Buffy revival following her "unjust" exit from the spin-off.

During an interview with IGN, Carpenter expressed that it would be "poetic" for her to return for the Buffy revival, as it would make things right following the events that unfolded for her and her character during her exit from Angel. Carpenter said, "I am so excited for fans, and I know...

There has been growing chatter about reviving the beloved Fox police procedural, Bones. Starring David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth and forensic anthropologist Temperance "Bones" Brennan, respectively, Bones became a standout series in a crowded field of procedurals. With its strong focus on character development, the show captivated audiences not just for its thrilling case files but for the entertaining dynamic between Booth and Brennan. Both stars have frequently reiterated their interest in returning for a revival. But while nothing is official just yet, there's a bit of news that hints that plans might begin to crystallize, hopefully in the not-too-distant future.

Bones, which premiered in the summer of 2005, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and, to mark the milestone, the show's cast and crew are reuniting for the inaugural Televerse event. Per Variety, the new festival from The Television Academy is scheduled to...

Even though Cordelia Chase and a number of other beloved Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters died, Sarah Michelle Gellar recently revealed that they aren't out of the running for a comeback in the in-the-works reboot series on Hulu. That's put a whole new spin on what to expect from the prospective return to the Hellmouth, and everyone wants in!

Cordelia especially deserves a comeback after what happened to her in the Buffy spinoff series Angel. For those who don't remember, Cordelia fell into a coma in the fourth season of Angel before ultimately being killed off upon her one-episode return in the fifth and final season. The character, who was a beloved fan-favorite, received an objectively horrible ending.

Charisma Carpenter 'hopeful' about appearing in Buffy reboot

In a new interview with IGN promoting her new Buffy "first watch" podcast The B-tch is Back, Cordelia actress Charisma Carpenter spoke warmly about the developing reboot series.

Bonesstars David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel are officially reuniting to celebrate the Fox show's 20th anniversary. The duo are leading a special event to mark the occasion for the still-popular procedural.

Per Bleeding Cool, Boreanaz and Deschanel will appear alongside fellow cast members T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor and Bones creator Hart Hanson during a special 20th anniversary panel at Televerse in Los Angeles. The event will run from August 14-16, 2025 at the Jw Marriott at L.A. Live, and the panel will feature Hanson and the actors looking back at Bones' twelve seasons.

Bones was based on the life of world-renowned forensic anthropologist and author Kathy Reichs, who served as a producer on the series. It starred Deschanel as Temperance "Bones" Brennan, a fictionalized version of Reichs who worked at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington D.C., frequently alongside FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (played by Boreanaz). The series' ensemble...

Master classes taught by Emmy-winning actor Henry Winkler and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Beau Willimon, a 20th anniversary reunion of the cast and creators of Bones and the induction of Winkler, Viola Davis, Ryan Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Mike Post and, posthumously, Don Mischer, into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, will all be part of the programming for the TV Academy’s inaugural Televerse Festival.

The event, which will take place Aug. 14-16 at Jw Marriott at L.A. Live, will also include a sneak screening of the upcoming Peacock limited series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy and a panel featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers’ TV broadcasting team.

Additional programming will be announced soon, the TV Academy indicated in a statement. And more extensive details about the aforementioned programs appear below.

Acting Class with Henry Winkler

Emmy Award-winning actor and Television Academy Hall of Fame inductee Winkler (Barry, Royal Pains,...

Charisma Carpenter was with Buffy the Vampire Slayer from the very beginning and now the star is hoping to right the wrongs done to her character, Cordelia Chase, in the sequel series. After appearing as the high school cheer captain bully-turned-semi-friend of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy Summers and the rest of the so-called Scooby Gang, Carpenter’s character left Sunnydale for Los Angeles when David Boreanaz’s vampire, Angel, landed his own eponymous spin-off in 1999. From there, Cordelia was an integral part of the show’s primary group, but was unceremoniously killed off towards the offshoot’s end.

With recent comments made by Gellar that indicate the eagerly-awaited follow-up will bring back characters from the past even if they were killed off, a unique window of opportunity has opened — one that Carpenter hopes to climb through. During a recent chat with IGN in support of her new rewatch podcast,...

Updated July 31: A sitdown with pals Phil Rosenthal and Will Forte, as well as a look at Acorn TV’s new mystery series “Irish Blood,” starring Alicia Silverstone, are among the highlights for the next round of panels announced for the Television Academy’s inaugural Televerse festival.

Other industry-related panels include one looking at the world of adapting intellectual properties, featuring panelists Graham Yost (“Silo”), Gloria Calderón Kellett (“One Day at a Time”), Patrick Macmanus (“Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy”), David Hudgins (“FBI: Most Wanted”) and Leslie Morgenstein (“You”).

Scroll down for full details from all of the new and previously announced panels.

Updated: “Queer as Folk” 25th anniversary reunion, premiere screenings of “The Rainmaker,” “Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order” were added to the Television Academy’s inaugural Televerse festival.

The festival offers Academy members, industry professionals and fans access to today’s top creators, storytellers...

The Television Academy has announced plans for its inaugural Televerse, an immersive festival celebrating all things television, set to take place August 14–16 at the Jw Marriott at L.A. Live. The three-day event will include acting workshops, TV reunions, and Emmy-nominated panels.

Among the headline events is "Acting Class With Henry Winkler," where the Emmy-winning actor and Television Academy Hall of Fame inductee will share techniques on building character and connecting with audiences. Winkler, known for his iconic roles in Happy Days and Barry, will lead a live workshop aimed at performers and fans alike.

In addition, there will be a Bones 20th anniversary panel, reuniting creator Hart Hanson and cast members Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, T.J. Thyne, and Tamara Taylor. The panel will reflect on the procedural's 12 seasons and explore its real-life forensic inspirations.

Emmy-nominated writer Beau Willimon will conduct a live story-breaking session during "Breaking Story With Beau Willimon,...

The Television Academy has announced that its inaugural Televerse Festival will feature a 20th anniversary “Bones” reunion panel and a special acting class conducted by none other than living TV legend Henry Winkler.

The first wave of programming for the multi-day event, which is set to unfold Aug. 14-16 at the Jw Marriott at L.A. Live, was announced Tuesday morning. Scheduled to take place before the final round of Emmy voting, the festival promises to not only celebrate television and its icons but also provide attendees and awards voters with unprecedented access and insight into some of the year’s biggest TV shows and award contenders.

As was announced Tuesday, the Televerse Festival will include an acting class with Henry Winkler, in which the “Happy Days” star will host a “live acting workshop, delving into the art of performance, building character and connecting with your audience.” Winkler, notably, won...

Fans of Buffy The Vampire Slayer might see some of their favorites returning to the upcoming reboot. Sarah Michelle Gellar has teased to Vanity Fair Italia, that she hopes some of her former co-stars will appear in the supernatural series.

Gellar told the outlet that she and the show’s makers are working to balance new and old characters in the reboot. “My dream is to bring back everyone who has died, but space will have to be made for new stories as well.”

The show was famous for not being afraid to kill off characters, even when it wasn’t the most popular decision with fans. Decades later and fans haven’t forgiven creator Joss Whedon for Tara’s demise.

Alyson Hannigan’s Willow seems a likely character to bring back. Xander, who is played by Nicholas Brendon, is less surefire due to the actor’s own personal issues.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, yes, Buffy Summers herself, has lofty goals for the upcoming Buffy The Vampire Slayer sequel series. The new show was announced earlier this year, and it received a pilot order from Hulu, with Gellar confirmed to return as Buffy Summers. Chloé Zhao will direct with Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman serving as showrunners. While Gellar won't be the main Chosen One the series focuses on – that's instead Skeleton Crew's Ryan Kiera Armstrong – Gellar still has big plans for the upcoming sequel series. She's said previously that "you have to do it right." But now, Gellar talked with Vanity Fair about what she wants to see out of it, including a very, very lofty task:

"My dream is to bring back everyone who has died, but space will have to be made for new stories as well.”

If Gellar Follows Through, Can We Get a Cordelia Chase Redux?...

Sarah Michelle Gellar is offering fresh insight into the long-developing Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. In a new interview with Vanity Fair Italia, the actress shared new details about the upcoming Hulu series and what finally convinced her to reprise the iconic role more than two decades after the original show ended.

“For so many years, I said no to a possible return of the series,” said Gellar, who received a Golden Globe nomination for Buffy but never had an Emmy bid. “I didn’t want to reintroduce something we had already seen. I waited for the right time to come. Then Chloé [Zhao], a big Buffy fan, proposed the project to me, and I accepted.”

The reboot has been in development quietly for several years. Nora and Lilla Zuckerman will be the showrunners and Zhao will direct the pilot and executive produce alongside Gellar, original series producers Fran and Kaz Kuzui,...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Fireflyfans: prepare to be incredibly upset by the crossover that never happened. Although we can’t quite picture it now, the cancellation of the latter after just one season robbed us of what we’d lovingly dub vampires in space. According to a TikTok post (via ScreenRant), James Marsters’ bleach-blonde vampire, Spike, was teeing up for a cameo in the space epic that hailed from Buffy’s creator, Joss Whedon. Revealing what the hopeful scene would have looked like, the Buffy alum said,

“The plan was to put Spike in Firefly, which was another one of Joss’ shows about space. So he took me over and introduced me to the cast of Serenity, Firefly. I wish they would have just called it the same thing. Crazy. Um, uh… and I looked at all the space stuff and thought it was cool. He introduced me to...

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True Blood is a fantasy horror drama series created by Alan Ball. Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by author Charlaine Harris, the HBO series is set in a world where vampires’ existence is known and they consume synthetic blood to survive. The story of True Blood takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and it follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic young woman working as a waitress who begins falling in love with a vampire. True Blood stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, and William Sanderson. So, if you loved the supernatural drama, compelling story, and entertaining stories in True Blood, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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“I think the idea of a film is always on the table,” said actor David Boreanaz, aka ‘Team Bravo’ leader ‘Jason Hayes’ from the military drama TV series “Seal Team”, referring to a developing spin-off feature at Paramount, announced in 2022, with a story reportedly focusing on stopping the terrorist cartels in Mexico:

“…with no one killed off in the ‘Seal Team’ TV series finale, and an overall uplifting ending that is ripe with possibilities and new beginnings…

“…it’s possible for the procedural’s story to be revisited in the future, as a stand-alone movie was announced in 2022…”

“In the final episode, after a successful mission resulted in the capture of a major fentanyl drug trader….

“..and the elimination of a ‘Green Beret’ traitor, ‘Jason Hayes’ (Boreanaz) and ‘Team Bravo’ head home to Virginia Beach.

“But the reprieve with family, as they process the intense events of the season, is short-lived,...

When you've got 23 crime novels as source material, you might think that writing a show would be as easy as just copying the books as closely as possible. But "Bones," which is based on forensic anthropologist Dr. Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan book series, is a lot more than a straightforward adaptation. The novel series began in 1997 with "Deja Dead," and follows the career of forensic scientist Temperance "Bones" Brennan, whose namesake also leads the show. Temperance is, in turn, based on the life and experiences of Reichs (who had a sneaky cameo in "Bones" season 2), but the show itself deviates significantly from the books, introducing a whole new cast of characters and storylines.

"Bones" ran for a full 12 seasons from 2005 to 2017, with most episodes introducing new mysteries for Emily Deschanel's Temperance Brennan and David Boreanaz's FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth to solve — with help from the "squinterns" at the Jeffersonian Institute.

By the time "Stargate Sg-1" was cancelled by the Sci-Fi channel in 2007, "Bones" had been on the air for two years. That show's creator, Hart Hanson, had worked on "Sg-1" back when it was first getting started and it seems he took several lessons from his time on the cult classic sci-fi series.

After Roland Emmerich's "Stargate" became a box office hit in 1994, "Sg-1" was created to continue the story of the titular crew, and Hanson penned one episode for the first season back in 1997, before departing the show altogether. As the series drew to a close, Hanson was overseeing a much different show in "Bones," which began airing in 2005. The offbeat procedural paired the intellectual, socially awkward Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) with the fully grown jock that was FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz). Through an incongruous mix of humor and horror alongside an effortless chemistry between the two series leads,...

For a seasoned "Bones" fan, it may seem like a travesty to condense Hart Hanson's 246-episode series into just five examples. The undeniable charm of Emily Deschanel's Temperance Brennan, David Boreanaz's Seeley Booth, and the rest of the show's colorful characters is at its best when the viewer experiences their entire arcs, after all. Still, there's no denying that every series has casual viewers, and many people will no doubt want to find out what all the buzz around the show is about -- especially with a "Bones" revival seeming more likely than ever right now.

To this end, I've picked what, to me, are the five quintessential "Bones" episodes that even the most casual procedural drama fan will want to check out. Some of these episodes are there for the lore, others because of their particular placement in the series, and others still simply because they're damn fine hours of TV.

The picturesque hills of the Los Angeles neighborhood, Los Feliz, might not seem like the kind of place you'd find an icon of horror and sci-fi cinema, but that's exactly what sits at 2607 Glendower Avenue.

There's plenty of Hollywood history in Los Feliz, which is also home to the most famous movie high school in America. But Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House is surely one of the most striking sites in the neighborhood, which borders Griffith Park and is overlooked by the LA tourist spot where the Terminator became a sci-fi icon. The Ennis House is one of Wright's most celebrated architectural achievements and has, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, been used throughout cinema history as a location for more than 80 productions.

As such, even if you've never even heard of the Ennis House, chances are you've seen it before. In fact, if you happen to...

Network television has had no shortage of shocking TV character deaths. Some have been satisfying and earned, some have been brutal and unexpected. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, not even exploring which characters were almost killed off but weren’t. For the show Bones, one character’s journey almost ended much sooner. On Boneheads, the Bones podcast hosted by cast members Emily Deschanel and Carla Gallo, guest star Tamara Taylor reveals her character Cam Saroyan was actually meant to be killed off. The fact, not even known to her fellow cast members.

She explains the conversation that went on behind the scenes. “'So, you're doing so well,' and I said 'thank you' 'and you're doing so well the fans are loving you' which was like 'thank you' 'we're gonna have to kill you',” says Taylor. Deschanel and Gallo both gasp. Taylor explains that she was...

Firefly creator Joss Whedon may have fallen from grace after the serious accusations against him, but his creative genius in the Western space show won over many fans. While the ratings of the show during its run did not do justice to its quality, it only rose in popularity in the following 23 years. A key detail about the cast speaks volumes about Whedon’s work.

The stars of the show, Nathan Fillion, Morena Baccarin, Gina Torres, and Alan Tudyk, have all gone on to build great careers in successful sci-fi projects. It meant that the 2002 show could’ve gone places if Fox provided favorable conditions for its run. Sadly, the cult show didn’t get enough support from Fox from the get-go.

Firefly actors went on to become major parts of sci-fi projects Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, and Adam Baldwin in Joss Whedon’s Firefly | Credits: 20th Century Fox

Firefly...

Things might not have worked out all that well for "Suits LA," which was cancelled after one season despite the success of its mothership series. But make no mistake, we are still very much in the age of newstalgia, a streaming trend that's as simple as taking something popular from a bygone era and presenting it to modern audiences as if it were new.

"Bones" might not seem as though it belongs to a bygone time, as the show only wrapped up in 2017. But not only is that almost a decade ago, things have changed pretty dramatically since then. What's more, "Bones" debuted all the way back in 2005, meaning there's a whole TV-watching generation who have no recollection of a time when the show was dominating network TV. Heck, there's a whole generation that doesn't remember network TV, so "Bones" is very much prime newstalgia fodder.

Sadly, a "Bones" revival...

There’s an older John Mulaney bit that’s always resonated with me. The bit starts with Mulaney joking about what can and cannot be said on network television before pivoting to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. There, he says, you’ll hear the nastiest dialogue about “fecal matter” and “ear canals” ever spoken, all at 11 Am. Anyone who grew up in the heyday of network television, especially procedural television, knows exactly what Mulaney is talking about. The X-Files had gnarlier scares than most horror movies released during the series’ run.

Those scares often came from the least likely sources, too. Sure, I’ve written about network sitcoms’ scariest episodes, but if you want the good stuff, you’ve got to go procedural. One of the best there is featured some of the nastiest, gooiest gore you’ve likely ever seen, on network television or otherwise. Sure, viewers were...

On the hit TV series "Bones," FBI Agent Seeley Booth, played by David Boreanaz, is presented as a down-to-earth, kind of blue-collar law enforcement officer. He is the pragmatist and the realist of the show's central pair, giving the ultra-cerebral "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) someone to bounce ideas off of. She approaches a murder victim with curiosity, while Booth explains things out loud in more humane terms. Dramatically, he serves as a translator of Bones' medical jargon. Before working for the FBI, Booth was an Army Ranger, where he worked as a sniper.

The dynamic between Bones and Booth was enough to carry "Bones" through 246 episodes throughout its 12 seasons. The show was reminiscent of numerous other hit police procedurals ("NCIS" and the like), but with a whimsical horror/comedy bent, largely thanks to its extreme gore and kooky explanations for the murders at hand. The central dynamic also reminded some viewers of "The X-Files,...

Even nepo-babies have to audition, folks. And it seems as though they are, in droves, for the upcoming Buffy The Vampire Slayer sequel series. According to Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan — a.k.a. Buffy Summers and Willow Rosenberg, respectively — there have been more than one original cast member from the iconic teen series whose now-teen kids have auditioned for the latest iteration. Now: who wants to play a little game of "speculate and find out," eh?

The news came about during an interview between the two actresses and Us Weekly. During their sit-down with the publication, Hannigan let out a teasing bit of information, saying, "I know somebody who auditioned for something on the show." To which Gellar replied, "I know somebody who was on the show whose child auditioned for the show. I know a few people from the show whose children came in." This, of course,...

Technically, "Bones" ended in 2017 after 12 seasons. In practice, however, the Fox procedural has never really gone anywhere. Much of it is thanks to the deliberately open-ended ending that explains what happens to Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) and Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) but makes clear that both are still absolutely available for crime fighting in the future. There's also the matter of the oft-reported news about the show's potential return. In fact, a "Bones" revival seems more likely than ever right now, and Boreanaz even has the perfect pitch to bring the series back.

Against this backdrop, it seems strange that "Bones" ever ended in the first place. However, this may very well be a case of "you don't know what you have until it's gone," because when they were still making the series, the "Bones" cast and crew were talking about it ending years before the show actually aired its finale.

Tiva fans, your ship is breaking the internet. NCIS: Tony & Ziva, in the week that the trailer for the upcoming Paramount+ series has been out, is breaking records for the franchise. According to Deadline, across multiple platforms, the trailer for the Cote De Pablo and Michael Weatherly series has raked in a whopping 93 million and counting views. This includes 26.5 million across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, as well as 13 million on digital, including Paramount+, and the rest through broadcast. The trailer was the first in-depth look at the highly anticipated Paramount+ series that will follow NCIS characters Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David while they're on the run with their young daughter Tali.

An Iconic TV Will-They-Won't-They Got Their Own TV Show, Shippers Rejoice

In the 2000s, several "ships" seemed to dominate the will-they-won't-they dynamic on police procedurals. Tony and Ziva, played by Weathely and De Pablo respectively, were one of them,...

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer legacy sequel series is coming together a lot faster than expected. Indeed, Deadline is reporting that Ryan Kierra Armstrong has landed the coveted role of the new Slayer opposite returning star Sarah Michelle Gellar. The fifteen-year-old Armstrong, despite her young age, is already a Hollywood vet, having played the title role in the Stephen King adaptation, Firestarter, in addition to one of the leads in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on Disney+.

To note, Armstrong is much younger than Gellar was when she started playing the role back in 1997, which makes me think this reboot is going for a somewhat more realistic depiction of teenage life. Back in the nineties, it was commonplace for adult actors to play teen roles, with the practice still in effect in shows like Euphoria. However, other shows like Stranger Things started the practice of casting age-appropriate actors, to great effect,...