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Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers for One Piece chapter 1153.

The depiction of King Harald’s past in the latest spoilers of One Piece chapter 1153 has cleared a lot of things about the royal family of Elbaph. From Harald’s ruthlessness to Hajrudin’s mother, the flashback has truly added a lot of different aspects that make the One Piece story even more interesting. One such aspect that fans cannot stop talking about is Loki’s mother.

The Harald flashback also points out details about Loki’s mother, Estrid, whose actions have created a lot of dramatic twists in the series. The biggest one among them is definitely the fact that Eiichiro Oda has finally tapped into a character archetype that has been more or less missing from the One Piece story.

This character archetype is the villainous mother, an antagonistic role that is reflected through Estrid’s heinous actions after Loki was born.

BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in June 2025, which include everything from new BritBox Originals to classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.

The June lineup includes the official Tribeca Festival selection Outrageous, created and written by Sarah Williams (Small Island), and based on Mary Lovell’s definitive biography The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family.

Outrageous

Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) stars as Nancy Mitford, alongside Joanna Vanderham (Crime), Shannon Watson (The Jetty), Zoe Brough (Casualty), Anna Chancellor (The Split), and James Purefoy (The Veil) in a stellar ensemble based on one of the most headline-making families of the 20th century. Outrageous premieres at the Tribeca Festival on June 5 and will be available to stream exclusively on BritBox on June 18 at 8:00 p.m. Et.

Mr. Loverman has officially found its North American streamer.

Exclusive: Mr Loverman has attracted a U.S. buyer, we can reveal.

BritBox has tapped Sony Pictures Television for North American rights to the BBC drama, which made headlines earlier this month when lead Lennie James scooped the BAFTA TV Award for Leading Actor for his role in a highly competitive category and Ariyon Bakare won the Supporting Actor prize.

Save Me and Line of Duty star James plays Barrington Jedidiah Walker, or Esq. Barry to his friends, a 70-year-old Caribbean-born life-and-soul personality living in Hackney who has been cheating on his wife of 50 years Carmel (Sharon D Clarke) with his male best friend and soulmate, Morris (Ariyon Bakare), sending their marriage into meltdown. Clarke was also BAFTA-nominated for her role.

The eight-episode series comes from Spt-backed Fable, with Faye Ward, Hannah Price, Hannah Farrell, Lennie James and Hong Khaou the exec producers, with the latter also directing.

BritBox plans...

Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers is a mystery drama where 9 strangers show up at a wellness retreat, only to be drugged and encounter their inner demons in the most intrusive way possible. The 8-part series stars Nicole Kidman as the Russian woman at the center of this retreat. A woman who believes she can heal all of these people through psychedelics and a little bit of talk. In the series, 9 strangers find themselves at Tranquillum, a wellness retreat, with Yao and Delilah as their “healers.” What they expect to be a silent week and a half to get away from the rush of the city and work ends up turning into a nightmare. So, without further ado, let’s jump straight into the recap of season 1.

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Who Are The Nine Guests?

The first season of Nine Perfect Strangers begins with an introduction to the 9 guests who are trying to find peace at Tranquillum.

Nerfing is quite common in Shonen and Eiichiro Oda’s series is no different. Several characters in the One Piece series were sidelined through nerf. But sometimes it doesn’t make sense especially when it comes to characters with god-tier abilities. This time, it has to do with a Yonko and it isn’t Whitebeard.

Edward Newgate aka Whitebeard in a still from One Piece | Credit: Toei Animation

This Pirate lived up to the terror and horror in every sense. The nerf, however, was unjustified as it diluted the aura and reduced their notoriety to a joke. But everything is not as it seems, especially with how the mangaka wrote the character. It symbolizes terror and fear in every sense.

The Yonko who couldn’t surf the nerf in One Piece

Yonko or the Four Emperors of the Sea, as we all know, are powerful pirates in the One Piece series.

Empty nesters, Carmel and Carlo, find themselves in a predicament familiar to many: they’re ready to downsize and embrace a quieter life in the country, but their six-bedroom house in Hobartville, northwest Sydney, isn’t attracting any buyers. Three months on the market, zero offers – not exactly a recipe for a smooth transition. Enter the […]

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Nika, the sun god, is an important aspect of One Piece. Every arc since his introduction has added to his lore in some way. He's revered by several groups, including slaves, Buccaneers and Giants from Elbaph. Monkey D. Luffy has the greatest claim to being a modern-day version of the sun god, because his Gum Gum Fruit is actually the Human Human Fruit Model Nika.

However, he's not the only person who has been called the Sun God. Three other characters relevant to Elbaph have all claimed the title in some way. Mother Caramel's being called Nika relates to her reputation on Elbaph. Road was using the name to live out his fantasies. The Accursed Prince Loki also calls himself the sun god, and there's plenty more to learn about him.

There Are Way Too Many Sun Gods in Elbaph Many Interpretations of Nika

Mother Carmel didn't call herself the Sun God,...

The Wano arc both resolved many of the plot threads in One Piece and introduced some of the important ideas for the Final Saga. Fights like Monkey D Luffy vs Kaido or Sanji's and Zoro's battles have been widely praised for the hype they generated, the incredible animation and the introduction of new elements to explore for each character. However, some of the more minor fights in the series haven't gotten nearly the attention despite how important they still are. Jinbe thoroughly defeated Who's-Who when the two fought, but that battle brought up many important ideas to the series. It shares some of the very first information about Nika. That alone cements it as relevant through the end of the anime.

Who's-Who is an interesting character with a unique backstory, but compared to King's history as a lunarian, he's simply not as eye-catching as some of the other foes in the arc.

If a character in One Piece hasn't had a confirmed death, then there's no reason they can't come back into the story in some fashion. This has happened again and again with antagonists like Buggy the Clown and Rob Lucci. While the Four Emperors may be a sort of final boss for the arcs they are in, they aren't necessarily exempt from this rule. As of this point in the manga, neither Big Mom nor Kaido have been confirmed dead, and Big Mom has promised she'll be returning. Kaido, on the other hand, has no interest in fighting again now that he's finally found someone who can beat him.

Big Mom has been involved in the post time skip story of One Piece for almost as long as it's been going on. She first showed up during the Fishman Island arc, and that's when the Straw Hats made an enemy out of her.

The Netflix film Woman of the Hour tells the based-on-real-events story of serial murderer Rodney Alcala — better known as “The Dating Game Killer” — who appeared on the primetime game show in 1978, in the midst of a spree of violent attacks and murders of women. Anna Kendrick directs and stars in the film as Sheryl Bradshaw, an aspiring actor and Dating Game contestant who selected Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) as the winning bachelor on the show, but, like her real-life counterpart Cheryl Bradshaw, gets out of the encounter alive. Alcala died in...

With over 30 arcs, One Piece has featured a gargantuan number of villains for the Straw Hat Pirates to fight. Dozens of rival pirates and Marines have stood between Monkey D. Luffy and his dream of becoming King of the Pirates. Many of the threats the Straw Hats have faced are more lighthearted and comedic, especially early on in their adventures, but there's little to laugh about regarding the series' true evils.

One Piece has a bright and vibrant world, but its most dangerous villains are dark and ruthless. Be they nation-conquering pirates, rich and powerful members of the government, or a personal nightmare for one of the Straw Hats, there are few lines the most depraved monsters in the series haven't crossed. The series isn't over, and there still remain villains who fans don't know much about, but for now, these villains such as Akainu and Blackbeard stand as some...

Nine Perfect Strangers season 1's ending may have been a figment of Frances's imagination, leaving questions for season 2. Carmel's secret may be revealed and she may face consequences for her actions in season 2. The disappearance of the guests' cars is a mystery that could be important in the second season.

Hulu's hit TV show Nine Perfect Strangers season 1 ended on a mysterious note, leaving burning questions that season 2 will have to answer. The popular drama was based on Liane Moriarty's bestseller of the same name. Due to the popularity of the show, which at the time of its premiere was Hulu’s most-watched original series ever, Nine Perfect Strangers got a surprising season 2 renewal. Since Nine Perfect Strangers does not have a second book, it stands to reason that Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 will need a fresh storyline.

Nine Perfect Strangers season 1's ending left some loose...