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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Casting News: Josh Hartnett's Netflix Series, Wilson Bethel's Apple Gig and More
Josh Hartnett is taking on a scary monster at Netflix. The actor — whose most recent TV roles include guest spots on The Bear and Black Mirror — will star in and executive-produce an untitled limited series for the streamer about a mysterious sea creature that terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, our sister site Variety reports. More from TVLine Dave Nemetz Reviews Sirens: Netflix's Jumbled Soap Takes Us on a Luxury Trip to Nowhere - Now, YOU Grade It! The Waterfront Trailer: Topher Grace Is a Gun-Toting Opium Dealer in Kevin Williamson Netflix Drama Scrubs 2.0: Zach Braff Inks Deal to Return for ABC Revival - Who Else Is Expected Back? Hartnett will play the hard-bitten fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life. In other recent casting news… * Wilson Bethel (Daredevil: Born Again, All Rise), Keith Carradine (Fear the Walking Dead, Madame Secretary) and Jackson Kelly (The Pitt, Chucky) will recur in the Apple TV+ limited series Imperfect Women, starring Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, our sister site Deadline reports. * Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife) will star as Mary Bennet in BritBox's 10-episode series The Other Bennet Sister, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Janice Hadlow, focused on the often-overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the above castings! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Dave Has Thoughts on… Black Mirror, Hacks, The Last of Us and More
In this column, TVLine's West Coast Bureau Chief Dave Nemetz shares his take on the current state of TV, including capsule reviews of upcoming shows, commentary on recently aired episodes and perspective on TV casting news, cancellations and more. As an anthology, Black Mirror is hit-or-miss by nature, and some episodes (and seasons) are better than others. But Season 7, which just hit Netflix last week, feels like the most consistently great season since at least Season 4, with a couple of installments that rank among the best the show has ever done. For me, the top episode was 'Eulogy,' with an absolutely heart-crushing performance from Paul Giamatti, and 'Common People,' starring Rashida Jones and Chris O'Dowd, was a close second, with its frighteningly plausible look at life-saving health care tailored to the subscription model. More from TVLine Ratings: The Last of Us Opens Season 2 Up 13% vs. Series Premiere The Last of Us EPs Explain Why the Premiere's Time Jump Differs From the Game's and Other Season 2 Changes The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Recap: Joel is Hunted (and Haunted) Five Years After the Hospital Attack - Plus, Grade It! The 'USS Callister' sequel didn't boldly go anywhere new, but it was a fun space caper — and I kind of wish I'd been able to see it on the big screen, with all the gee whiz sci-fi effects. 'Bête Noire' and 'Plaything' were flawed but decent enough entries into the Black Mirror canon, and even 'Hotel Reverie,' probably the least successful of the new batch, boasted a stunning performance by Emma Corrin as an old-timey Hollywood starlet trapped inside her most famous movie. All in all, a nice comeback season for Black Mirror, which had been stuck in a celebrity-chasing funk of mediocrity for a couple of seasons. Which Season 7 episode was your favorite? Vote in our poll: * Hacks is coming off a very strong Season 3, and I'm happy to say it's picked up right where it left off with the first two episodes of Season 4, with Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder back in top form. I was a little worried about the Deborah-Ava dynamic after last season ended on such a bitter note, but it turns out Deborah and Ava make great enemies as well as friends, trading vicious insults at a head-spinning rate. Plus, it still finds plenty of room for laugh-out-loud one-liners, at a time in TV history when we really need our 'comedies' to be funnier. And can we just applaud this show for coming right back in less than a year with a new season? That shouldn't be rare, but these days, it is. * I posted a full review of The Last of Us Season 2, based on the first four episodes, but I actually liked Sunday's season premiere quite a bit, simply because it gave us a chance to breathe and get to know these characters a bit better. Yes, the fortified town of Jackson is a whole lot like The Walking Dead's Woodbury — and we know how that turned out — but it was nice to see Joel and Ellie fixing electronics and mooning after girls while in a bubble of relative safety. (Joel even went to therapy!) Plus, two new cast additions really stood out: Kaitlyn Dever, who put a human face on the show's ultra violence as a vengeful Abby; and Isabela Merced, who shined right away as plucky town girl Dina. It was a good start — and well, I'll talk about the rest when it happens. * I'm usually all for comedy pushing boundaries and not being afraid to offend anyone, but I do think Saturday Night Live crossed a line with its impression of Aimee Lou Wood in this week's otherwise stellar parody of The White Lotus. Reducing Chelsea down to a bad British accent and a set of fake teeth wasn't 'edgy'; it was just lazy. There were plenty of ways to poke fun at The White Lotus without stooping that low, and I'm glad Wood herself spoke up against it. SNL is a comedy institution: It should hold itself to a higher standard and not resort to cheap shots like that. Especially if they're not even funny. Got questions for Dave? Thoughts on his thoughts? Reach him at davehasthoughts@ Best of TVLine Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now The Best Streaming Services in 2024: Disney+, Hulu, Max and More
Yahoo
07-04-2025
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White Lotus Season 3 Ends With Record-Setting Audience, Improves on Season 2 Finale by 51%
HBO's The White Lotus ended Season 3 on a high note, at least ratings-wise — drawing a record 6.2 million U.S. cross-platform viewers on Sunday night. That marks a third consecutive week of record-breaking highs for the Emmy-winning, anthology-like drama/thriller, a gain of 30% from last week, and a 51% larger crowd than tuned in for the Season 2 finale. More from TVLine Dave Nemetz Reviews The Last of Us: A Beautifully Brutal Zombie Thriller Gets Even Harder to Watch in Season 2 The White Lotus Boss Explains the Finale's 'Greek Tragedy' Ending - and Teases a Big Change for Season 4 The White Lotus Finale: Who Died? And Who Left Thailand Forever Changed? From season premiere to finale, the audience for the Thailand-set Season 3 enjoyed 2.5x growth, from an initial 2.4 million viewers. With delayed playback, the Season 3 opener is nearing 20 million U.S. viewers, and the season is averaging approximately 16 million viewers. TVLine readers gave The White Lotus' latest finale an average grade of 'B,' while Season 3 as a whole netted a 'B-.' (Read our full finale recap and get some teases regarding a Season 4 'first' for the series.) The White Lotus was renewed for a fourth season (resort location TBD) in late January, a full month ahead of this season's launch.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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Dave Has Thoughts on… Dying for Sex, Severance, The White Lotus and More
In this column, TVLine's West Coast Bureau Chief Dave Nemetz shares his take on the current state of TV, including capsule reviews of upcoming shows, commentary on recently aired episodes and perspective on TV casting news, cancellations and more. More from TVLine Did Daredevil Fight Live Up to Hype? Did Hulu Spoil Rookie Twist? Catch White Lotus Swimsuit Swap? Can TV Dial Down the Vomit? And More Qs! The White Lotus Condemned by Duke for Using College Apparel in Violent Scene: It 'Simply Goes Too Far' The White Lotus' Natasha Rothwell Teases Big Twists in Season 3's Final Episodes: 'Audiences Are Going to Be So Surprised' I enjoyed the podcast Dying for Sex, about a woman named Molly's quest to spice up her sex life after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, but the new Hulu series adaptation (debuting Friday, Apr. 4) didn't really work for me. The half-hour format makes it feel too sitcom-y, with wacky humor, unnecessary narration and a frantic pace, trying to cram too much into eight episodes. I appreciate the attempt to explore sexual pleasure in all its many varieties, but this is more erratic than erotic. Plus, a lot of the series is fictionalized, forcing Molly's story into conventional TV tropes and losing what made her story special in the first place. Michelle Williams has some nice moments as Molly, but Jenny Slate is too broadly drawn as her mess of a friend Nikki. The podcast managed to be both funny and touching, but as a TV show, Dying for Sex falls disappointingly short on both counts. * How about that Severance finale, huh? Season 2 wrapped up last week with a spectacular episode that we're sure to be dissecting until Season 3 comes around. (And hopefully, that's not three years from now.) The only question now is: How big of a splash will it make at the Emmys? Season 1 earned 14 nominations, but won just two. But I could see Severance winning big this year, taking home trophies for best drama series, best lead actor for Adam Scott and best supporting actor for John Turturro. Britt Lower is sure to nab a nomination for best lead actress as well — and hey, let's get supporting nods for Tramell Tillman as Mr. Milchick and Dichen Lachman as Gemma while we're at it, huh? Make this year's Emmys a waffle party for the ages. * I've heard from a few friends and colleagues that this season of The White Lotus is too slow… and I have to admit I'm a little puzzled by that critique. This show has always been a slow burn, more focused on subtle character development and little nuances of human behavior than big, flashy twists. Plus, things are definitely happening: Has there ever been a more eventful White Lotus episode than this season's infamous Episode 5, with the full moon party? Now I grant you: A few of the storylines, like Timothy's mounting dread and Rick's revenge tour, have gone around in circles for weeks and gotten repetitive. But I'm still enjoying my Thai vacation and all the superb performances and dialogue that come with it. Of course, I could listen to Parker Posey saying 'Boodhism' on a loop with a dance beat for eight hours straight, so I might not be the right person to ask. * Yep, Adolescence is this year's Baby Reindeer, it looks like. It's another UK series that rolled out on Netflix to little fanfare and then absolutely took off, becoming a huge hit and an instant awards contender. I didn't write up a full review, but I loved it: Shooting each episode in one take made it all feel so real and immediate, and the performances were just astonishing. I already lauded Stephen Graham in our Performer of the Week column, but I also want to mention Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty, who were both excellent in Episode 3, with Cooper's teen murder suspect Jamie engaging in an intense battle of wills with Doherty's child therapist Briony. It was just two people in a room talking, but it was absolutely riveting from start to finish. Adolescence will definitely be on my list of the year's best TV shows, and I actually wouldn't be shocked to see it pull off an upset and topple frontrunner The Penguin to win the Emmy for best limited series. * Missing The Traitors already? You need to check out all the international editions available on Peacock. The streamer has Traitors seasons from the UK, Australia and New Zealand ready for your viewing pleasure, and I can definitely vouch for the UK seasons, which return to the same Scottish castle and offer a host in Claudia Winkleman who's nearly as fabulous as Alan Cumming. (I said nearly, Alan!) Plus, for all of you calling for a non-celebrity Traitors season, the UK version is all civilians, and the gameplay is just as deliciously fiendish. Season 3 of The Traitors UK just hit Peacock earlier this month, and having binged it all, I can tell you it's a fantastic ride from start to finish. Got questions for Dave? Thoughts on his thoughts? Reach him at davehasthoughts@ Best of TVLine Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now The Best Streaming Services in 2024: Disney+, Hulu, Max and More
