Category: Television
Critic’s Rating: 5 / 5.0 5 There might have been something to that SAG-AFTRA Strike after all because the shows coming out of the woodwork for the fall broadcast season are incredibly written with High Potential at the top. It turns out that paying writers their fair share means quality …
Ryan Seacrest may be new to the game, but he already knows when a player is about to make a big mistake… and he’s not afraid to help them avoid it, either. On Tuesday’s (September 17) edition of Wheel of Fortune the nascent host was helpful to all of the three …
Hallmark+ is coming out of the gate strong. With The Chicken Sisters and Lacey Chabert’s Celebrations already making waves, the streamer has announced an upcoming limited series based on a popular podcast. They’re giving this new brand a fighting chance with original content that was lacking on Hallmark Movies Now, …
Some Jeopardy! clues can be confusing, and that was definitely the case during Monday’s (September 16) game. Returning champ Evan Suttell, a nonprofit program assistant originally from Lakewood, Ohio, with a one-day total of $20,200, faced off against Aiden Orzech, a teacher from Thornhill, Ontario, and Sam Watson, a pharmacy …
As Dan Levy said, the 76th Annual Emmy Awards were “Broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.” If you don’t have streaming and if you didn’t watch one of the 33 shows nominated out of the 516 scripted programs available in the US, you probably didn’t …
Would you like Swooon in your inbox? Signup for our Swooon! newsletter! The biggest night in Hollywood for television stars has arrived. Before the Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the stars dazzled on the red carpet — and many showed up as a twosome. Before …
The 2024 Emmys will be held on Sunday night, and while don’t yet know who the night’s big winners will be, it’s a safe bet that the folks responsible for the FX series The Bear and Shogun will have much to smile about. The Bear leads all comedies (we’ll set …
Hearties, it sounds like we’re about to learn more about one of the residents of Hope Valley when When Calls the Heart returns for Season 12. Melissa Gilbert is set to guest star in two episodes of the long-running series, Hallmark Channel announced at the show’s annual Hearties Family Reunion in …
Critic’s Rating: 4.35 / 5.0 4.35 While several television series have focused on relationships and sex, not many address the assumptions about sex, feminine appetites, or stereotypes as honestly as Starz’s Three Women does. The series is based on Lisa Taddeo’s #1 New York Times bestselling book. While adapting a …
The 2024 Emmys are making way for the best TV has to offer over the past year, among which include final seasons for some long-running favorites and short-lived gems. As we gear up for the big event slated for Sunday, September 15th at 8/7c on ABC, we’re taking a look …
To the chagrin of many Stephen King fans, Salem’s Lot — the latest movie adaptation of the horror master’s 1975 bestseller — will bypass theaters and debut on Max. So we’ll be deprived of the big screen experience, and non-subscribers will have a hard time accessing the film. That’s the …
The stakes for Jax Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) are raised in the latest episode of Reasonable Doubt, which teased an edge-of-your-seat cliffhanger for the lawyer who continues to fight for her friend and client Shanelle (Shannon Kane) on trial for killing her footballer husband JT (Christopher Mychael Watson). As court proceedings …
Critic’s Rating: 5 / 5.0 5 Welcome to the Wednesday night support meeting for those who survived the emotional trauma of The Ark Season 2 Episode 9! Donuts and refreshments are available in the back, so you can eat and drink while you cry. Holy crap, that was a whirlwind …
The first two-day winner of the season has officially arrived on Jeopardy! Will Weiss, a technical program manager from New York, managed to notch a second victory on Wednesday (September 11) night’s new episode, defeating challengers Kristen Robinson, a history instructor from Michigan, and Ben Gagne-Maynard, an education consultant from …
Chloe Troast took to Instagram today to reveal that her first season on Saturday Night Live would be her last. The 27-year-old comic received praise for both her memorable characters and her singing voice during her freshman stint on NBC‘s iconic sketch show. But Troast stunned her followers today by …
There’s a new Jeopardy! champ in Season 41, but he nearly played in Season 20! Will Weiss revealed during his post-round interview in the Tuesday, September 10 episode that he originally qualified to compete in the same season of Jeopardy! during which now host Ken Jennings made his historic run. Jennings won …
The One Chicago franchise is returning in full force with Chicago PD Season 12! We’ll face some serious changes, namely in the form of casting shakeups. But for the most part, we can anticipate much of the same thing as Voight heads the Intelligence Unit through some of Chicago’s most …
Jeopardy! has returned for a new season, and while there’s plenty to celebrate—new episodes, new questions, regular gameplay (but tournaments are coming)—some fans are already upset about the broadcasts. In some places, the episode on September 9 was interrupted with breaking news—but it seems what made fans mad was that …
Critic’s Rating: 4.1 / 5.0 4.1 After Industry Season 3 Episode 5, Robert Spearing may no longer be a company man. The hour strongly focused on the Pierpoint puppy, which came with some revelations that may impact his future moving forward. Yet Robert wasn’t alone in having some epiphanies about …
They might not be the best guys, but we sure love to hate them. Since the inception of The Bachelorette, a whole bunch of questionable men have entered through the doors of The Bachelor mansion. Yet, suddenly, it got a lot worse when social media and Bachelor in Paradise became …
On July 1, 1981, Hollywood was rocked by one of the most brutal murders in its history — the Wonderland Murders. With ties to drugs, sex, and infamous names like John Holmes and Eddie Nash, the case has captivated true crime enthusiasts for decades. Now, best-selling author Michael Connelly (Bosch, …
Forget the fireworks. Netflix’s The Perfect Couple closed out its Fourth of July weekend murder mystery with a few of its own bombshells. First things first: Who killed Merritt (Meghann Fahy), the maid of honor and best friend of Amelia (Eve Hewson)? To everyone’s surprise (but no one’s chagrin), it …
Is Diana Tejada okay? That was the central question lingering on our minds when the credits rolled on Power Book II: Ghost Season 4 Episode 6, and Diana was lying on the pavement with a panicked Tariq calling out for help. We’ll have to wait for answers about what comes …
The most shocking reality of the 2023-2024 television season has been the disappointed fans of typically hit shows. House of the Dragon, The Bear, and The Boys, all of which debuted new seasons in June 2024, fell short for many viewers. That may not show in their respective ratings (all three series are …
The latest news trickling in about Outer Banks Season 4 is exciting, and we’re ecstatic to share everything we know so far, from revealing first-look photos to a premiere date and a trailer, too! Not even the Pogues are exempt from Netflix’s split-season formatting, but the teases outweigh the setbacks. …
Fans are closer than ever to Accused‘s Season 2 cases as Fox unveils the first-look teaser hinting at what stories are in store for the latest chapter of the crime drama. Returning with its collection of intense and topical human stories of crime and punishment, Accused will debut its second …
Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 It just goes to show you that you should never sleep on a series as fun as The Ark, regardless of airborne tranquilizers. That was a fun episode, but we at TV Fanatic call it as we see it, and what we saw here …
No caffeine, no alcohol, and no premarital intercourse are just some of the rules of Mormonism. “Soft swinging” is definitely not in the Word of Wisdom, but it might as well be. The term was popularized by OG MomToker Taylor Frankie Paul, who is featured in the new Hulu reality …
We made it, y’all! Somehow, someway, we spent potentially too many hours on this season of The Bachelorette watching Jenn find her happily ever after. Or did she? You certainly can’t tell by the utterly ominous tone with which Jesse hosts the first hour, but let’s not jump ahead. (Disney/John …
Jenn Tran has gotten swept away on The Bachelorette. After meeting 25 suitors at the start of the season, Jenn has narrowed down her search for love to Devin Strader and Marcus Shoberg. Prior to The Bachelorette, the 28-year-old had been staying busy making big moves with his career. Now …