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Sterling K. Brown and wife Ryan Michelle Bathe will soon be sharing the screen together!

On Thursday (June 12), Variety reported that 48-year-old First Wives Club actress will be making a guest appearance on season two of the 49-year-old Emmy-winning actor’s Hulu series Paradise.

Keep reading to find out more…As of right now, details surrounding Ryan‘s character are being kept under wraps.

If you didn’t know, Paradise is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.

The series premiered earlier this year and also stars James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, and Percy Daggs IV.

Here’s everything we know so far about season two of Paradise.

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Paradise is one of Hulu‘s big hit TV shows, and now it’s making its way to broadcast!

The show is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.

Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden star, as well as Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV.

Keep reading to find out more…

To tune in on TV, you can watch Paradise on ABC at 10 p.m. Et on Monday (April 7).

Every episode will air through May 26.

You can also watch it on streaming services with cable access like Fubo and DirecTV Stream.

If you like it, you’re in luck: Season 2 is coming, and a new actor was just added to the cast!

Find out which actors are seemingly returning...

The Paradise Season 2 cast just keeps on growing!

The Hulu drama just added Thomas Doherty to the cast of its second season.

The 29-year-old Descendants actor will be joining in a “key recurring guest star role,” per Variety.

Keep reading to find out more…

Exact details on the character are still being kept under wraps.

Paradise is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.

It was recently revealed that Shailene Woodley would also be joining the show, which stars Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV.

Find out which actors are seemingly returning and not coming back for Season 2.

Big Little Lies' Shailene Woodley is headed to Paradise for its anticipated second season. According to Deadline, Woodley will join the cast of the Hulu thriller in a major recurring role, rumored to be "tied to Agent Xavier Collins' (Sterling K. Brown) mission teed off at the end of the Season 1 finale, with Woodley playing a prominent survivor." Hulu's Paradise intrigued audiences and garnered critical acclaim with its debut season, setting the stage for an eagerly anticipated second season that will likely build on its success.

From This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, Paradise centers on Secret Service agent Xavier Collins, as he delves into the shocking murder of Cal Bradford (James Marsden), a former president, within an affluent — and what appears to be idyllic — community. As Agent Collins dives deeper into the mystery, secrets, deceit, and corruption are revealed. The political thriller boasts a talented ensemble cast including Brown,...

Shailene Woodley is joining Paradise!

The 33-year-old Divergent star will join the cast of the Hulu TV series for Season 2, Variety confirmed.

She will appear in a recurring guest star role, but exact character details are being kept under wraps for now.

Keep reading to find out more…

The first season stars Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV.

Season 2 is now in production.

Paradise is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.

Find out which actors are seemingly returning and not coming back for Season 2.

Shailene Woodley is joining the cast of “Paradise” Season 2, TheWrap has learned. Little is known about her upcoming part other than it will be a major recurring role.

From Dan Fogelman and 20th Television, the political thriller became a hit for Hulu. Starring Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden, the series follows a Secret Service agent who is desperate to discover the truth after the President of the United States is found murdered. The Hulu series was most notable for its premiere, which revealed its big twist: The present timeline actually takes place in a city-sized underground bunker after a mysterious doomsday event.

The ABC premiere of “Paradise” drew 1.4 million viewers, and the series’ premiere debuted on Hulu’s Top 15 Today, a daily list of the platform’s most-watched titles. It then remained on the list throughout all eight episodes of its Season 1 run. The finale then brought...

Shailene Woodley has joined the cast of “Paradise” Season 2 at Hulu, Variety has confirmed.

Woodley will appear in the new season in a recurring guest star role, though exact character details are being kept under wraps. The first season of the twisty drama series starred Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV. Season 2 is now in production.

Woodley recently starred in the drama series “Three Women,” based on the book of the same name. She previously picked up a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for her work in the HBO series “Big Little Lies.” She also got a Golden Globe nod for the film “The Descendants.” She is perhaps best known for her work in the “Divergent” film series as well as the film “The Fault in Our Stars.” Her other film credits include “Dumb Money, “Ferrari,” and “Robots.

Exclusive: Paradise is adding a high-profile cast member. Shailene Woodley has been tapped for a major recurring role in the upcoming second season of Hulu’s breakout political thriller from creator Dan Fogelman and 20th Television.

No one would comment, but I hear Woodley’s heavy arc is tied to Agent Xavier Collins’ (Sterling K. Brown) mission teed off at the end of the Season 1 finale, with Woodley playing a prominent survivor. Filming on Season 2 is currently underway.

Season 1 of Paradise is streaming on Hulu in the U.S., where it regularly ranked at No. 1 throughout its run, and Disney+ internationally. It will get a full broadcast run on sibling ABC beginning April 7 in the Monday 10 p.m. hour.

Paradise’s well-reviewed first season is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But the tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.

The Season 1 finale of Dan Fogelman’s Hulu drama Paradise attracted 6.3M views globally in seven days, per Disney.

That’s a season-high audience, according to the company, at least in the seven-day viewing window. There’s not any comparable data to determine how much the audience grew over previous episodes. Disney previously reported 7M views in nine days for the first episode.

Speaking of the first episode, it has now amassed 17.6M global views, up 151% from that initial number Disney put out.

While numbers are scarce, it’s clear the series is doing well for Hulu, because it’s already been renewed for a second season.

The Hulu Original drama series is from 20th Television and stars Sterling K. Brown (This is Us) as Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins. The drama is set in a “serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this...

“Paradise” scored a big ratings win with its Season 1 finale. The Sterling K. Brown-led drama series snagged 6.3 million views worldwide, based internal data accounting for seven days of streaming across Hulu and Disney+ in international markets.

The series premiere of the Dan Fogelman series has also reached 17.6 million global views since its premiere on January 26, a 151% increase from when it first reported viewership. Disney defines a view as total stream time divided by runtime.

The milestone comes on the heels of “Paradise” being renewed for a second season last month. The show has continuously held a top spot on the Hulu Top 15 Today list since its premiere.

Per the logline, Brown stars as Agent Xavier Collins, whose life is turned upside down when President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) is found dead. Of course, the twist is that Collins, Bradford and around 25,000 other people are — so they believe — the only survivors of a global apocalypse,...

Paradise is an American political thriller TV series created by Dan Fogelman. The show premiered on Hulu in the U.S. on January 26, 2025, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. In February 2025, it was renewed for a second season.

The series takes place in a massive underground bunker in Colorado, three years after a disaster. It follows Secret Service agent Xavier Collins, who is trying to uncover the truth behind the President’s murder. As suspicion falls on him, Xavier searches for answers, unsure of who he can trust. His investigation leads to shocking discoveries that change everything.

Dan Fogelman recently revealed that the show’s season 2 would begin production soon. The confirmation came after a fan joked that he shouldn’t wait 2 years to deliver season 2:

we start shooting in just a few weeks. It won’t be 2 years I promise! #Paradise https://t.co/QuUhzqUBwb

— Dan Fogelman...

“This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and star Sterling K. Brown’s twisty new drama “Paradise” has been renewed for a second season at Hulu.

Variety has learned production is set to begin on Season 2 this spring.

Produced by Disney’s 20th Television, the political thriller is set in the serene community of Paradise inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals who — spoiler alert — are among the 25,000 residents living in a bunker following an apocalyptic event. The tranquility of the city is jeopardized when the murder of President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) occurs and his head Secret Service agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) is tasked with discovering who killed him and why.

There are currently two episodes left in the show’s eight-episode first-season run. Following the Season 1 finale dropping March 4 on Hulu, “Paradise” will air its entire eight-episode first season ABC (owned by Hulu parent...

The mystery surrounding the death of the president and the construction of a strange underground city is about to extend for another year: Hulu has renewed Paradise for a second season.

The Hulu Original drama series is from 20th Television and stars Sterling K. Brown (This is Us) as Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins. The Dan Fogelman drama is set in a “serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.”

Paradise kicked off with 7M views in its first week across Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. The streamer reports that preliminary data from Nielsen projects the show to hit the Streaming Top 10 Originals chart for the week of Jan 27 – Feb 2.

The series also stars James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV.

Hulu's new political thriller, Paradise, is an instant hit, debuting at number one on the streamer's Top 10 chart. The show stars Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) as a Secret Service Agent tasked with guarding the President, played by James Mardsen (X-Men). It's from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, who knows how to produce an excellent drama.

Paradise has a sizzling 82% fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and, so far, it holds a 7.8 / 10 rating on IMDb. MovieWeb's own Greg Archer enjoyed the debut, saying, "Paradise is an exceptional series that checks all the boxes viewers crave — great characters, high-stakes drama, plot twists — and gives Emmy winner Brown yet another chance to shine."

The show follows Agent Xavier Collins (Brown) as part of the security detail for President Cal Bradford (Mardsen). As seen in the two trailers for the show, Bradford appears to befriend Collins, then entrusts...

Creator of This Is Us Dan Fogelman and one of the lead actors of the drama Sterling K. Brown to reunite in a new project, and that's Paradise on Hulu! Fogelman is taking the lead behind-the-scenes, while Brown does so onscreen. And, hey. Maybe you're interested in checking it out but don't have Hulu and you'd rather not commit to it before knowing if the new series is worth the watch. Well, there's some good news for you.

Variety reports that the first episode of Paradise will air Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 at 10 p.m. Et on ABC, as well as Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 10 p.m. Et on FX. And so, there's two chances on two channels for you to tune in to the upcoming show. Both of these channels, as well as Hulu, are Disney-owned. So it makes sense that the episode is able to be broadcast on all three platforms.

“Paradise” made a surprise early debut across Hulu and Disney+.

The first episode of Dan Fogelman’s new drama series starring Sterling K. Brown began streaming Sunday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. Pt across Hulu and Disney+ in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally.

With the first three episodes initially scheduled to debut on Tuesday, Jan. 28, “Paradise” Episode 2 and 3 will now be available on Hulu beginning Tuesday on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. The show is also set to air its premiere on ABC and FX later this week in an unprecedented cross-platform push.

From there, new episodes of “Paradise,” which also stars James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson, will premiere Tuesdays, leading up to the finale on March 4. The show consists of eight episodes.

Set in an upscale community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals, “Paradise” follows the community when the tranquility explodes...

Paradise, Sterling K. Brown's new political thriller coming to Hulu, will be getting a major push by Disney. It will premiere first on Hulu on Jan. 28, 2025, followed by ABC and FX, per Variety. The show was created by Dan Fogelman, who was behind the hit This Is Us, which also starred Brown.

Brown plays a Secret Service agent named Xavier Collins, who is tasked with protecting President Cal Bradford, played by James Mardsen (X-Men), who is found murdered. Since he was the last person to see Bradford alive, and discovered the body, he becomes a prime suspect in the assassination. But as the first trailer showed, there is far more happening than just a Secret Service agent protecting a President.

The official plot reads:

‘Paradise’ is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking...

Disney is throwing the full weight of its portfolio of platforms behind Sterling K. Brown and “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman’s new Hulu series “Paradise” by giving the political thriller a linear launch on ABC and FX, as well.

The new series, which marks Brown’s splashy return as a TV series regular following the end of Fogelman’s hit NBC family drama in 2022, will debut its first three episodes on Hulu on Jan. 28. Then the first episode only will be broadcast on ABC on Jan. 29 at 10 p.m., followed by an airing on FX on Feb. 1 at 10 p.m.

From there, the eight-episode first season of “Paradise” will continue to roll out its new episodes weekly on Hulu.

This sampling method for the “Paradise” premiere is an unprecedented one for Disney, which has never before offered up the first episode of a new streaming series at this scale at launch.

"Paradise" is a new live-action drama series, produced by Dan Fogelman, starring Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs, streaming January 28, 2025 on Hulu and Disney+:

“…’Paradise’ is set in a serene community…

“…inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals.

“But this tranquillity explodes when a shocking crime occurs…

“…and a high-stakes investigation unfolds…”

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"You're about to be entrusted with top secret national security information... do you wish to proceed?" Yes. Hulu has unveiled the second official trailer for Paradise, a mysterious new thriller series arriving to watch starting at the end of this month. Nothing is as it seems in this series full of secrets and lies. Paradise is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by the world's most prominent individuals. This tranquility explodes when a shocking murder of the President occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds. Sterling K. Brown stars as Xavier Collins, head of White House Secret Service, who's quickly investigated for the death of the President, whom he discovers next to his bed. But there's much more going on here... The series also stars James Marsden as the President, plus Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, and Percy Daggs IV. I am totally sold on this series now!

What can you expect from a series called “Paradise?” Anything but.

Hulu’s new drama from “This Is Us” scribe Dan Fogelman stars Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, and Julianne Nicholson, three people with access to society’s most protected and elite pockets — for whom all hell breaks loose.

The show’s first teaser revealed that Marsden plays President of the United States Cal Bradford, who is found dead by Brown as Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins. When it turns out that the President has been murdered, Xavier becomes the top suspect. But as the teasers and trailers suggest, there’s more going on here than an assassination attempts, and the series tagline “Read Between the Lies” points to a major conspiracy.

The new trailer dives deeper; as soon as Xavier finds Potus, he tells another agent (Nicole Brydon Bloom) “Call it in. Our people only.” He searches the area...

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There was lots of great TV in 2024 even though it was kind of a weird year due to the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes. The long-gestating Shōgun delivered and won a record 18 Emmys to boot. Hacks produced its best season yet and an Emmy shocker. X-Men ’97 was nostalgia done right. True Detective returned to form (and angered deposed creator Nic Pizzolatto) with its Night Country installment. And Baby Reindeer – which was on virtually no one’s radar at this point last year – became a surprise global smash. Those are just a few of this year’s highlights. But 2025 could be even better and bigger with new seasons of shows delayed by the strikes and some old favorites taking their final bows on the docket alongside plenty of intriguing new titles.

Here are our 25 most anticipated shows of ’25 in chronological order of release.

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"Paradise" is a new live-action drama series, produced by Dan Fogelman, starring Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs, streaming January 28, 2025 on Hulu and Disney+:

“…’Paradise’ is set in a serene community…

“…inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals.

“But this tranquillity explodes when a shocking crime occurs…

“…and a high-stakes investigation unfolds…”

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A new year means new movies and TV series, as we know. Sure, some old ones will continue or return, but we will also see a lot of new ones there. Hulu, which is owned by Disney, knows what it means to start off a new year with a strong series, and that is going to be the topic of this report.

Namely, in it, we are going to cover the known information about an upcoming mystery series that is going to be released on Hulu early next year. The series has a promising premise and setting, as well as some major stars.

The series’ title is Paradise and in the paragraphs that follow, we are going to reveal all the known and unknown information about the series that you actually need to know and want to know ahead of the upcoming January premiere, which is certainly going to be interesting.

"Paradise" is a new live-action drama TV series, produced by Dan Fogelman, starring Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs, streaming January 28, 2025 on Hulu and Disney+:

“…’Paradise’ is set in a serene community…

“…inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals.

“But this tranquillity explodes when a shocking crime occurs…

“…and a high-stakes investigation unfolds…”

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Sterling K. Brown is under investigation for the murder of the president in his new series, Paradise.

The Hulu series was announced back in 2023, but not much was known at the time about what Brown and This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman had in store for their reunion project. Hulu handed out a straight-to-series order less than a year after their Emmy-winning and beloved NBC drama wrapped its storied run.

Now, Paradise is taking shape with a trailer, synopsis and premiere date of Jan. 28, 2025 — as well as a stunt sending viewers to the @ParadiseonHulu Instagram account for more show information before the account goes private on Friday. The series launches with three episodes, with the remaining episodes releasing weekly.

Here’s the logline: “Paradise is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.

Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman’s political drama series has landed at Hulu, the two’s first project together since “This Is Us.”

Emmy Award-winner Brown plays Xavier Collins, the head of security for a president. In the first trailer for the series, Xavier is being questioned by law enforcement as part of an investigation into the death of his high-profile client.

“Paradise” is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But when a shocking murder occurs, the community is turned upside down.

James Marsden plays President Cal Bradford, the murder victim in question. Xavier was the last person to see him alive. One of the individuals interrogating Xavier even writes on her hand “Say yes” when she asks the head of security if he was partly happy the president was dead.

Watch the trailer here:

Both Brown and Fogelman executive produced the drama,...

Hulu dropped the trailer for “Paradise,” its upcoming drama featuring the reunion of Sterling K. Brown and “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman, on Thursday, revealing a Jan. 28 premiere date and teasing the insidious plot of the series centered around a presidential murder.

Per Hulu, “‘Paradise’ is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.”

In the “Paradise” trailer, Brown is revealed to play Xavier Collins, head of security for President Cal Bradford (played by James Marsden). When Xavier finds Cal dead one morning and is discovered to be the last person to have seen the president alive, he’s questioned by the authorities who appear to doubt his relationship with the commander in chief to the point where he needs to take a polygraph test.

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Several actors often transition from being in front of the camera to sitting on the director’s throne, and this is something the iconic Halle Berry is very familiar with. The 58-year-old made her silver screen debut in a movie called Jungle Fever (1991), directed by the legendary Spike Lee.

Halle Berry as Storm in X-Men | Credit: 20th Century Studios

But it wasn’t until the following year that Berry ended up finding herself in the limelight. She acted in a film starring Eddie Murphy called, Boomerang. She also received an award for Best Breakthrough Performance at the 1993 MTV Movie and TV Awards. After landing roles a massive projects in the years that followed, Berry finally directed her first hit in 2020.

Halle Berry seems to have only one regret with Bruised

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Never Let Go is a new horror film that also happens to lean heavily into the realm of a family drama. It was brought to the screen by writing duo Kc Coughlin and Ryan Grassby and directed by Alexandre Aja, known for his past horror work including Crawl and The Hills Have Eyes. The movie stars Halle Berry as a motherunnamed, as far as the audience knowswho ensures that her twin sons never leave the house without a tether, ostensibly to keep them safe from deadly evil lurking in the woods.

The sons in question, Nolan and Samuel, are played by Percy Daggs IV and Anthony B. Jenkins, respectively. Despite their age, both actors have appeared in exciting projects before joining what would become the movie with Halle Berrys best Rotten Tomatoes score since 2019. Daggs previously appeared in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey and Undone, and Jenkins was in...

Director Alexandre Aja continues his recent streak of helming self-contained horror, shifting from the claustrophobic confines of space in Oxygen and the flooding Florida house in Crawl to a rundown cabin in the woods with his latest, Never Let Go. Its simple setup and fairy tale qualities feel familiar, with inevitable comparisons drawn to Bird Box due to the title’s meaning. While it is lean in plotting, Never Let Go becomes a vicious little bedtime story with sharp teeth in Aja’s hands, one that refreshingly doesn’t handhold.

Never Let Go introduces a small family of three deep into their self-imposed isolation in the woods. Under the strict rules of Momma (Halle Berry), siblings Samuel and Nolan (Percy Daggs IV) spend their days venturing out to forage for food while tethered to ropes. The rope is key: there’s an evil lurking in the forest that only Momma can see,...

Halle Berry stars as a mother determined to shield her twin sons from harms unseen in the remote woods of their secluded home. For years, they’ve kept to themselves in the forest cabin, venturing out only with ropes tied to survive whatever menace lurks beyond. But as resources run low and the boys grow curious, tensions mount over what dangers may truly haunt the wilderness—and whether any evil exists apart from fears within.

Directed by Alexandre Aja, Never Let Go takes on tones of psychological horror crossed with a parent’s nightmare. Screenwriters Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby offer just enough detail to pique interest while maintaining an unsettling ambiguity. Is this mysterious force tormenting the family only real in the mother’s mind? As circumstances worsen, so too do divides forming between her will to protect and the sons’ newfound independence.

Berry delivers a visceral performance leading...

I know it doesn’t feel like 2004 was 20 years ago, but it was, which means many great TV shows just turned 20 years old.

Seriously, 2004 is a sneaky good year for new TV premieres. Most of the titles on this list of good TV shows turning 20 years old in 2024 were broadcast hits. The cable networks had a decent market share in the early 2000s, but we’re still a decade before the streaming industry changed the TV game.

At this point in TV history, we’re still seven years before the Game of Thrones premiere. Remember that, please!

Let’s get the list started with the best show of 2004!

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Created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof, Lost premiered on ABC in the fall of 2004. The series told the story of a group of survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a British teen mystery drama series created by Poppy Cogan. Based on the 2017 young adult mystery crime novel of the same name by author Holly Jackson, the BBC and Netflix series is set five years after a murder-suicide in which a popular high-school girl was murdered by her boyfriend, who later killed himself, at least that’s what everyone believes in their town of Little Kilton. We follow the story of Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers), who is now a high school senior. She believes that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye, and that’s why she begins an investigation into the case, but if she is right and her boyfriend didn’t kill her, then there is a killer out there who could become a danger for Pip. So, if you like the mystery, drama, romance, and small-town vibes...

Lionsgate release trailer for psychological thriller/horror from visionary director Alexandre Aja ‘Never Let Go.’

As an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Halle Berry, and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

Directed by Alexandre Aja, the cast includes Halle Berry, Percy Daggs, Anthony B. Jenkins.

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Lionsgate has shared the official trailer for Never Let Go, the upcoming psychological thriller directed by Alexandre Aja.

Written by Kc Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the horror film will open in theaters on September 27, 2024.

From the executive producers of Stranger Things and Arrival comes Never Let Go. In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award winner Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.

Needing to stay connected at all times—even tethering themselves with ropes—they cling to one another, urging each other never to let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

In addition to Halle Berry, the film stars...

Halle Berry can’t let go of psychological thrillers.

The Oscar winner turned up in Las Vegas on Wednesday during Lionsgate’s studio presentation to promote its new film, Alexandre Aja’s Never Let Go, which brings Berry back into a genre she explored more than 20 years ago, in earlier work like Gothika. But this one pushed her to new limits.

Set for release on Sept. 27, Never Let Go centers on a mother and her twin sons as they try to protect themselves from evil lurking in and around their home. Needing to stay connected at all times — always by a connection of ropes — they hold tight to one another and never let go. However, one of the boys questions if the evil is real, triggering a terrifying fight for survival. Anthony B. Jenkins, Percy Daggs, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park and Stephanie Lavigne also star.

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Lionsgate has adjusted release dates for such high-profile titles as The Crow and Saw XI ahead of the company’s CinemaCon presentation.

The Crow is set for release on Aug. 23 after having previously been dated for June 7. Rupert Sanders’ feature reboot that stars Bill Skarsgard will now compete on that weekend with Amazon MGM Studios’ thriller Blink Twice and Sony Pictures’ faith-based The Forge.

Lionsgate has also moved Saw XI to Sept. 26, 2025, from its previously planned release on Sept. 27, 2024. The franchise is giving a bit of space to the new film after the success of its critically praised Saw X, which hit theaters in September and surpassed $110 million globally.

Never Let Go, Alexandre Aja’s psychological feature that stars Halle Berry, Percy Daggs and Anthony B. Jenkins, is now set for release on Saw XI’s former date of Sept. 27, 2024. Previously undated, the movie focuses on a mother and her twin sons,...

Compelling TV detectives should be more than just great sleuths. Subverting character archetypes can make a detective more interesting to watch. A great TV detective needs excellent writing and an actor who connects with the character.

Detectives are often among the most compelling characters on TV, and the best ones are worth rewatching even after their cases are closed. Detective shows are reliable sources of drama because of the inherent high stakes of police work and the intriguing mysteries that often come with the crime genre. Great TV detectives shouldn't just be good at their jobs, they should have an interesting way of working that makes them fun to watch. In fact, a detective with some flaw that hinders their investigation can be just as fascinating.

TV detectives have developed into a broad range of styles, but many of them fulfill similar tropes in a lot of ways. Jaded old...

Veronica Mars was and still is a beloved teen-noir mystery show, and it was highly rated during its airing. It debuted in 2004 on Upn for two seasons, ending with its final season on The CW in 2007. A sequel film by the same name was released in 2014 after a successful Kickstarter fundraising effort by Kristen Bell and director Rob Thomas. In 2019, an eight-episode fourth season was released on Hulu. The series took place in the fictional California coastal town of Neptune and followed Kristen Bell's titular character as she navigated life as a high school outcast by day and a private investigator by night under the tutelage of her defamed detective father.

The Hulu revival allowed fans to see what their favorite characters had been up to since the series cancelation. The series hosted some of today's biggest stars, like Kristen Bell and Ryan Hansen. Many of the show's cast have...

Is anyone else in the mood for some gumbo?

Christmas on Lifetime is all about finding love, but the best stories are usually about a second chance at love.

Christmas in Louisiana was another cute second-chance at love story. Approximately ten minutes into the movie, all one could say is: "just kiss already!"

Sarah and Luke were cute. They were both single. They both had feelings for each other. What is the deal, people?!

Sarah getting in her own way is the only reason this movie had to drag on for two hours.

Well, that and the simple fact that Christmas in Louisiana gave Percy Daggs III more screentime in less than two hours than he had in all four seasons of Veronica Mars and the movie.

Yeah, I said it.

The primary lesson to glean from this movie is always listen to Gran.

Gran has years of wisdom and no filter.

Mild spoilers for the Veronica Mars revival ahead!

The Veronica Mars revival on Hulu reunites us with nearly all of the original cast of characters, bringing back the faves we haven't seen in years and seeing what they've been up to. Of course, it wouldn't be Veronica Mars without Wallace Fennel, Veronica's trusty, loyal, take-no-crap best friend. Never fear: actor Percy Daggs III returns for season four, bringing Wallace back when Veronica needs him the most.

When we rejoin him in the revival series, Veronica's longtime bestie has turned out to have one of the most stable lives out of the entire main cast. He's still coaching basketball at their alma mater, Neptune High, and by the time the revival starts up, he's happily married and has a baby son. The friends are still close, as the first episode shows Veronica going to dinner at Wallace's house and hanging out with his family.

Is Neptune's favorite female detective still worth watching on season four of the Veronica Mars TV show on Hulu? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Veronica Mars is renewed or cancelled. Hulu and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the Veronica Mars season four episodes. We invite you to rate them for us here.

Now a Hulu TV series, Veronica Mars stars Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, and Enrico Colantoni with returning/recurring actors Percy Daggs III, Francis Capra, Ryan Hansen, Max Greenfield, Ken Marino, Daran Norris, David Starzyk, Adam Rose, Ryan Devlin, Julie Gonzalo, and James Jordan. New performers for the revival include Dawnn Lewis, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Patton Oswalt, Clifton Collins Jr., Izabela Vidovic, J.

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What's This TV Show About?

Streaming on the Hulu paid subscription platform, season four of Veronica Mars stars Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, and Enrico Colantoni with returning/recurring actors Percy Daggs III, Francis Capra, Ryan Hansen, Max Greenfield, Ken Marino, Daran Norris, David Starzyk, Adam Rose, Ryan Devlin, Julie Gonzalo, and James Jordan. New performers for the revival include Dawnn Lewis, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Patton Oswalt, Clifton Collins Jr., Izabela Vidovic, J. K. Simmons, Tyler Alvarez, and Mary...

Network: Upn (seasons 1-2), The CW (season 3), Hulu (season 4- )

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: September 22, 2004 -- May 22, 2007

July 19, 2019 -- Tbd

Series status: Cancelled on CW, revived by Hulu

Performers include: Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Jason Dohring, Francis Capra, Enrico Colantoni, Ryan Hansen, Teddy Dunn, Michael Muhney, Tina Majorino, Brandon Hillock, Kyle Gallner, Tessa Thompson, Julie Gonzalo, Chris Lowell, Daran Norris, Duane Daniels, Harry Hamlin, Amanda Seyfried, Lisa Thornhill, Max Greenfield, Charisma Carpenter, Alona Tal, Ken Marino, Kyle Secor, Brad Bufanda, Patrick Wolff, Linda Castro, Christopher B. Duncan, and Amanda Noret.

TV show description:

Set in the fictional California seaside town of Neptune, this drama tells the story of high-school student and amateur investigator Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell).

The series begins...

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Marshmallows, we have a treat for you!

Remember how the Veronica Mars revival was slated to premiere on Hulu on Friday, July 26?

Well, Hulu dropped quite the bombshell during the show's Comic-Con panel on Friday, confirming that all eight episodes of the revival would be available a whole week early. 

That means it's available Right Now. 

It's quite the surprise considering all the promotional materials have stated that July 26 is the premiere date, but who cares about that?

Related: Veronica Mars Review: Darkness Hits Neptune in Hulu Revival

There are eight new episodes of Veronica Mars to watch. Did you think this day would ever come after the conclusion of the movie? 

But what's this revival about?

Here's the official logline from the fine folks at Hulu. 

Spring breakers are getting murdered in Neptune, thereby decimating the seaside town's lifeblood tourist industry.

Related: Veronica Mars Trailer: Kristen Bell Kicks Major...

Surprise, Marshmallows! Trust “Veronica Mars” to do the unexpected.

The former Upn/The CW teen noir detective series defied cancellation, and much like the Ironborn on “Game of Thrones,” proved that what is dead may never die. First came the revival movie that Kickstarter funded in 2014, and then Hulu entered the fray by ordering a revival series that was supposed to premiere on July 26 … except that the series is now actually dropping a week early.

Kristen Bell dropped that bombshell at the Comic-Con panel for the Hulu revival on Friday. Both shock and then elation rippled through the audience as they digested the news. Joining Bell in celebrating the bold release plan were co-stars Enrico Colantoni, Jason Dohring, Ryan Hansen, Francis Capra, Percy Daggs III, and executive producers Diane Ruggiero-Wright and Rob Thomas.

The panel ended at 12:45 p.m. Pt, which is when all eight episodes of the season were released for bingeing immediately.