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Castle is a police procedural mystery crime comedy-drama series created by Andrew W. Marlow. The ABC series follows Richard Castle, a popular mystery novelist who becomes a consultant and works together with NYPD homicide detective Kate Beckett to solve several complex murder cases to get inspiration for his next book. Castle stars Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Molly C. Quinn, Jon Huertas, Tamala Jones, Seamus Dever, and Penny Johnson Jerald. So, if you loved the thrilling mysteries, entertaining comedy-drama, and compelling characters in Castle, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Carter is a Canadian police procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Gary Campbell. The CTV Drama series follows Harley Carter, a popular Hollywood TV star who returns to his hometown after a public meltdown.

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Good Cop/Bad Cop is a police procedural comedy-drama series created by John Quaintance. The CW series is set in a small town, and it follows the brother-sister duo of detectives, Lou and Henry Hickman, as they work together under their Big Hank Hickman to solve various crimes. Good Cop/Bad Cop stars Leighton Meester, Luke Cook, Clancy Brown, Devon Terrell, Scott Lee, William McKenna, Shamita Siva, Blazey Best, Grace Chow, and Philippa Northeast. So, if you loved the interesting mysteries, entertaining interpersonal relationships, and compelling characters in Good Cop/Bad Cop, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Good Cop (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

The Good Cop is a police procedural comedy-drama series created by Andy Breckman. Based on the Israeli TV show of the same name by Erez Aviram, Tomer Aviram, and Yuval Semo, the Netflix...

Liam Neeson may have all the skills he needed to lead the Taken franchise to success across three movies that redefined his career, but many people are just discovering that this was just the beginning for the saga of Bryan Mills. The TV series prequel to the Taken franchise is currently streaming on Freevee and has debuted at the top of the streamer’s TV show chart.

The series, which was released in 2017 and stars Clive Standen in the lead role, tracks a younger Bryan Mills, showing how he became the man with the skills that everyone grew to love more than a decade earlier. A former Green Beret who experiences a personal tragedy, Mills' path is set when he becomes bent on revenge while moving into a deadly career as a CIA operative that will certainly come in useful years later.

The series received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.

Sailor Moon is the quintessential magical girl anime created by Naoko Takeuchi and published in Kodansha's shojo manga magazine. The series was immediately popular upon its 1992 release, and it still attracts new fans today who enjoy the original anime and manga alongside the current reboot Sailor Moon Crystal. Sailor Moon Crystal is a manga-loyal adaptation that has fewer filler episodes and more streamlined character arcs but the same central characters and plots.

The story of Sailor Moon follows the sweet and precocious protagonist Usagi Tsukino, who transforms into the intergalactic superhero Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon battles cosmic villains and eldritch horrors with the help of her fellow Sailor Senshi and Tuxedo Mask. With a sprawling cast of characters spread out across the franchise, it can get hard to keep track of everyone who is introduced. From the first season to Sailor Stars, here is every important character from the original Sailor Moon anime.

Pac-Man's creator is one of the characters in 2015's video game comedy Pixels, and the twist regarding this character is even funnier due to the reveal of one other cameo. While Pixels is obviously a fictional movie, the film is full of all kinds of Easter eggs and references to real-life video game franchises and figures. The film's addition of Tru Iwatani is one of the biggest, although Pixels has another Pac-Man Easter egg that makes this cameo even better.

2015's Pixels is an Adam Sandler video game comedy, but rather than it centering on a specific video game, it is actually about an invasion from aliens that take the form of video game icons. Iconography from Tetris, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man can be seen throughout the film, with a team of highly-skilled gamers getting pulled together by the President to defend Earth. However, one video game creator appears in the film,...

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A Wgn America Canadian detective drama, which originated on Bravo Canada, Carter stars Jerry O’Connell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier (as Sydney Poitier Heartsong), Kristian Bruun, Varun Saranga, Matt Baram, Brenda Kamino, Denis Akiyama, John Bourgeois, Joanne Boland, and Sherry Miller. The series centers on TV star Harley Carter (O'Connell), who forsakes L.A. for his hometown of Bishop, after a humiliating meltdown. Now he's serving as a consulting police detective and working cases with...

How does Harley Carter handle the culture shock of returning home, during the first season of the Carter TV show on Wgn America? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Carter is cancelled or renewed for season two. However, since this TV series originated in Canada, its Canadian ratings matter more. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the season one episodes of Carter below.

A Wgn America detective drama from Bravo Canada, Carter stars Jerry O’Connell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier (as Sydney Poitier Heartsong), Kristian Bruun, Varun Saranga, Matt Baram, Brenda Kamino, Denis Akiyama, John Bourgeois, Joanne Boland, and Sherry Miller. The series centers on TV star Harley Carter (O’Connell), who forsakes L.A. for...

It looks like Carter is sticking around. Today, Wgn America announced they've picked up the TV show for a second season.

The Canadian crime drama centers on Harley (Jerry O'Connell), an actor who moves back to his hometown and begins work as a real detective despite only having played one TV. The cast also includes Sydney Poitier Heartsong, Kristian Bruun, Varun Saranga, Matt Baram, Brenda Kamino, Denis Akiyama, John Bourgeois, Joanne Boland, and Sherry Miller.

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Network: Wgn America.

Episodes: Ongoing (hour).

Seasons: Ongoing.

TV show dates: August 7, 2018 — present.

Series status: Has not been cancelled.

Performers include: Jerry O'Connell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier (as Sydney Poitier Heartsong), Kristian Bruun, Varun Saranga, Matt Baram, Brenda Kamino, Denis Akiyama, John Bourgeois, Joanne Boland, and Sherry Miller.

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A comedic Canadian crime drama from creator Garry Campbell, the Carter TV show premiered on Bravo in Canada, prior to its Us debut. The series centers on Harley (O'Connell), a Canadian actor who enjoyed success as the lead of a hit American detective series, Call Carter, until indulging in a big, embarrassing meltdown. Now back in his quiet hometown of Bishop, Harley is putting his acting skills to work...

Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies that have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Denis Akiyama (1952-2018) - Canadian Actor. He co-starred in Johnny Mnemonic, Pixels, Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Pacifier, Repo Men and Dead Ringers. He actually died of cancer on June 28. (THR) Gary Beach (1947-2018) - Actor. Mostly known for stage work, he played the director Roger DeBris in the musical remake of The Producers after playing the role on Broadway. He died on July 17. (THR)  Freda Black (1960-2018) - Lawyer. As an assistant district attorney in Durham, she was one of the...

Updated with corrected photo: Denis Akiyama, the Toronto-born character actor who played the real-life Pac-Man creator in Sony’s Pixels and had a long career that included voicing roles in animated TV series like Sailor Moon, died June 30. He was 66.

Akiyama’s film credits include 1995’s Johnny Mnemonic, 2010’s Repo Men and Resident Evil: Afterlife and 2015’s Pixels in which he played a fictionalized version of Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani in the comedy that starred Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage.

He most recently played Koji Yasuda on Carter, a Canadian comedic crime drama starring Jerry O’Connell. The series was picked up by Wgn America and will premiere in the U.S. next month.

In animation, Akiyama’s credits over a four-decade-long career included voicing Malachite on Sailor Moon and key roles on the likes of X-Men (as Silver Surfer), The Adventures of Tin-Tin, Monster House,...

Denis Akiyama, who battled Keanu Reeves in Johnny Mnemonic and portrayed the real-life creator of Pac-Man in Pixels, has died. He was 66.

Akiyama died Thursday in his hometown of Toronto after battling a "very rare and aggressive cancer," his son, Kintaro Akiyama, told The Hollywood Reporter. "He went peacefully into the light on the morning of the full moon," he said.

Akiyama was in Captive Hearts (1987) opposite Pat Morita and in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers (1988), and he played a mobster landlord in Balance of Power (1996) opposite Billy Blanks and Mako. He also worked often in thrillers ...

Denis Akiyama, who battled Keanu Reeves in Johnny Mnemonic and portrayed the real-life creator of Pac-Man in Pixels, has died. He was 66.

Akiyama died Thursday in his hometown of Toronto after battling a "very rare and aggressive cancer," his son, Kintaro Akiyama, told The Hollywood Reporter. "He went peacefully into the light on the morning of the full moon," he said.

Akiyama was in Captive Hearts (1987) opposite Pat Morita and in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers (1988), and he played a mobster landlord in Balance of Power (1996) opposite Billy Blanks and Mako. He also worked often in thrillers ...

Rlje Films, an Rlj Entertainment, Inc. brand (Nasdaq: Rlje), is set to release the action/sci-fi film Kill Order on VOD, Digital HD and on DVD on Feb. 6, 2018. Written and directed by James Mark (Jumper), Kill Order stars Chris Mark (Suicide Squad), Daniel Park (Pacific Rim), Denis Akiyama (Pixels), Melee Hutton (Beautiful People), Jessica Clement (“Pure”), Jason Gosbee (Suicide Squad), Reuben Langdon (Ant-Man) and Alain Moussi (Kickboxer: Vengeance). Rlje Films will release Kill Order on VOD, Digital HD and on DVD for an Srp of $27.97.

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He has no name. Only purpose. Rlj Entertainment has debuted an official trailer for a sci-fi action movie from Canada titled Kill Order, which is actually about a student who has latent special powers. From the description, this sounds like some martial arts film from Hong Kong but it's actually made by a Canadian stuntman named James Mark, making his feature directorial debut. His stunt group, Team 2X, has started making films and this is one of their latest offerings. Chris Mark (James' brother) stars as a troubled high school student who gains superpowers when a group of armed men break into his classroom. The full cast includes Daniel Park, Denis Akiyama, Melee Hutton, Jessica Clement, Jason Gosbee, and Alain Moussi. This film is pretty much just a fun way to show off cool martial arts stunt skills, and not much else. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for James Mark's Kill Order,...

Chicago – The epitome of an idea that far outweighs its execution, “Pixels” is a bittersweet blunder that had all of the elements to be geeky great but ends up being cheesy mediocre. I could literally feel its potential for 105 minutes, but the $88 million film ultimately fails to realize it.

Rating: 2.0/5.0

At the heart of the issue is miscasting and specifically Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions. Even though he and his production company let me down in the critically panned “The Hot Chick,” “50 First Dates,” “The Longest Yard,” “The Benchwarmers,” “Click,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry” and on and on, I honestly always give Sandler a chance even though his humor almost never works for me.

Despite my love for Pac-man, I was disappointed going into “Pixels” to see Sandler in such a lead role with his production company attached and his pals making bank with him. Still, I...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “Pixels” starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James!

“Pixels,” which opens on July 24, 2015 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Dan Aykroyd, Denis Akiyama as Professor Toru Iwatani (the creator of Pac-man, who we interviewed), Matt Lintz and Brian Cox from director Chris Columbus and writers Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling.

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Putting the mobility and practicality of a GoPro camera to good effect, Sony Pictures has today released a new behind-the-scenes clip for Chris Columbus’ upcoming actioner Pixels, which showcases some of the stuntwork and action scenes as earth is besieged by invading alien lifeforms.

What makes the Adam Sandler-led film so intriguing, though, is that these oncoming extra-terrestrials will take the form of beloved 80s video game characters. From Pac-Man to Donkey Kong, Galaga to Space Invaders, each and every trailer coming out of Sony Pictures’ budding blockbuster has been a blast of nostalgia for those who grew up controlling and/or fighting the pixelated creations.

Mind you, invading aliens isn’t the most preposterous plot point within Pixels, as it stars Paul Blart: Mall Cop‘s Kevin James as the Potus who will likely go down as one of the more bizzare picks for the Oval Office in quite some time.

I’m more divided on Pixels than on any other blockbuster hitting screens this summer. On one hand, it boasts Chris Columbus at the helm, and initial trailers have made the alien-invasion action-comedy seem like quite a lot of fun. But on the other hand, it has both Adam Sandler and Kevin James, two of the most detestable comedians working in Hollywood today. Here’s hoping that their distinctively lazy brand of comedy doesn’t derail the movie.

In honor of the 35th anniversary of Pac-Man, Sony has unveiled a new clip from the flick, which isn’t really anything more than an extension of a scene we already saw in one of the film’s earlier trailers, involving Denis Akiyama as Pac-Man creator Tōru Iwatani. Still, it’s the only moment from the preview that really warranted any laughs, so there’s no harm in the studio sending it our way once more.

We're coming up on the 35th anniversary of Pac-Man and Sony has released the first clip from Pixels in honour of the big fella. It's nothing entirely new, merely an extension of a scene from the trailers involving Denis Akiyama as Pac-Man creator Tōru Iwatani; but seeing as how it was the only gag that prompted the slightest bit of laughter from me originally...I'll take it. I'd like to feel a bit more optimistic that Pixels will actually turn...

There's definitely something fun about the idea of aliens attacking Earth using gigantic, evil versions of the classic arcade game characters we know and love, but Sony just unveiled the very first Pixels clip in honor of Pac-Man's 35th anniversary and, well, it's just not very funny. There's definitely something clever about the whole Mini Cooper/ghost idea, but the father-son relationship between Pac-Man and his creator, Tōru Iwatani (Denis Akiyama), is a little too bizarre and isn't particularly funny either. Check out the first Pixels clip for yourself below. The film stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan and Brian Cox, and is due in theaters on July 24th. Here's the official synopsis for Pixels: As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), Will Cooper (Kevin James), Ludlow Lamonsoff (Josh Gad), and Eddie “The Fire Blaster” Plant (Peter Dinklage) saved the world thousands...

Today, The Cultural Post just learned that VisionTV, a Canadian cable network, announced on April 7 the beginning of the production for its new original comedy series She's the Mayor.

The show's leading actors will be Janet-Laine Green (The Stone Angel), humorist Colin Mochrie (The Ron James Show) and Tonya Lee Williams (The Young and the Restless).

In She's the Mayor, Green plays Iris Peters, a former elementary school teacher in her sixties. Iris becomes the mayor of a mid-sized city that has seen better days. Moreover, Iris tries to put some order in City Hall while she tries to fight her feelings for a roguish deputy mayor, Bill Clarke (Scott Wentworth).

Colin Mochrie plays tightly wound, germophobic city manager Scott Hawkins, and Tonya Lee Williams plays Iris's glamorous, self-involved communications director, Maxine Williams. The cast also includes Joseph Motiki, Denis Akiyama, Paul Constable and Derek McGrath. Moreover, the show was created by Jennifer Holness,...