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This article contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Section 31."Emperor Philippa Giorgiou's (Michelle Yeoh) return in "Star Trek: Section 31" has her associating with a pretty wild bunch. Her crew during the film's strange yet crucial special operation features a collection of fascinating characters, ranging from Omari Hardwick's Section 31 liaison Alok Sahar to Sam Richardson's chameloid character Quasi. Since the entire team is decidedly of the black ops variety, they're effectively expendable. The group's borderline redshirt nature is underlined fairly early in the movie when the seductive Deltan team member Melle attempts to subdue a target -- and is promptly shot to death.

Though Melle's demise is far from the only one in the film, it's definitely the earliest. Despite this, she still manages to show why she's a valuable member of the team, which allows actor Humberly González to make the most of the screen time she's given. Since...

Let's admit it; saying goodbye is hard.

But it's even worse when you don't get an ending that offers closure for characters you've come to know.

Sadly, we said goodbye to plenty of shows in 2022, and many didn't get the chance to have a proper series finale.

But there is good news, and the TV Fanatic staff has rounded up the shows that ended with a conclusive series finale.

Check out our thoughts below.

Animal Kingdom (TNT)

Whether you loved it or loathed it, Animal Kingdom went out the same way the Cody boys lived their lives: on its own terms.

The final season delivered some incredible performances from the cast as the season revealed the original sin that changed everything.

While it's still debated whether or not it was the perfect ending for this series, the finality of it and the intent to wrap up the journey in an authentic way is abundantly clear.

Network: The CW.

Episodes: 52 (hour).

Seasons: Four.

TV show dates: April 4, 2019 — September 5, 2022.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Perry Mattfeld, Rich Sommer, Brooke Markham, Casey Deidrick, Keston John, Morgan Krantz, Thamela Mpumlwana, Derek Webster, and Kathleen York.

TV show description:

From creator Corinne Kingsbury, the In the Dark TV show is a comedy-drama centering on hard-drinking and smoking Murphy Mason (Mattfield). As a blind woman, Murphy has a guide dog, Pretzel, but despite his loyalty, she resents his presence in her life. Murphy and Pretzel live with Jess Damon (Markham), Murphy's supportive best friend.

Hank (Webster) and Joy Mason (York) are Murphy's parents. They opened a guide dog school, in part,...

It seems that it's never in the cards for Murphy Mason to have a happy ending.

After all of the ups and downs throughout the series, especially this season, the Murphy and Max romance came to an utterly tragic end during In The Dark Season 4 Episode 12 when Max died protecting Murphy.

If that was the penultimate episode of the season, one can't even fathom what the series finale will entail!

The only satisfactory end for a character like Josh is death. It's actually incredible that he's somehow managed to surpass Dean as the most loathsome character; Dean, the dirty cop, working with a ruthless drug dealer who murdered an unarmed Black teenager in cold blood and covered it up.

How does one manage to be more detestable than that dude?

Josh's absolutely insane and unhinged obsession with destroying Murphy has reached a point where it's so irritating it has somehow become comical,...

The CW’s In the Dark — despite learning that Season 4 would be its farewell run just weeks ahead of the premiere — will give loyal fans a “satisfying” send-off, says series creator Corinne Kingsbury.

Over the drama series’ first three seasons, Murphy Mason (played by Perry Mattfeld) went from lazy receptionist to drunken vigilante detective, drug front proprietor and a woman-on-the-run. In Season 4 (now airing Mondays at 9/8c), Murphy has worked closely with her ex, Max (Casey Deidrick), best friend Felix (Morgan Krantz) and his sister Lesley (Marianne Rendón) to keep herself out of jail for her assorted crimes.

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Oh, In the Dark, you're guaranteed to provide us with utter madness and chaos.

On an exciting note, Morgan Krantz took a spin in the director's chair for In The Dark Season 4 Episode 7, directing his first installment of the series, and it's so much fun when an actor does that.

They know the characters in a particular way and get to translate that through their direction. You can typically notice a person's distinctive style, too. I love that Krantz had that opportunity and did so well.

But back to the absolute bonkers action that happened throughout this installment.

We still don't know why Darnell is at the level of pissed he was at Murphy other than "because... plot."

For most of the installment, we were stuck with Great Value Darnell, who bitched and moaned after Gene and Sarah's parent-trapped him and Murphy into working with one another.

He nitpicked the whole time,...

As Murphy Mason investigates the disappearance of her teenage friend, she also struggles with everyday pursuits like her love life and job troubles. With such a plot, the CW original In The Dark succeeds at blending the procedural crime genre with that of tragicomedy and drama.

Currently in its fourth season, the show is bound to propel audiences towards checking out similar sitcoms that border on edgy territories or modern classics within the crime genre. Some of the recurring tropes in these shows include hopeless protagonists, inner conflicts, sleepy towns, and much more.

Murphy Mason is back, and she's not doing well.

The series continues to take the darkest of turns, and In The Dark Season 4 Episode 1 was no exception. In fact, with this serving as the final chapter, one wonders if we'll have anything other than a bleak outcome by the series' end.

It was Orange Is the New Black meets Wentworth, and the premiere didn't hold back.

Visually, it was some fantastic work with setting tones and moods, particularly the prison portion of the installment. The blue tints captured the coldness of the atmosphere while also highlighting Murphy's isolation and fear.

And the way they'd have Murphy bathed in light at some parts was well done too. Again, visually, Savannah's blood pooling toward the Bible and Communion wafers was effectively chilling when you consider she was this last bit of light and hope that Murphy had.

Within seconds, Savannah's death was...

Summer TV programming is getting underway, and that can only mean one thing:

Exciting TV premieres!

Check out what we recommend for the coming week, TV Fanatics.

Saturday, June 4

8/7c Buried in Barstow (Lifetime)

It’s finally here! One of the most talked-about movies of the year.

Angie Harmon stars as Hazel King, and Hazel’s got a dirty past she has tried to wash away. Now, she’s a doting mom to her daughter, Joy.

But just about the time a hard-on-his luck guy named Elliott (Kristoffer Polaha) hits town, Hazel’s past bubbles up. Can she contain it from ruining everything she’s achieved?

Sunday, June 5

8/7c MTV TV & Movie Awards (MTV)

The 2022 MTV & TV Movie Awards is here, and you can tune in to see which of your favorite films and TV shows walk away with a bunch of awards.

The event will also honor Jennifer Lopez with the Generation Award.

In The Dark will end after its upcoming fourth season on the CW. Season 4 is slated to premiere June 6.

The drama series, from CBS Studios, Warner Bros. TV and Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films, was on the bubble, but had been boosted by streaming. In The Dark is written by Corinne Kingsbury and directed by Michael Showalter. It had debuted as a mid-season entry during the 2018–19 television season, and aired during the late spring/early summer in 2020. Its third season ended on October 6, 2021.

The series stars Perry Mattfeld as Murphy Mason, Brooke Markham as Jess Damon, Casey Deidrick as Max Parish, Keston John as Darnell James, Morgan Krantz as Felix Bell, Theodore Bhat as Josh and Matt Murray as Gene Clemens.

In the first three seasons, Murphy Mason (Mattfeld) had gone from a lazy receptionist to a drunken vigilante detective to a drug front proprietor, and then, a woman-on-the-run.

“Charmed,” “Dynasty,” “Roswell, New Mexico” and “In the Dark” have been canceled at The CW, Variety has learned.

Both “Roswell, New Mexico” and “In the Dark” have already completed filming on their upcoming seasons and will conclude after those episodes have aired.

Also canceled Thursday by the younger-skewing broadcast network were “Naomi” and “4400.”

Based on the original WB/CW series of the same name, “Charmed” was currently airing its fourth season. The reboot starred Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, Lucy Barrett, Rupert Evans and Jordan Donica. During the show’s first three seasons, Madeleine Mantock was the lead, playing the three sisters at the center of the series along with Diaz and Jeffrey. Barrett joined the show for Season 4 following Mantock’s exit.

Hailing from CBS Studios and Propagate Content, “Charmed” is executive produced by Jeffrey Lieber, Nicki Renna and Joey Falco, Kevin Dowling, Jennie Snyder Urman, Ben Silverman, Brad Silberling,...

Our favorite vision-impaired disaster child is back!

An all-new season of In the Dark returns on a new night, Monday, June 6, and Orange is the new Murphy.

The trailer teases that there are some new friends, but the same old Murphy Mason, despite her settling into life behind bars.

When we last saw Murphy, she got arrested and tossed in jail, choosing to take the fall for Jessica.

It was a polarizing decision that sent shockwaves through the fandom. While it was only a matter of time before the law caught up to Murphy in the gang, no one could've anticipated that she'd land behind bars.

And to make things worse, she's now sharing a bunk with Nia's trusty, loyal to the end second, Sam, who believes Murphy is responsible for Nia's murder and much more.

Felix has good reason to be concerned about Murphy's well-being while she's in jail awaiting trial.

And with that, the single most infuriating season of this series is complete.

Credit where it's due, In the Dark Season 3 Episode 13 kept consistent with the other 80% of the season, save or those precious first three installments before everything started to go downhill.

And the only consistently likable character remaining is a four-legged canine who is a really good boy and deserves all the kisses and treats.

What's worth discussing? Well, let's see.

Ain't That A Kick In the Teeth

After an entire season of Murphy working her ass off to find Jess, we learn that Jess didn't want to be found.

Jess recounted her entire tale of how she ended up in some pet shop in the middle of nowhere within, what, a month? And it played out about as we imagined.

Josiah's protege was the one who dragged Jess out of the building and took her to the hospital.

After a season of madness and shenanigans, Murphy finally found Jess.

It's been a rough season of In the Dark, but In the Dark Season 3 Episode 12 finally delivered on the 11-episode mystery surrounding the status of Jessica, and it was something else. What? You can decide.

Here are the highlights, lowlights, and Wtf-lights of the hour.

Murphy Mason P.I., Outpolicing the Police

Begrudging kudos to the series for dragging out this Jennifer Walker situation. By golly, we got invested.

At this rate, can we get Murphy Mason a P.I. license since she's already running circles around law enforcement when it comes to solving cases? She's a one-woman show with Pretzel in tow.

Despite the preposterous nature of this case, it wasn't surprising that Murphy would stumble right into finding out Jennifer's creepy uncle was an incestuous pedophile who has been keeping his niece in the basement this entire time.

I am Begging In the Dark to find Jess.

It's been 84 years, for heaven's sake, and we have no legitimate leads, no information, and we're going in circles.

The carousel keeps on spinning onIn The Dark Season 3 Episode 10, with Murphy evading the cops with a startling level of finesse. The police and Josh (because I Refuse to acknowledge him as anything else) make fools of themselves, and Jess is only a figment of Murphy's imagination.

One of the biggest complaints about the series shared by even its most devoted and faithful viewers is how it comes up with these absurd predicaments that spin out of control and that they keep recycling the same formula over and over again.

And we're at the point in the season when both critiques are front and center with neon signs so bright even Murphy could guess that they're there.

It feels like we've been...

Kayti Burt Jan 13, 2020

The CW's dramedy In the Dark has been given a Season 3, ahead of its Season 2 airing. Here's everything we know so far...

In the Dark was one of 13 currently-running CW TV shows that got the good news it would be getting another season last week. The dramedy about a 20-something blind woman investigating the apparent murder of one of her best friends, has aired one season on The CW, with another already ordered, but not yet having aired. This makes the In the Dark Season 3 confirmation particularly interesting.

In the Dark first hit The CW as a midseason premiere last spring, ending in June 2019. Created by Corinne Kingsbury, it stars Perry Mattfield as Murphy Mason, a hard-drinking, smoking blind woman who, when she stumbles upon the body of the drug-dealing teen who once saved her from a mugger, becomes committed to finding out what happened to him.

There's good news tonight. The CW has given an early third season renewal to the network's In the Dark TV series. The show was renewed for a second season back in May 2019, while the first season was still airing. There's no word on when season two will see the light of day but a summer run seems likely.

A comedy-drama, In the Dark stars Perry Mattfeld, Rich Sommer, Brooke Markham, Casey Deidrick, Keston John, Morgan Krantz, Thamela Mpumlwana, Derek Webster, and Kathleen York. The story follows a hard-drinking and smoking blind woman, Murphy Mason (Mattfield). When she stumbles upon the body of a drug-dealing kid, Tyson (Mpumlwana), who once saved her from a mugger, Dean Riley (Sommer) and the other cops find her drunken account less than convincing and nobody in sight. Frustrated and heart-broken, Murphy, her guide dog,...

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A CW comedy-drama, In the Dark stars Perry Mattfeld, Rich Sommer, Brooke Markham, Casey Deidrick, Keston John, Morgan Krantz, Thamela Mpumlwana, Derek Webster, and Kathleen York. The story follows a hard drinking and smoking blind woman, Murphy Mason (Mattfield). When she stumbles upon the body of a drug-dealing kid, Tyson (Mpumlwana), who once saved her from a mugger, Dean Riley...

What do you make of Murphy Mason, during the first season of the In the Dark TV show on The CW? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like In the Dark is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. 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 In the Dark season one episodes here. *Status update below.

A CW comedy-drama, In the Dark stars Perry Mattfeld, Rich Sommer, Brooke Markham, Casey Deidrick, Keston John, Morgan Krantz, Thamela Mpumlwana, Derek Webster, and Kathleen York. The story follows a hard drinking and smoking blind woman, Murphy Mason (Mattfield). When she stumbles upon the body of...

As the littlest broadcast network, The CW usually butters its bread with series of the supernatural or super-heroic variety. Every once in a while, they pivot a little bit more toward the mundane, in an effort to reach a broader audience. Enter the In the Dark TV show. With no spirits or superheroes in sight, does it have what it takes to draw a crowd, and more importantly, Nielsen ratings? Will In the Dark be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.

A CW comedy drama, In the Dark stars Perry Mattfeld, Rich Sommer, Brooke Markham, Casey Deidrick, Keston John, Morgan Krantz, Thamela Mpumlwana, Derek Webster, and Kathleen York. The story follows a hard drinking and smoking blind woman, Murphy Mason (Mattfield). When she stumbles upon the body of a drug dealing kid, Tyson (Mpumlwana), who once saved her from...

Will Murphy get her life together? Well, The CW is going to give her more time. The network has renewed their In the Dark TV show for a second season. It will air as part of the 2019-20 broadcast season.

A comedy-drama, In the Dark stars Perry Mattfeld, Rich Sommer, Brooke Markham, Casey Deidrick, Keston John, Morgan Krantz, Thamela Mpumlwana, Derek Webster, and Kathleen York. The story follows a hard-drinking blind woman who smokes, Murphy Mason (Mattfield). When she stumbles upon the body of a drug-dealing kid, Tyson (Mpumlwana), who once saved her from a mugger, Dean Riley (Sommer) and the other cops find her drunken account less than convincing and nobody in sight. Frustrated and heart-broken, Murphy, her guide dog, Pretzel, and best friend, Jess Damon (Markham), set out to uncover the truth about Tyson’s fate. Murphy will do whatever it takes — even if that...

Alec Bojalad Apr 24, 2019

The CW has ordered In the Dark Season 2, setting up more adventures for blind heroine Murphy Mason...and Pretzel the dog!

With one stroke of the pen, The CW has ensured that we will be confusing In the Dark and Hulu's Into the Dark for the foreseeable future.

According to Variety, The CW has renewed In the Dark for Season 2, along with a whole host of other shows. Other shows receiving renewals include All American, The 100, and Roswell, New Mexico. With the previously announced Charmed and Legacies renewals, all of The CW's freshman shows have gotten a second season.

Of all the CW renewals, In the Dark Season 2 was probably the most unlikely. The show, which premiered on April 4 and has aired three episodes to date, draws only around 750,000 viewers per episode. Still, The CW must see some promise in the concept. 

Perry Mattfield stars as Murphy Mason,...

In the Dark‘s Murphy Mason isn’t your typical CW heroine: She’s a disaffected, sardonic, kind of callous twentysomething who enjoys her booze and morning-after pills. And she also happens to be blind.

In Thursday’s series premiere, we meet Murphy (played by Shameless‘ Perry Mattfeld) mid-coitus, as her guide dog Pretzel watches nearby. “This dog is so weird. He follows me around everywhere. He’s like a stalker,” Murphy says dryly.

Afterward, Murphy sends her sexual partner on his way without so much as a cuddle. When he notes that she doesn’t have his number to text him later,...

"In the Dark", is the new episodic comedy/drama series, created by Corinne Kingsbury, starring Perry Mattfeld as an "irreverent blind woman" caught up in a murder mystery, premiering April 4, 2019 on The CW:

"...'Murphy Mason' (Mattfeld), a blind woman in her twenties, drifts through life in a drunken haze. Her only two friends, 'Jess' (Brooke Markham), her understanding roommate and 'Tyson', a teenage street hustler who saved her from a violent mugging. Out for a walk with her guide dog, 'Pretzel' (Levi), she stumbles upon a body, she is certain is Tyson, but it disappears before the police arrive. When they don't seem inclined to investigate, Murphy clings onto the only thing that can keep her together: figuring out what happened to her friend.

"She resolves to solve the murder herself, while also managing a dating life and a job she hates at a school for guide...