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Exclusive: Rob Morrow and Janine Turner, who played Dr. Joel Fleischman and Maggie O’Connell, respectively, in Northern Exposure are reuniting for a podcast about the classic CBS drama series.

The pair are launching Northern Disclosure, a rewatch podcast about the series, which ran for six seasons in the 1990s.

The series, which comes from Evergreen Podcasts, will give fans a behind-the scenes view of the show. It will launch in audio and video form on May 20 with weekly episodes.

Northern Exposure, which originally aired on CBS from 1990 to 1995, follows recently graduated Dr. Joel Fleischman as he’s uprooted from New York City to Cicely to repay his student loans. Dropping into the tiny Alaskan town, Fleischman encounters a cast of eccentric and endearing locals, including his headstrong landlady and eventual love interest, Maggie O’Connell, who has a curious pattern of ill-fated boyfriends.

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

Penelope is Netflix's newest coming-of-age series and represents the first leading role for its young actress. Created by award-winning producer Mel Eslyn and The Morning Show's star Mark Duplass, the show stars a small but talented cast. The narrative follows Penelope, a contemporary teen who feels out of place within her community of peers and decides to escape into the wilderness. Cutting off her family and friends, the teenager enjoys her own and nature's company before meeting fellow travelers who show her what true belonging is.

Although Penelope feels a pull to nature, it is in her found connections that she finds peace and purpose. The Netflix 2024 TV show highlights that nature can teach humans a way back to each other, even in a modern world. Penelope's character represents a severed link that promises to be healed in the trees and through interactions with peculiar characters, like an elder nomad,...

September is quickly coming to an end, and spooky season is about to kick it into high gear. That said, Netflix doesn't have too many spooky or scary additions just yet. This week, their new movies and shows include a new drama series, a comedy series, and a new documentary.

First up this week is Penelope! The new drama hits Netflix on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 and follows a young girl who leaves her modern life when she is pulled into the wild and starts her new life. This coming-of-age wilderness story comes from Mark Duplass and stars Megan Stott, Austin Abrams, and Cynthia Geary.

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Nobody Wants This is also headed to Netflix this week. The comedy series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody comes to Netflix on Thursday, Sept. 26. The show follows a less-than-traditional rabbi and an agnostic sex podcaster as they meet and start a relationship.

"It's like – I'm being called... Please don't go looking for me." Out into the forest we go.

In the age of streaming, we’ve come to expect that every movie and TV series must be streaming somewhere; Of course, that’s not always the case as one beloved ’90s TV show just made its streaming debut for the first time ever. All six seasons of Northern Exposure are now streaming on Prime Video, marking the first time the series has streamed on any platform.

Northern Exposure starred Rob Morrow as Joel Fleischman, a recently graduated New York City physician who is sent to practice in Anchorage, Alaska, for several years to repay the state of Alaska for underwriting his medical education. He’s assigned to the remote town of Cicely, occupied by a variety of quirky and eccentric characters. The ensemble cast included Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum, Cynthia Geary, John Corbett, Darren E. Burrows, Peg Phillips, Eliane Miles, Paul Provenza, and Teri Polo.

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All six seasons of the classic multiple Emmy-winning dramedy Northern Exposure are currently streaming on Prime Video, the first time the series has streamed on any platform. Before the episodes were quietly uploaded to Prime, the series was only available for digital purchase or on DVD.

Northern Exposure starred Rob Morrow as Dr. Joel Fleischman, a recently graduated New York City physician, who is forced to practice in a small town in Alaska in order to repay the state for underwriting his medical education.

Created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, the series ran on CBS from 1990-1995. Over the course of its run, it received 39 Emmy nominations, winning seven, including the 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Valerie Mahaffrey, as well as four Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globes.

The ensemble cast also included Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum, Darren E. Burrows,...

An award-winning cult classic series from the early 1990s has been made available on streaming for the first time.

Created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, Northern Exposure originally aired for six seasons between 1990 and 1995. The show was a big hit during its run, as it included several prestigious awards, such as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. The series was previously released on DVD and Blu-ray, but it's never been available to watch on a streaming service. Per TVLine, that has now changed after Amazon's Prime Video quietly made all six seasons of Northern Exposure available to stream in HD quality and its original 4:3 aspect ratio.

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Prime Video has quietly uploaded all six seasons of the beloved 1990s show Northern Exposure, allowing viewers to stream it for the first time. The show, which followed a New York City physician moving to a small Alaskan town, became more focused on the ensemble and citizens of Alaska as it went on. Northern Exposure was an awards juggernaut, winning 27 out of 57 nominations and even the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 1992.

A beloved 1990s show, Northern Exposure, is streaming for the first time ever. Co-created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, who also created shows like St. Elsewhere and I’ll Fly Away, the dramedy ran for six seasons and 110 episodes. It focused on a New York City physician as he moved to a small Alaskan town. Although it has been made available on DVD and Blu-ray, Northern Exposure hasn’t streamed anywhere because of rights issues.

That's now changed,...

Who’s ready for a return trip to Cicely, Alaska?

After years stuck in streaming limbo, early ’90s classic Northern Exposure — the fifth most sought-after, non-streaming show in a July TVLine poll — is now available to binge Stateside on Prime Video. All six seasons (110 episodes) have quietly been uploaded to the service in high definition and retain their original 4:3 aspect ratio.

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At first glance, it appears two episodes were...

"You tell me where my money is, and I'll return your daughter to you" Saban Films has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller titled Due Justice, both written and directed by filmmaker Javier Reyna. Yet another of these junk action films getting dumped out on VOD, way too many of them this year. If that title wasn't a hint already, this is obviously about a guy getting "due justice" by going for revenge and going after the people who harmed him. Of course. A very American story. An attorney with a military past hunts down the gang who killed his wife and brother and took his daughter. Filled with shady characters and the Feds and all the usuals. Due Justice stars Kellan Lutz, Jeff Fahey, & Efren Ramirez, with Cynthia Geary, Manu Intiraymi, Chelsea Lopez, and David Jofre. Yeah this movie looks as uninteresting as it sounds. // Continue Reading...

Twilight and Expendables star Kellan Lutz takes on a thrilling action-packed role in Due Justice, seeking revenge for his murdered wife and kidnapped daughter. Lutz is no stranger to the action genre, having previously worked with Bruce Willis and starred in The Expendables franchise. Due Justice is just one of several projects in the pipeline for Lutz, including Desert Dawn and Fear of the Woods.

Twilight saga and The Expendables 3 star Kellan Lutz takes the law into his own hands and embarks on a mission of vengeance in the newly released trailer for Due Justice. Coming courtesy of Saban Films, the R rated action outing Due Justice finds Lutz in the lead as an attorney with a military past who decides to hunt down the gang who killed his wife and brother and kidnapped his daughter. Check out the trailer for Due Justice below:

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It was a night of firsts, lasts and an upset win as TV’s finest gathered together to celebrate the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC on September 19, 1993. Even the host made history — in more ways than one. Read on for our Emmys flashback 30 years ago to 1993.

For the first time ever, the ceremony was hosted solely by a female — who was also, ironically, the unluckiest actress in Emmy history. Up for her 13th Emmy nomination that evening, Angela Lansbury guided the ceremony with her usual grace. Lansbury passed away in 2022, with the record of most Best Drama Actress bids as well as the record for most overall nominations without a win at 18. However, she wasn’t the only one nominated at this ceremony who has never won despite numerous nominations, or the only one to lay claim to an unfortunate record.

After a stellar year in 1992, reigning Best Drama...

The stars of Northern Exposure — Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, Barry Corbin, Cynthia Geary and John Corbett — reunited to kick off this week’s Vulture Festival. During the panel Monday, the cast members reminisced about their time starring in the CBS series, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, though there was no mention of a revival series that was originally announced in 2018.

“Your chance of having a hit television is probably as good as your chance of going to space and circling Earth,” Corbin said about Northern Exposure’s success. “The casting fit, the location fit, the music fit. Everything fit.”

Corbin, who starred as astronaut and retired Marine fighter pilot Maurice J. Minnifield, agreed with his fellow cast mates that all the elements behind Northern Exposure made for a high-performing series that stood out from other shows at the time.

When the Emmy-winning series hit the air in 1990, Northern Exposure...

“Black Mirror’s” Emmy journey this season has had more twists than a “Black Mirror” episode. After getting permission to stay in the Best TV Movie category, despite its submission “Smithereens” being five minutes short of the new 75-minute requirement, the show was shunted to drama last week. That means instead of the limited/TV movie acting races, “Black Mirror’s” Season 5 stars can now choose to enter in drama lead, supporting or guest. And if any of them or Netflix are torn, take it from us: Go guest.

Current Emmy rules stipulate that performers who appear in less than 50 percent of a show’s season are eligible to compete in guest, but are not required to, so they can pick whatever category they want. But to put it bluntly, guest is arguably where all “Black Mirror” actors belong. The show is an anthology series with a different cast every episode.

Last Year’s Winner: Thandie Newton, “Westworld”

Still Eligible: No.

Hot Streak: In the last 20 years, there have only been three repeat winners in this category: Anna Gunn for “Breaking Bad” (2013 – 2014), Blythe Danner for “Huff” (2005 – 2006), and Allison Janney for “The West Wing” (2000 – 2001). Nancy Marchand is the only actress to win Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in three consecutive years: between 1980 and 1982 for playing Margaret Pynchon in “Lou Grant.” She also won in 1978 for the same role, which is the most of any actor ever.

Fun Fact: 2018 wasn’t the only year the Emmys nominated seven actresses in the supporting actress category. In 1992, Valerie Mahaffey (“Northern Exposure”), Mary Alice (“I’ll Fly Away”), Barbara Barrie (“Law & Order”), Conchata Ferrell (“L.A. Law”), Cynthia Geary (“Northern Exposure”), Marg Helgenberger (“China Beach”), and Kay Lenz (“Reasonable Doubts”) were all up for the Emmy, and each performer represented a broadcast network. In 2018, none were.

Are you a big fan of Northern Exposure? Deadline reports CBS is developing a revival with the TV show's original cast and creators.

The ’90s dramedy followed Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), a New York City physician who is sent to the small town of Cicely, Alaska. The cast also includes Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum, Cynthia Geary, and John Corbett. The show originally ran on CBS for six seasons between 1990 and 1995.

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A revival of “Northern Exposure” is currently in development at CBS, Variety has learned.

Original series star Rob Morrow will reprise his role as Dr. Joel Fleischman, who returns to Cicely, Alaska, for the funeral of an old friend. Once there, he finds a new set of quirky characters and reunites with old ones.

Morrow will also executive produce in addition to starring. Fellow original series star John Corbett is attached as a producer, though he is not set to appear in the revival at this time.

Josh Brand will write and executive produce, with Morrow, John Falsey, and Ben Silverman executive producing. Universal Television will produce. Brand and Falsey co-created the original series. The duo also co-created the medical drama “St. Elsewhere” as well as shows like “A Year in the Life,” “Going to Extremes,” and “I’ll Fly Away.”

“Northern Exposure” ran for six seasons and over 100 episodes...

Could there be a Northern Exposure revival? Recently, the cast of the CBS TV show told the Today show that "something is in the works," The Wrap reports.The '90s dramedy followed Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), a New York City physician who is sent to the small town of Cicely, Alaska. The cast also includes Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum, Cynthia Geary, and John Corbett. The show originally ran for six seasons between 1990 and 1995.Read More…...

Watch the trailer, and check out the poster and images in the photo gallery for All I Want is Christmas, starring David DeLuise, Cynthia Geary, Elliott Gould, Elijah Nelson, Justin Howell and Shaye Hodgins. The Phase 4 Films release finds VOD on November 1st, 2012. Ira J. Finkelstein is obsessed with Christmas. He's seen every Christmas movie ever made and his dreams are filled with reindeer, sleigh rides and Snow. The problem? Ira's Jewish - and at 11 years old, Christmas is passing him by. When Ira's hopes for a holiday vacation in Aspen are dashed, he hatches...

Watch the trailer, and check out the poster and images in the photo gallery for All I Want is Christmas, starring David DeLuise, Cynthia Geary, Elliott Gould, Elijah Nelson, Justin Howell and Shaye Hodgins. The Phase 4 Films release finds VOD on November 1st, 2012. Ira J. Finkelstein is obsessed with Christmas. He's seen every Christmas movie ever made and his dreams are filled with reindeer, sleigh rides and Snow. The problem? Ira's Jewish - and at 11 years old, Christmas is passing him by. When Ira's hopes for a holiday vacation in Aspen are dashed, he hatches...

It has become a classic television trope: out of boredom, or inspiration, or celebration, television creators are occasionally overpowered with the urge to break out the big production number and turn a normally prosaic show into a song and dance extravaganza.

Most recently, How I Met Your Mother celebrated its 100th episode with a rousing production number, “Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit.” But the phenomenon has been building for years, with decidedly mixed results. I was curious to see how successful (or painful) various television shows have been at attempting to be tuneful. I have differing levels of familiarity with the source materials, but I tried to wade in with an open mind, a song in my heart, and a spring in my step.

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Episode 6.06, “My Musical”

I watched Scrubs more or less regularly until the late sixth season, when I gave it up; feeling like the show...