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The Bondsman, releasing on Amazon Prime Video on April 4, 2025, is the story of a bounty hunter who dies and is resurrected to become a hunter of demons for the Devil. It resembles a mix of Supernatural, True Blood, and Preacher. Blumhouse Productions, known for horror, is part of the production team. This series is set in modern-day Georgia.

The Bondsman is a fun show with interesting characters. Each one has their own frailties and quirks. There are some nice music choices to go with each episode and plenty of humor. Horror fans will enjoy the action, gore, and intrigue. At times the characters' actions are hard to believe or predictable. I didn’t find that intrusive enough to prevent me from enjoying the show.

Below, we break down all eight episodes of this new series. Beware Spoilers ahead!

Episode 1: "Pot ‘O Gold"

Kevin Bacon portrays Hub Halloran, a bond...

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Gotham is a superhero action crime drama series created by Bruno Heller. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, the Fox series follows James “Jim” Gordon as he joins the Gotham City Police Department and meets a young Bruce Wayne just after his parents are murdered. Gotham stars Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Zabryna Guevara, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Cory Michael Smith, and Victoria Cartagena. So, if you loved the superhero action, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Gotham, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Daredevil is a superhero action-adventure legal crime-drama series created by Drew Goddard. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, the Netflix series follows Matt Murdock,...

As Robert Kirkman's animated superhero series "Invincible" continues to serve up new twists and turns in its third season, viewers may find themselves wondering what the heck is the deal with Viltrumites and their mustaches. All of these men are sporting some serious facial growth above their upper lip like they're Burt Reynolds smuggling a truckload of Coors from Texarkana to Atlanta. It's a bold bit of grooming that's too uniform to be a mistake. Meanwhile, Mark Grayson (voiced by Steven Yeun), aka the half-human, half-Viltrumite hero Invincible, is 'stache free. Clearly, something is up.

There is, unsurprisingly, a perfectly good explanation for the Viltrumites' grooming preferences, as well as Mark's decision to go without one (though you could be excused for assuming the young man is as yet incapable of looking like 1980s New York Yankees great Don Mattingly). The short answer is that it all has to...

"The Simpsons" Halloween anthology episodes, "Treehouse of Horror," are a tradition going on 25 years right now. Some "Treehouse" segments are superior to others, naturally, but the episodes give the show a chance to break all the rules, killing characters willy-nilly or irrevocably changing Springfield.

"Treehouse of Horror" is so synonymous with "The Simpsons" that the "Simpsons" comics, published by the now-defunct Bongo Comics, did an annual "Treehouse of Horror" issue from 1995 to 2017. (These "Treehouse of Horror" comics are now collected in omnibus editions.)

One of the most famous "Treehouse of Horror" comics was "Murder, He Wrote," an Eisner Award-winning parody of the manga/anime "Death Note." This was in 2008, many years before the animated "Treehouse of Horror Xxxiii" combined "The Simpsons" and "Death Note."

Now, many of the "Treehouse" comic stories were written by Bongo Comics regulars. "Murder, He Wrote" was by regular "Simpsons" comic writer Ian Boothby, with manga-influenced...

Classic horror entries like The Thing, Alien, and even The Shining wield isolation as a weapon, trapping their protagonists in place and leaving them perilously vulnerable to threats- inhuman or otherwise – to evoke chills. It’s a simple tool that horror frequently exploits for maximum discomfort, whether physically, psychologically, or even socially. No matter how filmmakers insulate their characters, it results in despair and loneliness for the characters and chilling unease for the viewer. This week’s streaming picks center around isolation-based horror movies.

These titles showcase various forms of isolation, from remote settings to extreme quarantines, to leave you on the edge of your seat.

Here’s where you can watch them this week.

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Mike Flanagan mines palpable tension from isolation in his home invasion thriller. Kate Siegel stars as Maddie, a deaf and mute...

Mel Gibson went almost a decade without directing a movie after his war drama "Hacksaw Ridge" hit theaters in 2016. The actor-filmmaker, whose other directorial credits include "Braveheart" and "Apocalypto," has now ended his dry spell with the release of his new movie "Flight Risk." It's a very minimalistic, contained thriller that takes place on a tiny plane and centers almost entirely on just three actors for the majority of its runtime. However, some familiar voices also pop up along the way, particularly for those who are fans of a certain classic CBS sitcom.

Gibson, it needs to be mentioned, is a controversial figure who has been accused of antisemitism, in addition to having a battery charge against his ex-wife, which is largely why he doesn't work as much as he once did. But he still does, indeed, get work in Hollywood these days, as evidenced by this thriller, which is being released by Lionsgate.

Garth Ennis has written some great, popular comic books over the years, with some of his work including the creation of the books Preacher and The Boys, and fan favorite runs on Marvel’s The Punisher. Preacher and The Boys have both gotten TV series adaptations, and ideas from Ennis’s Punisher books have made it to the screen. Five months ago, it was announced that the Ennis-created horror comic Crossed is also getting an adaptation, with the independent company Six Studios picking up the rights to make a film based on the series. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that the Crossed film is set to be directed by Rob Jabbaz.

Ennis has written the screenplay for the Crossed film, which takes place in a pandemic-stricken world, in which those who catch a disease are marked with a cross-like rash on their faces. Those afflicted follow their...

After being heavily inspired by Crossed with his feature debut The Sadness, filmmaker Rob Jabbaz will next direct an adaptation of the Garth Ennis comic, Variety reports.

Ennis, who also created “The Boys” and “Preacher,” penned the script, based on the original 10 issues of his Jacen Burrows-illustrated comic published by Avatar Press between 2008 and 2010.

Crossed is set in a pandemic-stricken world in which those infected with a disease — marked by a cross-like rash on their faces — follow their worst impulses, turning them into homicidal maniacs.

Six Studios is behind the project with an expected budget in the $2-3 million range. A March filming date is being eyed.

“It has been a real delight working with Garth Ennis and Six Studios developing Crossed for the big screen,” says Jabbaz. “From day one, our primary goal has been to deliver a faithful adaptation of the original series, along with a few new surprises.

After Wilson Bethel, who played Benjamin Poindexter/Bullseye on Netflix’s Daredevil Season 3 made headlines for his return in the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again, he took the internet by storm with his ageless appearance. While his return is already a burning topic on social media, Bethel’s freakishly younger looks have sparked discussion among fans.

Wilson Bethel in Daredevil Season 3 | image: Netflix

Considering how it’s been seven years since Daredevil ended, fans wondered how Wilson Bethel could look younger than ever. Well, given how he’s known to maintain his stud appearance through a grueling workout and outdoor activities, it seems that Bethel did it again when he was asked to reprise his role as Bullseye in Daredevil: Born Again.

Fans are stunned by Wilson Bethel’s ageless appearance in Daredevil: Born Again Bethel as Bullseye in a still from Daredevil: Born Again trailer | image: Marvel Studios

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January begins the very best time of the year for TV.

All of the shows that hid in fear of the juggernaut that is the NFL come out to play, and this January, we are inundated with many new shows and returns.

As it turns out, 2025 begins with a wealth of riches you do not want to miss.

Thursday, January 2 Lockerbie: The Search for Truth (Peacock) (Peacock)

For those of us who were alive for the Lockerbie terrorist attack, it’s a piece of history we’ll never forget.

For those of you who have no recollection or any understanding of the tragedy that unfolded, your immersion in this horrifying tale of political unrest that claimed the lives of 270 people who were on the plane and on the ground

Although the story received worldwide coverage at the time, we didn’t have 24-hour internet providing access to news and developments from around the world.

You’ve seen all kinds of other worst-of lists for 2024, but now, see them done TV Fanatic style!

This list has a little of everything.

Whether we once loved them or they never stood a chance, they can still land right here on the worst-of list.

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Our current team, including Carissa Pavlica, Jack Ori, Jasmine Blu, Joshua Pleming, Laura Nowak, Lisa Babick, Paul Dailly, and Whitney Evans, have shared their very crucial two cents to compile the list below only for true TV fanatics!

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With more hits than misses, Accused Season 2 was shockingly underwhelming and disappointing.

Most of the cases didn’t grab our attention, and some strayed too far into absurdity.

Accused scored a myriad of talented guest stars for the occasion, delivering with its star-studded cast but falling insanely short on strong writing.

Virgin River Season 6: Doc and Everett’s...

Some stories don’t need to follow Days of Our Lives into 2025, and this Chanel/Johnny/Joy mess is one of them.

Unfortunately, it’s likely to all fall apart on New Year’s Eve.

Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 12-30-24 more or less confirm that Chanel will start the new year with a broken heart. At least there will be some strong drama at the end of this awful story!

(Peacock/Screenshot) Days of Our Lives Spoilers For The Week of 12-30-24 Suggest Johnny And Chanel Will Have A Disastrous New Year’s Eve Party

Parties on Days of Our Lives never go well, so it’s unsurprising that whatever happens will go down at Johnny and Chanel’s New Year’s Eve bash.

You’d think that after everything that happened at Johnny’s surprise birthday party, these two would swear off hosting any more such events,...

It’s a little-known fact that The Boys actually started out being published by DC Comics, but co-creator Darick Robertson revealed that Homelander, Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie and the rest were almost folded into the DC Universe itself. This stunning revelation puts a whole new perspective on Garth Ennis and Robertson’s irreverent superhero take-down, which would have drastically altered the way the original comics were portrayed.

Speaking with Retrofuturista in 2020, artist Robertson describes how the series came together, as writer Ennis approached the artist in the early 2000s with a new superhero series idea. While Robertson was eager to collaborate with Ennis once again following their work on the Fury and Punisher series, he was tied up with rebooting Wolverine with an exclusive contract with Marvel at the time.

A few years later, Robertson was free from his Marvel commitments, and reconnected with Ennis:

After a year or so on Wolverine,...

Everyone has heard of the sophomore slump.

It essentially means a regression, and many shows have fallen into this trap. After delivering a stellar first season, missteps and misfires during the second season cause the audience to second-guess their initial excitement about the series.

It happens more often than you think, even to shows you may think are destined to succeed.

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One of those shows that everyone wondered about after its masterful first season was Interview with the Vampire.

The Anne Rice classic was reworked for the small screen and delivered one of the best pilots of the last decade.

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Interview with the Vampire Season 1 Episode 1 was as thrilling a piece of television as you’ll ever see. It introduced New Orleans and Louis de Pointe du Lac, a vampire recounting his past to Daniel Molloy for a second time.

Jacob Anderson was a revelation as Louis,...

Kandyse McClure, who plays Kaia Bryant on Netflix's Virgin River, opens up about the potential future of Kaia's relationship with Preacher (Colin Lawrence). Based on Robyn Carr’s beloved books, Virgin River follows the interwoven lives, romances, and secrets of the residents in the charming titular town. The romantic drama's sixth season, which just recently dropped on the streamer, further explores Preacher’s romance with Kaia, a tough-willed firefighter who emerges as a significant figure in Preacher's life after a string of failed relationships.

In an interview with Screen Rant's Zak Wojnar, Battlestar Galactica veteran McClure discussed the possible romantic horizons of Kaia and Preacher in the wake of his tumultuous murder trial involving a troublesome ex-flame. McClure was first confronted with Preacher's string of failed relationships, declaring, "This is such a theme!" Reflecting on the chemistry between the two, and Preacher’s emotional evolution that's led him...

Landman Season 1 Episode 7 split the emotion between Angela and Ainsley’s asinine hijinks and Cooper’s decision to lay his head on Ariana’s pillow, as much of a home as he’s had in a very long time.

The gulf between those plotlines was jarring, with true life and future decisions juxtaposed with temporary choices that even the most forgiving couldn’t help but laugh at.

But that’s the Landman way. It’s a tough world, and living in it requires a certain je ne sais quoi that can only be found here and within the Taylor Sheridan universe.

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With just three episodes left in its first season, Landman continues to be the show everyone’s talking about: the most successful Paramount+ series ever. What do all the naysayers have to say about that?

This episode, “All Roads Lead to a Hole,” delivered all the humor,...

In the three seasons that Fire Country has been airing, it’s been a roller coaster ride of awesome action and sloppy personal relationships.

This Fire Country Season 3 mid-season report card breaks down all the events that have unfolded in the first half of this season and what we might expect when the show returns from its break.

The show has had its moments of genius and trash. It’s had to redeem itself after a weak second season full of half-ass storylines and soap opera drama. While things have improved with Fire Country Season 3, we’re not out of the woods yet.

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Fans still want things to focus on firefighting and less personal drama. And more than anything, we want to stop seeing repeated storylines that are turning this hit drama into a weakened soap opera of messy relationship entanglements.

Best Episode – Fire Country Season...

Netflix's longest-running original series, Virgin River, has already been renewed for season 7, but fans are still reeling from the developments of the just-released season 6. Based on the series of novels by Robyn Carr, Virgin River follows the denizens of the titular town and their myriad lives, loves, and secrets. The ever-popular soap opera boasts a massive cast that includes the likes of Annette O'Toole, Tim Matheson, Alexandra Breckenridge, and Martin Henderson, among many others.

Virgin River's fifth season saw the introduction of Battlestar Galactica veteran Kandyse McClure as Kaia Bryant, a tough-willed firefighter who winds up in a relationship with Preacher (Colin Lawrence) and might just be the one to break his streak of bad romantic luck. In addition to her star-making turn on Battlestar Galactica, McClure is known to genre fans for her roles on shows like Ghost Wars, The Good Doctor, and The CW's Charmed reboot.

Television has always been a reflection of society’s darker fascinations.

Still, in recent years, some episodes have crossed the line in ways that sparked public outrage, censorship, and even legal consequences.

These moments didn’t just make viewers uncomfortable — they forced networks and audiences alike to confront uncomfortable truths about culture, politics, and societal values.

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From episodes that were pulled mid-air to those that led to protests or outcry, these stories often took bold risks, either exploring taboo topics, graphically depicting violence, or presenting content that didn’t sit well with the public.

Some of these episodes were met with immediate backlash, while others have grown in cultural significance, shaping how we discuss controversial content in media today.

Short Stints, Big Impacts: 17 TV Characters Who Made Every Second Countby Lisa Babick You’ve Seen Them Everywhere: TV’s Hardest-Working Character Actorsby Lisa Babick...

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Undeniably, Virgin River Season 6 was the season of Mel & Jack.

After multiple seasons of roadblocks, heartache, and trials and tribulations, Virgin River delivers a sexy, fun, relatively light, and joyful season.

The season tempers much of the drama, and we got to wrap ourselves in the culmination of Mel and Jack’s love story.

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We discuss our thoughts on the full season, so be mindful if you want to avoid spoilers.

Virgin River Season 6 Finally Turns Up the Heat Again with Mel & Jack

The sixth season answered our prayers regarding the intimacy, love, and heat between Mel and Jack.

For a bit, it felt as if the series got so lost in the pain that both characters were constantly enduring that their love felt more like a union through shared traumas than a genuine love story.

Legal dramas have long been a staple of television, from the slick courtroom theatrics of Law & Order to the cutthroat maneuvers on The Good Wife.

But before we had Jack McCoy or Alicia Florrick, there was The Defenders, a 1960s legal drama that broke new ground — and taboos.

Unlike its contemporaries, The Defenders wasn’t just about winning cases or dramatic courtroom moments. It was a show with a conscience, unafraid to tackle the controversial issues of its time.

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Abortion, civil rights, war crimes — no topic was off-limits.

At a time when TV often shied away from controversy, The Defenders leaned in, proving that television could not only entertain but also challenge its audience.

Let’s examine how this quiet revolution unfolded and why The Defenders remains a landmark in TV history.

Virgin River Finally Gets Jack and Preacher’s Brotherhood Rightby Jasmine Blu Censored Classics:...

We now know who will play Sherriff Mickey Fox's (Morena Baccarin) father in the upcoming Fire Country spin-off series, Sheriff Country. The spin-off, which was recently ordered by CBS for the 2025/2026 TV season, will follow Fox as she navigates the streets of small-town Edgewater, investigating its criminal activities. Just like the Mothership series, Sheriff Country will equally focus on the personal life of its main protagonist and, in this case, Fox's relationship with her ex-con father, who is still deeply involved in the life of crime even after leaving prison. Deadline now reports that Fox's father, Wes will be portrayed by W. Earl Brown, whom you may recognize from his roles in Deadwood, Yellowstone, and Preacher.

We've known for a while that The Mandalorian & Grogu started life as The Mandalorian season 4. If the massive splash Moana 2 recently made at the box office is any indication of what's in store for the next Star Wars movie, Disney CEO Bob Iger made the right decision shifting to theaters from streaming. 

While production on the project has wrapped, Deadline (via SFFGazette.com) has shared more casting news today as The Mandalorian's Jonny Coyne is set to reprise his role as a (currently unnamed) Imperial Warlord. 

He showed up in hologram form as part of the Empire's sinister Shadow Council in the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian season 3. Moff Gideon reported to them on the Mandalorians' plan to retake Mandalore while the whereabouts of Grand Admiral Thrawn were also discussed. 

Following that villain's return in Ahsoka season 2 and the apparent death of Gideon, it seems likely that the...

Exclusive: Jonny Coyne will be reprising his role as Imperial Warlord in Jon Favreau’s feature take of The Mandalorian streaming series, The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Imperial warlord is part of the hologram Shadow Council in episode 7, season 3 of The Mandalorian in which he and other Imperial ranking officials meet with Giancarlo Esposito’s villain Moff Gideon. Gideon informs them about the Mandalorians’ plans to take back their home planet of Mandalore, while also questioning the whereabouts of Admiral Thrawn, a very notable bad guy in the Star Wars canon. The Shadow Council operates secretly against the New Republic. In that episode, Imperial Warlord tells the group about the opportunities in “plundering the hyperspace lanes.” He’s accused by Captain Gilad Pellaeon that his “hit and run operations are gaining too much notice.”

Coyne joins a growing cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.

Favreau co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Filoni.

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Creature Commandos is an adult animated superhero action dark comedy-drama series created by James Gunn. Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, the Max series follows a black ops team consisting of monsters assembled by Amanda Waller to serve as her new Suicide Squad after she is ordered to stop using human prisoners in her black ops team. Creature Commandos’ voice cast includes Indira Varma, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Zoë Chao, David Harbour, and Frank Grillo. So, if you loved the dark comedy, bombastic action, lovable group of misfits, and compelling characters in Creature Commandos, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Doom Patrol is a superhero sci-fi fantasy dark comedy-drama series created by Jeremy Carver. Based on the DC Comics...

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Most know Stephen King for his books, or movies based on those books. But he's dipped his toes into comics as well. During the 1980s, he contributed to Marvel Comics' "Heroes for Hope" one-shot and pitted the X-Men against a villain right out of his horror novels.

In 2010, King had a brief stint co-writing the horror comic "American Vampire" with series co-creator Scott Snyder. Published by DC's Vertigo imprint, "American Vampire" was created by Snyder and artist Rafael Albuquerque. However, King's role was still important; he wrote the backstory of the comic's anti-hero lead.

The first volume of "American Vampire" (issues #1-5) is split between two stories. The first is set in 1920s Hollywood and written by Snyder. The second is a prequel set in the old West, written by King. Albuquerque's cover for "American Vampire" #1 shows this bifurcation. Above...

In a recent interview with Screen Rant, The Boys co-creator Garth Ennis shared his philosophy of what makes a great villain, perfectly explaining why Homelander has become such an iconic bad guy. The Superman-esque 'hero' is the main villain of the franchise (co-created with artist Darick Robertson), with Billy Butcher's team of CIA-backed operatives working to take down the nation's favorite Supe.

Recently, Screen Rant spoke to Garth Ennis about Freddie the Fix - his new horror comic with artist Mike Perkins, and the first release from Ninth Circle; a creator-owned publisher specializing in horror. Coming December 18, Freddie the Fix has a particularly despicable villain, even for the writer of Preacher and Crossed. We asked Ennis what makes a good villain, and his answer perfectly defines Homelander.

Asked what makes a great villain, Ennis says:

Cruelty. Lack of humanity, lack of empathy. I often think if you want true...

Band of Brothers was one of the most critically acclaimed war drama series that depicted World War II on television, and while this accomplishment meant so much for the creators, some of its cast members were not completely thrilled with their experience.

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The show may have been incredible to watch on screen, but the behind-the-scenes was indeed rigorous and extremely draining. One particular actor even thought he would be out of work forever.

Dominic Cooper Feared for His Acting Career After Starring in Band of Brothers

In an interview with The Guardian, Dominic Cooper shared his experience on the set of 2001’s Band of Brothers. He played the minor character Allington, but he recalled how much it took a toll on his well-being. “I’d never been on a film set and I was terrified,” he confessed.

The English star, best known for playing Jesse...

Apple TV+ announced today that its new half-hour comedy series, titled “The Studio,” will premiere with its first two episodes on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, followed by one episode every week through May 21, 2025. Watch the official teaser video above.

Five-time Emmy nominee Seth Rogen stars as a movie executive named Matt Remick who’s in over his head as the new boss of Continental Studios, a fictional Hollywood movie company known for its big budget popcorn fare. Rogen is joined by co-stars Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders, with special guest star appearances by Bryan Cranston, Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, and Ron Howard.

In the teaser for “The Studio,” Matt explains how he got into this business because he “loves movies,” but now he fears it’s his job to “ruin them.” Cranston’s character explains how Continental doesn’t make “artsy-fartsy films,” but instead “makes movies — movies!

These days, "The Boys" is the most famous Garth Ennis comic due to its Prime Video TV adaptation. (Read our /Film review of "The Boys" season 4 here.) Even so, "The Boys" is not my favorite Garth Ennis comic.

I'm an avowed fan of "Sara," Ennis' Soviet-set World War 2 comic (drawn by Steve Epting) that has none of his usual crass humor. His best long-running comic is "Preacher" (drawn by the late Steve Dillon). A neo-Western road comic, "Preacher" has three main characters: Jesse Custer, a preacher who can command people to obey him with "the word of God," his tomboyish girlfriend Tulip O'Hare, and the Irish vampire Proinsias Cassidy.

"Preacher" is as much a satirical black comedy as "The Boys" is, but it focuses more on religion than on corporations and superhero comics. God has left Heaven and all is not right with the world, and Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy...

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Hellbound is a South Korean dark fantasy horror thriller series directed by Yeon Sang-ho from a screenplay by Choi Gyu-seok. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Sang-ho, the Netflix series is set in a world where unearthly creatures appear and condemn people to hell. Soon after their appearance, religious groups begin forming on the ideology of divine justice. Hellbound stars Yoo Ah-in, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Jeong-min, Won Jin-ah, and Yang Ik-june. So, if you loved the dark fantasy elements, intensely thrilling story, and compelling characters in Hellbound here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Sweet Home is a South Korean apocalyptic action horror series written by Hong So-ri, Kim Hyung-min, and Park So-jung. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan,...

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If you think the TV series version of "The Boys" crosses the line, wait until you read the original comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

Ennis writes about things he hates getting raked over the coals. "Preacher" is an enormous middle finger to organized religion, particularly Christian fundamentalists. When Ennis wrote "The Punisher Max," he had Frank kill Ira terrorists, human traffickers, and Enron executives. Ennis' disdain for corporate America also leads us to "The Boys," which also let him vent about how ridiculous he thinks superheroes are, following in the footsteps of Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill's comic "Marshal Law."

The "Boys" comic is more episodic than the show; it's divided into arcs about the Boys fighting one particular superhero team, then moving onto the next as they climb up the ladder towards the Seven. This avoids...

Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’ Makes Int’l Premiere As Opening Film Of Torino Film Fest

Rob Howard’s thriller Eden will make its international premiere as the opening film of Italy’s Torino Film Festival next month in the presence of the Oscar-winning director. The picture stars Jude Law, Ana De Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney as a group of people who flee 1920s Europe to start over and build paradise on the Galapagos Islands, with disastrous consequences. Italian rights for the film – which world premiered in Toronto – have been acquired by Italian International Film in collaboration with Rai Cinema, and 01 Distribution will handle the local theatrical release. The film was sold to Amazon Prime Video during Cannes in a multi-territory deal including the UK & Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Scandinavia, Spain, Latin America, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, India, Turkey, West Indies, and Asia pay-tv.

Sugar season 2 has been confirmed at Apple TV+, months after the Colin Farrell noir-thriller dropped a massive twist. Arriving in April, the series centered on Farrell as private investigator John Sugar as he tries to solve the mystery of a disappearance that's tied to the wealthy Siegel family. With a cast that also includes Kirby, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Alex Hernandez, Anna Gunn, Sydney Chandler, and James Cromwell, Sugar sparked headlines for a game-changing twist that is kept under wraps until late in the eight-episode first installment.

Deadline confirms that Sugar season 2 is happening at Apple TV+. The first story details are also confirmed, noting that Farrell's character will be back in Los Angeles to work on another missing persons' case while also trying to unravel the mystery of his missing sister. The upcoming episodes will also feature a change behind the scenes, as Breaking Bad and Preacher...

Detective John Sugar is coming back.

Apple has renewed Colin Farrell-led drama series Sugar for a second season.

The first season of the detective drama saw Farrell’s Sugar, a private investigator hired by Hollywood titan Jonathan Siegel, played by James Cromwell, investigate the mysterious disappearance of his granddaughter, Olivia, played by Sydney Chandler.

[Spoiler Alert] The twist? He’s an alien (one of his skills is processing alcohol 50 times faster than humans).

Amy Ryan, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, Alex Hernandez and Kirby, formerly known as Kirby Howell-Baptiste, also starred in Season 1.

Season 2 will see Sugar find himself back in Los Angeles taking on another missing person’s case, as he continues to look for answers surrounding his missing sister.

Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming

The series was created by Mark Protosevich, who has written movies including I Am Legend and The Cell.

Apple TV+ wants another helping of Sugar.

The tech behemoth’s streaming service has picked up a second season of the drama, which stars Colin Farrell as the title character, Detective John Sugar. The first season followed John’s search for a missing woman — and revealed a big twist late in the season that helps set the stage for season two.

“It has been incredibly exciting to see audiences around the world embrace ‘Sugar,’ and we are thrilled to return for a second season,” executive producers Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg said in a statement. “We’re so grateful to our partners at Apple for their support, our showrunner Sam Catlin, the brilliant Colin Farrell, and of course, our viewers. We can’t wait to get John Sugar back on the case.”

Added Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+, “Since its premiere, audiences have been gripped by the mysteries and twists of Sugar,...

This article contains spoilers for "The Boys" season 4.

Season 4 of "The Boys" was the bleakest the show has been, a perverse, hyper-violent chapter in the story that shed any pretense of not being about our current socioeconomic and political climate. Sure, there were still silly and funny moments scattered throughout, but for the most part, it was misery and pain for all. Whether it was Butcher going through an identity crisis (literally), The Deep engaging in arguably his darkest story yet via one messed up relationship, or without a doubt the most heartbreaking, cruel, and otherwise kind of meaningless death in the entire series, "The Boys" reached new levels of sadism and pain. 

One particularly big storyline involving pain and betrayal was that of Ryan, Homelander's son with Butcher's late wife, Becca. Given Ryan is the only chance the characters have to defeating Homelander, his storyline is pretty crucial to the show's endgame.

The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power opened to big viewing numbers in the United States — just not as big as its first season.

The Prime Video series amassed 1.02 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1, good for first place among original series and second among all titles in Nielsen’s streaming rankings. Season two premiered on Aug. 29 with three episodes, and Nielsen says about 70 percent of the show’s weekly total was for those three, with the remainder devoted to season one. (Viewing totals on the ratings service’s charts cover all episodes of a series.)

The 1.02 billion minutes is down about 19 percent from season one’s opening week (1.25 billion) in August 2022. The Rings of Power ranks third among Prime Video series U.S. opening weeks this year behind Fallout (2.9 billion minutes) and The Boys (1.19 billion...

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If you are a fan of the fantasy genre then you must be aware of the sub-genre, dark fantasy which uses a blend of horror, dark themes, and supernatural elements. Dark Fantasy has become one of the most popular genres in television after the release of shows like Game of Thrones, which at one point was one of the best shows ever made. That’s why we decided to compile a list of the best dark fantasy shows you can find on Netflix right now.

Interview with the Vampire Credit – AMC

Interview with the Vampire is a dark fantasy gothic horror drama series developed by Rolin Jones. Based on The Vampire Chronicles by author Anne Rice, the AMC series follows the life story of vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac as he tells it to veteran journalist Daniel Molloy,...

After portraying Jesse Custer in the hit supernatural fantasy series Preacher from 2016 to 2019, English actor Dominic Cooper elevated his acting chops in the AMC+ original series That Dirty Black Bag, a must-see TV Western that debuted in 2022. A throwback Spaghetti Western with resounding violence, That Dirty Black Bag spotlights the intense rivalry between hardened bounty hunter Red Bill (Douglas Booth) and town Sheriff Arthur McCoy (Cooper) as they vie for dominance in a village overrun by bandits.

In addition to being shot on location in Spain and Italy, That Dirty Black Bag has drawn critical acclaim for its authentic performances and heartfelt homage to classic Spaghetti Westerns made by Sergio Leone and Sergio Corbucci. For Preacher fans, Dominic Cooper shows a much different side of his performative skills, giving another compelling leading turn that proves he is one of the most well-rounded actors of his generation. Here's why Preacher fans...

In more ways than one, Evil comes off as the perfect spiritual follow-up to another highly acclaimed supernatural show that boasts a Rotten Tomatoes score of 87%. However, despite the similarities between the two, only one got the opportunity to end its runtime on a conclusive note. Created by Robert and Michelle King, Evil first landed on CBS on September 26, 2019. After performing well both critically and commercially, the show moved to Paramount+ for subsequent seasons, where it remained till its fourth installment marked the end of its run.

What made Evil a standout in the supernatural genre and allowed it to garner a massive following in a short duration was its ability to walk on the thin line between science and religion with its storytelling. With each new arc, the show introduces a new mystery that plays with the conventions of horror but also manages to instill both chills and thrills in viewers.

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Twilight of the Gods is an adult animated fantasy action-adventure series created by Zack Snyder, Jay Oliva, and Eric Carrasco. Based on Norse mythology, the Netflix series revolves around Sigrid and Leif, an iron-willed warrior and a mortal king who survive the wrath of Thor but in the process lose everything. Then they go on a bloody quest for revenge against the most powerful god known to man. Twilight of the Gods’ voice cast includes Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Pilou Asbæk, John Noble, Paterson Joseph, Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, and Peter Stormare. So, if you loved the wrathful gods, a quest for revenge, and compelling characters in Twilight of the Gods here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Kaos is a British mythological dark comedy-drama series created by Charlie Covell. Based on Greek and Roman mythology,...

Monkey D. Luffy and his ragtag crew set sail once again as the live-action Netflix's One Piece lands at Netflix Geeked Week. The streamer has now revealed some major casting news, revealing that Zack Snyder's Justice League and Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello will star as the fan-favorite villain, and Warlord of the Sea, Crocodile a.k.a. Mr. O. The character is the main adversary of the Straw Hat Pirates in the Alabasta Arc, meaning that Manganiello will play a crucial role in the highly-anticipated second series.

Other exciting casting announcements for One Piece Season 2 include Lera Abova (Anna) as Nico Robin, Charithra Chandran (Bridgerton) as Miss Wednesday, Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra, Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk, Daniel Lasker (Raised by Wolves) as Mr. 9, Camrus Johnson (Batwoman) as Mr. 5, Jazzara Jaslyn (Warrior) as Miss Valentine, and David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) as Mr.

Clint Eastwood is a name synonymous with some of the greatest Westerns in cinema history, and although he has played many Western heroes over the decades, there is one that stands out above all others. Eastwood's portrayal of the mysterious no-named stranger that first appeared in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars is one of the most iconic movie characters of all time, earning him the title: "The Man with No Name."

Originally appearing in the three Leone classics that made up the "Dollars Trilogy", an argument can be made that Eastwood's "Man with No Name" has had a couple of other appearances in classic westerns. Aside from a number of movie characters being molded after him, "The Man with No Name" was not a character Eastwood was so easily ready to move away from. "The Man with No Name" inspired multiple iterations of Clint Eastwood protagonists, some more heavily than others.

When the hit AMC dark fantasy series Preacher was added to Netflix in August 2024, fans of the popular graphic novel expected to see more out of Proinsias Cassidy (Joe Gilgun). The beloved character from the graphic novel series is criminally short-changed in the TV adaptation, rendering the character far less powerful than fans are used to witnessing on the page. Of course, adaptations always take creative liberties to tell a story as efficiently and dramatically as possible, yet in the case of Cassidy in Preacher, it's quite curious why the lovable character has taken a back seat in the show.

Now that Preacher is finding new life on Netflix, five years after it officially ended on AMC, a new crop of fans are tuning in and discovering that Cassidy is not the same charming Irish vampire with immense supernatural powers known for in the Garth Ennis comic book series. As...

BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in October 2024, 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 October lineup features the genre-bending thriller Passenger, starring Wunmi Mosaku; Suspect Season 2, starring BAFTA-winner Anne-Marie Duff; Paul Abbott’s original Shameless, also starring Duff and David Threlfall; and the ninth and final season of the anthology series Inside No. 9.

Passenger Season 1

BritBox is the leading streaming destination for the best of British television and culture, offering the most comprehensive, must-see collection of British entertainment all in one place. The service provides a pipeline of exceptional storytelling and showcases the depth and breadth of British creativity from across the UK.

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After four seasons, Evil is over. The horror/detective show moved from CBS to Paramount+ in 2021, where it improved. It could be the freedom of not being on network TV, different writers, or something else. Regardless of the reason, the show was better on Paramount+. Unfortunately, the series finale left a lot up in the air.

Warning! Spoilers for the series finale of Evil ahead

First, there’s The Sixty. The demonic houses found a way to spread their evil around the world. They’re going to use the internet to send their brand of nastiness directly into the human brain. We don’t know if the plan works, what they’ll use, and how The Sixty feels about it. Some seemed to hate the idea, but that could be before they see the results.

Then there’s Kristen Bouchard and David Acosta. While they’re in Italy, Kristen notices...

The Preacher ending sees Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy taking on God and his apocalypse and coming out on top after four seasons of searching. Based on the comic series of the same name, Preacher started in the small town of Annville with a priest who drinks, smokes, and gets into bar fights. The show has wandered through vampire hunters, massive religious organizations, cloned messiahs, Heaven, Hell, and so much more and the finale, "End of the World," brings it all together with epic fight scenes and a bit of a happily ever after.

The Preacher series finale begins with the apocalypse only minutes away. Tulip is trying to get to Humperdoo to kill him, Cass is trying to protect him, and Jesse is about to go head to head with the Saint of Killers, all while God watches. While a lot is happening, stopping the apocalypse doesn't take much time in the Preacher ending.

Watch the Trailer for Smile 2: "About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control."

Produced By

Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, Parker Finn, Robert Salerno

Written & Directed By

Parker Finn

Cast

Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo and Kyle Gallner

Smile 2 Is Only In Theatres, Dolby Cinema, 4Dx And Premium Large Formats On October 18, 2024

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Curse Of Crom 2: "Writer-director Rob York is taking us back to the haunted world of Mary Eldritch and the terrifying Irish entity Crom Cruach with his gateway horror sequel Curse of Crom 2: Crom's Fury that's now funding on Kickstarter.

The Terror, a 2018 horror show that has 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, has become a streaming hit on Netflix. AMC recently secured a deal with Netflix that has meant some of its biggest series would also be available on Netflix. 15 shows in total, including spinoffs of The Walking Dead and Interview with the Vampire, have been exposed to a bigger U.S. audience as a result while still being identified as AMC Originals. The deal, which is currently on a short-term basis, also includes shows like Preacher, Dark Winds, Mayfair Witches, and others.

According to data provided by Reelgood, which tracks performance on streaming, the horror anthology The Terror is among the AMC shows that have found new life on streaming after being made available on Netflix. For the week of August 22 through August 28, The Terror landed in the tenth spot for the top shows across all streaming platforms. Bad Monkey,...